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April 25, 1852 (5 pages)

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VOL. IL—NO. 1 JOURNAL. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. ALBAN & SARGENT, Proprietors. Ofhce on Broad street, opposite the Placer Hotel. TERMS, For one year, in advance $7 00 Six months 4 00 Three months 2 00 Notice to Tax Payers OU are hereby notified that I will attend and receive from the property holders of Nevada county, a list of all taxable property under oath, at the following places and dates, between the hours cf 9 o’clock a. m, and 5 o'clock Pp, a: In Nevada city, Broad street precinct, at the sheriff’s office on Broad strect, on Monday the 26th of April; at the bookstore of Hiram C. Hodge, on Main street, the 27th; at Cayote Hill the 23tn ; at North Sagar Loaf 29th at Gold Flat May the 3d; Grass Valley 5th; Boston Ravine 6th; Rough and Rsady 7th; Anthony House 9th; Lower crossing of Decr creek 10h; Kentucky Flat 12th ; Newtown 13th; Round Tent 15th; McCourtney’s 19th; Bridgoport 19th; French Corral 20th; Eureka 2ist; Washington 22d; Cincinnati Bar 24th; Anderson’s crossing, Bear river, 26th; Steep Hollow 28th; Porter's crossing, Bear river, 31st. Tax payers by attending to the above notice will save themselves costs. Ws. WILSOW, Assessor. Nevada, April 1852. Tax payers are hereby notified and required to meet me atthe time and places named in the Agsessor’s notice, to pay ther county and State tax for the year 1852; those neglecting or refusing to do so, will be put to cost by such neglect of refusal. JONUN W. GALLAHER, Shenfh NOC, Mivastole Gh ACV da CUUTEY BL a ey scotneyiae Nevada township No. 1—!ounded north by the dividing ridge between the South 9 Aw Yuba river and Poor Man’s creck, east by . the county line, south by the dividing ridges . between Bear river and Deer creek, and west by a continuation of the line between Grass Valley aud Rough and Ready town; ships. Grass Valley township No. 2—bounded . north by township No. 1, south and east by the county line, and west by a due north and south line midway between the towns of . Centreville and Rough uad Ready, Rough and Ready township No 8—bourded south and west by the county line, east by township No. 2, north by the dividing ridge between Deer creek and the South . Yuba river to the head of Kentucky Flat, thence following the ridge north of Kentucky flat, west to the county line, Bridzeport township No. 4 — bounded north and west by the county line, cast by the eastern boundary of Mississippi Valley, . and south by townships No. . and 3. Grizzly Bear township No. 5—bounded north by the county line, east by a line no ‘th and south starting opposite the town of Washington on the dividing ridge, south by township No. land west by township No, 4. Eureka township No. 6—bounded north and east by the county line, and sonth and . west by townships No. 4 and 5. Bear River township No. 7—beginning . at the termination on Bear river of the divi. ding line between Grass Valley and Rough and Ready townships, and running thence north upon said line to a point opposite the mouth of the south fork of Wolf creck, commenly called Dry creck, thence to the point between the said Dry creck and Wo!f creek . at the junction, thence ulong the dividing ridge between said Dry creek and Wolf NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1852. San Fraacisco Advertisements, ie FRANCISCO AGENCY.—W Jew 9) eve, Jr. is the Agent for thir pryper for San F-ancisco, and is authorized to reeeive "noney. sign receipts for the same, and transact othe: husiness relating to newspaper and job print ing as the representative of SARGENT & ALBAN —San Francisco Advertisements. The Patrons of the **Nevava Journat,” will find a box at Marriott’s Exchange, corne of Sansome and Culifornia streets—and onv also at Bonnostell & Williams’ Book and Sttionary Store, on Clay, near Kearney street— and one at t.e Despatch Printing Office, 0: Montgomery strect, and at the Mechanics an Traders’ Exchange, Box No 1, Montgomer street, where all advertisements intended fu. that paper may be let, and will be promptly forwarded. WM. SJEWELL, Jr, Agent. raale by I UTTER —100 firkins prime table butter, 45 casks of 33 lb kegs in pickle, 50 do 15lb do do, 25 do 10 1b do do, The above is of superior any fo « * , 75-3m Sansome st, near Jackson. MERCANTILE HOTEL, an: 00 Restaurant. Front street, one dow A. north of the Pacific Wharf, S$ : Francisco This establishment is now open for the r ception of permanent and transient boarder The house being centrally located in the bu »ness part of the city, and convenient to t! landing of the Sacramento boats, render thi to the country merchant» one uf the most d sirable houses in the city. Rooms furnishes or unfurnished, can be had at reasonable rate by the day, week or month, and meals cun be obtuined atany hour in the Restaurant, wb: re will be tound at all times the best the market affords. 75-3m GEO. BROWN Sutter Iron Works, Rincon Point, San Francisco. TEAM ENGINES and boilers, machin bO ery for crushing and pulverizing quart, rock, castings in iron and brass, wrought iron work, water wheel castings, and all kinds of machiuery made to order ' . Being largely engaged in manufacturing quartz rock machinery, and having an ex . tensive assortment of patterns on hand, ar . prepared to receive and execute orders wit! dispatch. Parties wishing further information, or to . contract for machinery, by addressing Geo. K Gluyas, Superintendant, as above, or . Jas. Blair, Esq., Agent, San Francisco, will be promptly attended to. . Ang. 30—3m* DANIEL OKESON, . Pp ALN'TS, Oiis, Window Glass, ete. The subscriber offers for s le a full assortment . of sizes of English and French window glass . from 10 by 12 10 36 by 38. Auso---Paints, oils, Spirits of das oe iy Varnishes, Putty, Brushes, etc. etc. Feeling grateful for past favorsfrom a generous public, he would still solicit a share of patronage Rost Marsx, Jackson st, 8 doors above Sinsome, 69-3m San Francisen D. COGSWELL, Deytist--Ofe fice on the Plaza, next door north of the Cahfornia Exchange. ‘Teeth filled with pure yold, and warranted for ten years. Operations on terms the most reasonable for cash only. 49-3m JOHN DENNI": es UKUGS! DUUGS !—Srory, heDINGton & Co., Importers, and Wholesale Dealers in Drugs, Medicrnes, Chemirals, } Perfumery, Fancy Articles, . Surgical Instruments, §c., . Agents for Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry . Ositond’s Indian Cholagogue, Corbett’s Sha\ker’s Sarsapariila, Graefenberg Company's Medicines, Dr Hunt’s Life Flixir, and Hyatt’s . Dalsam;—Stone building, corner of Sansome {and Merchant sts, San Ris talans. . Having respectively disposed of our retai! Yee ES bei NEVADA JOU OOOO _ { . San Francisco Adverments. {PUBLIC MEETING OF GOLD FLAT MINERS, IMPE.WM. A. WALKER, became a part Pursuant to a call published in the He & ner of mine on the first day of January. . Nevada Journal, the Quartz Miners 1852. We shall continue business as Commisyk rae A . ton Mercwanrs only, under the style and firm }Of Gold Flat District and vicinity met if STEVENS, Waren SO, STEVENS. . & Whigham’s Mill, 17th April, inst. A LCOHOL—100 bbls #0 and 90 per cent Robert Gordon was:valled: to the 4 above proof’ seni Selina chair, and A. B. Paul appointed sec‘owder—100 kegs blasting, Hazard mills; . Pure Spirits and Gin—100 bbls landing ; retary. Whereupon the following Otard and Pinet Brandies—100 qr and 100. preamble and resolutions were adopt~ eighth casks, landing ; ed Tobacco—20 cases, small boxes; Cheese 6050 Ibs English dairy; Whereas, The Quartz Mining inSup Carb: Soda—1000 Ibs English. ’ * tnt For sale by Stevens, Wanker & Co abet: ot Gold Flat Diatriet has ar96-1m Battery s. near Washington. . rived to that importance which makes BMOVAL—Buvaxr & Co. have removed . it imperative upon the miners, that we to che new fire proof warehouse, at the . . . . urner of California and Battery streets, whe re should have laws and regulations hey will keep constantly on hand a full stock whereby we may secure to ourselves ‘f Agricultaral Implements, Garden Seeds, F niners’ tools, and a general assortment ot and to all those who may come witheqn eins 94-Im lin the bounds of this district for the . Qt HAFTING, of Bagnali’s best refined iron . purpose of Quartz Mining such rights from 2 1-2 to 6 inches in, diameter, f I Pam ig os ONROY & O'CONNOR, {and privileges as shall best conduce to * oe Information ANTED of Stephen C. Stanley, who left Cincinnati March 1850. The } me heard from, he was mining on Steamboat iar, North Fork of North Yuba river. He vas about six feet high, isa sheet iron worker y trade—has been reported that he left he shove place to return home, and was murderdon the road to Downieville, or between Yownieville and the Negro Tent. Any infor nation will be thankfully received by addressLy CONROY & O'CONNOR, Sansome st, near Washington, S Francisco the interest of all; and Whereas, it , nn ~~ thas been conceded, not only by th BS TRAE Ole FROM QUARTZ ‘Saidevae Messrs. Crirrenpen & New.anp have ad in successful uperation. for the last three that miners may place bounds to their told from Quartz, and are now ready to treat . ow istri vith parties fur the same on liberal terms. The mire district, and make such laws and rocess is the cheapest, the must rapid, and. regulations as they may think neces16 inost complete ever employed, and can be sary and proper; Provided, that they rushing the ruck. Apply to WM. H. STEVENS, 2 4 sia sal Agent for ps proprietors, A committee were appointed who &9ttery st, bet. . ; : : mn _ Battery st, bet. Clayund Washinton. snorted through their chairman, J. 1. Broadus, the following resolutions, which were adopted : suitable metes and bounds, be constituted a mining district, to be crlled the Gold Flat Quartz Mining District, 0.2. 94-Im and 130 J st. Sacramento. State, but the General Government, ‘onths, a mew process fur the extraction o! ttached to stampers, or any other method of harmonise with wisdom and justice: Resolved, 1. That Gold Flat, with 2. That the boundaries of said disng Ws. T. GARRETT, trict be as follows: Commencing at bp-dy OF the Aim of Garrett & Moore, . the sean caw mill “near Little Deer . Hallet st. San Francisco. —_—— — . Creek, and running thence down Lit. r . F. ARGENTI and Co. {tle Deer Cieck to Big Deer Creek, . BANKERS, down the same to a point opposite the sepa criaie’ bet. bebe and Commercial. . [yal] Quartz Mill, thence southerly to —Koler te aw on— hoa; Rive: & Co. New York, the north west corner of Phelps ranch, . Brown, Shipley and en tsteornects thence east to the point on the Illinoisine cholson and Co, New Orleans. ‘ * = Browns and Bowen, Philadelphia, » {town road intersected by Indian creek, thence northerly to place of beginJames Adger and Co, Charleston, ning. Geo B Cumming, Savannah. and forwarded, covered by insurance, to the continue for the term of 12 months, Express Hotel, located within this district ; and to en. streets. 4. That the Quartz miners of Cold . ments, 1 um now prepared, in for Soa duly and properly elected, for the 1e. terms. . er gins shinai, $16,00 . tet be laid. Bo vd and lodging per day, ee and ssn Mobile, 4 tis Es . * os Se eee ee 3. That a Recorder for this district . Alex Brown aud Son, Baltimore be chosen, whose term of office shall Good clean Gold dust bought at $17, per oz Unnited States, 76-3m _. and whose duty it shall be to keep a. a faiihful record of all quirtz claims AND MILK DEPOT, terupa transfer of al! claims sold or . Kept by D. Phelps, foot of Main and Broa otherwise disposed of. fH Having enlarged my dining roow: Flat District, will recognize no other f and mide some other improveRecorder for this district than the one addition‘ty my former business to accomodate bourders and travellers on the most reasunabl: . cording of all claims that may hereafBeard and lod ‘ Rourd per wee 14,00] 5. That the Recorder shall be re3,5 . quired to provide a book for the reMeals, 1 00 Lodging 50. cording of quartz claims, and another Milk, per quart, 5 book for entering up transfers of such ts ree D. puEKrs. {Claims as may, trom time t» time, be Novada, Nov. 218, 1831 sold or otherwise disposed of; both of . ' quisite amount of improvements or lacreek to the head of Dry creek, thence due . stocks and stands, we have this day associated east to Bear river, thence down Bear river to . vurselves together for the transaction of a strict the place of beginning. « ly Importing, Wholesale and Jonbing busines (Extract from the minutes of the court of . Phauktal for the past liberal patronage of our Sessions.) THEO. MILLER, Cl’'k. frieuds and the public, we solicit a continuance: The fine steamer MarysBer ville will make regular trips to und from Sacramento aud Marysville on each alternate day. which books shall be open at all times, during the usual business hours, for the inspection of all persons interested in quartz mining. Dated April 10, 1852. SUPERVISORS OF ROADS Appointed for the year 1852 for the different townships, in Nevada connty, Nevada township—3B.M. Coates, G. W. Kidd, —— Scott and James Grass Valley township—J. M. Thomas, Cc. W. W. Smith, Sanford and R. H. Porter. Rough and Ready township.—B. Crabtree, John MeCourtney, C. Scleartier —— Bedford and Christian Boeckman, Sweetlands--A. H Howard. Bridgport township—James Weaver and . William Speer. Washington—Samuel Crumbecker. Steep Hollow—Thomas Beatty and Tylor. All persons in the county who by law are
required to work upon the puhlic highways, are required to work three days upon the highways of the several townships in which they may reside, if in the opinion of the Supervisors of their townships it shall be deemed necessary during the present year, and in case of the failure of any person to attend repared for work when notified duly, a day’s abor shall be estimated at tive dollars. Extract from the minutes of the Court of Sessions, Nevada county THEO. MILLER, Clerk. Dated April 10, 1852. TATE OF CALIFORNIA—-County of Nevada. To Aaron Butler, take notice, that a writ of attachment has issued from the office of E> W. Roberts, a Justice of the Peace for Rough and Ready township, in said county, on the 29th day of March, 1852, against you and in favor of Perry Esrly, for the sum of thirtynine and 15-100 dollars, returnable on the 12th of April, 1852, before said Justice, at his offive in Kough and Re dy. Unless you appear and answer at said time and place judgment will be rendered against you for plaintiff's demand aforesaid, with damages and costs, and your property attached be sold under execution for payment thereof. Given under my hand, at office, at Beas and Ready, this the rch, 18 2. a Va ame i, W. ROBERTS J. P. LANKETS--Of various styles, for sale ‘acturers’ agents, ami i. F. CU <i & £0. t. Sansome and Battery sts. sa di San Frengi36o. . of the same, trusting we shall be enabled, by thus uniting, and by the residence of one of . the partners in the Atlantic States, to answe . their orders more promptly and satistactorilly . than ever before, C. R. STORY § CO. . REDINGTON §& CO. . fie We are constantly receiving, per clipper ships, and effer for sale, at the lowest market wriees, for ensh ONLY, large invoices of deav Draucs, Mepicines, CHEMICALS, etc 2-310 2: WOODRUEEF, importers of Watches and Jewelry, 274 Montgomery st., between Washington and Merchant sts., San Francisco, have just received per steamer Panama, a large invoice of the most recherche items in watches and jewelry ever landed in this port, consisting of diamond, ruby, emer. ald, and opal pins, rings and earrings, fine London, Duplex and lever watches, cased . in‘ alifornia gold (by one of their firm in . New Yerk,) teas ts, solid gold charms, &c. Silver ware in all its branches. manufactured from native California silver; also California g. ld specimen and otherjewelry made to order, at shurt notice and reasonable advance, Chronometers rated by transit accurately; chronometer and watch repairing executed in the most thorough manner and warranted. Feb. 12th 1852. 84-1m ER ST. LAWRENCE and SWORD FISH. Threshing machines, Horse powers; Fanning mills; Platform and store tracks; Cylinder straw cutters; Hay knives; scythes and handles; Grain cradles, etc. etc., for sale by Bryant & Co. corner Sansome and Clay sts. San Francisco. 86-1m HE ENTERPRISE HOTEL—-Lon, Wharf, near Sansome street—Has ju: been opewed for the reception of boarders an: travellers, and can accommodate one hundre: lodgers with comfortable and pleasant quay ters ‘The attention of citizens and traveller is respecticlly directed to this new establish. ment. The proprietors promis. the best fare o the market at the . ost reasonable rates. Give . neral oye Office, Orleans Hotel, 2d street, 80them a call. 3m ‘ The, amererr Catunte a one 6. That no sale of claims shall be fe of ike, ante. She hae run between held as valid unless seid claim or Sacramenio and Marysville the past sumclaims shall have been recorded and a er during the lowest stage of water. 94-tf . transfer be entered™ipon the book of — ~ . transfers in the Recorders office; Proarreve an. vided always, that this article be not Se Fae Thos, W. Lyles, master, will . 5° construed as to interfere with claims leave on her first triy on Friday, Jan: 9th,. heretofore taken up, or to affect the . 1852, a: 4 o'clock P. M. For freight or] sale of stock in regular chartered comRESH J EWELRY--JACKS &. passage, upply on board at Pacific st. or to WADSWORTH ¢ RAVESIES, Agents Wharf! panies. 7. That in recording a claim it shall Sunsome st. near Washington, rp stairs. be the duty of the recorder to give to Look Out fer the Change. THE STAGES FORMERLY LEAVING the Crescent City Hotel will, on ond after Sunday, March 21, 1852, leave the Or -eams Hlo-. tice was filed on the tel, on second street, between J. and K EVERY morning. Daily running to Rough and Ready, Graxs Velley, Nevada City,Mormon Island, Coloma, Georgetown, Mud and the person or company having such a record made, a c.py of the record entered upon his book, with his certificate appended, certifying that such noday of month, and by him duly recorded, signing his name in an official c:paci~ ty; and a like certificate shall be apDiamond springs,Placerville, DrytownJack-. pended to each transfer he nay enter son, iokelumne Hill, Ophir, Auburn, Stockupon his book Sonora, 1." ton ne Stage Office at Orleans Hotel. 8. That the recorler be allowed the N. B. Passengers boc king their names wili/Sum of 50 cts. for the recording of be called for in any part of the City. 96-I1m]each individual claim, and he shall reak —_——_—_—_—_—_———-. ceive a like amount for entering up Staging vs. Time. each transfer, the fee to be paid by the §. MAIL TELEGRAPH LINF, for. party having such record or transfer U. Rough — mente: — -— made. Nevada city. nand after Friday, Marc’ °. 26th, a above Line of Stages will run as 9. That the recorder be ri quired to follows:—Leaving the Orleans Hotel, ( forrecord all claims embraced within his merly left the Crescent City Hotel) at 7 o’district, and already recorded in the clock every morning, passing through Johncity of Nevada, free of charge, when son’s Ranch, Rongh and Ready, Grass Va'requested to do so by claimants. b ! d arriving at Nevada at 5 o'clock Pp. m. a she came day. turning, will leave the Ne10. That 100 feet on any given vada Hotel, Nevada, every morning at 6. quartz ledge, embracing all its depths, o'llock, passing through the shove places, langles and variations, shall be the ind arriving at Sacramento City 1 ext arte . to connect with the steamer Antelope for San jooa’’ of a quarta elaim in this Francisco, same day. ct. 3 HAWORTH & SWIFT, Pro's. 11. That any person or persons dis: Successors to James Birch. covering a quartz lead, shall be entiN. B—This Line wilt run on eam it Ge. . tled to 100 feet on the lead, with all 1 Sines Office. On its dips, angles and variations, by virget . tue of discovery; provided that he or Seesaw nner ne nena will be called tor io : i WHOLE NO. 105. they cause the same to be “recorded . was a big, good-natured dog, who Ao eoeme a ar te mee ‘aims, stating . never before manifested any other pos prremyiconessin, . qualities than a good Pi! ite. Bo he seemed to have apprehended the dan . ger the child was approachinns hie separate from all other that said claim is held by virtue of discovery; that no person shall told ove more thin one claim on an, given lead, . 94 followed her.and. with the first inti except by bona fide purchase, made} mation of the attack, he bounded fo subsequent to the recording of Said. ward, ‘reached the scene of action’ i claim or claims; provided that such . time to rescue the child, and sent he person be not a member of two dis. assailants anos, 2 As she entered tinct companies on the same lead. Louse, ‘be forced his way in: beside her 12. That any_perdon or company] t84 ben the. lady stomped ten opening a lead, and locating claims, . sont, he sprang between them ; and it shall post up in some conspicuous place . no other way could the child procure’ i uear the lead, a notice stating the Vo. . than by taking it up from where it te of claims, the No, of feet to a claim,. been Inid after the fumily bad left t and the names of the claimants; and;room: When she depirted, the shall, within six days thereafter, file) took his position between her and al with the recorder, a notice of the taAbe piviaione jong on cue paee ote the same to be recorded. . tind hen und followed aly, and wi 18. That 90 days be allowed the. gwn home, when he throw himself dow holders of claims for determining the. at the threshold, with his face toward true course of their lead and the sta-. the theatre of his late exploit, and re king out of their claims, after the same . !apsed into his accustomed reverie,” shall have been duly recorded 14. That in the absence of crushing machinery, or other valuable permanent improvements, the claim or claims of any person or company shall . be forfeited unless worked upon one) john H. Moore, District Attorney; H full day in every 30 days C. Melone, pgs . Clerk ; Joseph W 15. That whenever one or more . Johnson, Sheriff; J. M. Murphy, Coun persons shall have d-ne, or caused . ty Recorder; William J. Lewis, Count to be done such improvements and . Surveyor; TS Burnett, County Asses labor as shall be equivolent to $100 a. 20" Peter I. Davis, Coroner. share or claim, and shall leave a spe~ ep . repenree. gy cial agent to represent such lead; then ham from the State, who was chose: said claim or «laims shall be exempt! to that office. John Yontz has the ar from forfeiture, for the space of two} pointment of Public Administrator, i years; and should no labor be per-. place of Judge R. M. May. who has re formed, on or before the expiration of ; moved from the county since his elec two years, then said claims shall be . tivn to thas office, at the last genera considered vacated or abandoned. election. 16. That whenever a mill or machinery shall have been erected, or put into operati working any lea other minerals, the same shall be sufficient to peipetuate the title of said claims forever thereafter. 17. That work done upon any portion of the claims of a company, shall be considered as done upon all the! yard, and such a stench was emitted claims of said company. i that the Admiralty ordered an examina 18. That when three or more disin-. tion of the canisters, and the resul terested persons shall appear and cerproved that of six thousand eight bun fe hel ‘,. dred and sixty canisters opened, only tify before the recorder, that the re one hundred ead eighty nine were foun : to contain good food—the remainder o bor has been done on any claim or. the lot wasa mass of putrid and filth claims, for the space of two years,. stuff, which was thrown into the sea from further labor—then, the same . The contract was for 8.660 caniste’ shall be recorded, with the names of . and they cost the government two hun said persons. dred thousand pounds. The worst part 19. That S. S. Green be appointed of ibinjabumen rigged thet conitiegs ts ae of preserved meat, which were supplie : o i those now in possession of the Merri. Exploring adaen. pee SRNR: mack Quartz Lead hold the same in justice and right. 21. That the quartz miners of Gold . Fiat District do unanimously agree to abide by and maintain all the foregoing resolutions according to the true spirit and tenor of the same. 22. That a copy of these resolutions be signed by the President and Secretary, and be published in the Nevada Journal. ROB’ GORDON, Avcmarin B. Paut, Sec. Pres. New County Orricers oF San Jose, The following named gentlemen ente ed upon the discharge of the duties o their respective offices for the next twé years on the first Monday of this month A Vite SwinpLe.—A most foul fraud has been practised upon the British Ad for the purpose of. miralty bya contractor. Mr. Goldne or vein of gold or. has had the contract from the Admi ralty during the last six years for sup plying the sailors and marines of He ajesty’s naval forces with certain pro visions. Itappears that from eight te ten thousand canisters of preserved mea Beery stored at the Gosport victuallin . Sisktyou.—-The name given to the new county recently constituted in the northern boundary of the State. has 9xcited considerable curiosity in regard to . its origin and definition. Mr. Sn derivation of the word, which was read” in the Senate yesterday, shows that the name is well chosen and appropriate. He stated that the French words “ Six Ca'lieux” were given toa ford on the ven river, at which place Michel . La Frambois, with a party of Hudson Bay trappers, crossed in the year 1832; — six large stones, or rocks, lay in the river where they crossed, and thoy gave it the name of Six Callieux, or ‘Six Stone Ford,’ and from this the mountain took its . name—‘Six Stone Mountain.’ The explanation offered by Mr. Snyder, is recorded upon the Jontadl.<-drenmei. A Correction.—A parigraph is going the round of the newsp:pers, stating that the answer of General Lafayette to the address which, as Speaker of the House of Representatives, thut I made to him upon the occasion of his last visit to this country, was prepared by me,though pronounced by him. This isa mistake, which. in justice both to. AN Expenstve Femave.--An econohis memory and to myself, ought to be . mist the other day observed a Indy who corrected. It was composed by himeelf, . carried one day's labor of two thousand as the style abundantly shows On the men upon her shoulders, and that of us morning of his reception by the House of many more hanging from her ears.— Representatives, he breakfasted with . There was not limb in her which did me alone, and I stated or read to him . not call forthe hard work of an entire the address which I intended to make . day of one hundred men or women ; and him on that day. The expression oc-. if it were usaul to adorn the person with curs in it, that he was in the midst of/ gold, like a Chinese pagoda, instead of posterity. On reading which. . remarksilks and furs, and fixtures of Ince and ed to him that it would afford him . Wool, what was exr-nded on her dress fine epportunity to pay us a hansome , Would have plated her ull over with the compliment, by saying—No, and that. precious metal—N. Y. paper. he found himself surrounded by the. We do not see the harm of this exe same patriotic men, attached to liberty, . pensiveness, if the lady or her husband devoted to freo institutions, and with all . could afford it. The money that her the high attributes which distinguished . clothes cost was not lost. It had gone his Revolutionary compatriots. The (ien-. to pay the two thousand men or more for eral seemed pleased with the idea,adop. their labor. The world was more beneted it, and incorporated it in his an-. fitted by its distribution in this way,than swer. This trivial incident could have . if it had been hoarded and added to albeen the only foundation of the para-. ready overgrown capitals. Luxury—if graph. i H. Cray. . the rich can afford it—keeps multitudes ashington, Feb. 20. of poor at work—and for the most part, at comperativaly easy and profitable work,—V. O. Delta. A Goon Doc.—The “Washington Tel‘ egraph tells the following good dog story: “A little girl, the daughter of a gentleman with whom we are acquainced, was sent a few days since to a neighboring house, for a garment that had been left there by her mother. The two houses were within view of each other, & commen intervening. On entering the gardep of the house to which she had een sent, she was attacked by three dogs, and thrown down; her clothes were torn and one of the animals took her by the foot. At her own home there Mas. Swisstkim says the, } one nation conquers another’ ie ators to the kind of arms they use, bat thé kind of food they eat. In her opinion meat will triumph over cabbage. So long as cattle and Hindoos feed oo enulionare so long will bull dogs triumph over the one, and Tarters over the other. When Ireland . frees herself from bye gy ‘it will be when Ireland swaps off her potatoesand takes to pork. To expect fieedom tocome from buttermilk is ae ana as to look for bailot bozas ia assia. . (em RII TT + nee cE SST oe.