May 13, 1864 (4 pages)

5 SIRENS neers ton nent FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 130m City and County Official Press Tue War,—The South began this war with an earnestness and concentration of purpose worthy of a better object; with the advantages of long preparation and a full “~"‘whiowledge from the beginning of the desperate natare of the enterprise; with a detern,i~~“ nation 85" thieetite Gontingencies-andsince the ‘great armiesof the North came into the ~field with no hope of easy work. The people of the North locked at the first indications of war with astonishment. Industrious, libertysloving men could not coniprehend how the Goverament could be assailed without cause. Our leading statesmen “fooked ot the assaulte of the rebels as—the known sea, When the capital of the nation was assailed, men of the North rushed forward for ite defense. But the boundtess= ness of the contest and the momentous questions involved, were not understood. They at first locked upon it as_an unreasonable Ajsaffection ahd therefore limited in extent. Our Government was aroused to a sengo of the power of the rebellion only when army after army. bad, been gent,to the field by the Confederate authorities. But how to grapple with the monster was a question that bewildered our people. Statesmen looked in every direction but the right one. Before od jt was necessary that the prejudices and the. sentiments of the people should undergo “® great. change. NeW'riles of faith and new . Eastern News —Some heavy fighting ‘fie Hokién place et Spyltbylvanin~Coutt House. Large nambers of wounded are reaching Fredetieksburg, Exchanged prieonérs recently from Richmond, say that great constetnation prevails there. On Monday, Burnside attacked the left Wing of Lee's army with fury, and with éncouraging success. He had-a fight the day befure in which he said-**he whipped Old Longstreet.” Our army is in the most cheerful condition, ~~ 4 _ The rebels have large entrenched deposits of supplies on the North Anna, towards whichLee is directing his retreat. Grant in_followinghim, Will be lea¥ing-his-base of supplies, but his men have rations for several Lee, issued an order recently, in which he said that’ communications with Richmond were cut off, and that it was impossible to obtain stores. Hill's’ men had from the Yankees. At Bermuda Hundred, fighting commeneed~ ‘at noon on the 18th, and continued till night between several of our brigades under General Sinith, and the. rebels commanded _by Beauregard in person. Our forces drove the enemy back three miles, nearly to Petersburg. We hold the railroad between there ‘and Richmond. A disp ‘teh from StantonMay 10th, says: Both armies held their positiuns at Spotté sylvania without materisl change. The enemy were driven to their works. Gen. Wright's corps carried the first line of the no rations for three days, and Lee enjoined . marinetidods the ‘beating storm of an un-. “Pon hie men the necessity ofeapturing stores When near the Half Mile House on the old Fidge road, the hérsesbeeame frightened by a pack mitle and wheeled out of the road, ‘overturning the buggy. The horse ran about one hundred and fifty yards, dragging the buggy upon the wide before he wae secured. The buggy had the top broke off and was otherwise considerably damaged. ‘The oc cupants escaped almost without injury, the “a al VAL.—A!l who contribute provisintis for the Featival are requested te send them te Temperance Hall by 3 o'clock to-duy. The supper will_be-ready at 10 o'clock, p-m.—~ The ladies desire provisiens to be sent early in order that they may have ainple time to arrange the tables. Send your provisions varly. esd THE OAKLAND ScuooL.—Parents resi~ ding south of Deer Creek, are notified by advertisemént in another column that the PubSchool of their District will commence a new tern on Monday next. > Tue TIME.—We are. requested to state that the Festival exercises will commence this evening at Ba'clock. ¢ ' County, Court.—The County. Court was yea‘erday occupied in the trinket the. case of the People va Gates, indicted for as» eiult with intent to commit murder. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Owens River.—On_aceount—of some AcciexT—Dr. C. M. Bates met with Provisions ror THE SANITARY FESTINo.5, levied on the 24th day of February, 1864, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective »barcholders, as follows; of ShareNo. of. No. ufCertifiAm’t *olaers: Aas ts. eate & shares due »G. s 2s Nos, 43. 44, 57, anne A OE ee on Nos. 43, 44, 67, NEW SPRING GOODS! BEY ELEDES OF-SEOTHING, ad wee P. BANNER, . .L, Winans, 4 Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 M. L. Winans;-—-5 Nos. 5, 6, 7,8, Shas $0, 10,10, 10-80 80 Cc ng & 2. 23, a —" = O.0404+80 40 J. H. Howlett, 5 No.4, 3 ~—— heres 5.50..; $6 ‘Awd in accordance with law and an order of ON Tix CORNER OF [BROAD AND PINE. STREETS, TTVAS JUST RECEIVED gant assortment ofthe Roardof Trusteée made onthe 18th day of . —— April, 184, so many shares of each parcel of paid-stock as.may be we ag art wil be solid at the office of the Companv, at the mine, on Saturday, May 7th. 1864, At2o’clock, P.M of said day, to pay haid deljn quent sssessmanta thereen together with costs of advertising and ex: of sale. __._ SOSAH HEACOCK sSee’y. Spenceville, Prettyman’s Ranch, } April 25th, 1864. } The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY, May lith. 1864, at 2 o’clock, P. M., by-order of Board of Trustees. » 5 J. HEACOCK, Secretary. Spenceville. May 5:h, 1864. ~ The above sale is postponed to THURSDAY, May 26th, 1864°. J. HEACOCK, Sev’y. . Spencevitie, May 13th, New Dry Goods Store . enemy's rifle pits. There was-heavy skirms idhing all day, * see carl ___Alf' was quiet along the lines on Monday. evening, when it_was thought that Lee was principles were dnatilied inte the nation at the cost of many lives and much tressure: The determination vf the South to set up an independeut government, based upon human slavery,’ wae at lust ackuowledged. The . strength of tho rebellion was found to be in that institution, and tbe blow which consignsedit to the grave waa at last given. Look back upon the past few years at the expes ~-Htenees which forced -onr Goveroment to the position it now occupies with régard to the rebejliun, and the results which bave follows ef since the proclamation of emancipation ~ was issued. ~The tuition has been dearly paid.for, but since our Government bas etruck at the vitality of trensen-our-auccessea huve been great. State after State, where rebel camps dotted the land, have ‘been brought back into the Union; the bor. der States have awakened to new life and _ action in the cause of freedom; our armies are now advancing pon the rebel capital withevery prospect of success. The future is full of hope for every loyalman. Richmond way not be captured for months, but every battle nd every advance of our army in Virginia is. premonitory of the downfall of the rebellion and the triumph of the Union ~ AwOLD Disauetion From THE "MaAtNLAND—The Istanp oF ANacaPa.~ The Tadians of San Buenaventura have a tradis tion enya the _ Bulletin, that formerly their forefathers could walk @er from the mainland to the Island of Anacnpa opposite, -and that for many years after the seperation, in some great earthquake of which they all have thoshadowy recollection or memory from their lorelJathers, they eauld cross the inter* vening<channel in canoes whalf an hour. — Bo this ns it may, the aforesaid channel opposite Anacapa and between San Catalina and the main, is) still much shallower than further north or south. Every one will rsmember the discovery of the voleanic fermentation of the sea, with smoke and acuria, about Cortez Shoal, in 1853, some 60 miles southwest of Sun Pedro, which led to @res ful surveys and recoanoissances of Anacapa , andthe Channel Ielunds by McRae, Green. “well, and several other const survey officers, from 1854 to’ 1858, of which accounts may be found in Davidson's Coast Directory, — Avacape' is) one the most singular lumps of land ii world, It ia a great table land, the sides of which are sbarp and precipitous, ris-. ing from the sea nearly perpendicularly. We believe that not a drop of water is to be fouiid in all ite length of 10 or 15 miles, It te divided ito four or five sections, separated by narrow and rocky channels of a few hundred yardein breadth. Tur, United States stenmer Narragansett havin: been thoroughly overhauled and re. paired at the Navy Yard, Maré Island, drop= ped down tothe bay list Saturday afternoon: est i. ABouT half a dozen Mexicans were arrested at acramcopas ier bean open a cockpit on Sunday. . . (10th), The firing from that time till dark falling back, and that be had already gone to Richmond to meet Smith,-wheis reported near that place. Warren's front and Hans cock’s left had alively engagement with the ‘tebets, who threw shot and shell from a battery in the woods. The enemy were driveo back three quarters of a nile, and at dark the firing eensed. The Wirld’s special dispatch says that on Mond y. Lee's entire army was on the Gladly riyer between that and the Po. His hines ‘stretched nearly to the Fredericksburg and Richmond railroad. AM information in our possession shows cleurly Leo's retreat beyond Spotteylvania. ‘ : A dispatch from Washington at 1 o'clock P. M.of the 11th, says the impression prevailed on that. day that Lee was about crossing the North Anna. _ A dispateb (rom Washington of May 11th says: It is reported that last night our hendquartera were two miles beyond Spottsylvas nin Court House. A general advance. was ordered fur five o'clock P.M. on Tueaday is said to have been very heavy, It is atated that Grunt captured a large awount. of commissary stores. The Ties’ special dispateh of the 1ith soya: It ie reported that Grant flanked Lee . both right and left. A terrible buttle eccarred yeaterduy, Lee wasdriven across the North Anna, Grunt is still in close pureuit. The Tribune saya: Our losses im the battles of Saturday, Sunday and Monday were at least 2,500. Grant and Meade were both at th: front ou Monday night, superintending Haticock's attack, who, under cover of artillery, crossed the Po,-w—dranch of the Mattapony,and pushed far beyond the tuwn. We now hold about 5,000 prisoners. A Richmond piper found on a prisoner says Butler is within thirteen miles of Richmond ~ Tue Morning Call tells of a Chinese Mandarin who, forced to flee trom his own, country for rebellion, went te San Francisco, where he lived onthe fut of the land eo leng as bis countrymen would credit him. But, they at lust refused more credit; be bad no anoney ; was too proud ty beg, too diznified te work, and he did not know how to gten] on a small scale; #0 he culled his creditors. together, upbraided them for their meanness, advised them te kill themselves. and then in their presence ripped his own bowels out. The Chinese gave him a grand funeral and will seud hie remnins back to China. —— A Lene Da Paul Swi, of Haverford College, Penneylvania, Intly discovered that eulphur. ‘etred hydrogen in carbon, forma -@ very ex. plosive comppynd, .it having blown a bole through @ thick onken bench upen which the firet experiment was tried. It is anid that thia substance wall be an excellent substitute for gunpowder. —" Te THe Califurma Powder Works at Saints Cruz, have commenced operations. Blasting powder alone is manufactured at and ot this fi : pays jis ve thousand pounds & day can ‘in this valley, a Vigilance Committee is now fy process wf organizition. Arrivals at the National Exchange Hotel, BROAD STREET...NEVADA CITY, LANCASTER & HASEY, Proprietors, . WEDNESDAY, May 11th. BF Bean Virgiaia Samuel Burner You Ket Daniel Huffley do FA Murron Graas’V Mra Galligher £2 ¢ do WM Richards Saeram F-Moore-@ tady K Lan John Brush do D W Edson do EH Gaylord You Bet LD tobbine Virgjnia” E-P Tracy & w Kanéh N B Scott San Francis Chas Seffens Duteh F WE Philips Austin . WJ Allport Kid Do; Phos Ruck Fall Creek’ M Alfman Kelief Hill’ Thos Marker Washiig JC Smith do J rug do Alex Carrey Nevada Frank Nunce Omega’ L Phtllips do John Sithousen Forbst.d_B Bennett ds A J Jolinson Biue Tent Peter Gahigher do SCHOOL NOTICE. Oakland District. OTICE is persey piven that the next regular term of the Publie School in Oakland District Will commence on MONDAY, May 16th. myis * By order of School Trustees. NOTICE OF SALE, Office of Wild Rose Copper Mining Co. ‘puri (Prettyman’s Kanch, Nevada Go.{ FPSHERE is delinquen* upon the following de scribed stock in the above named Company, ov avcount of Assessments levied en the 2ist day of January, 1864, (No. 1,) February 29th 1864, (No. 2) and om March \Sth. 1864, (No. 3,3 the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders, as fo.lows : i Names. No Certif No Shares No Asa’t Am't W. Pascoe Jr. 18 100 ~-2, 3,10 00 Lavina Pascoe 19 100 2,3, 1000 A. J. Johnsen, 24, 2. 26, 200 3, 1000 8.J. Mathews, 27, 28, 200 3 1000 Wim. Lithgow, not iss 100 1,2,3, 1600 J Haines, notiss. 200 1,2.3, 3000 And inaccordance with law. and an orderofthe Board of Trustces. made on Ap: il 26th. 1864, so miny shares uf each parcel of said stock as May be nece@sary. will be sold at the effice of the Company, at Prettyman’s Hotel Spenceville, ON SATURDAY, May i4th, 1864, At 6 o’clock, P, M of suid day, to said delinquent assesaments thereon, with custs vl advertis and exp-nees of sale. — W.Ww ALLACK ATWELL, See’y. Speneeville, Pre tyman’s Ranch, { : April 20th, i. ——— The above sale is postponed to TUESDAY, May Slet, 1864. W. WALLACE ATWELL, Secretary. Spencevilie, May Lith. &XAMINATION OF TEACHERS, OTICE is hereby given that an examination vf applicants for certificates to teach in the Public Schoule of Nevada county will be held in this city, commencing on Friday, May 27th, at 1 o’clock, A. Mund continuing two days. To secure a certincate appl.cants must be present during theveutire examination. ‘Teachers and Teachera-whe hold tenporary Certificates or whose Certificates expire within three months after the meeting uf the Board are notified t unless the crawn in favor efter the day of Examivation. M.S DEAL, Co. Supt. of Schools. Nevada. May 12th. ()\ SR DINANCE 80. 10 —Au Ordinance We es, in the city of Nevarta. The Trustees of the city of Nevada, do ordain "Seo, b, SINDAMIAE betiehed onenan dationen he. » OFied a. of ewe city. betwen the es of twenty-one years ears, @. Toad tanof fone dvllars, or two dayn labor em the See. 2. There shall be levied on each ma.e iohabitant of the city ui Nevada, ofthe Dg a ty-one yc ars-and ‘upwards, a Poll 8. K, Perry, J. CLERK. Pres. B. W. SMITH, ' : + murders which have lately been perpetrated . ‘Erus ofthe County are invited to be ent. . Tire y presen :the purpose of levying Kead and Poll Tax=> ee a en The undersigned begs leave to inform the La. dies of Nevada and vicinity and the public in general that he has opened his _"New Dry Goods Store. At. the Cor. of Broad & Pine Sta., Where he will constantly keep on hand the finest assortmeut of ; Silks, Merinos, and all kinds of Dress Goods, = Of the Latest Styles and Fashions, Also a full assortment of © Embroidery, Tringjmings and . Millinery Goods. Carpets, __ Oil Cloths, &c. &c. ‘“ Tee patronage of the public ts respectfully solicit ; A. COLDSMITH, At the late standef Bates & McCormick. SCHOOL BOOKS! GEO. A. CHURCH & CO., Junction Main am@ Commercial Sts. AVE just received a very latge and com H pte cnonrtneat ot : SCHOOL BOOKS! Prescribed by the State Board of ‘Education. NATIONAL EXCHANCE FIOTEL. BROAD STREET..NEVADA CITY. -, This old and well esgee . aoe Hotelisagain iii Opened to the Public. it has been remodeled and enlarged and is now one of the: most commodious Houses in the in t riorof the State. Lovated im an elevated position it commands a view of the city and surrounding country and insures air in the heat of summer. Built of BRICK AND FIREFROOF. its wails Keep out, in great measure, the hear anaes ee seruri’y in case of fire THE EXCHANGE ts hear the center of the town on 2 wide and THE business street of the city. There arno wooden buildings near the Hotet to en ritin me a THE ROOMS are ete tly furniehed, the Beds are ot Spring and Hair attraases, celled by any H iz the ~tate—ali the . ture new and of the latest style. — SUITS OF ROOMS, and tion furnished fxmities and the traveling public. and every care taken to make the House a Hew ror BoaRpERS . THE TABLE will at atl times be fernished Belected express!y for this market. The stock is df the most approved styles for the Spring & Summer Trade, And of QUALITIES unsurpassed by any Clothing House in this State, which he ~~ will dispose of on such TERMS As cannot fa‘lto give most perfect satisfaction: He has in Stote a very Large Stock of. Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES; Boy’s Clothing, : Which he offers at, = Very Reasonable Pricea!_ Presons ARE INVITED to call and’ examine their stock previous. te making purchases; ——The prices are LOW, while the goods are ofa superior quality-and will be found to be as ©, BANNER. NEW CLOTHING STORE ! ee A. ROSENTHAL & CO. OULD fully inform the eiti ps ay! y inform sens 0; Nevada 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 articles :-— COATS, WESTS, PANTS, SHIRTS, HATS AND CAPS, UNDER CLOTHING, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS, California Blankets, And in fact everything useally found in an Es-~ tablishment of this kind They have slsoa very lange stork FRENCH AND ENGLISH Cassimere Suits, Reeaiy adapted for ig and Sammer wearhey invite the attent Fe stock of Goods which is Bia spelt Every garment purchased at this Establish meat ft warranted'to i Mr. estathal who Fashivpabie._ garments for several years, in this city, wil that every artiwith everything the market affords, sai The Co aes of the California « Comps. cle gives the bessoore’s Flat. and Red Dog, have their offices at that they them aa ‘The House is kept open all Night. . CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. THE SALOON ie fitted up in superior atyle aa % where none but the best Wines and Lagnees are They by giv satisfaction to their ole found. The BILLIARD TABLES are Phe . east ®, to merit a Lancaster & Hasey, “Nevada, May 10th. a A. WINES, Connected with the Kstablishment taLiverr . STaBie where the bes. Turnouts may be had. 7 share of public patL —DON'T FORGET THE PLACE— —ON THE CORNER Or— . * Bread and Pine Streets, } Opp. the stores of Goldemith and Weaver & Coe a large and EleLOTHING,Together with a very large and fine assortment Fanaa Ludies’ and Children's Shees, ~ FRID. ae . . THe Faad, : “evening fered f fort of the last tt be di ifornia inthe t jin_Viry good fe friends ences v “ woman leave 1 to the « that all We all and hes flinchia en then 'they ha cannot . but we the sicl which \ there, f are witl give: fo county, of peac “you wh whe ha: -army—o courage your po shut to help fro fuse tu; be with contribu tival wil all have mony ar _ fear of . The ‘making. Entirely New and all of the Latest 5 IN KNOX'S NEW BRICK BUILDING, started j -eaine on lars to work. ° sition th ~eay thre £0 much iptise. all new low for get even the obje which el getno p ftempora nent hig ‘fal side. as the N machine ceptible ‘tions are "We le: Sacrame « sengers . Wnuer National ‘maker, -County. Mise., M tion givir old resi says: our friew Arkansas mel's sta i know. the pris Moore v He had vate in. Regimen sistant a Sam Bre race Hig Joba T.

5 SIRENS neers ton nent FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 130m City and County Official Press Tue War,—The South began this war with an earnestness and concentration of purpose worthy of a better object; with the advantages of long preparation and a full “~"‘whiowledge from the beginning of the desperate natare of the enterprise; with a detern,i~~“ nation 85" thieetite Gontingencies-andsince the ‘great armiesof the North came into the ~field with no hope of easy work. The people of the North locked at the first indications of war with astonishment. Industrious, libertysloving men could not coniprehend how the Goverament could be assailed without cause. Our leading statesmen “fooked ot the assaulte of the rebels as—the known sea, When the capital of the nation was assailed, men of the North rushed forward for ite defense. But the boundtess= ness of the contest and the momentous questions involved, were not understood. They at first locked upon it as_an unreasonable Ajsaffection ahd therefore limited in extent. Our Government was aroused to a sengo of the power of the rebellion only when army after army. bad, been gent,to the field by the Confederate authorities. But how to grapple with the monster was a question that bewildered our people. Statesmen looked in every direction but the right one. Before od jt was necessary that the prejudices and the. sentiments of the people should undergo “® great. change. NeW'riles of faith and new . Eastern News —Some heavy fighting ‘fie Hokién place et Spyltbylvanin~Coutt House. Large nambers of wounded are reaching Fredetieksburg, Exchanged prieonérs recently from Richmond, say that great constetnation prevails there. On Monday, Burnside attacked the left Wing of Lee's army with fury, and with éncouraging success. He had-a fight the day befure in which he said-**he whipped Old Longstreet.” Our army is in the most cheerful condition, ~~ 4 _ The rebels have large entrenched deposits of supplies on the North Anna, towards whichLee is directing his retreat. Grant in_followinghim, Will be lea¥ing-his-base of supplies, but his men have rations for several Lee, issued an order recently, in which he said that’ communications with Richmond were cut off, and that it was impossible to obtain stores. Hill's’ men had from the Yankees. At Bermuda Hundred, fighting commeneed~ ‘at noon on the 18th, and continued till night between several of our brigades under General Sinith, and the. rebels commanded _by Beauregard in person. Our forces drove the enemy back three miles, nearly to Petersburg. We hold the railroad between there ‘and Richmond. A disp ‘teh from StantonMay 10th, says: Both armies held their positiuns at Spotté sylvania without materisl change. The enemy were driven to their works. Gen. Wright's corps carried the first line of the no rations for three days, and Lee enjoined . marinetidods the ‘beating storm of an un-. “Pon hie men the necessity ofeapturing stores When near the Half Mile House on the old Fidge road, the hérsesbeeame frightened by a pack mitle and wheeled out of the road, ‘overturning the buggy. The horse ran about one hundred and fifty yards, dragging the buggy upon the wide before he wae secured. The buggy had the top broke off and was otherwise considerably damaged. ‘The oc cupants escaped almost without injury, the “a al VAL.—A!l who contribute provisintis for the Featival are requested te send them te Temperance Hall by 3 o'clock to-duy. The supper will_be-ready at 10 o'clock, p-m.—~ The ladies desire provisiens to be sent early in order that they may have ainple time to arrange the tables. Send your provisions varly. esd THE OAKLAND ScuooL.—Parents resi~ ding south of Deer Creek, are notified by advertisemént in another column that the PubSchool of their District will commence a new tern on Monday next. > Tue TIME.—We are. requested to state that the Festival exercises will commence this evening at Ba'clock. ¢ ' County, Court.—The County. Court was yea‘erday occupied in the trinket the. case of the People va Gates, indicted for as» eiult with intent to commit murder. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Owens River.—On_aceount—of some AcciexT—Dr. C. M. Bates met with Provisions ror THE SANITARY FESTINo.5, levied on the 24th day of February, 1864, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective »barcholders, as follows; of ShareNo. of. No. ufCertifiAm’t *olaers: Aas ts. eate & shares due »G. s 2s Nos, 43. 44, 57, anne A OE ee on Nos. 43, 44, 67, NEW SPRING GOODS! BEY ELEDES OF-SEOTHING, ad wee P. BANNER, . .L, Winans, 4 Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 M. L. Winans;-—-5 Nos. 5, 6, 7,8, Shas $0, 10,10, 10-80 80 Cc ng & 2. 23, a —" = O.0404+80 40 J. H. Howlett, 5 No.4, 3 ~—— heres 5.50...; $6 ‘Awd in accordance with law and an order of ON Tix CORNER OF [BROAD AND PINE. STREETS, TTVAS JUST RECEIVED gant assortment ofthe Roardof Trusteée made onthe 18th day of . —— April, 184, so many shares of each parcel of paid-stock as.may be we ag art wil be solid at the office of the Companv, at the mine, on Saturday, May 7th. 1864, At2o’clock, P.M of said day, to pay haid deljn quent sssessmanta thereen together with costs of advertising and ex: of sale. __.._ SOSAH HEACOCK sSee’y. Spenceville, Prettyman’s Ranch, } April 25th, 1864. } The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY, May lith. 1864, at 2 o’clock, P. M., by-order of Board of Trustees. » 5 J. HEACOCK, Secretary. Spenceville. May 5:h, 1864. ~ The above sale is postponed to THURSDAY, May 26th, 1864°. J. HEACOCK, Sev’y. . Spencevitie, May 13th, New Dry Goods Store . enemy's rifle pits. There was-heavy skirms idhing all day, * see carl ___Alf' was quiet along the lines on Monday. evening, when it_was thought that Lee was principles were dnatilied inte the nation at the cost of many lives and much tressure: The determination vf the South to set up an independeut government, based upon human slavery,’ wae at lust ackuowledged. The . strength of tho rebellion was found to be in that institution, and tbe blow which consignsedit to the grave waa at last given. Look back upon the past few years at the expes ~-Htenees which forced -onr Goveroment to the position it now occupies with régard to the rebejliun, and the results which bave follows ef since the proclamation of emancipation ~ was issued. ~The tuition has been dearly paid.for, but since our Government bas etruck at the vitality of trensen-our-auccessea huve been great. State after State, where rebel camps dotted the land, have ‘been brought back into the Union; the bor. der States have awakened to new life and _ action in the cause of freedom; our armies are now advancing pon the rebel capital withevery prospect of success. The future is full of hope for every loyalman. Richmond way not be captured for months, but every battle nd every advance of our army in Virginia is. premonitory of the downfall of the rebellion and the triumph of the Union ~ AwOLD Disauetion From THE "MaAtNLAND—The Istanp oF ANacaPa.~ The Tadians of San Buenaventura have a tradis tion enya the _ Bulletin, that formerly their forefathers could walk @er from the mainland to the Island of Anacnpa opposite, -and that for many years after the seperation, in some great earthquake of which they all have thoshadowy recollection or memory from their lorelJathers, they eauld cross the inter* vening<channel in canoes whalf an hour. — Bo this ns it may, the aforesaid channel opposite Anacapa and between San Catalina and the main, is) still much shallower than further north or south. Every one will rsmember the discovery of the voleanic fermentation of the sea, with smoke and acuria, about Cortez Shoal, in 1853, some 60 miles southwest of Sun Pedro, which led to @res ful surveys and recoanoissances of Anacapa , andthe Channel Ielunds by McRae, Green. “well, and several other const survey officers, from 1854 to’ 1858, of which accounts may be found in Davidson's Coast Directory, — Avacape' is) one the most singular lumps of land ii world, It ia a great table land, the sides of which are sbarp and precipitous, ris-. ing from the sea nearly perpendicularly. We believe that not a drop of water is to be fouiid in all ite length of 10 or 15 miles, It te divided ito four or five sections, separated by narrow and rocky channels of a few hundred yardein breadth. Tur, United States stenmer Narragansett havin: been thoroughly overhauled and re. paired at the Navy Yard, Maré Island, drop= ped down tothe bay list Saturday afternoon: est i. ABouT half a dozen Mexicans were arrested at acramcopas ier bean open a cockpit on Sunday. . . (10th), The firing from that time till dark falling back, and that be had already gone to Richmond to meet Smith,-wheis reported near that place. Warren's front and Hans cock’s left had alively engagement with the ‘tebets, who threw shot and shell from a battery in the woods. The enemy were driveo back three quarters of a nile, and at dark the firing eensed. The Wirld’s special dispatch says that on Mond y. Lee's entire army was on the Gladly riyer between that and the Po. His hines ‘stretched nearly to the Fredericksburg and Richmond railroad. AM information in our possession shows cleurly Leo's retreat beyond Spotteylvania. ‘ : A dispatch from Washington at 1 o'clock P. M.of the 11th, says the impression prevailed on that. day that Lee was about crossing the North Anna. _ A dispateb (rom Washington of May 11th says: It is reported that last night our hendquartera were two miles beyond Spottsylvas nin Court House. A general advance. was ordered fur five o'clock P.M. on Tueaday is said to have been very heavy, It is atated that Grunt captured a large awount. of commissary stores. The Ties’ special dispateh of the 1ith soya: It ie reported that Grant flanked Lee . both right and left. A terrible buttle eccarred yeaterduy, Lee wasdriven across the North Anna, Grunt is still in close pureuit. The Tribune saya: Our losses im the battles of Saturday, Sunday and Monday were at least 2,500. Grant and Meade were both at th: front ou Monday night, superintending Haticock's attack, who, under cover of artillery, crossed the Po,-w—dranch of the Mattapony,and pushed far beyond the tuwn. We now hold about 5,000 prisoners. A Richmond piper found on a prisoner says Butler is within thirteen miles of Richmond ~ Tue Morning Call tells of a Chinese Mandarin who, forced to flee trom his own, country for rebellion, went te San Francisco, where he lived onthe fut of the land eo leng as bis countrymen would credit him. But, they at lust refused more credit; be bad no anoney ; was too proud ty beg, too diznified te work, and he did not know how to gten] on a small scale; #0 he culled his creditors. together, upbraided them for their meanness, advised them te kill themselves. and then in their presence ripped his own bowels out. The Chinese gave him a grand funeral and will seud hie remnins back to China. —— A Lene Da Paul Swi, of Haverford College, Penneylvania, Intly discovered that eulphur. ‘etred hydrogen in carbon, forma -@ very ex. plosive comppynd, .it having blown a bole through @ thick onken bench upen which the firet experiment was tried. It is anid that thia substance wall be an excellent substitute for gunpowder. —" Te THe Califurma Powder Works at Saints Cruz, have commenced operations. Blasting powder alone is manufactured at and ot this fi : pays jis ve thousand pounds & day can ‘in this valley, a Vigilance Committee is now fy process wf organizition. Arrivals at the National Exchange Hotel, BROAD STREET......NEVADA CITY, LANCASTER & HASEY, Proprietors, . WEDNESDAY, May 11th. BF Bean Virgiaia Samuel Burner You Ket Daniel Huffley do FA Murron Graas’V Mra Galligher £2 ¢ do WM Richards Saeram F-Moore-@ tady K Lan John Brush do D W Edson do EH Gaylord You Bet LD tobbine Virgjnia” E-P Tracy & w Kanéh N B Scott San Francis Chas Seffens Duteh F WE Philips Austin . WJ Allport Kid Do; Phos Ruck Fall Creek’ M Alfman Kelief Hill’ Thos Marker Washiig JC Smith do J rug do Alex Carrey Nevada Frank Nunce Omega’ L Phtllips do John Sithousen Forbst.d_B Bennett ds A J Jolinson Biue Tent Peter Gahigher do SCHOOL NOTICE. Oakland District. OTICE is persey piven that the next regular

term of the Publie School in Oakland District Will commence on MONDAY, May 16th. myis * By order of School Trustees. NOTICE OF SALE, Office of Wild Rose Copper Mining Co. ‘puri (Prettyman’s Kanch, Nevada Go.{ FPSHERE is delinquen* upon the following de scribed stock in the above named Company, ov avcount of Assessments levied en the 2ist day of January, 1864, (No. 1,) February 29th 1864, (No. 2) and om March \Sth. 1864, (No. 3,3 the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders, as fo.lows : i Names. No Certif No Shares No Asa’t Am't W. Pascoe Jr. 18 100 ~-2, 3,10 00 Lavina Pascoe 19 100 2,3, 1000 A. J. Johnsen, 24, 2. 26, 200 3, 1000 8.J. Mathews, 27, 28, 200 3 1000 Wim. Lithgow, not iss 100 1,2,3, 1600 J Haines, notiss. 200 1,2.3, 3000 And inaccordance with law. and an orderofthe Board of Trustces. made on Ap: il 26th. 1864, so miny shares uf each parcel of said stock as May be nece@sary. will be sold at the effice of the Company, at Prettyman’s Hotel Spenceville, ON SATURDAY, May i4th, 1864, At 6 o’clock, P, M of suid day, to said delinquent assesaments thereon, with custs vl advertis and exp-nees of sale. — W.Ww ALLACK ATWELL, See’y. Speneeville, Pre tyman’s Ranch, { : April 20th, i. ——— The above sale is postponed to TUESDAY, May Slet, 1864. W. WALLACE ATWELL, Secretary. Spencevilie, May Lith. &XAMINATION OF TEACHERS, OTICE is hereby given that an examination vf applicants for certificates to teach in the Public Schoule of Nevada county will be held in this city, commencing on Friday, May 27th, at 1 o’clock, A. Mund continuing two days. To secure a certincate appl.cants must be present during theveutire examination. ‘Teachers and Teachera-whe hold tenporary Certificates or whose Certificates expire within three months after the meeting uf the Board are notified t unless the crawn in favor efter the day of Examivation. M.S DEAL, Co. Supt. of Schools. Nevada. May 12th. ()\ SR DINANCE 80. 10 —Au Ordinance We es, in the city of Nevarta. The Trustees of the city of Nevada, do ordain "Seo, b, SINDAMIAE betiehed onenan dationen he. » OFied a. of ewe city. betwen the es of twenty-one years ears, @. Toad tanof fone dvllars, or two dayn labor em the See. 2. There shall be levied on each ma.e iohabitant of the city ui Nevada, ofthe Dg a ty-one yc ars-and ‘upwards, a Poll 8. K, Perry, J. CLERK. Pres. B. W. SMITH, ' : + murders which have lately been perpetrated . ‘Erus ofthe County are invited to be ent. . Tire y presen :the purpose of levying Kead and Poll Tax=> ee a en The undersigned begs leave to inform the La. dies of Nevada and vicinity and the public in general that he has opened his _"New Dry Goods Store. At. the Cor. of Broad & Pine Sta., Where he will constantly keep on hand the finest assortmeut of ; Silks, Merinos, and all kinds of Dress Goods, = Of the Latest Styles and Fashions, Also a full assortment of © Embroidery, Tringjmings and . Millinery Goods. Carpets, __ Oil Cloths, &c. &c. ‘“ Tee patronage of the public ts respectfully solicit ; A. COLDSMITH, At the late standef Bates & McCormick. SCHOOL BOOKS! GEO. A. CHURCH & CO., Junction Main am@ Commercial Sts. AVE just received a very latge and com H pte cnonrtneat ot : SCHOOL BOOKS! Prescribed by the State Board of ‘Education. NATIONAL EXCHANCE FIOTEL. BROAD STREET...NEVADA CITY. -, This old and well esgee . aoe Hotelisagain iii Opened to the Public. it has been remodeled and enlarged and is now one of the: most commodious Houses in the in t riorof the State. Lovated im an elevated position it commands a view of the city and surrounding country and insures air in the heat of summer. Built of BRICK AND FIREFROOF. its wails Keep out, in great measure, the hear anaes ee seruri’y in case of fire THE EXCHANGE ts hear the center of the town on 2 wide and THE business street of the city. There arno wooden buildings near the Hotet to en ritin me a THE ROOMS are ete tly furniehed, the Beds are ot Spring and Hair attraases, celled by any H iz the ~tate—ali the . ture new and of the latest style. — SUITS OF ROOMS, and tion furnished fxmities and the traveling public. and every care taken to make the House a Hew ror BoaRpERS . THE TABLE will at atl times be fernished Belected express!y for this market. The stock is df the most approved styles for the Spring & Summer Trade, And of QUALITIES unsurpassed by any Clothing House in this State, which he ~~ will dispose of on such TERMS As cannot fa‘lto give most perfect satisfaction: He has in Stote a very Large Stock of. Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES; Boy’s Clothing, : Which he offers at, = Very Reasonable Pricea!_ Presons ARE INVITED to call and’ examine their stock previous. te making purchases; ——The prices are LOW, while the goods are ofa superior quality-and will be found to be as ©, BANNER. NEW CLOTHING STORE ! ee A. ROSENTHAL & CO. OULD fully inform the eiti ps ay! y inform sens 0; Nevada 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 articles :-— COATS, WESTS, PANTS, SHIRTS, HATS AND CAPS, UNDER CLOTHING, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS, California Blankets, And in fact everything useally found in an Es-~ tablishment of this kind They have slsoa very lange stork FRENCH AND ENGLISH Cassimere Suits, Reeaiy adapted for ig and Sammer wearhey invite the attent Fe stock of Goods which is Bia spelt Every garment purchased at this Establish meat ft warranted'to i Mr. estathal who Fashivpabie._ garments for several years, in this city, wil that every artiwith everything the market affords, sai The Co aes of the California « Comps. cle gives the bessoore’s Flat. and Red Dog, have their offices at that they them aa ‘The House is kept open all Night. . CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. THE SALOON ie fitted up in superior atyle aa % where none but the best Wines and Lagnees are They by giv satisfaction to their ole found. The BILLIARD TABLES are Phe . east ®, to merit a Lancaster & Hasey, “Nevada, May 10th. a A. WINES, Connected with the Kstablishment taLiverr . STaBie where the bes. Turnouts may be had. 7 share of public patL —DON'T FORGET THE PLACE— —ON THE CORNER Or— . * Bread and Pine Streets, } Opp. the stores of Goldemith and Weaver & Coe a large and EleLOTHING,Together with a very large and fine assortment Fanaa Ludies’ and Children's Shees, ~ FRID. ae . . THe Faad, : “evening fered f fort of the last tt be di ifornia inthe t jin_Viry good fe friends ences v “ woman leave 1 to the « that all We all and hes flinchia en then 'they ha cannot . but we the sicl which \ there, f are witl give: fo county, of peac “you wh whe ha: -army—o courage your po shut to help fro fuse tu; be with contribu tival wil all have mony ar _ fear of . The ‘making. Entirely New and all of the Latest 5 IN KNOX'S NEW BRICK BUILDING, started j -eaine on lars to work. ° sition th ~eay thre £0 much iptise. all new low for get even the obje which el getno p ftempora nent hig ‘fal side. as the N machine ceptible ‘tions are "We le: Sacrame « sengers . Wnuer National ‘maker, -County. Mise., M tion givir old resi says: our friew Arkansas mel's sta i know. the pris Moore v He had vate in. Regimen sistant a Sam Bre race Hig Joba T.