February 19, 1858 (4 pages)

Lies Acaix.—The Grass Valley TaFor the Nevada Journal. i graph “takes pleasure in noticing that San Francisco, Feb, 14, 1858. the Nevada Journal” ertorsestho points Mr. Eprror :—The steamer is now of correspondeut “CO” of the Bu//etin.— . t’euty-five days out,and not tt arrive d, pinieladelipsieneeininetdssacidlie No doubt of it. The Télegraphman although it is houtly expectéd, and you Stave Case Deciston.—An extraor. volls a falsehood like a sweet morsel un. ™ay have telegraphic news of its arrival dinary, pe: haps the most extraordinary, der his tongue. We have never enbefore this reaches you, It is much to judicial decision on record, certainly in . dorsed “C” in any shape, but on the he hoped that the loag-tatked-of oppothe history of jurisprudence in the Uni. contrary the remarks of the Democrat . Sition will tome to a head, and furnish ted States, is that of the Supreme Court in opposition to that letter of the alphathe public with cheaper and speedier of California inthe case of Arehy, a nebet. We recommend the editor of the . travel. The uninterrupted monopoly of gro claimed as a slave by one Storall,a Telvgraph to return to the theme of his the last two on has made the Pacific “young,” and “sickly” person froin the hoyhood,—“Honesty is the best poliey” Mail Steamship Company careless, and State of Mississippi. Judge Peter H. —and stick to it till it leaves a faint im-. although orders have been issued for Che Nevada Journal. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19th, Yew ES bel For the Nevada Journal. Patterson, Feb. 19, 1858. Mr. Epiror :+Knowing the sympathies you cherish: for the miners and the mining interest of this county generally, and admiring the zeal and ardor with which you have contended for ther just rights and privileges on all suitable oceasions, and especially in at able editorial only a few weeks ago, I must confess to much surprisé at the change of opinion on the subject of taxing mining claims, as exp\essed in your last week's Tue Correction PromiseD.—Wettated last week, on what we took tobe good authority, that a pimp had been fired at by a frail damsel in a row on Broatl street. Since the time of the publication of the item we have been called on by a fellow calling himself Ridgely, better known in the northern part of this State by the name of “Emigvant,” who tells us he was the individual that got out of the way of the bullets so dexterously on that occasion, but says we mistook his character in the term we used . issue. Burnett, the first Governor of Califor. . pression upon his mind. > 4 : . 46 nia, writes the decision, and it isa dec-. English grammer in connection with ument that dough-faces ought to carry . his exercise in composition would not constantly in their pocket es a looking . jure him in the least: glass in which to see themselves as oth“When learning to write, one of our era see them. It is an excellent though . fy<4 copies was. “Honesty is the best disgusting reflex of the mind of a_poli. policy.” This made an impression uptician who seeks to be considered “sound . 0n our mind which has clung to us thro’ on wool.” The law and evidence in the ease are recounted in the decision well enough, and the opinion of the Court is that the slave is entitled to his freedom, Archy is “his own nigger’; but as the . # master is “young” and “sickly’ is the first case of th kind before the Court, Stovall can take this onee what don’t belong to him, but hereafter the Court will see the law executed, and the legal rights of individuals maintained h whether one of the parties is young, green, got the spindle fever and comes from Mississippi, or not ! Justice Burnett has saved the late written opinions of Attorney General Williams from everlasting infamy, sinkg himself and the highest tribunal of the State below contempt. With the Sacramento Bee, we call upon the Legislature to prefer articles of in impeachment against the two Judges who officiated inthe Archy Stave case. itis due to the Legislature, to the State, and the cause of good government.— The laws have been wantonly trampled upon and violated by those who were elected an‘ swurn to upheld them. The people have been betrayed, their Judges selected for supposed uprightness and answerving fidelity to the Constitution and laws, have proved faithless, nay, criminal. It is evident there was collusion between the Supreme Court and the master,Stovall How else could Archy have been brought before that tribunal ? The whole case is an outage and will be so declared by every honeet man throughout the civilized world. Lawyers read the history of that ease and hang their heads with intensest shame, patriots read it with sorrow and regret. ind all classes, open their eves and ask whac monster wrong is here. Imbecili. ty, we will not say dishonesty, has now a pattern that can never be improved. We once knew a Judge to decide that Justice Burnett has redeemed that judge from his conleimnation asa fool, and made his name sats Were not grain. respectable. Chis decision, when the high eharactar of Judge Burnett for integrity, his ave, his experience and his supposed inInto consideration, is wholly inexplicahle. It the infirmities of a weak and imbecile brain. lifference for office, are taken tinds no rational solution but in Banking Birt or Mr. Sueparp — life.’"—G. V. Te‘egraph. When learning to write, one of our . dressed in their richest clothes, the pig first copies was, “Good boys never antails of the former beautifully long, and The copy was inostentatiously displayed. Much hilarity that tended for a reproof for having been seemed to prevail among the moon-eyed uilty of the moral delinquency of put-. Strangers, and tables loaded with sweetrer ee ting a pin under a lubberly fellow along. meats, cordials, and other tempting conThe penchant has clung to us diments, are displayed in the doors of ail through life, and we can’t help putting the Chinese shops and houses. Joss noy their fellows.” side. a nhettl2 or two under a fellow at Grass Valley. By the way, what school boy as not noticed his eopies to contain hints at his greatest faults. “When the Journal charged us with “filching,” we were somewhat struck a-hack."— Telegraph. Very likel y—he who charges you, neighbor, is bound to find you presenting arms in such a position as to receive the shock in that manner. Knowing your nature we didn’t expect to hit you any where else. The Telegraph-man for several weeks has been laboring under an ominous hallucination. He sees burning cand!es and a gallows constantly before his distempered vision. He ean’t sleep nights Debt, but rumor says his cares in respect to dishonored paper, are far more patriotic than personal. The County Tax, dear fellow, is onerous onus both! But to be ““O'er allthe ille of life vietorious” we must bear the burthen with christian fiftytude and resignation—till your Visions are realized. for the County Tur Anvi-Vicitance Bitt.—lIf the hundred and fifteen wise heads the people have sent to Sacramento to look out for their interests, will pay some attention to the demands of their constituents instead of spending days and nights in generating gas, hey may yet save themselves from universal and everlasting That Mr. Lee of El Dorado, has succeeded admirally in giving execration. himself and other empty-headed aspirants fur Congress a chance to show all there is in them and the prominent part out, by the introduction of a most outrageous, not to say, useless bil] for erushThe Assembly of this State, judging bp the reports of the proing the people. ceedings of that body, must present the appearance about now of a flock of black birds caucusing in the autumn on the question of migration. ‘The chatterboxes go it with a looseness unparalleled Common sense, good English, and the Vigilance Committee are indiscriminately maland all for except in a Chinese row. A look into . better time to be made, ho visible effect has been produced. Yesterday was the new year of the Chinese population, and was celebrated by the explosion of irnumerable bunches of fire-erackers, which was kept up until a late hour at night; and resumed The Celestial beaux and belles are promenading the streets, again to-day. seems ts be very poplar, and incense in quantity has been burnt for the delectation of his divine nostrils. Strip. of golden paper flutter from the windows, piving much the appearanee of flames This is said to be the time when the Chinese square all their accounts, and scrupulously pay their debts. Wouldn’t it be a good idea atives” to imitate their examissuing from them. for the “n ple in that particular ? I spent several hours to-day in visiting the elegautly fitted rooms of the Mereantile Library Association, to which I was introduced by a member. From the intelligent librarian, Mr. Moore, I received every attention, and a card entitling me free access fur one month, lhe association has over ten thousand volumes upon their shelves, an extensive reading room, &c. It is apparently very prosperous, and furnishes a useful and pleasant means of passing a leisure hour. Among other rare works . noticed a set of “The Gentleman’s Magazine,” extending from 1731 to 1840, one hundred This (London) pubFeaiion is the only one of the old periodie Magazines that has survived the days of the Spectator, Tatler, ete.; and and nine volumes. has been pubiished by generation after generation of the same family, and the style of the original editors is_ still preserved. There is a general complaint here of dull busiuess—the influence of the seasous’ mining not having yet reached here. A very pretty speculation in flour is now raging. but is declared to be caused by an unprecedented short crop of wheat last year, and the fact that there is now less flour in the State than there has been for several years before. The Daily Argus in this city issably edited by Mr. George F. Dawson, formerly of Nevada. 1 am glad to perceive an enterprising and talented young gentleman making lis way to distinction. People here iaugh at the anti-vigilance bill, and keep busy. perfectly unconcerned what result follows all the gas in the Assembly upon They ae We promised to state by way of correetion, that he said he was no pimp, and to set him right as far as lay in our power with this cottimunity to which we owe a duty as promoters of its interests as well as an obligation to fulfil the promise to Mr. Ridgely. We have taken considerable pains to be able to set Mr. Ridgely right as near as we can with our citizens, and it affords us sorrow to state that our account of the row in which Mr. Ridgely was made to travel. is not, judging from res cent information we have received, the whole truth. “Emigrant,” we are told, by reliable men, will not take any thing he cannot reach. Further, it stands as a fact on record that in a disgraceful row at Yreka. he beat a man named Patterson over the head ina brutal man-« ner with a revolver, for which he was imprisoned for some time in jail. By way of episode, we will mention the fact that Patterson was found dead and mangled in a shocking manner some time after. “Emigrant” was afterwards engaged in a shooting scrape with one But this change. I'yhirk, may be , easily accounted for without imputing to . you a loss or even any abatement of in. terest in the miner’s welfare. The information you have received concerning the lo¢al laws of mining distriets generally, is in point of fact, incorrect. Instead of requiring the miner to lie by His claim for four; five or six months in the year, orto do one days work on it in every ten, in order to hold good his claim, these laws generally—I might say almost universally--guarantee that no claim duly registered or recorded, shall be liabie to forfeiture. wl en not in a workable condition; and such, no claim can be considered when impossible to supply it with water. And even if in some few of the districts this just provision has been omitted it is “che gencral customs and usages” which the statute says, “shall rule and govern” in It is doubtful, sir, whether a Judge or jury could be found in the State who would so grossly violate every principle of eqility as to Gonfirti to the “jumper” his right(?) to anv thining An old miner such cases. Gibbs, at Buckeye. near Shasta, and this is upon record. By his own private admission, and that of his courtesan, all susceptible of proof, he allows no other inference as to liis true character than that he is an acqnaintance and companion of thieves, robbers and villains of every description. This much we say in fulfillment of a promise to the seamp and of a duty to the good people of Nevada who want to know him that they may keep a sharp watch on things of theirs lying around loose and a good look out for cowardly assassins and highway robbers from behind buildings, bushes and logs by the roadside on their way home of a night. Exemption Law For Printers.— The Mountain Democrat, copying after its namesake of this place, is fornest the bill of Mr. King and fears if printing offices are exempt from forced sale jours may get swindled out of their now and then. We have no particular interest in the passage of the bill of Mr. King, and if all classes of community are alike put upon the same footing with respect to exemption of property we are content. wages As ina former article, we say repeal all exemption laws or give the printers equal privileges with other classes now favored by statute. There is . no reason why a printer may not have a portion of his property secured to him for the benefit of his famiiy as well as the agriculturalist. In regard to the passage of a law for the protection of jour printers, advocated by our Placerville ¢otemporary, we have po objection to it provided that law . is made general so as to extend to laborers of all kinds. If the journeyman property thus acquired. at my side, one well acquainted with the général laws and usages of the country, says it is a remnant of “old fogyism” to think of exacting such onerous provisions as those alluded to—at . the present day. Furthermore, this re. quirement of the local laws of the districts is generally regarded as applying Public feeling, or justice if you please, is beginning, to unimportant claims. without any specific legislation, to regard the right to all claims on which two, three or five hundred dollars have been expended, and no purpose evinced to abandon or relinquish the same, shall be held as sacred and inviolable as that to any other piece of property legally acquired. 1n support of my position as tothe requirements of the mining laws, customs and usagés generally, I appeal ’ “to the law and the testimony,’ and on that of the sacredness of the right acquired by the expenditure of hundreds of dollars, in either labor or money, to the innate sense of justices, and honorable feelings of all high minded and bonorable men. ‘To prove that the miners as aclass are already taxed more heavily than any other in the State, and as much as they are able to bear; I beg Mr. Editor, to refer you to your own editorial of a few weeks past. I am sorry I have not the paper by me, for certain I am you can be convinced by your own arguments, or else convicted on your own testimony. But a word in regard to the position and the suggestions of Judge Williams. . He is aman whom I regard from per. sonal knowledge as well as the high re. putation given him by friends who have known him long and intimately as one We have examined attentive:y the bill . treated, buncombe. . the question. Any philosophic observer introduced into the Assembly by Mr. . There is not a noisy upstart on the floor. of society must know that when an Shepard, of San Francisco, entitled “an . of the Assembly who had courage . emergency arises. when the necessity is to have protection against his employ. ers, give the laborer by the month on the ranch claimed as a homestead, proof our best citizens, a most excellent man, a good friend and neighbor To such a man I will not impute selfish or act to authorize the formation of joint . enough to speak out against the Vigistock Associations for the purpose of eslance Committee while that organizaablishing savings deposit, and discount . tien had an existence ; but now the terissociations.” We like its object. In-. ror of evil-doers being dead, each foul ‘itutions of the kind proposed in this bill . carrion bird that erst was frightened ‘ve a commercial necessity. The great from the commission of dey redations vant of the country is a money market. . "pon society, sets up a mest valorous he proposed act of Mr. Shepard, amen . cawing and plunges its beak to the eyes ied so that one or more person can avail in the careass. Pity a Vigilance Comvimself of its provisions. instead of sev. mittee or the fool-killer would not visit nas required in the bill, and well guar-. the Capital about new—the people of ied so as to protect depositors and per. Sacramento would bekold a scampering sons doing business with the association . scene or one of slaughter where coward will do away with all institutions like blood would flow in streams. “He If any one needs to be convineed of the imbecility and want of principle in the present administration, let him read the eloquent truthful and teliing speech of B. Gratz Brown delivered becamp in the state but has suffered from . gyre a Democratic Mass Meeting at St. them and is bound to suffer frome them Louis, Missouri, on the 8th of January. till the Legislature steps in with protec: . he speech will oe found in the New tion. Other states protect the depesi-. York Tribune of the 20th ult. We can Adams & Co’s irresponsible concern, and work wonders. ‘The people have been time upon time swindled of their hard earnings by private banking houses. Thereis nota city, town or mining for self-defence is forced upon a people, they are not apt to stop and inquire the exact form of the laws upon our statute book, but only, do those laws protect us? When society is at peace, no such law as the anti-mob bill is needed. Whena revolution is in progress, it is inoperaHuman nature cannot be legislated out of a man, or out of society, and tive. the feeble bonds now being invented at Sacramento will snap like the green withes that bound the limbs of Sampsor, when the day of trial comes. It may well be hoped that no necessity for another summary execution of justice may avise in this State—but, if it does, another law, more or less, will not impede the ear of fate. The weather here is execrable. It is neither honest rain nor pleasant sunshine, but a compromise between them, like Cggaeeee S politics! It is a continual aheination of sullen drizzle and My wonder at the pretection also. We do not believe assome of our cotemporaries seem to do, that preprietors of printing establishments need hedging in by law more than employers in other avocations of life. Laws should be general in their mppriention; . and not given to foster, or cripple, cav. er or expose the industry or property of . one elass of community more than another. The homestead law ought to be ex. tended so as to give to every man, at . least of family, the right to seleet proppecuniary motives in “suggestions” that he, an old experienced miner, may have made at that Cotinty Court House meeting. But I will suppose that the Judge has by hig industry, energy and perseverance, aided, perhaps, hy some of the fortuitous results of chance. acquired a fortune—that he is one of the rery fous California miners who have sueceeded J will suppose again that he has invested this in proving the business lucrative. . wealth in real estate, or in securities that pay a handsome profit, and all in For the Nevada Journal. Inquiries ON A Loca Sussect.— Mr. Editor : —Allow me the privilege of expressing through your columns a few plain thoughts and inquiries on a subject by no means void of interest to society ; It is with us in abundance. especially parents; and as a parent, as/. But/little washing has yet bee done, well asacitizen, I ask the privilege of . and consequently but little oro taken otits being heard through yourcolumns. It} Cu mings & Co. took out last week, is doubtiess taken for granted that those . $344. Another company, $490. No of our citizens, especially parents, who . others have yet had water, but for the Pee the Nevada Journsl. CuEerokEE, Feb. 15, 1858. Mr Epiror :—For twenty-four hours the storm has swept the hills without is abated. city feel a deep interest in any thing . full supply. Wilder & Co., and Logan & Co., have opened the bed of Shady ticularly the moralsand virtue of the} Creek at a heavy expense of capital rising #e¢neration. Immediately con-. and many weary months of labor. They “ nected with these is the subject to which . are now realizing handsome profits on I direct attention. I mean the vice of. the investment. Wilder & Co. cleaned prostitution and lewdness so promine t up . their first washing, twelve days in our city. I have lived in various] zith two men, $400. We have onlywhich affects our social well being. parwitnessed the prevalence and pernicious . enable us to show a balance sheet large effects of this abominable evil as in Nely in our favor. The knowledge of this vada. Of its prevalence I need not. fact has alarmed some of our wise heads, speak, nor of its many unmasked inde-. who, déeming riches a curse, have set cencies and disgusting pibli¢ manifesta. themselves diligently at work to devise tions. ‘These aré patent to all who walk ways and means by which to drive the our streets. I wish to inquire whether . evi} from this ridge. In casting about it is the understanding that prostitution . for the most feasible meahs, they sagely and lewdness constitute a part of our] concluded that nothing would so effeeresidences of virtuous familiés, and in the most conspicticns places in our streets, Madam Bawd is to have her establishment of prostitutes, poodle dogs, andl lécherous paramours ? Are our cLilinc.ease' taxation. But how is’ this to be accomplished? It is true that the county is already burdened with a heavy debt, but a slight extra tax would soon pay this, and we should still be burdeti; d ed with our surplus funds. Ahi they streets, to be made daily witnesses of have it now! Dividethe county. This the disgusting manifestations of this corwill treble taxes at once and enable us’ to live in Llessed poverty for years to dren in passing to school, or along the rupting evil, and be brought under their coutaminating influences? Are young men and others who visit these those . come. Some malicious persons have the temerity to intimate that scheming the bottom of thé thereby to intréasé placts, to lose nothing thereby of their respectability, but to be admitted to the presence and social intercourse with our In short, . future time, the paying offices of county in the formation of our social organism . clerk, sheriff, &e. polit’cians are at movement, hoping their own chanres of holding; it some wives and young daughters ? This, of coursé; is is prostitution incorporated as a part, unmitigated slander. and to be recognized as a tolerated and Our debating my yet in existence; sanctioned, if not even respectable instialthough Buchanan’s repudiation of squatter sovereignty made some of the I make these inquiries, Mr. Editor; for prominent members tremble in their ‘ information. 1 havé been for months a} boots, We have also, occasionally a citizen of Nevada with my family, have spelling school, at which the youth exwitnessed all these things; and have] hibit their skill in orthography, aftef*’” heard scarce a word of disaprobation or. which the “exercises are closed” by: tution ? ra condemnation. Our pulpits havé been reading and declamation. Sam. well nigh silent—the press entirely so— F 5 roli rce have I hear« ; ; aud frm no prolifi¢ source have eard quarter of a century ago insulted Gene: one syllable of opposition. In some] ya} Jackson, had been appointed to places the evil has been abated by law, . office under this Adininistration, hag in others by popular condemnatioii andj been a rounds of the opposition authority. But I have not heard of the ) P@Persgreat matter. that, to be “ : sure! Arash and wicked act of twenty law provided by the last Legislature, or thirty years ago to debar a man from harmiess as it 18; being in any force in] the privilege of earning his bread, alNevada. But on the contrary, the evil. though no one regrets the act half as has been spreading. It is not my inten-. ™much as the poor fellow himself! If : the old hero could speak from the grave; he would not allow his friends to vindicate his memory by persecuting an old of suppressing it. ‘This Imay do here-. man fora rash and foolish act of youth. after, provided you allow me the. privi-. One of the thousand words of repentance Randolph has uttered would have made the great Jackson his friend and srotector, ‘ Randolph was given temporary emorganism? and in rearing a family in. ployment, itis said, out of charity. This Nevada,must it be understocd that] contemptible clamor was raised an? he was discharged. General Jackson him: self would lave despised such a clamor; the same for, itis said, Randolph has made no daughters . secret of his deep regret for the act. 3 daughters Louisville Democrat. and sons of my neighbors? Again, if We heartily endorse that. “Generalthis be an institution of our social organ‘Jackson himself would have despised such a clamor,” but President Buctianah has been mean and cowardly enough to yield toit. He caused the poor, gray‘ tion to discuss the fiatitre of this social institution, nor the propriety of means lege. Wall you. or some one who knows, give mea little light on this first inquiry !. Is prostitution 4 part of our social Madam Bawd and her prostitutes and debauched paramours ar# on social footing with my wife, and sons, and with the wife ism, for whose benefit is it sustained, and what are its socia/ benefits? ‘These may afford oceasion for other remarks. . haired veteran to be dismissed from: the. .-:" This, Mr. Editor, is considered a ques. public service, thus taking fiom him the .¢ tion of momentous social importance. only means.of supporting himself and. his wife aud children—and all on account of arash act committed more than @ quarter ofa century ago and eter But . want an understanding on . since bitterly repented of. ‘Though it thay be an unpleasant one to you and your readers, it is no less so to me. The Louisville Democrat, in its éritieisins, diseet and indirect, upon the acts of the Buchanan Administration, exhib° its more nerve than we society, t Want té know it, and also who] accustomed ‘td give it credit for.—Louisdemands that it should be so r@coguized. . «ile Journal. And I #otild like to know reasons why the evil may not be abated ot removed this matter. If the present most disgusting and polluting forms of licentiousnessis by ¢ommon consent a part of our > The vigor and bitterness of the Southern) Demoerati¢ opposition — to Douglas show no sign of abatement.— speak a word on this s rbject in behalf} Its surges, crimson with wrath, sweep, entirely, Mr. Editor, might yett not erty of any kind he may choose toa cer. such a way as to leave no doubt of a} of the mothers and children of this city?. day after day, through the columns of tain amount as a homestead, or else wipe fixed and known value, and none of it. By so doing you would have the thanks all exemption laws from the statutes. . , liable to taxation for the relief of both Tt may be objected that property in. eotmty and State. Now, although I mortgages, notes, brick or wooden stores, . cannot pretend to say what motives . would infltrenee him tnder such cireum. stances, Il can readily suppose how e &ce., will not come properly under the definition of homestead. The Legislature is, however, competent to declare what may or may not be construed to mean a homestead without reference ta the common acceptation of the term. ‘it woald be for me, tion supposed, to arrive at the eonelusion . that under the very specious and plausasy. As the people will soon be called on to were I itt the coudi-. pay the State debt, I would like to call the press, and dash in huge billows at the foot of the Little Giant.” The red flood is risingeach hour, The stoutest hearts of she wisest Democrats tremble lest the party shall be speedily engulfed’ ” in the fiery wave. ‘ In the midst of this angry scene, wé call the attention of the lovers of the sublime to the solitary figure of our neighbor of the Democrat. Surveying the mounting deluge from his lonely: of at least one PARENT. For the Nevada Journal Tre State Dest —Mr. Editor :— the attention of our law-makers to one wavy in which some of it might be raised. If we could have a law to relieve all cessftion, and already the call for water” . desizn making a permanent stay in this . remainder of the season there will bes . parts of California and no where have I wanted water, which we now have, to ° social organism. That along side the tually segiire the diréct tnd as aheavily *~ The story that Randolph; who a smoky sunlight. tors in banking houses, and there is no oly direct attention to the speech, it reason why in this state where lawlessbeing too long for out columns. Coming ness is the rale and integrity the excep. trom a Democrat, that speech is bond tion, depositors should not be protected have a great effect with the reading and —_ ance n thinking Democracy The administraDuet.—We learn that a duel is to . tion is convicted of ineompetency and come off on the 25th, between Doetors . ¢Ve? criminality by Mr. Brown. Webber and Teed, of Matysville, Dr Webber is the challenging party. The Mvsicat.—Persons of a musieal turn vailing mania for suicide that is ¢hining the ranks of the Democratic party here is materially lessened since I have been within the gloomy circle of San Franciseo weather! I shall get homesick pretty soon for want of the clear mountain atmosphere. 8. L¥yxcu Law at Monterety.—Anastasia Jesus, sentenced to death for the " : Tm able presentation of the mining laws the property holders from the payment Clauses, defining the meaning and limi. ang usages of the country, it would be a . of fs poll tax, and have a registry law tation of terms tsed im statute enact . grand achievement, a brilliatt coup. to register al} the vofers, and oblige ments are found in the laws of every . g’eraz to succeed in fixing a tax of $10. every voter who pays no tax on propState in the Union. erty to pay a poll tax, we might raise a hundred and fifty thousand dollars per per annum on every mining claim in the Nevapa Rirte Company.—At a State, and thus pay off by this single. , num. But as it is, the poll tax may meeting held on Saturday afternoon . brilliant stroke of policy the heavy debt . as weil be added to the property tax, last, the following officers were elected of the county as well as State, and re-. for no one pays it but those who have aie t : __ . property to force the payment with— to the command &c., of the Nevada . duce taxes on real substantial wealth ae’ ae ke soon by the’ acount’ of pall “dug-out,” an@ assuring those whom his . voice canreach through the uproar of i the waters that “it isn’t going to be much of a shower anyhow,” he presents an instance of moral grandeur as unique a& » it is unapproachable. His equanimity is the admiration of the country. not only unmoved, but positively jubip lart. He looks complacently over the sanguiaary scene, and is sanguine.—--~ Poets, and actors, and artists. and men and women of sentiment, look at him— weapons chosen are broad swords, and will find an excellent aidin the New the place seleeted for the hostile meetYork Musical Review which furnishes a ing is about 8 miles from Benicia. We . rich amcuut and variety of musica? matcrime of murder, at Monterey, but respited by Gov. Weller, was hung by the citizens of that place Feb. 13th, the day on which the respit of the Governor came into the hands of the Sheriff. The people were mach meensed at the interferenee of the Executive in behalf ofa murderer beyond dispute, and took the execution of the laws in their own * hands. ‘This-has be2n done in the face Streamer.— Weare indebted to Welch éf shen banning. eases of oc ad. and Hamlin for full files of Atlantic pa-} je. inaugural and the terrors of Mr. pers all delivered about the same time. . Lee's vigilance bill. Gov. Weller will having on. They deserve our thanks, which they] find an up-hill job before him if he atof. tempts the punishment of the citizens of Monterey for seeing the laws executed iu spite of the prerogatives of himself. be shall now see the fruits of idle threats. learn these faets by way of Camptorter. It contains the newest and most ville. popular musie, answers to inquiries conSe cerning musical subjeets, d&e. Tre First News.—Master Walter. Published weekly by Mason, Bros, Mead was the first gentleman to furnish New York ‘at $1 perannum single copy, us with information from the Atlantic . $4, five copies. sige this time. His faver eame m the shape of a Boston Journal, for whieh we will try to get even by-and-by. Quick Trip.—The stage, board the Atlantic mail, left Sacramen-. have fully. The counters of each toon Tuesday morning and arrived here these gentlemen will be found covered on Thursday morning in advance of the . with the choicest eurvent literature of news by telegraph ! the day. Rifle Company. Henry Meredith, Captain. Phil. Moore, tst Lieutenant. George Story, 2d Jerome Moore, 3d J.B. Van Hagan, Orderly Sergeant. H. B. Thompson, Ist “ W. P. Harrington, 2d Henry Knerr, 3d H. H. Pearson, 1st Corporal. John O’Brien, 2d = A.C. Niles, 3d N. P. Brown. 4th John Anderson, Drummer. Thomas Marsh, Fifer. fe The Richmond Dispatch says, the bronze statues of Patrick Henry and Jefferson are beginning to assume a dark and weather beaten look ; appearing more like gigantic Sepoys than civilized Americans. not the hoped for possessions of the miner—to one-half or perhaps one-third of existing rates. tax received. ne : Those who did not aid in creating the State debt, and those who were not here _ whilst you have a chance.—Louisville . A Sournuc. PLEDGEDTO Disunion.—The CharlesBut Mr. Editor, I feel persuaded that . at the time, ar f no an examination of facts, as they exist, . Pay 'Yet, if a son is abie to pay with a little reflection, will set both you and Judge Williams right on this sub. ject, and that you will boldly and fearlessly reassert your former just an equitable views as ta the bare justice to which the poor miner is entitled. SUSTICE. 1 him to do it. Tt is useless to talk of a registry Ja Such a provision will never be incorporated in our statutes til} a tew Constitution ig adopted, and yever while the Democratic party is in power, new Constitution or not. ConfirMed.-—Julius Korn has been The Charleston . S. C.J Pia = wo arleston . S. C. é confirmed by the Senate, Port Warden snc aiiadonte teed scala oil of Sau Francisco, much to the regret of cae es by the late G. W. P. Custis: “It the anti-vigilantes and more bigoted of . ;, high time Virginia had some lav’ on Democrats. Mr. Korn is a German ed-. her statute book against this destruction itor of acknowledged parts. . of property.” are under no obligations to . the . ton Mercury makes the following statedebts of his father, it is —_ in. ment : . “Georgia Mississippi and Alabama y. . Stand pledged to secede from the Union, should Kansas, applying to Congress for admission as a slave State, be refused admission. If we had not heard so many simifar declarations in times past, the above frould hate a more terrific influence upon us than it now has. te" The Placerville Index weate is: wy one to get married or commit: suiide it don't care which—if it can only get an item by the operation. It says that the'times are frightfully peaceable about there. ae have been’ *“ . . .¥ a ce re ee

Lies Acaix.—The Grass Valley TaFor the Nevada Journal. i graph “takes pleasure in noticing that San Francisco, Feb, 14, 1858. the Nevada Journal” ertorsestho points Mr. Eprror :—The steamer is now of correspondeut “CO” of the Bu//etin.— . t’euty-five days out,and not tt arrive d, pinieladelipsieneeininetdssacidlie No doubt of it. The Télegraphman although it is houtly expectéd, and you Stave Case Deciston.—An extraor. volls a falsehood like a sweet morsel un. ™ay have telegraphic news of its arrival dinary, pe: haps the most extraordinary, der his tongue. We have never enbefore this reaches you, It is much to judicial decision on record, certainly in . dorsed “C” in any shape, but on the he hoped that the loag-tatked-of oppothe history of jurisprudence in the Uni. contrary the remarks of the Democrat . Sition will tome to a head, and furnish ted States, is that of the Supreme Court in opposition to that letter of the alphathe public with cheaper and speedier of California inthe case of Arehy, a nebet. We recommend the editor of the . travel. The uninterrupted monopoly of gro claimed as a slave by one Storall,a Telvgraph to return to the theme of his the last two on has made the Pacific “young,” and “sickly” person froin the hoyhood,—“Honesty is the best poliey” Mail Steamship Company careless, and State of Mississippi. Judge Peter H. —and stick to it till it leaves a faint im-. although orders have been issued for Che Nevada Journal. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19th, Yew ES bel For the Nevada Journal. Patterson, Feb. 19, 1858. Mr. Epiror :+Knowing the sympathies you cherish: for the miners and the mining interest of this county generally, and admiring the zeal and ardor with which you have contended for ther just rights and privileges on all suitable oceasions, and especially in at able editorial only a few weeks ago, I must confess to much surprisé at the change of opinion on the subject of taxing mining claims, as exp\essed in your last week's Tue Correction PromiseD.—Wettated last week, on what we took tobe good authority, that a pimp had been fired at by a frail damsel in a row on Broatl street. Since the time of the publication of the item we have been called on by a fellow calling himself Ridgely, better known in the northern part of this State by the name of “Emigvant,” who tells us he was the individual that got out of the way of the bullets so dexterously on that occasion, but says we mistook his character in the term we used . issue. Burnett, the first Governor of Califor. . pression upon his mind. > 4 : . 46 nia, writes the decision, and it isa dec-. English grammer in connection with ument that dough-faces ought to carry . his exercise in composition would not constantly in their pocket es a looking . jure him in the least: glass in which to see themselves as oth“When learning to write, one of our era see them. It is an excellent though . fy<4 copies was. “Honesty is the best disgusting reflex of the mind of a_poli. policy.” This made an impression uptician who seeks to be considered “sound . 0n our mind which has clung to us thro’ on wool.” The law and evidence in the ease are recounted in the decision well enough, and the opinion of the Court is that the slave is entitled to his freedom, Archy is “his own nigger’; but as the . # master is “young” and “sickly’ is the first case of th kind before the Court, Stovall can take this onee what don’t belong to him, but hereafter the Court will see the law executed, and the legal rights of individuals maintained h whether one of the parties is young, green, got the spindle fever and comes from Mississippi, or not ! Justice Burnett has saved the late written opinions of Attorney General Williams from everlasting infamy, sinkg himself and the highest tribunal of the State below contempt. With the Sacramento Bee, we call upon the Legislature to prefer articles of in impeachment against the two Judges who officiated inthe Archy Stave case. itis due to the Legislature, to the State, and the cause of good government.— The laws have been wantonly trampled upon and violated by those who were elected an‘ swurn to upheld them. The people have been betrayed, their Judges selected for supposed uprightness and answerving fidelity to the Constitution and laws, have proved faithless, nay, criminal. It is evident there was collusion between the Supreme Court and the master,Stovall How else could Archy have been brought before that tribunal ? The whole case is an outage and will be so declared by every honeet man throughout the civilized world. Lawyers read the history of that ease and hang their heads with intensest shame, patriots read it with sorrow and regret. ind all classes, open their eves and ask whac monster wrong is here. Imbecili. ty, we will not say dishonesty, has now a pattern that can never be improved. We once knew a Judge to decide that Justice Burnett has redeemed that judge from his conleimnation asa fool, and made his name sats Were not grain. respectable. Chis decision, when the high eharactar of Judge Burnett for integrity, his ave, his experience and his supposed inInto consideration, is wholly inexplicahle. It the infirmities of a weak and imbecile brain. lifference for office, are taken tinds no rational solution but in Banking Birt or Mr. Sueparp — life.’"—G. V. Te‘egraph. When learning to write, one of our . dressed in their richest clothes, the pig first copies was, “Good boys never antails of the former beautifully long, and The copy was inostentatiously displayed. Much hilarity that tended for a reproof for having been seemed to prevail among the moon-eyed uilty of the moral delinquency of put-. Strangers, and tables loaded with sweetrer ee ting a pin under a lubberly fellow along. meats, cordials, and other tempting conThe penchant has clung to us diments, are displayed in the doors of ail through life, and we can’t help putting the Chinese shops and houses. Joss noy their fellows.” side. a nhettl2 or two under a fellow at Grass Valley. By the way, what school boy as not noticed his eopies to contain hints at his greatest faults. “When the Journal charged us with “filching,” we were somewhat struck a-hack."— Telegraph. Very likel y—he who charges you, neighbor, is bound to find you presenting arms in such a position as to receive the shock in that manner. Knowing your nature we didn’t expect to hit you any where else. The Telegraph-man for several weeks has been laboring under an ominous hallucination. He sees burning cand!es and a gallows constantly before his distempered vision. He ean’t sleep nights Debt, but rumor says his cares in respect to dishonored paper, are far more patriotic than personal. The County Tax, dear fellow, is onerous onus both! But to be ““O'er allthe ille of life vietorious” we must bear the burthen with christian fiftytude and resignation—till your Visions are realized. for the County Tur Anvi-Vicitance Bitt.—lIf the hundred and fifteen wise heads the people have sent to Sacramento to look out for their interests, will pay some attention to the demands of their constituents instead of spending days and nights in generating gas, hey may yet save themselves from universal and everlasting That Mr. Lee of El Dorado, has succeeded admirally in giving execration. himself and other empty-headed aspirants fur Congress a chance to show all there is in them and the prominent part out, by the introduction of a most outrageous, not to say, useless bil] for erushThe Assembly of this State, judging bp the reports of the proing the people. ceedings of that body, must present the appearance about now of a flock of black birds caucusing in the autumn on the question of migration. ‘The chatterboxes go it with a looseness unparalleled Common sense, good English, and the Vigilance Committee are indiscriminately maland all for except in a Chinese row. A look into . better time to be made, ho visible effect has been produced. Yesterday was the new year of the Chinese population, and was celebrated by the explosion of irnumerable bunches of fire-erackers, which was kept up until a late hour at night; and resumed The Celestial beaux and belles are promenading the streets, again to-day. seems ts be very poplar, and incense in quantity has been burnt for the delectation of his divine nostrils. Strip. of golden paper flutter from the windows, piving much the appearanee of flames This is said to be the time when the Chinese square all their accounts, and scrupulously pay their debts. Wouldn’t it be a good idea atives” to imitate their examissuing from them. for the “n ple in that particular ? I spent several hours to-day in visiting the elegautly fitted rooms of the Mereantile Library Association, to which I was introduced by a member. From the intelligent librarian, Mr. Moore, I received every attention, and a card entitling me free access fur one month, lhe association has over ten thousand volumes upon their shelves, an extensive reading room, &c. It is apparently very prosperous, and furnishes a useful and pleasant means of passing a leisure hour. Among other rare works . noticed a set of “The Gentleman’s Magazine,” extending from 1731 to 1840, one hundred This (London) pubFeaiion is the only one of the old periodie Magazines that has survived the days of the Spectator, Tatler, ete.; and and nine volumes. has been pubiished by generation after generation of the same family, and the style of the original editors is_ still preserved. There is a general complaint here of dull busiuess—the influence of the seasous’ mining not having yet reached here. A very pretty speculation in flour is now raging. but is declared to be caused by an unprecedented short crop of wheat last year, and the fact that there is now less flour in the State than there has been for several years before. The Daily Argus in this city issably edited by Mr. George F. Dawson, formerly of Nevada. 1 am glad to perceive an enterprising and talented young gentleman making lis way to distinction. People here iaugh at the anti-vigilance bill, and keep busy. perfectly unconcerned what result follows all the gas in the Assembly upon They ae We promised to state by way of correetion, that he said he was no pimp, and to set him right as far as lay in our power with this cottimunity to which we owe a duty as promoters of its interests as well as an obligation to fulfil the promise to Mr. Ridgely. We have taken considerable pains to be able to set Mr. Ridgely right as near as we can with our citizens, and it affords us sorrow to state that our account of the row in which Mr. Ridgely was made to travel. is not, judging from res cent information we have received, the whole truth. “Emigrant,” we are told, by reliable men, will not take any thing he cannot reach. Further, it stands as a fact on record that in a disgraceful row at Yreka. he beat a man named Patterson over the head ina brutal man-« ner with a revolver, for which he was imprisoned for some time in jail. By way of episode, we will mention the fact that Patterson was found dead and mangled in a shocking manner some time after. “Emigrant” was afterwards engaged in a shooting scrape with one But this change. I'yhirk, may be , easily accounted for without imputing to . you a loss or even any abatement of in. terest in the miner’s welfare. The information you have received concerning the lo¢al laws of mining distriets generally, is in point of fact, incorrect. Instead of requiring the miner to lie by His claim for four; five or six months in the year, orto do one days work on it in every ten, in order to hold good his claim, these laws generally—I might say almost universally--guarantee that no claim duly registered or recorded, shall be liabie to forfeiture. wl en not in a workable condition; and such, no claim can be considered when impossible to supply it with water. And even if in some few of the districts this just provision has been omitted it is “che gencral customs and usages” which the statute says, “shall rule and govern” in It is doubtful, sir, whether a Judge or jury could be found in the State who would so grossly violate every principle of eqility as to Gonfirti to the “jumper” his right(?) to anv thining An old miner such cases. Gibbs, at Buckeye. near Shasta, and this is upon record. By his own private admission, and that of his courtesan, all susceptible of proof, he allows no other inference as to liis true character than that he is an acqnaintance and companion of thieves, robbers and villains of every description. This much we say in fulfillment of a promise to the seamp and of a duty to the good people of Nevada who want to know him that they may keep a sharp watch on things of theirs lying around loose and a good look out for cowardly assassins and highway robbers from behind buildings, bushes and logs by the roadside on their way home of a night. Exemption Law For Printers.— The Mountain Democrat, copying after its namesake of this place, is fornest the bill of Mr. King and fears if printing offices are exempt from forced sale jours may get swindled out of their now and then. We have no particular interest in the passage of the bill of Mr. King, and if all classes of community are alike put upon the same footing with respect to exemption of property we are content. wages As ina former article, we say repeal all exemption laws or give the printers equal privileges with other classes now favored by statute. There is . no reason why a printer may not have a portion of his property secured to him for the benefit of his famiiy as well as the agriculturalist. In regard to the passage of a law for the protection of jour printers, advocated by our Placerville ¢otemporary, we have po objection to it provided that law . is made general so as to extend to laborers of all kinds. If the journeyman property thus acquired. at my side, one well acquainted with the général laws and usages of the country, says it is a remnant of “old fogyism” to think of exacting such onerous provisions as those alluded to—at . the present day. Furthermore, this re. quirement of the local laws of the districts is generally regarded as applying Public feeling, or justice if you please, is beginning, to unimportant claims. without any specific legislation, to regard the right to all claims on which two, three or five hundred dollars have been expended, and no purpose evinced to abandon or relinquish the same, shall be held as sacred and inviolable as that to any other piece of property legally acquired. 1n support of my position as tothe requirements of the mining laws, customs and usagés generally, I appeal ’ “to the law and the testimony,’ and on that of the sacredness of the right acquired by the expenditure of hundreds of dollars, in either labor or money, to the innate sense of justices, and honorable feelings of all high minded and bonorable men. ‘To prove that the miners as aclass are already taxed more heavily than any other in the State, and as much as they are able to bear; I beg Mr. Editor, to refer you to your own editorial of a few weeks past. I am sorry I have not the paper by me, for certain I am you can be convinced by your own arguments, or else convicted on your own testimony. But a word in regard to the position and the suggestions of Judge Williams. . He is aman whom I regard from per. sonal knowledge as well as the high re. putation given him by friends who have known him long and intimately as one We have examined attentive:y the bill . treated, buncombe. . the question. Any philosophic observer introduced into the Assembly by Mr. . There is not a noisy upstart on the floor. of society must know that when an Shepard, of San Francisco, entitled “an . of the Assembly who had courage . emergency arises. when the necessity is to have protection against his employ. ers, give the laborer by the month on the ranch claimed as a homestead, proof our best citizens, a most excellent man, a good friend and neighbor To such a man I will not impute selfish or act to authorize the formation of joint . enough to speak out against the Vigistock Associations for the purpose of eslance Committee while that organizaablishing savings deposit, and discount . tien had an existence ; but now the terissociations.” We like its object. In-. ror of evil-doers being dead, each foul ‘itutions of the kind proposed in this bill . carrion bird that erst was frightened ‘ve a commercial necessity. The great from the commission of dey redations vant of the country is a money market. . "pon society, sets up a mest valorous he proposed act of Mr. Shepard, amen . cawing and plunges its beak to the eyes ied so that one or more person can avail in the careass. Pity a Vigilance Comvimself of its provisions. instead of sev. mittee or the fool-killer would not visit nas required in the bill, and well guar-. the Capital about new—the people of ied so as to protect depositors and per. Sacramento would bekold a scampering sons doing business with the association . scene or one of slaughter where coward will do away with all institutions like blood would flow in streams. “He If any one needs to be convineed of the imbecility and want of principle in the present administration, let him read the eloquent truthful and teliing speech of B. Gratz Brown delivered becamp in the state but has suffered from . gyre a Democratic Mass Meeting at St. them and is bound to suffer frome them Louis, Missouri, on the 8th of January. till the Legislature steps in with protec: . he speech will oe found in the New tion. Other states protect the depesi-. York Tribune of the 20th ult. We can Adams & Co’s irresponsible concern, and work wonders. ‘The people have been time upon time swindled of their hard earnings by private banking houses. Thereis nota city, town or mining for self-defence is forced upon a people,

they are not apt to stop and inquire the exact form of the laws upon our statute book, but only, do those laws protect us? When society is at peace, no such law as the anti-mob bill is needed. Whena revolution is in progress, it is inoperaHuman nature cannot be legislated out of a man, or out of society, and tive. the feeble bonds now being invented at Sacramento will snap like the green withes that bound the limbs of Sampsor, when the day of trial comes. It may well be hoped that no necessity for another summary execution of justice may avise in this State—but, if it does, another law, more or less, will not impede the ear of fate. The weather here is execrable. It is neither honest rain nor pleasant sunshine, but a compromise between them, like Cggaeeee S politics! It is a continual aheination of sullen drizzle and My wonder at the pretection also. We do not believe assome of our cotemporaries seem to do, that preprietors of printing establishments need hedging in by law more than employers in other avocations of life. Laws should be general in their mppriention; . and not given to foster, or cripple, cav. er or expose the industry or property of . one elass of community more than another. The homestead law ought to be ex. tended so as to give to every man, at . least of family, the right to seleet proppecuniary motives in “suggestions” that he, an old experienced miner, may have made at that Cotinty Court House meeting. But I will suppose that the Judge has by hig industry, energy and perseverance, aided, perhaps, hy some of the fortuitous results of chance. acquired a fortune—that he is one of the rery fous California miners who have sueceeded J will suppose again that he has invested this in proving the business lucrative. . wealth in real estate, or in securities that pay a handsome profit, and all in For the Nevada Journal. Inquiries ON A Loca Sussect.— Mr. Editor : —Allow me the privilege of expressing through your columns a few plain thoughts and inquiries on a subject by no means void of interest to society ; It is with us in abundance. especially parents; and as a parent, as/. But/little washing has yet bee done, well asacitizen, I ask the privilege of . and consequently but little oro taken otits being heard through yourcolumns. It} Cu mings & Co. took out last week, is doubtiess taken for granted that those . $344. Another company, $490. No of our citizens, especially parents, who . others have yet had water, but for the Pee the Nevada Journsl. CuEerokEE, Feb. 15, 1858. Mr Epiror :—For twenty-four hours the storm has swept the hills without is abated. city feel a deep interest in any thing . full supply. Wilder & Co., and Logan & Co., have opened the bed of Shady ticularly the moralsand virtue of the} Creek at a heavy expense of capital rising #e¢neration. Immediately con-. and many weary months of labor. They “ nected with these is the subject to which . are now realizing handsome profits on I direct attention. I mean the vice of. the investment. Wilder & Co. cleaned prostitution and lewdness so promine t up . their first washing, twelve days in our city. I have lived in various] zith two men, $400. We have onlywhich affects our social well being. parwitnessed the prevalence and pernicious . enable us to show a balance sheet large effects of this abominable evil as in Nely in our favor. The knowledge of this vada. Of its prevalence I need not. fact has alarmed some of our wise heads, speak, nor of its many unmasked inde-. who, déeming riches a curse, have set cencies and disgusting pibli¢ manifesta. themselves diligently at work to devise tions. ‘These aré patent to all who walk ways and means by which to drive the our streets. I wish to inquire whether . evi} from this ridge. In casting about it is the understanding that prostitution . for the most feasible meahs, they sagely and lewdness constitute a part of our] concluded that nothing would so effeeresidences of virtuous familiés, and in the most conspicticns places in our streets, Madam Bawd is to have her establishment of prostitutes, poodle dogs, andl lécherous paramours ? Are our cLilinc.ease' taxation. But how is’ this to be accomplished? It is true that the county is already burdened with a heavy debt, but a slight extra tax would soon pay this, and we should still be burdeti; d ed with our surplus funds. Ahi they streets, to be made daily witnesses of have it now! Dividethe county. This the disgusting manifestations of this corwill treble taxes at once and enable us’ to live in Llessed poverty for years to dren in passing to school, or along the rupting evil, and be brought under their coutaminating influences? Are young men and others who visit these those . come. Some malicious persons have the temerity to intimate that scheming the bottom of thé thereby to intréasé placts, to lose nothing thereby of their respectability, but to be admitted to the presence and social intercourse with our In short, . future time, the paying offices of county in the formation of our social organism . clerk, sheriff, &e. polit’cians are at movement, hoping their own chanres of holding; it some wives and young daughters ? This, of coursé; is is prostitution incorporated as a part, unmitigated slander. and to be recognized as a tolerated and Our debating my yet in existence; sanctioned, if not even respectable instialthough Buchanan’s repudiation of squatter sovereignty made some of the I make these inquiries, Mr. Editor; for prominent members tremble in their ‘ information. 1 havé been for months a} boots, We have also, occasionally a citizen of Nevada with my family, have spelling school, at which the youth exwitnessed all these things; and have] hibit their skill in orthography, aftef*’” heard scarce a word of disaprobation or. which the “exercises are closed” by: tution ? ra condemnation. Our pulpits havé been reading and declamation. Sam. well nigh silent—the press entirely so— F 5 roli rce have I hear« ; ; aud frm no prolifi¢ source have eard quarter of a century ago insulted Gene: one syllable of opposition. In some] ya} Jackson, had been appointed to places the evil has been abated by law, . office under this Adininistration, hag in others by popular condemnatioii andj been a rounds of the opposition authority. But I have not heard of the ) P@Persgreat matter. that, to be “ : sure! Arash and wicked act of twenty law provided by the last Legislature, or thirty years ago to debar a man from harmiess as it 18; being in any force in] the privilege of earning his bread, alNevada. But on the contrary, the evil. though no one regrets the act half as has been spreading. It is not my inten-. ™much as the poor fellow himself! If : the old hero could speak from the grave; he would not allow his friends to vindicate his memory by persecuting an old of suppressing it. ‘This Imay do here-. man fora rash and foolish act of youth. after, provided you allow me the. privi-. One of the thousand words of repentance Randolph has uttered would have made the great Jackson his friend and srotector, ‘ Randolph was given temporary emorganism? and in rearing a family in. ployment, itis said, out of charity. This Nevada,must it be understocd that] contemptible clamor was raised an? he was discharged. General Jackson him: self would lave despised such a clamor; the same for, itis said, Randolph has made no daughters . secret of his deep regret for the act. 3 daughters Louisville Democrat. and sons of my neighbors? Again, if We heartily endorse that. “Generalthis be an institution of our social organ‘Jackson himself would have despised such a clamor,” but President Buctianah has been mean and cowardly enough to yield toit. He caused the poor, gray‘ tion to discuss the fiatitre of this social institution, nor the propriety of means lege. Wall you. or some one who knows, give mea little light on this first inquiry !. Is prostitution 4 part of our social Madam Bawd and her prostitutes and debauched paramours ar# on social footing with my wife, and sons, and with the wife ism, for whose benefit is it sustained, and what are its socia/ benefits? ‘These may afford oceasion for other remarks. . haired veteran to be dismissed from: the. .-:" This, Mr. Editor, is considered a ques. public service, thus taking fiom him the .¢ tion of momentous social importance. only means.of supporting himself and. his wife aud children—and all on account of arash act committed more than @ quarter ofa century ago and eter But . want an understanding on . since bitterly repented of. ‘Though it thay be an unpleasant one to you and your readers, it is no less so to me. The Louisville Democrat, in its éritieisins, diseet and indirect, upon the acts of the Buchanan Administration, exhib° its more nerve than we society, t Want té know it, and also who] accustomed ‘td give it credit for.—Louisdemands that it should be so r@coguized. . «ile Journal. And I #otild like to know reasons why the evil may not be abated ot removed this matter. If the present most disgusting and polluting forms of licentiousnessis by ¢ommon consent a part of our > The vigor and bitterness of the Southern) Demoerati¢ opposition — to Douglas show no sign of abatement.— speak a word on this s rbject in behalf} Its surges, crimson with wrath, sweep, entirely, Mr. Editor, might yett not erty of any kind he may choose toa cer. such a way as to leave no doubt of a} of the mothers and children of this city?. day after day, through the columns of tain amount as a homestead, or else wipe fixed and known value, and none of it. By so doing you would have the thanks all exemption laws from the statutes. . , liable to taxation for the relief of both Tt may be objected that property in. eotmty and State. Now, although I mortgages, notes, brick or wooden stores, . cannot pretend to say what motives . would infltrenee him tnder such cireum. stances, Il can readily suppose how e &ce., will not come properly under the definition of homestead. The Legislature is, however, competent to declare what may or may not be construed to mean a homestead without reference ta the common acceptation of the term. ‘it woald be for me, tion supposed, to arrive at the eonelusion . that under the very specious and plausasy. As the people will soon be called on to were I itt the coudi-. pay the State debt, I would like to call the press, and dash in huge billows at the foot of the Little Giant.” The red flood is risingeach hour, The stoutest hearts of she wisest Democrats tremble lest the party shall be speedily engulfed’ ” in the fiery wave. ‘ In the midst of this angry scene, wé call the attention of the lovers of the sublime to the solitary figure of our neighbor of the Democrat. Surveying the mounting deluge from his lonely: of at least one PARENT. For the Nevada Journal Tre State Dest —Mr. Editor :— the attention of our law-makers to one wavy in which some of it might be raised. If we could have a law to relieve all cessftion, and already the call for water” . desizn making a permanent stay in this . remainder of the season there will bes . parts of California and no where have I wanted water, which we now have, to ° social organism. That along side the tually segiire the diréct tnd as aheavily *~ The story that Randolph; who a smoky sunlight. tors in banking houses, and there is no oly direct attention to the speech, it reason why in this state where lawlessbeing too long for out columns. Coming ness is the rale and integrity the excep. trom a Democrat, that speech is bond tion, depositors should not be protected have a great effect with the reading and —_ ance n thinking Democracy The administraDuet.—We learn that a duel is to . tion is convicted of ineompetency and come off on the 25th, between Doetors . ¢Ve? criminality by Mr. Brown. Webber and Teed, of Matysville, Dr Webber is the challenging party. The Mvsicat.—Persons of a musieal turn vailing mania for suicide that is ¢hining the ranks of the Democratic party here is materially lessened since I have been within the gloomy circle of San Franciseo weather! I shall get homesick pretty soon for want of the clear mountain atmosphere. 8. L¥yxcu Law at Monterety.—Anastasia Jesus, sentenced to death for the " : Tm able presentation of the mining laws the property holders from the payment Clauses, defining the meaning and limi. ang usages of the country, it would be a . of fs poll tax, and have a registry law tation of terms tsed im statute enact . grand achievement, a brilliatt coup. to register al} the vofers, and oblige ments are found in the laws of every . g’eraz to succeed in fixing a tax of $10. every voter who pays no tax on propState in the Union. erty to pay a poll tax, we might raise a hundred and fifty thousand dollars per per annum on every mining claim in the Nevapa Rirte Company.—At a State, and thus pay off by this single. , num. But as it is, the poll tax may meeting held on Saturday afternoon . brilliant stroke of policy the heavy debt . as weil be added to the property tax, last, the following officers were elected of the county as well as State, and re-. for no one pays it but those who have aie t : __ . property to force the payment with— to the command &c., of the Nevada . duce taxes on real substantial wealth ae’ ae ke soon by the’ acount’ of pall “dug-out,” an@ assuring those whom his . voice canreach through the uproar of i the waters that “it isn’t going to be much of a shower anyhow,” he presents an instance of moral grandeur as unique a& » it is unapproachable. His equanimity is the admiration of the country. not only unmoved, but positively jubip lart. He looks complacently over the sanguiaary scene, and is sanguine.—--~ Poets, and actors, and artists. and men and women of sentiment, look at him— weapons chosen are broad swords, and will find an excellent aidin the New the place seleeted for the hostile meetYork Musical Review which furnishes a ing is about 8 miles from Benicia. We . rich amcuut and variety of musica? matcrime of murder, at Monterey, but respited by Gov. Weller, was hung by the citizens of that place Feb. 13th, the day on which the respit of the Governor came into the hands of the Sheriff. The people were mach meensed at the interferenee of the Executive in behalf ofa murderer beyond dispute, and took the execution of the laws in their own * hands. ‘This-has be2n done in the face Streamer.— Weare indebted to Welch éf shen banning. eases of oc ad. and Hamlin for full files of Atlantic pa-} je.. inaugural and the terrors of Mr. pers all delivered about the same time. . Lee's vigilance bill. Gov. Weller will having on. They deserve our thanks, which they] find an up-hill job before him if he atof. tempts the punishment of the citizens of Monterey for seeing the laws executed iu spite of the prerogatives of himself. be shall now see the fruits of idle threats. learn these faets by way of Camptorter. It contains the newest and most ville. popular musie, answers to inquiries conSe cerning musical subjeets, d&e. Tre First News.—Master Walter. Published weekly by Mason, Bros, Mead was the first gentleman to furnish New York ‘at $1 perannum single copy, us with information from the Atlantic . $4, five copies. sige this time. His faver eame m the shape of a Boston Journal, for whieh we will try to get even by-and-by. Quick Trip.—The stage, board the Atlantic mail, left Sacramen-. have fully. The counters of each toon Tuesday morning and arrived here these gentlemen will be found covered on Thursday morning in advance of the . with the choicest eurvent literature of news by telegraph ! the day. Rifle Company. Henry Meredith, Captain. Phil. Moore, tst Lieutenant. George Story, 2d Jerome Moore, 3d J.B. Van Hagan, Orderly Sergeant. H. B. Thompson, Ist “ W. P. Harrington, 2d Henry Knerr, 3d H. H. Pearson, 1st Corporal. John O’Brien, 2d = A.C. Niles, 3d N. P. Brown. 4th John Anderson, Drummer. Thomas Marsh, Fifer. fe The Richmond Dispatch says, the bronze statues of Patrick Henry and Jefferson are beginning to assume a dark and weather beaten look ; appearing more like gigantic Sepoys than civilized Americans. not the hoped for possessions of the miner—to one-half or perhaps one-third of existing rates. tax received. ne : Those who did not aid in creating the State debt, and those who were not here _ whilst you have a chance.—Louisville . A Sournuc. PLEDGEDTO Disunion.—The CharlesBut Mr. Editor, I feel persuaded that . at the time, ar f no an examination of facts, as they exist, . Pay 'Yet, if a son is abie to pay with a little reflection, will set both you and Judge Williams right on this sub. ject, and that you will boldly and fearlessly reassert your former just an equitable views as ta the bare justice to which the poor miner is entitled. SUSTICE. 1 him to do it. Tt is useless to talk of a registry Ja Such a provision will never be incorporated in our statutes til} a tew Constitution ig adopted, and yever while the Democratic party is in power, new Constitution or not. ConfirMed.-—Julius Korn has been The Charleston . S. C.J Pia = wo arleston . S. C. é confirmed by the Senate, Port Warden snc aiiadonte teed scala oil of Sau Francisco, much to the regret of cae es by the late G. W. P. Custis: “It the anti-vigilantes and more bigoted of . ;, high time Virginia had some lav’ on Democrats. Mr. Korn is a German ed-. her statute book against this destruction itor of acknowledged parts. . of property.” are under no obligations to . the . ton Mercury makes the following statedebts of his father, it is —_ in. ment : . “Georgia Mississippi and Alabama y. . Stand pledged to secede from the Union, should Kansas, applying to Congress for admission as a slave State, be refused admission. If we had not heard so many simifar declarations in times past, the above frould hate a more terrific influence upon us than it now has. te" The Placerville Index weate is: wy one to get married or commit: suiide it don't care which—if it can only get an item by the operation. It says that the'times are frightfully peaceable about there. ae have been’ *“ . . .¥ a ce re ee