March 24, 1854 (4 pages)

ht ik? en en nm tna vnc oorarestion sats aot i ‘contemplated street fight between two pol‘iticians of San Francisco. And yet again, . jat a late hour last night comes the news . of a fatal one in FE] Dorado. . San ——-. March 21. ss duel between Mr. Washington, edi. Common School. Rilsewrn Times and Shisenhipe sind Mr. The District School commenced its sess-. Washburn, editor of the Alta California, ion in the new school house on Monday . came off at 9 o’clock this morning, twelve last. The number of scholars is not yet . miles from the city, at a ranch on the San ; ar Jose road. The weapons used were Weslarg2, being but about 35 in the male and ~-3 tifles—distanee fifty paces, Three 25 in the female department, for which /<shots were fired. At the first fire Wash‘eason there is yet room for more. The jington’s ball went through Washbutn’s hat, gumbar of scholars within the district, who /about two inches above the crown of his’ are entitled to the benefits of this school, is head. Second fire all missed. At the third) about 190; only about 60) have availed . ih, ball passing through his body, and comthemselves of their privilege. That, all; ing out at his back on the left side of the snay understand theirrights, we would here. spine. The wound was not considered . 5 dangerous. say that alljpersons between the ages of} ang % 4 years and 18 years, are entitled to the A rumor based on a telegraphic report : , was in circulation last night that five shots benefits of this school, so long as it lasts, 2 had been fired—two after Washburn was by conforming to rules of discipline adop—. hit, and tlatat the last he staggered from ted for its government. The funds proviloss of blood. We cannot vouch for the ded for its maintainance, are not sufficient report. to keep it up, and for this reason an assvssment of $1.50, per month on each scholar has been levied. This will enable the commissioners to keep the school going to the end of the school year. It is hoped that no one will imagine himself too poor to pay this small sum. _ The price of tuition hitherto has been about $6 per month. By the present arrangement, a family of four children willbe educated at the same cost that one would independent of the public assistance. The cust of schooling has been ruMenneda Don? nal. E. R. BUDD, EDITOR. FRIDAY MORNING, MiRUH 24. Coroma, March 21. A duel was fought at 11 o’clock last night at Volcano Bar, on the Middle Fork of the American River, between J. S. Landon and David E. Hacker. They fought with pistols, at a distance of fifteen feet. Landon was killed at the second fire. The quarrel grew out of a publication made by Hacker relative to the Senatorial question. What good can result from lectures against duelling, by the Press, while they are foremost in these revolting tragedies? — 1 H fre Washburn was hit in the left side, . Per Wells, Fargo § Co.'s Express. ARRIVAL OF THE UNCLE SAM. Later from the Atlantic States. The Independent steamer Uncle Sam, arrived at San Franc‘sco on Monday, from e . Panama, with dates from New York 0 for the East before the 15th of February. . the 20th February, New Orleans to the 22d, and from England to the 8th of Feb. Many of the passengers by the North Star crossed the Isthmus, from ocean to ocean, in four hours and five minutes. The news is exceedingly important, as an inevitable war in Europe is at hand. The Cunard steamer America, was chartered at Liverpool, and arrived in Boston with the survivors of the San Francisco, Among them was Capt. Watkins. The U. S. Senate are in trouble in relation to the publication of the Copyright and Gadsden treaties, and a motion was made to arrest the editor and proprietor of the N.Y. Herald for contempt of the Senate. The developments every day coming to light tend to strengthen the impression that the Nebraska furore will cause a general breaking up of the old party ties, and a reconstruction of the elements upon the broad basis of the Union on the one side, and anarchy and dissolution on the other. The people of New York and other large cities complain of the high prices of flour and high rents. The Gadsden Treaty did not pass the Senate—merely a copy, and not the original document, was transmitted to the United States Senate. The President is When neither the law, the public feeling, . understood to have adopted this expedient nor a sense of duty to themselves and their . of sending a copy, for the reason that he inously high, so thata poor man with a fellow-men, has an influence to restrain. Wished to give the information called for by mination to go into the war with all their might. Admiral Chads is appointed to the command of the English fleet in the Baltic. Eastern Affairs. The news by the recent arrivals from the Atlantic of the progress of the Turco-Russian war is highly exciting. The recent heightened deSeveral armed steamers are to be taken . mands of Russia and the tone final. y assumed by . to send troops to Constantinople. . 80,000 French troops ware to _be ready Parliament was opened on the 31st of speech was short and unimportant. Gen. Concha and O’Donnell, of Spain, have been exiled. Appointments by the President. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. James Gadsden, of South Carolina, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Mexican Republic. John L. O'Sullivan, of New York, to be Charge d’Affairs of the United States in Portugal. CONSULS OF THE UNITED STATES. George M. Chase, of Maine, for Lahaina, in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Charles L. Denman, of California, for Acapuleo, in Mexico. Geo. R. Dwyer, of Massachusetts, for Mozambique. George H. Goundie, of Pennsylvania, for Zurich, in Switzerland. Wn. Hart, Jr., of California, for Port Louis, in the Isle of France. Philip T. Heart, of New York, for Glasgow, in Scotland. Thomas H. Hyatt, of New York, for Amoy, in China. William Hildebrand, Bremen. James McDowell, of Ohio, for Leith, in Scotland. John T. Pickett, of Kentucky, for Vera Cruz, in Mexico. Robert G. Scott, of Virginia, for Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. James M. Tarileton, of Alabama, for Melbourne in Australia. of Wisconsin, for . England and France, Austria and Prussia, have ‘turned the Eastern question in an European war, and one that promises to equal in magnitude and grandeur the operations at the begin. January by the Queen in person. Her! ping of this century on the same arena. The . Earl of Clarendon, at the opening of the Brit/ish parliament, in reply to some remarks to the discredit of the cabinet for pusillanimons delay, has given a full history of the negotiations heretofore had in the matter, and while not successfully vindicating the English government from a suspicion of credulous waiting for honorable action on the part of Russia, nevertheless fully showed that his governmeut had used all honorable means for peace, and now that war was certain could appeal to the nation for hearty support. But he needed not this cautious planning to secure the co-operation of the British people.The masses of the nation, led by many of the noblest of its intellects, ard supported by the most important of all, the middle class capitalists, from whom the life-blood of war must be drawn, have vehemently urged the step ever since the Czar’s first occupation of the principalities. If however, as now is morally certain, England enters the contest, her past efforts for compromise on honorable terms will tell with immense weight on the public opinion of the world, and place the Autocrat at proportionable disadvantage. The immediate explosion is caused by the extraordinary demands of Count Orlorff, the Czar’s special envoy to the four powers. In extravagance and arrogance they are equailed not even by any previous act of the Autocrat in this war. a » = or rnizs Telegraph Company. . We learn Pog a meeting of the Board of . Directors of . the “Alta California Telegraph ‘Company, ” at their office in this city, on the ‘17th inst., they resolved unanimously to accept ‘the line fromithe contractors. We congratulate ‘the community and the State on the comple ‘tion of this important enterprise, whieh brings us in intimate connection with a large and im. portant portion of the interior, and which. with the “State Line,” places us in instant communication with near 400 miles in extent of the most important portions of the State, and places the Bay city in instant commanication with the remote mining towns of the mounitains. The contractors of the Alta Line, we learn. have had to labor under many and great discouragements, and to overcome many unfgyeseen obstacles, but ail have been surmounted, and the line is in complete and most successful operation from this city via Mormon Island, Diamond Springs, Placerville, Coloma, Auburn and Grass Valley to Nevada. We learn the Directors were highly gratified with the condition and working of the Liae, and especially with the great superiority of the insulators introduced, which are on a new principle, and which have been most thoroughly tested in the severe and protracted storms of the last few weeks. We have been shown one of these insulators by Mr. J. E. Strong, the contractor, and which may be seen at the o ffice in this city. They are of vulcanized India rnbher, the exterior of which much resembies . horn, and are the first of the kiud ever used in lany country for telegraph purposes. The rubbers are incased in cast iron, which completely protects them from injury and all moisture, which so effects the efficiency of insulators . heretofore in use. Operators on this line, who are familliar with lines in the old States, assert that these insulators are far less affected by storms and atmospheric changes than every description heretofore in use. The results of the business of this line, during the month since its completion, while in the hands of the contractors, we learn has been most flattering, and as this mode of communication soon becomes a necessity wherever ini troduced, we cannot doubt the anticipations of . the projectors will soon be more than realized. Alta C Jarge family has been virtually excluded. But now, by the combined efforts of a part of our citizens with the perseverance of tne school commissioners, we have a school house sufficient to accommodate very comwrtably one hundred and fifty scholars ; and by the additional aid of the public them, there is but little hope of a better state of things. Personat.—We had the pleasure of meeting, the past week, our old friend L. Sawyer, formerly of this place, now of San Francisco. He is here for the purpose moneys set apart for that purpose, two of. of attending the District Court. the first class teachers at a merely nominal cost to those to be benefitted. Whig State Central Committee. On our outside we publish the various eorrespondence relating to the late attempt to identify the Whig party with the Senatorial election. The Whig party as a body, . have nothing to do with this question. It is between the two portions of the Demé& We also see that Mr. James Churchman is in town to attend the sitting of the/of the San Francisco rescued by the Ant-! District Court. : Bar We see that J. R. McConnell, Attorney General of this state, is here attending the District Court. Some Figur.—On Wednesday last, two /men nearly opposite the Journal office, afIter considerable quarrelling, came to close that body, but did not desire the gratification of the treaty itself. . The Bateman children are at Panama. . Julia Dean would sail from New York for San Francisco on the Sth March. We are glad to announce that the apipointment of Col. Thomas W. Ward, as :Consul of the United States at this port, ‘has been confirmed by the Senate. . Capt. Watkins and the other survivors aretic had arrived at Boston on the steamer America. . A dispatch from Norfolk, dated 16th, states that the steamer Georgia left that port for New York the day previous, but had been compelled to return in consequence of head winds, and was at anchor in Hampton Roads. Panama Railroad Stock was quoted in Thomas W. Ward, of Texas, for Panama, in New Grenada. Edward Worrell, of Delawaae, for Matanzas, in Cuba. ] and credited in New York, that . several officers of rank in the military and} inaval service of the Czarare at New York, . jostensibly for the purpose of superintend~ . ing the construction of two steam-frigates, at present under the ship-builder’s hands, . on the East Ziver, bu! really engaged in. recruiting sailors for the Russian Marine. . Great Tornado.—On Tuesday, Feb. 14,. ithe town of Harrison, (twenty miles north. west of Cincinnati,) was visited by a fear. . ful and destructive tornado, tearing down . i dwellings, stables, &c. . current The course of the. of air was nearly from southwest . The Czar anticipated the last note of the Vienna conference by despatching the Count, whose ; : ; 4 be edelicti ‘ cae os bs fst foe Venne to San Francisco from stations of the Alta hla capsaaaar elton capaci scanbutt i ’iHne, would be largely increased by a liberal and the propositions he was expected to addiscount on “through business.” “If this be vance were of a very contrary nature to those . so, it would doubtless conduce to the interest which he did submit. The proposals of the j of both companies to adopt a tariff for turough . business at reduced rates —Union. Count, as given by the London Ttmes, were sub+5 stantially as follows: That a Turkish plenipo-} Mursstxe.--A_ brickisyer, of San Francisco, tentiary, be sent to the head quarters of the Rus. named Joseph MY. Hiiisee, has been missing ‘ pe. . 7 ~~ ansian army, or to St. Peters»urg,to open nego. since the 12th inst. tiations with Russia! that the former treasies} Carrporsta Pae-evprion Bit Passep.—— should be renewed; that the port should not give . In the House of Representatives, February 20th, asylum to political refugees; and that Russia } the bill passed by the Senate for the extension a 45 a Santt . . should be recognized as the protectorate of the . Of the pre-emption privilege in California for : Chri cs two years, was passed with trifling amendments. Greek Christians. a . Heedld. The nature of the propositions is such that . se coiccaienthdipetameiess ° } re wo hnndred ladies arrieny i 2) they can only be viewed as the cap stone of the. yee. Over tiyo hundred ladies arrived in CalCzar’s scheme, made to draw matters to an igsue . fornia per steamer Unele Sam on b now that his schemes have obtained such delay . rival, It has been suggested, that through business Pa tan? er i&st arcratic party—and them alone. Whenany . quarters, one of them hist striking at the. New York on the 18th ult., at 10382. to northeast, and the width of its track was as he required for preparation. The first propabout one hundred yards. It left in its! Lax The Ban Ton Critic, is the title of a man belonging to the other great political ‘other with a shovel, while he, in return party eXpresses an opinion, it is his own, . used a hoe, the handle of which broke at and he alone is responsible therfor. We the first blow, when they clinched, and one dare say that no democrat! in his sober . of them, had it not been for the timely insenses, will suppose for a moment that the terference of one of our citizens, had soon Whig party wants cither Broderick or, been minus an eye. Gwin sent to the Senate another term 5) a ee i but as they have so small 2 o adel received two or three Nos. of this paper, lagislature that the dominant party woul . published in Sacramento. It is designed treat any move they might make with) ,, represent the Democracy of Sacramento, . of Gen. Scott, for the purpose of inquiring . contempt, it has been their policy ~ stand owing to the alleged one-sided views and aloof as a party, each one acting his own . course of policy pursued by the State part as an individual. Thus Richard N+! Journal. It is a very neat concern. Berry had a full and complete right to shilpa cn eiaaatiomg ree favor the election of D. C. Broderick at the present session of the legislature, as . bas We are indebted to Mr Stiles, for a copy of the Wide West, a large and handsome , weekly paper printed at San Francisco, by much as the Sacramento Union had a) 7. tol] & Williston. right to oppose it. But, if, as has been charged against him, he secretly favors one faction of the contending parties while ‘2 professedly acts with the others, and ms attempts to turn the whig party to ridicule, he deserves the deepest condemnation. On the other hand, if he designed honestly to carry out the plans he has adopted, then the most we can say of him is, that he has acted foolishly, and with short-sighted indiscretion. No trick has been left unused by the two contending parties, to accomplish their ends. And while they are thus exposing the corrupt motives by which they are actuated, and the corrupt means they are willing to use to accomplish the ends they aim at, when unopposed by their old en emy, the whig party, let us reflect that we ean in neither case be the gainer ; and that it behooves us at least to let them alone, to fight out their own battle. Paciric Restauranr.—They keep the best quality of pies at this establishment ; at least such would be our opinion, judgjing from the one left us on Wednesday ast. Nevapa Bakery.—By advertisement in another column, it will be seen that our old friend G. W. Dickinson has left the Nevada Bakery, his interest having been purchased by Thomas T. Thompson. This establishment has been one of the first class Bakeries, and we have every reason to believe that in the hands of Copp & Thompson, it will lose none of its popularity. Fata, Accipent.—We learn from Mr. Steveus, that a man named Wm. Johnson, while sluicing down a bank at Walloupa, on Monday iast, was buried under a heavy slide in the bank. He was completely covered up, but was soon taken out by his companions. He was alive when last heard from, but it is believed, however, that his internal iniuries will prove fatal. The miners at Walloupa are doing well.—The average work of most companies, yields about $10. Dveuine.—It isa lamentable fact. that this evil is rapidly on the increase in Cal-ifornia. Is there no remedy? Public opinion it would seem, has condemned it, the press has proclaimed it the greatest evil of the age, the law forbids it, and ostensibly imposes Severe penalties on those who violate its provisions. And yet, public opinion telerates it, and treats the culprit who leaves the field steeped in this deepest crime, as a gentleman, and worthy citizen. The Press, we regret to say, is Laird’s diggings, a few days since, weighing more frequently guilty of actual participa-. *47The gold, in these diggings, is very fine, tion in the crime, than any other class of ae See Cee ae ION, Rema IIEne men. And the law winks at the violation . with impunity, of its owa prohibitions and AnotierR SERIous AcciDENT.—On Wednesday Jast,two men at work in Laird’s diggings, west of town, were seriously hurt by the caving ofthe bank—one of them, it is supposed, fatally. These accidents are becoming quite common, and we would be glad to know that miners were using a little more precaution. Tue Weatuer.—-During the past week, the even tolerates the elevation of those most . ¢#ther in this region has been of the moat lovely character. Spring, in its most beautiful form, is upon us. The rain-clouds have passed, the snows are fast receding from our view, and but here and there is to be seen a snow-capped guilty, to the highest. positions of honor and trust.This, we know is a black picture, and yet it is a true one, to vouch for which we) peak, viewed from Nevada. For months to/a force of 3000o0r 4000 men. Santa Anna He is ore Mazatlan < lar pictorials per the last steamer, Ico. On the/a fine engraving of the “ Ministerial side . day the Uncle Sam left there was a report) of the House of Commons. ” refer to the following extracts from the . come these will contribute in ample quantity to State Jaurnal’ of Wednesday last, to say . keep up the present supply of water, for the nothing of the fatal affair at, Sacramento miners, while we now anticipate clear sunshine two weeks ago. interrupted occasionally only, for a short time « Yesterday was an exciting day in this with warm showers, city. Duels and rumors of duels were as common as April showers. The first intelligence of the unfortunate affray between ? New Discovery.—We are informed that Messrs Brown & Co. are now opening a Messrs Washburn and Washington, spread newly discovered lead in the side hill just a gloom over:the minds of all who kuew. north west of the Pittsburg Quartz Mill. them. It was reported for some time that . It is not yet sufficiently tested to merit the Mr. Washburn was killed, but later news) name of an extensive lead, but indications assures us that though severely wounded, are quite favorable there was strong hopes of his recovery. q [ns tet Rerata oan The telegraph brings, tidings also of geG. A fellow who a few days since stole a another duel between the editors of two} mule in San Jose, was fool enough to go to well known newspapers, originating in ar-. Stockton, where he was immediately nabbed ticles published in their respective journals, . and imprisoned, information of the theft having And still farther, we have information of a been sent over the wires; Specimmen.—A specimen was taken out of Hon. James Albert Pearce, whig, has been re-electad to the United States Senate by the Maryland Legislature, for six years from the 4th of March, 1855. . Wm. Ransom has been awarded a verdict of fourteen thousand dollars against the Erie Railroad Company, by the Supreme Court, for injuries received by a collision at Chemung, July last. By order of the President, a military court of inquiry was convened at the office into the facts connected with the loss of the steamship San Francisco. It -had reached its twelfth day. Hon. Robert Strange died at Fayetteville, N. C., onthe-iSth. Mr. 8S. served his State in the United States Senate from 1838 to 1853. Mr. Francis M. Dimond, the present Lieutenant and Acting Governor, has been nominated for Governor by the Rhode Island Democratic State Convention. The Nebraska question constituted the theme of two sermons in Boston. Rev. Mr. Kirk and Rev. Theodore “Parker denounced Judge Douglas’ bill and its author, and the former expressed it as his opinion that its passage would create a revolution. The Maine Liquor law bas passed the Maryland Legislature, and, if ratifled by a vote of the people, will go into operation two years from next May. Wasnineton, Feb. 19, 1854. The Nebraska bill, it is now thought, in . well-informed quarters, will pass the Sen-. ate by a vote of three-fourths, The debates on the subject, in both houses, this week, are expected to be very exciting. From Mexico--Revolution in Progress. By favor of U. S. Consul C. L. Denman, news has been recived from Acapul. co up to the time of the departure of the Uncle Sam. On the 8th March Col. Villareal, Commandante of Costa Chica, at the head of a number of troops and citizens, issued a proclamation declaring Santa Anna to be deprived of power, &c. On the 1!th of March the people and soldiers of Acapulco approved the plan of Ayutla, The points of the plan are as follows : jtrack such destruction and desolation as! . never before seen. Houses, stables, fences . trees and out-buildings were prostrate and in many cases blown into the adjoin /ing lots. Fire ts Faverre, Mo.—The N. O. Delta, of 22d ult. says : _ The college buildings in Fayette, Mo., ocen. pied by the Howard High School, were burnt fon the night of the 26th Jan. No lives lost. The books, apparatus, library, and several pianos were lost. Plank Road. From the Marysville papers we learn that . lish ministers would be re-called from the Russ. a company has been organized for the buil of this road. But a correspondent in the Herald has suggested the important consideration, that possibly the movement may have been ; pushed on rather indigcreetly. The people of this region would be well pleased to have this road, and while they might admire the enterosition is as insulting to Turkey as it is prepos‘tuous. If acceeded to Turkey is a simple sup’/ pliant at the foot of the Czar's throne for peace. . ’! The third proposition wouid make the Porte a ‘mere tool--the demand of the fourth was the . cause of the war. The second is inadmissable ‘in connection with the others. . So utterly were these propositions condemnied at Vienna that they were not even forwar‘ded to Constantinople. This emphatic rejec. tion has caused the withdrawal of the Russian . ministers from the Courts of St. James and St. Cloud, and Lord Clarendon stated in the House eee jof Lords on the 6th that the French and Rug. ding . ian Court. In England preparations were be. ‘ing made for transporting a large body of ‘troops to Constantinople, and in France the ‘preparations were ona vast scale. Notwith‘standing the inevitable war the English money . market was easy, and the Bourze little affected. { . But the most arrogant demands of R . ussia . new semi-monthly published in Son Francisco, . edited by J. F. Morse and M. S. M. Taylor. BayA man named Parker shot his partuer . named Vincent, at the Mountain Lake House, . San Franciseo, <n Sunday last. 7 rf . From the G V Telegraph we learn that sevleral attempts have recently been made to fire : that town, for the purpose of committing thefts. i ! . / vee. For Auction Sale, see advertisement of bei i ; . Greeu & Jacobs. . Max Snor.--The Placer Herald says on . Monday last two travellers, stopped at the cabin }of a Frenchman, near Millertown, to cet out of ithe rain. In entering the house one of the per. sons let his gun fail on the floor, which immedijately went off, wounding the owner of tho ‘eabin. MINING AT CoLtumpBta.—The Gazette says : informs us that he has struck . . A gentleman prise of those who would give us the road in a} were especially dirceted to Austria and Prus-. new diggings on the north side of Gold Hill, month, they may be apprehensive of the discre-. sia. He required through Count Orlorff that 'and that he is now following a veiu which pays tion of the selecting the Nevada county directors without consulting the great body of our enterpising men of business and capital, who must shoulder the whole responsibility of the concern in this county. We think it will puzzle Nevada people to determine on what principle the “ Nevada” director was chosen— whether residence or capital, but we presume the Marysville people know, if we dont. At the organization of the company, the following gentlemen were elected officers : “ Charles Lindley, President ; E. Woodruff, Secretary ; C. B. Macy, Treasurer ; and John A. Paxton, C. B. Macy, J. B. Humphrey, E. Woodruff, C. Lindley, C. G. Moxley, of Marysville, H. H. Raymond, of Nevada, and James Walsh, and John Day, of Grass Valley, as Di-, rectors of the Company.” The Union, in commenting on this matter, calls it a “ speculation,” and drops the following paragraph : “ By the way it strikes us, that a plank road to Nevada will not be worth much after a railroad is completed from this city to that point.” What are we to understand from this? Is it that the “ Sacramento Valley Railroad” is to terminate at Nevada, or not? That is our impression and of Mr. H. Davis the Nevada Di1. Santa Anna and his partizans be. rector, and also of the late editor of this paper ; deprived of power. 2. An electoral college shall be chosen to elect a President, ad interim. 3. The President shall convoke a Congress 4. The tariff shall be reduced. 5. All who oppose the pronunciamento shall be treated as enemies of the National Indepenpence, and Generals Nicolas Bravo Juan Alveras and Tomas Moreno are in-, vited to take command of the troops. This plan was adopted likewise at Acapulco by Col. Ignacio Comonfort, Commandant of La Demar Cacion. The whole counrry is in a state of revoGen. Alvarez is encamped in the} Stiles for the early delivery of Bay papers lution. the two latter gentlemen having the assurance of Col. Wilson, to that effect. But the Union Within the last month has seemed to us to intimate a different opinion. We ask for information of what is thought at Sacramento. As to the “speculation,” the parties interested will not feel obliged to the Union for its efiorts to discourage the work. AckNowLEDGEMENTs.—Through Adams & Co., we received the first Atlantic papers per steamer Uncle Sam and California. yep. We are under obligation to Mr. mountains, 19 leagues from Acapulco, with . several times during the past week, together ‘is collecting an army to take him. also fitting out a fleet at blockade the harbor of Acapu current that a battle had been fought, and ‘that General Alvarez’ troops had been victorious. Later frem Europe. The Baltic had arrived at New York wita news from Europe to February 8th. On the 6th, diplomatic relations were broken off between Russia on one side and England and France on the other. There was another battle at Kalefat, in lwhich the Russians were defeated. The and its successful publisher and proprietor, up. cotillion party is to come off at the house of. Russian loss was about 1000 men. The Russian Ministers from England and France were to meet at Brussels. The English authorities express a deterwith Graham for March, and all the regubesides yen. We are under obligations to Wells, Fargo & Co. for the first delivery of news by the Uncle Sam, and also for full files of Atlantic papers. Also for Grabam’s Magazine for March. . Bae The S. F. Sun has changed hands.— Mr. F. A. Bonnard, its enterprising founder ‘ ‘these powers should preserve an armed neu. overlook their interests in a partition of Tur. key. Fees that boast a glorious history, and now possess territories and strength that make their terest! But an armed neutrality of these powers is a war with western Europe. It is playing the game of the Czar without an interest in the stake! There is little doubt how this insulting proposal will affect these powers. Now that England and France have taken a decisive stand, the wholé matter is cleared of a . thousand difficulties, and the final issue of the war is scarcely doubtful. An interesting item in the news is the recent exploits of Omah Pasha in his movements on the Danube. There is no doubt that the Turks are equal in bravery and skill with the Russians, for the recent conflicts have attested it. If then the Turkish general has crossed the Danube with a force nearly approximating to fifty thousand men, cutting off the communication between the wings of the Russian army, and is within two days’ march of its centre at Bucharest, which is weak, we may soon hear intelligence that will efface the disaster at Sinope. Omah Pasha has displayed much strategic skill in his movemants, and in almost every case thus far success has followed his operations. The next news from England will be pregnant of interest, and will probably contain among other items, a formal declaration of war by Russia against France and England. A. A. 8B. Tue Lapy’s Book ror Marcu.— We are under obligation to A. O. Fext, of the Cheapest . Book Store, Broad street, for the Lady's Book. He has more of the same sort. (o> We would refer our readers to the advertisement, in another column, of the Franklin Bakery. Under the management of Messrs. Low & Burt, this will undoubtedly be one of the best establishments of the kind in the city ; ‘and we take pleasure in seeing the establishment in the hands of such men. TneEatTRicaL.—D. V. Gates has returned from ;@ very successful tour through the Southern mines, and performs Saturday night at Grass Vaiiey, in connection with the well known Robinson Family. They willprobably perform here next week. Due notice will be given. Cottttion Party.—We are informed that a to this time, has sold his entire interest to Mess. . Mr. Babbit inthis place, on Tuesday evening Quayle, Walton and Larrabee, the former of . next. To all lovers of the dance, this will whom has been its principal editor since its}doubtless be one of the pleasantest parties of } first issne. the times. 'trality—promising hs. protection, and not to; Strange language to address to old em. ¢, decision in this question one of momentous inithe shortest vatiee, . rich. The Curtis claim in Santiago guich, is still paying rich, notWwitustanding it was supposed be worked out some time since. J.P. Bradley & Co., on Bird's Roost gulch are averaging $12 per day to the ian. Messrs. Hopkins & Meek have struck a very rich lead on Campbell’s Fiat; it pays from $50 to 375 per d Tur Disrrict Covrt is in sesston, and slowly proceeding with its business, Many cases on the docket have been continued, and one or two discontinued, greatly decreasing the business for this term. Litigation, however, is very abundant, and is increasing at every term of the court, We trust our Senators and representatives will make an effort to have Nevada and Sierra counties set off as a new judicial district, It is a reform greatly needed. fe We observe that some of the “ cute” old miners are employing Chinamen on their claims at about $2,50 per day, they boarding themselves. One company on Mosquito Flat have fifteen at work. The Chinamen do a good day’s work, are temperate, honest and industrions, jand their simple wants enable them to beard at rates that no American would accept. This is the great evil of Chinese immigration ; it de creases the valuc of labor, and with it the poor man’s independence. How to justly obviate this evil is a probiem for legislators, which we fear they will never solve. BG Some coarse gold is being taken out of Hiscock Ravine-——one piece weighing $9. aS> We notice this beautiful weather is attracting the ladies from their homes, and they are enlivening the streets on their way “ shopping” aad visitiag, . with their pleasant faces. Our city is blessed with the presence of many score estimable and fair ladies. One of the ae re, lies we have heard lately was made by an Irishman: A gentleman travelling on horseback “down east.” came upon an Irishman who was fencing in eg nao barren and desolate ape of land. . ‘What are you fencing in that lot for, . Pat,” said he, “a ind of cows would starve to death on that land!” “And sure, yout honor, wasn’t I fencing it to kape the poor bastes out cv it.” NEVADA BAKERY. HE PROPRIETORS of the above establishment beg leave to inform their friends and the public generally,. that they have every variety of goods in their line, viz :. White Bread, n Brown B. ‘and kinds of Pies, Cakes, &c: Tet ye & THYMPSON. 4

ht ik? en en nm tna vnc oorarestion sats aot i ‘contemplated street fight between two pol‘iticians of San Francisco. And yet again, . jat a late hour last night comes the news . of a fatal one in FE] Dorado. . San ——-. March 21. ss duel between Mr. Washington, edi. Common School. Rilsewrn Times and Shisenhipe sind Mr. The District School commenced its sess-. Washburn, editor of the Alta California, ion in the new school house on Monday . came off at 9 o’clock this morning, twelve last. The number of scholars is not yet . miles from the city, at a ranch on the San ; ar Jose road. The weapons used were Weslarg2, being but about 35 in the male and ~-3 tifles—distanee fifty paces, Three 25 in the female department, for which /<shots were fired. At the first fire Wash‘eason there is yet room for more. The jington’s ball went through Washbutn’s hat, gumbar of scholars within the district, who /about two inches above the crown of his’ are entitled to the benefits of this school, is head. Second fire all missed. At the third) about 190; only about 60) have availed . ih, ball passing through his body, and comthemselves of their privilege. That, all; ing out at his back on the left side of the snay understand theirrights, we would here. spine. The wound was not considered . 5 dangerous. say that alljpersons between the ages of} ang % 4 years and 18 years, are entitled to the A rumor based on a telegraphic report : , was in circulation last night that five shots benefits of this school, so long as it lasts, 2 had been fired—two after Washburn was by conforming to rules of discipline adop—. hit, and tlatat the last he staggered from ted for its government. The funds proviloss of blood. We cannot vouch for the ded for its maintainance, are not sufficient report. to keep it up, and for this reason an assvssment of $1.50, per month on each scholar has been levied. This will enable the commissioners to keep the school going to the end of the school year. It is hoped that no one will imagine himself too poor to pay this small sum. _ The price of tuition hitherto has been about $6 per month. By the present arrangement, a family of four children willbe educated at the same cost that one would independent of the public assistance. The cust of schooling has been ruMenneda Don? nal. E. R. BUDD, EDITOR. FRIDAY MORNING, MiRUH 24. Coroma, March 21. A duel was fought at 11 o’clock last night at Volcano Bar, on the Middle Fork of the American River, between J. S. Landon and David E. Hacker. They fought with pistols, at a distance of fifteen feet. Landon was killed at the second fire. The quarrel grew out of a publication made by Hacker relative to the Senatorial question. What good can result from lectures against duelling, by the Press, while they are foremost in these revolting tragedies? — 1 H fre Washburn was hit in the left side, . Per Wells, Fargo § Co.'s Express. ARRIVAL OF THE UNCLE SAM. Later from the Atlantic States. The Independent steamer Uncle Sam, arrived at San Franc‘sco on Monday, from e . Panama, with dates from New York 0 for the East before the 15th of February. . the 20th February, New Orleans to the 22d, and from England to the 8th of Feb. Many of the passengers by the North Star crossed the Isthmus, from ocean to ocean, in four hours and five minutes. The news is exceedingly important, as an inevitable war in Europe is at hand. The Cunard steamer America, was chartered at Liverpool, and arrived in Boston with the survivors of the San Francisco, Among them was Capt. Watkins. The U. S. Senate are in trouble in relation to the publication of the Copyright and Gadsden treaties, and a motion was made to arrest the editor and proprietor of the N.Y. Herald for contempt of the Senate. The developments every day coming to light tend to strengthen the impression that the Nebraska furore will cause a general breaking up of the old party ties, and a reconstruction of the elements upon the broad basis of the Union on the one side, and anarchy and dissolution on the other. The people of New York and other large cities complain of the high prices of flour and high rents. The Gadsden Treaty did not pass the Senate—merely a copy, and not the original document, was transmitted to the United States Senate. The President is When neither the law, the public feeling, . understood to have adopted this expedient nor a sense of duty to themselves and their . of sending a copy, for the reason that he inously high, so thata poor man with a fellow-men, has an influence to restrain. Wished to give the information called for by mination to go into the war with all their might. Admiral Chads is appointed to the command of the English fleet in the Baltic. Eastern Affairs. The news by the recent arrivals from the Atlantic of the progress of the Turco-Russian war is highly exciting. The recent heightened deSeveral armed steamers are to be taken . mands of Russia and the tone final. y assumed by . to send troops to Constantinople. . 80,000 French troops ware to _be ready Parliament was opened on the 31st of speech was short and unimportant. Gen. Concha and O’Donnell, of Spain, have been exiled. Appointments by the President. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. James Gadsden, of South Carolina, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Mexican Republic. John L. O'Sullivan, of New York, to be Charge d’Affairs of the United States in Portugal. CONSULS OF THE UNITED STATES. George M. Chase, of Maine, for Lahaina, in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Charles L. Denman, of California, for Acapuleo, in Mexico. Geo. R. Dwyer, of Massachusetts, for Mozambique. George H. Goundie, of Pennsylvania, for Zurich, in Switzerland. Wn. Hart, Jr., of California, for Port Louis, in the Isle of France. Philip T. Heart, of New York, for Glasgow, in Scotland. Thomas H. Hyatt, of New York, for Amoy, in China. William Hildebrand, Bremen. James McDowell, of Ohio, for Leith, in Scotland. John T. Pickett, of Kentucky, for Vera Cruz, in Mexico. Robert G. Scott, of Virginia, for Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. James M. Tarileton, of Alabama, for Melbourne in Australia. of Wisconsin, for . England and France, Austria and Prussia, have ‘turned the Eastern question in an European war, and one that promises to equal in magnitude and grandeur the operations at the begin. January by the Queen in person. Her! ping of this century on the same arena. The . Earl of Clarendon, at the opening of the Brit/ish parliament, in reply to some remarks to the discredit of the cabinet for pusillanimons delay, has given a full history of the negotiations heretofore had in the matter, and while not successfully vindicating the English government from a suspicion of credulous waiting for honorable action on the part of Russia, nevertheless fully showed that his governmeut had used all honorable means for peace, and now that war was certain could appeal to the nation for hearty support. But he needed not this cautious planning to secure the co-operation of the British people.The masses of the nation, led by many of the noblest of its intellects, ard supported by the most important of all, the middle class capitalists, from whom the life-blood of war must be drawn, have vehemently urged the step ever since the Czar’s first occupation of the principalities. If however, as now is morally certain, England enters the contest, her past efforts for compromise on honorable terms will tell with immense weight on the public opinion of the world, and place the Autocrat at proportionable disadvantage. The immediate explosion is caused by the extraordinary demands of Count Orlorff, the Czar’s special envoy to the four powers. In extravagance and arrogance they are equailed not even by any previous act of the Autocrat in this war. a » = or rnizs Telegraph Company. . We learn Pog a meeting of the Board of . Directors of . the “Alta California Telegraph ‘Company, ” at their office in this city, on the ‘17th inst., they resolved unanimously to accept ‘the line fromithe contractors. We congratulate ‘the community and the State on the comple ‘tion of this important enterprise, whieh brings us in intimate connection with a large and im. portant portion of the interior, and which. with the “State Line,” places us in instant communication with near 400 miles in extent of the most important portions of the State, and places the Bay city in instant commanication with the remote mining towns of the mounitains. The contractors of the Alta Line, we learn. have had to labor under many and great discouragements, and to overcome many unfgyeseen obstacles, but ail have been surmounted, and the line is in complete and most successful operation from this city via Mormon Island, Diamond Springs, Placerville, Coloma, Auburn and Grass Valley to Nevada. We learn the Directors were highly gratified with the condition and working of the Liae, and especially with the great superiority of the insulators introduced, which are on a new principle, and which have been most thoroughly tested in the severe and protracted storms of the last few weeks. We have been shown one of these insulators by Mr. J. E. Strong, the contractor, and which may be seen at the o ffice in this city. They are of vulcanized India rnbher, the exterior of which much resembies . horn, and are the first of the kiud ever used in lany country for telegraph purposes. The rubbers are incased in cast iron, which completely protects them from injury and all moisture, which so effects the efficiency of insulators . heretofore in use. Operators on this line, who are familliar with lines in the old States, assert that these insulators are far less affected by storms and atmospheric changes than every description heretofore in use. The results of the business of this line, during the month since its completion, while in the hands of the contractors, we learn has been most flattering, and as this mode of communication soon becomes a necessity wherever ini troduced, we cannot doubt the anticipations of . the projectors will soon be more than realized. Alta C Jarge family has been virtually excluded. But now, by the combined efforts of a part of our citizens with the perseverance of tne school commissioners, we have a school house sufficient to accommodate very comwrtably one hundred and fifty scholars ; and by the additional aid of the public them, there is but little hope of a better state of things. Personat.—We had the pleasure of meeting, the past week, our old friend L. Sawyer, formerly of this place, now of San Francisco. He is here for the purpose moneys set apart for that purpose, two of. of attending the District Court. the first class teachers at a merely nominal cost to those to be benefitted. Whig State Central Committee. On our outside we publish the various eorrespondence relating to the late attempt to identify the Whig party with the Senatorial election. The Whig party as a body, . have nothing to do with this question. It is between the two portions of the Demé& We also see that Mr. James Churchman is in town to attend the sitting of the/of the San Francisco rescued by the Ant-! District Court. : Bar We see that J. R. McConnell, Attorney General of this state, is here attending the District Court. Some Figur.—On Wednesday last, two /men nearly opposite the Journal office, afIter considerable quarrelling, came to close that body, but did not desire the gratification of the treaty itself. . The Bateman children are at Panama. . Julia Dean would sail from New York for San Francisco on the Sth March. We are glad to announce that the apipointment of Col. Thomas W. Ward, as :Consul of the United States at this port, ‘has been confirmed by the Senate. . Capt. Watkins and the other survivors aretic had arrived at Boston on the steamer America. . A dispatch from Norfolk, dated 16th, states that the steamer Georgia left that port for New York the day previous, but had been compelled to return in consequence of head winds, and was at anchor in Hampton Roads. Panama Railroad Stock was quoted in Thomas W. Ward, of Texas, for Panama, in New Grenada. Edward Worrell, of Delawaae, for Matanzas, in Cuba. ] and credited in New York, that . several officers of rank in the military and} inaval service of the Czarare at New York, . jostensibly for the purpose of superintend~ . ing the construction of two steam-frigates, at present under the ship-builder’s hands, . on the East Ziver, bu! really engaged in. recruiting sailors for the Russian Marine. . Great Tornado.—On Tuesday, Feb. 14,. ithe town of Harrison, (twenty miles north. west of Cincinnati,) was visited by a fear. . ful and destructive tornado, tearing down . i dwellings, stables, &c. . current The course of the. of air was nearly from southwest . The Czar anticipated the last note of the Vienna conference by despatching the Count, whose ; : ; 4 be edelicti ‘ cae os bs fst foe Venne to San Francisco from stations of the Alta hla capsaaaar elton capaci scanbutt i ’iHne, would be largely increased by a liberal and the propositions he was expected to addiscount on “through business.” “If this be vance were of a very contrary nature to those . so, it would doubtless conduce to the interest which he did submit. The proposals of the j of both companies to adopt a tariff for turough . business at reduced rates —Union. Count, as given by the London Ttmes, were sub+5 stantially as follows: That a Turkish plenipo-} Mursstxe.--A_ brickisyer, of San Francisco, tentiary, be sent to the head quarters of the Rus. named Joseph MY. Hiiisee, has been missing ‘ pe. . 7 ~~ ansian army, or to St. Peters»urg,to open nego. since the 12th inst. tiations with Russia! that the former treasies} Carrporsta Pae-evprion Bit Passep.—— should be renewed; that the port should not give . In the House of Representatives, February 20th, asylum to political refugees; and that Russia } the bill passed by the Senate for the extension a 45 a Santt . . should be recognized as the protectorate of the . Of the pre-emption privilege in California for : Chri cs two years, was passed with trifling amendments. Greek Christians. a . Heedld. The nature of the propositions is such that . se coiccaienthdipetameiess ° } re wo hnndred ladies arrieny i 2) they can only be viewed as the cap stone of the. yee.. Over tiyo hundred ladies arrived in CalCzar’s scheme, made to draw matters to an igsue . fornia per steamer Unele Sam on b now that his schemes have obtained such delay . rival, It has been suggested, that through business Pa tan? er i&st arcratic party—and them alone. Whenany . quarters, one of them hist striking at the. New York on the 18th ult., at 10382. to northeast, and the width of its track was as he required for preparation. The first propabout one hundred yards. It left in its! Lax The Ban Ton Critic, is the title of a man belonging to the other great political ‘other with a shovel, while he, in return party eXpresses an opinion, it is his own, . used a hoe, the handle of which broke at and he alone is responsible therfor. We the first blow, when they clinched, and one dare say that no democrat! in his sober . of them, had it not been for the timely insenses, will suppose for a moment that the terference of one of our citizens, had soon Whig party wants cither Broderick or, been minus an eye. Gwin sent to the Senate another term 5) a ee i but as they have so small 2 o adel received two or three Nos. of this paper, lagislature that the dominant party woul . published in Sacramento. It is designed treat any move they might make with) ,, represent the Democracy of Sacramento, . of Gen. Scott, for the purpose of inquiring . contempt, it has been their policy ~ stand owing to the alleged one-sided views and aloof as a party, each one acting his own . course of policy pursued by the State part as an individual. Thus Richard N+! Journal. It is a very neat concern. Berry had a full and complete right to shilpa cn eiaaatiomg ree favor the election of D. C. Broderick at the present session of the legislature, as . bas We are indebted to Mr Stiles, for a copy of the Wide West, a large and handsome , weekly paper printed at San Francisco, by much as the Sacramento Union had a) 7. tol] & Williston. right to oppose it. But, if, as has been charged against him, he secretly favors one faction of the contending parties while ‘2 professedly acts with the others, and ms attempts to turn the whig party to ridicule, he deserves the deepest condemnation. On the other hand, if he designed honestly to carry out the plans he has adopted, then the most we can say of him is, that he has acted foolishly, and with short-sighted indiscretion. No trick has been left unused by the two contending parties, to accomplish their ends. And while they are thus exposing the corrupt motives by which they are actuated, and the corrupt means they are willing to use to accomplish the ends they aim at, when unopposed by their old en emy, the whig party, let us reflect that we ean in neither case be the gainer ; and that it behooves us at least to let them alone, to fight out their own battle. Paciric Restauranr.—They keep the best quality of pies at this establishment ; at least such would be our opinion, judgjing from the one left us on Wednesday ast. Nevapa Bakery.—By advertisement in another column, it will be seen that our old friend G. W. Dickinson has left the Nevada Bakery, his interest having been purchased by Thomas T. Thompson. This establishment has been one of the first class Bakeries, and we have every reason to believe that in the hands of Copp & Thompson, it will lose none of its popularity. Fata, Accipent.—We learn from Mr.

Steveus, that a man named Wm. Johnson, while sluicing down a bank at Walloupa, on Monday iast, was buried under a heavy slide in the bank. He was completely covered up, but was soon taken out by his companions. He was alive when last heard from, but it is believed, however, that his internal iniuries will prove fatal. The miners at Walloupa are doing well.—The average work of most companies, yields about $10. Dveuine.—It isa lamentable fact. that this evil is rapidly on the increase in Cal-ifornia. Is there no remedy? Public opinion it would seem, has condemned it, the press has proclaimed it the greatest evil of the age, the law forbids it, and ostensibly imposes Severe penalties on those who violate its provisions. And yet, public opinion telerates it, and treats the culprit who leaves the field steeped in this deepest crime, as a gentleman, and worthy citizen. The Press, we regret to say, is Laird’s diggings, a few days since, weighing more frequently guilty of actual participa-. *47The gold, in these diggings, is very fine, tion in the crime, than any other class of ae See Cee ae ION, Rema IIEne men. And the law winks at the violation . with impunity, of its owa prohibitions and AnotierR SERIous AcciDENT.—On Wednesday Jast,two men at work in Laird’s diggings, west of town, were seriously hurt by the caving ofthe bank—one of them, it is supposed, fatally. These accidents are becoming quite common, and we would be glad to know that miners were using a little more precaution. Tue Weatuer.—-During the past week, the even tolerates the elevation of those most . ¢#ther in this region has been of the moat lovely character. Spring, in its most beautiful form, is upon us. The rain-clouds have passed, the snows are fast receding from our view, and but here and there is to be seen a snow-capped guilty, to the highest. positions of honor and trust.This, we know is a black picture, and yet it is a true one, to vouch for which we) peak, viewed from Nevada. For months to/a force of 3000o0r 4000 men. Santa Anna He is ore Mazatlan < lar pictorials per the last steamer, Ico. On the/a fine engraving of the “ Ministerial side . day the Uncle Sam left there was a report) of the House of Commons. ” refer to the following extracts from the . come these will contribute in ample quantity to State Jaurnal’ of Wednesday last, to say . keep up the present supply of water, for the nothing of the fatal affair at, Sacramento miners, while we now anticipate clear sunshine two weeks ago. interrupted occasionally only, for a short time « Yesterday was an exciting day in this with warm showers, city. Duels and rumors of duels were as common as April showers. The first intelligence of the unfortunate affray between ? New Discovery.—We are informed that Messrs Brown & Co. are now opening a Messrs Washburn and Washington, spread newly discovered lead in the side hill just a gloom over:the minds of all who kuew. north west of the Pittsburg Quartz Mill. them. It was reported for some time that . It is not yet sufficiently tested to merit the Mr. Washburn was killed, but later news) name of an extensive lead, but indications assures us that though severely wounded, are quite favorable there was strong hopes of his recovery. q [ns tet Rerata oan The telegraph brings, tidings also of geG. A fellow who a few days since stole a another duel between the editors of two} mule in San Jose, was fool enough to go to well known newspapers, originating in ar-. Stockton, where he was immediately nabbed ticles published in their respective journals, . and imprisoned, information of the theft having And still farther, we have information of a been sent over the wires; Specimmen.—A specimen was taken out of Hon. James Albert Pearce, whig, has been re-electad to the United States Senate by the Maryland Legislature, for six years from the 4th of March, 1855. . Wm. Ransom has been awarded a verdict of fourteen thousand dollars against the Erie Railroad Company, by the Supreme Court, for injuries received by a collision at Chemung, July last. By order of the President, a military court of inquiry was convened at the office into the facts connected with the loss of the steamship San Francisco. It -had reached its twelfth day. Hon. Robert Strange died at Fayetteville, N. C., onthe-iSth. Mr. 8S. served his State in the United States Senate from 1838 to 1853. Mr. Francis M. Dimond, the present Lieutenant and Acting Governor, has been nominated for Governor by the Rhode Island Democratic State Convention. The Nebraska question constituted the theme of two sermons in Boston. Rev. Mr. Kirk and Rev. Theodore “Parker denounced Judge Douglas’ bill and its author, and the former expressed it as his opinion that its passage would create a revolution. The Maine Liquor law bas passed the Maryland Legislature, and, if ratifled by a vote of the people, will go into operation two years from next May. Wasnineton, Feb. 19, 1854. The Nebraska bill, it is now thought, in . well-informed quarters, will pass the Sen-. ate by a vote of three-fourths, The debates on the subject, in both houses, this week, are expected to be very exciting. From Mexico--Revolution in Progress. By favor of U. S. Consul C. L. Denman, news has been recived from Acapul. co up to the time of the departure of the Uncle Sam. On the 8th March Col. Villareal, Commandante of Costa Chica, at the head of a number of troops and citizens, issued a proclamation declaring Santa Anna to be deprived of power, &c. On the 1!th of March the people and soldiers of Acapulco approved the plan of Ayutla, The points of the plan are as follows : jtrack such destruction and desolation as! . never before seen. Houses, stables, fences . trees and out-buildings were prostrate and in many cases blown into the adjoin /ing lots. Fire ts Faverre, Mo.—The N. O. Delta, of 22d ult. says : _ The college buildings in Fayette, Mo., ocen. pied by the Howard High School, were burnt fon the night of the 26th Jan. No lives lost. The books, apparatus, library, and several pianos were lost. Plank Road. From the Marysville papers we learn that . lish ministers would be re-called from the Russ. a company has been organized for the buil of this road. But a correspondent in the Herald has suggested the important consideration, that possibly the movement may have been ; pushed on rather indigcreetly. The people of this region would be well pleased to have this road, and while they might admire the enterosition is as insulting to Turkey as it is prepos‘tuous. If acceeded to Turkey is a simple sup’/ pliant at the foot of the Czar's throne for peace. . ’! The third proposition wouid make the Porte a ‘mere tool--the demand of the fourth was the . cause of the war. The second is inadmissable ‘in connection with the others. . So utterly were these propositions condemnied at Vienna that they were not even forwar‘ded to Constantinople. This emphatic rejec. tion has caused the withdrawal of the Russian . ministers from the Courts of St. James and St. Cloud, and Lord Clarendon stated in the House eee jof Lords on the 6th that the French and Rug. ding . ian Court. In England preparations were be. ‘ing made for transporting a large body of ‘troops to Constantinople, and in France the ‘preparations were ona vast scale. Notwith‘standing the inevitable war the English money . market was easy, and the Bourze little affected. { . But the most arrogant demands of R . ussia . new semi-monthly published in Son Francisco, . edited by J. F. Morse and M. S. M. Taylor. BayA man named Parker shot his partuer . named Vincent, at the Mountain Lake House, . San Franciseo, <n Sunday last. 7 rf . From the G V Telegraph we learn that sevleral attempts have recently been made to fire : that town, for the purpose of committing thefts. i ! . / vee. For Auction Sale, see advertisement of bei i ; . Greeu & Jacobs. . Max Snor.--The Placer Herald says on . Monday last two travellers, stopped at the cabin }of a Frenchman, near Millertown, to cet out of ithe rain. In entering the house one of the per. sons let his gun fail on the floor, which immedijately went off, wounding the owner of tho ‘eabin. MINING AT CoLtumpBta.—The Gazette says : informs us that he has struck . . A gentleman prise of those who would give us the road in a} were especially dirceted to Austria and Prus-. new diggings on the north side of Gold Hill, month, they may be apprehensive of the discre-. sia. He required through Count Orlorff that 'and that he is now following a veiu which pays tion of the selecting the Nevada county directors without consulting the great body of our enterpising men of business and capital, who must shoulder the whole responsibility of the concern in this county. We think it will puzzle Nevada people to determine on what principle the “ Nevada” director was chosen— whether residence or capital, but we presume the Marysville people know, if we dont. At the organization of the company, the following gentlemen were elected officers : “ Charles Lindley, President ; E. Woodruff, Secretary ; C. B. Macy, Treasurer ; and John A. Paxton, C. B. Macy, J. B. Humphrey, E. Woodruff, C. Lindley, C. G. Moxley, of Marysville, H. H. Raymond, of Nevada, and James Walsh, and John Day, of Grass Valley, as Di-, rectors of the Company.” The Union, in commenting on this matter, calls it a “ speculation,” and drops the following paragraph : “ By the way it strikes us, that a plank road to Nevada will not be worth much after a railroad is completed from this city to that point.” What are we to understand from this? Is it that the “ Sacramento Valley Railroad” is to terminate at Nevada, or not? That is our impression and of Mr. H. Davis the Nevada Di1. Santa Anna and his partizans be. rector, and also of the late editor of this paper ; deprived of power. 2. An electoral college shall be chosen to elect a President, ad interim. 3. The President shall convoke a Congress 4. The tariff shall be reduced. 5. All who oppose the pronunciamento shall be treated as enemies of the National Indepenpence, and Generals Nicolas Bravo Juan Alveras and Tomas Moreno are in-, vited to take command of the troops. This plan was adopted likewise at Acapulco by Col. Ignacio Comonfort, Commandant of La Demar Cacion. The whole counrry is in a state of revoGen. Alvarez is encamped in the} Stiles for the early delivery of Bay papers lution. the two latter gentlemen having the assurance of Col. Wilson, to that effect. But the Union Within the last month has seemed to us to intimate a different opinion. We ask for information of what is thought at Sacramento. As to the “speculation,” the parties interested will not feel obliged to the Union for its efiorts to discourage the work. AckNowLEDGEMENTs.—Through Adams & Co., we received the first Atlantic papers per steamer Uncle Sam and California. yep. We are under obligation to Mr. mountains, 19 leagues from Acapulco, with . several times during the past week, together ‘is collecting an army to take him. also fitting out a fleet at blockade the harbor of Acapu current that a battle had been fought, and ‘that General Alvarez’ troops had been victorious. Later frem Europe. The Baltic had arrived at New York wita news from Europe to February 8th. On the 6th, diplomatic relations were broken off between Russia on one side and England and France on the other. There was another battle at Kalefat, in lwhich the Russians were defeated. The and its successful publisher and proprietor, up. cotillion party is to come off at the house of. Russian loss was about 1000 men. The Russian Ministers from England and France were to meet at Brussels. The English authorities express a deterwith Graham for March, and all the regubesides yen. We are under obligations to Wells, Fargo & Co. for the first delivery of news by the Uncle Sam, and also for full files of Atlantic papers. Also for Grabam’s Magazine for March. . Bae The S. F. Sun has changed hands.— Mr. F. A. Bonnard, its enterprising founder ‘ ‘these powers should preserve an armed neu. overlook their interests in a partition of Tur. key. Fees that boast a glorious history, and now possess territories and strength that make their terest! But an armed neutrality of these powers is a war with western Europe. It is playing the game of the Czar without an interest in the stake! There is little doubt how this insulting proposal will affect these powers. Now that England and France have taken a decisive stand, the wholé matter is cleared of a . thousand difficulties, and the final issue of the war is scarcely doubtful. An interesting item in the news is the recent exploits of Omah Pasha in his movements on the Danube. There is no doubt that the Turks are equal in bravery and skill with the Russians, for the recent conflicts have attested it. If then the Turkish general has crossed the Danube with a force nearly approximating to fifty thousand men, cutting off the communication between the wings of the Russian army, and is within two days’ march of its centre at Bucharest, which is weak, we may soon hear intelligence that will efface the disaster at Sinope. Omah Pasha has displayed much strategic skill in his movemants, and in almost every case thus far success has followed his operations. The next news from England will be pregnant of interest, and will probably contain among other items, a formal declaration of war by Russia against France and England. A. A. 8B. Tue Lapy’s Book ror Marcu.— We are under obligation to A. O. Fext, of the Cheapest . Book Store, Broad street, for the Lady's Book. He has more of the same sort. (o> We would refer our readers to the advertisement, in another column, of the Franklin Bakery. Under the management of Messrs. Low & Burt, this will undoubtedly be one of the best establishments of the kind in the city ; ‘and we take pleasure in seeing the establishment in the hands of such men. TneEatTRicaL.—D. V. Gates has returned from ;@ very successful tour through the Southern mines, and performs Saturday night at Grass Vaiiey, in connection with the well known Robinson Family. They willprobably perform here next week. Due notice will be given. Cottttion Party.—We are informed that a to this time, has sold his entire interest to Mess. . Mr. Babbit inthis place, on Tuesday evening Quayle, Walton and Larrabee, the former of . next. To all lovers of the dance, this will whom has been its principal editor since its}doubtless be one of the pleasantest parties of } first issne. the times. 'trality—promising hs. protection, and not to; Strange language to address to old em. ¢, decision in this question one of momentous inithe shortest vatiee, . rich. The Curtis claim in Santiago guich, is still paying rich, notWwitustanding it was supposed be worked out some time since. J.P. Bradley & Co., on Bird's Roost gulch are averaging $12 per day to the ian. Messrs. Hopkins & Meek have struck a very rich lead on Campbell’s Fiat; it pays from $50 to 375 per d Tur Disrrict Covrt is in sesston, and slowly proceeding with its business, Many cases on the docket have been continued, and one or two discontinued, greatly decreasing the business for this term. Litigation, however, is very abundant, and is increasing at every term of the court, We trust our Senators and representatives will make an effort to have Nevada and Sierra counties set off as a new judicial district, It is a reform greatly needed. fe We observe that some of the “ cute” old miners are employing Chinamen on their claims at about $2,50 per day, they boarding themselves. One company on Mosquito Flat have fifteen at work. The Chinamen do a good day’s work, are temperate, honest and industrions, jand their simple wants enable them to beard at rates that no American would accept. This is the great evil of Chinese immigration ; it de creases the valuc of labor, and with it the poor man’s independence. How to justly obviate this evil is a probiem for legislators, which we fear they will never solve. BG Some coarse gold is being taken out of Hiscock Ravine-——one piece weighing $9. aS> We notice this beautiful weather is attracting the ladies from their homes, and they are enlivening the streets on their way “ shopping” aad visitiag, . with their pleasant faces. Our city is blessed with the presence of many score estimable and fair ladies. One of the ae re, lies we have heard lately was made by an Irishman: A gentleman travelling on horseback “down east.” came upon an Irishman who was fencing in eg nao barren and desolate ape of land. . ‘What are you fencing in that lot for, . Pat,” said he, “a ind of cows would starve to death on that land!” “And sure, yout honor, wasn’t I fencing it to kape the poor bastes out cv it.” NEVADA BAKERY. HE PROPRIETORS of the above establishment beg leave to inform their friends and the public generally,. that they have every variety of goods in their line, viz :. White Bread, n Brown B. ‘and kinds of Pies, Cakes, &c: Tet ye & THYMPSON. 4