February 9, 1855 (4 pages)

THE NEVADA JOURNAL, VOL. 4.---NO. 42. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING : SARGENT & SKELTON, @FFICK ON COMMRERCIAL JOHNS &TORE. 3 B STREET, OVER A, TERMS. POE ORO FEAL ME AANOROG 8. vs cnc e nen ssiaws sonore $7 06 ah hers sera 0, a ta ee te Beare 4 00 es coe os So ha ns loses aus enes 2 00 NN em scciad o nice 8 arcs Awash cetuntscamas 25 LEGAL BLANKS of alli kinds for sale at this office. JOB WORK in all in all its varieties, promptly and neatly executed, at reasonable rates. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at low rates. L. P. FISHER is our only authorized cisco. He may be found at his Office, Montgomery Ulock. agent at San Frandesk at Adams & Co.’s KIRK BROS, are our regularly Sacramento. authorized agents at A. DELANO, at Wells, Fargo 4 Co.’s office, is our authorged acent at Grass Valley esse SN NL LO et I ~ BOVYER’S RAF ETE! Ditch Property, tanehes & Stores, BSO 370. TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EACH MFVTIE proper’y of D. Rov he Rafled for at Nevada City, ( ul a1, on ti ith day of May, A. D., 1855. It consi fthe V , known “Bovycr’s Niteh,”’ which ts 4 i each of which will be a prise ‘ in s, and two thousand dollars in cash. Tho i is a@ ist of the magnificemt prizes PRIZE No. i ‘ rs The untivieo . ONESIXNTHL of 100 This well known proper i the erigteal cost of comstruction provements; ae . ii yror monte it bove valuati the water fiom J rar ub to Illineis ray Newtown foie miles tue li ‘ rich minaing . Having this fall by th ft > much greater f ’ quent ine: i i proof of the abeve rents is atall times forthoniing, pen mt tee © Peer c i h Yuba sl &@ Vust rune of ! sms aS os SB eeteks 25D. } . PRiz The undivi INE SIXT TRS Fs 253 Two thousand deliars in gold coin. Ss resrm PRIZE No.1ik. . PER TLe undivided ONE SIXTH of Bovyer’s Difeh. .7,000 —4 Torat $60,572 The above property & en Iv « neumbered and w 8 . to delive 3 hills tle ty Prawimg. Ti eash paid on Pri Th : ] e, an: Atherwise und : th > sty r" tho mode of dt ed by avote of ticket holders present on the oceasion Tha subscriber has leave to ref =e" sok tlemen m3 to his character tor an rprise ind ag te the val he i : Hy ge~ A DEPOSIT OF $8 GQ WILL RE MADE ON THE . FIRST OF MARCIL with Adums & Co, oa security for the Nevada Co., Dec. 15, *5-4. I ~OVYER. AL DENTIST . the produce of industry. ma his fries ‘. Navy we have be employed as it has inches, on the laroved principles. r the welluler the and a con; him contidence in be Dr. M. comin known Dr. BID sclebrated Dr. sant practic :] nm ¢ » 18-40 ; i} rtielo s constantiy on h in@ an excellent artici He kee] FOOTILT POWDER, on Office---United States Hete!l, Nevada. . @er Dr. M. visits Grass 5 fice, over Adams & Co.’s xpress Office. natpat In bidding 3 in Calif I cheer . + American Livery and Sale Stable. BROAD STREET, NEVADA. HE eubscriber begs to return his thanks tothe citizens of Nevada, for the liberal patronage thus far bestowed upon hfs establishment, and to inform them that he continues te keep the best selection of Saddleand other Horses, tor their accom modation, thatthe country will afford; and be would especially calithe attention ofthe Ladies to his stock of spirited but gentle eee race — cater fi are desi 3 snioy a healthful and invigorating ee 5 a te NEVADA JOURNAL JCB OFFICE! All kinds of Work done neatly, cheaply, and with dispatch. ik wiMepy FoR. Britain dee levy every Monday.y¥ Of. . NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1895. $$ The'Navy—Secretary Dobbin’s Report. {rule of promotion from seniority to merit One of the most interesting papers that . _will commend itself to all except those accompanicd the President’s message, is. officers having long standing commissions. the report upon the condition“and services . There should be some means and a better of our Navy. Situated as we are, with. way for a man to rise in any profession or three thousand miles of water between us calling, than upon the dead bodies of his and any powerful rival that may become . associates. It will also be satisfactory our enemy, the Navy is not only the right . that no one purposes to restore the desarm of defence, but almost our only depotism of the “‘cat”’—that experience, as fence. No foreign army will be likely to. Mr. Dobbin says, justifies the abolition of invade our soil. They could not sustain flogging, and that men who defend the themselves when scarcely three millions of . “stars and stripes,” are not subjected to seattered and poverty-stricken inhabitants . more marks upon their backs, from brucontended:with the strongest people in the . tal officers, for slight offenses, than the world; and now, when twenty-five millions . flag bears. are in their ’stead, such an undertaking] Wehave now eight Navy yards, that will not be hazarded. Our future wars]are supported at great expense. It has must be upon the deep,’and will there be . appcared to us questionable whether three decided by the bravery and patriotism of . were not better than eight. The governthose who will glory to sustain the repu-. ment may want depots for timber and natation won for American arms, by Paul} ya} stores, places for repairing their ships Jones’ and Hull, Perry and Decater and etc.; but it might be that the nation would others, who commanded respect for our gain if less was dune by the government, flag. It is well, therefore,*that our Navy . and more in building, equipping and supshould be fostered, and so enlarged as to plying with machinery, let out to private give ample protection to our growing com-. contractors. How much do we gain by merce. all the bureaus of constructions, national Ifow much shall we increase our Navy ? yards, foundries and ropewalks? Most of The most important suggestion of Seereships are miserable abortions after all, and tary Dobbin is, that it be increased. He }i¢ they had been furnished by the Webbs says, it will bear no comparison with that . or McKays, on contract, would never of other nations very much behind us in. have been accepted. The sailing vessels the race of national greatness ; and does . will not go by wind, and the steamers cannot exceed fifty vessels in condition for . not go by steam ; and if vessels were necdThe Seeretary docs not ask] ed to-day, the government would be obligus to compete with, noris there any rea-}ed to purchase and arm private ships.— son that we should seck to equal, the. 'The Russian Emperor can scnd here and great navies of England or France. We . have built a 100 gun ship, without sendhave notimitated others in the maintenanee ing a]l the adjuncts of a government navy of a standing army, believing that such a. yard ; Santa Anna can do the same thing. force might be as dangerous to the Repub. It would seem to be a pity tliat we could lic as to its enemics ; and the same objcc. not apply a little republican common tions hold, to a considerable extent,. /sensc in the same way. Sure it is, that against a large Navy. Neither of them . some of the best vessels that the governis in accordance with the genius of our}ment ever had, were not from tho experiinslitutions, nor would the :people suffer}ments of government architects, while ihe necessary taxation for their support. . some of the national vessels have been a Already the cost of the Navy is nearly . disgrace to the country. eyual to the whole expenditure of the Se ee covernment thirty years ago, and if it Sounp Dves‘or tolls is the name of should double what it now is, there would . the black mail levied upon the commerce service. ; SOUL be the same reason to call for more, and. of the ,Baltic Sea by Denmark, and greater power to obtain the demand.— which formsa considerable part of her netional revenue, amounting last year to nearly two million dollars. The origin of cipally citizen . this tax is hidden in the doubts and obsoldicry aud the privateersmen ; we canscuritics of nearly a thousand FOSts Age. not forget “cither,"that large armies or It is supposed to have arisen from the navies frequently provoke and engender . Consent of the ship masters trading in the wars us well as repress them; and our . Baltic, to contribute for the support of last war with great Britain, which had the . beacons and lights ag aids in navigating largest Navy in the world, and yet lost the sound. Atfirst the levy was for o something like a hundred ships of war and small amount of salt and wine, with a more than twe thousand merchant vessels, trifling addition in cash, termed deck in two years and a half, proves that the . money ; but finally it settled into a permost formidable sea foree is not a sure. manent tax, preventing free navigation ; defence for ecommerce. and as commerce has increased becoming When we consider, however, that our}® Source of great revenuc—the N. Y. flag is now upon every sea, our ships and Journal of Commerce says, $50,000,000 merchants™in everyfland, and that we to Denmark, between 1830 and 1850— have thousands of miles of coast that. js}and very burdensome to maritime nations. hardly protected by a gun, and that our As a party interested, President Pierce in arge cities may some day have bombs and his annual message asks of Congress to While a foree upon the land or sea must be respeetable, our dependence must prinbe on the volunteers—the 7 H i ‘lhot shot falling among their wooden build-. gtve notice of our intention to terminate ngs, as they are now in Sebastopol, we . aM existing treaty with Denmark, which agree that the Navy should be enlarged recognizes the right to collect taxes, that at least an ocean police foree—a patrol . We may hereafter refuse their payment. and waich—that shall be where danger! This is carrying out the views that Mr. threatens, and a protection in case of seMarcy had before expressed to our minrious difficulties. Beyond that, we want lister at Copenhagen, Mr. Bedinger.— no Navy—we want no ships to rot in yards ‘Nothing has been more remote from the with idle men attached to them, to devour . purpose of government, from the day in And let the. Which it was ushered into existence, than been . that of surrendering to any person its to a great extent, actively at sea, in coast rights of using the ocean as the highway surveys, explorations, scientifie research, of commerce. Thisright we claim, and and opening new avenues to trade and will use all proper means to secure to us And when . the fall enjoyment of, in every quarter of 4 wealth among distant people. Perfeet Satisfaction io his Patronse. war comes, we must rely, as even Great the globe.” Subsequently he stated, that : . 4 SK e y 2 1 s, upon the commercial marine. the President refused any compensation ds of large {for the removal, but claims it as a right. steam ships into her service—such as the It is surprising that for cight hundred } z Cunard company’s, the General Steam yes or more, the world should have sub‘avization Company’s, the West India mitted to a tax, which President Pierce , : which a says, has no foundation in internaare gencrally employed in carrying mails tional law; and which there is no _— 'and merchandize. ‘To have a Navy simjustice, than there was = the Algerine Seta — ee ae, = ply for war purposes, or larger than we . Pirate tribute. Denmark, one of the in time of . Smallest and weakest of tho European powers, has from the middle ages, sat at . ‘The Sceretary says, that his additionjthe only —. the Baltic, and “4 . eae” f manded tribute ef all nations using the jal ships would require an increase of men saan Pie + dx eo am . but not of officers. We should hope not . ters for a passage—an ri open . 'The Navy is already burdened with offi. 224 proudest have submitted to it, with : the single exception of the German Hancers, many of whom are on leave of ab: : : sence for years at a time—pensioners, for [Seatie League, who resisted it successfully sen i0 Cars ¢ ra i ) SIOE 5B, 10 dS ? was . it the fourteenth century. Denmark now . enforees her demands upot merchant ships, tains for only 26 places ; with the cannon of three fortresses, which for 52 places, and 327 lieutenants for 217 ‘command the sound and the Great and Litisno better to-. tle Belt. As powerful as England is, she vice of our. would find it impossible to establish such . At any time she can call hundre iean use constantly and fully . peace is rediculous in the extreme. whom there is no employment. It shown two years ago, that we had 68 eap97 commanders places ; and probably it —_——————— fday. Idleness is not alone a 2 a ASS SNS, naval officers, but from their superabun. 2 tax at Gibraltar, and so would France seopopte A it is eessity fail in an attempt to control the pass to >FICEGN C RCI PREET, NEVA dance. it is a necessity. 1 fPOFFICEON COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA . “ Y tha tthe North Sen: the TnitedStates: to aeat deor iv Kilbearn’s Doguerrcan Saleen —-im f the 'the North Sea; or the tnited tates, to = rm shana: The proposed reform—cianging ee aera nena ae ene SES ENS the Gulf of Mexico. Why should Denmark be sustained in a pretention no better? Repeatedly nations have endeavored to break down this monopoly, but without avail. Prussia objected to it in 1814, but Frederick the Great gained no relief for the ports of his northwest coast, which especially suffered therefrom. Sir Robert Peel fared no better in his negotiations in 1841. But the treaties of England, France and Prussia, acknowledging this Danish claim, all expired in 1851; and it is anticipated that they will act with the United States when our treaty obligations shall have terminated, which will be in one year from notice—for the freedom of the commerce of nations. The United States took up the matter and extended an emphatic protest through Secretary Upshur, in 1843; but we then stood alone, and opposition to our demand was even expected from England to whom the Sound dues had been mortgaged for the payment of interest. At present Russia alone is expected to sustain Denmark, and to her it is important, since in the Czar lies the reversionary right to the Danish crown, and the ambitious Nicholas looks forward to the day when Denmark may be a Russian province. The commerce of the Baltic is said to be seven times as much as it was a half century ago. This is from an increase of Russian, Danish, Prussian and Swedish vessels, in a great measure, while of late, British, American, French and Dutch commerce in the Baltic has fallen off. a+ a Firvure Srarres.—Near the close of the last session of Congress, Mr. Johnson of Arkansas introduced a bill to form a new territory, Neosho, to have three Indian territorial governmentz, on the district lying between the Red River and the southern boundary of Kansas. Its extent north and south, is from latitude 34 to 37; east and west, from longitude 94 to 100, and it comprises 43,000,000 eres of very good land. These territorics, Ist, melude the Cherokee county ; 2d, the Creek and Seminole districts ; 3d, the Choctaw and Chickasaw lands. They are to be governed for the present by the Indians, but the salarics and civil expenses aro to come from the United States. This bill may pass Congress at an early day should it not re open the slavery question. Slaves are now held by the Indians; and this bill provides, that the customs and usages now having the force of law shall not be abrograted by its passage.— If it passes, therefore, slavery is then established by act of Congress. In a lecture recently delivered in Baltimore, by Col. Benton, on the Physical Geography of the country between Missouri and California, and its adaptation to settlement and the construction of the Pacific Railway, the Col. lines out five States to be formed in about the latitude of Maryland. He takes for the first State, the eastern part of the territory of Kansas. The second State would be formed of the western half of Kansas, in which lics the valley of the upper Arkansas. These two States will each have a territory of fifty thousand square miles. For the third State, Mr. Benton takes a section of the Rocky Mountains from the 37th degree of north latitude to the 41st, making an area of 60,000 square miles. For the fourth State he takes the valley of the Upper Colorado ; this region forms a part of the territory of Utah, and the process of scttling it with white inhabitants is already begun. The fifth State comprises the remainder of Utah. Of these States, to be, four might be in the Union, by the next census, if the Pacific railway was commenced to encourage the settlement. Utah has now more than 50,000 population; Kansas will be her equal next year, West Kansas will rapidly come forward, so that those threé would be ready in two years, and upon the Upper Colorado, habitations would be formed as fast as anywhere on the line. €ol. Benton, looking forward to the completing of the Railway to the Pacific says: “And what then? The great idea of Columbus will be realized—though in a different and more beneficial form. Ezstern Asia is reached by going west, and by a road of which we hold the key! and the channel of Asiatic commerce which has been shifting its bed from the time of Solomon, and raising up cities and kingdoms wherever it went—(to perish where it left them)—changing its channel for the last time—to become fixed upon its shortest, safest, best and quickest route, through the heart of our Americ2— and to! receive along its course the Tyres and Sidons, the Balbecs, Palmyras and Alexandrias, once the seat of commerce and empire ; andthe ruins of which still attest their former magnificence, and excite the wonder of the oriental traveller.” For the Nevada Journal. Omraa, Feb. 3d, 1855. Epitor JotrxaL: I notice a timely communication in your last issue, calling public attention to the best route “for the Emigrant road,” &c. There are two great projects now to be very generally discussed, that required the best men, the best council and the hearty working co-operation of all interested persons in this county, in order that they may be speedily and triumphantly consumated. If the Emigrant road by the way of what is called the “ Truckee Pass'’ can be made, und the great canal, known asthe South Yuba Canal, (which is to bring in the waters of life), can be atcomplisked; they would more than equal all the other benefits and resources of wealth we now have. If these two great projects are feasible— can be attained—all candid persons must be impressed with regard to the essential benefit that would be derived: There will be those who will oppose, aud it is to be desired that the public will be watchful or we shall be “balked” by the smooth words and machina tions of those yalorous “ bulls,” who always stand in the way of every public improvement that may secm to interfere with their own private self aggrandizing arrangement. Now with regard to the route for the road, I have the authority of more persons than one, who have travelled the several routes, and who have carefully examined them, and they assure me that the “Truckee route” is the nearest, most direct, affording water and grass, and for ether reasons has the preference of all others. The “ Truckee meadows,’ consisting of thousands of acres of valuable Jand, may well compare with Carson Valley. The road can be easily improved, for instance, in crossing the Yuba Canon. With trifling expense this canon can be avoided. This route is travelled by the emigrants and ever has been, quite as much as any other, notwithstanding the “runners” that are stationed at all the crossings to direct the cmigrants into those roads that lead to Sacramento, Hangtown, and Pownieville. The duplicity and adroit cunning of these “ runners ” cannot be beat. The emigrants will very generally testify that they have been sadly misdirected by those well paid servants of an organ. ized band of men, who are sent out for a “ purpose.” By the Truckee route, the emigrant is introduced at once to the most extensive mining region inthe State. The divide between the Yuba and Bear rivers offer facilities for mining and other enterprises that would have encouraged thousands to have remained with us, who have by their introduction into other parts, left the country, disheartened and disgusted. There has been, and are nov, these banded (by the several parties interested) to divert attention from this route while Nevada has displayed bat little forecast with regard to it. Ifthere is an objection to this road, it is the winter snows. I believe in all the roads there is but little, if any travel in the winter. There are many emigrants who have travelled the several routes who can and I hope will avail themselves of your paper and give their testimony publicly in favor of the “Truckee route.” Nevada should awake to this matter and turn the emigration on this route the coming season. The labor of emigrants will ail be reqnired on this prospective ditch that 7s to be and in the extensive mines, that are now thirsty for the abundant crystal waters that are now running to waste in the far-famed Yuba. Now a word about this canal, F verily believe it will be commenced this coming season. If not by the company, who now have it in contemplation, it will by the impatient miner of Washington, Gold Hill, Alpha and last not Ieast Omega. The prejudice that exists in some minds against foreign capitalists is avowed by only those who have a special interest in preventing and delaying an enterprise, which would make ten American citizens capitalists, where it would thus benefit one foreigner. Hf the miners were to dig and own a ditch there would necessarily be many interested of foreign birth. I say come Englishmen, come all, who have character for honesty, capital, talent for business, and mutually co-operate with usin all these great enterprises —but before you rap the ballot box with your knuckles-—wait awhile! M. =< Wrat Coxstirures a Great Maw—An old doctor, who lived in the days of Washington and all the old patriots, used to tell the following about one of his neighbors: The neighbor was a great admirer of Hancock, and upon one occasion told the doctor that he; thought John Hancock was the greatest man in the country. The doctor ventured to say in reply that though Hancock was a man of note and iufiuence, he was not in reality a mau of creat talents, and that many men of his day! —Samnel Adams for instanee--was much his superior in that respect. “Why doctor!” said the other, “I am surprised to hear yoa say so! John Hancock not a man of talent! I can tel you I’ve been to his house, and have seen three spits going at once—one for the roast pork, one for the beef, and one for the wild fowl, and . , 7 « = : 3 and I know hes c man of tatent 2? Bbas> We extract the following lines from the poems of Thomas Mackeller, author of ‘Droppings from the Heart.” The lines below have much of the quaintness and pathos of Hood, and will, no doubt, find favor with the Printer whose toils and troubles are feclingly deseribed : The Doom of the Printer, A printer weary and wan, His face all mortally pale, As slowly plodded his homeward way, 3efore the dawning of early day, Broke out in a bitter wail. His voica was husky and low, As though his lungs were gone; And he coughed and gasped, and coughed again, And he pressed his hand to his breast in pain, While thus his plaint ran on: “ A world of toil is this! It hath no joy forme; 'Tis labor by day, and labor by night, By the light of the sun, and by candle Iight— Labor continually. *¢ Some men havo a day of rest, But Sabbath fer me there is not; It is toil all the week, and toil all the day That God has given to rest and to pray— Lo! this is the printer’s lot! “ When I was a boy,” he said, “7 played on the hills of green; I swam in the strenm—I iished in the brook— Aud blest was [ to sit and to look Unfettered on natare’s scene. ‘* For twenty sad years and more, My life has worn away In murky rooms of prisonous air, ¥ When I’ve yearned for a sigh of the valleys fair, And the light of open day. ** An innocent prisoner doomed, My heart is heavy within ; Oh why should a man untainted by guilt, Who the blood of a creature never hath spilt, Be pent, like a felon, for sin?” The prinfer then coughed and sighed— The stars were growing dim, And he upward glanced at the morning sky, And he inly thought it were good to die, And death would be rest to him. His heart was tired of beating; He prayed to the Lord above To pitty a man whose heart had been riven, To toil, for other men’s interest given, And he sought his mercy and iove. He hied to his humble home ; His infant awoke to cry, “Oh, father! oh, mother! I’m hungry for bread!" And the printer bowed, with an aching head, On his Mary’s bosom to die. Oh ye, who have never known The richness found in a crust, When nothing is seen on the desolate shelf, And the poor man’s pocket is empty of pelf, Receive my story on trust. Say not in your careless scorn, What boots the tale to yon? The rhymer who traces these rough written rhymes, Has known of such sufferers in other day times, And much of his rhymes is true, Remember thisholy trath— The maan who aloof hath stood When a heart broken brother for succor did crave, And he stretched not a finger to bless and to save. Is verily guilty of blood. a Going Ahead. BY JOHN G@. WHITTIER. I hear the far off voyager’s horn, I see the Yankee’s trail— His foot on every mountain pass, On every stream his sail. He’s whistling round St. Mary’s Falls, Upon his loaded train ; He's leaving on the Pictured Rocks His fresh tobaaco stains. I hear the mattocks in the mines, The axe-stroke in the deli, The clamor irom the Indian lodge, The Jesait’s chapel bell } I see tho awarthy trappers come From Mississippi's springs ; And war-chiefs with their painted bows, And crests of Eagle wings. Behind the squaw’s birchen canoe, The steamer smokes and raves ; And city lots are staked for sale Above old Indian graves. By forest-lake and water: fall, I sec the pedler’s show ; The mighty mingling with the mean, The lofty with the low. I hear the tread of pioncers { Of nation’s yet to be ; The first low wash of waves where scon Shall roll a buman sea! ene teeny Str ee Se ee The rudiments of empirc here, Are plastic yet end warm ; The chaos of a mighty world Is rounding into form ! Each rude and jostling fragment scon Its fitting place shall find— The raw material of a state, Its museles and its mind ! A westering still the star which leads The new worlds in its train, Has tipped with fire the iey spears Of many a mountain chain, The snowy cones of Oreron Are kindled on its wa) And California’s golden sands Gleam brighter in its ray! Curxese IN THE Mines.—A convention of Shasta county miners was held in Shasta City on the 18th inst., when the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That it is onr opinion that no measures short of prohibition and total expulvill remedy the OVe sion of al! Chinamen henee, evil from which we suffer. Resolved, That we, the miners of Shasta county, forbid Chinamer from working in the mines of this county after the 25th of Febraary 1855. 2esolved, That we earnestly request the co-operation of the miners of Trinity, Siskiyou and allother mining countics throughout the State. Resolved, That all persons having Chinamen in their employ, working in’ the mines of Shasta connty, be requested to notify and discharge the same on or before the 25th of February. ca lit “Why is an old maid like Schastopol?” Ans.—‘Becauze she is ‘not yet taken.’ ”-— Bos'on Post. Saranic Revorvers.—The Russians, it is said, call the Revolvers infernal machines, which have been given to their enemy by the Devil, and imagine that they will ga.of whenever required, by invoking nisPhid ; hence the. great terror always evinced whenever theso weapons are brought forth. a LALA LD Tae Late Lyncutnc on SALMoN Cxerx— The Yreka Herald of the 27th January publishes a long account of the circumstances connected with the lynching of James Moran, at Sawyer’s Bar, on Salmon River. The statement is written by J. W. Evans, a Justice of the Peace, at Bestville, Klamath county. The difficalty originated thus : A man named MeDivitt, at Sawyer’s Bar, unmercifully whipped and beat an old man named Davis. Another person, named Robert Craig, hearing of it, said he could whip any man who would be guilty of snch an act. McDPivitt, Craig and Moran stripped off to fight ; other parties interfered, and prevented them doing so; but Moran went up to Craig and had some, when the latter told him he wanted to fight McDivitt, not him, Moran.— The latter, however, followed Craig up, when Craig with his open hand gently tapped Moran on the faee ; the latter told him not to. do so any more, remarking that it might hurt.— Craig tapped him again as before, but rather harder; whereupon Moran instantly drew & butcher-knife, (from his pocket, as is supposed, but no one saw him draw the knife) aud stabbed Craig to the heart, who instantly staggered back, and, without uttering a word, fell dead. Moran made his escape, but was subsequently arrested on a warrant issued Ly Justice Kvans, and brought to Bestville. The populace rescued him from the authorities, took him to Sawyer’s Bar, had a trial by a jary of twelve persons, who found him guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, gave Lim half an hour to converse with the Rev. Mr. Register, and then hung him. He died almost without a struggle. Moran was a young man, born and raised in New York city. The citizens afterwards took McDivitt for the assault upon Davis, gave him 21 lashes on the bare back, and compelled him to leave the River. wa oe coe Uses or THE TeLrcrapH.—Since the introduction of the Magnetic Telegraph by Professor Morse, a great revolution has taken placein the manner of condueting police business. Previous tojthe advent of this mighty improvement thieves flecing from one city to another by means of steamboats and cars, were almost sure to escape, but now the lightning ou'strips the steam, and places upon the brow of the fugitive the word thief, burglar, or murderer, long before he can reach his destination. This fact was nicely verified in our city on Thursday, in the following: A young man named Joseph Jones committed a larceny in Boston, and left ihe city at 5 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday a telegraph despatch was received at the Mayor’s office, from the Chief of Police of Boston, giving a minute description of the fugitive. Immediately on its receipt, officer Callanan proceeded to Walnut strect, but both of the New York lines had arrived, and their passengers brought on had disappeared. The officer on his way back spied a man answering the description in Dock street. Ie approached him and accosted him with “how are you Mr. Jones?” Mr. Jones smiled and replied by saying, “ you seem to know me,” to which an answer was given, “Oh yes.”? After some little conversation about Boston and the weather, Mr. Jones was taken to the Mayor’s office, and subsequently committed to await the arrival of an officer from Boston. The accused had in his possession a new valise, filled with fancy articles.—Phil. Dellar Newspaper. A Cowurpinc Arrar.—Wilson’s Exchange was yesterday the scene of cunsiderable cxcitement. It appears that the brother of Johnson, who was recently hung by the mob at Iowa Hill, resides in this city. On Thursday he received information that a Mr. McClure, who is charged with acting as_ the Sheriff by the mob that hung Johnson, was on his way to this city. Johnson soon found Mr. McClure at Wilson’s Exchange, and there assaulted him with a cowhide. Mr. MeClure drew a pistol to protect himself, but was disarmed by the friends of Johnson, and he was left at the mercy of his assailant until he was relieved by the police and carried to the Station honse. Poth parties were arrested, but Mr. McClure was this morning discharged by the Recorder, and Mr. Johnson’s examination postponed until Monday. The assault upon McClure was an outrage. It appears thathe was but a mere took no part im it, and yet he has been repeatedly assaulted and ruthlessly driven from place to place. A man should not be waylaid in every place he visits upon mere suspicion. If he is guilty the fact can be asily established, and then -thore will be some excuse for making him feel the just indignation of the people.—San Francisco News, 3rd. nastiest a Ephraim Littlefield, the principal witness against Professor Webster, on his trial for the murder of Dr. Parkman, has becom? insane. sans ea adlipinadeabiiadtoc are The Russian troops which have quartered during the summer in the Baltic provinces, have received commands to march towards the Sonth, while their places are to be supplied as far as may be necessary by the new recruits. Similar news is just received from Poland, all indicating that the Czar is not to be behind ihe Allies in the reinforcement of troops which are assembled in the Crimea, —$——<ae ——___Rev. Stephea Massock, a Hungarixn by birth, and for many years a priest of the Catholie charch, was recently received into the communiou of the Episcopal church at St. Louis. RAS ne a Very Trur.—A poor Trishman who applied for a license to sell ardent spirits, being questioned by the Board of Isxcise as to his moral fitness for the trust, replicd, “Ah, sure, if is not much chafacter a man neéds to sqft rum.”— Portland Ady ARAM Sei swat BNR Eg pits ST E . #

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Ti eash paid on Pri Th : ] e, an: Atherwise und : th > sty r" tho mode of dt ed by avote of ticket holders present on the oceasion Tha subscriber has leave to ref =e" sok tlemen m3 to his character tor an rprise ind ag te the val he i : Hy ge~ A DEPOSIT OF $8 GQ WILL RE MADE ON THE . FIRST OF MARCIL with Adums & Co, oa security for the Nevada Co., Dec. 15, *5-4. I ~OVYER. AL DENTIST . the produce of industry. ma his fries ‘. Navy we have be employed as it has inches, on the laroved principles. r the welluler the and a con; him contidence in be Dr. M. comin known Dr. BID sclebrated Dr. sant practic :] nm ¢ » 18-40 ; i} rtielo s constantiy on h in@ an excellent artici He kee] FOOTILT POWDER, on Office---United States Hete!l, Nevada. . @er Dr. M. visits Grass 5 fice, over Adams & Co.’s xpress Office. natpat In bidding 3 in Calif I cheer . + American Livery and Sale Stable. BROAD STREET, NEVADA. HE eubscriber begs to return his thanks tothe citizens of Nevada, for the liberal patronage thus far bestowed upon hfs establishment, and to inform them that he continues te keep the best selection of Saddleand other Horses, tor their accom modation, thatthe country will afford; and be would especially calithe attention ofthe Ladies to his stock of spirited but gentle eee race — cater fi are desi 3 snioy a healthful and invigorating ee 5 a te NEVADA JOURNAL JCB OFFICE! All kinds of Work done neatly, cheaply, and with dispatch. ik wiMepy FoR. Britain dee levy every Monday.y¥ Of. . NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1895. $$ The'Navy—Secretary Dobbin’s Report. {rule of promotion from seniority to merit One of the most interesting papers that . _will commend itself to all except those accompanicd the President’s message, is. officers having long standing commissions. the report upon the condition“and services . There should be some means and a better of our Navy. Situated as we are, with. way for a man to rise in any profession or three thousand miles of water between us calling, than upon the dead bodies of his and any powerful rival that may become . associates. It will also be satisfactory our enemy, the Navy is not only the right . that no one purposes to restore the desarm of defence, but almost our only depotism of the “‘cat”’—that experience, as fence. No foreign army will be likely to. Mr. Dobbin says, justifies the abolition of invade our soil. They could not sustain flogging, and that men who defend the themselves when scarcely three millions of . “stars and stripes,” are not subjected to seattered and poverty-stricken inhabitants . more marks upon their backs, from brucontended:with the strongest people in the . tal officers, for slight offenses, than the world; and now, when twenty-five millions . flag bears. are in their ’stead, such an undertaking] Wehave now eight Navy yards, that will not be hazarded. Our future wars]are supported at great expense. It has must be upon the deep,’and will there be . appcared to us questionable whether three decided by the bravery and patriotism of . were not better than eight. The governthose who will glory to sustain the repu-. ment may want depots for timber and natation won for American arms, by Paul} ya} stores, places for repairing their ships Jones’ and Hull, Perry and Decater and etc.; but it might be that the nation would others, who commanded respect for our gain if less was dune by the government, flag. It is well, therefore,*that our Navy . and more in building, equipping and supshould be fostered, and so enlarged as to plying with machinery, let out to private give ample protection to our growing com-. contractors. How much do we gain by merce. all the bureaus of constructions, national Ifow much shall we increase our Navy ? yards, foundries and ropewalks? Most of The most important suggestion of Seereships are miserable abortions after all, and tary Dobbin is, that it be increased. He }i¢ they had been furnished by the Webbs says, it will bear no comparison with that . or McKays, on contract, would never of other nations very much behind us in. have been accepted. The sailing vessels the race of national greatness ; and does . will not go by wind, and the steamers cannot exceed fifty vessels in condition for . not go by steam ; and if vessels were necdThe Seeretary docs not ask] ed to-day, the government would be obligus to compete with, noris there any rea-}ed to purchase and arm private ships.— son that we should seck to equal, the. 'The Russian Emperor can scnd here and great navies of England or France. We . have built a 100 gun ship, without sendhave notimitated others in the maintenanee ing a]l the adjuncts of a government navy of a standing army, believing that such a. yard ; Santa Anna can do the same thing. force might be as dangerous to the Repub. It would seem to be a pity tliat we could lic as to its enemics ; and the same objcc. not apply a little republican common tions hold, to a considerable extent,. /sensc in the same way. Sure it is, that against a large Navy. Neither of them . some of the best vessels that the governis in accordance with the genius of our}ment ever had, were not from tho experiinslitutions, nor would the :people suffer}ments of government architects, while ihe necessary taxation for their support. . some of the national vessels have been a Already the cost of the Navy is nearly . disgrace to the country. eyual to the whole expenditure of the Se ee covernment thirty years ago, and if it Sounp Dves‘or tolls is the name of should double what it now is, there would . the black mail levied upon the commerce service. ; SOUL be the same reason to call for more, and. of the ,Baltic Sea by Denmark, and greater power to obtain the demand.— which formsa considerable part of her netional revenue, amounting last year to nearly two million dollars. The origin of cipally citizen . this tax is hidden in the doubts and obsoldicry aud the privateersmen ; we canscuritics of nearly a thousand FOSts Age. not forget “cither,"that large armies or It is supposed to have arisen from the navies frequently provoke and engender . Consent of the ship masters trading in the wars us well as repress them; and our . Baltic, to contribute for the support of last war with great Britain, which had the . beacons and lights ag aids in navigating largest Navy in the world, and yet lost the sound. Atfirst the levy was for o something like a hundred ships of war and small amount of salt and wine, with a more than twe thousand merchant vessels, trifling addition in cash, termed deck in two years and a half, proves that the . money ; but finally it settled into a permost formidable sea foree is not a sure. manent tax, preventing free navigation ; defence for ecommerce. and as commerce has increased becoming When we consider, however, that our}® Source of great revenuc—the N. Y. flag is now upon every sea, our ships and Journal of Commerce says, $50,000,000 merchants™in everyfland, and that we to Denmark, between 1830 and 1850— have thousands of miles of coast that. js}and very burdensome to maritime nations. hardly protected by a gun, and that our As a party interested, President Pierce in arge cities may some day have bombs and his annual message asks of Congress to While a foree upon the land or sea must be respeetable, our dependence must prinbe on the volunteers—the 7 H i ‘lhot shot falling among their wooden build-. gtve notice of our intention to terminate ngs, as they are now in Sebastopol, we . aM existing treaty with Denmark, which agree that the Navy should be enlarged recognizes the right to collect taxes, that at least an ocean police foree—a patrol . We may hereafter refuse their payment. and waich—that shall be where danger! This is carrying out the views that Mr. threatens, and a protection in case of seMarcy had before expressed to our minrious difficulties. Beyond that, we want lister at Copenhagen, Mr. Bedinger.— no Navy—we want no ships to rot in yards ‘Nothing has been more remote from the with idle men attached to them, to devour . purpose of government, from the day in And let the. Which it was ushered into existence, than been . that of surrendering to any person its to a great extent, actively at sea, in coast rights of using the ocean as the highway surveys, explorations, scientifie research, of commerce. Thisright we claim, and and opening new avenues to trade and will use all proper means to secure to us And when . the fall enjoyment of, in every quarter of 4 wealth among distant people. Perfeet Satisfaction io his Patronse. war comes, we must rely, as even Great the globe.” Subsequently he stated, that : . 4 SK e y 2 1 s, upon the commercial marine. the President refused any compensation ds of large {for the removal, but claims it as a right. steam ships into her service—such as the It is surprising that for cight hundred } z Cunard company’s, the General Steam yes or more, the world should have sub‘avization Company’s, the West India mitted to a tax, which President Pierce , : which a says, has no foundation in internaare gencrally employed in carrying mails tional law; and which there is no _— 'and merchandize. ‘To have a Navy simjustice, than there was = the Algerine Seta — ee ae, = ply for war purposes, or larger than we . Pirate tribute. Denmark, one of the in time of . Smallest and weakest of tho European powers, has from the middle ages, sat at . ‘The Sceretary says, that his additionjthe only —. the Baltic, and “4 . eae” f manded tribute ef all nations using the jal ships would require an increase of men saan Pie + dx eo am . but not of officers. We should hope not . ters for a passage—an ri open . 'The Navy is already burdened with offi. 224 proudest have submitted to it, with : the single exception of the German Hancers, many of whom are on leave of ab: : : sence for years at a time—pensioners, for [Seatie League, who resisted it successfully sen i0 Cars ¢ ra i ) SIOE 5B, 10 dS ? was . it the fourteenth century. Denmark now . enforees her demands upot merchant ships, tains for only 26 places ; with the cannon of three fortresses, which for 52 places, and 327 lieutenants for 217 ‘command the sound and the Great and Litisno better to-. tle Belt. As powerful as England is, she vice of our. would find it impossible to establish such . At any time she can call hundre iean use constantly and fully . peace is rediculous in the extreme. whom there is no employment. It shown two years ago, that we had 68 eap97 commanders places ; and probably it —_——————— fday. Idleness is not alone a 2 a ASS SNS, naval officers, but from their superabun. 2 tax at Gibraltar, and so would France seopopte A it is eessity fail in an attempt to control the pass to >FICEGN C RCI PREET, NEVA dance. it is a necessity. 1 fPOFFICEON COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA . “ Y tha tthe North Sen: the TnitedStates: to aeat deor iv Kilbearn’s Doguerrcan Saleen —-im f the 'the North Sea; or the tnited tates, to = rm shana: The proposed reform—cianging ee aera nena ae ene SES ENS the Gulf of Mexico. Why should Denmark be sustained in a pretention no better? Repeatedly nations have endeavored to break down this monopoly, but without avail. Prussia objected to it in 1814, but Frederick the Great gained no relief for the ports of his northwest coast, which especially suffered therefrom. Sir Robert Peel fared no better in his negotiations in 1841. But the treaties of England, France and Prussia, acknowledging this Danish claim, all expired in 1851; and it is anticipated that they will act with the United States when our treaty obligations shall have terminated, which will be in one year from notice—for the freedom of the commerce of nations. The United States took up the matter and extended an emphatic protest through Secretary Upshur, in 1843; but we then stood alone, and opposition to our demand was even expected from England to whom the Sound dues had been mortgaged for the payment of interest. At present Russia alone is expected to sustain Denmark, and to her it is important, since in the Czar lies the reversionary right to the Danish crown, and the ambitious Nicholas looks forward to the day when Denmark may be a Russian province. The commerce of the Baltic is said to be seven times as much as it was a half century ago. This is from an increase of Russian, Danish, Prussian and Swedish vessels, in a great measure, while of late, British, American, French and Dutch commerce in the Baltic has fallen off. a+ a Firvure Srarres.—Near the close of the last session of Congress, Mr. Johnson of Arkansas introduced a bill to form a new territory, Neosho, to have three Indian territorial governmentz, on the district lying between the Red River and the southern boundary of Kansas. Its extent north and south, is from latitude 34 to 37; east and west, from longitude 94 to 100, and it comprises 43,000,000 eres of very good land. These territorics, Ist, melude the Cherokee county ; 2d, the Creek and Seminole districts ; 3d, the Choctaw and Chickasaw lands. They are to be governed for the present by the Indians, but the salarics and civil expenses aro to come from the United States. This bill may pass Congress at an early day should it not re open the slavery question. Slaves are now held by the Indians; and this bill provides, that the customs and usages now having the force of law shall not be abrograted by its passage.— If it passes, therefore, slavery is then established by act of Congress. In a lecture recently delivered in Baltimore, by Col. Benton, on the Physical Geography of the country between Missouri and California, and its adaptation to settlement and the construction of the Pacific Railway, the Col. lines out five States to be formed in about the latitude of Maryland. He takes for the first State, the eastern part of the territory of Kansas. The second State would be formed of the western half of Kansas, in which lics the valley of the upper Arkansas. These two States will each have a territory of fifty thousand square miles. For the third State, Mr. Benton takes a section of the Rocky Mountains from the 37th degree of north latitude to the 41st, making an area of 60,000 square miles. For the fourth State he takes the valley of the Upper Colorado ; this region forms a part of the territory of Utah, and the process of scttling it with white inhabitants is already begun. The fifth State comprises the remainder of Utah. Of these States, to be, four might be in the Union, by the next census, if the Pacific railway was commenced to encourage the settlement. Utah has now more than 50,000 population; Kansas will be her equal next year, West Kansas will rapidly come forward, so that those threé would be ready in two years, and upon the Upper Colorado, habitations would be formed as fast as anywhere on the line. €ol. Benton, looking forward to the completing of the Railway to the Pacific says: “And what then? The great idea of Columbus will be realized—though in a different and more beneficial form. Ezstern Asia is reached by going west, and by a road of which we hold the key! and the channel of Asiatic commerce which has been shifting its bed from the time of Solomon, and raising up cities and kingdoms wherever it went—(to perish where it left them)—changing its channel for the last time—to become fixed upon its shortest, safest, best and quickest route, through the heart of our Americ2— and to! receive along its course the Tyres and Sidons, the Balbecs, Palmyras and Alexandrias, once the seat of commerce and empire ; andthe ruins of which still attest their former magnificence, and excite the wonder of the oriental traveller.” For the Nevada Journal. Omraa, Feb. 3d, 1855. Epitor JotrxaL: I notice a timely communication in your last issue, calling public attention to the best route “for the Emigrant road,” &c. There are two great projects now to be very generally discussed, that required the best men, the best council and the hearty working co-operation of all interested persons in this county, in order that they may be speedily and triumphantly consumated. If the Emigrant road by the way of what is called the “ Truckee Pass'’ can be made, und the great canal, known asthe South Yuba Canal, (which is to bring in the waters of life), can be atcomplisked; they would more than equal all the other benefits and resources of wealth we now have. If these two great projects are feasible—

can be attained—all candid persons must be impressed with regard to the essential benefit that would be derived: There will be those who will oppose, aud it is to be desired that the public will be watchful or we shall be “balked” by the smooth words and machina tions of those yalorous “ bulls,” who always stand in the way of every public improvement that may secm to interfere with their own private self aggrandizing arrangement. Now with regard to the route for the road, I have the authority of more persons than one, who have travelled the several routes, and who have carefully examined them, and they assure me that the “Truckee route” is the nearest, most direct, affording water and grass, and for ether reasons has the preference of all others. The “ Truckee meadows,’ consisting of thousands of acres of valuable Jand, may well compare with Carson Valley. The road can be easily improved, for instance, in crossing the Yuba Canon. With trifling expense this canon can be avoided. This route is travelled by the emigrants and ever has been, quite as much as any other, notwithstanding the “runners” that are stationed at all the crossings to direct the cmigrants into those roads that lead to Sacramento, Hangtown, and Pownieville. The duplicity and adroit cunning of these “ runners ” cannot be beat. The emigrants will very generally testify that they have been sadly misdirected by those well paid servants of an organ. ized band of men, who are sent out for a “ purpose.” By the Truckee route, the emigrant is introduced at once to the most extensive mining region inthe State. The divide between the Yuba and Bear rivers offer facilities for mining and other enterprises that would have encouraged thousands to have remained with us, who have by their introduction into other parts, left the country, disheartened and disgusted. There has been, and are nov, these banded (by the several parties interested) to divert attention from this route while Nevada has displayed bat little forecast with regard to it. Ifthere is an objection to this road, it is the winter snows. I believe in all the roads there is but little, if any travel in the winter. There are many emigrants who have travelled the several routes who can and I hope will avail themselves of your paper and give their testimony publicly in favor of the “Truckee route.” Nevada should awake to this matter and turn the emigration on this route the coming season. The labor of emigrants will ail be reqnired on this prospective ditch that 7s to be and in the extensive mines, that are now thirsty for the abundant crystal waters that are now running to waste in the far-famed Yuba. Now a word about this canal, F verily believe it will be commenced this coming season. If not by the company, who now have it in contemplation, it will by the impatient miner of Washington, Gold Hill, Alpha and last not Ieast Omega. The prejudice that exists in some minds against foreign capitalists is avowed by only those who have a special interest in preventing and delaying an enterprise, which would make ten American citizens capitalists, where it would thus benefit one foreigner. Hf the miners were to dig and own a ditch there would necessarily be many interested of foreign birth. I say come Englishmen, come all, who have character for honesty, capital, talent for business, and mutually co-operate with usin all these great enterprises —but before you rap the ballot box with your knuckles-—wait awhile! M. =< Wrat Coxstirures a Great Maw—An old doctor, who lived in the days of Washington and all the old patriots, used to tell the following about one of his neighbors: The neighbor was a great admirer of Hancock, and upon one occasion told the doctor that he; thought John Hancock was the greatest man in the country. The doctor ventured to say in reply that though Hancock was a man of note and iufiuence, he was not in reality a mau of creat talents, and that many men of his day! —Samnel Adams for instanee--was much his superior in that respect. “Why doctor!” said the other, “I am surprised to hear yoa say so! John Hancock not a man of talent! I can tel you I’ve been to his house, and have seen three spits going at once—one for the roast pork, one for the beef, and one for the wild fowl, and . , 7 « = : 3 and I know hes c man of tatent 2? Bbas> We extract the following lines from the poems of Thomas Mackeller, author of ‘Droppings from the Heart.” The lines below have much of the quaintness and pathos of Hood, and will, no doubt, find favor with the Printer whose toils and troubles are feclingly deseribed : The Doom of the Printer, A printer weary and wan, His face all mortally pale, As slowly plodded his homeward way, 3efore the dawning of early day, Broke out in a bitter wail. His voica was husky and low, As though his lungs were gone; And he coughed and gasped, and coughed again, And he pressed his hand to his breast in pain, While thus his plaint ran on: “ A world of toil is this! It hath no joy forme; 'Tis labor by day, and labor by night, By the light of the sun, and by candle Iight— Labor continually. *¢ Some men havo a day of rest, But Sabbath fer me there is not; It is toil all the week, and toil all the day That God has given to rest and to pray— Lo! this is the printer’s lot! “ When I was a boy,” he said, “7 played on the hills of green; I swam in the strenm—I iished in the brook— Aud blest was [ to sit and to look Unfettered on natare’s scene. ‘* For twenty sad years and more, My life has worn away In murky rooms of prisonous air, ¥ When I’ve yearned for a sigh of the valleys fair, And the light of open day. ** An innocent prisoner doomed, My heart is heavy within ; Oh why should a man untainted by guilt, Who the blood of a creature never hath spilt, Be pent, like a felon, for sin?” The prinfer then coughed and sighed— The stars were growing dim, And he upward glanced at the morning sky, And he inly thought it were good to die, And death would be rest to him. His heart was tired of beating; He prayed to the Lord above To pitty a man whose heart had been riven, To toil, for other men’s interest given, And he sought his mercy and iove. He hied to his humble home ; His infant awoke to cry, “Oh, father! oh, mother! I’m hungry for bread!" And the printer bowed, with an aching head, On his Mary’s bosom to die. Oh ye, who have never known The richness found in a crust, When nothing is seen on the desolate shelf, And the poor man’s pocket is empty of pelf, Receive my story on trust. Say not in your careless scorn, What boots the tale to yon? The rhymer who traces these rough written rhymes, Has known of such sufferers in other day times, And much of his rhymes is true, Remember thisholy trath— The maan who aloof hath stood When a heart broken brother for succor did crave, And he stretched not a finger to bless and to save. Is verily guilty of blood. a Going Ahead. BY JOHN G@. WHITTIER. I hear the far off voyager’s horn, I see the Yankee’s trail— His foot on every mountain pass, On every stream his sail. He’s whistling round St. Mary’s Falls, Upon his loaded train ; He's leaving on the Pictured Rocks His fresh tobaaco stains. I hear the mattocks in the mines, The axe-stroke in the deli, The clamor irom the Indian lodge, The Jesait’s chapel bell } I see tho awarthy trappers come From Mississippi's springs ; And war-chiefs with their painted bows, And crests of Eagle wings. Behind the squaw’s birchen canoe, The steamer smokes and raves ; And city lots are staked for sale Above old Indian graves. By forest-lake and water: fall, I sec the pedler’s show ; The mighty mingling with the mean, The lofty with the low. I hear the tread of pioncers { Of nation’s yet to be ; The first low wash of waves where scon Shall roll a buman sea! ene teeny Str ee Se ee The rudiments of empirc here, Are plastic yet end warm ; The chaos of a mighty world Is rounding into form ! Each rude and jostling fragment scon Its fitting place shall find— The raw material of a state, Its museles and its mind ! A westering still the star which leads The new worlds in its train, Has tipped with fire the iey spears Of many a mountain chain, The snowy cones of Oreron Are kindled on its wa) And California’s golden sands Gleam brighter in its ray! Curxese IN THE Mines.—A convention of Shasta county miners was held in Shasta City on the 18th inst., when the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That it is onr opinion that no measures short of prohibition and total expulvill remedy the OVe sion of al! Chinamen henee, evil from which we suffer. Resolved, That we, the miners of Shasta county, forbid Chinamer from working in the mines of this county after the 25th of Febraary 1855. 2esolved, That we earnestly request the co-operation of the miners of Trinity, Siskiyou and allother mining countics throughout the State. Resolved, That all persons having Chinamen in their employ, working in’ the mines of Shasta connty, be requested to notify and discharge the same on or before the 25th of February. ca lit “Why is an old maid like Schastopol?” Ans.—‘Becauze she is ‘not yet taken.’ ”-— Bos'on Post. Saranic Revorvers.—The Russians, it is said, call the Revolvers infernal machines, which have been given to their enemy by the Devil, and imagine that they will ga.of whenever required, by invoking nisPhid ; hence the. great terror always evinced whenever theso weapons are brought forth. a LALA LD Tae Late Lyncutnc on SALMoN Cxerx— The Yreka Herald of the 27th January publishes a long account of the circumstances connected with the lynching of James Moran, at Sawyer’s Bar, on Salmon River. The statement is written by J. W. Evans, a Justice of the Peace, at Bestville, Klamath county. The difficalty originated thus : A man named MeDivitt, at Sawyer’s Bar, unmercifully whipped and beat an old man named Davis. Another person, named Robert Craig, hearing of it, said he could whip any man who would be guilty of snch an act. McDPivitt, Craig and Moran stripped off to fight ; other parties interfered, and prevented them doing so; but Moran went up to Craig and had some, when the latter told him he wanted to fight McDivitt, not him, Moran.— The latter, however, followed Craig up, when Craig with his open hand gently tapped Moran on the faee ; the latter told him not to. do so any more, remarking that it might hurt.— Craig tapped him again as before, but rather harder; whereupon Moran instantly drew & butcher-knife, (from his pocket, as is supposed, but no one saw him draw the knife) aud stabbed Craig to the heart, who instantly staggered back, and, without uttering a word, fell dead. Moran made his escape, but was subsequently arrested on a warrant issued Ly Justice Kvans, and brought to Bestville. The populace rescued him from the authorities, took him to Sawyer’s Bar, had a trial by a jary of twelve persons, who found him guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, gave Lim half an hour to converse with the Rev. Mr. Register, and then hung him. He died almost without a struggle. Moran was a young man, born and raised in New York city. The citizens afterwards took McDivitt for the assault upon Davis, gave him 21 lashes on the bare back, and compelled him to leave the River. wa oe coe Uses or THE TeLrcrapH.—Since the introduction of the Magnetic Telegraph by Professor Morse, a great revolution has taken placein the manner of condueting police business. Previous tojthe advent of this mighty improvement thieves flecing from one city to another by means of steamboats and cars, were almost sure to escape, but now the lightning ou'strips the steam, and places upon the brow of the fugitive the word thief, burglar, or murderer, long before he can reach his destination. This fact was nicely verified in our city on Thursday, in the following: A young man named Joseph Jones committed a larceny in Boston, and left ihe city at 5 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday a telegraph despatch was received at the Mayor’s office, from the Chief of Police of Boston, giving a minute description of the fugitive. Immediately on its receipt, officer Callanan proceeded to Walnut strect, but both of the New York lines had arrived, and their passengers brought on had disappeared. The officer on his way back spied a man answering the description in Dock street. Ie approached him and accosted him with “how are you Mr. Jones?” Mr. Jones smiled and replied by saying, “ you seem to know me,” to which an answer was given, “Oh yes.”? After some little conversation about Boston and the weather, Mr. Jones was taken to the Mayor’s office, and subsequently committed to await the arrival of an officer from Boston. The accused had in his possession a new valise, filled with fancy articles.—Phil. Dellar Newspaper. A Cowurpinc Arrar.—Wilson’s Exchange was yesterday the scene of cunsiderable cxcitement. It appears that the brother of Johnson, who was recently hung by the mob at Iowa Hill, resides in this city. On Thursday he received information that a Mr. McClure, who is charged with acting as_ the Sheriff by the mob that hung Johnson, was on his way to this city. Johnson soon found Mr. McClure at Wilson’s Exchange, and there assaulted him with a cowhide. Mr. MeClure drew a pistol to protect himself, but was disarmed by the friends of Johnson, and he was left at the mercy of his assailant until he was relieved by the police and carried to the Station honse. Poth parties were arrested, but Mr. McClure was this morning discharged by the Recorder, and Mr. Johnson’s examination postponed until Monday. The assault upon McClure was an outrage. It appears thathe was but a mere took no part im it, and yet he has been repeatedly assaulted and ruthlessly driven from place to place. A man should not be waylaid in every place he visits upon mere suspicion. If he is guilty the fact can be asily established, and then -thore will be some excuse for making him feel the just indignation of the people.—San Francisco News, 3rd. nastiest a Ephraim Littlefield, the principal witness against Professor Webster, on his trial for the murder of Dr. Parkman, has becom? insane. sans ea adlipinadeabiiadtoc are The Russian troops which have quartered during the summer in the Baltic provinces, have received commands to march towards the Sonth, while their places are to be supplied as far as may be necessary by the new recruits. Similar news is just received from Poland, all indicating that the Czar is not to be behind ihe Allies in the reinforcement of troops which are assembled in the Crimea, —$——<ae ——___Rev. Stephea Massock, a Hungarixn by birth, and for many years a priest of the Catholie charch, was recently received into the communiou of the Episcopal church at St. Louis. RAS ne a Very Trur.—A poor Trishman who applied for a license to sell ardent spirits, being questioned by the Board of Isxcise as to his moral fitness for the trust, replicd, “Ah, sure, if is not much chafacter a man neéds to sqft rum.”— Portland Ady ARAM Sei swat BNR Eg pits ST E . #