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THE NEVADA JOURNAT
“NGL. 7.. NO. .4.
Che Aebada Journal.
PUBLISHED BY
. ee aoe
E. G. WAITE. , P. BROWN.
STREET.
SESE
OFFICE—No,
—_EO OO
46 MATIN
TERMS:
Business Cards.
STANTON BUCKNER c.
BUCKNER & HILL,
OFFICE IN KELSEY’S BUILDING, SECOND FLOOE
Commercial street, Nevada.
AVING associated themselves together in the practice of the Law, will attend promptly to all business
confided to their care in Nevada and adjoining counties.
_Nev yada, July 18 1856-tf
Jas.c HU R(¢ HMAN. W.H MAR TIN.
Churchman & Martin,
Counseilors & Attorneys at Law,
ALBAN’'S BUILDING BROAD STREET,
feb27 VADA . was issued and upon what claim, and its amount; and
sca ACIDE NNSA USS Ta ee ea aa aye yyiar . HOne Of the claims herein specitied shall be liquidated or
rs SPE AR H. I THORNTON. paid but in th 1 ’ provided 5 4 } pate art i € mar oa 2rein pre nies
spear & Thornton, . See 4. ‘The sum of one thousand s is hereby ap_ . propriated out of any r sury not otr Counsellors and Puree ys at Law i priated to p » that may be inDOWNIEVILLFE, CALIFORNIA. j curred by the ‘Freasurer in dl bonds prepared,
TILL PRACTICE in 3 ourts of the Fourteenth . b&t the Controller shall n is warrant on the .
W
Judici et and the Supreme Court.
Downie
al Dist
T.B.
MC
McFARLAND & }
FARLAND,
NIL I Ss
Riley’s Brick build1 Counselors at Law.
2 and Broad Stre
Attorneys
ing Cor P
THOMAS
Attorney and Stiod ha
Office—Kelsey’s brick, C
HAWLEY,
at Law,
N vada ‘ommercial street,
ik Sargent,
and omens ettor at Law. Attorney
OFFICE—Kidd & 1 Knox's jing, Broad Street
3.RMCONNELL OS™” W. M, STEWART
McCONNELL STEWART,
Attorneys and C ounsellors at Law.
Will prac ce i ts of the L4th Judiciol District, and in v E
OF id's Bl k. up st aug®-tf
D. BELDEN G. W. YANT.
Beiden & Yant,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. .
Alban’s Brick Building, corner of Broad and Pine streets .
NEVAD
THOMAS P. HAWLEY,
NOTARY PUBLIC
Kelsey’s building,
ada.
Office with Buckner & Hill,
Commercial
street,
ae A. SARGE NT,
Notary Public,
Office—Kidd & Knox's Building, Broad Street.
AMBLE,
PUBLIC,
STREET, NEVADA
JNO. L.G
NOTARY
RILEY'S BUILDING, BROAD
vada, 27, 1e57-tf
“—f, ELLARD BEANS,
Notary Public,
No. 52 Broad Street, Nevada
John Anderson,
Justice of the Peace,
rd
vada.
R. Mt. Hunt, W. D.
PHYSICIAN. AND SURGEON,
¢ Drug Store, ( rial st
iE aes ceoee c Hotel.
Office—A few d yall a Beans & Co., «
Tumt, Vi. BD.
OFFICE—IN DEN’S
ROC mM NO. 1. (UY
nuda Aug. 8 1 7
Stairs.) MAIN STREET.
i. WILLIAMSON. LN. DAWLEY
WILLIAMSON & DAWLEY,
BANKERS,
fHEIR OLD SPAND, 30 MAIN STREET, NE¥ADA
Highest Price paid for Gold Dust.
IY Gity Cor ; 5 Gold Dust sent to
Bu » Atlantic
scenes
ore
AT
Scrip
sent to th 1ited Siates Mint, San Francisco
ns
THOVWAS VARSEE,
& ORNAMENTAL PAINTER,
MAIN STREET, ABOVE (COMMERCIAL,
NEVADA CITY. fe
SIGN
20-1
A.ROGERS, ‘J. M. HAMILTON, H. >. COYE
ROGERS, HAMILTON & Co
General Dealers in Hardware, Iron, Stsel,
Window Glass, Oils, Camphene, Powder, Fuse, Cor
dage, Tackle, Blocks, &c. at their old stand,
Wo. 27 MAIN STREET,
Nevada, Aug. 15—tf
Ww. You? N&,
FACTURING JEWELER, WATCHMAKER
AND DEALER IN
Re fe All kinds of Fine Watchas,
ome DIAMOND WORK & CUTLERY, Qicey
Old stand—Commercial street, Nevada —Aug 8 tf
oP2 DAVIS,
NS Vi TF RH
the subscriber has again es
NG STREET, in the rear
he will prosecute his
MANU
GI
} aving survived the fire,
tablished himself on SPR
of the 5
busine
Rifles and Shot ¢ Guns key
Pistols, Powder, Shot, Le ad,
Flasks, Powder Horns, &c. &c
Guns apd Pistols repaired and pu
est Notice. Havin superior L. he
ture any part of ma which may be
Yew Rifles made to order.
er at the short
can manufac
desired.
o24-tf
F. M ANSE LL,
and Ornamental Painter,
led to, andin the best style
la. augs-tf
Th
rr sign
Aii work promptly a
theart. Pine street, N
John L. Gamble,
Surveyor of Mining Claims,
Ranches, &e.
J R. GAMBLE, late Deputy County Sur or, would j
N inform his frien is throughout the Con that he
= apt. John Day, and th
has left the office of ‘
ready to reeeive any orde
‘tifie nature, and can show his creden‘:
plished E ror Sarvey« or.
= THAYER, .
Attorney at Law, Nevada City,
street. Orrice—Over Critenden’s store, Maia
April3—3m* : Rs nee
EF. SCHOTTE
Assay Office, No. 30
At Willi son & Dawley’s Bar
OLD DUs fevery < on assayed
G promptly and retur made in from
six to twenty Your} urs
I guarantee 1
enc ces that ina ise in the same, W
*of the 1’. 5. Mints.
ree Reics to any of the Gold Dust Buyers of Nevada
dit y 16—tf
— ts vicinity
Bills of Fare and Cc irculars!)Printed in fine style and Very Cheap,
AT THIS OFFICE.
RUDOLPH,
: Pacer .
4 . NO. COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA.
WILSON HILL .
oni,
BRICK BUILNING, .
c States and transact a .
Nevada’
in st.,
T
} ar
th
St
da
.
.
}
. al parts of ahu the sasuyer may is.
sue certificate tional parts not bonded, .
. which said cer trausferr lentitled
. to be funded as bef 1. The Treasurer shall . ¢
. endorse on the back ived and liqui
. the t the and .
. pli
}
bo
ful
to
T
. and
1 suitable bonds of the State of California,
. 2 the sum of three millions nine hundred
! ean dollars, bearing interest at the rate of seven
. perce ~ per annum f m the date of t ‘ir issue, pay: able .
. at the State Treasurer's offiee, on the first day of July,
. one thousand eight hundred and seve nty seven; the in. each bond, so that they m
or mutilat 2 “Said coupons, cons ecutively
numb d, shall be ed by the Treasurer of State.
3 3Ft shall t e duty of the Treasurer and
. Controller of State each to Keep a separate rect rd of .
all such bonds as may be issued, showing the number,
Trea
fora less sum than five
he
id inter
a misde
Legal Advextisements.
Published Be Sithocus
AN ACT
0 provide for Paying certain Equitable Claims against
the State of California, and to contracta Funded Debt
for that purpose.
he People of the State of California, represented in
Senate and A3s2embly, go enact as follows;
SEeTION 1 For the purpose of liquidating, funding
eying the claims against the State of California,
uafte r specitied, the ‘Treasurer of State shall cause
aceruing on said bonds
offiee of the
and of
shall be due and payable .
Treasurer of State, on the first day of
Provided, That the
be made before the
and eight hundred and
e signed by the Governor,
Controlie1, and endorsed by
nine. Said be
ountersigne
Treasurer ¢
ate affixed theret
See 2. G@oupens for the interest sh
ad
e
by the
St ite, and shall have the seal of the
nall be attached to
ed without injury
te and amount of each bond, and to whom the same
“ury for this amount until there is money therein to
same
All persons having any of the claims against
of California, entitled to be fun
ied, sh all, upon the ssentati
in ex é
fornia, provit led tor in
no bond shal I be issued
lollars
> there
theS t
For the ayment
‘ipal and inte eo st of th
twenty years of the
ued under this Act,
bonds a
nner as
ate tas
5. G. within
e bon
nary &
t ch one hundred dol
and pers¢
fund derived from this
ed exclusively to th
nds herein
bonds issued u
neglect by Su Visors
lect the taxes imposed by this Act
d the person or )
est on the
retusal or
levy or ¢ !
t, 6 ull be .
persons convicted
. prayed.
. or if out of this Stat
NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1857.
Summons.
Qt ATE OF CALIFORNIA—County of N
WO trict Sort of the Fourteenth Judicial District o
The pred of the State of California, to George C.
Pitch—Greeting;
You are hereby summoned to appear and answer the
complaint af William Landgraff, filed against you and
Edward Williams, within ten days from the service of
this Writ, if served on you in this county, within
twenty days if served on youin this District and out
of this county, and within forty days if served on you
in this State and out of this district, in an action commenced on the Sth day of March, 1857, in said Court,
for the recovery of Five Hundred Dollars, together
With interest thereon at the rate of three per cent per
month, from the 30th day of June, A. D., 1856, as
srayed for ihe complaint of plaintiff, now on file
in the office the (lerk of the District Court aforeand for such other and further relief as is therein
And youare hereby notified tuat if you fail te
answer said complaint as herein directed, Plaintiff will
take judgmentagainst you therefor by default, together
with all costs of suit, and also demand of the Court
such other relief is prayed for in his said complaint.
imony whereot I, JNO. H. BOSTWICK, Clerk
ofthe District Court, do hereunto set my hand and innpress the sez 4 Court, this 20th day of May, A. D.
1857. sy order of the Court.
said
J.H. BOSTWICK, Clerk
sy Wm. Smith, D.C.
A. A. Sarzent, Attorney for Plainti May
STATE OF CAL IFORAI ra
COUNTY OF N
N the District Court of the 14th dicial Dis
CATHARINE BIGELOW, Plainttff,
v8
ZENA®S BIGELOW Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the Mth Judi
cial District, and the Complaint filed in the county of Nevadain the office of District Court.
nia, send Greeting :
hereby requ 1 to ap
inst you by the ove nan
ot the Mth Judicial Disnty of Neva and to answ
» Copy of which aceom
) wv vithin ten days, (exelusive of the day of
r the service on you of this summons—if
is ( y; served out of this County,
fudicisi District, within fwenty days;
then within forry
days—or default will be
for a decree of divorge from
in
trigt,
comp
in ninet
1erefor
the bonds of matrimony existing between pl'ff and def’t,
as prayed for in the ——s of pl'ff this day filed in
taken ag st you
the office of the Clerk of said Court, and for such other
as is therein prayed for, a certified
y of which is herewith serv and if you fail to ap1 answer the said ( plaint as above required,
tiff will take jud nt against you by default
Given under my handand the seal of the District
. ( 8 ) Court of the Mth Judicial District, this 9th
40 ©) day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
J. HBOsT WICK, Clerk.
By WM. SMITH, Deputy Clerk.
. . District Court, 14th Judicial District, for Nevada Count y, California,
ATHE — BIGELOW,
AS BIGELOW.
ppearing to my
n aud accompanying
> ent d case has z
lefend
ction from the fore
t that the pls
1 cause of ac
‘low, the
isfi ping pe-iffin the
mm against
nid defend
that publi summons be had a
id Zenas Bigelow in the Nevada Joernal for
dof three months, and that a copy of said sumnons and complaint be deposited in the’ Nevada City
vost office, directed to the said Zenas Bigelow, at Chick. .
asaw, Iowa.
Given under my hand, this 9th day of May,
NILES
SI A. D. 1857.
Sevada—Dis7 the .
CITY DRUG STORE.
Number 32 Main Street, Nevada, California.
HE undersigned has on hand and 1s constantly receivinga lar ge and fresh invoice of Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils, € amphene, Brushes, S$ irits Turpentine,
Alcohol, Trusses. Shoulder Braces, Abdominal Supporters, &c. &e. Also alarge stock of Patent Medicines, consisting in part of the following articles :
For Coughs and Colds,
John P. Bull’s Pectoral Balsam !
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Jane's Expectorant.
Wistar's Balsam Wild Cherry. Wistar’s Cough Lozenges
Divine’s Cough Lozenges.
Sarparillas—Bull’s Sarsaparilla, Sand’s Sarsapariila.
Townsend's Sarsaparilla, Guysott’s Sarsaparilla.
Jayne's Alterative.
Fever and Ague Cure—Rhodes’ Fever and Ague Cure.
Osgood’s Cholagogue.
Liniments—‘ hase Lintment.
Broggs’ Mustang Liniment.
Davis Pain Killer.
Hnnt’s LinimentRadway’s Ready Relief.
American Horse Liniment.
Bowman Ointment,
Ointments—nally’s Pain Extractor.
Green Mountain Ointment.
Holloway's Oin Hebler Ointment.
Sibley’s Pill Gir Russia Salve, &e. &c.
Jaynes’ Vernrs McLane’s Vermifuge. ;
Pahnstock’s Vormiruge.
Thompson's Eye Water. Greefenberg Eye Lotion.
Pettit’s Eye Salve
Balm Thousand Flowers. Lubin’s Extracts,
Bazins & Farina Cologne, Penand Pomade,
Rose Water. Lavender Water,
Orange Flour Water, Florida Water,
Bay Rum
Fancy Articles,
Hair, and Shaving Brushes,
vent for the following articl
ment.
nent.
Tooth Nai
of all kinds
Hostetters, Gregory's, German Tonic, Hnffersa
ombs, Soaps
nd Bull's
parilla Bitters. Balm of Thousand Flowers, Bull's
villa, Dr. Sohn P. Bull's Pectoral Balsam. Guyla, and R Fever and Ague Cure.
My st » andthe assortment eomplete which
price
Warran
Or
atthe LOWEST market
> careft packed and
on bothiA quality and price.
for CASH
ted to gives
ders frem the cou solicited
Family Medicines fully prepared by myself and prescription put up in the best manner and at
prices. If you want goods in myline give me a call,
prepared to sell both wholesale and retailat VER¥Y LOW
-RICES
oe JOHN LARK,
Wholes
Main treet, Neva
Nevada,
AMERIC
Geo. E. T
wil 17th, 1857
AN EXCHANGE.
‘OWNSON, Proprieror.
The und ned would respectfully inforin his fr and the old us of the .
5 = ve named Hon that he is prepared to .
‘commodate them in a better style than ¢
ther He ain
Main, Washington and C ommerci: il sts.
se in the mount at the junction of
The House is new and the
en spared to make the
Best and most Complete Hot ise in the City.
Combining e ance with cor rt, itoffers accom da
. tions for the anent ort ient boarders tt
be surpassed in the State. The central po
House oeeu s renders it desirable as a
while all » stages of the ( ifornia St De
startin; : ir abli hi nent, makes
it hig ut rs.
The Restaurant
Is under my char
gage 1 San Fra
busir I will gu
. es % rict Judge.
pes in the e See . State of California, County «
Sec. 7. W1 on toi ace H. Bostwick, Clerk
in any year, the vucaib' “ares pred Judi Jistrict, in and for sz
rest, as hereinbefore prov . SE 6, as He fy that the fo: jing isa true n order for the .
and dollars or more, it shail be the dt ity of the Treasurer rhe slic a ve of sumn ~ ‘ made ix above tled cause
to advertise,for the space of one week, in one daily newsj now on file Witsias i Aer pO sl ofthe District .
. babes published in English, in the y of New York, . Cb. Se) a piles Sn ae Oth ¢ 7 oie 4 i. .
er sah ae as , hed in . 1857, J. ISTWICK, Clerk D.C
on Wa. SmiTH, Dep.
maylo-3m
j ab
be drawn
. of
unt of ¢
I
red in such adv
for pay and
om the expi
in in oe
.
ts, shall
lation w
h publica
Ul draw no
» bonds re
to the
under this Act,
» be ty th
mut to become du
at least one month
the interest
ver,in .
y to discharg ve . 2
_ FASHION
AS S ARG 3
SOL. KORL MAN,
iseied =
CLOTHING
iAndGents F ur rishi
omforters and Blue,
dthat thea
rs can always be found
to sell cheap and to
a eall. 15-tf
J B. NEWMAN R. M ae AY.
ebiok Newman & Co.
Wh ale and Retail Dealers in
NABLE CLOTHING,
AND
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods!
-. Pine Street, between Broad & Commercial.
RE NOW RECEIVING and just opening a well se
lected, complete
y
. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of th Te a Bee are Sem een Ok Cea
. troller to attend, at least once in sane rouse, 2 Oresning. toon rhich they pariicularly
: shine agai yen cgil the attention of the citiz f Nevada county and
ww is surrounding country. Consisti n part of
ved by the . lack iB
= : Fine ck aid Blue Frock ats.
over Cc ere Business Coat
to prevent th Sapir pags sang eran ‘assi >
ae ab swetae : FineBlack, Blue and Fancy Cassimere Pants, to
stae Sane eukon, gether with every icle (totedious to mention) apper.
i
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
me
. or
an
.
. th
. tic j
{A
. w
th
di
tled to be recei
7 . We fi
rsement of
the probe caneeled by
.
faction.
. unceasin
} render «
ning to that line and us ually found in a similar estab: nt
In fine Goods we have aLarge Stock, well made and
of a better cut than has heretofore broi 0 this market
‘r ourselves, that we possess allthe elements in
. point of long residence, thorough systematic business
. habit id particularly knowing the wants of this market
will be enabled fromtime to time to render entire satisIn short, neither time, attention, expense and
g efforts to accommodate all will be spared to
house second to none in the mountains in point
J of quality, price, &c. &
ne Fe r *n and in . ge ep
‘ an warrants, and p -. Onur prices shall be the lowest and uniform.
=" rroved Jan foe" We ask a call and we guarantee to render proof of
.
y any Cc
jed in the .
t meniione
ded from .
the bene
Third, Just .
t z ior to Janua
‘may be d and audited by
And if rer of State
‘on claims not he
it shall be deemed ar
as provided in
rein spec
demeanor, and
ection 6 of this Ac t,
!
may be re.
be issued
not afterented for funding p
Sec. 13ll take effect on the fir: of .
st day
except .
nmediately.
tte a to the peor ple of .
e State for
rite or
Debt e
inst the same
on their ballots the words “ t ave print
ate the Debt.”
Sec 15. The votes cast for and against this Act
deel
shall
aired, in
as votes .
ata .
.
.
}
.
'
‘
.
.
. LL persons
i! as the St
. pear at the
. } SATURDAY,
ROGERS & HALL
Nevada, Ay 1857
4
.
just received and for sale
EA VS & CO. 52 Broad Sz.
ORZ STARCH. just received, and f orsale by
} T. ELLARD BEANS & Co.5,2 Broad Street.
RIED BEEF, just reeeived, and for sale by
T. ELLARD BEANS ¥ Co. 52 Broad Seren
——
Gentlemens’
, March 20, 18
S Furru. “‘[S57. A. Buock.
ONE PRICE
CLOTHING WAREMOUSE!
Cor.Commercial & Pine streets, Nevada.
4 eee
A. BLOCK & Co.
AVE NOW ON HAND and are in constant receipt
of a large and varied assortment of
Ready-Made Clothing !
AND
Furnishing Goods.
Fashionable
Consist in part as follows :
Coats,
siness Coats: Cloth and Fancy c
: yles of Overcoats ;
Cloth and kc ng nap Taimas
Blue Pilot and Beaver Monkey Jackets;
Fine black cloth Frock Coats;
Goto mixed ca ere oats.
Vests,
Black Silk Velvet Vests (latest style;)
Biack figured Silk, rere end Sat
Fancy and plain Ca re Vests.
in Vests
Plain atid f
Plainan
Black D.
Twe
Da
Sill
;
White and G
ts and Drawers ;
Flannel,
Chee z k Shirts.
‘Hats.
Biack. Brown
and Peérl French
Hats;
vn and Pearl Wool Hats
Blankets,
and Gray Blank hite, Blue, Red
Domestic.
s brown and bleached Sheetings ;
Ww
se ur
ether with a large assortment of
FU KN ISHING GOQDS
In endless variety.
Rubber Goods.
latest improvement.
ber Coats with Capes.
r Jackets.
short—Hat Covers, &c., solc
ces. Cal]l and ex
ack and white R
Rat ber Gloves long
wholesale and retail at the lowest pri
amine_our stock. i BLOCE & CO.
. Nevada, January 2, 1897.—tf
AS EVER!
THE BAR.
GEO. LEWIS & WM. WALKER,
Have taken the Bar wl tl keep the best
Wines, Liquors,&e, &c. . .
To be found in th tate. They hope by striving to please .
Nto merita sf
Lodging
a als
Depar imem t.
anand comfort able
W ( ODS _ .
Patent Improved Seif-Feeding
SHINGLE
nA Cc Be Es INT FE .
d ieee f those i te
INGLE S, and the
tfully invit
lence that
ution will be
wellas its superi
1e heretofore in us¢
tility as
) » Machir
It is constructed on an entire ly
NEW PRINCIPLE.
mpact. can be readily at
.
.
.
.
tached to
ower, or may be operated by
dapted to every cir¢ ance in
les and jointing ady for {
B ut one-horse } wer to propel
; Machine with suffic ient force to cut One Shingle per .
second
A large sized Machine can be seen in operation, cor}
er of Pine and Spring streets.
Ross’ Sash Balanea for bs
nd weights, which ¢
sive and cannot be introdueed only at t
ing. This invention greatly reduce
ancing Sash, is durable nd can be applied to any window. They can be adapted to any frame and at enethird the expense of those now in use. It is an invention
by which both the upper and lower S of windows
can be raised and lowered with remarkable ease. The
upper Sash »perated on simply by moving the lower—
rema tationery at the willof the opergtor. The
inventign is simple and not jik ely to get out of order.
Patents for the State, County ;and the Territory of Oregou and Washingtou for sale
WM. SEDGWICK, Agent. .
Also agent fi
witheut box f
ver, expen
of buildof bal. e expense
} sh
Nevada April 10th, 1857.
HATS! HATS
A. LAMOTT,
Collins & Co.,) (Suce or to
THE EAG LE HAT
Cor J and 2d St.
SE IN WANT
rticle
STORE.
Sacramento.
of a NEW STYLE OF HAT,a
> above
n Lima, some of the
yer been in the co ntry.
Ihave on hana the larg sortment of Hats and Caps
ever offered for sale in Californla. My stock mee
Otter Hats, Rocky Mountain Beaver Hats
Moleskin Hats, Ladies Riding Hats,
F rench = American make of Felt Hats,
finest Peruvian
Hats th: at have ev
of all styles,
Ny e te assortment,
n's we
Cc
child
N. B.—Allkinds of Hat
for men’s, youths or
ar
sand Caps made to order at
d to ut OF no sale the shortest notice Wa
[= Orders from the co :B80}
ou cannot come in your 1
guar ante € satis
22d, 1857—tf
CHARLES H. BAIN.
con HITE oT AND BUILDER,
16
“A Fresh supply of
Groceries and
Just received by
T ELLARD BE‘ NS co
&
I am
jday, and then came onto this
reasonable . be
sonia Se oa
at any time, and have canoes
Che Aedadx Journal.
_. Their canoes, some of which
Horning, June 12th. sic he eye the
—)
~ perfect models 5 of be: luty ; and La
Letter from Washington Territorry.
O.yympia, W. T.,
May 12th, 1857
Editor of the Nevada Journal:
Sir: Before leaving Nevada I pro-.
mised several friends that I would give
. them, by letter, such information relaF
ridavy .
to carry sixty or
a side, there is little use
them in sailing vessels.
in
howe ®
one armed yessel
a = = : P erea suthcient to atiord entire
ting to this Territory as I might obtain nun = eee rd entire pr
eRe against their ursion
and as I ean fulfill the . “= sek PAS
ing
during my visit, Ty li
obligation best by writing one letter for . “Lit iP here is 5 Fy
publication in your jourral, I avail my-. There are
Y . here who have been in Nevada,
me that the winters here
cold as in that place. In
pleasant. seve
self of the opportunity of doing so.
made the trip from San Francisco to
Ronier, a small place on the Columbia . : :
river opposite the . the last winter, which w
mouth of the Cow.
litz river, in four days, on the steamer the
are n
fact,
i than usual, show lay
upon
i
Commodore, stopping at Cresent City . ground at Olympia only
j about fiye hours, arriving at Ronier on eks Phe rainy season is long,
\ ever, é @€ quantity of
I crossed the Colum} wnd the quant ny (0%
Sunday evening.
. bia, (at that point about one mile wide,) . ikes the winters less S Peasants
}and came to Monticello, about one and . they would be othery Lhe . ]
. a half miles from the mouth of the Cownerally through the r rriory are
as ea for a ‘icultural
ge ah though
ilitz. At Monticello I I stopped over one .
there are
place, .
making the trip in three days. ya Seat ele mehe § hie feiny
. Living is expensive
Nevada.
le a ' less 1ere
tand is on the here Ronier, you will undez
Flour is but
hel but small importance,
. haps a half a dozen families residing
. Oregon s‘de, is a place of no considera. ble
7 oeNae and other home produets, 5
importance, there being but a fey
¥ . families there, Thera is, however, 3 . ta bles, &e., at like low prices.
“Janding” and wharf there, and produce . aig imp — business low carri
sent down the Cowlitz is taken on. the Territory is the lumber bu
board the steamers at that point for San oes bei 2 ly shi
the sound to foreien
Francisco. Monticello is also a place . !
(‘he tisheries are y:
There are, ‘ iver eis
. however, several stores there and _per. the Cowlitz landing on horseback, a dis; tance 1s
. pose from its apyearance,
. atout three hundred sonls in the place. . 1
. “4 . .
During the Indian
. coming to Olympia, rented smali houses . one of the Commis
land removed here for
lend of the war.
. whole population, exclusive of Indians,
and beautifully made, can be pleased .
Provisions, . "°” ‘° hve
the place. I came from Monticello to} ©
. tance of about thirty miles, preferring ;
. oe ° lsent the want of populatioz to de
ito make the trip in this manner rather : of population to. dev
ij; the reso es "., 15 s
. than to come up the river in a canoe. feast ie ri : ec
felt by the inh:
From the landing to this place, the ie: . : ,
: this Unfortunately the press of
I came on horseback.
about sixty miles;
ye .
cls.
7
ritory, in order to push up th tance, als
}
be} now a word about the expense of the . Government to make e¢ pi
. trip, (a matter always interesting to} 10n for the protection of peop
ry considerable benefit from tion. But I have rarely seen finer prairive ve
of this kind is cor
?
au
thar nh
pursuli
They stan
rotectk
>yer
suflicfent
to bring them to any point on the sound. .
if have
finest I ever saw a
am told
that they are often madg large enough
seventy warriors each.
With twenty-five or thirty paddies on
ver, in great dread of steamers, and
who tell
as much colder
. tr: avellers,) and I will give suchinforma} gainst the Indians, and for the pu I
ition as I am able as to the country.— . of obtaining appropriations from (¢
From San Francisco to Portland or Ro-/} gress ! the construction of roads, é
hier, the Coommodore sd, the last . have exa I the dange i
trip, for cabin passage, S40: steerage from Indian diftien!
$20. I paid one dollar and a half to be . tent as to make persona abr over
brought over Monticello in a skiff; . timate the obstacles to a {
six dollars for a horse from Monticello . tlement ef the S l n
ito the Cowlitz landing, and ten dollars . ces arily be a ran r,-a
. for a horse from the landing to ( Nympia. make the eo » lone fi
There are several fine far on the} one insertion, you must make two of
. Cowlitz, between the landing and Mon. I set = such facts as oecur ton
. ticello, and there are many from the . and such as I ll be of inter
‘landing on, for thirty or forty miles to-. to those “ie desi formation res}
wards Olympia. Nearer to Olympi . ing the country, without much ref
. the open or prairie lands are more gray. ence to order, in s ct
. elly and not so well suited for eultiva. The people here are expecting to d
rie lands, or better cultivated farms than . payment by the General Government of
. . Me 99 1.3 ry
along the Cowlitz and up forty miles} the “Indian war debt,” so called. The
}
amount
.
this side the landing. now due the inhal
I was disappointed in finding Olympia . Territory for services as voli
as small a place as it is, in the way of . for —— during the war, is supp
The town has a pleasant . population.
appearance, is situated on a very tolera—nearly twice as death bein
ble site for a village, and one would sup. to the inhabitants of Oregon.
should
a population of six or seven hundred ;
been issued for this
Quarter
and Congress has recognised the ve
have .
4)
Ss of the Master
but there are not in reality more than
ne yt as ty of the claims, (though
ointing
the
a la
number of persons left their claims, and .
difficulties. . arcounts) by ap} rge
sioners to examine amounts.
the o
ser
tant of Oregon, and ther
.
coast, and
safety, until the
Army officers, ine on
Now for a few matters of general in. familiar with
. allowa
of the country,
will
terest in relation to the Territory. it is hoped
nees be mad
o 2 . . . .
does not amount to more than from four . Commission is now in sessi¢
saen to five thousand persons, The Indian . hoped that
without some very decided advant: ges . thousand soulsis certain
>a pretty thing.
A word about
and then fo
are offered by the General Government . ty
of
but very slow, and .
The old
formerly in force in Ore-. and Ter
{to induce emigration, the increase the popul
. population must be r Other matter
for the present inconsiderable. I have ee in several new
{donation law ritories, and know
himself iu the acquisition of lands.
. Happily, th
. which gene
e difficultis with the Indi-. Here, in Olympia,
The © ae Bakery ¢4.
Boarding House
} Mats STREET.
HUMPHREYS..PROPRIETOR
o. 20
JACOBS &
Board and L
Board witt
ingle Me
two a
t
t
an appront
difficulties have been such that emigra-. lowed during the next session of (
tion has not only entirely ceased, but . gress to meet the demands.
very many persons, formerly residents,. Well, a million of dollars distribu
. have actually left the Territory ; and] among a popul of less than {
three Commis
the necessities .
. ¢on and this Territory, by which actual . frontier life, but no where else in a n
isettlers having families obtained six . Territory, have I seen a people so ¢
hundred and forty acres of lJand, by a erally intelligent, orderly, and pn
four years residence, having expired by . ing so much for the future of a country
its own limitation, the settler has only . You look in vain for dissipation, i
the pre-emption law of which to avail! ness, or any of the vices or « us
1ans belonging to this Territory seem. lege of meeting not only ihe prin
. been satisfactorily settled,. merchants and . men of
and the inhabitants have no fears lace, but al iting several {
cept from the northern Indians, s: l s, and I have met no better soci
These northern indi : yr t re. There are schools, h
the Russian and British Posses s—. most excellently conducted }
. are very numerou — Ver! int I ent teachers, and the peopic t
j and fight like devils. They are equal-. understand, sufficient interest in the
. ly et to the American. igs and . ject of education io see that the tea
. to the Sound Indians—and the only . ers are well paid.
tat
tat
. sure means of kee ping them in check. [ should have s
The above Hous emperance . seems to be to keep an armed steamer population of Olympia is, it is the
principles, nd w ight at 11 o'clock. } : } x =
he Bakery will alway d with Bread of all . const tantly on the waters of the sonnd. est town or village in
kind Wheat, Gr n Brown Bread. id = ‘ a ae Pye
Pound, § of all kinds, made . ly suppose from information which I The town of Vancouver
to ord ast notice of C akes and . = e “ . j 1: « ’ ae
Pies alwaysonhand. Confectionary of all kinds, . have received here, and which I sup-. Columbia river, about six
LCE CREAM
{. And Temperance Refreshments.
i Nevada, April 2 24, 1857, feb @
the Willamette river, is the
place in the Territory,
pose to be reliable, that they could un > next
j s
. ter three thousand well armed warriors having
orees
ilidth
s1oners 1S an inhabily rather a pretyn .
exclusive
hundre d
Strissocoom,
Mues «rom this
a grown lave nun bout one
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send herewith to y« Ol;
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pal } OK i A.
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