February 3, 1854 (4 pages)

Meoava Vonrnal. Rror at Evrexka—Arrest of the Rioters —A gentleman. from Eureka has put us in possesion of all the facts in the above case, and the cir-. . cumstances leading to it, showing much exas. . peration between the Irish and Americans, at . that place, displayed in many very hostile ways, ' . till the final explosion. We shall content our-! A. A. SARGENT, EDITOR. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3. Protection of Building Lots, We are indebted to Edward F. Burton, Y of the following bill introduced . a ne recent a eae the Assembly : — ty, mm wishing to prejudice either side by The People of the State of California representanticipating the evidence. It seems a difficulty ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol. had originated in reference to somé ‘claims, ‘which were forcibly taken from the occupant . CUPasement was the result of some of the adlows : ; aie Sec. 1. All we — —— pei ore . by a party of Irishmen in favor of one of their erected, or may hereafter be erectéd, in the; apo. : mining districts of this State, for the olen’ t who also claimed them. The same are hereby declared exempted from the opera-. went to the Eureka Hotel, kept by an Ameri= _self with a mere‘narration of the recent difficul-’ ‘Diego Expr . Larrr rrom Caina.—Rebels advancing on Movements of the Expeditionists. . Pekin.—We learn from the Sacramento Union. Mr. Epitor: In aa article published From the San Diego Herald Extra, of Jan. that the bark Geo. Webster arrived at San/in the Young America, of last week, I 21, we extract the following letter, brought by Francisco on the 3ist, with 45 days later news . am held up to the public as a murderer. Express : from China. It says the rebels, notwithstand: aie Fr. McKissen, (Exsenapa,) Lower Cat., ing several defeats, are reported to be advanc-. culpation of those whom, it is insinuated, Jd 17, 1854. . ‘ Epiror Sax Dirco Meas. ee San . ing towards Pekin, and were only 60 miles from ; sisi to a few. words. an, Allen, who started omthe. it. They were about to take possession of r : — 11th instantjreached us on the 13th, making, . Shaughae, which wag already partly in their “Tales October, I wrote a letter'to a te as fuk will iiceive, good time, and’ esdqping Sion aT he de a a belies ere ative in Prussia, which I deposited in th all dangers of the road. The supply of papers poselay< ye cb : ~~ Post Office, and well knowing its regulawas, of coursé, most acceptible, and mueli en-. more with'the rebels than imperialists. The Emperor of Japan is dead. The American fleet were making preparations to visit Japan again. postage, (forty cents.) vices reccived, which assured us of the “material . aid” coming. The routine of camp is proverbially dull, and ours of late has been no exception to the rule. ; For the Journal. . ave been my “accomplices,” permit me! SENATORIAL QUESTION.—We insert a communication on this subject to-day because it ‘comes f rom a prominent democrat, who speaks ‘not only his own opin ids, but those of the ma. In my own vindication, and for the ex-! jerity of his party in this county. For the Journal}. U. 8, Senator. . Tagn éleetion of B.S os we of the . mo intake a deep aie t. Heretofore all . the important offices in the state, all the mem. bers of Congress have Ween filled by men whose tions concerning foreign letters, paid the . residences have been in oar commercial towns and cities, and they have derived their know!About a month afterward, 1 found the . edge of the wants and wishes of the ae le! ‘letter unsent ; and on enquiring the reason . California from thoag who have been engege There had been a collision between the im-. was told by H. Davidge, that it was not) ¥¢ inat part of the community have been repre» in commercial pursuits Thus the interests of We are gradually improving our men in dis-. perialists and foreign residents of Shanghae, by . Post paid. I told him it was and that be) sented as that on which the whole interest of tion of the local mining laws of said districts. Sac. 2. The owners or persons who occupy such building lots are hereby guaranteed the peaceful possession of the saine, and so much pace appertaining and belonging thereto as is necessary for purposes of business or conventence of residence, until Congress of the United States shall enact laws in reference to such grounds. Src. 3. No person or persons shall erect or cause to be erected a building or buildings, or enclose lands by fencing or otherwise, on any portion of the mineral lands of this State, with the object of holding grounds, so built upon, or enclosed, for future mining operations. We observe this bill is printed in some of tion of a legitimate business, or for residence, = a portion of the dispossessing party } can, and commenced a row, and when expelled from the honse, broke the windows, and otherwise damaged the house. Not desisting on eiplives ait reparing ourselves for ‘the time when we shall take up our line of march for Senora. Parties are now ont making surveys of roads, gathering means of transportation, warning, they were fired upon ahd’ several of . ¢t¢-, and every kind of preparation is being the party slightly wounded, and one severely.—— A woman outside was also stightly wounded, when the attacking party retired. On complaint being lodged in the city, an officer proceeded to Eureka, and arrested the following persons: Patrick Conley, Michael Dougherty, John Egan, Timothy Lyons, Chas. McGoogan ‘and Daniel McCarty. He also subpoened some eighteen witnesses. the S. I?. dailies in such « manner as to totally . The trial commenced yesterday before Justice change the sense of the last section, and prohibit in fact all building. ‘he bill we trust will become alaw. Under it no abuses can arise, for it is especially pro‘Colburn, and a jury was impanneled. . probably continue several days. . A= Ne cinder neh It will Bags™ A grand Ball takes place at Campton. _ . Ville on the 22d. vided that no lands shall be held for mining . purposes under it. People residing in the . ae Excovracrxa.— Five children were born in lower citiés have little idea of the amount of. in Nevada, between the Ist fand 20th inst. litigation, ill-feeling and trouble, at present caused by a lack of a law definitely settling this point. ticularly to this subject, and will not further discuss its merits at present. LucisLaTive.— Little has been done in the Legislature the past week, save the examination . A week or two ago we adverted par-}. The Journal is responsible for this—item, we mean.—Golden Era. In the language of old Polonius, “still harping on my daughter !’ We own up to a fifth . of the responsibility. . Wip Geesr.--A large flock of wild geese ' passed over this city on Wednesday, towards the south. made with’ deliberation, which shows that President Walker means earnest. Qur men are in good health, aud many of them are daily engaged in the regimental riding school established here, in which, by a process peculiae to this new country, we teach recruits ow to ride, by putting them on wild ‘horses, . by which process we at once teach the horse j and rider, and secure a better horse than we the n get by purchasing horses broken in by the natives, who always break a horse literally. It would do our friends at home good to see } some of us in the afvreaaid “ riding school, .’’ which is a small valley a mile wide, careering atless, and with coat-tail flying, a la John Gilp'n, on some “ untamed steed, ” whose jumps “stif-legged,” were neither few nor far between. One of-our topographical parties is expected in this evening, and reinforcements are due here by the 24th inst.; so that you will perceive we will, before many days, be on the march. But I have reason to believe that arrangements will be made by which this place will become a permanent military post. wanes We have all heard here, with mach regret, that a few trifling and worthless men, whom we have been compelled to get rid of, have, by their acts, between this place and San Diego, endeavored to injure us. Such fellows cannot injure us worse than by pretending to belong to us. No man, other than a deserter, or one expelled, goes from here without some an attempt of the former to take possession of} ¥@S the person who received it, also men-! the state depends. They seem to have adopted three guns they supposed to be on the way to the rebels. The foreigners resisted them, and re-captured the guns, killing several of the imperialists. Mapame Anna THitton.—OPInions OF THE Critics.--Hear Squibob : “The theatres are well attended—the Metropolitan, a model establishment, erected by that “strong minded woman,’ and dramatic queen, who lost her influence over her Lord because she wielded ‘a barren sceptre’—was throriged last night to see Madame Ata Thillon, the great vocalist. She isa beauteful smger--but as an artiste. compared with ‘the Nightingale,’ (not Bell Shear’s) Madame Anna Bishop, Parodi, Kate Hayes, or Biscaccianti, she is ‘no whar.’ She has, however, more expression of face and manner than any of this set. She has a goodparlor voice, and is capable of making a good deal of music in a quiet way. The instrumental department is good--it takes the leader of the orchestra to ‘Loder.’ Now hear Pipes. The Pioneer says : “A waggish friend of ours, one Pipes, of Pipesville, met us this afternoon, and the conversation naturally turned on Madame Anpa Thillon, the night previous having been the occasion of her first appearance at the Metropolitan. ‘Well,’ she he, ‘and did you go to the Opera last night? ‘Yes.’ ‘And how did you like Madame Anna ?’ tonation.) ‘Well, to tell the truth, after all that I had heard of her, I was a little disappointioning the change I had given and re-. the view that the prosperity of our statc and ceived. Uponthis he called me a liar the welfare of our citizens depends upou our ard a cheat, and otherwise abused me — I then went tothe Journal office, and of my own accord, and not at the instigation published a card stating the facts of the case. On the day of its pubhcation H. Davidge came to the store where . was engaged asa clerk, and asked me to withdraw what I had said. 1 told him [ would if he would acknowledge that he had been mistaken about the postage. ‘This he reNow itseems to me commerce and capital. That the that the reverse is the true doctrine. energy. which has marked our progress as astate. the rapid advancement to wealth which we have development of our agricultural resources, has been the result of the success of the labor of the mines. It has been the resources drawn from the mining districts which have infused life and activity into the whole body politic, and when these resources fail business stagnates ia out commercial towns and cities. Foster the mining interest, and the whole interest of the state (With his peculiar in. becomes invigorated by the protection. But destroy that interest and the whole is paralyzed. Labor may exist without commerce, but trade fails when labor ceases, and that must cease when it does not receive remuneration. Cominerce can never be ruined as long as it has fused to do; when I declined retracting what I had published. He then seized me by the collar and swore he would make me do so. I shook him off, when he left, ieee re. he would make me rue it, the . the resource of labor to rely on. Its progress hrst time he caught me out of the store. may be retarded by cireumstauces, but it springs After being thus threatened . armed up again when the impediment is removed. The myself with « pistol, not intending to use . branches of a tree may be loped off and it sends it, save in self defence, in case I was at-/ forth new shoots and blooms again, but strike tacked. iat the roots and the whole would soon} wither On the next (Saturday) evening he) gop gas a nae eae oo not as the article insinuates by chance! Then the citizens of the mining districts furnpassing along the street, but with the de-/ ishing as they do the resources of the trade and clared intention of beating me—having . commerce of the state, and giving to the Demstopped on the way, to borrow a pistol, . 0cratic party its strength aud power, should which I since learn he was refused. One. lave some regard paid to their wishes and opin. of others, as the article referred to asser = the extensian of our commerce, and the . of the bribery charge in the Senate. The Honse has done little business owing to a want of a quorum, caused, it is said, by the interest . found guilty of an assault and battery on an the members take in the proceedings in the} opicer on ‘Twesday night,before Justice Colburn, . Renate. We do not think the Mouse should) ,, Wednesday. “He was fined $100 and costs, Fixep.--A man named 'T. Thompson was} with us. ted.’ ‘Ah, indeed ? She’s a charming creature, of his friends called me to the door, bethough.’ ‘Yes, she is.’ ‘Perfectly fascinating . hind which Davidge was concealed, where . —carries a man away with her—makes up iu. upon he commenced beating me with a. Yours, $. R. . naivete, what she lacks in spizeriktum. club. I retreated into the store, he fol-' PRORLAMATIONS OF PCESIDENT WALKER. The same magazine contains the following lowigg ree, and while I warded off his written evidence of his comection and position us. All others are imposters. Enclosed you will find copies of decrees, &c. certs : ions ata time when it beeomes the duty of that party and the legislature of that state, to select an individual for the imporiant office of U. 8. Senator. And for that offee the democratic party of the rountains are in favor ef David CU. Broderick. He is their choice, not tiat he has been a resident among them but that they neglect its duties, as it sits at a daily expense . amounting to $51 75, or to 60 days imprisonto the state of about $1500, and should there-. fore attend to the business before it. The legislature bas been in session a month, and! ret has enacted no law of importance. ‘The revenue law and the practise; act, should . bothj have been thoroughly revised by this . time, and many other pressing matters for . Legislation been set in course of completion.— . The body has been done some good by undoing ment in the county jail. bax The Union complains with good reason that we omitted to credit it for the news of the purchase of Sonora, &c. The omission was accidental, and shall not occur again if we can help it. The same number of the Union dishes up our local news without any credit to us. This has the work of the last session, and we hope will) occurred frequently, and though we don’t like eontinue in the same spirit. snipe ta: : : a = its old The bribery investigation has closed so far! P; oni eretofore complained. . as testimnony is concerned, and the arguments . yea. Juan Martinas was committed to jail on . of counsel are next to be heard. We believe Tuesday last, by Justice Rolfe, in default of ! the Senate will cither dismiss the matter as too . $500 bail to await his trial at the Court of inuch involved for their decision—-lay it on the . Sessions, on a charge of abducting a child be. table—or exculpate Palmer. We are of opinion longing to Gregoria Favilla. that the body is too mnch governed by parti} ges= Mfr. Sweetland of the Assembly will gan feelings to do justice’ to Mr. Peck. In . accept thanks for a copy of the bill introduced fact they have persevered in injustice in con_by Mr. Ewer amending the act to regulate pro. ducting the examination, if we understand the "ceedings in civil cases. It provides that the farm: . rales that should govern such an investigation. ing utensils of a judgment debtor, also two Much of this is undoubtedly owing to thoughtoxen, or two horses, or two mules, and their jesaness, and that proneness with which men harness, and one cart or wagon, and food for sce only right in their own party, and suspect} such oxen, horses, or mules for one month, also every thing in the @pposite. Ii may be that . two cows and food for one month, shall be exnow al! the testimony is in, and no MOFe . anptod from forced sale. facts can be elicited by any kind of zealous profollowing additional Proclamations of President Walker, by which Sonora is declared part of the new Republic. REPUBLIC OF SONORA. Decree No. 1. All decrees of a general nature heretofore published as Decrees of the Republic of Lower California, are hereby republished as Decrees of the Republic of Sonora. Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. The maestoso and adagio movements are grand and solemn masses of harmony. ‘The adagio in B flat pauses upon its dominant, and leads into an elaborate and highly wrought fugie the subject of which is led off by the basses and taken up in succession by the tenors, altos and sopranos, and is worked out at the end with a series of bold and striking passages of counterpoint and imitation. ay Eleven of the jury in the breach of of promise case, Gates vs. Buckingham When he saw this, and . know he entertains an enlightened view of On the im-. Policy in relation to the affairs of our state which would be for the interest of the whole and not for a part. The positions which he bas . with the other. not until then, he retreated. pulse of the moment—thinking he and! ‘his ¢ . 7 ack a ; his abettors -would omit! the attack, I occupied heretofore have been concurred in and fired. The result, God knows, I have ihe has been sustained in them. Upon the ques. sincerely regretted. But my consolation . tion of the Extension he has been found taking iis I have only acted as he, or any other . that view which all must who look to the inter fone would have done under similar cireum— ‘est of the whole state, and do not belong to that . stances. class who are the advocates of the narrow and : contracted views of a few San Francisco capiA regards the stz f my being >”. : an ". § ds th tatement o y =, talists. He has been found sustaining Gov. > . “ the toolof more guilty accomplices,” I The Republic of Sonora is hereby divided . all the allegations contained in Mr. Buck. object in view, @han the expression of my into two States, to be styled Seeger’ the ingham’s answer. jown feelings. Neither was I prompted by i alah Mee, Soe ere ee . Onthe promulgation of the verdict “ in bas Pete ae, of he ogee 2. The State of Sonora comprises all the} the above entitled cause,” several brilliant . ries to-hie death, it mas ‘ any ada. teks — nes Aree Shea gectryct eae Enea, . S nen of this city dispatched Propos. acted as his advisers and abettors, and river opposite its mouth, and in the middle of als of marriage to the fair plaintiff—but! who came with him to assist in the assault. = oor per sae gd ge ge pi a. we are not informed whether the object of . sree : L. Davivson. ine midway between t anks Of said river, . i) : . . Nevada, Jan. 30th. to the boundary line between the United . the aforesaid gallantry was the distressed . ' = States and Mexico, as established by the treaty . damsel herself, or the golden panacea ap-. of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and lying west of the. plied by the discriminating jury. river Colorado and the Guif of California. allowed by law are in many cases most mee The S. F. Herald says, “ the Seen! . Bigler, who is regarded as tie exponent of the . democratie party in California. The opponents lof David C. Broderick are the same men who . were found arrayed against Gov. Bigler in the . convention and reeent election. They belted . from the democratic party because they could jnot make that subservient to their own politi. cal advancement. His most bitter enemies are . those who sostrongly opposed the pringiple et }extending the water front of San Francisco. . Let us examine that question and the principle involved, but here it may be remarked, that i this is not the proper place, nor either was it iin the legisture to diseuss its constitutiouality in the courts of law alone con!d that question be properly discussed as there, and no where else can it be decided. And, although there is 4. All islands in the Gulfof California lying . ite t Sonora and . , : , . ee er pend passage i the Maine Liquor Law will loan it for aj at least fifty per cent., and even then, the states respectively, according as said islands be} few days to the editor of this paper, he/ costs of litigation in California would be rare bro, coasts of one state than to those) wi}! confer a particular favor. four-fold greater than in any other counbe If any person who has a copy of/ezhorbitant. They ought to be reduced . cedure, the honorable Senators may begin to . think what is duea generally esteemed honorable . man and a member of their body, and give him the benefit of a cool consideration of the case. But we doubt it. We belicve the majority of the members retain the idea they appeared to have formed before hearing any testimony, and . on which they have acted, and that they will . either dismiss the case, or decide against Mr. . Peck. MINING a gentleman from the above place, situated be-. tween Oregon Creek and the North Yuba, that the place has grown up from nothing at the latter part of June to its present population of one thousand. They have two good saw mills, one steam, the other water, and the people live in good houses built of sawn lumber. ihe diggings are a gravel range much like the W auloupa diggings—with aslate formation, the granite pitebing into the hill. They are worked by being sluiced from the top down. The diggings pay very well, and are very permanent. The miners work altogether with hose, on what is known as the “hydraulic” principle. The “Gold Ridge Ditch Co.,” taking its water from Oregon Creek, sells weekly of water from $700 to $1200. Camptonville is a new, bustling little town, directly on the new road to Downievile about seven miles above Foster's Bar. Boarp or Trustexs.—Friday evening, Jan. 27, the Board met and organized by the choice of Dr. Wm. J. Knox as President, and S. C. Herbert, Esq. as Clerk. The Board meets every Monday evening at the house of Mr. Herbert. On Monday evening the President announeed the regular standing committees, being nine in number. A resolution was adopted that the fees and salaries of officers be referred to the Finance Committee--Messrs. Green, Williamson and Turner. Mixixa.—The whole face of the country is ehanged by the late storm. In every direction i taken. In a short time, one of the states of the American Union wiil be the beautiful cluster in the Pacific, called the Sandwich Islands.—— Marysville Herald, How long is a “short time?” President Pierce says nothing of any negociation for this purpose. We doubt ifany proposition for annexation ever came from these Islands, or would be entertained then. wea. The Golden Gate has been got off, and is said to have sustained so little injury that at Camptonvitir.——We learn from . she will be able to resume her place on the line in afew weeks. She is evidently a very strong vessel. bes The Downieville Echo is soon to give place to the Sierra Citizen, a neutral paper, The editor in his last, witha good many jokes about whiskey, which may be very funny to the initiated, but do not elevate the character of . the paper, contains the following truly suggestive, remark in speaking of the dilapidated Downieville church :~— “Tt is our misfortune that we are not a christian, but nevertheless we would attend church, if it were for no other reason than to bring back the memory of boyhood’s years, when we listened to the old blind preacher, as he leaned upon his desk, the tears starting from his eyes, already glassy with age. After all, we were happier then, than we have since been. Is not this the experience of every body ?” Brutat Murper.——We learn from the Union that a man named Fash killed a woman named Ivey, on Saturday evening last, by shooting her with a pistol. He probably intended to kill his wife, from whom he had been divorced, owing to jealousy of aman named Brayer, who boarded at her house. The woman expired the next morning lat 6 o'clock. Bay~ A Chinese woman set an example to her kind at Camptonville the past week, by prejsenting to—it is not known whom--a wee Anglo Chinaman. —< . Squarters.—The San Joaquin Republican Fash has not yet been . the miners are at work, and industry and hope-' has been informed that the Which inti fulness have taken the place of tedious waiting ‘busy in the region of the Moquelumne. School and discouragement. The beautiful weather of ' land warrants still appear to be “no where.” the past week has been enjoyed in the fullest Judge Read says that a day or two ago, the sense, for it makes work in the open air pleas__ squatters jumped the claim of Mr. Comstock, ant, while the abundance of water obviates all upon which he had expended $11,000 in im. desire for more rain. Without any more rain provements. They even went so far _as to orfor a month the diggings will be well enough der off the men who were e gh aaw ae supplied water, while the great majority of mithe land. ngaged ners will be able to work till July on the past . : favors of the clerk of the weather. Merchants . T. F. Mracurer.—The Union {says that this also begin to wear smiling faces, for the presgentleman designs to visit Nevada shortly for ent state of things speaks clearly of incoming . the purpose of lecturing. Our citizens will cash. If this mining season is as prosperous as . Sladly welcome this eloquent champion of libit promises to be our city will grow the next (erty. year with a progress unexampled. . atlesieal ee Bou r é i we! Se __ linstituted i ‘ ee. Several alarms of fire have occurred in [Pe Hated in Sen Francisco on the 26th inst. town the past week ; one by the insecurity of _ Tevrenaxce.—It is said that the annual stove pipe in the “Empire,” the other in @/ convention of the Sons of Temperance will be. Spauish house on Broad street, which is thought i held in Stockton, during the ensuing summer — to hare been the work of an incendiary. ‘perhaps in July. _—— Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Signed, REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA. Decree No 3. The name of the Republic is hereby changed, and henceforth all Decrees, Laws and Processes issued, shall run in the name of the “Republic of Sonora.” Given under my had, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Signed, President of the Republie of Lower California. REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA. Decree No. 4. * The state of Sonora, lately declared by the President of Mexico a Department of the Mexican Republic, is hereby constituted « portion of the Republic of Lower California. Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, in the year of Wx. Watker, Prest. of Sonora. Ww. Waker, our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Signed, Wa. Wanker, President of Republic of Lower. California. Tie New Repvstic.—It will be seen by the news brought from Lower California, that “President” Walker has issued a “decree” annexing Sonora to his Republic! Really, this is the easiest way of annexing territory that we ever heard of. Another “ decree” changes the name of the Republic of Lower California to that of Republic of Sonora. ‘These “ decrees” are very powerful affairs, certainly, and it is a great wonder diplomatists and statesmen never thought of this mode of conquest before. It is . S0-very easy ! But we fear we may lose our . nationality andbecome extinct, should these . decrees become fashionable. Who knows but . that King Kamehameha may issue a “ decree” annexing the United States to the Sandwich Islands, now that President Pierce has taken no notice of the wish of that kingdom to become annexed to the United States? Aye, there’s the rub ; for he would have precedence on his side. Perhaps the Emperor Soulouque, : Faustin, I., of Hayti, may get the start of Kiag . Kamehameha, and annex the United States before him, and much depends upon which of these two monarchs gets the news that territory can be acquired so easy. We have, however, no great fears that “President” Walker will annex the United States in this summary manner, and this oe is fcunded on the fact of his supposed friendliness to the United States-—but there is no kfowing what he may do, if he gets his “dander” up.—Chronicle. Cost or a Datty Paprer.—The Times and Transcript estimates the weekly cost of a daily paper at San Francisco at $2 700, or $440,000 . per annum. There are some.twelve of these daily newspapers, and some ten weeklies : so . that we may safely] estimate the San Francisco literature at $1,500,000 per annum. Sus Posr Orrict.—Post Master Henley, in a card published in the San Francisco papers, says that the recent extra delivery of letters was ing out, the office after distribution of the Eastern mail,” and adds that precautionary measures have been taken to prevent its recurrence. Firt Crackers.—The streets occupied by ¢ Chinese were yesterday completely piled up and boxes of which have been exploded within the past two days,— Alta, 30th. “ . not the slightest doubt that the legislature hes the legal right to enact a law exercising jurisdiction over the harbors, bays, inlets, and arms of the sea extending inland, yet the oniy ques tion which the legislature had to take into consideration was the expediency of the law. Se Se EE ee eee } : ” —s . 2 oak s s a : gas Downie’s Band gave a grand contry in the world.” This is emphatically true . Gronnd rents in San Francisco are enormous. of most the fees paid in litigation, but the; Ibe cause, the large amonnt of business and the cert in this city on Wednesday evening to a large and delighted audience, graced by the presence of many ladies. The performances were varied and interesting, the comic music especially taking the house by storm. Fing Present.—The Sacramento office of Adams & Co. have presented’ to Mr. Frank Ryan, the celebrated express messenger, a splendid full suit, as a memorial of his latest feat—the overland Benecia trip. “nem. All the companies on the “ Blue Lead” have united for the purpose of sinking a prospecting shaft. They will have to go down about 150 feet. pas~ A fine jeu d’esprit, entitled Nevada one hundred years hence,” will be found on the first page. It is from the ingenious pen that produced the “ People’s Governor’s Message,” published in our last. The incidents of the dream may be prophetically delineated, though as some of the presumed “ ancestors” are hopeless bachelors, we are dubious of it. We hope to receive other similar favors from this pleasant writer. Attempr at AssassinaTion.—The S. F. Sun says that Mr. Guyol, of the firm of Grant § Guyol, narrowly escaped assassination on Saturday night. It appears that there is a strong personal likeness between Mr. Guyol and Capt. North of the poliee, and on Saturday night, as Mr. Guyol was returning home on Kearney street, near Broadway, a man stepped up and asked him if he was the Captain of Police, to which Mr. Guyol said, why? Upon this the assassin struck a blow with a bowie knife, that took effect on his left breast ; but forfunately for Mr. Guyol, he had a large wallet thickly stuffed with papers and cards inside his coat, which saved his life, for the blow was given with such power and aim that the pointof the knife penetrated through all intervening substances and drew blood. The assassin instantly fled and escaped. we A correspondent of the Aka from San Diego, 26th ult., denies that the . ‘the result of a want of proper care im clean-. wealthy and influential rancheros of Lower California have signified their acquiesence in the new order of things, and offerred supplies and animals to aid in. the} objects of the expedition. Such supplies as have beer received by the new governand not affection. pay of jurors should be increased. vem. All accounts from the Golden Gate concur in awarding praise to’ Capt. Isham for his energy and attention to duty durconfined space jin which it is done. But the jmen of San Francisco are not those who pey i these high rents. The consumers of the goods purchased of the merchants of San Francisco are those who pay not only the-renis buts adouble interest arising from them; take an example A Nevada merciiant purchase a bill ing and since the late disaster at San/. of goods in Say Francisco, in that bi!! he is Diego. Bas~ The theatre at Placerville was de. stroyed by fire on the 30th. The Chap-. man family were the lessees, andwith Mr. . Lovell, lost wardrobe, etc. . We saw in one of our daily journals once the following advertisement: 7o Capttalists : “Wanted, fave hundred dellars to goonaspree. References exchanged.” “What did Jonah do after his delivery . from the fish?” “Why, papa,” said he, “I don't exactly remember; but I suspect he washed ff.’ and then ‘put for Ninevah!’ ” “ My dear,” said a gentlemi2 to a young lady, to whom he thought to be married, “do you wish to make a fool of me ?” “No,” replied the lady, ‘‘nature has saved me the trouble.” Yo tng America.—My son,” said a do(ng father who was about taking his son into business, ‘‘what shall be the style of the new firm?” “Well, governor,” said the one-and-twenty youth, looking up in the heavens to find an answer, “I don’t know ; but suppose we have it John EI. Samplin-and Father.” The old gentleman was struck with the originality of the idea, but could net adopt it. —X—X——_ee WANTED.—opies of the Nevada Journal of September 23, and November 4, 1853, for which a liberal price will be paid by NATHANIEL P. BROWN, at this offic. <inlinpameaepiinonnastaitteoesbicteisnmbiateaibaicenamue onan, sam A Meeting of the commissioners of common schools for Nevada township, will hold a meeting at the Journal office, on Monday evening, 6th inst., at 7 o’clock, for the purpose ef examining those who present themselves as candidates for teachers, Temperance Meeting every Monday evening at the Rev. Mr. Tansey'sChurch. Exercises commencing at 7 o'clock. [tf] J. R. TANSEY. Masonic, evada Lodge No, 13, F. & A.M. meets ey. N ednesday d’Saturday Evenings, at their Sbage com on Broad street. Visiting brothers are invited to C. H. Patents, Secretary. mere: Yay or LORENZO PAL eye s MER, from Jefferson county, W ee ee When last heard from, he was at Welln be ele Yuba rp i he person knowing of confer a favor and reliey anxiety of his friends, by addressing a few lines to bs WALTER G, DYE, San Francisco, Cal. charged with the goods, the profits arising on the sale, together with the rents and expenses of the importer, and his profits on those rents and expenses. . The goods are then conreyed by him to Nevada, and are again sold with an additiona! profitupon the whole costs and the consumer pays all. Now to cxtend the area of the business locality destroys the land mouepoly which exists, and as the destruction cf ® 1nonopoly redaces prices those who ‘pay are directly interested in that reduction. And although the citizens of the mining districis are paying vearly some three or forr millions to the capitalists,-all aniount that execeds the whole expenditures of the state government froma two and a half to three millions; yet that is not the only point of view in which they are interested in the question of extension of the San Francisco water front. For to extend that front, removes a double a burden which they have borne and are still bearing. The state is heavily in debt and upon that debt a large interest annually accrues which together with the expenses of government is paid by taxation. ‘This taxation falls directly upon merchants, traders, atid property holders, but indirectly upon the mines and agriculturalist. They are the producers anu this class of citizens bear the whole burden of taxation. This isa truth selfevident and needs no illastratioif. Now this property laying in front of San Francisco and embra¢ed in the proposed extension, is the property of the state and if brought inte market and sold, the proceeds arising from the sale of that property would liquidate our state’ indebtedness, extinguishing the accruing interest and remove almost the necessity of taxation. And this result would benefit not the mining districts alone, but San Francisco and the whole state. Andall those who hare the true interest of California jat heart, must be in favor of the state exercising her right of ownersnip over that property, and devoting itto the payment of her liabilities. None will oppose this measure, save a few landed monopolists and those who seek 2 i a Goma or political advance. ment through thé means of their capital. Now when we investigate the past and examine the present and find arrayed against David C. Broderick, those men who have been the bitter cnemies to the measure of extension, the citizens of the mountains cannot hesitate to declare him their choice for the Senate. He has become identified with this measure and the policy of the democratie party. It is this which has made the opponents of this measure his opponents, it is this which has made the friends of that measure, his supporters. No man can oppose that measure in the legislature and represent the views of the people of N evada oe ty, and no democrat can oppose David C. Broderic to the U: S. Senate without violating the will of his constituents. ‘In conelusion, I will add that these views Pot AGE STAMPS and STAMPED ENVELOPES . bave been published at the request of many of “¢ for sale at I Se Price, at Ww. P, mors om Administrator’s Notice. Se is nay given that all persons hyvine d ms against the estate of Bexsamis W. Hataey, the qouchors thersot the eae eee sae u n 10 months from the date hereof, or they will be forever barred ; and with : forward and same. LLI .Administrator, American Bakery, Nevada city. . Nevada, Feb’y 3d, 1554.—41-1m* the influential democrats of Nevada county to the end, that our views in this section may be understood and that those who pretend to represent these shall not put forth such aa we do not entertain. H. C. GARDINER. Destructive Fire at Council Bluffs, Mo. A fire recently occurred at Council Biuffs,. destroying property to the value of $200,000. ~<

Meoava Vonrnal. Rror at Evrexka—Arrest of the Rioters —A gentleman. from Eureka has put us in possesion of all the facts in the above case, and the cir-. . cumstances leading to it, showing much exas. . peration between the Irish and Americans, at . that place, displayed in many very hostile ways, ' . till the final explosion. We shall content our-! A. A. SARGENT, EDITOR. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3. Protection of Building Lots, We are indebted to Edward F. Burton, Y of the following bill introduced . a ne recent a eae the Assembly : — ty, mm wishing to prejudice either side by The People of the State of California representanticipating the evidence. It seems a difficulty ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol. had originated in reference to somé ‘claims, ‘which were forcibly taken from the occupant . CUPasement was the result of some of the adlows : ; aie Sec. 1. All we — —— pei ore . by a party of Irishmen in favor of one of their erected, or may hereafter be erectéd, in the; apo. : mining districts of this State, for the olen’ t who also claimed them. The same are hereby declared exempted from the opera-. went to the Eureka Hotel, kept by an Ameri= _self with a mere‘narration of the recent difficul-’ ‘Diego Expr . Larrr rrom Caina.—Rebels advancing on Movements of the Expeditionists. . Pekin.—We learn from the Sacramento Union. Mr. Epitor: In aa article published From the San Diego Herald Extra, of Jan. that the bark Geo. Webster arrived at San/in the Young America, of last week, I 21, we extract the following letter, brought by Francisco on the 3ist, with 45 days later news . am held up to the public as a murderer. Express : from China. It says the rebels, notwithstand: aie Fr. McKissen, (Exsenapa,) Lower Cat., ing several defeats, are reported to be advanc-. culpation of those whom, it is insinuated, Jd 17, 1854. . ‘ Epiror Sax Dirco Meas. ee San . ing towards Pekin, and were only 60 miles from ; sisi to a few. words. an, Allen, who started omthe. it. They were about to take possession of r : — 11th instantjreached us on the 13th, making, . Shaughae, which wag already partly in their “Tales October, I wrote a letter'to a te as fuk will iiceive, good time, and’ esdqping Sion aT he de a a belies ere ative in Prussia, which I deposited in th all dangers of the road. The supply of papers poselay< ye cb : ~~ Post Office, and well knowing its regulawas, of coursé, most acceptible, and mueli en-. more with'the rebels than imperialists. The Emperor of Japan is dead. The American fleet were making preparations to visit Japan again. postage, (forty cents.) vices reccived, which assured us of the “material . aid” coming. The routine of camp is proverbially dull, and ours of late has been no exception to the rule. ; For the Journal. . ave been my “accomplices,” permit me! SENATORIAL QUESTION.—We insert a communication on this subject to-day because it ‘comes f rom a prominent democrat, who speaks ‘not only his own opin ids, but those of the ma. In my own vindication, and for the ex-! jerity of his party in this county. For the Journal}. U. 8, Senator. . Tagn éleetion of B.S os we of the . mo intake a deep aie t. Heretofore all . the important offices in the state, all the mem. bers of Congress have Ween filled by men whose tions concerning foreign letters, paid the . residences have been in oar commercial towns and cities, and they have derived their know!About a month afterward, 1 found the . edge of the wants and wishes of the ae le! ‘letter unsent ; and on enquiring the reason . California from thoag who have been engege There had been a collision between the im-. was told by H. Davidge, that it was not) ¥¢ inat part of the community have been repre» in commercial pursuits Thus the interests of We are gradually improving our men in dis-. perialists and foreign residents of Shanghae, by . Post paid. I told him it was and that be) sented as that on which the whole interest of tion of the local mining laws of said districts. Sac. 2. The owners or persons who occupy such building lots are hereby guaranteed the peaceful possession of the saine, and so much pace appertaining and belonging thereto as is necessary for purposes of business or conventence of residence, until Congress of the United States shall enact laws in reference to such grounds. Src. 3. No person or persons shall erect or cause to be erected a building or buildings, or enclose lands by fencing or otherwise, on any portion of the mineral lands of this State, with the object of holding grounds, so built upon, or enclosed, for future mining operations. We observe this bill is printed in some of tion of a legitimate business, or for residence, = a portion of the dispossessing party } can, and commenced a row, and when expelled from the honse, broke the windows, and otherwise damaged the house. Not desisting on eiplives ait reparing ourselves for ‘the time when we shall take up our line of march for Senora. Parties are now ont making surveys of roads, gathering means of transportation, warning, they were fired upon ahd’ several of . ¢t¢-, and every kind of preparation is being the party slightly wounded, and one severely.—— A woman outside was also stightly wounded, when the attacking party retired. On complaint being lodged in the city, an officer proceeded to Eureka, and arrested the following persons: Patrick Conley, Michael Dougherty, John Egan, Timothy Lyons, Chas. McGoogan ‘and Daniel McCarty. He also subpoened some eighteen witnesses. the S. I?. dailies in such « manner as to totally . The trial commenced yesterday before Justice change the sense of the last section, and prohibit in fact all building. ‘he bill we trust will become alaw. Under it no abuses can arise, for it is especially pro‘Colburn, and a jury was impanneled. . probably continue several days. . A= Ne cinder neh It will Bags™ A grand Ball takes place at Campton. _ . Ville on the 22d. vided that no lands shall be held for mining . purposes under it. People residing in the . ae Excovracrxa.— Five children were born in lower citiés have little idea of the amount of. in Nevada, between the Ist fand 20th inst. litigation, ill-feeling and trouble, at present caused by a lack of a law definitely settling this point. ticularly to this subject, and will not further discuss its merits at present. LucisLaTive.— Little has been done in the Legislature the past week, save the examination . A week or two ago we adverted par-}. The Journal is responsible for this—item, we mean.—Golden Era. In the language of old Polonius, “still harping on my daughter !’ We own up to a fifth . of the responsibility. . Wip Geesr.--A large flock of wild geese ' passed over this city on Wednesday, towards the south. made with’ deliberation, which shows that President Walker means earnest. Qur men are in good health, aud many of them are daily engaged in the regimental riding school established here, in which, by a process peculiae to this new country, we teach recruits ow to ride, by putting them on wild ‘horses, . by which process we at once teach the horse j and rider, and secure a better horse than we the n get by purchasing horses broken in by the natives, who always break a horse literally. It would do our friends at home good to see } some of us in the afvreaaid “ riding school, .’’ which is a small valley a mile wide, careering atless, and with coat-tail flying, a la John Gilp'n, on some “ untamed steed, ” whose jumps “stif-legged,” were neither few nor far between. One of-our topographical parties is expected in this evening, and reinforcements are due here by the 24th inst.; so that you will perceive we will, before many days, be on the march. But I have reason to believe that arrangements will be made by which this place will become a permanent military post. wanes We have all heard here, with mach regret, that a few trifling and worthless men, whom we have been compelled to get rid of, have, by their acts, between this place and San Diego, endeavored to injure us. Such fellows cannot injure us worse than by pretending to belong to us. No man, other than a deserter, or one expelled, goes from here without some an attempt of the former to take possession of} ¥@S the person who received it, also men-! the state depends. They seem to have adopted three guns they supposed to be on the way to the rebels. The foreigners resisted them, and re-captured the guns, killing several of the imperialists. Mapame Anna THitton.—OPInions OF THE Critics.--Hear Squibob : “The theatres are well attended—the Metropolitan, a model establishment, erected by that “strong minded woman,’ and dramatic queen, who lost her influence over her Lord because she wielded ‘a barren sceptre’—was throriged last night to see Madame Ata Thillon, the great vocalist. She isa beauteful smger--but as an artiste. compared with ‘the Nightingale,’ (not Bell Shear’s) Madame Anna Bishop, Parodi, Kate Hayes, or Biscaccianti, she is ‘no whar.’ She has, however, more expression of face and manner than any of this set. She has a goodparlor voice, and is capable of making a good deal of music in a quiet way. The instrumental department is good--it takes the leader of the orchestra to ‘Loder.’ Now hear Pipes. The Pioneer says : “A waggish friend of ours, one Pipes, of Pipesville, met us this afternoon, and the conversation naturally turned on Madame Anpa Thillon, the night previous having been the occasion of her first appearance at the Metropolitan. ‘Well,’ she he, ‘and did you go to the Opera last night? ‘Yes.’ ‘And how did you like Madame Anna ?’ tonation.) ‘Well, to tell the truth, after all that I had heard of her, I was a little disappointioning the change I had given and re-. the view that the prosperity of our statc and ceived. Uponthis he called me a liar the welfare of our citizens depends upou our ard a cheat, and otherwise abused me — I then went tothe Journal office, and of my own accord, and not at the instigation published a card stating the facts of the case. On the day of its pubhcation H. Davidge came to the store where . was engaged asa clerk, and asked me to withdraw what I had said. 1 told him [ would if he would acknowledge that he had been mistaken about the postage. ‘This he reNow itseems to me commerce and capital. That the that the reverse is the true doctrine. energy. which has marked our progress as astate. the rapid advancement to wealth which we have development of our agricultural resources, has been the result of the success of the labor of the mines. It has been the resources drawn from the mining districts which have infused life and activity into the whole body politic, and when these resources fail business stagnates ia out commercial towns and cities. Foster the mining interest, and the whole interest of the state (With his peculiar in. becomes invigorated by the protection. But destroy that interest and the whole is paralyzed. Labor may exist without commerce, but trade fails when labor ceases, and that must cease when it does not receive remuneration. Cominerce can never be ruined as long as it has fused to do; when I declined retracting what I had published. He then seized me by the collar and swore he would make me do so. I shook him off, when he left, ieee re. he would make me rue it, the . the resource of labor to rely on. Its progress hrst time he caught me out of the store. may be retarded by cireumstauces, but it springs After being thus threatened . armed up again when the impediment is removed. The myself with « pistol, not intending to use . branches of a tree may be loped off and it sends it, save in self defence, in case I was at-/ forth new shoots and blooms again, but strike tacked. iat the roots and the whole would soon} wither On the next (Saturday) evening he) gop gas a nae eae oo not as the article insinuates by chance! Then the citizens of the mining districts furnpassing along the street, but with the de-/ ishing as they do the resources of the trade and clared intention of beating me—having . commerce of the state, and giving to the Demstopped on the way, to borrow a pistol, . 0cratic party its strength aud power, should which I since learn he was refused. One. lave some regard paid to their wishes and opin. of others, as the article referred to asser = the extensian of our commerce, and the . of the bribery charge in the Senate. The Honse has done little business owing to a want of a quorum, caused, it is said, by the interest . found guilty of an assault and battery on an the members take in the proceedings in the} opicer on ‘Twesday night,before Justice Colburn, . Renate. We do not think the Mouse should) ,, Wednesday. “He was fined $100 and costs, Fixep.--A man named 'T. Thompson was} with us. ted.’ ‘Ah, indeed ? She’s a charming creature, of his friends called me to the door, bethough.’ ‘Yes, she is.’ ‘Perfectly fascinating . hind which Davidge was concealed, where . —carries a man away with her—makes up iu. upon he commenced beating me with a. Yours, $. R. . naivete, what she lacks in spizeriktum. club. I retreated into the store, he fol-' PRORLAMATIONS OF PCESIDENT WALKER. The same magazine contains the following lowigg ree, and while I warded off his written evidence of his comection and position us. All others are imposters. Enclosed you will find copies of decrees, &c. certs : ions ata time when it beeomes the duty of that party and the legislature of that state, to select an individual for the imporiant office of U. 8. Senator. And for that offee the democratic party of the rountains are in favor ef David CU. Broderick. He is their choice, not tiat he has been a resident among them but that they neglect its duties, as it sits at a daily expense . amounting to $51 75, or to 60 days imprisonto the state of about $1500, and should there-. fore attend to the business before it. The legislature bas been in session a month, and! ret has enacted no law of importance. ‘The revenue law and the practise; act, should . bothj have been thoroughly revised by this . time, and many other pressing matters for . Legislation been set in course of completion.— . The body has been done some good by undoing ment in the county jail. bax The Union complains with good reason that we omitted to credit it for the news of the purchase of Sonora, &c. The omission was accidental, and shall not occur again if we can help it. The same number of the Union dishes up our local news without any credit to us. This has the work of the last session, and we hope will) occurred frequently, and though we don’t like eontinue in the same spirit. snipe ta: : : a = its old The bribery investigation has closed so far! P; oni eretofore complained. . as testimnony is concerned, and the arguments . yea. Juan Martinas was committed to jail on . of counsel are next to be heard. We believe Tuesday last, by Justice Rolfe, in default of ! the Senate will cither dismiss the matter as too . $500 bail to await his trial at the Court of inuch involved for their decision—-lay it on the . Sessions, on a charge of abducting a child be. table—or exculpate Palmer. We are of opinion longing to Gregoria Favilla. that the body is too mnch governed by parti} ges= Mfr. Sweetland of the Assembly will gan feelings to do justice’ to Mr. Peck. In . accept thanks for a copy of the bill introduced fact they have persevered in injustice in con_by Mr. Ewer amending the act to regulate pro. ducting the examination, if we understand the "ceedings in civil cases. It provides that the farm: . rales that should govern such an investigation. ing utensils of a judgment debtor, also two Much of this is undoubtedly owing to thoughtoxen, or two horses, or two mules, and their jesaness, and that proneness with which men harness, and one cart or wagon, and food for sce only right in their own party, and suspect} such oxen, horses, or mules for one month, also every thing in the @pposite. Ii may be that . two cows and food for one month, shall be exnow al! the testimony is in, and no MOFe . anptod from forced sale. facts can be elicited by any kind of zealous profollowing additional Proclamations of President Walker, by which Sonora is declared part of the new Republic. REPUBLIC OF SONORA. Decree No. 1. All decrees of a general nature heretofore published as Decrees of the Republic of Lower California, are hereby republished as Decrees of the Republic of Sonora. Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. The maestoso and adagio movements are grand and solemn masses of harmony. ‘The adagio in B flat pauses upon its dominant, and leads into an elaborate and highly wrought fugie the subject of which is led off by the basses and taken up in succession by the tenors, altos and sopranos, and is worked out at the end with a series of bold and striking passages of counterpoint and imitation. ay Eleven of the jury in the breach of of promise case, Gates vs. Buckingham When he saw this, and . know he entertains an enlightened view of On the im-. Policy in relation to the affairs of our state which would be for the interest of the whole and not for a part. The positions which he bas . with the other. not until then, he retreated. pulse of the moment—thinking he and! ‘his ¢ . 7 ack a ; his abettors -would omit! the attack, I occupied heretofore have been concurred in and fired. The result, God knows, I have ihe has been sustained in them. Upon the ques. sincerely regretted. But my consolation . tion of the Extension he has been found taking iis I have only acted as he, or any other . that view which all must who look to the inter fone would have done under similar cireum— ‘est of the whole state, and do not belong to that . stances. class who are the advocates of the narrow and : contracted views of a few San Francisco capiA regards the stz f my being >”. : an ". § ds th tatement o y =, talists. He has been found sustaining Gov. > . “ the toolof more guilty accomplices,” I The Republic of Sonora is hereby divided . all the allegations contained in Mr. Buck. object in view, @han the expression of my into two States, to be styled Seeger’ the ingham’s answer. jown feelings. Neither was I prompted by i alah Mee, Soe ere ee . Onthe promulgation of the verdict “ in bas Pete ae, of he ogee 2. The State of Sonora comprises all the} the above entitled cause,” several brilliant . ries to-hie death, it mas ‘ any ada. teks — nes Aree Shea gectryct eae Enea, . S nen of this city dispatched Propos. acted as his advisers and abettors, and river opposite its mouth, and in the middle of als of marriage to the fair plaintiff—but! who came with him to assist in the assault. = oor per sae gd ge ge pi a. we are not informed whether the object of . sree : L. Davivson. ine midway between t anks Of said river, . i) : . . Nevada, Jan. 30th. to the boundary line between the United . the aforesaid gallantry was the distressed . ' = States and Mexico, as established by the treaty . damsel herself, or the golden panacea ap-. of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and lying west of the. plied by the discriminating jury. river Colorado and the Guif of California. allowed by law are in many cases most mee The S. F. Herald says, “ the Seen! . Bigler, who is regarded as tie exponent of the . democratie party in California. The opponents lof David C. Broderick are the same men who . were found arrayed against Gov. Bigler in the . convention and reeent election. They belted . from the democratic party because they could jnot make that subservient to their own politi. cal advancement. His most bitter enemies are . those who sostrongly opposed the pringiple et }extending the water front of San Francisco. . Let us examine that question and the principle involved, but here it may be remarked, that i this is not the proper place, nor either was it iin the legisture to diseuss its constitutiouality in the courts of law alone con!d that question be properly discussed as there, and no where else can it be decided. And, although there is 4. All islands in the Gulfof California lying . ite t Sonora and . , : , . ee er pend passage i the Maine Liquor Law will loan it for aj at least fifty per cent., and even then, the states respectively, according as said islands be} few days to the editor of this paper, he/ costs of litigation in California would be rare bro, coasts of one state than to those) wi}! confer a particular favor. four-fold greater than in any other counbe If any person who has a copy of/ezhorbitant. They ought to be reduced . cedure, the honorable Senators may begin to . think what is duea generally esteemed honorable . man and a member of their body, and give him the benefit of a cool consideration of the case. But we doubt it. We belicve the majority of

the members retain the idea they appeared to have formed before hearing any testimony, and . on which they have acted, and that they will . either dismiss the case, or decide against Mr. . Peck. MINING a gentleman from the above place, situated be-. tween Oregon Creek and the North Yuba, that the place has grown up from nothing at the latter part of June to its present population of one thousand. They have two good saw mills, one steam, the other water, and the people live in good houses built of sawn lumber. ihe diggings are a gravel range much like the W auloupa diggings—with aslate formation, the granite pitebing into the hill. They are worked by being sluiced from the top down. The diggings pay very well, and are very permanent. The miners work altogether with hose, on what is known as the “hydraulic” principle. The “Gold Ridge Ditch Co.,” taking its water from Oregon Creek, sells weekly of water from $700 to $1200. Camptonville is a new, bustling little town, directly on the new road to Downievile about seven miles above Foster's Bar. Boarp or Trustexs.—Friday evening, Jan. 27, the Board met and organized by the choice of Dr. Wm. J. Knox as President, and S. C. Herbert, Esq. as Clerk. The Board meets every Monday evening at the house of Mr. Herbert. On Monday evening the President announeed the regular standing committees, being nine in number. A resolution was adopted that the fees and salaries of officers be referred to the Finance Committee--Messrs. Green, Williamson and Turner. Mixixa.—The whole face of the country is ehanged by the late storm. In every direction i taken. In a short time, one of the states of the American Union wiil be the beautiful cluster in the Pacific, called the Sandwich Islands.—— Marysville Herald, How long is a “short time?” President Pierce says nothing of any negociation for this purpose. We doubt ifany proposition for annexation ever came from these Islands, or would be entertained then. wea. The Golden Gate has been got off, and is said to have sustained so little injury that at Camptonvitir.——We learn from . she will be able to resume her place on the line in afew weeks. She is evidently a very strong vessel. bes The Downieville Echo is soon to give place to the Sierra Citizen, a neutral paper, The editor in his last, witha good many jokes about whiskey, which may be very funny to the initiated, but do not elevate the character of . the paper, contains the following truly suggestive, remark in speaking of the dilapidated Downieville church :~— “Tt is our misfortune that we are not a christian, but nevertheless we would attend church, if it were for no other reason than to bring back the memory of boyhood’s years, when we listened to the old blind preacher, as he leaned upon his desk, the tears starting from his eyes, already glassy with age. After all, we were happier then, than we have since been. Is not this the experience of every body ?” Brutat Murper.——We learn from the Union that a man named Fash killed a woman named Ivey, on Saturday evening last, by shooting her with a pistol. He probably intended to kill his wife, from whom he had been divorced, owing to jealousy of aman named Brayer, who boarded at her house. The woman expired the next morning lat 6 o'clock. Bay~ A Chinese woman set an example to her kind at Camptonville the past week, by prejsenting to—it is not known whom--a wee Anglo Chinaman. —< . Squarters.—The San Joaquin Republican Fash has not yet been . the miners are at work, and industry and hope-' has been informed that the Which inti fulness have taken the place of tedious waiting ‘busy in the region of the Moquelumne. School and discouragement. The beautiful weather of ' land warrants still appear to be “no where.” the past week has been enjoyed in the fullest Judge Read says that a day or two ago, the sense, for it makes work in the open air pleas__ squatters jumped the claim of Mr. Comstock, ant, while the abundance of water obviates all upon which he had expended $11,000 in im. desire for more rain. Without any more rain provements. They even went so far _as to orfor a month the diggings will be well enough der off the men who were e gh aaw ae supplied water, while the great majority of mithe land. ngaged ners will be able to work till July on the past . : favors of the clerk of the weather. Merchants . T. F. Mracurer.—The Union {says that this also begin to wear smiling faces, for the presgentleman designs to visit Nevada shortly for ent state of things speaks clearly of incoming . the purpose of lecturing. Our citizens will cash. If this mining season is as prosperous as . Sladly welcome this eloquent champion of libit promises to be our city will grow the next (erty. year with a progress unexampled. . atlesieal ee Bou r é i we! Se __ linstituted i ‘ ee. Several alarms of fire have occurred in [Pe Hated in Sen Francisco on the 26th inst. town the past week ; one by the insecurity of _ Tevrenaxce.—It is said that the annual stove pipe in the “Empire,” the other in @/ convention of the Sons of Temperance will be. Spauish house on Broad street, which is thought i held in Stockton, during the ensuing summer — to hare been the work of an incendiary. ‘perhaps in July. _—— Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Signed, REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA. Decree No 3. The name of the Republic is hereby changed, and henceforth all Decrees, Laws and Processes issued, shall run in the name of the “Republic of Sonora.” Given under my had, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Signed, President of the Republie of Lower California. REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA. Decree No. 4. * The state of Sonora, lately declared by the President of Mexico a Department of the Mexican Republic, is hereby constituted « portion of the Republic of Lower California. Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben, this eighteenth day of January, in the year of Wx. Watker, Prest. of Sonora. Ww. Waker, our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Signed, Wa. Wanker, President of Republic of Lower. California. Tie New Repvstic.—It will be seen by the news brought from Lower California, that “President” Walker has issued a “decree” annexing Sonora to his Republic! Really, this is the easiest way of annexing territory that we ever heard of. Another “ decree” changes the name of the Republic of Lower California to that of Republic of Sonora. ‘These “ decrees” are very powerful affairs, certainly, and it is a great wonder diplomatists and statesmen never thought of this mode of conquest before. It is . S0-very easy ! But we fear we may lose our . nationality andbecome extinct, should these . decrees become fashionable. Who knows but . that King Kamehameha may issue a “ decree” annexing the United States to the Sandwich Islands, now that President Pierce has taken no notice of the wish of that kingdom to become annexed to the United States? Aye, there’s the rub ; for he would have precedence on his side. Perhaps the Emperor Soulouque, : Faustin, I., of Hayti, may get the start of Kiag . Kamehameha, and annex the United States before him, and much depends upon which of these two monarchs gets the news that territory can be acquired so easy. We have, however, no great fears that “President” Walker will annex the United States in this summary manner, and this oe is fcunded on the fact of his supposed friendliness to the United States-—but there is no kfowing what he may do, if he gets his “dander” up.—Chronicle. Cost or a Datty Paprer.—The Times and Transcript estimates the weekly cost of a daily paper at San Francisco at $2 700, or $440,000 . per annum. There are some.twelve of these daily newspapers, and some ten weeklies : so . that we may safely] estimate the San Francisco literature at $1,500,000 per annum. Sus Posr Orrict.—Post Master Henley, in a card published in the San Francisco papers, says that the recent extra delivery of letters was ing out, the office after distribution of the Eastern mail,” and adds that precautionary measures have been taken to prevent its recurrence. Firt Crackers.—The streets occupied by ¢ Chinese were yesterday completely piled up and boxes of which have been exploded within the past two days,— Alta, 30th. “ . not the slightest doubt that the legislature hes the legal right to enact a law exercising jurisdiction over the harbors, bays, inlets, and arms of the sea extending inland, yet the oniy ques tion which the legislature had to take into consideration was the expediency of the law. Se Se EE ee eee } : ” —s . 2 oak s s a : gas Downie’s Band gave a grand contry in the world.” This is emphatically true . Gronnd rents in San Francisco are enormous. of most the fees paid in litigation, but the; Ibe cause, the large amonnt of business and the cert in this city on Wednesday evening to a large and delighted audience, graced by the presence of many ladies. The performances were varied and interesting, the comic music especially taking the house by storm. Fing Present.—The Sacramento office of Adams & Co. have presented’ to Mr. Frank Ryan, the celebrated express messenger, a splendid full suit, as a memorial of his latest feat—the overland Benecia trip. “nem. All the companies on the “ Blue Lead” have united for the purpose of sinking a prospecting shaft. They will have to go down about 150 feet. pas~ A fine jeu d’esprit, entitled Nevada one hundred years hence,” will be found on the first page. It is from the ingenious pen that produced the “ People’s Governor’s Message,” published in our last. The incidents of the dream may be prophetically delineated, though as some of the presumed “ ancestors” are hopeless bachelors, we are dubious of it. We hope to receive other similar favors from this pleasant writer. Attempr at AssassinaTion.—The S. F. Sun says that Mr. Guyol, of the firm of Grant § Guyol, narrowly escaped assassination on Saturday night. It appears that there is a strong personal likeness between Mr. Guyol and Capt. North of the poliee, and on Saturday night, as Mr. Guyol was returning home on Kearney street, near Broadway, a man stepped up and asked him if he was the Captain of Police, to which Mr. Guyol said, why? Upon this the assassin struck a blow with a bowie knife, that took effect on his left breast ; but forfunately for Mr. Guyol, he had a large wallet thickly stuffed with papers and cards inside his coat, which saved his life, for the blow was given with such power and aim that the pointof the knife penetrated through all intervening substances and drew blood. The assassin instantly fled and escaped. we A correspondent of the Aka from San Diego, 26th ult., denies that the . ‘the result of a want of proper care im clean-. wealthy and influential rancheros of Lower California have signified their acquiesence in the new order of things, and offerred supplies and animals to aid in. the} objects of the expedition. Such supplies as have beer received by the new governand not affection. pay of jurors should be increased. vem. All accounts from the Golden Gate concur in awarding praise to’ Capt. Isham for his energy and attention to duty durconfined space jin which it is done. But the jmen of San Francisco are not those who pey i these high rents. The consumers of the goods purchased of the merchants of San Francisco are those who pay not only the-renis buts adouble interest arising from them; take an example A Nevada merciiant purchase a bill ing and since the late disaster at San/. of goods in Say Francisco, in that bi!! he is Diego. Bas~ The theatre at Placerville was de. stroyed by fire on the 30th. The Chap-. man family were the lessees, andwith Mr. . Lovell, lost wardrobe, etc. . We saw in one of our daily journals once the following advertisement: 7o Capttalists : “Wanted, fave hundred dellars to goonaspree. References exchanged.” “What did Jonah do after his delivery . from the fish?” “Why, papa,” said he, “I don't exactly remember; but I suspect he washed ff.’ and then ‘put for Ninevah!’ ” “ My dear,” said a gentlemi2 to a young lady, to whom he thought to be married, “do you wish to make a fool of me ?” “No,” replied the lady, ‘‘nature has saved me the trouble.” Yo tng America.—My son,” said a do(ng father who was about taking his son into business, ‘‘what shall be the style of the new firm?” “Well, governor,” said the one-and-twenty youth, looking up in the heavens to find an answer, “I don’t know ; but suppose we have it John EI. Samplin-and Father.” The old gentleman was struck with the originality of the idea, but could net adopt it. —X—X——_ee WANTED.—opies of the Nevada Journal of September 23, and November 4, 1853, for which a liberal price will be paid by NATHANIEL P. BROWN, at this offic. <inlinpameaepiinonnastaitteoesbicteisnmbiateaibaicenamue onan, sam A Meeting of the commissioners of common schools for Nevada township, will hold a meeting at the Journal office, on Monday evening, 6th inst., at 7 o’clock, for the purpose ef examining those who present themselves as candidates for teachers, Temperance Meeting every Monday evening at the Rev. Mr. Tansey'sChurch. Exercises commencing at 7 o'clock. [tf] J. R. TANSEY. Masonic, evada Lodge No, 13, F. & A.M. meets ey. N ednesday d’Saturday Evenings, at their Sbage com on Broad street. Visiting brothers are invited to C. H. Patents, Secretary. mere: Yay or LORENZO PAL eye s MER, from Jefferson county, W ee ee When last heard from, he was at Welln be ele Yuba rp i he person knowing of confer a favor and reliey anxiety of his friends, by addressing a few lines to bs WALTER G, DYE, San Francisco, Cal. charged with the goods, the profits arising on the sale, together with the rents and expenses of the importer, and his profits on those rents and expenses. . The goods are then conreyed by him to Nevada, and are again sold with an additiona! profitupon the whole costs and the consumer pays all. Now to cxtend the area of the business locality destroys the land mouepoly which exists, and as the destruction cf ® 1nonopoly redaces prices those who ‘pay are directly interested in that reduction. And although the citizens of the mining districis are paying vearly some three or forr millions to the capitalists,-all aniount that execeds the whole expenditures of the state government froma two and a half to three millions; yet that is not the only point of view in which they are interested in the question of extension of the San Francisco water front. For to extend that front, removes a double a burden which they have borne and are still bearing. The state is heavily in debt and upon that debt a large interest annually accrues which together with the expenses of government is paid by taxation. ‘This taxation falls directly upon merchants, traders, atid property holders, but indirectly upon the mines and agriculturalist. They are the producers anu this class of citizens bear the whole burden of taxation. This isa truth selfevident and needs no illastratioif. Now this property laying in front of San Francisco and embra¢ed in the proposed extension, is the property of the state and if brought inte market and sold, the proceeds arising from the sale of that property would liquidate our state’ indebtedness, extinguishing the accruing interest and remove almost the necessity of taxation. And this result would benefit not the mining districts alone, but San Francisco and the whole state. Andall those who hare the true interest of California jat heart, must be in favor of the state exercising her right of ownersnip over that property, and devoting itto the payment of her liabilities. None will oppose this measure, save a few landed monopolists and those who seek 2 i a Goma or political advance. ment through thé means of their capital. Now when we investigate the past and examine the present and find arrayed against David C. Broderick, those men who have been the bitter cnemies to the measure of extension, the citizens of the mountains cannot hesitate to declare him their choice for the Senate. He has become identified with this measure and the policy of the democratie party. It is this which has made the opponents of this measure his opponents, it is this which has made the friends of that measure, his supporters. No man can oppose that measure in the legislature and represent the views of the people of N evada oe ty, and no democrat can oppose David C. Broderic to the U: S. Senate without violating the will of his constituents. ‘In conelusion, I will add that these views Pot AGE STAMPS and STAMPED ENVELOPES . bave been published at the request of many of “¢ for sale at I Se Price, at Ww. P, mors om Administrator’s Notice. Se is nay given that all persons hyvine d ms against the estate of Bexsamis W. Hataey, the qouchors thersot the eae eee sae u n 10 months from the date hereof, or they will be forever barred ; and with : forward and same. LLI .Administrator, American Bakery, Nevada city. . Nevada, Feb’y 3d, 1554.—41-1m* the influential democrats of Nevada county to the end, that our views in this section may be understood and that those who pretend to represent these shall not put forth such aa we do not entertain. H. C. GARDINER. Destructive Fire at Council Bluffs, Mo. A fire recently occurred at Council Biuffs,. destroying property to the value of $200,000. ~<