May 12, 1864 (4 pages)

Bevgla Fully Srynseript eaten moAuING, thay ae The News.—Since the flattering reports . that-reached ts from the moving camps of _ the grest Chichahominy “grave-digger,” “none so cheering news bas reached us from thé aruries of the Union designed to eapture commanding in oppésition to Lee. Grant . ~~ mands.and has more hopeful prospect any of hie predecessors. It is generally be~ lieved that @ three day's gteat battle has been fought with advantaye to the Union arms. Perhaps there is enough of infor-' mation received from the field to warrant the current belief. However, we must be cautious and. wait particulars. Lee is a great General. We must ultimately-admit“the fact, and.it would be better to admit it Sow aud prepare to meet him with a yew to overcome his science and skill. With confessedly few resources in comparison “with the tegitimate gov rnment; the person‘al influence of Lee has been sufficient to keep not only a large army—in—the field for ~ the defense of Riebmwond, but by his generalship he ling mastered every obstacle and kept all our large armies raised to take the ® rebel capital, at bay. When we out-general him we shall have conquered the Confedercy, and we hope and trust Grantis the man fur the occasion. The reports seem to indity ey war, the great captain who succeeds where sanguice or too impatient. War-is a game of chances, Smail cireumatanees decide the fate of iirmies, a8 dd the sunken road of Ohain the fate of Napoleon at Waterloo.— Grant may be victorious up to the defenses of Richmond. But those are strong. It may require tine to pass thuse barriers of burg. We may hove possession of the rebel . . Capital in a week, bub let bs hot-be-dianp_ pointed ifit be not ours before the fourth of July. Therd is scareely a portion of the United States better provided by nature “with advanteges fur defense as the eountry between Washington and Richmond.— Time has added the help af dvience and art, and now a few men behind intrenchments s bn strong natural positions are capible of holding-a large invading foree in check. We havea general in command who has the res~ ~ olution and ‘tenacity of purpose.to overcome every obsticle. He and those with him are men of science and skill und will be able to distover the weaknesses of the enemy ~ and-avail_ themselves of the same. We be. lieve that Richmond will this time fall, but . Weare not going to “holler before we are out of the woods,” or at least not as loud as we can till good news is confirmed. THE firet bell in Haverhill Mass., was purchased in 1781; before that time there was a singular substitute, as appears by a vote passed in 1730, “That Abraham Tyler blew hishorn halt-an hour before meeting time on Lord’s day and on lecture days, and receive one pound of perk annually fer bis services (rom each family.” Tue English government recently “stopped” n ehip-of-war that was batlding in the “tight little island” for Denmark. Thie was rather quicker work than they made in the mattér of the Alabama énd the rams, A LARGE party of prospectors, will leave Virginia city in-a-few days, for the now-dias tiret on the Jordan river, a locality about three hundred miles north of that city, on the road to the Boise country. Fears Enverrainno.—The party of soldiers and citizens, saya the Trinity Journal, May 7th, which left Hay Fork some two weeks since in pursuit of the marauding party of Indians, have tiot aince been heard * from. It iv-feared that the Indians, who were deuble their nttmber, have engaged and overwhelmed them. THE people of Louisiana have pald $1. 600.000 in revenue taxes under the Umted Stateserciae laws Innine months $625, 000 was paid to thé former collectors and the present cullector has received $960,000 in three months. During the year $32,000 ia revepue stamps have been sold. ‘That portion of the State that a» within our lines seems, therefore, to be doing: something fur “ .}tie enemy—back from the water. which, with ‘ngainst the whole of Lee's army. Benuregard, es _ Eastean News.—Diepatches from Stanfon to4, oy of the Lith, say that dispatches from Grant are not yet fully decisive, but that he i¢Midving on Richmond. Gen. Hancock passed Spotsylvania Court Hotse on Sunday. A messenger from ‘that place says fight was going on. Our troops held the place, and “Lee gave evidence of ‘being weakened and was falling back. A dispatch to the New York Pést. says: Troops are constantly arriving from the Narth. Only “ninety men and five officers are left of the Fourth Vermont Regiment. Richmond; ag come trom our Lieut. General . At Fredevicksbnrg there are 15,000 wounds . “€d._ Between two and three thousand of ~ has made a buld push with his varios cém: . these were teft-on the field by the rebels. ubéad of taking the capital of the rebels than . Sedgwick was Killed at -the battle of Spottsylvania Court House on the 9th. __ Advices from the front to three o'clock one 9th, say that on Sunday (8th) General Warren encountered Lee’s rear guard at Spottsylvania~ Court House, aad a sharp fight ensued. Our troaps were at first repulsed, but rollylng advaneed with great impetuosity. upon the enemy, driving him beyond the -town. ‘On Mouday (9th) anartillery duel upened and was kept np. A dispatch of May 9th, from Gen. Butler to Secretary Stanton,—.says: “Our operations may be summed up_in few word s.— With 1,700-cavalry we have advanced up the Peninsula, forced the Chickabeminy, and aalely ‘brought them to our-_present position. There were in the command colored cavalry, and they are now. holding our position as we advance toward Richmond. General Kurtz, with 3,000 cavalry, made an advance from Suffole on the same day with ours. Our movement ip the James fiver forced} We twa Benuregard’s forces at that peint. We have lacded here (Bermuda “Handred) and intrenchedourselves, atid destroyed many miles of railroad. We have got a position proper sup phes, wecan holil with the main portion of his command, was railroad by General Kurtz. : “Tto-day whipped that portion ofthe rebel force which reached Peteraburg under D. H Wil, killing, wounding and eapturing sonny. General Grant will net be troublad by any further reiiforeements Feaching Lee . from Beauregard’s forces.” The rebel rem which assisted ia taking Plymouth, N. C., has been gunk b bont Sagencus. : _ The Hernld's apeeial says: ‘Phe battle on Fridwy and Saturday was terrific. On Saturduy Longstreet hurled “heavy masses o4troops on Hancock's position, and succeeded in plunting rebel colors on Hancock's breast. works, when Burnside was thrown in, and Longstreet driven out with great precipitation. Had it-not been for Burneide’s reinforcements the result might have been disastrous, a8 everything was in confusion, On Sanday there was but little dene. Both Generale were maneaveriny, which reaulted ina change of the line of battle, leaving Lee the alternative of beiag eut off from Rich. mond, and risking everything on a batfle or to retreat preeipitately, which he did. y the gun-. _ ToRacco.—Of tubseco, it ‘is said by a San Francisco paper, that Californta produ. cera. find it rather up hill work to make eale of their product at prices at all satisfactury. Only a amall proportion of the crop ia fit for cigar wrappers. Sume of this charscter has been soli, as we are informed, saya the Bre, as bigh 98 20 cents per pound, but the bulk of the leaf now. off-ring 28 said to be only fit for short cut smoking. Yet we have seen much that was manufactured into plug that was really.a good, fair merchatits uble commodity, and sold at remunerative prices. A Great Comer Prepicrep.—The following says‘an English paper, is an ex: tract of a letter just reeeived from Melbouruc: Prof. Newmager, ona three years scientific viaitfrou Bavaria, tells ue that in 1865 » comet shall come a0 close as +e endanger this our earth; and should: it pot attach itself (as one glubale of quicksilver te another) nor annibilate ua, the sight will be most beuutilul to. bebald. During three tights we shall have no darkness, but be bathed ia the brilliant fight of the b lnzing . train. “ _ AT the Spéingficld Armory there is a department known aas-the . “hospital,” whete the-odds and ends of all work are. done, When a workman has nothing else to flo, he js, sent to the hosp'tal, where he is always sure to find enongh to busy himself * . The Drovutn:—The more we bear frow . . [pects of a still further increase. "The h-y burned the raitroad bridge over Stony creek . wid struck x blowat Petersburg. cutting in} -The election—is_doHedfor the-tataufune; 2S —military—urt,-na-time-was-requisiteat-Vicks-[l¢!t south of th s point by the cuttiag-of the aert. OLD GAN . aent to Fort Churchill, ‘ : all parts of the State, Bays the Bee, the ‘more we are convinced of the immense injuries that will be occasioned by the drouth. Cattle are dying on a thousand pills because they cannot find food sufficicot to_ sustain life. Nowhere will the crops come up to an a¥eFage, gid’ in wioet Ivealities there will be afach less than a crop, while. in many countiés the crops will fot be worth har: vesting. The strawberry crop is alinost’s be fair. The price of wheat and baricy has . steadily advanced filty per cent.,.with pros crop, toe, must prove a meager one this . ‘season, so much su, that the principal reliance for “fudder” must be had on the overs. plus of last year’s growth. During the past four of five days we have had some rain, and there is now prospect for more. Itis not safe, however, to count on rain now to belp any crops further than perhips it tay improve pasturage. z 8 s THE Strawberry crop. says the Bulletin, plant. There are afew berries fn the mara ket, is true; but they are poor and of little value. Fruit buyers will now have tw fall back upon -the—orangés—the last-crop: at hand are sweet and good—s even the cherries ate poor and by no means promising. ; So A COMPANY of gentlemen representing . some New York house, have recently arrived, who intend investing the sum of $250,000 in the Owens River country. They feel confident, from information in their possession, that they will be ainply “Fwerded ——~Nevatla: May 12th: has gone in; the drowght has ruined the . for_the investment in-that rich mineral jJo. By Am’t paid Treasurer, _ $6,212 00 — By Com. on+099 Licenses, 54 By com. on 656 Road Tax 03 49 By com. 160 a . on’ ‘ P= be By com: on Tax, ._._.1747 ‘ 86 oe ade May 10th, 1864 . EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS, We OTICE is hereby given that an examination of applicants for certificates to_teach in the . ‘Public schools of Nevada county will be held in this city, commenemg on Friday, May 27th, at ll o’elock, A. » and continuing two days. To secure # vertineate applicaits must be present . during the entire examination. ‘Teachers and Trustees of the County are invited tu be present. All Teachers whe hold teiaporary Certifientes or whyse Certificates expire within three months after the meetitg .f the Board are notified that unless they are present, no warrant will’ be: crawn in their favor efver the day of Examiration. M.S DEAL.Co, Supts of Schovis. \RDINANCE 0, 10.—An Ordinaiice for O the purpvuse of levying Read and Poll Taxés. inthe city of Nevaia. — : The Trustees of the city of Nevada, do ordain as follows: . See. !. There shall be levied, on each able-bodied male inhabitant. of this city. betwen the” ages of twenty-one years and fifty wee a road tax of four dollars, or two days labor on the public roads. aeSee, 2. There shall be levied on each ma.e i3habitant of the city uf Nevada, of the age of twenty-one.y: ars and upwards, a Poll Tax of one deHar. Passed Muy 10th, 1864. 8. K. Perry, Cler d, CLERK. Pres. oe initiatery of a State Government for Nevada. Peete: Tar Gnaette says that the fields of wheat in Alameda county are: being ent for hay, avd that there willnot be. a field of wheat . in tha€ county harvested for grain. gus dust for anle at the Boise’ mines: brass and copper filings mixed with quicksiltered gold. aa ee ate Ss Fasterx.—G. A.Church & Co: have sentus a fine lotof Eastern papers. Thanks gentlemen. : re the premature explosion of a charge tn a cannon at Stockton.on Thursday. Wuat Top ?—A man named Ted Robinson days ago for trensonnble-manifestations, and TRUSTEES’ REPORT —the ‘lrustees deem it proper to submit a statement of the financial operations ofthe City Government for the past year. At the commehcement of our term of of. fice the city debt amounted to $\.390.90 exclusive ofinterest. From the report of the City Treas urcr given below it will be seen that the tota Amoun! ef registered warrants is, $4,394 74 B lls payable for which warrants have Fe ~~ BUS DOOM: GFAWR. cccesvecccccccccces 22100 $1,615 74 There is in hands of Treasurer, 71334 S$ ts * City Att’y from Delinquent ‘Taxes. 11166 824 99 Prerent debt of the city.... $3,790 75 Of the above amount there was paid to Hallidie & Co. balance due for building Wire Bridge. as per contract of our predecessors in office, 1,881 83 Lawyer’a fees in suitof Smith againstthe ChtY.ecsscvee seece -teeeesescee 30000 Of delinquent taxes there re mains unpaid and coilectable. .684 52 DOGDLET coc ciccccecicscces « 752 & TREASURER’S REPORT. By Cash received. © .. 0. c.ccnee $6,788 60 To Warrants redeemed.. $5 935 32 a TO POF CODA TC e oo ices cvcceccccces 140 0) Cash on hand...cccccee 71334 6,788 66 By balance in Treasury.. bereseeses 7133 Total amount of Warrants registered and not paid tor want of faumds.. ... $4,304 74 By order of the Koard, JONATHAN CLARK, President. D. &. BAKER, Clerk. Nevada, May [0th, 1864. Argivals at the National Exchange Hotel, BROAD. STREET... NEVADA CITY. LANCASTER & HASEY, Proprietors. _ _-Teespay, May 10th. . _B Priest San Fraacisco T W Manchester San J M Bibrien de J Sterwig d. Jw gems do =6EFramham — do EJ enney do A Mulligan do J Stort&w dv A Hinokiey States A Peol Virginia W Harris Relief Hill J Cron de = Johu Koilins Red Dog M Fox do. James Temple do ee CAPTAIN Wall was severely injured by f. was arreat-d in Genoa, No T., a few} The undersigned begs Yeave to inform the La .dies-of Nevada _and. vieinity-and-the——~publie in general that he has opened his — ‘ New Dry Goods Store, At the Gor. of Broad & Pine Sts., “Where he will constantly keepon hand the . finest assortment of Silks, Merinos, and all kinds. of Dress Goeds,, Of the Latest Styles and ‘Fashions, Also & fall assortment of Embroidery, ‘Trimmings and Oil Cloths, &c. &c. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. A. GOLDSMITH, At the late stand of Bates & McCormick. SCHOOL BOOKS ! ee GEO. A. CHURCH & CO., Jaanction Main and Commercial Sis. E AVE just received a very large and com pieteassortmentof . SCHOOL BOOKS! Prescribed by the State Board of Education. NATIONAL EXCHANCE BROAD STREET NEVADA CITY. : _, This old and well es=< : . Bee Hotelisagain ‘BR . Opened to the Public. ft has been remodeled and enlarged and isnow one of the most commodious Houses in the in t riorof the State. Lovaied in an elevated position it commands a view of the city and surroundinz country and insures Good aie in the heat of summer. Built of #RICK AND FIREhea’ of the sun and @ security in case of fire THE EXCHANG#‘s near the center of the town on 4 wide and THE business gtreet of the cit There ar go wooden buildings near the Hote! to endanger it in case of conflagration. <THE ROOMS are eiegantl furniched, the Beds are ot Si ring and Hair attrasses, unex éelled by me § Hotel in the <tate—all the Furniture new and of the late te. SUITS OF ROOMS, and’ every accommoda tion furnished famities and the traveling public. and every care taken to make the House a Home FOR BOARDERS Tit TABLE will at atl times be furnished with eyerything the market affords, The Coaches of the California tage ny, Alpha, Washington, Omega, Woolxev’s, Moore's Flat. and Red Dog, have their offices ai and take their departure from this Hotel . The House ts kept open all Night, THE-SALOON fs fitted up in superior style sy wgt US bees Wines and Liquors are to ound. » BILLIARD ‘TABLES are Phe ae best. t Connected with the Establishment.tea LIVERY StTaB;.8 where the bes. Turnouts may be had. Lancaster & Hasey, Pro Nevada, May 10th. -* vii ComrzaA. 1SOARD, 2 Next to Weaver & J Parks New York H C Dickiason Grase V Andrew Parks do Miss Armes Sacramento Geo Baker Canada J A Bryan Yow Bet damesGrahbam do A H Nusbunn Red B Ira yn 4 do 45 bees wtod o tas Wm Caley Arizona EC: etary Colusa , PY Pauater Nevada T C W Harlette Shady c JA Hollister do JG Levi Lake city Miss M Bayle Moores JE Karnest Nevads ’ peg ee do Frankcumey do M ie Garey do F ar bales éo . Robt Laws do . a ¢ “ rs . NEW STYLES OF C1 THING. New Dry Goods Store Millinery Goods. Carpets, { PROOF. its wails keep out; in great measure. the . . NEW. SPRING GOODS! —_———— £ & Go and see the ee e P. BANNER, BROAD AND PINE STREETS, EYAS JUST RECKIVED 1 large and Ele _ FASHIONABLE: ‘CLOTHING, Selected express!y for this market: The stock is of the most approved styles for the Spring & Summer Trade, And of QUALITIES unsurpassed by any Clothing House in this State, which he Will dtapose“of on such : __. TERMS 8 As cannot fail to give most perfect satisfaction. He has in Store a very Large Stock of . Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS: AND SHOES; Together with a very large and fine aasértment Boy’s Clothing, TRUNKS, me , VALISES, . CARPET BAGS, eee 2 = == = GATPRERE, &c. @e. Which he offers at te Very Reasonable Prices! Poe v PERSONS ARE INVITED to call and examine; their stock previous to making purchases. : : Phe prises are LOW, while the goods are ofa superior quality and will be found to be as _ és a3 3 represented. ~ : NEW CLOTHING STORE! . eee A. ROSENTHAL & CO. TOULD respectfally inform the citizens og . . Nevada and the surrounding towns that they have opened a First Class Clothing Store, ‘ —AT 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 guttdes i= COATS, VESTS, PANTS, SHIRTS, HATS AND CAPS, UNDER CLOTHING, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS, ~~ California Blankets, Zé And in fact everything usually found in an Establishment of this kind, denial They have slsoa very large stork FRENCH AND ENGLISH Cassimere Suits, oly adapted for Spring and Summer wear. They invite the attention of every one to their stock of Goods which is ¢ Entirely New and all of the atest. Styles and Fashion! Every garment purehased at this Establish ybent is warranted to fit Mr. Rosenthal, who ha» been making Fashivnable garments for sev: eral years, inthis city, will-see that every article gives the best s: iisfaction. The stock has been—purchased-on such terms that they are enabled to seli them as CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. They hope, by ziving good satisfaction to their customers, to merit a liberal share of public patr $ z : \ —DON’T FORGET THE PLACE— IN KNOX’S NEW BRICK BUILDING, —ON THE CORNER OF— ; Broad and Pine Streets, Opp. the stores of Goldymith and Weaver & Coas A. ROSENTHAL & CO. _ Nevada; May Sth, ‘ ‘Ladies’ and €hildren’s Shoes, — his pu becaus -, pearan reeeive triotic4 lieve it . THE __bailt an man, { __trips_be to. Or hundre “much a stantial __she star tance to passage _.ffeamer Herald in 1814 Md. It cipation cost the ~tabliehm enuncia! Tret mateh b tling Ja. Clinton, race tr Saturda training may be “Rattlin the mare Boar The rep examine ported c ~The b ined an¢ The no Jonathas ' ry Seere The a all settle A. Go below a suitable . to. exami To Br for buildi Church, . F. Snenc that pury wih Mr. Morr passed th Don’t ko Nevada 1 Goon. of Trust Tuesday Subr Spe We think cient offi Tr was Douglas ’, Treasury correspor says, hov Treasury Mrs. Ste duties of in that de The § Tend «is ds line. Th

Bevgla Fully Srynseript eaten moAuING, thay ae The News.—Since the flattering reports . that-reached ts from the moving camps of _ the grest Chichahominy “grave-digger,” “none so cheering news bas reached us from thé aruries of the Union designed to eapture commanding in oppésition to Lee. Grant . ~~ mands.and has more hopeful prospect any of hie predecessors. It is generally be~ lieved that @ three day's gteat battle has been fought with advantaye to the Union arms. Perhaps there is enough of infor-' mation received from the field to warrant the current belief. However, we must be cautious and. wait particulars. Lee is a great General. We must ultimately-admit“the fact, and.it would be better to admit it Sow aud prepare to meet him with a yew to overcome his science and skill. With confessedly few resources in comparison “with the tegitimate gov rnment; the person‘al influence of Lee has been sufficient to keep not only a large army—in—the field for ~ the defense of Riebmwond, but by his generalship he ling mastered every obstacle and kept all our large armies raised to take the ® rebel capital, at bay. When we out-general him we shall have conquered the Confedercy, and we hope and trust Grantis the man fur the occasion. The reports seem to indity ey war, the great captain who succeeds where sanguice or too impatient. War-is a game of chances, Smail cireumatanees decide the fate of iirmies, a8 dd the sunken road of Ohain the fate of Napoleon at Waterloo.— Grant may be victorious up to the defenses of Richmond. But those are strong. It may require tine to pass thuse barriers of burg. We may hove possession of the rebel . . Capital in a week, bub let bs hot-be-dianp_ pointed ifit be not ours before the fourth of July. Therd is scareely a portion of the United States better provided by nature “with advanteges fur defense as the eountry between Washington and Richmond.— Time has added the help af dvience and art, and now a few men behind intrenchments s bn strong natural positions are capible of holding-a large invading foree in check. We havea general in command who has the res~ ~ olution and ‘tenacity of purpose.to overcome every obsticle. He and those with him are men of science and skill und will be able to distover the weaknesses of the enemy ~ and-avail_ themselves of the same. We be. lieve that Richmond will this time fall, but . Weare not going to “holler before we are out of the woods,” or at least not as loud as we can till good news is confirmed. THE firet bell in Haverhill Mass., was purchased in 1781; before that time there was a singular substitute, as appears by a vote passed in 1730, “That Abraham Tyler blew hishorn halt-an hour before meeting time on Lord’s day and on lecture days, and receive one pound of perk annually fer bis services (rom each family.” Tue English government recently “stopped” n ehip-of-war that was batlding in the “tight little island” for Denmark. Thie was rather quicker work than they made in the mattér of the Alabama énd the rams, A LARGE party of prospectors, will leave Virginia city in-a-few days, for the now-dias tiret on the Jordan river, a locality about three hundred miles north of that city, on the road to the Boise country. Fears Enverrainno.—The party of soldiers and citizens, saya the Trinity Journal, May 7th, which left Hay Fork some two weeks since in pursuit of the marauding party of Indians, have tiot aince been heard * from. It iv-feared that the Indians, who were deuble their nttmber, have engaged and overwhelmed them. THE people of Louisiana have pald $1. 600.000 in revenue taxes under the Umted Stateserciae laws Innine months $625, 000 was paid to thé former collectors and the present cullector has received $960,000 in three months. During the year $32,000 ia revepue stamps have been sold. ‘That portion of the State that a» within our lines seems, therefore, to be doing: something fur “ .}tie enemy—back from the water. which, with ‘ngainst the whole of Lee's army. Benuregard, es _ Eastean News.—Diepatches from Stanfon to4, oy of the Lith, say that dispatches from Grant are not yet fully decisive, but that he i¢Midving on Richmond. Gen. Hancock passed Spotsylvania Court Hotse on Sunday. A messenger from ‘that place says fight was going on. Our troops held the place, and “Lee gave evidence of ‘being weakened and was falling back. A dispatch to the New York Pést. says: Troops are constantly arriving from the Narth. Only “ninety men and five officers are left of the Fourth Vermont Regiment. Richmond; ag come trom our Lieut. General . At Fredevicksbnrg there are 15,000 wounds . “€d._ Between two and three thousand of ~ has made a buld push with his varios cém: . these were teft-on the field by the rebels. ubéad of taking the capital of the rebels than . Sedgwick was Killed at -the battle of Spottsylvania Court House on the 9th. __ Advices from the front to three o'clock one 9th, say that on Sunday (8th) General Warren encountered Lee’s rear guard at Spottsylvania~ Court House, aad a sharp fight ensued. Our troaps were at first repulsed, but rollylng advaneed with great impetuosity. upon the enemy, driving him beyond the -town. ‘On Mouday (9th) anartillery duel upened and was kept np. A dispatch of May 9th, from Gen. Butler to Secretary Stanton,—.says: “Our operations may be summed up_in few word s.— With 1,700-cavalry we have advanced up the Peninsula, forced the Chickabeminy, and aalely ‘brought them to our-_present position. There were in the command colored cavalry, and they are now. holding our position as we advance toward Richmond. General Kurtz, with 3,000 cavalry, made an advance from Suffole on the same day with ours. Our movement ip the James fiver forced} We twa Benuregard’s forces at that peint. We have lacded here (Bermuda “Handred) and intrenchedourselves, atid destroyed many miles of railroad. We have got a position proper sup phes, wecan holil with the main portion of his command, was railroad by General Kurtz. : “Tto-day whipped that portion ofthe rebel force which reached Peteraburg under D. H Wil, killing, wounding and eapturing sonny. General Grant will net be troublad by any further reiiforeements Feaching Lee . from Beauregard’s forces.” The rebel rem which assisted ia taking Plymouth, N. C., has been gunk b bont Sagencus. : _ The Hernld's apeeial says: ‘Phe battle on Fridwy and Saturday was terrific. On Saturduy Longstreet hurled “heavy masses o4troops on Hancock's position, and succeeded in plunting rebel colors on Hancock's breast. works, when Burnside was thrown in, and Longstreet driven out with great precipitation. Had it-not been for Burneide’s reinforcements the result might have been disastrous, a8 everything was in confusion, On Sanday there was but little dene. Both Generale were maneaveriny, which reaulted ina change of the line of battle, leaving Lee the alternative of beiag eut off from Rich. mond, and risking everything on a batfle or to retreat preeipitately, which he did. y the gun-. _ ToRacco.—Of tubseco, it ‘is said by a San Francisco paper, that Californta produ. cera. find it rather up hill work to make eale of their product at prices at all satisfactury. Only a amall proportion of the crop ia fit for cigar wrappers. Sume of this charscter has been soli, as we are informed, saya the Bre, as bigh 98 20 cents per pound, but the bulk of the leaf now. off-ring 28 said to be only fit for short cut smoking. Yet we have seen much that was manufactured into plug that was really.a good, fair merchatits uble commodity, and sold at remunerative prices. A Great Comer Prepicrep.—The following says‘an English paper, is an ex: tract of a letter just reeeived from Melbouruc: Prof. Newmager, ona three years scientific viaitfrou Bavaria, tells ue that in 1865 » comet shall come a0 close as +e endanger this our earth; and should: it pot attach itself (as one glubale of quicksilver te another) nor annibilate ua, the sight will be most beuutilul to. bebald. During three tights we shall have no darkness, but be bathed ia the brilliant fight of the b lnzing . train. “ _ AT the Spéingficld Armory there is a department known aas-the . “hospital,” whete the-odds and ends of all work are. done, When a workman has nothing else to flo, he js, sent to the hosp'tal, where he is always sure to find enongh to busy himself * . The Drovutn:—The more we bear frow . . [pects of a still further increase. "The h-y burned the raitroad bridge over Stony creek . wid struck x blowat Petersburg. cutting in} -The election—is_doHedfor the-tataufune; 2S —military—urt,-na-time-was-requisiteat-Vicks-[l¢!t south of th s point by the cuttiag-of the aert. OLD GAN . aent to Fort Churchill, ‘ : all parts of the State, Bays the Bee, the ‘more we are convinced of the immense injuries that will be occasioned by the drouth. Cattle are dying on a thousand pills because they cannot find food sufficicot to_ sustain life. Nowhere will the crops come up to an a¥eFage, gid’ in wioet Ivealities there will be afach less than a crop, while. in many countiés the crops will fot be worth har: vesting. The strawberry crop is alinost’s be fair. The price of wheat and baricy has . steadily advanced filty per cent.,.with pros crop, toe, must prove a meager one this . ‘season, so much su, that the principal reliance for “fudder” must be had on the overs. plus of last year’s growth. During the past four of five days we have had some rain, and there is now prospect for more. Itis not safe, however, to count on rain now to belp any crops further than perhips it tay improve pasturage. z 8 s THE Strawberry crop. says the Bulletin, plant. There are afew berries fn the mara ket, is true; but they are poor and of little value. Fruit buyers will now have tw fall back upon -the—orangés—the last-crop: at hand are sweet and good—s even the cherries ate poor and by no means promising. ; So A COMPANY of gentlemen representing . some New York house, have recently arrived, who intend investing the sum of $250,000 in the Owens River country. They feel confident, from information in their possession, that they will be ainply “Fwerded ——~Nevatla: May 12th: has gone in; the drowght has ruined the . for_the investment in-that rich mineral jJo. By Am’t paid Treasurer, _ $6,212 00 — By Com. on+099 Licenses, 54 By com. on 656 Road Tax 03 49 By com. 160 a . on’ ‘ P= be By com: on Tax, ._.._.1747 ‘ 86 oe ade May 10th, 1864 . EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS, We OTICE is hereby given that an examination of applicants for certificates to_teach in the . ‘Public schools of Nevada county will be held in this city, commenemg on Friday, May 27th, at ll o’elock, A. » and continuing two days. To secure # vertineate applicaits must be present . during the entire examination. ‘Teachers and Trustees of the County are invited tu be present. All Teachers whe hold teiaporary Certifientes or whyse Certificates expire within three months after the meetitg .f the Board are notified that unless they are present, no warrant will’ be: crawn in their favor efver the day of Examiration. M.S DEAL.Co, Supts of Schovis. \RDINANCE 0, 10.—An Ordinaiice for O the purpvuse of levying Read and Poll Taxés. inthe city of Nevaia. — : The Trustees of the city of Nevada, do ordain as follows: . See. !. There shall be levied, on each able-bodied male inhabitant. of this city. betwen the” ages of twenty-one years and fifty wee a road tax of four dollars, or two days labor on the public roads. aeSee, 2. There shall be levied on each ma.e i3habitant of the city uf Nevada, of the age of twenty-one.y: ars and upwards, a Poll Tax of one deHar. Passed Muy 10th, 1864. 8. K. Perry, Cler d, CLERK. Pres. oe initiatery of a State Government for Nevada. Peete: Tar Gnaette says that the fields of wheat in Alameda county are: being ent for hay, avd that there willnot be. a field of wheat . in tha€ county harvested for grain. gus dust for anle at the Boise’ mines: brass and copper filings mixed with quicksiltered gold. aa ee ate Ss Fasterx.—G. A.Church & Co: have sentus a fine lotof Eastern papers. Thanks gentlemen. : re the premature explosion of a charge tn a cannon at Stockton.on Thursday. Wuat Top ?—A man named Ted Robinson days ago for trensonnble-manifestations, and TRUSTEES’ REPORT —the ‘lrustees deem it proper to submit a statement of the financial operations ofthe City Government for the past year. At the commehcement of our term of of. fice the city debt amounted to $\.390.90 exclusive ofinterest. From the report of the City Treas urcr given below it will be seen that the tota Amoun! ef registered warrants is, $4,394 74 B lls payable for which warrants have Fe ~~ BUS DOOM: GFAWR. cccesvecccccccccces 22100 $1,615 74 There is in hands of Treasurer, 71334 S$ ts * City Att’y from Delinquent ‘Taxes.. 11166 824 99

Prerent debt of the city....... $3,790 75 Of the above amount there was paid to Hallidie & Co. balance due for building Wire Bridge. as per contract of our predecessors in office, 1,881 83 Lawyer’a fees in suitof Smith againstthe ChtY.ecsscvee seece -teeeesescee 30000 Of delinquent taxes there re mains unpaid and coilectable. .684 52 DOGDLET coc ciccccecicscces « 752 & TREASURER’S REPORT. By Cash received.. © .... 0. c.ccnee $6,788 60 To Warrants redeemed.... $5 935 32 a TO POF CODA TC e oo ices cvcceccccces 140 0) Cash on hand.....cccccee 71334 6,788 66 By balance in Treasury... bereseeses 7133 Total amount of Warrants registered and not paid tor want of faumds.... ..... $4,304 74 By order of the Koard, JONATHAN CLARK, President. D. &. BAKER, Clerk. Nevada, May [0th, 1864. Argivals at the National Exchange Hotel, BROAD. STREET...... NEVADA CITY. LANCASTER & HASEY, Proprietors. _ _-Teespay, May 10th. . _B Priest San Fraacisco T W Manchester San J M Bibrien de J Sterwig d. Jw gems do =6EFramham — do EJ enney do A Mulligan do J Stort&w dv A Hinokiey States A Peol Virginia W Harris Relief Hill J Cron de = Johu Koilins Red Dog M Fox do. James Temple do ee CAPTAIN Wall was severely injured by f. was arreat-d in Genoa, No T., a few} The undersigned begs Yeave to inform the La ..dies-of Nevada _and. vieinity-and-the——~publie in general that he has opened his — ‘ New Dry Goods Store, At the Gor. of Broad & Pine Sts., “Where he will constantly keepon hand the . finest assortment of Silks, Merinos, and all kinds. of Dress Goeds,, Of the Latest Styles and ‘Fashions, Also & fall assortment of Embroidery, ‘Trimmings and Oil Cloths, &c. &c. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. A. GOLDSMITH, At the late stand of Bates & McCormick. SCHOOL BOOKS ! ee GEO. A. CHURCH & CO., Jaanction Main and Commercial Sis. E AVE just received a very large and com pieteassortmentof . SCHOOL BOOKS! Prescribed by the State Board of Education. NATIONAL EXCHANCE BROAD STREET NEVADA CITY. : _, This old and well es=< : . Bee Hotelisagain ‘BR . Opened to the Public. ft has been remodeled and enlarged and isnow one of the most commodious Houses in the in t riorof the State. Lovaied in an elevated position it commands a view of the city and surroundinz country and insures Good aie in the heat of summer. Built of #RICK AND FIREhea’ of the sun and @ security in case of fire THE EXCHANG#‘s near the center of the town on 4 wide and THE business gtreet of the cit There ar go wooden buildings near the Hote! to endanger it in case of conflagration. <THE ROOMS are eiegantl furniched, the Beds are ot Si ring and Hair attrasses, unex éelled by me § Hotel in the <tate—all the Furniture new and of the late te. SUITS OF ROOMS, and’ every accommoda tion furnished famities and the traveling public. and every care taken to make the House a Home FOR BOARDERS Tit TABLE will at atl times be furnished with eyerything the market affords, The Coaches of the California tage ny, Alpha, Washington, Omega, Woolxev’s, Moore's Flat. and Red Dog, have their offices ai and take their departure from this Hotel . The House ts kept open all Night, THE-SALOON fs fitted up in superior style sy wgt US bees Wines and Liquors are to ound. » BILLIARD ‘TABLES are Phe ae best. t Connected with the Establishment.tea LIVERY StTaB;.8 where the bes. Turnouts may be had. Lancaster & Hasey, Pro Nevada, May 10th. -* vii ComrzaA. 1SOARD, 2 Next to Weaver & J Parks New York H C Dickiason Grase V Andrew Parks do Miss Armes Sacramento Geo Baker Canada J A Bryan Yow Bet damesGrahbam do A H Nusbunn Red B Ira yn 4 do 45 bees wtod o tas Wm Caley Arizona EC: etary Colusa , PY Pauater Nevada T C W Harlette Shady c JA Hollister do JG Levi Lake city Miss M Bayle Moores JE Karnest Nevads ’ peg ee do Frankcumey do M ie Garey do F ar bales éo . Robt Laws do . a ¢ “ rs . NEW STYLES OF C1 THING. New Dry Goods Store Millinery Goods. Carpets, { PROOF. its wails keep out; in great measure. the . . NEW. SPRING GOODS! —_———— £ & Go and see the ee e P. BANNER, BROAD AND PINE STREETS, EYAS JUST RECKIVED 1 large and Ele _ FASHIONABLE: ‘CLOTHING, Selected express!y for this market: The stock is of the most approved styles for the Spring & Summer Trade, And of QUALITIES unsurpassed by any Clothing House in this State, which he Will dtapose“of on such : __. TERMS 8 As cannot fail to give most perfect satisfaction. He has in Store a very Large Stock of . Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS: AND SHOES; Together with a very large and fine aasértment Boy’s Clothing, TRUNKS, me , VALISES, . CARPET BAGS, eee 2 = == = GATPRERE, &c. @e. Which he offers at te Very Reasonable Prices! Poe v PERSONS ARE INVITED to call and examine; their stock previous to making purchases. : : Phe prises are LOW, while the goods are ofa superior quality and will be found to be as _ és a3 3 represented. ~ : NEW CLOTHING STORE! . eee A. ROSENTHAL & CO. TOULD respectfally inform the citizens og . . Nevada and the surrounding towns that they have opened a First Class Clothing Store, ‘ —AT 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 guttdes i= COATS, VESTS, PANTS, SHIRTS, HATS AND CAPS, UNDER CLOTHING, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS, ~~ California Blankets, Zé And in fact everything usually found in an Establishment of this kind, denial They have slsoa very large stork FRENCH AND ENGLISH Cassimere Suits, oly adapted for Spring and Summer wear. They invite the attention of every one to their stock of Goods which is ¢ Entirely New and all of the atest. Styles and Fashion! Every garment purehased at this Establish ybent is warranted to fit Mr. Rosenthal, who ha» been making Fashivnable garments for sev: eral years, inthis city, will-see that every article gives the best s: iisfaction. The stock has been—purchased-on such terms that they are enabled to seli them as CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. They hope, by ziving good satisfaction to their customers, to merit a liberal share of public patr $ z : \ —DON’T FORGET THE PLACE— IN KNOX’S NEW BRICK BUILDING, —ON THE CORNER OF— ; Broad and Pine Streets, Opp. the stores of Goldymith and Weaver & Coas A. ROSENTHAL & CO. _ Nevada; May Sth, ‘ ‘Ladies’ and €hildren’s Shoes, — his pu becaus -, pearan reeeive triotic4 lieve it . THE __bailt an man, { __trips_be to. Or hundre “much a stantial __she star tance to passage _.ffeamer Herald in 1814 Md. It cipation cost the ~tabliehm enuncia! Tret mateh b tling Ja. Clinton, race tr Saturda training may be “Rattlin the mare Boar The rep examine ported c ~The b ined an¢ The no Jonathas ' ry Seere The a all settle A. Go below a suitable . to. exami To Br for buildi Church, . F. Snenc that pury wih Mr. Morr passed th Don’t ko Nevada 1 Goon. of Trust Tuesday Subr Spe We think cient offi Tr was Douglas ’, Treasury correspor says, hov Treasury Mrs. Ste duties of in that de The § Tend «is ds line. Th