February 25, 1859 (4 pages)

sae ms, CDNgkP Om oot NEVADA -—PUBLISBED . BY--—+P. BROWN & E.G. WAITE YADA COUNTY OFFICIAL PRESS re bm WARREN T. LOCKWOOD iyour au . toerised Agent fur Nevada county. vqL. P. FISHER, San Francisco, is the anhorised Agent for thie paper. Office on Washingsu atreete 7 DS SS TIT AER TEE ERE TE Vriday Morning, February 25, 1859. . Tuk Tececrapmc Surr.—aA suit was eome days since commenced ia the U. 8. Distnet Court, at the instigation of the State Felegraphic company, against the Alta line, for using Morse’s patent npparatus. We were shown a day or two since a complaint as long as the xwmal law, setting forth divers and sundry injuries and misdeeds alleged to have been done by the aforesajd Alta tne, inthe use of ihe aforesaid instrument of the said Morse. The ease has teen postponed till next month. The dificulty at law arises from opIt is understood ihatthe State line has purchased the exclusise right of Morse’s patent in this State, andis using the right thus aequired to crush out all opposition. Some years since the obtained a monopoly act for itself from the Legislature. ‘Vhe act is undoubtedly unconstitutional. Finding it so, the State Company resorted to the only expedient left to cripple their rival.— ‘They purchased the control cf the pattnt in tise on all the lines in the State, pesition in business. Siate line and then attempted to dictate terms to the other telegraphic companies. We tearn they are willing to listen to proposals from the Alta company, after the latter shall have agreed to cease all! competition between San Francisco and proposed to be allowed Notaries Public, Sacrainento, and on no other conditions. . for all other services the same as now { . allowed. In this attempt to crush a rival company, we are happy to state, there is a splendid chance of being balked. Since the suit has been commenced, Mr. Jno. . tices Court in each cause, and making Pattison, of this city, one of the best clectricians in this State, or any other, set himself at work to construct apparatus to use on the Alta line, in which he is considerably interested, which inight supersede the use of the soft iron inagnet of Prof. Morse. Lfe has been, we think, quite successful, and we have an idea that the plaintiffs in this telegraphic suit will make their trouble for their pains. At any rate they will fail of extorting a large sum from other lines for the use of Morse’s instruments. Taat Betkueap Prosecr. — The Daily Times of San Franciseo, takes strong ground against the Parson’s Bill for the construction uf a sea wall around the city front, and in tie event of its passage calls upon tLe Governor to veto it, The Timessays itis rife with fraud, bribery, iniquity, aud every species of corruption. Tho objection raised to the bill is that it would work an immense injury to the property holders along the city front. We hope the Times will be more explicit and show up who will be injured and These general charges are too frequently indulged in without adequate cause. The opposition to the bulkhead most worthy of attention comes from the Chamber of Commerce. That body of respectable gentlemen, respectfully protests against the measure as calculated to injure the interests of the city of San Francisco. We understand ihere is a necessity for a sea wall to the harbor, and have so how. written; but itis a question requiring . the gravest consideration, and we hope the Legislature will examine it thoroughly and decide with that ecarefulness and wisdom the great importance of the project demands, Catirornia CuLrurist,—The February number of this agricultural Magazine is superior to any ef its predeces sors} not so much, perhaps, in the ability ofits articles, as in the rationality We are giad to see, from the pen of experienced cuiturists, injunctions to consult nature in the of its doctrines. { =) of vines, &e. The Ce/tarist has given us heretofore valuable information conplanting and cultivation of trees, pruning . cerning the theories and praeiices cf. cultivaters in other countries and climates, which has been interesting in‘ historica! point ef view, though not at all times proper to observe in this eonntry. From indications we judge that California is soon to have a system of cultivation of her own; and we shall tio longer be followers of the artificial and unnatural systems of Europe and the Atlantic States. : Too Movest.—Our friend Shoema. ker, anneunces that all the best writers} ™°ney on execution or process, where of the State, viz: J. Wing Oliver, C. B. McDena'd and A. Delano, have been engaged for a certain publieation. is too modest coming from a writer who, m the language of a fivorite game, once on a time was wout to “raise” the highest-heeled of this scribbling trmi-. 7S aud paying over money on execu-ty, “some thirty beans.” a Dexcompe Re-eLecren.—Dr. Dun-. be sold, {wo per cent. [now three per ct. combe has been returned to the Assem; bly from Sacramento by a fair majority. . cent. on all over that sum. }{For drawing Having taken the oah of allegiance re-. aud executing every Sheriff's deed, to ~ quired, we presume he will ba allewad! be paid by the grantee, who shall pay. to mpe@rin hus seat five time re tion thereto, seventy-five cents, This {. first one-thousahd ‘dollar s, three per ct., = neJno. Caldwell’s proposed Fee Law -. for Nevada County. We:give below for the benefit of our readers, the main features of the proposed law; : dollars [now five.] For attending on Court either in person or by deputy, for each day, fourdollars, [now five} for making every arrest in a criminal proceeding. two dollars (now three.) For exeeuting every sentence of death#twentyfive dollars, [now fifty.] For summoning a grand jury of twenty-four persons, twelve dollars [now fifteen.] For ‘al other services the same fees as now allowed. It proposes to allow Constabies fees as follows: For serving summons in civil suit for each defendant, ceventyfive cents, (now one dollar) for summoninga jury before a Justice of the Peace, two dollars (now three) for serving an attachment two dollars, [now three. . — Fo1 summoning each witness twenty-five cents: [now fifty.] For collecting all sums on execution, two and one half per cent. [now four per cent. for serving a warrant, or order of delivery of personal property, or making an arrest in civil cases, two dollars, [now three] for other services the same fees now allowed. Justices of the Peace are proposed to be allowed. For issuing every writ or process by which a suit is commenced, twenty-five cents, [now one-dollar] for certifying an oath twenty-five cents, fuow fifty cents.]. For each certificate, twenty-five cents, [now fifty cents. For taking justification to a bond fifty cents; [now one dollar.] For swearing a jury seventy-five cents; [now one dollar. For taking depositions, per folio, twenty-five cents [now forty,] For copy of judgment, order, docket, proceeding or paper in his office, or transcript of judgment per fo'io, twenty-five cents (now forty.) For all other services the same as now.allowed by law. No reduction is contemplated in the fees of County Auditor, jurors or witnesses. No reduction is:proposed in the fees of the office of County Surveyor, except that for recording a survey, the law now allows two dollars,‘the bill proposes twenty-five cents per folio. The bill is made to take effect in October, and will not effect present incumbent. ! i j . ~The only reduction the bill proposes , of the fees of Notaries Publie, is that for taking acknowledgments, or proofs . of deeds, or other instruments, to include ithe seal and certificate, for the firet signature, one dollar, for each additional signature fifty cents. They are now allowed one dollar for each signature.— {t proposes to reduce the compensation now allowed the Clerk of District Court i for all writing computed’ by the folio, . from forty to twenty-five cents per folio. Except for the entries of judgments one . dollar is allowed for the first folio, and . each subsequent folio twenty-five cents. The following reductions are also pro. posed of the fees of the District Clerk. 1 For issuing every writ or process under . seal, seventy-five cents; for entering every cause on the calerdar and making a copy thereof for the bar; for each . term of the Court fifty cents; for calling . and swearing a jury, seventy-five cents; for receiving and entering each verdict of a jury, seventy five cents; for enter. ing satisfaction of judgment, fifty cents; . for every certificate under seal, seventyfive cents; for issuing commission to take testimony, fifty cents; for issuing execution or other final proeess, seven. ty-five cents; for issuing writ of injunction or attachment, seventy-five cents; for taking each bond required by law, . seventy-five cents; for taking justificaIt will be perceived that the reductions proposed are about twenty-five per cent, except for folio writing; for taking acknowledgments, the same as The bill proposes to allow the Clerk of the County Court, for filing all papers sent on appeal from Justhe necessary entries concerning the same, two dollars. The law now allows one doilarand fifty cents, but impliedly allows for making all the necessary entries. The same reductions are contemplated as proposed for the Clerk of the District Court, for similar services. It proposes to allow the Clerk of the Court of Sessions, the same fees as proposed to be allowed the Clerk of District Court, for similar services. It also proposes to allow the Clerk of the Probate Court, the same fees as proposed to be allowed the Clerk of the District . Court, except as follows (which are du‘ties exclusively belonging to the Clerk . of the Court of Sessions.) For issuing . letters testamentary or cf administration, seventy-five cents; for certificate of appeinting appraisers or guardians, seventy-five eents ; for writing or posting notices when required for each copy, seventy-five cents; for notice givea by publication in addition to the cost of publication, seventy-five cents, which would be a reduction of twenty-five per Id cent of the preseat fee bill. of gross carelessness, and disregard of For all writing done by the folio, the . °° of the most important duties of his fees of. the County Recorder are prostation. We fastened that falsehood on . posed to be reduced from forty to thirtyit by a quotation from the Sacramento : Bee, which “learns from the Democrat” five cents per folio, for other services : d as follows; for every certificate under . ‘at “the Sheriff’ had ager vepson the seal to copies of papers or records in acts charged by eat pene. —_ — his office, seventy-five cents, now one} 7 now replies to that by calling ita > “ reality? it. 3 “ a dollar; for abstract or certificate of . . generality. So be it, if by general title, when required for each conveyity” it means that we indicated its genanee or incumbrance certified, fifty eral disregard for truth. We specificalGerits, now one dollar: for recording ly exhibited its falsehood in the instance By ? 5 ‘ every town plat—for every course twenreferred to. We now cite another-—the ty cents, now twenty-five cents ; for San Jose Tribune, of last week. We : nailed a second practical falsehood upon figures and lettering plats and maps, per ya ae by quotations from its own articles showing that it falsified its own statefolio. fifty cents, now one dollar; for taking acknowledgments the same as sicpesat to be allowed Notaries Public. . ™°™*S of what was the duty of the pubFor all other eervices the same as now . li¢ press The Democrat also calls this allowed a “generality.” Such shameless conIt proposes to allow Sheriffs as fol . duct 7s a “generality” with that sheet. . lows :—-For the service of summons and. The main falsehood we charged upon complaint and mileage the same as now . the Democrat was that Griffin was allowed, except that if the service is. “allowed to go about town on his parole, ; made by a deputy or constable, then the . unattended and unwatched.” As long as he was in charge of a sworn officer he was not so allowed. The Democrat, in . mileage shall only be charged for the distarce actually traveled in making such service. For copy of any writ, . its statement about Shellhorn’s brewprocess, or other paper, when demianded . ery endeavored to create the impression that no officer was in attendance upon him. When we offered to produce an affidavit to that matter, it admits he j or required by law, thirty cents per foi tio, (now 40) for serving an attachment was not then unattended or unwatched, but thinks it maintains its original powith traveling as on:a summons, two dol-. sition, because it-.was not THR officer we lars, now three dollars, but no traveling supposed. Tf it was. any sworn officer . fees to be allowed when the same ac-. the Democrat must know it was doing an injustice to the Sheriff, to endeavor to maintain that-its+orginal assertion was made out. We admitted he was away from the jail on two occasions.‘The other occasion we alluded to in our last article, and the Democrat merely puts its own belief in opposition to our statements. When it retracts the falsehoods of which it has already been convicted; its assertions of its belief may be of the value of a dicer’s oath, and not till then. The Democrat made its charges, and to maintain its position, should have . ieu or precess, without, or where the] proved them. We are not called upon , lauds er goods levied on shall not be. to provea negative. We have shown that its asserted facts, sometimes in terms at others in spirit, were either gross falsehoods, or the truth so colored as to sustain its malicious insinuations. We content ourself with nailing the fr the acknowledgement thereof, thras only feash falsehood that we observe in ' i The Griffin Case again. Had we less experience in the petty spite, the unblushing effrontery, and the total unscrupulousness of the Nevada Democrat, we might have been idle enough to have imagined that when it detected itself-in error, it would honestly own up the fact, and not by a perseverance in shallow sophistry persist in fastening an undeserved stain upon a person who had excited its malevolence. . We never anticipated that the Demoerat would do an honest thing, and our efforts have only been directed towards the defense of an hongrable gentleman and faithful public officer, regardless whether the Democrat saw fit to persist in or retract its falsehoods. We have given a prominence to this matter from a sense of justice to Mr. Boring, who has been so filthily assailed. The Democrat's second article pretended it did not assail Mr. Boring, although its direct effort was to convict him, to use mild Janguage, on property or levying an execution, or ' executing an order of arrest, or order for i . ‘the delivery of personal property and companies the summons in the suit and . may be exéeuted at the time of the service of the summons, unless fur the dis‘. tance actually traveled beyond that re. quired to serve the summons. For commissions for receiving.and paying over lands or personal property have been . levied on, advertised and sold, on the . ; {now four] on all sums above that . amountone and a half per cent. [now two . per cent. For commissions for receiv. on the first thousand dollars and two per JSifteen years, broke jail and escaped on jects of its dislike, but never to inform ‘ i ' gent to. Senator Iverson on SovTHern SentTimMEnt—We believe Senator Iverson has offered a proposition that there shall be two roads built with federal means to the Pacific ocean. Whether this project is based upon the idea that it will require two roads to do the business which cannot yield very heavy dividends upon one; or, which is more pertinent. whether Mr. Iverson thinks the South must pay double her contribution to this stupendous work to get back some part of her money, we cannot say not being familiar with the mysteries of the Senator’s policy. But we can safely affirm. that so far from desiring to pay for the construction of two federal railroads, the Democratic party in the South is vehemently opposed toany, and this because it denies the power of government in the premises, and becanse it knows that the South isthe Issachar destined to crouch beueath both Senator Iverson’s burdens. — Washingion States. The above is honest and outspoken. It isone of the best established facts, that “the Democratic party of the South is vehemently opposed to any” railroad. We have iterated it and reiterated it for years. The proof has been given from time totime. And now when the crisis comes, when a Presidential election is far off, a leading Democratic paper at the seat of government, a southern Douglas sheet, tells the honest truth that the Democratic party of the South is vehemently opposed to any railroad. It isan honest concession that we have nothing to hope for from the Democratic party for the furtherance of the Pacific Coast—the inter oceanicrailway. The Democratic party of the South is _politically by far the strongest. part of the whole. It wields the sceptre in that organ ization. In the last Presidential election the Democracy was beaten in nearly all the northern States, and the opinion is generally entertained that what with the imbecility of the present administration and the disaffection of such men as Forney, Wise, Stanton and others, the party is considerable weaker to-day in the North than ever before, We arrive, then, at the conclusion—a safe one at that—that the Democratic party of the Union is violently opposed to a Pacific railroad. The conclusion is irresistable. We must therefore, look to some other organization for the realization of the dearest hopes of Califortia. itslast issue—the others being only repetitions : The thing says . “The editor of the Journat. has now forgotten whether he stated that Griffin was convicted of manslaughter or murder;“and thinks the remissness of the Sheriff would be the samein either case. He seemed to think differently two weeks before, when he made a studied attempt to show that Griffin was convicted of a petty offense, and for that reason thought:the officers were excusable : neglecting to take proper care of im.” Now all we said about the grade of crime of Griffin was contained in the following sentence of our paper of the 4th February : “Broke Jait.—Alex Griffin, convicted of manslaughter in killing McMurtry, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for Wednesday night.” The despicable puppy who does the writing for the Democrat calls the above “a studied attempt to show that Griffin was convicted uf a petty offense.” A petty offense punished with 1S years in the State’s prison ! ! “A petty offence” tokilla man! The statute of this state dividing the crime of murder into degrees exists in but very few of the states of the union, and not all at common law, and a person with old associations in his mind might naturally write “mauslaughter,” which was the real offense committed by Griflin, by the verdict of the jury, outside of our statute. We instance the above as how low the Democrat will descend to misrepresent the objects of its silly hate. Mr. Boring has used unceasing exertions, by the offer of rewards, by telegraphing to all parts of the state, and by despatching persons over the supposed track of Gitlin, and has finally succeeded in capturing him, and he is probably before this time safe in San Quentin. Th: Democrat knew these facts in its last issue, but has not a word in praise of such unremitting and successful exertions to recaprure the quarry, It only thereby illustrated its usual course, to pile detraction upon the obthe public oftheir meritorious acts. Even had theSheriff been blameworthy, he had nobly repaired the results of his actions anddone full justice to the public, and a generous soul while condemning the former actr would commend the reparation. Freit Growing iN THE Mounratns. We take the following sensible remarks from the San Andreas Independent.— We could wish to report as much progressin fruit culture in Nevada as our TeMPERANCE Doines.—Rev. Israel H. Deibl arrived in town a few days since and proceeded at once onhis apostolic labors in the cause of Temperance with that energy and ability for which he is remarkable. At 4 o’clock on Tuesday, he organized a cold water army of about sixty boys and girls. The same evening he lectured on his favorite theme at the Methodist Church, toa full house. During the course of bis remarks he stated that there were ninety-three retail liquor shops inthis city, in full blast. The lecture was mostly devoted to a condemnation of license laws, vendors of liquors, and owners of houses rented for dram shops. He also spoke at some length in favor of an inebriate asylum. Money enough was collected to defray expenses and pay for a hundred copies of a cold water paper to be circulated in town, Steps were taken to establish a lodge of Good Templars, on Saturday night next, at Temperance Hall. We are requested to state that any person of 14 years and upwards who feels an interest in the Temperance cause can become a member of the Good Templars on arplication. Some twenty ladies and thirty gentlemen are already applicants for admission to the order. For the information of our bachelor and maiden friends, we would state that the Good Templars is an order in which the ladies and gentlemen meet together. The ladies are eligible to offices, can vote and use their tongues to their heart’s content without any restraint whatever, except such as is imposed by parliamentary rules. Calaveras cotemporary proudly does in his own county : “We, in the mountains, are in a sense, ridiculed by the Solons of the strictly agricultural counties, when we advance the opinion that we have a prospective chance to equal, if not excel them in the production of vines and fruits. Let us be liberal towards ove another. Even allowing that we can raise sufficient for our own consumption, when our population shall attain five times its present population, this happy cireumstarce would not in the least interfere with our valley neighbors or detract from the importance of their occupation. Not only as to fruits and the vine do we believe ourselves equal to what we have set forth, but the great body of land, whetker on hill-side or valley is found to produce fair crops of cereals, In grape-growing though what has been done is but an experiment towards what is yetin contemplation, we have succeeded in an unexampled degree.— It was recently stated in an otherwise { well written view of the agricultural capabilities of California, published in a! fir-t-clasj; San Francisco paper, that the . cuunty of Calaveras contains but 24,000 grape vines. What will that gentleman think of his statistics when informed that in the gardens and vineyards of Murphy’s camp alone, there are more than half as many vines as he has assigned tothe whole county ? It will be safe to put the figure at four times the number estimated by that journal; and yet, it is to be borne in mind that upto the present season, our people have manifested no general interest on the subject. We are of opinion that more young fruit trees and grape-vines have been planted since the middle of last month, in this county, than in any two years previous. Weare glad to seo so strong a tendency on ea pe of the press,-lately, to encourage and counsel those engaged in that pursuit, which, more than all others, is calculated to make-a people permanent, prosperous and happy. Snow in THE Upper Part oF THE County.—We learn from Sam Hervey, Expressman, that on his last visit to Remington Hill, he found several houses crushed by the weight of snow. Asthe owners reside in this vicinity we mention the buildings tor their benefit— Montgomery Hotel, Pawtucket cabin, Egbert & Co.’s stable, a part of the Forest Cottage, 8. F. Stutsman’s cabin and a slaughter house. The snow laid on the ground six feet in depth. At Lowell Hill the snow is about the same depth, some buildings are crushed and McGuire's flume and ditch injured. Since the Expressman was there, it has been snowmg ana no doubt one or two more feet in depth is added te the mass. Cauirornia Lire ILLusTRATED.—We are indebted to Geo. W. Welch, of the Pioneer Bookstore, for a copy of a work of some 350 pages, bearing the above title. The work is from the pen of Father Taylor, the street preacher of San Francisco, in early times. It is written in a free and easy style, is strongly Methodist in tone and senti: ment, and we judge it will be a popular bcok with that denomination. Furnished at the low price of one dollar. Nevapa Rirtes.—This company met on Tuesday evening, at 7.0’clock, at the Court House, and proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year. The officers commanding were reelected, viz: Captain, Rufus Shoemaker. First Lieutenant, Phil. Moore. Second Lieutenant, Geo. Story. Third Lieutenant, T. W. Sigourney. The meeting adjourned to the 1st Thursday in May. UncuariraB.e. Femace.—The Sierra Citizen says, Lola Montez is in Ireland lecturing on America and its institutions. She tells her hearers that “England, I believe, is the freer country of the two actually.” The unfeminine female is as reliable on matters of truth asin the care of herchastity. He: own experience in America ought to remind her that she enjoyed more freedom than was consistent with good behavior; she took and allowed more liberties than respectable women of any nationality asMopgratine.—The New York Tridune announces its willingness to support John Bell, of Tennessee, for the Presidency in 1860. Sensible. [SF Women dislike talkative men— they know how it is done. Faiturg. ONE oF THE ROBBERS TAKEN. As Mr. Philip Nichols was proceeding on Saturday last, the 19th, from San Juan to Forest City with $16,000 in specie packed on a mule, a daring attempt was made to rob him near Celestial Valley. Mr. Wm. Rice and a miner named Campbell were accompanying Nichols at the time. Nichols discovered the shirt sleeve of a man exposed from behind a tree by the road side, and being on the look-out for robbers, immediately spurred his mule up to the specie mule, which was driven ahead, and striking him a sudden blow onthe nose turned him about, At the same moment a man-stepped out from behind a tree and fired at Nichols, who returned the fire instantly. The robber fell forwards as if wounded. The weapon used by Nichols was a derringer of calibre sufficient to chamber three buck shot. and was loaded at the time with an ounce of them. ‘The specie wule, frightened by the shooting, ran back towards San Juan at full speed. ‘'wo other robbers then appeared and commenced firing. One shot struck Nichols’ mule in the neck, which fell dead under him. Nichols drew his revolver and fired three shots at the robbers. .He then took to his heels and overtook the mule with the specie about two miles from the place of encounter Messrs Rice and Campbell were bound and tied to a manzanita bush, and the former robbed of eighty dollars and his revolver. The robbers then left. Rice and Campbell succeeded in extricating themselves in a short time and proceeded back to a ranch where Nichols was found waiting for them, having dispatched men from the ranch to their assistance and for a doctor from Camptonville supposing his companions to have been at least wounded by the robbers. A blue cotton jean over shirt was picked up near the place where the robber fell having no less than seven bullet holes in the left arm below the elbow. Three bullets appear to have entered within an inch of each other. The shirt had a strip torn out of the back evidently to tie around the arm above the wounds for the purpose of preventing the flow of blood. We saw the shirt yesterday at the Banking house of C. W. Mulford. The sheriff's deputies were on the alert as soon as the news of the attempt was learned inthis place. It was well understood that two of the robbers were far off, but fro some suspicious circumstances it was thought quite certain that the wounded robber was concealed somewhere in this vicinity. Deputies Ed. Burrell and H. B. Thompson were induced to make a search abont Hunt’s Hill, and accordingly rode there on Wednesday morning. They proceeded immediately to Geiger’s Billiard Saloon and entering a back room found the object of their search in the personjof Victor Boley who is well known in this place. Boley was brought to town the same evening. His left armis in a bad state. It had been four days without Dr. R.M. Hunt was called to examine and probe the wounds. He found three ball holes very close together in the front part of the arm and about half way from the wrist to the elbow. Another bullet entered four or five inches nearer the elhow. None of the bullets could be found. It is now ascertained beyond a doubt that the men who attempted this robbery are Boley, John Brouillette and James Archie. They procured anima!s of 'T. G. Smith of San Juan. Brouillette is of French extraction, small in size but firmly made, dark complexion, face pitted by small pox, black curly, bushy hair and talks French, Spanish and Engljsh with equal facility the care of a surgeon. -Archie is a new comer tu this place and arn is not so well known. When last heard from the fugitives were near Marysville and supposed to be on their way to Shasta and the northern part of the State. Unton Brass Banv.—This band has secured the services of Alex. Gatfield Esq. lately from New York, who will undertake the'tutelage of the band in the science and art of music. He is said to bea No. 1 musician. If his services prove as valuable as expected, we hope our friends may dispense with “pewter” and cotton hereafter. Mr. Gatfield designs forming a quadrille band at an early day. Grirfin ATTEMPs SuicipE.—We learn from the Union that Griffin made two attempts to commit suicide in the station house at Sacramento on Tuesday. He made an incision in his arm above the elbow cutting alarge vein. The flow of . iy blood was considerable. He was discovered and the arm bandaged. Not long aftewards Griffin tore off the bandage andopened the wound afresh.— The wound was inflicted with a sharp pointed knife, {Ss Archbishop Allemany has issued a pastoral letter to the clergy of the diocese of California, calling upon the Church of the State to extend their charitable aid in the establishment of an American College at Rome. Simiar letters have been issued by the Catholic Bishops throughout the United States. ‘Darina Atrempr ar Roaeery.— MARRIED.—At the offiée of John Anderson Ly Esq. Feb. 16,C. W. Sherwood and Charlotte M. Roas. rt ——————— DIED.—On the 2Ist inst. of disease of the heart, Mrs. Julia N. Rider, formerly from Milwaukie, Wis. in the 36th year of her age. During her last sickness, which was of two months duration, she had every attention which a kind and affectionate husband and sincere friends could lavish upon her. But she was beyond the reach of earthly remedies. The funeral services were pronounced by Rev. Mr. Smeathman, of the Protestant Episcopal Church, on the 22d to a good auditory of sympatbizing friends-and aequaintances to whom the deceased was endeared by her sterling virtues. ARIST SEER LE I TT TES, Notice. i yr co-partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned in the “St. Louis Saw Mill,” is this day dissolved. A. D. Skillman being now the sole proprietor will continue the business as heretofore, bd : A. D. SKILLMAN. F. J. McWORTHY. February 23d, 1859. Notice. AY wife, Ann Schmidt, having left my ved and board ~ N I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for debts contracted by her. JOHN SCHMIDT. Feb. 19, 1859—1m* aR PRINS TLE ES 2S Sete ee NFORMATION WANTED.—Matthew Decker came to this country in 1850 from New Jerse’, he lived for some yearsin Little York, Red Dog, and Walloupa — Any information concerning him as to his residence now f ahve. or of his residence since 1854, will be appreciaAddress CHARLES i, ted by his friends and paid fer. teb25-ln . THE SACRAMENTO DRAMATIC TROUPE, Will appear at the Metropolitan Theatre, ON SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 26. Consisting of “iiss Belle Divine, j MISS ANNETTE, Gale, Turpin, Perceval, Thayer, and others. On Saturday Evening the performance will commence with anew Drama, in three acts, entitled er MERALDA! 4 NOD ans sccns:ce vahsanasecetei ies Mr. J. P. Addam: . Miralds....0cccosssecsescceseses Miss Belle Divine. After which «Miss Annette. Miss Belle Divine. Higland Fling. Favorite Ballad. i ad To which will be added the onmiodiotta ot Love, Law and Physic! Recitation...... Mr Pierpont Thayer. Comic Song “Joe Bowers,”... Mr W.S. Gale. IG sons cn osny. dba tiadoncioacaoraies tech Miss Annette, To conclude with the laughable farce of the Tri-Angular Duel: Prices as usual. Performance commences at 4 o’clk. Notice of Insolvency. In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District of the =tate of California. Inthe matter of the Pe tition of J.D. CADY,an Insolvent Debtor. URSUANT TO AN ORDER of the Hon. Niles Searls, Judge of the said District Court, notice is ereby given to all the creditors of the said Insolvent J D. CADY, to be and appear before the Hon Niles Searle a‘oresaid, in open Court. at the Court Room of said Court,in the city and County of Nevada, on the 4th day % f April, A. D. 1859, at 10 o’cloex, A. M. of that day, then and there to show cazse, if any they can why the prayer of said Insolvent shonld not be grante d, and an assignment of his Estate be made, and he be discharged froin his debts and lisbilities. in pursuance of fhe Statute in such case made and provided ; and in the eee time al] proceedings against said insolvent be stayed. Witness my hard an! the Sealof said Court this 24th day of February, A. D 1859, RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk : By Jos. Roberts, Jr, Deputy. . Dibble & Lansing. Atty for Plaintiff. fet 25 : ‘ . 7 “Baa Pike County Market. OVERLAND Mary arrived rrow Pike covxty 1s Oty Missounr!!!!!rirrrereers a “ ~ 4A. RO USSIN., TIXAKES this method of announcing to the public 4. that he has disposed of his interest in the Shasta line, and that he is now, like Tom. Benton, “solita. ry and alone,” in a VARIETY STORE, At the old stand No. 18, Commercial street, where can be found at all times in the richest profusion and of the choicest qualities; Game of all kinds in season; Fresh Eggs, Butter, Potatoes, Fresh Meats, ofevery description, such as Pork, Beef, Mutton, Veal, &e, Also, Seurcrout, and Vegetables in season, Onions and Fish. COME ONE, COME ALT. Remember No. 18 Commercial street. Z. P. ROUSSIN. Nevada, Feb. 25th—-tf Keystone Market and ‘Variety Store. EATS on hand at all times; Chickens, Ducks, ~~ Geese, &c. Fresh Eggs, Butter, Cheese and Vegetables of all varieties to be found in lower markets. If you want to purchase any of the above cnu merated articles at IF UOW RATES gf call on the undersigned on the south side of Commercial street, nerly opposite the St, Louis Hotel. A. Me! s Nevada, Feb. 25th—tf sOLLISERE. Stat f Californi Summons. e 0 ornia— County of Nevada—ss. Court of the Fourteensh Judicial District rg State. The People of the State of California to SAMUEL A. BOOTH—GreETING : OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear and answer the complaint of BARNEY M. LEE, filed against you within Ten dave from the service of this Writ, if served on you in this County, within Twenty Days if served on you in.this District and ont of this County, and within Forty days 4f served on youin the State and out of this District, man action commenced on the 23d day of September A. D.4853. in said Court to obtain a decree of this Court for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage, bearing date the ith day of August A. D. 1857, executed by the said defendant te Plaiatiff, and for the sale of the premises therein and in said complaint particularly mentioned and described, and the application ofthe moneys arising from sueh Sale to the payment of the amount due on two certain Promissory notes set forthin said complaint made and delivered to said Plaintiff by the De fendant bearing even date with said Mortgage and thereby intended to be fecurec, towit: The sum of $4663 with interest or the sum of $400 00 from the Fourteenth day of August, A. D. 1857 atthe rate of two per cent per mont tih . aid; and if any pews? Shaliremain after ap lying all of said moneys so applicable thereto, then ‘hen Plaintiff may have executiou therefor against said Defendant ; also, thatthe Defendant aad ail and every person claim: ing by, through, or under him subseque atly to the date of Plaintiff's mortgage andthe commencement of this action may be barred and foreclosed of all right, claim, lien and equity of redemption in or to the said Mort aged ae eva ear th he “ reof, = for snch other Po furer relief, or in the prem —“4 wae And you are hereby notified that if fs said complaint as herein directed, nina atone judgment against you therefor by default, together with costs of suit, and also demand of the Court such osher, relief as is prayed for in his said Complaint. ~~ _In testimony whereof 1, Rufus Sho er, f. a tn of the District Court afores . aid, do hereunto set my hand and impress the al Court, at office, in N. 2208 day ot mw February AD. 1859. 7? thts 23d day of RUFUS SHOEMAKE By Wa. Situ, Deputy. R, CLERK. State of California—County of Nevada—-ss Itappearing upon affidavit to my satisfaction that a cause of action exists in favor of the above named Plain. . iff against the above named Defendant, Samuel J Booth, and it also appearing that said Defendant has departed from, and resides out of this State. Itis therefore orde red that Service Defendant, Samuel J. Booth, by publication of the Sums uons in the NevaDA JOURNAL, & newspaper published ‘n said county, once in each week forthe period of Three [AP aonths. Given under my hand at Chambers at Nevada, thi 2lst d ay of Febru: 1859. LES SEARLS, District J udge State of California, County of N hereb: certify the foregoing to as done pone te Se pte ot Court, i on file in my office. RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk. y WM. " Jas. Churchman, Atty for re si a Ren

sae ms, CDNgkP Om oot NEVADA -—PUBLISBED . BY--—+P. BROWN & E.G. WAITE YADA COUNTY OFFICIAL PRESS re bm WARREN T. LOCKWOOD iyour au . toerised Agent fur Nevada county. vqL. P. FISHER, San Francisco, is the anhorised Agent for thie paper. Office on Washingsu atreete 7 DS SS TIT AER TEE ERE TE Vriday Morning, February 25, 1859. . Tuk Tececrapmc Surr.—aA suit was eome days since commenced ia the U. 8. Distnet Court, at the instigation of the State Felegraphic company, against the Alta line, for using Morse’s patent npparatus. We were shown a day or two since a complaint as long as the xwmal law, setting forth divers and sundry injuries and misdeeds alleged to have been done by the aforesajd Alta tne, inthe use of ihe aforesaid instrument of the said Morse. The ease has teen postponed till next month. The dificulty at law arises from opIt is understood ihatthe State line has purchased the exclusise right of Morse’s patent in this State, andis using the right thus aequired to crush out all opposition. Some years since the obtained a monopoly act for itself from the Legislature. ‘Vhe act is undoubtedly unconstitutional. Finding it so, the State Company resorted to the only expedient left to cripple their rival.— ‘They purchased the control cf the pattnt in tise on all the lines in the State, pesition in business. Siate line and then attempted to dictate terms to the other telegraphic companies. We tearn they are willing to listen to proposals from the Alta company, after the latter shall have agreed to cease all! competition between San Francisco and proposed to be allowed Notaries Public, Sacrainento, and on no other conditions. . for all other services the same as now { . allowed. In this attempt to crush a rival company, we are happy to state, there is a splendid chance of being balked. Since the suit has been commenced, Mr. Jno. . tices Court in each cause, and making Pattison, of this city, one of the best clectricians in this State, or any other, set himself at work to construct apparatus to use on the Alta line, in which he is considerably interested, which inight supersede the use of the soft iron inagnet of Prof. Morse. Lfe has been, we think, quite successful, and we have an idea that the plaintiffs in this telegraphic suit will make their trouble for their pains. At any rate they will fail of extorting a large sum from other lines for the use of Morse’s instruments. Taat Betkueap Prosecr. — The Daily Times of San Franciseo, takes strong ground against the Parson’s Bill for the construction uf a sea wall around the city front, and in tie event of its passage calls upon tLe Governor to veto it, The Timessays itis rife with fraud, bribery, iniquity, aud every species of corruption. Tho objection raised to the bill is that it would work an immense injury to the property holders along the city front. We hope the Times will be more explicit and show up who will be injured and These general charges are too frequently indulged in without adequate cause. The opposition to the bulkhead most worthy of attention comes from the Chamber of Commerce. That body of respectable gentlemen, respectfully protests against the measure as calculated to injure the interests of the city of San Francisco. We understand ihere is a necessity for a sea wall to the harbor, and have so how. written; but itis a question requiring . the gravest consideration, and we hope the Legislature will examine it thoroughly and decide with that ecarefulness and wisdom the great importance of the project demands, Catirornia CuLrurist,—The February number of this agricultural Magazine is superior to any ef its predeces sors} not so much, perhaps, in the ability ofits articles, as in the rationality We are giad to see, from the pen of experienced cuiturists, injunctions to consult nature in the of its doctrines. { =) of vines, &e. The Ce/tarist has given us heretofore valuable information conplanting and cultivation of trees, pruning . cerning the theories and praeiices cf. cultivaters in other countries and climates, which has been interesting in‘ historica! point ef view, though not at all times proper to observe in this eonntry. From indications we judge that California is soon to have a system of cultivation of her own; and we shall tio longer be followers of the artificial and unnatural systems of Europe and the Atlantic States. : Too Movest.—Our friend Shoema. ker, anneunces that all the best writers} ™°ney on execution or process, where of the State, viz: J. Wing Oliver, C. B. McDena'd and A. Delano, have been engaged for a certain publieation. is too modest coming from a writer who, m the language of a fivorite game, once on a time was wout to “raise” the highest-heeled of this scribbling trmi-. 7S aud paying over money on execu-ty, “some thirty beans.” a Dexcompe Re-eLecren.—Dr. Dun-. be sold, {wo per cent. [now three per ct. combe has been returned to the Assem; bly from Sacramento by a fair majority. . cent. on all over that sum. }{For drawing Having taken the oah of allegiance re-. aud executing every Sheriff's deed, to ~ quired, we presume he will ba allewad! be paid by the grantee, who shall pay. to mpe@rin hus seat five time re tion thereto, seventy-five cents, This {. first one-thousahd ‘dollar s, three per ct., = neJno. Caldwell’s proposed Fee Law -. for Nevada County. We:give below for the benefit of our readers, the main features of the proposed law; : dollars [now five.] For attending on Court either in person or by deputy, for each day, fourdollars, [now five} for making every arrest in a criminal proceeding. two dollars (now three.) For exeeuting every sentence of death#twentyfive dollars, [now fifty.] For summoning a grand jury of twenty-four persons, twelve dollars [now fifteen.] For ‘al other services the same fees as now allowed. It proposes to allow Constabies fees as follows: For serving summons in civil suit for each defendant, ceventyfive cents, (now one dollar) for summoninga jury before a Justice of the Peace, two dollars (now three) for serving an attachment two dollars, [now three. . — Fo1 summoning each witness twenty-five cents: [now fifty.] For collecting all sums on execution, two and one half per cent. [now four per cent. for serving a warrant, or order of delivery of personal property, or making an arrest in civil cases, two dollars, [now three] for other services the same fees now allowed. Justices of the Peace are proposed to be allowed. For issuing every writ or process by which a suit is commenced, twenty-five cents, [now one-dollar] for certifying an oath twenty-five cents, fuow fifty cents.]. For each certificate, twenty-five cents, [now fifty cents. For taking justification to a bond fifty cents; [now one dollar.] For swearing a jury seventy-five cents; [now one dollar. For taking depositions, per folio, twenty-five cents [now forty,] For copy of judgment, order, docket, proceeding or paper in his office, or transcript of judgment per fo'io, twenty-five cents (now forty.) For all other services the same as now.allowed by law. No reduction is contemplated in the fees of County Auditor, jurors or witnesses. No reduction is:proposed in the fees of the office of County Surveyor, except that for recording a survey, the law now allows two dollars,‘the bill proposes twenty-five cents per folio. The bill is made to take effect in October, and will not effect present incumbent. ! i j . ~The only reduction the bill proposes , of the fees of Notaries Publie, is that for taking acknowledgments, or proofs . of deeds, or other instruments, to include ithe seal and certificate, for the firet signature, one dollar, for each additional signature fifty cents. They are now allowed one dollar for each signature.— {t proposes to reduce the compensation now allowed the Clerk of District Court i for all writing computed’ by the folio, . from forty to twenty-five cents per folio. Except for the entries of judgments one . dollar is allowed for the first folio, and . each subsequent folio twenty-five cents. The following reductions are also pro. posed of the fees of the District Clerk. 1 For issuing every writ or process under . seal, seventy-five cents; for entering every cause on the calerdar and making a copy thereof for the bar; for each . term of the Court fifty cents; for calling . and swearing a jury, seventy-five cents; for receiving and entering each verdict of a jury, seventy five cents; for enter. ing satisfaction of judgment, fifty cents; . for every certificate under seal, seventyfive cents; for issuing commission to take testimony, fifty cents; for issuing execution or other final proeess, seven. ty-five cents; for issuing writ of injunction or attachment, seventy-five cents; for taking each bond required by law, . seventy-five cents; for taking justificaIt will be perceived that the reductions proposed are about twenty-five per cent, except for folio writing; for taking acknowledgments, the same as The bill proposes to allow the Clerk of the County Court, for filing all papers sent on appeal from Justhe necessary entries concerning the same, two dollars. The law now allows one doilarand fifty cents, but impliedly allows for making all the necessary entries. The same reductions are contemplated as proposed for the Clerk of the District Court, for similar services. It proposes to allow the Clerk of the Court of Sessions, the same fees as proposed to be allowed the Clerk of District Court, for similar services. It also proposes to allow the Clerk of the Probate Court, the same fees as proposed to be allowed the Clerk of the District . Court, except as follows (which are du‘ties exclusively belonging to the Clerk . of the Court of Sessions.) For issuing . letters testamentary or cf administration, seventy-five cents; for certificate of appeinting appraisers or guardians, seventy-five eents ; for writing or posting notices when required for each copy, seventy-five cents; for notice givea by publication in addition to the cost of publication, seventy-five cents, which would be a reduction of twenty-five per Id cent of the preseat fee bill. of gross carelessness, and disregard of For all writing done by the folio, the . °° of the most important duties of his fees of. the County Recorder are prostation. We fastened that falsehood on . posed to be reduced from forty to thirtyit by a quotation from the Sacramento : Bee, which “learns from the Democrat” five cents per folio, for other services : d as follows; for every certificate under . ‘at “the Sheriff’ had ager vepson the seal to copies of papers or records in acts charged by eat pene. —_ — his office, seventy-five cents, now one} 7 now replies to that by calling ita > “ reality? it. 3 “ a dollar; for abstract or certificate of . . generality. So be it, if by general title, when required for each conveyity” it means that we indicated its genanee or incumbrance certified, fifty eral disregard for truth. We specificalGerits, now one dollar: for recording ly exhibited its falsehood in the instance By ? 5 ‘ every town plat—for every course twenreferred to. We now cite another-—the ty cents, now twenty-five cents ; for San Jose Tribune, of last week. We : nailed a second practical falsehood upon figures and lettering plats and maps, per ya ae by quotations from its own articles showing that it falsified its own statefolio. fifty cents, now one dollar; for taking acknowledgments the same as sicpesat to be allowed Notaries Public. . ™°™*S of what was the duty of the pubFor all other eervices the same as now . li¢ press The Democrat also calls this allowed a “generality.” Such shameless conIt proposes to allow Sheriffs as fol . duct 7s a “generality” with that sheet. . lows :—-For the service of summons and. The main falsehood we charged upon complaint and mileage the same as now . the Democrat was that Griffin was allowed, except that if the service is. “allowed to go about town on his parole, ; made by a deputy or constable, then the . unattended and unwatched.” As long as he was in charge of a sworn officer he was not so allowed. The Democrat, in . mileage shall only be charged for the distarce actually traveled in making such service. For copy of any writ, . its statement about Shellhorn’s brewprocess, or other paper, when demianded . ery endeavored to create the impression that no officer was in attendance upon him. When we offered to produce an affidavit to that matter, it admits he j or required by law, thirty cents per foi tio, (now 40) for serving an attachment was not then unattended or unwatched, but thinks it maintains its original powith traveling as on:a summons, two dol-. sition, because it-.was not THR officer we lars, now three dollars, but no traveling supposed. Tf it was. any sworn officer . fees to be allowed when the same ac-. the Democrat must know it was doing an injustice to the Sheriff, to endeavor to maintain that-its+orginal assertion was made out. We admitted he was away from the jail on two occasions.‘The other occasion we alluded to in our last article, and the Democrat merely puts its own belief in opposition to our statements. When it retracts the falsehoods of which it has already been convicted; its assertions of its belief may be of the value of a dicer’s oath, and not till then. The Democrat made its charges, and to maintain its position, should have . ieu or precess, without, or where the] proved them. We are not called upon , lauds er goods levied on shall not be. to provea negative. We have shown that its asserted facts, sometimes in terms at others in spirit, were either gross falsehoods, or the truth so colored as to sustain its malicious insinuations. We content ourself with nailing the fr the acknowledgement thereof, thras only feash falsehood that we observe in ' i The Griffin Case again. Had we less experience in the petty spite, the unblushing effrontery, and the total unscrupulousness of the Nevada Democrat, we might have been idle enough to have imagined that when it detected itself-in error, it would honestly own up the fact, and not by a perseverance in shallow sophistry persist in fastening an undeserved stain upon a person who had excited its malevolence. . We never anticipated that the Demoerat would do an honest thing, and our efforts have only been directed towards the defense of an hongrable gentleman and faithful public officer, regardless whether the Democrat saw fit to persist in or retract its falsehoods. We have given a prominence to this matter from a sense of justice to Mr. Boring, who has been so filthily assailed. The Democrat's second article pretended it did not assail Mr. Boring, although its direct effort was to convict him, to use mild Janguage, on property or levying an execution, or ' executing an order of arrest, or order for i . ‘the delivery of personal property and companies the summons in the suit and . may be exéeuted at the time of the service of the summons, unless fur the dis‘. tance actually traveled beyond that re. quired to serve the summons. For commissions for receiving.and paying over lands or personal property have been . levied on, advertised and sold, on the . ; {now four] on all sums above that . amountone and a half per cent. [now two . per cent. For commissions for receiv. on the first thousand dollars and two per JSifteen years, broke jail and escaped on jects of its dislike, but never to inform ‘ i ' gent to. Senator Iverson on SovTHern SentTimMEnt—We believe Senator Iverson has offered a proposition that there shall be two roads built with federal means to the Pacific ocean. Whether this project is based upon the idea that it will require two roads to do the business which cannot yield very heavy dividends upon one; or, which is more pertinent. whether Mr. Iverson thinks the South must pay double her contribution to this stupendous work to get back some part of her money, we cannot say not being familiar with the mysteries of the Senator’s policy. But we can safely affirm. that so far from desiring to pay for the construction of two federal railroads, the Democratic party in the South is vehemently opposed toany, and this because it denies the power of government in the premises, and becanse it knows that the South isthe Issachar destined to crouch beueath both Senator Iverson’s burdens. — Washingion States. The above is honest and outspoken. It isone of the best established facts, that “the Democratic party of the South is vehemently opposed to any” railroad. We have iterated it and reiterated it for years. The proof has been given from time totime. And now when the crisis comes, when a Presidential election is far off, a leading Democratic paper at the seat of government, a southern Douglas sheet, tells the honest truth that the Democratic party of the South is vehemently opposed to any railroad. It isan honest concession that we have nothing to hope for from the Democratic party for the furtherance of the Pacific Coast—the inter oceanicrailway. The Democratic party of the South is _politically by far the strongest. part of the whole. It wields the sceptre in that organ ization. In the last Presidential election the Democracy was beaten in nearly all the northern States, and the opinion is generally entertained that what with the imbecility of the present administration and the disaffection of such men as Forney, Wise, Stanton and others, the party is considerable weaker to-day in the North than ever before, We arrive, then, at the conclusion—a safe one at that—that the Democratic party of the Union is violently opposed to a Pacific railroad. The conclusion is irresistable. We must therefore, look to some other organization for the realization of the dearest hopes of Califortia. itslast issue—the others being only repetitions : The thing says . “The editor of the Journat. has now forgotten whether he stated that Griffin was convicted of manslaughter or murder;“and thinks the remissness of the Sheriff would be the samein either case. He seemed to think differently two weeks before, when he made a studied attempt to show that Griffin was convicted of a petty offense, and for that reason thought:the officers were excusable : neglecting to take proper care of im.” Now all we said about the grade of crime of Griffin was contained in the following sentence of our paper of the 4th February : “Broke Jait.—Alex Griffin, convicted of manslaughter in killing McMurtry, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for Wednesday night.” The despicable puppy who does the writing for the Democrat calls the above “a studied attempt to show that Griffin was convicted uf a petty offense.” A petty offense punished with 1S years in the State’s prison ! ! “A petty offence” tokilla man! The statute of this state dividing the crime of murder into degrees exists in but very few of the states of the union, and not all at common law, and a person with old associations in his mind might naturally write “mauslaughter,” which was the real offense committed by Griflin, by the verdict of the jury, outside of our statute. We instance the above as how low the Democrat will descend to misrepresent the objects of its silly hate. Mr. Boring has used unceasing exertions, by the offer of rewards, by telegraphing to all parts of the state, and by despatching persons over the supposed track of Gitlin, and has finally succeeded in capturing him, and he is probably before this time safe in San Quentin. Th: Democrat knew these facts in its last issue, but has not a word in praise of such unremitting and successful exertions to recaprure the quarry, It only thereby illustrated its usual course, to pile detraction upon the obthe public oftheir meritorious acts. Even had theSheriff been blameworthy, he had nobly repaired the results of his actions anddone full justice to the public, and a generous soul while condemning the former actr would commend the reparation. Freit Growing iN THE Mounratns. We take the following sensible remarks from the San Andreas Independent.— We could wish to report as much progressin fruit culture in Nevada as our TeMPERANCE Doines.—Rev. Israel H. Deibl arrived in town a few days since and proceeded at once onhis apostolic labors in the cause of Temperance with that energy and ability for which he is remarkable. At 4 o’clock on Tuesday, he organized a cold water army of about sixty boys and girls. The same evening he lectured on his favorite theme at the Methodist Church, toa full house. During the course of bis

remarks he stated that there were ninety-three retail liquor shops inthis city, in full blast. The lecture was mostly devoted to a condemnation of license laws, vendors of liquors, and owners of houses rented for dram shops. He also spoke at some length in favor of an inebriate asylum. Money enough was collected to defray expenses and pay for a hundred copies of a cold water paper to be circulated in town, Steps were taken to establish a lodge of Good Templars, on Saturday night next, at Temperance Hall. We are requested to state that any person of 14 years and upwards who feels an interest in the Temperance cause can become a member of the Good Templars on arplication. Some twenty ladies and thirty gentlemen are already applicants for admission to the order. For the information of our bachelor and maiden friends, we would state that the Good Templars is an order in which the ladies and gentlemen meet together. The ladies are eligible to offices, can vote and use their tongues to their heart’s content without any restraint whatever, except such as is imposed by parliamentary rules. Calaveras cotemporary proudly does in his own county : “We, in the mountains, are in a sense, ridiculed by the Solons of the strictly agricultural counties, when we advance the opinion that we have a prospective chance to equal, if not excel them in the production of vines and fruits. Let us be liberal towards ove another. Even allowing that we can raise sufficient for our own consumption, when our population shall attain five times its present population, this happy cireumstarce would not in the least interfere with our valley neighbors or detract from the importance of their occupation. Not only as to fruits and the vine do we believe ourselves equal to what we have set forth, but the great body of land, whetker on hill-side or valley is found to produce fair crops of cereals, In grape-growing though what has been done is but an experiment towards what is yetin contemplation, we have succeeded in an unexampled degree.— It was recently stated in an otherwise { well written view of the agricultural capabilities of California, published in a! fir-t-clasj; San Francisco paper, that the . cuunty of Calaveras contains but 24,000 grape vines. What will that gentleman think of his statistics when informed that in the gardens and vineyards of Murphy’s camp alone, there are more than half as many vines as he has assigned tothe whole county ? It will be safe to put the figure at four times the number estimated by that journal; and yet, it is to be borne in mind that upto the present season, our people have manifested no general interest on the subject. We are of opinion that more young fruit trees and grape-vines have been planted since the middle of last month, in this county, than in any two years previous. Weare glad to seo so strong a tendency on ea pe of the press,-lately, to encourage and counsel those engaged in that pursuit, which, more than all others, is calculated to make-a people permanent, prosperous and happy. Snow in THE Upper Part oF THE County.—We learn from Sam Hervey, Expressman, that on his last visit to Remington Hill, he found several houses crushed by the weight of snow. Asthe owners reside in this vicinity we mention the buildings tor their benefit— Montgomery Hotel, Pawtucket cabin, Egbert & Co.’s stable, a part of the Forest Cottage, 8. F. Stutsman’s cabin and a slaughter house. The snow laid on the ground six feet in depth. At Lowell Hill the snow is about the same depth, some buildings are crushed and McGuire's flume and ditch injured. Since the Expressman was there, it has been snowmg ana no doubt one or two more feet in depth is added te the mass. Cauirornia Lire ILLusTRATED.—We are indebted to Geo. W. Welch, of the Pioneer Bookstore, for a copy of a work of some 350 pages, bearing the above title. The work is from the pen of Father Taylor, the street preacher of San Francisco, in early times. It is written in a free and easy style, is strongly Methodist in tone and senti: ment, and we judge it will be a popular bcok with that denomination. Furnished at the low price of one dollar. Nevapa Rirtes.—This company met on Tuesday evening, at 7.0’clock, at the Court House, and proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year. The officers commanding were reelected, viz: Captain, Rufus Shoemaker. First Lieutenant, Phil. Moore. Second Lieutenant, Geo. Story. Third Lieutenant, T. W. Sigourney. The meeting adjourned to the 1st Thursday in May. UncuariraB.e. Femace.—The Sierra Citizen says, Lola Montez is in Ireland lecturing on America and its institutions. She tells her hearers that “England, I believe, is the freer country of the two actually.” The unfeminine female is as reliable on matters of truth asin the care of herchastity. He: own experience in America ought to remind her that she enjoyed more freedom than was consistent with good behavior; she took and allowed more liberties than respectable women of any nationality asMopgratine.—The New York Tridune announces its willingness to support John Bell, of Tennessee, for the Presidency in 1860. Sensible. [SF Women dislike talkative men— they know how it is done. Faiturg. ONE oF THE ROBBERS TAKEN. As Mr. Philip Nichols was proceeding on Saturday last, the 19th, from San Juan to Forest City with $16,000 in specie packed on a mule, a daring attempt was made to rob him near Celestial Valley. Mr. Wm. Rice and a miner named Campbell were accompanying Nichols at the time. Nichols discovered the shirt sleeve of a man exposed from behind a tree by the road side, and being on the look-out for robbers, immediately spurred his mule up to the specie mule, which was driven ahead, and striking him a sudden blow onthe nose turned him about, At the same moment a man-stepped out from behind a tree and fired at Nichols, who returned the fire instantly. The robber fell forwards as if wounded. The weapon used by Nichols was a derringer of calibre sufficient to chamber three buck shot. and was loaded at the time with an ounce of them. ‘The specie wule, frightened by the shooting, ran back towards San Juan at full speed. ‘'wo other robbers then appeared and commenced firing. One shot struck Nichols’ mule in the neck, which fell dead under him. Nichols drew his revolver and fired three shots at the robbers. .He then took to his heels and overtook the mule with the specie about two miles from the place of encounter Messrs Rice and Campbell were bound and tied to a manzanita bush, and the former robbed of eighty dollars and his revolver. The robbers then left. Rice and Campbell succeeded in extricating themselves in a short time and proceeded back to a ranch where Nichols was found waiting for them, having dispatched men from the ranch to their assistance and for a doctor from Camptonville supposing his companions to have been at least wounded by the robbers. A blue cotton jean over shirt was picked up near the place where the robber fell having no less than seven bullet holes in the left arm below the elbow. Three bullets appear to have entered within an inch of each other. The shirt had a strip torn out of the back evidently to tie around the arm above the wounds for the purpose of preventing the flow of blood. We saw the shirt yesterday at the Banking house of C. W. Mulford. The sheriff's deputies were on the alert as soon as the news of the attempt was learned inthis place. It was well understood that two of the robbers were far off, but fro some suspicious circumstances it was thought quite certain that the wounded robber was concealed somewhere in this vicinity. Deputies Ed. Burrell and H. B. Thompson were induced to make a search abont Hunt’s Hill, and accordingly rode there on Wednesday morning. They proceeded immediately to Geiger’s Billiard Saloon and entering a back room found the object of their search in the personjof Victor Boley who is well known in this place. Boley was brought to town the same evening. His left armis in a bad state. It had been four days without Dr. R.M. Hunt was called to examine and probe the wounds. He found three ball holes very close together in the front part of the arm and about half way from the wrist to the elbow. Another bullet entered four or five inches nearer the elhow. None of the bullets could be found. It is now ascertained beyond a doubt that the men who attempted this robbery are Boley, John Brouillette and James Archie. They procured anima!s of 'T. G. Smith of San Juan. Brouillette is of French extraction, small in size but firmly made, dark complexion, face pitted by small pox, black curly, bushy hair and talks French, Spanish and Engljsh with equal facility the care of a surgeon. -Archie is a new comer tu this place and arn is not so well known. When last heard from the fugitives were near Marysville and supposed to be on their way to Shasta and the northern part of the State. Unton Brass Banv.—This band has secured the services of Alex. Gatfield Esq. lately from New York, who will undertake the'tutelage of the band in the science and art of music. He is said to bea No. 1 musician. If his services prove as valuable as expected, we hope our friends may dispense with “pewter” and cotton hereafter. Mr. Gatfield designs forming a quadrille band at an early day. Grirfin ATTEMPs SuicipE.—We learn from the Union that Griffin made two attempts to commit suicide in the station house at Sacramento on Tuesday. He made an incision in his arm above the elbow cutting alarge vein. The flow of . iy blood was considerable. He was discovered and the arm bandaged. Not long aftewards Griffin tore off the bandage andopened the wound afresh.— The wound was inflicted with a sharp pointed knife, {Ss Archbishop Allemany has issued a pastoral letter to the clergy of the diocese of California, calling upon the Church of the State to extend their charitable aid in the establishment of an American College at Rome. Simiar letters have been issued by the Catholic Bishops throughout the United States. ‘Darina Atrempr ar Roaeery.— MARRIED.—At the offiée of John Anderson Ly Esq. Feb. 16,C. W. Sherwood and Charlotte M. Roas. rt ——————— DIED.—On the 2Ist inst. of disease of the heart, Mrs. Julia N. Rider, formerly from Milwaukie, Wis. in the 36th year of her age. During her last sickness, which was of two months duration, she had every attention which a kind and affectionate husband and sincere friends could lavish upon her. But she was beyond the reach of earthly remedies. The funeral services were pronounced by Rev. Mr. Smeathman, of the Protestant Episcopal Church, on the 22d to a good auditory of sympatbizing friends-and aequaintances to whom the deceased was endeared by her sterling virtues. ARIST SEER LE I TT TES, Notice. i yr co-partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned in the “St. Louis Saw Mill,” is this day dissolved. A. D. Skillman being now the sole proprietor will continue the business as heretofore, bd : A. D. SKILLMAN. F. J. McWORTHY. February 23d, 1859. Notice. AY wife, Ann Schmidt, having left my ved and board ~ N I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for debts contracted by her. JOHN SCHMIDT. Feb. 19, 1859—1m* aR PRINS TLE ES 2S Sete ee NFORMATION WANTED.—Matthew Decker came to this country in 1850 from New Jerse’, he lived for some yearsin Little York, Red Dog, and Walloupa — Any information concerning him as to his residence now f ahve. or of his residence since 1854, will be appreciaAddress CHARLES i, ted by his friends and paid fer. teb25-ln . THE SACRAMENTO DRAMATIC TROUPE, Will appear at the Metropolitan Theatre, ON SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 26. Consisting of “iiss Belle Divine, j MISS ANNETTE, Gale, Turpin, Perceval, Thayer, and others. On Saturday Evening the performance will commence with anew Drama, in three acts, entitled er MERALDA! 4 NOD ans sccns:ce vahsanasecetei ies Mr. J. P. Addam: . Miralds.......0cccosssecsescceseses Miss Belle Divine. After which «Miss Annette. Miss Belle Divine. Higland Fling. Favorite Ballad. i ad To which will be added the onmiodiotta ot Love, Law and Physic! Recitation............ Mr Pierpont Thayer. Comic Song “Joe Bowers,”...... Mr W.S. Gale. IG sons cn osny. dba tiadoncioacaoraies tech Miss Annette, To conclude with the laughable farce of the Tri-Angular Duel: Prices as usual. Performance commences at 4 o’clk. Notice of Insolvency. In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District of the =tate of California. Inthe matter of the Pe tition of J.D. CADY,an Insolvent Debtor. URSUANT TO AN ORDER of the Hon. Niles Searls, Judge of the said District Court, notice is ereby given to all the creditors of the said Insolvent J D. CADY, to be and appear before the Hon Niles Searle a‘oresaid, in open Court. at the Court Room of said Court,in the city and County of Nevada, on the 4th day % f April, A. D. 1859, at 10 o’cloex, A. M. of that day, then and there to show cazse, if any they can why the prayer of said Insolvent shonld not be grante d, and an assignment of his Estate be made, and he be discharged froin his debts and lisbilities. in pursuance of fhe Statute in such case made and provided ; and in the eee time al] proceedings against said insolvent be stayed. Witness my hard an! the Sealof said Court this 24th day of February, A. D 1859, RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk : By Jos. Roberts, Jr, Deputy. . Dibble & Lansing. Atty for Plaintiff. fet 25 : ‘ . 7 “Baa Pike County Market. OVERLAND Mary arrived rrow Pike covxty 1s Oty Missounr!!!!!rirrrereers a “ ~ 4A. RO USSIN., TIXAKES this method of announcing to the public 4. that he has disposed of his interest in the Shasta line, and that he is now, like Tom. Benton, “solita. ry and alone,” in a VARIETY STORE, At the old stand No. 18, Commercial street, where can be found at all times in the richest profusion and of the choicest qualities; Game of all kinds in season; Fresh Eggs, Butter, Potatoes, Fresh Meats, ofevery description, such as Pork, Beef, Mutton, Veal, &e, Also, Seurcrout, and Vegetables in season, Onions and Fish. COME ONE, COME ALT. Remember No. 18 Commercial street. Z. P. ROUSSIN. Nevada, Feb. 25th—-tf Keystone Market and ‘Variety Store. EATS on hand at all times; Chickens, Ducks, ~~ Geese, &c. Fresh Eggs, Butter, Cheese and Vegetables of all varieties to be found in lower markets. If you want to purchase any of the above cnu merated articles at IF UOW RATES gf call on the undersigned on the south side of Commercial street, nerly opposite the St, Louis Hotel. A. Me! s Nevada, Feb. 25th—tf sOLLISERE. Stat f Californi Summons. e 0 ornia— County of Nevada—ss. Court of the Fourteensh Judicial District rg State. The People of the State of California to SAMUEL A. BOOTH—GreETING : OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear and answer the complaint of BARNEY M. LEE, filed against you within Ten dave from the service of this Writ, if served on you in this County, within Twenty Days if served on you in.this District and ont of this County, and within Forty days 4f served on youin the State and out of this District, man action commenced on the 23d day of September A. D.4853. in said Court to obtain a decree of this Court for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage, bearing date the ith day of August A. D. 1857, executed by the said defendant te Plaiatiff, and for the sale of the premises therein and in said complaint particularly mentioned and described, and the application ofthe moneys arising from sueh Sale to the payment of the amount due on two certain Promissory notes set forthin said complaint made and delivered to said Plaintiff by the De fendant bearing even date with said Mortgage and thereby intended to be fecurec, towit: The sum of $4663 with interest or the sum of $400 00 from the Fourteenth day of August, A. D. 1857 atthe rate of two per cent per mont tih . aid; and if any pews? Shaliremain after ap lying all of said moneys so applicable thereto, then ‘hen Plaintiff may have executiou therefor against said Defendant ; also, thatthe Defendant aad ail and every person claim: ing by, through, or under him subseque atly to the date of Plaintiff's mortgage andthe commencement of this action may be barred and foreclosed of all right, claim, lien and equity of redemption in or to the said Mort aged ae eva ear th he “ reof, = for snch other Po furer relief, or in the prem —“4 wae And you are hereby notified that if fs said complaint as herein directed, nina atone judgment against you therefor by default, together with costs of suit, and also demand of the Court such osher, relief as is prayed for in his said Complaint. ~~ _In testimony whereof 1, Rufus Sho er, f. a tn of the District Court afores . aid, do hereunto set my hand and impress the al Court, at office, in N. 2208 day ot mw February AD. 1859. 7? thts 23d day of RUFUS SHOEMAKE By Wa. Situ, Deputy. R, CLERK. State of California—County of Nevada—-ss Itappearing upon affidavit to my satisfaction that a cause of action exists in favor of the above named Plain. . iff against the above named Defendant, Samuel J Booth, and it also appearing that said Defendant has departed from, and resides out of this State. Itis therefore orde red that Service Defendant, Samuel J. Booth, by publication of the Sums uons in the NevaDA JOURNAL, & newspaper published ‘n said county, once in each week forthe period of Three [AP aonths. Given under my hand at Chambers at Nevada, thi 2lst d ay of Febru: 1859. LES SEARLS, District J udge State of California, County of N hereb: certify the foregoing to as done pone te Se pte ot Court, i on file in my office. RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk. y WM. " Jas. Churchman, Atty for re si a Ren