September 2, 1870 (4 pages)

Mussia and Austria. secret plotting is going on between the Governments of Russia and Austria. Special.enyoys have. been passing back _and forth between Vienna and St. Petorsburg, indicating tliat some important international movement is on foot, upon-which the rulers of,the two pow. Ars are endeavoring to come to an understanding, but the nattite of the ne. gotiations is onlya matter of conjecture,. The fact that-Eaglaad and other European nations até mot inyited to take part ia the megotiations, would . imply that the plovting te not directly -eonnected with the war between France and Prussia ; and a probable’ supposi“tion is that they are maturing a plan rfor the dismemberment of the Turkish _ Empire. France and Englatd are the nations more particularly interested in maintaining the Government of the Musselman in Europe ; but France has more’than her hands fall now; and England, even with the assistance of Italy and Spain, would be powerless to save the dominions of the Sultan. In this manner Austria would reimburee . herself for losses sustained by the war $f 1906, and Russia would justify her action on the ground of keeping up an SGuiipoise with the power of Prussia. . §t,, Petersburg. papers have recently . .announced that the Czer reserves to himselfthe utmost freedom to act in the interest of European equilibrium, ‘while Sclavie journals in Anstria are ~ glamoring for Russia and Austria to} ‘take action to counteract the progress --of the Teatonic race in Central Europe. ‘These are indicatiqns of a purpose tor . +the aggrandizement of Rassia and AusThere is reason to believe that some ' teia. Weare inclined to the opinion thatthe breaking up of the Turki Empire, ayé-dividing it between Rus. -Sia._and.Austria,. would-be -the.-best~ thing that could happen to Europe. — ‘RAILROAD ACCIDENT—FIFTEEN CARS WRECKED.—A grand smash up occurred on the California and Oregon Railroad, about a mile above Marysville, at 4 o’cloek, ‘Tuesday. afternoon. . Fifteen treight cars were precipitated from the trestle work, falling some twenty feet, and were completely wrecked. There was a passenger car attached to the train, in which there were twenty or ‘more passengers, but strange to say, méné of the passengers or employes on the ‘train were seriously hurt. The train consisted of over thirty cars alto‘gether, and it seems that one of ‘the trucks of the second car from the en‘gine got off the track, and was drag. ged on the ties for about a mile before . i was discovered. On reaching the . “jwestle work, the dust partially clearing up, the conductor discovered the accident’ and immediately ordered* the brakes to be applied ; but before the train was stopped the cars had commenced tumbliag. The cars destroyed were those next the engine. The timbers:of the’ trestle work were torn up by the dragging of the cats, and three bents were broken down. The passenets statted for Marysville on foot, and werd soon met by several hundred men ‘ind’ “boys, On their way out to the wreck. The Appeal estimates the damage at, about! $25,000. Several days will be required for the repair of the theatle work, 80 as to admit the passage of trains, “CLEARED. UP.—The mystery in re~ gard to the death of Annie Mooney is nearly cleared up.\ The Officers have traced her whereabouts from the time sh teft home on Tues evening, until she was brought back Thursday evening in a dying condition. She undoubtedly left home during a tempo> rarginsanity, caused probably by a deYasgement of the stomach, and which ’ ras the cayse.of ler death, There is . BO reason to suppose that she had ever been “Pallty of “immoral éondact, or “phat she had taken poison, Pte” census “enumerators estimate agration written on the 18th, 19th, and.,.20th of ‘August, as the fire progressed : A terrible series of conflagrations lens occurred at Ottawa Valley, Canada West. The fires have been destroying the country for ‘niiles around the city of Ottawa, the Government seat of Canada, forthe last three weeks, and on the night of the 17th « terrific gale sprang up, fanning the fires; ruining hundreds of farmers. Whole villages, farms and woods were totally destroyed. No estimate of the loss can be made, and the city is in dangerof destruction. Hundreds of people who were wealthy on the i?th, were homeless and without food or clothing on the 18th, barely escaping from their houses with their lives. Even in the city of Ottawa, breathing is difficult. ._—_ On the morning of the 18th, terfible news of the disastrous fire met every one on.all ‘sides. At Gilmour’s Piling Ground 5,000,000 feet\of lumber was on fire. The scene was. terrific—one grand sheet of flame illuminating the country for miles around. People in the vicinity had to seize their children and fly for their lives. . Women and children ran to the river, crowded on to the plank cribs, which were then ‘cut loose and allowed to float down the river with their living freight, striking Gatineau'Point at 1 o’clock the next morning, The fire spread with terrible rapidity, burning the entire village of Ironside, the citizens barely escaping with their lives. Many persons are missing. The flames soon reached ‘Templeton,consaming that village also, Hundreds of people left, bewildered nd frightened, bare headed, bare footd, pecking safety from the devouring elements. At Bells Corners, out of 80 houses, only two churches and. one house are left standing. The maddqned flames swept everything in théir course; farms, houses, feuces,railroad track; cars, etc, Men, women and children had to seek shelter from the flames by running into the river. The scenes are reported as terrible,and indescribable ; cattle and horses were driven mad by smoke and heat, and rushed wildly into the fire. The village of Goulborr is in mes. At Stattaville, only one building is left standing. Many persons ‘aré left alive aré without food or clothing. Thecity of Ottawa is in danger,as the fire is traveling towards it at the rate of two miles per hour. .On Black Rapids, the buildings and fences are déstroyed, and the fire is tast approaching the city by way of Lewis Farm. So rapid did the flames spread that people barely escaped, without timeeven to dress) The fire is now, on the morning of the 18th, within three miles of the Parliament buildings. At 8 Pp. M., the fire had reached Bingham’s Creek, only one half mile from the village of Hull, across the river from the city, and nothing to prevent its reaching the village before right. Business is stopped, and thousands have left the city to fight the fire. The fire engines bave turned ont, and the fire is raging at5 P.M. near the city, and fears are entertained for its satety. The village of Buckingham is totally destroyed. Feeble and helpless old men, women and children were last night dragged from ‘situations of the most imminent.danger, and. this morning were led into ‘the city, blind with smoke and ashes, their clothes burnt off, with arms and faces bruised and burned. .The members ‘of the City Council met to-day at, noon, to decide upon some action to save the city. ‘The horizon is unnatural, of a yellowish glow, inclining to red, and the air is beated and terrible to breathe. ‘The country for miles around is on fire. A few miles out, on the Richmond road, there are 2,000 persons ‘homeless and without food, making their way into the city. Loads of provisions have gone out to meet them, as mauy have had nothing to eat for the last 24 hours. Their consternation and grief is terrible. At 11 o'clock last night, while the smoyke rolled and tumbled about the city, and the wind howled around the. buildings, telling the frightened inmates how fierce was the storm outside, a@ man covered with dust rude through the city on horseback, and in a very excited manner declared the city would be. in flames before morning. Men were immediately seat out to watch and fight the flames which were making rapid headway. ‘he fire actually reached the city, and nothing bat the heroic exertions of the inhabitants saved it. People from all theeountry round are flocking into the city, half starved and Walt na. They were unableto save anything, barely escaping with their lives in a nude state, The anthorities now codsider the city safe, and toby the m now raging in that vicinity. It was: -were burned: to-.death;-and: those who} orning .stage from Colfax, to the-effect thata man Was eaught om ‘Wednesday, in the act of firiag a snow shed; not far from Prackee. » The manwas arrested and taken below for trial, probably at Auburn. We have. not learned the extent of the damage. Sewing Society. The Episcopal Sewing Society will meet at the residence of Mrs. E. P. Marselus, Nevada street, on Friday evening, at 7} o’clock. Jl are invited. Found, ry. A gentleman’s sleeve button, which the owner can have by proving -property and paying charges, on application to A. B, Carley,. TUE HostiLe ARMIES, —Intelligence, purporting to come from the French War Office, says’ there are nearly 900.000 troops, including both Freneh andPrussians, within the triangle formed by the lines running from Rheims to Rethel and Vouziers. This locality is directly north of Chalons, and includes an area Of not over 500 or 600 square miles. ‘he number is doubtless very much exaggerated, yet it appears certain that. the two armicsare in that vicinity, and are maneuvering for a great battle.“ McMahon is said to have 180,000, and a corps of 50,000 left Paris on’ Monday to join him. ‘. Bazaine’s force is reported at 120,000, but accounts are still conflicting as to whether he is in communication with McMahon. For some days there have been reports of a great battle commenced, and dis-: patches from the Belgian frontier announce that cannonading: has been heard daily since Sunday; but the fighting has doubtless been between comparatively small -detacliments of the two armies, THE Rient Namrs.—According to -the Salt-Lake News; (the Mormon-paing polygamy in’ that "city, talked of“Lamech, the murderer ;” “‘ Abraham, the coward and equivocator ;” “Jacob, the swindler, liar aud thief ;” “Gideon, the bastard and idolator ;” ‘David, the adulterer and murderer ;”’ and “Solomcn, the man who built altars to wor-. ship the God Moloch.” Newman bas evidently studied closely the characters of the old patriarchs, and calls their rascalities by the right names. Fire at AuBURN. — The Railroad Company’s woodshed at Auburn was discovered on fire about 2 o’clock, on Tuesday morning: It is supposed to have caught by sparks from a locomotive drawing a freight train. ‘The fire had got considerable headway before it was discovered, and the shed, together with the passenger and freight depot,’ and the hotel of Curley & Mahon, on the opposite of the road, were burned. The loss to the company is in the neighborhood of $20,000 ; and the hotel and furniture were valued at $8,000. ' A Great BaTTtLe.—The Gazette of yesterday evening contained dispatches from the seat of war, stating that a great battle was fought between the Prussians and the French army under McMahon, on August 80th and Sist McMahon was defeated, loosing twelve cannon and 7,000 prisoners, and fetreated to Sedan. The slaughter is re. ported as immense. tages STEINMETZ REMOVED. — A Berlin been removed from his command, and the Grand Duke of Saxony is:appointed in his place. Steinmetz has proved himself a-goud General, judging from the accounts so far furnished of the war, while his successor has not especially distiaguished himself. HorgicuLTuraL Far.—A grand horticultural and floral fair cpened at the Mechanic’s InstituteSan Francisco, on Monday. The display on the first night we hope to have a little sleep. ‘The fires are still moving ow their way! through different towns and villages, . lighting up the. atmosphere ‘for miles’ around, and will continue to do.so un-' "the popplation, of Sacramento at 15,000 or 16, “ wi % we aces = “s tila heavy rain pats amend to-their' second day, many of the vacant places ‘being filled. Wine.—Three cars loaded with wine, from the Natoma Vineyard of B. N. oe out.another circular stating that the Institute will commence on the 13th. LARGE THAIN.—The Central Pacific freight train which left tor San Frapcisco, on Saturday evening; was the largest which has ever gone down. It consisted of forty-nine cars—thirty-five of grain for Oakland wharf—drawn by two engines. THE recent high tides have broke through the levee at the Jower end of Sherman Island and. destroyed several -acres of potatoes belonging ‘to W. E. Taylor. —— Boy K1iLLep.—A_ boy named Parsee was shockingly mangled and Killed by a bear, in Jackson county, Oregon, last week. His body. was found after several-days search. 7 GrRuaN FunD.—The German Sanitary Fund Association, of Santa Ciara county, have remitted “$1,160 for the Prussian army, and their widows and orphans, MARSHAL BaAzAINE entered the army as @ private, and advanced, owing to his military services, through the various grades. Heserved in the African, Crimean, and Mexican wars. PLAIN banging is played out with those Western reporters. They tell of aman’s “spirit being choked out of his mortal casket at the end of the hangman’s cord.” W. C. ANDERSON, fof many, years pastor of the First Presbyterian-Charch, San Francisco, died a day or two ago at Junction City, Kansas. relief of the wounded soldiers of-the . ’ Woolen Shirts, ? ie A. W, LESTER & CO., wa inform the people of Nevada City . and vicinity that they have the LARGEST, CHEAPEST, ‘PRETTIEST And most Durable Lot of Goods in their Line to be found on the Pacific Coast, At 173 -J Street, Sacramento. Between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Any of the following Articles will be sold for ONE DOLLAR ! Ladies’ Gaiter Boots, Slippers, Shoes. . Hats, Velvet, White Straw, Black Straw, Felt, Neapolitan, trimmed and untrimmed of the very latest styles and patierns. Ladies’ Night Gowns, Chimese,_Merine Drawers, Muslin Drawers, Undervests, Corsetts, all sizes, ; Hose, 2, 3, and 4 pair for $1, Handkerchiefs, six for $l. Lace Handkerchiefs three for $1. Linen Collars, $1 per dozen, Kid Gloves $1. Silk Gloyes.2 pair $1, Shawls—Square, Breakfast and Nubias Only $1 each. Balmoral Skirts, White Skirts, Bows, set of Cuffs and Collars, Bows, only $1 each. GENTLEMEN’S DEPARTMENT. Hats, Caps, Slippers, Knit Coats, ‘White’ Shirts, Striped Shirts, Checked Shirts and ¥ Duck. Pants, Blue Pants, Brown: Pants. Any of the above articles $1l:cach, Socks, 12 pairs for-$l, Gloves, all kinds, $1 per pair. Suspenders, 2 pairs for $1, FANCY GOODs. Only ONE DOLLAR for any of the following articles. Vases, of every description, Work Boxes, Toilet Boxes, Writing Desks, Portfolias, Toilet.Sets, 3pieces each, Albums, Pocket hoax. ey _A _Hosx.—The report telegraphed from Saratoga, a week or two,ago, that per,) the Rev. Newnan, while discuss. . Commodére:-Vanderbilt had: been strick‘en ‘with ‘apoplexy, was a stock-jobbing dispatch says General Steinmetz. has . Chi day was not very good, but ‘the ap R pearance had greatly improved on the j Co! A MOVE is on foot in Jackson county Oregon, for a horse fair, to come off in the latter part of September. = UTinizinc Waste Propucts.—One of the achievements of modern science is to find a place for everything and put everything in its place, so far as “waste” material is concerned. Fuseloil, putrid cheese, gas,tar, and the drainage of cow houses are transformed into delicious perfumes, und scraps of tin, old woolen rags, and parings of horses’ Fishes eyes make buds for artificial flowers. Fifty thousand tuns of cotton waste are danually worked up (ia Eng: land) into coarse sheeting, bed covers, papier mache, and common prioting paper. Seaweed furnishes iodine. Raithousand .different kinds; old horseshoe nails make the best of musket} barrels. Spent dyewoods are mixed with tar refuse and compressed into cakes for fuel, and scraps of leather are worked into shoddy and used for énner soles of shoes. SEB SS Time Schedule, July 11, 1870. Expre:#;Pass’ger Train Sunday Daily excep'd EASTWARD. Mixed.* San Franc’co,Lv . 8,00 am] 490 rm; 7.00PM Oakland, ae 830am. 4.30 rm San Jose, “1 835 * 3.25 * i Stockton, “°° **' /12.07Pm. 8.15 * 4 Sacramente, Ar. 1.50: ; 10.00 “ } T7.40Am Sacramento, Lv} 2.10 “ 9.00. ** Maryaville. .Ar} -4.00.** 1,15 Px ico, rT y 6.45 ‘ss t 520.** Colfax, Lv} 6P.™ % 400 Pz Reno, * 1 1.46 am = 5.45 am Winnemucea, ** } 9.10 ** as 1015 pm BattleMou'n,** . 1200m . gf 3.50 am Carlin, 3.10 Pu ny 10.00 am Elko, a he. = 12.30 Pu Kelton, “ . 1.30am Az 7.45.4m Ogden, Ar . 6.00am] §& 5.00 PM Express} Passe’ ger WESTWARD Train . Sanda : Daily Knives, Watch Stands, Purses, Port MonPipes, Brushes, all kinds, Puff Boxes,Dolls ‘Envelopes, Umbrellas, Walking Canex, Toys, Inkstands; Picture Frames, Ladies’ Companions, Chromos, in frames, &e. &c. Knives and Forks, Carving Knife -and Fork, 12 Dinner, Soup or. Breakfast Plates for $1. Cut Glass Goblets 6 for $1. 12 Wine Glasses for $1. Wine Sets, 6 goblets, bottle and Tray for $1. 2 Covered Dishes for,$1, Feather Dusters, 1, 2, or 4 for $1. 1 dozen Coffee Cups and Saucers, $1. One dozen China Cups and Saucers, $1. Castors, Napkins, Towels, French China Vegetables, &e. &e. &e. Jewelry of every description. Silver Plated Ware of every kind. {> Any article selected from this. list will be carefully packed and shipped with hoofs are made to yield blue dyes. . great care, on receipt of any amount, from ONE DOLLAR up ; we guarantee satisfaction in all cases. Money can be sent by Wells, Fargo & Co. or by Check on San Francisco, 0G~ Nevada County people are invited to sin, stalks are used to clarify vinegar ; . 8'¥¢ ¥84 call when visiting Sacramento. sawdust finds shapes and services of a . #31 CROCERIES! RDERS will be received by us for any ‘ar-” ticle in the GRUCERY LINE, at the > _ . Lowest Wholesale Prices ! CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD . Orders from our old customers, will be forA.W. LESTER & CO, 178. J. street, Sacramento. GRAND BALL —FOR THE— . WIDOWS. & ORPHANS. (THE PARTY for the Benefit of : Pane -& ORPHANS dt SOLDIERS IN GERMANY, will be bed ie TEMPERANCE HALL, On Thursday Evening, Sept. ist. Dancing commences at 579 tek, P.M, Ticket» tna seen Supper, $2.50, Ogden, “ Kelton, * Elko, * Carlin * Battie Mou'n, “* oad wile. a { ar ea dine ento, San Jose, Oakland. Bugbey, left 2 few days ago for St. Louis. ie i sand Gentlemen of Nevada City end j vicinity are invited to attend. eoiis _naies,' very fine, Dominoes, Meerschaum _. Rules; Hand Mirrors; Thermometers, Box -173 J Street, Sacramento. . Prese! We that . State 1 tention Califor -countr’ sft ‘early o green s 80 abur ‘mense « ahe gt are nu Ment, ‘tity of year. the cas trbit. re will be ty this ‘the late for hon it-is all we mij other non-pro mounta should. “and mig nerative ‘jive emp ‘to. half. -dinarily ver wa -e clear ployed « even if ‘Dried a mand fa world, a dittle e3 dabor._ Incorp The the Har Clerk y rporat the busi. ing gol i claims « “= townshi the clai Compan 000, divi ‘each. 7 months ; and Geo! Library There standing ture of E of the ¢ tion, we ferences . the lectu evoning, The leeti to educa’ be listen: audience dance. Woman Mra. L dress the ject of W evening, Pine str movemer hear the . cate of tl Roll of The fol of Honor Barker, 1 Nellie 2 Gray, Liz ¢ era mail; ‘gaat of th ly failed t stage fron Quarts 1 LE R sitmated . 9

Mussia and Austria. secret plotting is going on between the Governments of Russia and Austria. Special.enyoys have. been passing back _and forth between Vienna and St. Petorsburg, indicating tliat some important international movement is on foot, upon-which the rulers of,the two pow. Ars are endeavoring to come to an understanding, but the nattite of the ne. gotiations is onlya matter of conjecture,. The fact that-Eaglaad and other European nations até mot inyited to take part ia the megotiations, would . imply that the plovting te not directly -eonnected with the war between France and Prussia ; and a probable’ supposi“tion is that they are maturing a plan rfor the dismemberment of the Turkish _ Empire. France and Englatd are the nations more particularly interested in maintaining the Government of the Musselman in Europe ; but France has more’than her hands fall now; and England, even with the assistance of Italy and Spain, would be powerless to save the dominions of the Sultan. In this manner Austria would reimburee . herself for losses sustained by the war $f 1906, and Russia would justify her action on the ground of keeping up an SGuiipoise with the power of Prussia. . §t,, Petersburg. papers have recently . .announced that the Czer reserves to himselfthe utmost freedom to act in the interest of European equilibrium, ‘while Sclavie journals in Anstria are ~ glamoring for Russia and Austria to} ‘take action to counteract the progress --of the Teatonic race in Central Europe. ‘These are indicatiqns of a purpose tor . +the aggrandizement of Rassia and AusThere is reason to believe that some ' teia. Weare inclined to the opinion thatthe breaking up of the Turki Empire, ayé-dividing it between Rus. -Sia._and.Austria,. would-be -the.-best~ thing that could happen to Europe. — ‘RAILROAD ACCIDENT—FIFTEEN CARS WRECKED.—A grand smash up occurred on the California and Oregon Railroad, about a mile above Marysville, at 4 o’cloek, ‘Tuesday. afternoon. . Fifteen treight cars were precipitated from the trestle work, falling some twenty feet, and were completely wrecked. There was a passenger car attached to the train, in which there were twenty or ‘more passengers, but strange to say, méné of the passengers or employes on the ‘train were seriously hurt. The train consisted of over thirty cars alto‘gether, and it seems that one of ‘the trucks of the second car from the en‘gine got off the track, and was drag. ged on the ties for about a mile before . i was discovered. On reaching the . “jwestle work, the dust partially clearing up, the conductor discovered the accident’ and immediately ordered* the brakes to be applied ; but before the train was stopped the cars had commenced tumbliag. The cars destroyed were those next the engine. The timbers:of the’ trestle work were torn up by the dragging of the cats, and three bents were broken down. The passenets statted for Marysville on foot, and werd soon met by several hundred men ‘ind’ “boys, On their way out to the wreck. The Appeal estimates the damage at, about! $25,000. Several days will be required for the repair of the theatle work, 80 as to admit the passage of trains, “CLEARED. UP.—The mystery in re~ gard to the death of Annie Mooney is nearly cleared up.\ The Officers have traced her whereabouts from the time sh teft home on Tues evening, until she was brought back Thursday evening in a dying condition. She undoubtedly left home during a tempo> rarginsanity, caused probably by a deYasgement of the stomach, and which ’ ras the cayse.of ler death, There is . BO reason to suppose that she had ever been “Pallty of “immoral éondact, or “phat she had taken poison, Pte” census “enumerators estimate agration written on the 18th, 19th, and.,.20th of ‘August, as the fire progressed : A terrible series of conflagrations lens occurred at Ottawa Valley, Canada West. The fires have been destroying the country for ‘niiles around the city of Ottawa, the Government seat of Canada, forthe last three weeks, and on the night of the 17th « terrific gale sprang up, fanning the fires; ruining hundreds of farmers. Whole villages, farms and woods were totally destroyed. No estimate of the loss can be made, and the city is in dangerof destruction. Hundreds of people who were wealthy on the i?th, were homeless and without food or clothing on the 18th, barely escaping from their houses with their lives. Even in the city of Ottawa, breathing is difficult. ._—_ On the morning of the 18th, terfible news of the disastrous fire met every one on.all ‘sides. At Gilmour’s Piling Ground 5,000,000 feet\of lumber was on fire. The scene was. terrific—one grand sheet of flame illuminating the country for miles around. People in the vicinity had to seize their children and fly for their lives. . Women and children ran to the river, crowded on to the plank cribs, which were then ‘cut loose and allowed to float down the river with their living freight, striking Gatineau'Point at 1 o’clock the next morning, The fire spread with terrible rapidity, burning the entire village of Ironside, the citizens barely escaping with their lives. Many persons are missing. The flames soon reached ‘Templeton,consaming that village also, Hundreds of people left, bewildered nd frightened, bare headed, bare footd, pecking safety from the devouring elements. At Bells Corners, out of 80 houses, only two churches and. one house are left standing. The maddqned flames swept everything in théir course; farms, houses, feuces,railroad track; cars, etc, Men, women and children had to seek shelter from the flames by running into the river. The scenes are reported as terrible,and indescribable ; cattle and horses were driven mad by smoke and heat, and rushed wildly into the fire. The village of Goulborr is in mes. At Stattaville, only one building is left standing. Many persons ‘aré left alive aré without food or clothing. Thecity of Ottawa is in danger,as the fire is traveling towards it at the rate of two miles per hour. .On Black Rapids, the buildings and fences are déstroyed, and the fire is tast approaching the city by way of Lewis Farm. So rapid did the flames spread that people barely escaped, without timeeven to dress) The fire is now, on the morning of the 18th, within three miles of the Parliament buildings. At 8 Pp. M., the fire had reached Bingham’s Creek, only one half mile from the village of Hull, across the river from the city, and nothing to prevent its reaching the village before right. Business is stopped, and thousands have left the city to fight the fire. The fire engines bave turned ont, and the fire is raging at5 P.M. near the city, and fears are entertained for its satety. The village of Buckingham is totally destroyed. Feeble and helpless old men, women and children were last night dragged from ‘situations of the most imminent.danger, and. this morning were led into ‘the city, blind with smoke and ashes, their clothes burnt off, with arms and faces bruised and burned. .The members ‘of the City Council met to-day at, noon, to decide upon some action to save the city. ‘The horizon is unnatural, of a yellowish glow, inclining to red, and the air is beated and terrible to breathe. ‘The country for miles around is on fire. A few miles out, on the Richmond road, there are 2,000 persons ‘homeless and without food, making their way into the city. Loads of provisions have gone out to meet them, as mauy have had nothing to eat for the last 24 hours. Their consternation and grief is terrible. At 11 o'clock last night, while the smoyke rolled and tumbled about the city, and the wind howled around the. buildings, telling the frightened inmates how fierce was the storm outside, a@ man covered with dust rude through the city on horseback, and in a very excited manner declared the city would be. in flames before morning. Men were immediately seat out to watch and fight the flames which were making rapid headway. ‘he fire actually reached the city, and nothing bat the heroic exertions of the inhabitants saved it. People from all theeountry round are flocking into the city, half starved and Walt na. They were unableto save anything, barely escaping with their lives in a nude state, The anthorities now codsider the city safe, and toby the m now raging in that vicinity. It was: -were burned: to-.death;-and: those who} orning .stage from Colfax, to the-effect thata man Was eaught om ‘Wednesday, in the act of firiag a snow shed; not far from Prackee. » The manwas arrested and taken below for trial, probably at Auburn. We have. not learned the extent of the damage. Sewing Society. The Episcopal Sewing Society will meet at the residence of Mrs. E. P. Marselus, Nevada street, on Friday evening, at 7} o’clock. Jl are invited. Found, ry. A gentleman’s sleeve button, which the owner can have by proving -property and paying charges, on application to A. B, Carley,. TUE HostiLe ARMIES, —Intelligence, purporting to come from the French War Office, says’ there are nearly 900.000 troops, including both Freneh andPrussians, within the triangle formed by the lines running from Rheims to Rethel and Vouziers. This locality is directly north of Chalons, and includes an area Of not over 500 or 600 square miles. ‘he number is doubtless very much exaggerated, yet it appears certain that. the two armicsare in that vicinity, and are maneuvering for a great battle.“ McMahon is said to have 180,000, and a corps of 50,000 left Paris on’ Monday to join him. ‘. Bazaine’s force is reported at 120,000, but accounts are still conflicting as to whether he is in communication with McMahon. For some days there have been reports of a great battle commenced, and dis-: patches from the Belgian frontier announce that cannonading: has been heard daily since Sunday; but the fighting has doubtless been between comparatively small -detacliments of the two armies, THE Rient Namrs.—According to -the Salt-Lake News; (the Mormon-paing polygamy in’ that "city, talked of“Lamech, the murderer ;” “‘ Abraham, the coward and equivocator ;” “Jacob, the swindler, liar aud thief ;” “Gideon, the bastard and idolator ;” ‘David, the adulterer and murderer ;”’ and “Solomcn, the man who built altars to wor-. ship the God Moloch.” Newman bas evidently studied closely the characters of the old patriarchs, and calls their rascalities by the right names. Fire at AuBURN. — The Railroad Company’s woodshed at Auburn was discovered on fire about 2 o’clock, on Tuesday morning: It is supposed to have caught by sparks from a locomotive drawing a freight train. ‘The fire had got considerable headway before it was discovered, and the shed, together with the passenger and freight depot,’ and the hotel of Curley & Mahon, on the opposite of the road, were burned. The loss to the company is in the neighborhood of $20,000 ; and the hotel and furniture were valued at $8,000. ' A Great BaTTtLe.—The Gazette of yesterday evening contained dispatches from the seat of war, stating that a great battle was fought between the Prussians and the French army under McMahon, on August 80th and Sist McMahon was defeated, loosing twelve cannon and 7,000 prisoners, and fetreated to Sedan. The slaughter is re. ported as immense. tages STEINMETZ REMOVED. — A Berlin been removed from his command, and the Grand Duke of Saxony is:appointed in his place. Steinmetz has proved himself a-goud General, judging from the accounts so far furnished of the war, while his successor has not especially distiaguished himself. HorgicuLTuraL Far.—A grand horticultural and floral fair cpened at the Mechanic’s InstituteSan Francisco, on Monday. The display on the first night we hope to have a little sleep. ‘The fires are still moving ow their way! through different towns and villages, . lighting up the. atmosphere ‘for miles’ around, and will continue to do.so un-' "the popplation, of Sacramento at 15,000 or 16, “ wi % we aces = “s tila heavy rain pats amend to-their' second day, many of the vacant places ‘being filled. Wine.—Three cars loaded with wine, from the Natoma Vineyard of B. N. oe out.another circular stating that the Institute will commence on the 13th. LARGE THAIN.—The Central Pacific freight train which left tor San Frapcisco, on Saturday evening; was the largest which has ever gone down. It consisted of forty-nine cars—thirty-five of grain for Oakland wharf—drawn by

two engines. THE recent high tides have broke through the levee at the Jower end of Sherman Island and. destroyed several -acres of potatoes belonging ‘to W. E. Taylor. —— Boy K1iLLep.—A_ boy named Parsee was shockingly mangled and Killed by a bear, in Jackson county, Oregon, last week. His body. was found after several-days search. 7 GrRuaN FunD.—The German Sanitary Fund Association, of Santa Ciara county, have remitted “$1,160 for the Prussian army, and their widows and orphans, MARSHAL BaAzAINE entered the army as @ private, and advanced, owing to his military services, through the various grades. Heserved in the African, Crimean, and Mexican wars. PLAIN banging is played out with those Western reporters. They tell of aman’s “spirit being choked out of his mortal casket at the end of the hangman’s cord.” W. C. ANDERSON, fof many, years pastor of the First Presbyterian-Charch, San Francisco, died a day or two ago at Junction City, Kansas. relief of the wounded soldiers of-the . ’ Woolen Shirts, ? ie A. W, LESTER & CO., wa inform the people of Nevada City . and vicinity that they have the LARGEST, CHEAPEST, ‘PRETTIEST And most Durable Lot of Goods in their Line to be found on the Pacific Coast, At 173 -J Street, Sacramento. Between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Any of the following Articles will be sold for ONE DOLLAR ! Ladies’ Gaiter Boots, Slippers, Shoes. . Hats, Velvet, White Straw, Black Straw, Felt, Neapolitan, trimmed and untrimmed of the very latest styles and patierns. Ladies’ Night Gowns, Chimese,_Merine Drawers, Muslin Drawers, Undervests, Corsetts, all sizes, ; Hose, 2, 3, and 4 pair for $1, Handkerchiefs, six for $l. Lace Handkerchiefs three for $1. Linen Collars, $1 per dozen, Kid Gloves $1. Silk Gloyes.2 pair $1, Shawls—Square, Breakfast and Nubias Only $1 each. Balmoral Skirts, White Skirts, Bows, set of Cuffs and Collars, Bows, only $1 each. GENTLEMEN’S DEPARTMENT. Hats, Caps, Slippers, Knit Coats, ‘White’ Shirts, Striped Shirts, Checked Shirts and ¥ Duck. Pants, Blue Pants, Brown: Pants. Any of the above articles $1l:cach, Socks, 12 pairs for-$l, Gloves, all kinds, $1 per pair. Suspenders, 2 pairs for $1, FANCY GOODs. Only ONE DOLLAR for any of the following articles. Vases, of every description, Work Boxes, Toilet Boxes, Writing Desks, Portfolias, Toilet.Sets, 3pieces each, Albums, Pocket hoax. ey _A _Hosx.—The report telegraphed from Saratoga, a week or two,ago, that per,) the Rev. Newnan, while discuss. . Commodére:-Vanderbilt had: been strick‘en ‘with ‘apoplexy, was a stock-jobbing dispatch says General Steinmetz. has . Chi day was not very good, but ‘the ap R pearance had greatly improved on the j Co! A MOVE is on foot in Jackson county Oregon, for a horse fair, to come off in the latter part of September. = UTinizinc Waste Propucts.—One of the achievements of modern science is to find a place for everything and put everything in its place, so far as “waste” material is concerned. Fuseloil, putrid cheese, gas,tar, and the drainage of cow houses are transformed into delicious perfumes, und scraps of tin, old woolen rags, and parings of horses’ Fishes eyes make buds for artificial flowers. Fifty thousand tuns of cotton waste are danually worked up (ia Eng: land) into coarse sheeting, bed covers, papier mache, and common prioting paper. Seaweed furnishes iodine. Raithousand .different kinds; old horseshoe nails make the best of musket} barrels. Spent dyewoods are mixed with tar refuse and compressed into cakes for fuel, and scraps of leather are worked into shoddy and used for énner soles of shoes. SEB SS Time Schedule, July 11, 1870. Expre:#;Pass’ger Train Sunday Daily excep'd EASTWARD. Mixed.* San Franc’co,Lv . 8,00 am] 490 rm; 7.00PM Oakland, ae 830am. 4.30 rm San Jose, “1 835 * 3.25 * i Stockton, “°° **' /12.07Pm. 8.15 * 4 Sacramente, Ar. 1.50: ; 10.00 “ } T7.40Am Sacramento, Lv} 2.10 “ 9.00. ** Maryaville. .Ar} -4.00.** 1,15 Px ico, rT y 6.45 ‘ss t 520.** Colfax, Lv} 6P.™ % 400 Pz Reno, * 1 1.46 am = 5.45 am Winnemucea, ** } 9.10 ** as 1015 pm BattleMou'n,** . 1200m . gf 3.50 am Carlin, 3.10 Pu ny 10.00 am Elko, a he. = 12.30 Pu Kelton, “ . 1.30am Az 7.45.4m Ogden, Ar . 6.00am] §& 5.00 PM Express} Passe’ ger WESTWARD Train . Sanda : Daily Knives, Watch Stands, Purses, Port MonPipes, Brushes, all kinds, Puff Boxes,Dolls ‘Envelopes, Umbrellas, Walking Canex, Toys, Inkstands; Picture Frames, Ladies’ Companions, Chromos, in frames, &e. &c. Knives and Forks, Carving Knife -and Fork, 12 Dinner, Soup or. Breakfast Plates for $1. Cut Glass Goblets 6 for $1. 12 Wine Glasses for $1. Wine Sets, 6 goblets, bottle and Tray for $1. 2 Covered Dishes for,$1, Feather Dusters, 1, 2, or 4 for $1. 1 dozen Coffee Cups and Saucers, $1. One dozen China Cups and Saucers, $1. Castors, Napkins, Towels, French China Vegetables, &e. &e. &e. Jewelry of every description. Silver Plated Ware of every kind. {> Any article selected from this. list will be carefully packed and shipped with hoofs are made to yield blue dyes. . great care, on receipt of any amount, from ONE DOLLAR up ; we guarantee satisfaction in all cases. Money can be sent by Wells, Fargo & Co. or by Check on San Francisco, 0G~ Nevada County people are invited to sin, stalks are used to clarify vinegar ; . 8'¥¢ ¥84 call when visiting Sacramento. sawdust finds shapes and services of a . #31 CROCERIES! RDERS will be received by us for any ‘ar-” ticle in the GRUCERY LINE, at the > _ . Lowest Wholesale Prices ! CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD . Orders from our old customers, will be forA.W. LESTER & CO, 178. J. street, Sacramento. GRAND BALL —FOR THE— . WIDOWS. & ORPHANS. (THE PARTY for the Benefit of : Pane -& ORPHANS dt SOLDIERS IN GERMANY, will be bed ie TEMPERANCE HALL, On Thursday Evening, Sept. ist. Dancing commences at 579 tek, P.M, Ticket» tna seen Supper, $2.50, Ogden, “ Kelton, * Elko, * Carlin * Battie Mou'n, “* oad wile. a { ar ea dine ento, San Jose, Oakland. Bugbey, left 2 few days ago for St. Louis. ie i sand Gentlemen of Nevada City end j vicinity are invited to attend. eoiis _naies,' very fine, Dominoes, Meerschaum _. Rules; Hand Mirrors; Thermometers, Box -173 J Street, Sacramento. . Prese! We that . State 1 tention Califor -countr’ sft ‘early o green s 80 abur ‘mense « ahe gt are nu Ment, ‘tity of year. the cas trbit. re will be ty this ‘the late for hon it-is all we mij other non-pro mounta should. “and mig nerative ‘jive emp ‘to. half. -dinarily ver wa -e clear ployed « even if ‘Dried a mand fa world, a dittle e3 dabor._ Incorp The the Har Clerk y rporat the busi. ing gol i claims « “= townshi the clai Compan 000, divi ‘each. 7 months ; and Geo! Library There standing ture of E of the ¢ tion, we ferences . the lectu evoning, The leeti to educa’ be listen: audience dance. Woman Mra. L dress the ject of W evening, Pine str movemer hear the . cate of tl Roll of The fol of Honor Barker, 1 Nellie 2 Gray, Liz ¢ era mail; ‘gaat of th ly failed t stage fron Quarts 1 LE R sitmated . 9