January 19, 1855 (4 pages)

ettasas mae From our own Correspondent. Sacramento, Jan. 17, 1855. Epitor Journat: Last week a bill i passed both branches of the Legislature FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 19, 1855. . providing for payment of not more than . $1,000 to each member of that body en account of per diem and mileage, and direeting that the cash now on hand in the _ . State treasury, shall be reserved and set Grass Vatiey, A. DELANO, at the office of Well, Fargo . ite. apart to meet such payment. This piece of legislation has excited very general there were forty-slx members Lunderstand some of these were "present. not disposed to go into a nomination—at any rate no nomination was made, and the meeting adjourned until to-night, I do not learn that the meeting was no larger NEVADA JOURNAL. A. A. SARGENT, EDITOR. sg .) a csp yr “ad ryie y Agents. when another assembly took place. @ x Fravxetsco, _ P. FISHER, at Adams & Co.'s off ce, Montgomery Block. 0, Y. Frazze. Nevada County. Mr. Gwin was Sacramento, KIRK BROS, Third street near J. . a é /nominatad as the candidate of the party. It is fortunate that the Senatorial than the previous one. Editorial Correspondence. Mr. Eprtor: Within the past week I have visited quite a number of mining Forthe Nevada Journal. . Later from the Sandwich Is!ands. . By the arrival of the schooner Restless, =. Capt. Brown, at San Francisco, we have dates Miners’ Meeting Gorp Frat, Jan. 6th 1855. aa } localities, a few items from them perhaps. from Honolula to the 23d December—being . District met to-day for the purpose of amend would be of interest to your readers :— . one week later than previous advices. Prince . ing a portion of the mining laws. On motion this ballot forty votes, Broderick twelve, EdThe first was the thriving little town called . Liholiho has ascended the throne, vacant by. R.S. Whigham was called the Chair and L. wards thirty-three, McCorkle eighteen.— Mountain Springs, Sueded on the North . the death of the old King; and the scheme of . W. Williams appointed Secretary. Fork of the American river, where there . 20nexation, at least for the present, may be reare several large companies—waiting water to commence operations. The principal mode of working diggings tant: Tak New Kixc.—The “Polynesian” says: On Motion, settled by arbitrators. Pursuant to notice the Gold Flat Mining: Resolved, Ist that Art. 9 beso low as thirty-cight votes. for . garded as abandoned. The news is not impor. amended as to read may instead of ehali be are necessary toa choice. Itis thought that By telezraph to the Nevada Journal, Sacramento, Jan. 18th, The election of Senator has progressed to a had on ninth ballot without result. Gwin 'Gwin has had as high as forty-three and as Fifty-seven votes ' Gwin has attained his hizhest vote, but that is Resolved, 2. That Articles 11th, 12th and not certain. The McCorkle men may give Sacramento, Jan. 16th, 1855. The opposition stage for Marysville on Monday took a party of us denizens of: : : Monday took aie far as the conduct of their own private afor2zble members. In my opinion it indi. comment and animadversion upon the honcates them to be shrewd business men so question is likely to be disposed of so soon for until it is, no business of importance will be transacted. Every thing appears to hinge and turn on the Senatorial, and . “The Court has gone into mourning for three at Mountain Springs, is by running a cut . months, for the death of his late Majesty King . in their stead: ‘If either party shall feel himKamehamehe III. The funeral of his majesty will take place on Saturday, the 30th of Deas to jcember, agreeably to public notice, which will into the hill from the adjoining ravines— which are so steep and numerous 13th be stricken out and the following inserted him alift—though that is doubtful; but he 3 et AlmM-} must have both Whig and McCorkle votes to self aggrieved at the result of any arbitration . i. : nice “ Sup in. he may take an appeal to the Recorder of the. . . . . } f * } q “4 , } ;District, who may summon a jury of Miners cf R. A. Davidge was to have his examina . 7s a a ry Noy 2 $ i ae 4@ens line secms to be very popular, and the bill. Nevada through in good style, by two], Re ee there is an anxious desire, I believe, on o’clock, P.M. At Marysville the Citire eoncerned. opinion that It is the general . : . : the part of a majority of the members Governor Bigler will veto ital sae, es oe meee! to settle it one way or another at once.— a "1: : = gree 'The Whigs stand firm i egislative members, many . : e Wi igs will stand firm in support of end their progress, thus . ' ed ape : : : ar, shows commendable industry in both . To-day the committee on Elections, in the House, reported on the contest made dea by Mr. McCurdy, whig for the seat of Mr. the stages run very full, in spite of the . : : . d xy the old line It is well} : dollar fare by the old lin sae wel . working member: that the public understand theig interests . ¢ The present in reference to these rival lines. If fare rr 1ouses. <A large amount of business has/ ia cheap, it should beremembecred what! ; : is cheap, 6 : a : ns . been projected and the only fear is : old company . ae : . Galvi 4 : 26 okt COMPADY . the wheels of legislation will become clog-' Corin, eek, Soe Seas come $10 fare till} . The majority reported that from the eviiged by the introduction of useless and un. dence there could be no doubt of gross has cheapened it. would have charged the } dooms day, and now that opposition has ieportanih shanenaied afford every possible facility to the miner. . be given hereafter. Tucker, Sheridan & Co., have run a ditch from Canon Creek to their ground which promises to pay well. It is a rich and I may say, an unprospected country. As I desire to speak only of places which have been lately discovered, the first I will mention is Montezuma Hill.— Although gold has been discovered on the hill for some time, still new discoveries are made every week. The Pennsylvania Co: ithe 16th, the Ministers of the late King offered , their condolence, and placed their respective . portfolios at the disposal of his present Majesty Kamehameha IV. The members of his Privy Council followed this example. All assured his majesty of their loyal attachment and faithful allegiance. his Council in the following words “Chiefs—I have become, by the will of God, your Father, as I have been your child. You must help me, for I stand in need of help. “To you, Ministers, and other high officers of State of our late King, I return my sincere thanks for the expressions of condolence with At the Privy Council of the rules that govern ordinary suits at law.” Resolved, 3d. That Art. 18, be repealed. Resolved, 4th, That Art.19, be amended so as to read, “notices of which meeting stating tts object &c." mi Resolved, 5th, That the Artcile relatin g to It pleased the King to address . boundaries of Cayote claims be amended so as to read 100 feet by 150 feet back. Resolved, 6th, That these Resolutions be . published in the “Nevada Journal.” R. S. WHIGHAM, Prest. L. W. Wiitrams, Sec’y. ae Tur Panama Rartroap weary Comthe District and conduct the case according to/ tion to-day at 12 o'clock, but I believe it was postponed on account of the illness of witnesses. Mr. Churchinan is injured but little, though the blow was severe. SARGENT. <>< 2 x ° te Senatorial Elections. We are indebted to Adams & Co., for the Marysville Herald, of yesterday, from which we \clip the following : . Sacramente, Jan. ]7--7 P.M. The Legislature went Into joint convention this afternoon, and balloted four times for U.S. arane -rates: that c sitl ould . tee : Q Ini ‘o.’s claims s,. Which you have this morning comforted me. Senator, without making a choice. The bal. dec reased the rates; that oppo: _— should The question ofa Chaplain to the House frauds having been practiced at several of ese —— -? otsien, rea IT request of you to continue your labors in the . pietep.—The Panama Ster of Jan. Ist lotings were as follows : be sustained, to render the reduction per. was disposed of last week. ‘The OE, the polls, and that Mr. McCurdy was enthe best in the mountains. A scarcity o ceveral positions you heave hitherto held, until . says : gees” + ; ee very 8 ral when my grief shi v j Pie: solareen = Sascosrgg i [were opposed to the appointment of a . titled to the seat, and reported a resolu. W2ter there, as everywhere: else; — emcee ae oe wear Sanesineseee “A party of gentlemen went to theiGwin... 42 McCorkle. <-.--< 14 The rozdis quite zood between Nevada! ,, : es h i Fase The next place that took my attention)» 9). 7” ) 8 ‘883 Summit on Saturday morning along the! Edward 36 Billings 1 he roadis quite z (Chaplain at a regular salary, and some. 0 to that effect. A minority report " _ {Shall seem proper. é 8 g Sdwards.-++. ” nt OTe ala ard Marysville, there being but ttle mud. ' inde lnoee pes ll 3 Rie EC COT SE eS, Sa Humbug Canon, (a place which is} “Ithank the members of this Council in gen. sass track and — by 7 = gee B niatctsteh ia 2 as ' elews ie 2 < aie : = . were oppose 6 Baving one upon any} a $3 te) sata oer ss eral for their condolence, who who will alsc route that evening. ey travelled the POGeTICR .<. <~1 ~ ‘rank Sowle.e-. I noticed a singular phenomena on the) terms. The matter was finally comprohad not been legally entered and must bound to belie its oe wens) ik en hone, assist ine with their advice, as pore . entire way, with the exception of about . MEN Fhe ant ks ieee Sanaa toe ove oir = ‘ Pe r 7 ftaen . = ] . ! 2 / ‘4 i ms ” : EcC Lo trip to Marysville. When about fifteen cee Hi seutoabllines ike Teast: Nad dievefore fill. he aestter was ender dis. Period) where Waldron & Co., are at they had been appointed by myself. . three miles, by a hand cart, and fornd the ' SECOND BALLOT. miles out, we saw what appeared to be a) ae eae f thi 7 ; to officiate . Cussion this afternoon toa late hour and . Present running a cut from the ravine into} ‘The American brig Noble sailed for San} road in execllent order. There is not. GwWin-----+--+: 4] —— eee ery = re esident clergy o us city to officiate. ~*"” dicks : : i Te : oly. . . . Ma WaTOS ccc se <0,-0 a6 MeCorkle. i .u.ce cde loud enveloping the hills ahcadof us. It! . cee ae e nee 3 as ithe hill. There has been a party of ChiFrancisco on Wednesday last, says the Poly. more than three miles of rail to lay down) Edwards 7 eee VW cloud enveioping . without compensation. Immediately fol-. ¢¥ery T sort made to stave final action to: : z nesian of Dee. 23d. This vessel, it will be re-. t th t t ad nie McDougal..-1 Meydenfelt.. was clearly defined, the cdges being acted!, _. : 2 : “ . day. whicl Goalie lished py . 22men in full possession of almost all the! collected, was at Petropoloski last tim. fe ae Se See SPrague ee. cscs eeeeee sence arate ere ae 1 s clearly defined, s g ‘lowing this was the presentation of a letter. 44Y, Which was finally accomplished by . : --, . body of gaged that f ' ; 1: i as ee ee " ines fi il d til lately. It. when that place was attacked by the Allied DOCY Of men are engaged on that part of) THIRD BALLOT. upon and dispersed by ~ Sun, ane * from Mr. D. Merrick,an Elder of the{g¢tting an adjournment. The House, . Favines alueelaltde sual Silaea . fleet, and received about thrice as many shots the work, there is every probability of the Gwin.. teteee 43 Broderick.. voll expected to sce it soon disappear. W here Latter Day Saints proffering his services however, adjourned to meet at 9 o’clock . "* been remarked by some hombre that during the bombardment as the Russian frigrails being placed on the track the entire) Edwards...36 McCorkle.-+.+13 we were the sun was shining brightly, but! . ; : : : : — : ithese Chinamen dressed well, lived high}ate Aurora. She is now due at this port. . way through within a few weeks. From! McDougal.. 1 Scattering... 2 oiees ec, 2°). . without money or price as Chaplain du-. to-morrow, and Tam inclined to believe ; eye Tue Russtan Prisoners.--The Polynesian . what informati f; he. i FOCRTR Bases we soon entered the cloud. and found it aj. is sea Mik de ws oe and always bought the best brandy, which ; 5p gee _olynesian . what information we can procure fromthe; . ea mame corti sisson iring the session. ‘This letter had been Mr. McCurdy will get his scat before the Sik teed as : cid L says there are on board the British frigate Am-. best sourees, we areled to believe that) @Win---+-----ao (Sonles.c.ce cose. 8 dense fog. We continued in it all the . written the day previous to the action of election comes off for Senator. no dou A induced him to divide the poor se — rnin or 0 nage pl pace . unless some unforeseen aecident occurs, a oe ite aifalsiererd " rea aces ae : SG Ce . , Oe dj rer-. 3 . ; ‘ ; elesti ivcine imse ers ; being the Captain and crew o . . . McDougal.. ie SPVaAGUe .eecee cove way to Marysville, and found it had over ‘the House, and showed, to say the least,. An attack was made this evening upon aaa oneenes between himself and sian ship Sai cman’ by the peel train of cars will come through from ASs-' groderick.-.-.11 Marshall ates cane ae hung that city fora day ortwu. We at ‘a liberal spirit. It was afterwards resoly-. James Churchman, of your city by R. A. be aieies : ince that time, several other . . the north in August last. They will be areiyg gopunbone= arto Jan-/ McCorkle . ----13° O Bsmith..-+ 1 eee Se eee Re iia. . : é ; spec i c Tahiti ; ;. uary, which is much ea is MRR ca cs ee CO ale te terwards had its company nearly to Sac led by the House that Mr. Merrick be in-. Davidee, also of Nevada. I did not ace prospecting parties have taken the same landed at fahiti, on the arrival of the Amphi y> Tiler than bas been . Scattcring.. oe cece cone eee , 2 ento. when it resolved itself into a! , y é ge ee pe ie . liberty, until at last John Chanaman, en. 'Tite at that island. ; anticipated. Of course the labor on the} Whole aumber of votes cast..+--+! 11 ramento, whe s : . cluded among the clergy invited to officithe occurrence, but am informed that ae ; apne : bi First Pustic Appgaraxce or toe New road will not be finished by that time,! Necessary toa choice....+: 56 mere cloudy firmanent. tate. To this, offence has been taken by Davidge struck Churchman several times . ss€ arc plied up In a ravine, resembling . Ktno.--The first appearance in public of his/ nor for many months after, but the work Convention adjourned to quarter past 2 Last evening I had the pleasure to wit-. ness at Marysville the truly entertaiming their services, while others refuse on the. Clinched. In the melee, which occurred ; eye ground of their being no compensation al-. in the Orleans, a pistol was discharged, He is inimitable in Irish char-. ok by whom I am _ not informed, the ball in both . An indefinite number of bills projected . from which is as usual in such cases, struck Yankee and Irish representations. They for the building of roads at various points. a spectator, Hon. D. Mahony, Senator visit Nevada shortly, I understand, when . aah San Franciseo, inflicting a severe performances of Mr. and Mrs. Barney} Williains. acters, and she as remarkable across the Sierra Nevada Mountatns.— our eitizens will have an opportunity to} witness their skill. r : > . C vers ‘ ‘ ; a ae : y : en foe ee road from some point either in Nevada, the occurrence, and advised him to take is extremely low, and steamers have great lor E 7 x “4 difficulty in reaching Marysville. I beThere is no doubt, I think, but a bill will) but not dangerous wouud in his mouth. [. . pass for the construction of a carriage; met Goy. Endicott, a3 few moments after . 1 Dorado counties into Carson Valley. your lobby delegates home, if he could} . cage. It is a cheering fact to the miners i j}yet gone, has paid big wages, with a pros. pect of something more bye and bye. As I am about to start on a short trip into the mountains, I must curtail the present, to give you a more lengthened ; account next week. Yours, &e., TRAVELLER. >< Later from Mexico, : . . a . so many monkies (bless the mark) in a 'some ofthe resident clergy and they refuse . #2 the face with a heavy cane, when they ( ) . was on Sunday last, in the house of God, lead{ing his Sister, her Royal Highness, Princess . there, that every inch, so far as they have . Victoria, on his left, and followed by the Min-. 87 down. /on the island of Oahu generally. Such an oc. sion‘will be undertaken, we presume, for which time it is thought the w present Majesty, King Kamehameha the 1Vth, . to be done will not interfere with the reg-. P.M. Thursday 18th. . ular running of the trains, once the rails! ae . a The Railroad terminus will,. irae Se he Fill} AI: jisters of the late King. A sermon was deliv-. ¥® understand, be igs Flay « Prisita — Nig? ae ee ee ered, adapted to the occasion, by the Rey. Mr. . the present, but it is in contemplation to Company, atthe close of the season, find Season.—The Calaveras . Clark, in the Hawaiian language. . remove it as soon as possible nearer the thatthey have cleared $22,500 out of . Hawatax Morat Reronw.—The Polyne. city, to theneighborhood of the western '+1.ilain in the Moguelumne river. ‘sian says : gate, just outside the walls; and it will! eS ae . Ivisa matter of just pride and congratula-. doubtless be extezded to low water mark! pea. The trial of Liszie Howard for 'tion that upon the death of his late Majesty, . °? the beach, if not to the island of Peri-. stabbing Kerrison, the Police jand since that event, utmost peace and good . CO, 88 Soon as it is practicable to eomplete f unist Wecctax. i ,order have resigned throughout Honolulu, and . the work that far; but this latter exten-. _ Sls pty gpaget acme: L Ria ’ 22d inst., at sanded msn currence in the “olden time,” would have) a length of time g e. ' < 5 a . 1 y 1 oul will be able to attend Court, and give his i been thesignal for an almost unlimited de. : lieve the water of theftwo rivera have never before been known to be so low so late in the season. It causes an almost total suspension of navigation—what there is, being confined to small boats, that carry . little freight, and are most uncertain ia their trips. We took the stage at Marysville for) this place this morning at 7 o’clock, and arrived at 3 P. M. The roadis very heary, especially after passing Nicholas— Nicholas, that now unimportant point, which when a ranch in 49 might have been sold by the old German Nicholas for $90,000. for his place, and refused it, as he It is said he had such an offer . The importance of such a road is uniyer-. not compel them to he more quiet when . . jsally admitted by the members. they got down here “among folks.” . The bill for the division of the State! The morning papers will give you full _into Congressional Districts has been read/ particulars of the affray, which will proba he first time and ordered to be printed.— bly be more corrert than any I can deIt will undoubtedly pass in some shape. rive. . A joint Committee has been appointed . 'by the two Houses to investigate the af-. gers here, Sacramento is unusually Considering the great number of stran. fairs of the State prison. A reform in. present. Backus-and Christy’s Minstrels, thet Institution, ag at present conducted, . combined, have been performing to ‘very ‘is much needed. fair houses at the Theatre, but there is an The Senatorial question is approaching . evident ‘ightness in the times, which has a crisis, and the friends of the candidates. never to my knowledge characterized the are quietly pulling all the strings they canj place before. to ensure success. Messrs McCorkle and. Mr. Beard the new Clerk of the SuMarshall are here and understood to be. preme Court has already opened his office dull at The Acapulco correspendent of the Evening . Journal, under date of 19th instant. despairs ‘of peace. . The overwhelming forces of Santa Anna, ‘gree of crime and debauchery, and for the . practice of heathenizh customs highly revolting . to civilized men. Drunkenness and its : bered that in the account of the prise fight . atten. near Nevada on the 15th November last, it! a : ‘ testimony. Scrarcat Oreration.—It will be remem. aie, A Mex:co.-—The 3. 2”. Sun has reeecirved 2 s dant licentiousness would have offenied the . wag stated that Kelly broke his arm inthe the Doletin Official of Acapulco, date . after having advanced to the Rio Aapagayo, ¢Y¢ in every direction. Teeth would have jthird round, thereby disabling him during’ Dee. 10th, which give accounts of two from whence they might have easily captured been knocked out, the bodies of every class . the remainder of the contest. On medical ex-. Oa Ne CT a aoa this city, have so far remained inactive, and WOuld have been tattooed, and the bridle} amination in this city thirty-six days after the smal] engagements between the GovernColonel Severo Castillo, instead of marching thrown upon the neck of passion, to ran riot accident, both bones of the fore arm were found ment troops and those of the State of Gue{from Chilpaninigo in reinforcement of the main . at its — . to be dislocated at the wrist, leaving the hand rera, in one of which the Santa Annaisis army, has preferred pillaging the neighboring . villages, and burning the Pneblo of Zolapa ; . i carrying off all the cattle to feed his 3000 men. . Meanwhile, Gen. Alvarez is strengthening jhis nosition, and: assisiea by Col. Common. forth, who lately returned from his trip to N. . York, he has taken the offensive again and gained some small advantages. The situation of affairs at Acapulco is -miserable. No trade, no currency, no provisions, nor stock of any kind, and God knows when and how this unfortunate situation will cease. Inpran Muxper.—We add still anothi jin such a twisted and unnatural position that . } the patient could only get the back of the little, remained masters of the field, while the er Los Angelos scene to the bloody eata. finger to the mouth. We are {nformed that victory ix claimed in the other by the rer‘logue brought us by the Goliah ; the . Star says: Justice Eaton held an inquest on an ‘Indian, who was found on Tuesday morn‘ing in the Vineyard of Thomas Sanches. He was about eighteen years old, and is ‘supposed to be from San Diego. . . . ‘ ( ee When . Chloroform was administered at the commence: . did si doing all in their power to defeat Gwin. — what to do with _— money-— . The entire batch of federal officers, from seas oe I carry it?” saidhe. His/soy Francisco have beon here working ranch might now sell for four or five thou. to secure his re-election, and I am_ told rand. 2 : : s *) ee : . . they are very ine of succeeding in ive had but little opportunity to! . One thing sppears to be certain, : age the end. look about since arriving here. . we ’ the Broderick men w:!! never vote for . Gwin, nor will + ‘ods of the latter The House meets : . ‘-_ : for Broderick. Under this state of parBy the note of preparation a warm). ——— . ; ; ; : ties, they will either be compelled to unite time may be expected, yet Iam unable! . . ee ay: id upon a new man of their party, cast their to form a definite opinion as to the result. . : The contest of Senatorial election takes place tomorrow at 12 o’clock. at 9. here in the rooms fitted up for the accommodation of the Supreme Court, in Hasting’s building, corner J and 2d streets. Mr. B. will prove an efficient and popular officer. The opposition boats seem to have matter of freight, as they all advertise to carry at a uniform rate $5 00 per ton. OxseRveR. Snoortxc at Orveaxs Friat—A shooting i affair came offat Orleans Flat on Monday last, The Indians continue to commit the great-. found his head was bruised and mashed, . est atrocities on the frontiers and the State of as though done with stones, and stripped . Chihnabua. Nuevo Leon and Durango have! entirely naked except a pair of socks on asked, in a peremptory manner, some means of his fect. The supposition is that he was defense from the General Government. : revolution on the Rio Bravo had been checked . by the defeat of Carbajal, near Victoria. Five hundred American Se In Southern Jalisco and Michoacan, the . Since our last issue about two fect of snow has revolution has not made any progress, because fallen in the valleys. How much there is on . and in crossing over some ciaims, the night be-. ' 1500 men of new troops had arrived at Morilia, . the mountains between this place and Shasta is and beaten the }’ronunciados in two engage-. 95 yet, to us, a matter of conjecture, as we! ments. ——————ea the snow fell. The} murdered by Indians during the night . previous, as the occupants know nothing . adventurers were Of the affair. . combined with the *‘Combination” in the aos at Brownsville, ready to join anoth-. ;er ouset. have had no arrivals from that direction since . jittfe abore the ankle. Dr. F. M. Morton, asststed by Drs. Barry and . , etal ter aes Syren 5 ay iutionists. The news ts of no ernsePierson, undertook the case at this stage, and, ; by the sid of pullies were enabled to hreak up quence. the adhesion, adjust the dislocated bones,and! a ——— bring the hand to its natural position. The) Kutieo —The S. F. aN a hie sie patient suffared great agony during the opera-'ed a table of killed in 1, comprising 241 tion, and for Sei hours afterwards laAmericans, 4: Spanish, ish, 13 French. 5 > Pt iat — bored under tetanic and convulsive spasms. 1S Sen a ite os ment of the operation, but the patient could convictions for ing by Lynch Lar not be brought wholly under its iafluence.—. 8 executed by Sheriffs, and 4 murdered ia fatal ry . . . . ! = Ibis case is very interesting, from the fact! quols, making in all 560. that it was two weeks beyond the stated period . : . : { > <> re at which so snccessful a result ought to be @b-) BQ The National Capital at Washington, ticipated.—Unton. thas already cost, including grounds, $2.690,a ee . 59. Accivent toa Mixarr.—At Doten's Bar,. * 9 = North Fork, on the 10th inst., says the Placer "5; with the extension of the grounds, wil! The additions making now to this buildYrexa Weatner.—The Yreka Herald says: Herald, one Samuel Silby, while returing from 1 add some five millions to the cost, makiug the 6 & town to his cabin on the upper end of the bar, . total expenditares more than $7,600,000. ing very dark, he fell into a shaft twenty fect} . ka The Mountain Herald tells of a ranch, deep, breaking both bones of his right leg a near the mouth of Scott river. that produced In this dreadful situaThey . . lv Whig defeat an If there 7s a result before Thursday night, ae ee ee ee I shall telegraph it E *. eleetion altogether. 2 ~_. As you willsee by the papers, the whigs follows: H. A. Ayres, commonly known as me= The war in the East scems to rehave nominated Mr. Edwards of this city . --Faddy” being on a “bender” requested a genmain in statu quo. The allies are await . 28 their candidate. the facts of the case as far as we learn, are as The vote cast for Mr.! tleman to drink with him, and on his refusal ing reinforeements, and probably no de-. Billings was highly flattering, and his nom-j Ayres drew his pistol and fired, missing him.— cisive steps will be taken till the spring . imation would have been hailed with quite A scuffle then ensued, in which the pistol A was accidentally discharged, the ball striking a Mr. Hull in the leg. Ayres then crossed the street and fired into the “Orleans Hotel’ the oy ons, so that movements of forces ean be. 28 much satisfaction as that of Mr. Ediaade with more ease, or till sufficient re-. wards. The Whigs will present an unbro: pace é hg egeaneae : . . . _{. ball taking effect in the left shoulder of a Mrs hold the Russian forees out side the eity. arrive in season, will have 42 votes in joint. 3uchanan ia check, while the grand assault is being . ballot. Ayres was brought before Justice Caldwell, mate. The hesitancy of the British Min-. The weather here for the past week . of Orleans Flat, but waiving an examination, istry is sufliciently punished by the open-! has been alternately cloudy and pleasant.! was committed to jail to await his trial before ing of winter before decisive action of the Very heavy fogs have obscured the vision! the Court of Sessions. ° ’ 4: e ° } — = 3 forees in the Crimea. Had the invasion) Most of the time. Sav Accipent.—The Sicrra Citizen eoorer been determined upon, Sebastopol . Mr. Farwell kas introduced a bill to! says: Mr. James Gennegan, a miner of nicht ere this been in. the position of the . provide for the sury ey and construction . Marysville, was seriously hurt on MonBut England trifled away the best . Of 8 Wagon road from the Sacramento \ al-. day. In attempting to pass the woodportion of the season, waiting for con. ley 4 the Ea — boundary of the fate. . ahute above Langton’s dwelling, be was erasions from the Czar, that the rest of the. This bill provides for the appointment of . struck by a stick, tearing off all the mus’ ; ié » , DS ithree ‘o LISS] nore w > , 1¢ }e made! . three Commissioners whose duty it is med cles of the back part of the thigh, and “ nae aa CG eda set Toute tor @ laving bare the large artery in the bend . n road, and the advertise for pro-. ¢ a3 is fri Theatrical. se : tg alin PFO"! of the knee joint. The wound is fright1 { : ‘ : Ve hear wi asure , posals ts const on. 2 ("o . a We hear with pleasure that Mr. and) posals for its construction. The Commis ful, but Dr. Carr, the attendant physician, t inforeeinents arrive to enable the allies to. / ken front and should two absent members Silies. zorid Knew would never be made. <P ~onee : ! “] . 20 : . ws " r Mrs. Barney Williams have been engaged . Stoners and ee are placed under, thinks the limb ean be saved. We underty Ms. J. B. Robinson, and will make! Proper restrictions, guards, &e. The road stand the unfortunate man is in destitute their appearance with the Robinson family i is to be free. In order to mect the cost of circumstances, though he will not want on Monday night at Concert Hall, which Construction, bonds of the State, bearing . ble j for attention, after the ladies of Downiet } E 7 a ° ; Pre Sad . 3 2 ae has been thoroughly renovated and im-,? pet cent interest, payable im ten years ville are aware of his destitute condition. It is probable that with . = Allin we The Union objects to the bill that We congtatulate , will pass. . passed the Legislature reserving $1000 to the Robinson family, the Williams’ and . The foregoing was written on Monday,. each member, for his pay. We believe their patrons, upon the increased facilities 82d now, Tuesday night, I sit down to!the measure just and good policy, and . may take occasion to give our reasons. oo Mrsinc News.—New digging have re, . proved. The stage has been enlarged, . 8re to be issued. sud dressing rooms, drop curtain, and . Some immaterial amendments, the bill} scenery added to it. offercd them by this arrangement, by it! close. : Mrs Williams will have a more extended) ‘Large numbers of people from every . area wherein to go “bobLin round and section of the State have arrived here} within the past two days, and the Orleans cently boon discovered on Rock creek. yound ;” Barney, the “broth of a boy” as : {On Friday and Saturday last he is, will be enabled to give one or two . and other public houses are rendered a s P ngs . ae sides aie jig steps extra, and the whole of the Rob . perfect bedlam by the members of politi-. © ee OE CRE 20 SERKES, MOM) ingon family, (not forgetting little Susan) . ca! wire-workers that intercept one at ey-/ "U6 8°" . = 2 oe will “spread themselves” to better adTY turn. The delegation from both; vantage. wings of the democracy of San F rancisco, tleman of Forest City that the Donsaic We hope the opportunity that is now) 'S large and shows the most lively interest! company took out in one day last week, offered the citizens of Nevada, of witness. '? the contest which is 60 soon to CoM-'s piece of gold weighing 40 ounces, aning good performers, on a good stage, with . Bence and perhaps be decided. other 15 ounces anda third piece weighappropriate scencry, will not be neglected. A democratic enneus was held last night, ing 10 ounces. ¢ Forest City.—We learn from a gen-. The following isa sample of John Chinaman’s progress in the English lanIt is a veritable letter from a Chinaman to his landlord, complaining of 'his house leaking, and begging him to have it repaired. Here it is verbatim et literatim: Sir:—Part of this house was more lick than before, and the water which am running all over the part of the house, so we could not stand in such a condition of it. But the men in next door do not fixed them right and proper, than your money would be spended, and obtain a lick house or rotten house, and would be shameful to any person whom they coming to look at. Please be so kind enough to examine and order the men who are in next door to fix them right and proper again, because he could not to order the men to be perform. I hope your house will be fix again, and have no more trouble between you and me, and much oblige your servant, Wane Cuone, Washing and Ironing. A A Gormanpizer.—The ever reliable San Diego Herald, has the following : The zenius who presides over the culinary department of our establishment, took from the craw of a wild duck, a few days ago, 278 snails or periwinkles, most of . them “alive and kicking,” and may be seen ‘loafing about” on a table in our kitchen. <> . A Last Home ror tHe Prixter.— The Savannah News says that previous to the death of the late Samuel Chapman, ouage. ‘editor of the Savannah Journal and Cour-. «The life of a lion may be computed to . ter, a few days since, that gentleman purchased a lot in Laurel Grove cemetry, to . burial for printers. The purchase was . called to the mansions of the blessed, and his body became the first occupant of the tomb. . —qxoq@©w8 oe Be The city of Marysville, by a vote of 1213 to 12 to take 100,000 of the . stook ef the Citizens’ Line of steamers. I is somewhat cold, too, three . tion he managed to climb within five or six) this season thirty ton of cabbages movimento steerage srt RES EC LE degrees below zero. ______—--a Tng MarrimomaL Marker In AUSTRALIA.— A letter from Ballarat, by the last arriral, SAYS : “Matrimonial affairs are looking up here; maidens of all degrees and young widows, fat, fair, but far from forty, have from ten to a score of admirers on each of their lists; it is to be hoped that some few of them will soon be paired off, or there is no saying how many suicides. duels, or binding over to keep the peace, may speedily ensue.” oor Arter a Weppinc.—‘I like to tend weddings,” said Mrs. Partington, as she came back from a neighboring church, where one had been celebrated, and hung up her shawl, and replaced the black bonnet in the long-preserved band-box. ‘‘T like to see young people come together nurse each other. But it isa solemn thing, is matrimony—a very solemn thing, where the pasture comes into the chancery, with a surplus on and gocs through with the eerement of making them man and wife. I declare I shall never forget how I felt when I had the nuptial ring put upon my finger, when Paul said, “with my goods I . thee endow.” then, and I thought he was going to give . me all there was in it. I was young and ;simple, and did not know till arterwards that it only meant one calico gound in a iyear. It is a lovely sight to see the young . people plighting their trough, and coming lup to consume their vows.” —$—<—-> a . Lroxs.—Gikard, the lion hunter of the . French Colony in Africa, gives the following statistics of the damage doneto the Arabs in ‘the province of Constantine by lions : faverage thirty-five years. The annual dez‘truction of horses, mules. cattle, sheep, and , camels, by a single animal, will amount in val. lion costs the Arabs two hundred thousand ‘francs. Thirty lions which are supposed to . hardly completed when he himself was be now within the province, and which will be ,replaced by others from Tunis or Morocco, . When exterminated, cost yearly one hundred ‘and eighty tnousand francs. In the country ‘under the dominion of France each Arab with the promise to love, cherish and . He kept a dry-goods store . feet of the top of the hole twice, each time falling to the bottom, his broken limb dang. ling to his body. But as life is sweet to jallof us, and superhuman efforts required {sometimes in its preservation, the poor ; Man rallied all his energies, and as if by some . mysterious assistance reached the top of the hole . and crawled to within hearing distance of his cabin and companions, who hearing his faint cries, rushed to his succor and carried him home. were sent for and set the fractured member. He bore the painful operation without a murmer. He is ina fine way of recovering.-. Scarcely a man in a thousand could have lired . through such a night's adventure. + rt <> ~<a . Scorr Vatiry.--The correspondent of the . Yreka Herald says: Every thing in this valley is gliding along with the usual California rapidity. Aladin’s wonderful lamp never changed the aspects of affairs with more rapidity than are the farmers the sppearance of thia valley. Neat and substantial dwellings suddenly appear, where but a . few days ago the tall grass was yet untrodden. . Long lines of fence stretch across this valley, their construction seemed requiring neither time nor effort, while many acres of land now . present a black loamy surface, which but a . short time ago was clothed in Natuare’s mantle of green, for vegetation grows here and ; remains grecn in winter as well as summer. . { { ; Many large bands of cattle have arrived in the . Valley during the fall months from the Plaina, . Oregon aud elsewhere--an event which is hay. ing a tendency to substantiate the heretofore doubtful fact that others than the oldest inhabitants will soon acquire valuable haciendas and lowing herds. a eet . . 1 ! man worked himself into a fit of rage about . Napoleon, and fatally stabbed himself in the . breast, saying, “It is all owing tothat infernal Louis Napoleon, that I am this day dressing ducks.”— Tribune. BQF It is estimated, that the recommenda} tion of the Governor, pertaining to biennia) be appropriated especially as a place ofjuc to six thousand frawcs. Therefore, cach ; Sessiovs ofthe Legislature, if adopted, will crea saving of nearly $200,000. El -———a —_ Sarz or Pews.—Fifty-foar of the pews in _ the Congregational Church, the Union says, were disposed of at public auction, on the 13th. Two of the choice pews were sold at $500 each Drs. Johnson and Noble of the Bar,) . At San Franciseo on Tnesday, a Frenchand were purchased by D. O. Mills and F. W. Page, Esqs. Three others were sold at $375 eac.i—the balance ranged from $305 to $350. . paysan annual tribute of five francs to the government, and fifty francs to the lions.” ; <-> $14,286 averaging a little mer S298 to each ‘eeod $70,080. BG Tho debt of Marysville does not cxee total amount accruing from the sale was . Were raised on ground less than one acre in exjtent. Some of the largest heads weighed 45 {pounds. The seed was sown, the last of May ; . or first of June. } = i <> —<tre; Tur New Cusrom Hovusr at Sax Fraxcis! /co.—The work on the new Custom House is lrapidly progressing ; the basement story is eajlirely up, and great activity prevails in get. ting the building finished as speedily as possiy ble. ; : : . Et Dorapo Fixances.--Receipts of Coanty Treasurer for the year 1854, $110,793 81. . Disbursements £91,643 50. Bam A turnpike road is being constructed . between the towns of Diamond Springs and . Mud Springs, in El Dorado. in a am ea 5 Cauirorxra Crixate.--The snow at Yreka, jon the 6th inst., was two feet deep, and mereury at three decrees below zero. _— D> <> aa Cneap Travetiisc.—Travelling batwean Sonora and Stockton is very cheap at present. The California Stage Company charge only two dollars. ee we The Greytown people have appointed an agent to go to Washincton and prosecute their claims nity. for indemStoru.—The town of Sidon, Mississippi, has been visited by a tremendous hurricane, which destroyed every house iv the place but one. GZ A house on. Mission street San Francisco, oceupied. by John Wallough, was robbed and fired Tuesday. Parlor furniture and plate, valued at $2000 wera aken. Goty ix ArKANSAS.—We were shown recently a beautiful specimen of quartz rock, procured in Arkansas, which has been pronounced by old and experienced Californian miners, who have examined it to be equal in richness to any of the goldbearing quartz inthe Eurcka State. We understand the owner of it will have it analyzed by Professor Riddell, and should it have the pure stuff in it, we may look for a rush to the Arkansse gold diegings N 1 Deotyz a oe ct aie iat ec encanta

ettasas mae From our own Correspondent. Sacramento, Jan. 17, 1855. Epitor Journat: Last week a bill i passed both branches of the Legislature FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 19, 1855. . providing for payment of not more than . $1,000 to each member of that body en account of per diem and mileage, and direeting that the cash now on hand in the _ . State treasury, shall be reserved and set Grass Vatiey, A. DELANO, at the office of Well, Fargo . ite. apart to meet such payment. This piece of legislation has excited very general there were forty-slx members Lunderstand some of these were "present. not disposed to go into a nomination—at any rate no nomination was made, and the meeting adjourned until to-night, I do not learn that the meeting was no larger NEVADA JOURNAL. A. A. SARGENT, EDITOR. sg .) a csp yr “ad ryie y Agents. when another assembly took place. @ x Fravxetsco, _ P. FISHER, at Adams & Co.'s off ce, Montgomery Block. 0, Y. Frazze. Nevada County. Mr. Gwin was Sacramento, KIRK BROS, Third street near J. . a é /nominatad as the candidate of the party. It is fortunate that the Senatorial than the previous one. Editorial Correspondence. Mr. Eprtor: Within the past week I have visited quite a number of mining Forthe Nevada Journal. . Later from the Sandwich Is!ands. . By the arrival of the schooner Restless, =. Capt. Brown, at San Francisco, we have dates Miners’ Meeting Gorp Frat, Jan. 6th 1855. aa } localities, a few items from them perhaps. from Honolula to the 23d December—being . District met to-day for the purpose of amend would be of interest to your readers :— . one week later than previous advices. Prince . ing a portion of the mining laws. On motion this ballot forty votes, Broderick twelve, EdThe first was the thriving little town called . Liholiho has ascended the throne, vacant by. R.S. Whigham was called the Chair and L. wards thirty-three, McCorkle eighteen.— Mountain Springs, Sueded on the North . the death of the old King; and the scheme of . W. Williams appointed Secretary. Fork of the American river, where there . 20nexation, at least for the present, may be reare several large companies—waiting water to commence operations. The principal mode of working diggings tant: Tak New Kixc.—The “Polynesian” says: On Motion, settled by arbitrators. Pursuant to notice the Gold Flat Mining: Resolved, Ist that Art. 9 beso low as thirty-cight votes. for . garded as abandoned. The news is not impor. amended as to read may instead of ehali be are necessary toa choice. Itis thought that By telezraph to the Nevada Journal, Sacramento, Jan. 18th, The election of Senator has progressed to a had on ninth ballot without result. Gwin 'Gwin has had as high as forty-three and as Fifty-seven votes ' Gwin has attained his hizhest vote, but that is Resolved, 2. That Articles 11th, 12th and not certain. The McCorkle men may give Sacramento, Jan. 16th, 1855. The opposition stage for Marysville on Monday took a party of us denizens of: : : Monday took aie far as the conduct of their own private afor2zble members. In my opinion it indi. comment and animadversion upon the honcates them to be shrewd business men so question is likely to be disposed of so soon for until it is, no business of importance will be transacted. Every thing appears to hinge and turn on the Senatorial, and . “The Court has gone into mourning for three at Mountain Springs, is by running a cut . months, for the death of his late Majesty King . in their stead: ‘If either party shall feel himKamehamehe III. The funeral of his majesty will take place on Saturday, the 30th of Deas to jcember, agreeably to public notice, which will into the hill from the adjoining ravines— which are so steep and numerous 13th be stricken out and the following inserted him alift—though that is doubtful; but he 3 et AlmM-} must have both Whig and McCorkle votes to self aggrieved at the result of any arbitration . i. : nice “ Sup in. he may take an appeal to the Recorder of the. . . . . } f * } q “4 , } ;District, who may summon a jury of Miners cf R. A. Davidge was to have his examina . 7s a a ry Noy 2 $ i ae 4@ens line secms to be very popular, and the bill. Nevada through in good style, by two], Re ee there is an anxious desire, I believe, on o’clock, P.M. At Marysville the Citire eoncerned. opinion that It is the general . : . : the part of a majority of the members Governor Bigler will veto ital sae, es oe meee! to settle it one way or another at once.— a "1: : = gree 'The Whigs stand firm i egislative members, many . : e Wi igs will stand firm in support of end their progress, thus . ' ed ape : : : ar, shows commendable industry in both . To-day the committee on Elections, in the House, reported on the contest made dea by Mr. McCurdy, whig for the seat of Mr. the stages run very full, in spite of the . : : . d xy the old line It is well} : dollar fare by the old lin sae wel . working member: that the public understand theig interests . ¢ The present in reference to these rival lines. If fare rr 1ouses. <A large amount of business has/ ia cheap, it should beremembecred what! ; : is cheap, 6 : a : ns . been projected and the only fear is : old company . ae : . Galvi 4 : 26 okt COMPADY . the wheels of legislation will become clog-' Corin, eek, Soe Seas come $10 fare till} . The majority reported that from the eviiged by the introduction of useless and un. dence there could be no doubt of gross has cheapened it. would have charged the } dooms day, and now that opposition has ieportanih shanenaied afford every possible facility to the miner. . be given hereafter. Tucker, Sheridan & Co., have run a ditch from Canon Creek to their ground which promises to pay well. It is a rich and I may say, an unprospected country. As I desire to speak only of places which have been lately discovered, the first I will mention is Montezuma Hill.— Although gold has been discovered on the hill for some time, still new discoveries are made every week. The Pennsylvania Co: ithe 16th, the Ministers of the late King offered , their condolence, and placed their respective . portfolios at the disposal of his present Majesty Kamehameha IV. The members of his Privy Council followed this example. All assured his majesty of their loyal attachment and faithful allegiance. his Council in the following words “Chiefs—I have become, by the will of God, your Father, as I have been your child. You must help me, for I stand in need of help. “To you, Ministers, and other high officers of State of our late King, I return my sincere thanks for the expressions of condolence with At the Privy Council of the rules that govern ordinary suits at law.” Resolved, 3d. That Art. 18, be repealed. Resolved, 4th, That Art.19, be amended so as to read, “notices of which meeting stating tts object &c." mi Resolved, 5th, That the Artcile relatin g to It pleased the King to address . boundaries of Cayote claims be amended so as to read 100 feet by 150 feet back. Resolved, 6th, That these Resolutions be . published in the “Nevada Journal.” R. S. WHIGHAM, Prest. L. W. Wiitrams, Sec’y. ae Tur Panama Rartroap weary Comthe District and conduct the case according to/ tion to-day at 12 o'clock, but I believe it was postponed on account of the illness of witnesses. Mr. Churchinan is injured but little, though the blow was severe. SARGENT. <>< 2 x ° te Senatorial Elections. We are indebted to Adams & Co., for the Marysville Herald, of yesterday, from which we \clip the following : . Sacramente, Jan. ]7--7 P.M. The Legislature went Into joint convention this afternoon, and balloted four times for U.S. arane -rates: that c sitl ould . tee : Q Ini ‘o.’s claims s,. Which you have this morning comforted me. Senator, without making a choice. The bal. dec reased the rates; that oppo: _— should The question ofa Chaplain to the House frauds having been practiced at several of ese —— -? otsien, rea IT request of you to continue your labors in the . pietep.—The Panama Ster of Jan. Ist lotings were as follows : be sustained, to render the reduction per. was disposed of last week. ‘The OE, the polls, and that Mr. McCurdy was enthe best in the mountains. A scarcity o ceveral positions you heave hitherto held, until . says : gees” + ; ee very 8 ral when my grief shi v j Pie: solareen = Sascosrgg i [were opposed to the appointment of a . titled to the seat, and reported a resolu. W2ter there, as everywhere: else; — emcee ae oe wear Sanesineseee “A party of gentlemen went to theiGwin...... 42 McCorkle.. <-.--< 14 The rozdis quite zood between Nevada! ,, : es h i Fase The next place that took my attention)» 9). 7” ) 8 ‘883 Summit on Saturday morning along the! Edward 36 Billings 1 he roadis quite z (Chaplain at a regular salary, and some. 0 to that effect. A minority report " _ {Shall seem proper. é 8 g Sdwards..-++. ” nt OTe ala ard Marysville, there being but ttle mud. ' inde lnoee pes ll 3 Rie EC COT SE eS, Sa Humbug Canon, (a place which is} “Ithank the members of this Council in gen. sass track and — by 7 = gee B niatctsteh ia 2 as ' elews ie 2 < aie : = . were oppose 6 Baving one upon any} a $3 te) sata oer ss eral for their condolence, who who will alsc route that evening. ey travelled the POGeTICR ..<. <~1 ~ ‘rank Sowle..e-. I noticed a singular phenomena on the) terms. The matter was finally comprohad not been legally entered and must bound to belie its oe wens) ik en hone, assist ine with their advice, as pore . entire way, with the exception of about . MEN Fhe ant ks ieee Sanaa toe ove oir = ‘ Pe r 7 ftaen . = ] . ! 2 / ‘4 i ms ” : EcC Lo trip to Marysville. When about fifteen cee Hi seutoabllines ike Teast: Nad dievefore fill. he aestter was ender dis. Period) where Waldron & Co., are at they had been appointed by myself. . three miles, by a hand cart, and fornd the ' SECOND BALLOT. miles out, we saw what appeared to be a) ae eae f thi 7 ; to officiate . Cussion this afternoon toa late hour and . Present running a cut from the ravine into} ‘The American brig Noble sailed for San} road in execllent order. There is not. GwWin-----+--+: 4] —— eee ery = re esident clergy o us city to officiate. ~*"” dicks : : i Te : oly. . . . Ma WaTOS ccc se <0,-0 a6 MeCorkle. i .u.ce cde loud enveloping the hills ahcadof us. It! . cee ae e nee 3 as ithe hill. There has been a party of ChiFrancisco on Wednesday last, says the Poly. more than three miles of rail to lay down) Edwards 7 eee VW cloud enveioping . without compensation. Immediately fol-. ¢¥ery T sort made to stave final action to: : z nesian of Dee. 23d. This vessel, it will be re-. t th t t ad nie McDougal...-1 Meydenfelt.... was clearly defined, the cdges being acted!, _. : 2 : “ . day. whicl Goalie lished py . 22men in full possession of almost all the! collected, was at Petropoloski last tim. fe ae Se See SPrague ee. cscs eeeeee sence arate ere ae 1 s clearly defined, s g ‘lowing this was the presentation of a letter. 44Y, Which was finally accomplished by . : --, . body of gaged that f ' ; 1: i as ee ee " ines fi il d til lately. It. when that place was attacked by the Allied DOCY Of men are engaged on that part of) THIRD BALLOT. upon and dispersed by ~ Sun, ane * from Mr. D. Merrick,an Elder of the{g¢tting an adjournment. The House, . Favines alueelaltde sual Silaea . fleet, and received about thrice as many shots the work, there is every probability of the Gwin... teteee 43 Broderick... voll expected to sce it soon disappear. W here Latter Day Saints proffering his services however, adjourned to meet at 9 o’clock . "* been remarked by some hombre that during the bombardment as the Russian frigrails being placed on the track the entire) Edwards.....36 McCorkle..-+..+13 we were the sun was shining brightly, but! . ; : : : : — : ithese Chinamen dressed well, lived high}ate Aurora. She is now due at this port. . way through within a few weeks. From! McDougal.... 1 Scattering..... 2 oiees ec, 2°). . without money or price as Chaplain du-. to-morrow, and Tam inclined to believe ; eye Tue Russtan Prisoners.--The Polynesian . what informati f; he. i FOCRTR Bases we soon entered the cloud. and found it aj. is sea Mik de ws oe and always bought the best brandy, which ; 5p gee _olynesian . what information we can procure fromthe; . ea mame corti sisson iring the session. ‘This letter had been Mr. McCurdy will get his scat before the Sik teed as : cid L says there are on board the British frigate Am-. best sourees, we areled to believe that) @Win---+-----ao (Sonles.c.ce cose. 8 dense fog. We continued in it all the . written the day previous to the action of election comes off for Senator. no dou A induced him to divide the poor se — rnin or 0 nage pl pace . unless some unforeseen aecident occurs, a oe ite aifalsiererd " rea aces ae : SG Ce . , Oe dj rer-. 3 . ; ‘ ; elesti ivcine imse ers ; being the Captain and crew o . . . McDougal... ie SPVaAGUe .eecee cove way to Marysville, and found it had over ‘the House, and showed, to say the least,. An attack was made this evening upon aaa oneenes between himself and sian ship Sai cman’ by the peel train of cars will come through from ASs-' groderick.-..-.11 Marshall ates cane ae hung that city fora day ortwu. We at ‘a liberal spirit. It was afterwards resoly-. James Churchman, of your city by R. A. be aieies : ince that time, several other . . the north in August last. They will be areiyg gopunbone= arto Jan-/ McCorkle .. ----13° O Bsmith...-+ 1 eee Se eee Re iia. . : é ; spec i c Tahiti ; ;. uary, which is much ea is MRR ca cs ee CO ale te terwards had its company nearly to Sac led by the House that Mr. Merrick be in-. Davidee, also of Nevada. I did not ace prospecting parties have taken the same landed at fahiti, on the arrival of the Amphi y> Tiler than bas been . Scattcring.... oe cece cone eee , 2 ento. when it resolved itself into a! , y é ge ee pe ie . liberty, until at last John Chanaman, en. 'Tite at that island. ; anticipated. Of course the labor on the} Whole aumber of votes cast...+--+! 11 ramento, whe s : . cluded among the clergy invited to officithe occurrence, but am informed that ae ; apne : bi First Pustic Appgaraxce or toe New road will not be finished by that time,! Necessary toa choice.......+: 56 mere cloudy firmanent. tate. To this, offence has been taken by Davidge struck Churchman several times . ss€ arc plied up In a ravine, resembling . Ktno.--The first appearance in public of his/ nor for many months after, but the work Convention adjourned to quarter past 2 Last evening I had the pleasure to wit-. ness at Marysville the truly entertaiming their services, while others refuse on the. Clinched. In the melee, which occurred ; eye ground of their being no compensation al-. in the Orleans, a pistol was discharged, He is inimitable in Irish char-. ok by whom I am _ not informed, the ball in both . An indefinite number of bills projected . from which is as usual in such cases, struck Yankee and Irish representations. They for the building of roads at various points. a spectator, Hon. D. Mahony, Senator visit Nevada shortly, I understand, when . aah San Franciseo, inflicting a severe performances of Mr. and Mrs. Barney} Williains. acters, and she as remarkable across the Sierra Nevada Mountatns.— our eitizens will have an opportunity to} witness their skill. r : > . C vers ‘ ‘ ; a ae : y : en foe ee road from some point either in Nevada, the occurrence, and advised him to take is extremely low, and steamers have great lor E 7 x “4 difficulty in reaching Marysville. I beThere is no doubt, I think, but a bill will) but not dangerous wouud in his mouth. [. . pass for the construction of a carriage; met Goy. Endicott, a3 few moments after . 1 Dorado counties into Carson Valley. your lobby delegates home, if he could} . cage. It is a cheering fact to the miners i j}yet gone, has paid big wages, with a pros. pect of something more bye and bye. As I am about to start on a short trip into the mountains, I must curtail the present, to give you a more lengthened ; account next week. Yours, &e., TRAVELLER. >< Later from Mexico, : . . a . so many monkies (bless the mark) in a 'some ofthe resident clergy and they refuse . #2 the face with a heavy cane, when they ( ) . was on Sunday last, in the house of God, lead{ing his Sister, her Royal Highness, Princess . there, that every inch, so far as they have . Victoria, on his left, and followed by the Min-. 87 down. /on the island of Oahu generally. Such an oc. sion‘will be undertaken, we presume, for which time it is thought the w present Majesty, King Kamehameha the 1Vth, . to be done will not interfere with the reg-. P.M. Thursday 18th. . ular running of the trains, once the rails! ae . a The Railroad terminus will,. irae Se he Fill} AI: jisters of the late King. A sermon was deliv-. ¥® understand, be igs Flay « Prisita — Nig? ae ee ee ered, adapted to the occasion, by the Rey. Mr. . the present, but it is in contemplation to Company, atthe close of the season, find Season.—The Calaveras . Clark, in the Hawaiian language. . remove it as soon as possible nearer the thatthey have cleared $22,500 out of . Hawatax Morat Reronw.—The Polyne. city, to theneighborhood of the western '+1.ilain in the Moguelumne river. ‘sian says : gate, just outside the walls; and it will! eS ae . Ivisa matter of just pride and congratula-. doubtless be extezded to low water mark! pea. The trial of Liszie Howard for 'tion that upon the death of his late Majesty, . °? the beach, if not to the island of Peri-. stabbing Kerrison, the Police jand since that event, utmost peace and good . CO, 88 Soon as it is practicable to eomplete f unist Wecctax. i ,order have resigned throughout Honolulu, and . the work that far; but this latter exten-. _ Sls pty gpaget acme: L Ria ’ 22d inst., at sanded msn currence in the “olden time,” would have) a length of time g e. ' < 5 a . 1 y 1 oul will be able to attend Court, and give his i been thesignal for an almost unlimited de. : lieve the water of theftwo rivera have never before been known to be so low so late in the season. It causes an almost total suspension of navigation—what there is, being confined to small boats, that carry . little freight, and are most uncertain ia their trips. We took the stage at Marysville for) this place this morning at 7 o’clock, and arrived at 3 P. M. The roadis very heary, especially after passing Nicholas— Nicholas, that now unimportant point, which when a ranch in 49 might have been sold by the old German Nicholas for $90,000. for his place, and refused it, as he It is said he had such an offer . The importance of such a road is uniyer-. not compel them to he more quiet when . . jsally admitted by the members. they got down here “among folks.” . The bill for the division of the State! The morning papers will give you full _into Congressional Districts has been read/ particulars of the affray, which will proba he first time and ordered to be printed.— bly be more corrert than any I can deIt will undoubtedly pass in some shape. rive. . A joint Committee has been appointed . 'by the two Houses to investigate the af-. gers here, Sacramento is unusually Considering the great number of stran. fairs of the State prison. A reform in. present. Backus-and Christy’s Minstrels, thet Institution, ag at present conducted, . combined, have been performing to ‘very ‘is much needed. fair houses at the Theatre, but there is an The Senatorial question is approaching . evident ‘ightness in the times, which has a crisis, and the friends of the candidates. never to my knowledge characterized the are quietly pulling all the strings they canj place before. to ensure success. Messrs McCorkle and. Mr. Beard the new Clerk of the SuMarshall are here and understood to be. preme Court has already opened his office dull at The Acapulco correspendent of the Evening . Journal, under date of 19th instant. despairs ‘of peace. . The overwhelming forces of Santa Anna, ‘gree of crime and debauchery, and for the . practice of heathenizh customs highly revolting . to civilized men. Drunkenness and its : bered that in the account of the prise fight . atten. near Nevada on the 15th November last, it! a : ‘ testimony. Scrarcat Oreration.—It will be remem. aie, A Mex:co.-—The 3. 2”. Sun has reeecirved 2 s dant licentiousness would have offenied the . wag stated that Kelly broke his arm inthe the Doletin Official of Acapulco, date . after having advanced to the Rio Aapagayo, ¢Y¢ in every direction. Teeth would have jthird round, thereby disabling him during’ Dee. 10th, which give accounts of two from whence they might have easily captured been knocked out, the bodies of every class . the remainder of the contest. On medical ex-. Oa Ne CT a aoa this city, have so far remained inactive, and WOuld have been tattooed, and the bridle} amination in this city thirty-six days after the smal] engagements between the GovernColonel Severo Castillo, instead of marching thrown upon the neck of passion, to ran riot accident, both bones of the fore arm were found ment troops and those of the State of Gue{from Chilpaninigo in reinforcement of the main . at its — . to be dislocated at the wrist, leaving the hand rera, in one of which the Santa Annaisis army, has preferred pillaging the neighboring . villages, and burning the Pneblo of Zolapa ; . i carrying off all the cattle to feed his 3000 men. . Meanwhile, Gen. Alvarez is strengthening jhis nosition, and: assisiea by Col. Common. forth, who lately returned from his trip to N. . York, he has taken the offensive again and gained some small advantages. The situation of affairs at Acapulco is -miserable. No trade, no currency, no provisions, nor stock of any kind, and God knows when and how this unfortunate situation will cease. Inpran Muxper.—We add still anothi jin such a twisted and unnatural position that . } the patient could only get the back of the little, remained masters of the field, while the er Los Angelos scene to the bloody eata. finger to the mouth. We are {nformed that victory ix claimed in the other by the rer‘logue brought us by the Goliah ; the . Star says: Justice Eaton held an inquest on an ‘Indian, who was found on Tuesday morn‘ing in the Vineyard of Thomas Sanches. He was about eighteen years old, and is ‘supposed to be from San Diego. . . . ‘ ( ee When . Chloroform was administered at the commence: . did si doing all in their power to defeat Gwin. — what to do with _— money-— . The entire batch of federal officers, from seas oe I carry it?” saidhe. His/soy Francisco have beon here working ranch might now sell for four or five thou. to secure his re-election, and I am_ told rand. 2 : : s *) ee : . . they are very ine of succeeding in ive had but little opportunity to! . One thing sppears to be certain, : age the end. look about since arriving here. . we ’ the Broderick men w:!! never vote for . Gwin, nor will + ‘ods of the latter The House meets : . ‘-_ : for Broderick. Under this state of parBy the note of preparation a warm).. ——— . ; ; ; : ties, they will either be compelled to unite time may be expected, yet Iam unable! . . ee ay: id upon a new man of their party, cast their

to form a definite opinion as to the result. . : The contest of Senatorial election takes place tomorrow at 12 o’clock. at 9. here in the rooms fitted up for the accommodation of the Supreme Court, in Hasting’s building, corner J and 2d streets. Mr. B. will prove an efficient and popular officer. The opposition boats seem to have matter of freight, as they all advertise to carry at a uniform rate $5 00 per ton. OxseRveR. Snoortxc at Orveaxs Friat—A shooting i affair came offat Orleans Flat on Monday last, The Indians continue to commit the great-. found his head was bruised and mashed, . est atrocities on the frontiers and the State of as though done with stones, and stripped . Chihnabua. Nuevo Leon and Durango have! entirely naked except a pair of socks on asked, in a peremptory manner, some means of his fect. The supposition is that he was defense from the General Government. : revolution on the Rio Bravo had been checked . by the defeat of Carbajal, near Victoria. Five hundred American Se In Southern Jalisco and Michoacan, the . Since our last issue about two fect of snow has revolution has not made any progress, because fallen in the valleys. How much there is on . and in crossing over some ciaims, the night be-. ' 1500 men of new troops had arrived at Morilia, . the mountains between this place and Shasta is and beaten the }’ronunciados in two engage-. 95 yet, to us, a matter of conjecture, as we! ments. ——————ea the snow fell. The} murdered by Indians during the night . previous, as the occupants know nothing . adventurers were Of the affair. . combined with the *‘Combination” in the aos at Brownsville, ready to join anoth-. ;er ouset. have had no arrivals from that direction since . jittfe abore the ankle. Dr. F. M. Morton, asststed by Drs. Barry and . , etal ter aes Syren 5 ay iutionists. The news ts of no ernsePierson, undertook the case at this stage, and, ; by the sid of pullies were enabled to hreak up quence. the adhesion, adjust the dislocated bones,and! a ——— bring the hand to its natural position. The) Kutieo —The S. F. aN a hie sie patient suffared great agony during the opera-'ed a table of killed in 1, comprising 241 tion, and for Sei hours afterwards laAmericans, 4: Spanish, ish, 13 French. 5 > Pt iat — bored under tetanic and convulsive spasms. 1S Sen a ite os ment of the operation, but the patient could convictions for ing by Lynch Lar not be brought wholly under its iafluence.—. 8 executed by Sheriffs, and 4 murdered ia fatal ry . . . . ! = Ibis case is very interesting, from the fact! quols, making in all 560. that it was two weeks beyond the stated period . : . : { > <> re at which so snccessful a result ought to be @b-) BQ The National Capital at Washington, ticipated.—Unton. thas already cost, including grounds, $2.690,a ee . 59. Accivent toa Mixarr.—At Doten's Bar,. * 9 = North Fork, on the 10th inst., says the Placer "5; with the extension of the grounds, wil! The additions making now to this buildYrexa Weatner.—The Yreka Herald says: Herald, one Samuel Silby, while returing from 1 add some five millions to the cost, makiug the 6 & town to his cabin on the upper end of the bar, . total expenditares more than $7,600,000. ing very dark, he fell into a shaft twenty fect} . ka The Mountain Herald tells of a ranch, deep, breaking both bones of his right leg a near the mouth of Scott river. that produced In this dreadful situaThey . . lv Whig defeat an If there 7s a result before Thursday night, ae ee ee ee I shall telegraph it E *. eleetion altogether. 2 ~_. As you willsee by the papers, the whigs follows: H. A. Ayres, commonly known as me= The war in the East scems to rehave nominated Mr. Edwards of this city . --Faddy” being on a “bender” requested a genmain in statu quo. The allies are await . 28 their candidate. the facts of the case as far as we learn, are as The vote cast for Mr.! tleman to drink with him, and on his refusal ing reinforeements, and probably no de-. Billings was highly flattering, and his nom-j Ayres drew his pistol and fired, missing him.— cisive steps will be taken till the spring . imation would have been hailed with quite A scuffle then ensued, in which the pistol A was accidentally discharged, the ball striking a Mr. Hull in the leg. Ayres then crossed the street and fired into the “Orleans Hotel’ the oy ons, so that movements of forces ean be. 28 much satisfaction as that of Mr. Ediaade with more ease, or till sufficient re-. wards. The Whigs will present an unbro: pace é hg egeaneae : . . . _{. ball taking effect in the left shoulder of a Mrs hold the Russian forees out side the eity. arrive in season, will have 42 votes in joint. 3uchanan ia check, while the grand assault is being . ballot. Ayres was brought before Justice Caldwell, mate. The hesitancy of the British Min-. The weather here for the past week . of Orleans Flat, but waiving an examination, istry is sufliciently punished by the open-! has been alternately cloudy and pleasant.! was committed to jail to await his trial before ing of winter before decisive action of the Very heavy fogs have obscured the vision! the Court of Sessions. ° ’ 4: e ° } — = 3 forees in the Crimea. Had the invasion) Most of the time. Sav Accipent.—The Sicrra Citizen eoorer been determined upon, Sebastopol . Mr. Farwell kas introduced a bill to! says: Mr. James Gennegan, a miner of nicht ere this been in. the position of the . provide for the sury ey and construction . Marysville, was seriously hurt on MonBut England trifled away the best . Of 8 Wagon road from the Sacramento \ al-. day. In attempting to pass the woodportion of the season, waiting for con. ley 4 the Ea — boundary of the fate. . ahute above Langton’s dwelling, be was erasions from the Czar, that the rest of the. This bill provides for the appointment of . struck by a stick, tearing off all the mus’ ; ié » , DS ithree ‘o LISS] nore w > , 1¢ }e made! . three Commissioners whose duty it is med cles of the back part of the thigh, and “ nae aa CG eda set Toute tor @ laving bare the large artery in the bend . n road, and the advertise for pro-. ¢ a3 is fri Theatrical. se : tg alin PFO"! of the knee joint. The wound is fright1 { : ‘ : Ve hear wi asure , posals ts const on. 2 ("o . a We hear with pleasure that Mr. and) posals for its construction. The Commis ful, but Dr. Carr, the attendant physician, t inforeeinents arrive to enable the allies to. / ken front and should two absent members Silies. zorid Knew would never be made. <P ~onee : ! “] . 20 : . ws " r Mrs. Barney Williams have been engaged . Stoners and ee are placed under, thinks the limb ean be saved. We underty Ms. J. B. Robinson, and will make! Proper restrictions, guards, &e. The road stand the unfortunate man is in destitute their appearance with the Robinson family i is to be free. In order to mect the cost of circumstances, though he will not want on Monday night at Concert Hall, which Construction, bonds of the State, bearing . ble j for attention, after the ladies of Downiet } E 7 a ° ; Pre Sad . 3 2 ae has been thoroughly renovated and im-,? pet cent interest, payable im ten years ville are aware of his destitute condition. It is probable that with . = Allin we The Union objects to the bill that We congtatulate , will pass. . passed the Legislature reserving $1000 to the Robinson family, the Williams’ and . The foregoing was written on Monday,. each member, for his pay. We believe their patrons, upon the increased facilities 82d now, Tuesday night, I sit down to!the measure just and good policy, and . may take occasion to give our reasons. oo Mrsinc News.—New digging have re, . proved. The stage has been enlarged, . 8re to be issued. sud dressing rooms, drop curtain, and . Some immaterial amendments, the bill} scenery added to it. offercd them by this arrangement, by it! close. : Mrs Williams will have a more extended) ‘Large numbers of people from every . area wherein to go “bobLin round and section of the State have arrived here} within the past two days, and the Orleans cently boon discovered on Rock creek. yound ;” Barney, the “broth of a boy” as : {On Friday and Saturday last he is, will be enabled to give one or two . and other public houses are rendered a s P ngs . ae sides aie jig steps extra, and the whole of the Rob . perfect bedlam by the members of politi-. © ee OE CRE 20 SERKES, MOM) ingon family, (not forgetting little Susan) . ca! wire-workers that intercept one at ey-/ "U6 8°" . = 2 oe will “spread themselves” to better adTY turn. The delegation from both; vantage. wings of the democracy of San F rancisco, tleman of Forest City that the Donsaic We hope the opportunity that is now) 'S large and shows the most lively interest! company took out in one day last week, offered the citizens of Nevada, of witness. '? the contest which is 60 soon to CoM-'s piece of gold weighing 40 ounces, aning good performers, on a good stage, with . Bence and perhaps be decided. other 15 ounces anda third piece weighappropriate scencry, will not be neglected. A democratic enneus was held last night, ing 10 ounces. ¢ Forest City.—We learn from a gen-. The following isa sample of John Chinaman’s progress in the English lanIt is a veritable letter from a Chinaman to his landlord, complaining of 'his house leaking, and begging him to have it repaired. Here it is verbatim et literatim: Sir:—Part of this house was more lick than before, and the water which am running all over the part of the house, so we could not stand in such a condition of it. But the men in next door do not fixed them right and proper, than your money would be spended, and obtain a lick house or rotten house, and would be shameful to any person whom they coming to look at. Please be so kind enough to examine and order the men who are in next door to fix them right and proper again, because he could not to order the men to be perform. I hope your house will be fix again, and have no more trouble between you and me, and much oblige your servant, Wane Cuone, Washing and Ironing. A A Gormanpizer.—The ever reliable San Diego Herald, has the following : The zenius who presides over the culinary department of our establishment, took from the craw of a wild duck, a few days ago, 278 snails or periwinkles, most of . them “alive and kicking,” and may be seen ‘loafing about” on a table in our kitchen. <> . A Last Home ror tHe Prixter.— The Savannah News says that previous to the death of the late Samuel Chapman, ouage. ‘editor of the Savannah Journal and Cour-. «The life of a lion may be computed to . ter, a few days since, that gentleman purchased a lot in Laurel Grove cemetry, to . burial for printers. The purchase was . called to the mansions of the blessed, and his body became the first occupant of the tomb. . —qxoq@©w8 oe Be The city of Marysville, by a vote of 1213 to 12 to take 100,000 of the . stook ef the Citizens’ Line of steamers. I is somewhat cold, too, three . tion he managed to climb within five or six) this season thirty ton of cabbages movimento steerage srt RES EC LE degrees below zero. ______—--a Tng MarrimomaL Marker In AUSTRALIA.— A letter from Ballarat, by the last arriral, SAYS : “Matrimonial affairs are looking up here; maidens of all degrees and young widows, fat, fair, but far from forty, have from ten to a score of admirers on each of their lists; it is to be hoped that some few of them will soon be paired off, or there is no saying how many suicides. duels, or binding over to keep the peace, may speedily ensue.” oor Arter a Weppinc.—‘I like to tend weddings,” said Mrs. Partington, as she came back from a neighboring church, where one had been celebrated, and hung up her shawl, and replaced the black bonnet in the long-preserved band-box. ‘‘T like to see young people come together nurse each other. But it isa solemn thing, is matrimony—a very solemn thing, where the pasture comes into the chancery, with a surplus on and gocs through with the eerement of making them man and wife. I declare I shall never forget how I felt when I had the nuptial ring put upon my finger, when Paul said, “with my goods I . thee endow.” then, and I thought he was going to give . me all there was in it. I was young and ;simple, and did not know till arterwards that it only meant one calico gound in a iyear. It is a lovely sight to see the young . people plighting their trough, and coming lup to consume their vows.” —$—<—-> a . Lroxs.—Gikard, the lion hunter of the . French Colony in Africa, gives the following statistics of the damage doneto the Arabs in ‘the province of Constantine by lions : faverage thirty-five years. The annual dez‘truction of horses, mules. cattle, sheep, and , camels, by a single animal, will amount in val. lion costs the Arabs two hundred thousand ‘francs. Thirty lions which are supposed to . hardly completed when he himself was be now within the province, and which will be ,replaced by others from Tunis or Morocco, . When exterminated, cost yearly one hundred ‘and eighty tnousand francs. In the country ‘under the dominion of France each Arab with the promise to love, cherish and . He kept a dry-goods store . feet of the top of the hole twice, each time falling to the bottom, his broken limb dang. ling to his body. But as life is sweet to jallof us, and superhuman efforts required {sometimes in its preservation, the poor ; Man rallied all his energies, and as if by some . mysterious assistance reached the top of the hole . and crawled to within hearing distance of his cabin and companions, who hearing his faint cries, rushed to his succor and carried him home. were sent for and set the fractured member. He bore the painful operation without a murmer. He is ina fine way of recovering.-. Scarcely a man in a thousand could have lired . through such a night's adventure. + rt <> ~<a . Scorr Vatiry.--The correspondent of the . Yreka Herald says: Every thing in this valley is gliding along with the usual California rapidity. Aladin’s wonderful lamp never changed the aspects of affairs with more rapidity than are the farmers the sppearance of thia valley. Neat and substantial dwellings suddenly appear, where but a . few days ago the tall grass was yet untrodden. . Long lines of fence stretch across this valley, their construction seemed requiring neither time nor effort, while many acres of land now . present a black loamy surface, which but a . short time ago was clothed in Natuare’s mantle of green, for vegetation grows here and ; remains grecn in winter as well as summer. . { { ; Many large bands of cattle have arrived in the . Valley during the fall months from the Plaina, . Oregon aud elsewhere--an event which is hay. ing a tendency to substantiate the heretofore doubtful fact that others than the oldest inhabitants will soon acquire valuable haciendas and lowing herds. a eet . . 1 ! man worked himself into a fit of rage about . Napoleon, and fatally stabbed himself in the . breast, saying, “It is all owing tothat infernal Louis Napoleon, that I am this day dressing ducks.”— Tribune. BQF It is estimated, that the recommenda} tion of the Governor, pertaining to biennia) be appropriated especially as a place ofjuc to six thousand frawcs. Therefore, cach ; Sessiovs ofthe Legislature, if adopted, will crea saving of nearly $200,000. El -———a —_ Sarz or Pews.—Fifty-foar of the pews in _ the Congregational Church, the Union says, were disposed of at public auction, on the 13th. Two of the choice pews were sold at $500 each Drs. Johnson and Noble of the Bar,) . At San Franciseo on Tnesday, a Frenchand were purchased by D. O. Mills and F. W. Page, Esqs. Three others were sold at $375 eac.i—the balance ranged from $305 to $350. . paysan annual tribute of five francs to the government, and fifty francs to the lions.” ; <-> $14,286 averaging a little mer S298 to each ‘eeod $70,080. BG Tho debt of Marysville does not cxee total amount accruing from the sale was . Were raised on ground less than one acre in exjtent. Some of the largest heads weighed 45 {pounds. The seed was sown, the last of May ; . or first of June. } = i <> —<tre; Tur New Cusrom Hovusr at Sax Fraxcis! /co.—The work on the new Custom House is lrapidly progressing ; the basement story is eajlirely up, and great activity prevails in get. ting the building finished as speedily as possiy ble. ; : : . Et Dorapo Fixances.--Receipts of Coanty Treasurer for the year 1854, $110,793 81. . Disbursements £91,643 50. Bam A turnpike road is being constructed . between the towns of Diamond Springs and . Mud Springs, in El Dorado. in a am ea 5 Cauirorxra Crixate.--The snow at Yreka, jon the 6th inst., was two feet deep, and mereury at three decrees below zero. _— D> <> aa Cneap Travetiisc.—Travelling batwean Sonora and Stockton is very cheap at present. The California Stage Company charge only two dollars. ee we The Greytown people have appointed an agent to go to Washincton and prosecute their claims nity. for indemStoru.—The town of Sidon, Mississippi, has been visited by a tremendous hurricane, which destroyed every house iv the place but one. GZ A house on. Mission street San Francisco, oceupied. by John Wallough, was robbed and fired Tuesday. Parlor furniture and plate, valued at $2000 wera aken. Goty ix ArKANSAS.—We were shown recently a beautiful specimen of quartz rock, procured in Arkansas, which has been pronounced by old and experienced Californian miners, who have examined it to be equal in richness to any of the goldbearing quartz inthe Eurcka State. We understand the owner of it will have it analyzed by Professor Riddell, and should it have the pure stuff in it, we may look for a rush to the Arkansse gold diegings N 1 Deotyz a oe ct aie iat ec encanta