May 1, 1857 (4 pages)

oe Aehada Journal. 4 iday Morning, May Ist. ri la! the End Cometh! . 17h day of June, is set apart by sers for a grand butting n the Earth and the Com1c Comet comes to time, there be a pretty considerable smash here —for they are not only a f laree bodies, but contrary to the .xim, they move remarkably fast. ve very certain that the Earth will : hand at the time and place apy itis an old fellow of extray punetuality, and steady habits. . :, on the contrary, is a wanum-searum animal—a sort afer, and won’t quite do to Put then astronomers have a urate way of making their cal‘ . as they go bail for his apince, we have no good reason to will be there or thereae to advertisement. st comes off at the time have no doubt most of itvons will be present on the occaWe certainly hope they all may for they will each have some~ at stake upon the issue, unless lip their wind beforehand, and so iy interest in this world enhich transfers, we may here in nine cases out of ten, are ti, WE ‘rifice, and considering that cely to have an interest in iit, it is worth while to consider at result is likely to be. ppose the Comet to be a great, r, about the size and weight (Marth, traveling at terrific speed, igeling an enormous tail, that es out behind like the wake of a at, ora Chinaman’s cue. This 1 individual idea of a Comet, assert it boldly and without fear essful contradiction. If any one es the Comet is only a mass of a collection of vapors, we ily to say, it’s all gas; let them it. We apprehend that the 17th t June, will force a conviction of th of our hypothesis into the stulerstanding. eing the nature of the Comet, will be the probable results of its t with the Earth? We would remise, that although in the main journalists, our sympathies, on ‘sion, are entirely with the planiL our own, (though in what have acquired the ownernever exactly understood.)— arth has been a very kind nurse her to us, and to our fathers. rrnished them with a very pleasant ‘iful place to live, and a very retired, though somewhat vnd mouldy, resting place when ' ves were complete. It furnishes ‘i very many scenes and objects, ! and delicious to contemplate, with gold (in small quantities,) ige quantities,) potatoes and vegetables, that have a tendency : life desirable. But candor to state our conviction, that t should hit the Earth with downright blow, a general up of the planet will be the iney} esult. It will be knocked into a If we could by any means ming 17th of June, take our an isolated reporter’s box, ind convenient distance from ine ball, we should probably erandest scene of confusion ‘, mortal eyes have ever be\Ve should see the round Earth, pressed into the shape of conecayed pancake, shoot madphere, and roll, and tumble, t, and zigzag through space — up and getting, without the spect to the order of its goWhen or where it will pull up we ll. Our faint and indistinct res of “ Astronomy with the ’s,”’ ineline us to think that will stop, but will keep right perhaps, after a while, get a own, and be acomet. The urangement will be disconany rate. However this may matter to us humans; for coins who are not flattened, will ‘ened to death. This, upon cunts, presents the case in a : disagreeable aspect. But it is se dark clouds with a silver (ae catastrophe will impose a effectual check upon the and oppression, the crime and th which Earth is said to be There will be no mose poverty *—no more “broken hearts” ited hopes.” There will be no —and “spit fire, spout rain,” e what may, that’s a comfort any i 1 the whole, ifthe 17th of June, is ed to be that memorable day that itness the “crack o’doom,” we ve the consolation of knowing that ' cant by any means help it; and a ry consoling consolation it is. We © not responsible for the damages, and we say, let her rip! ~¥° A company of two men working Seocchman’s Creek, in three days 4 si week, took out $1500; and not a ; evry good week at that.JOHN BIGLER.~ John Bigler may be looked upon as a striking example of the proverb: “It is better to be borm lucky than rich.” What there is about any portion of his corporosity which entitles him to the ‘many favors lavished upon him by propitious fortune, we never could see.— Upon his birth-day —if, indeed, he was all born in one day—there must have heen, as the astrologers say, “‘a lucky star in his house of life.” From his earliest infancy good fortune, in all probability, attended him, for his sleek appearance when he first appeared in California, gave conclusive evidence of good times in the past. But from the moment he first set his foot upon the golden shores, his destiny commenced to work itself out into the fullest fruition of substantial good. He is one of the men we read of who have greatness thrust upon them. Talk about a man being the arbiter of his own fortune ! Fate has arbitrarily taken a thing, without even the shape of a man, and placed it in the very highest position ever reached by real men of intellect and high character. Talk about “virtue rewarding her followers,” and all that!— it won’t go down. There are some points in John Bigler’s good fortune which we can understand. In the first place, he was lucky in being born a democrat. In the second place, he was lucky in being endowed with that peculiar moral organization necessary to a full-blooded, thorough-going democratic politician — Conscience ruins the chances of a great many men inthis world. In the profound bosom of Bigler “the still small voice”? was smothered in fat and flabbiness, And finally he was lucky in being born in Pennsylvania, now that Buchanan is President — although we know of some natives of that state who won’t be much benefited by that fact. But how it came to pass, that Bigler has always been so much favored by his brother democrats here —that he has borne off the highest prizes from much abler competitors—that he held the office of Governor for two terms, was nominated for the third, and would probably have been Governor for life if the democracy themselves had not been beaten—all this we never could understand. We place it to the account of those “mysterious providences ” inserutable to human ken. Our attention has been called to this prolific theme by the steamer announcement that Johnny has been appointed to the honorable and lucrative position of Minister to Chili. It is said that a shrewd Yankee, upon the announcement of the appointment, immediately started to the sunny South American shores with a cargo of lager. Nature tells men and women to marry. —LExchange. Yes; and by this same nature are we often made the “victims of misplaced confidence.” Nature is always trying by a thousand secret and insidious influences to inveigle us into indiscretions. Nature tells us to drink too mueh —nature tells us to eat too much —nature tells us to float leisurely upon the current of passion, and don’t give us any warning until we are in the midst of the breakers —nature prompts us to commit all manner of excesses—nature is eternally trying to get us into some kind of asnap. Animals were made to be governed by nature, and to obey the impulses of blind instinct; men were made to struggle against nature, (which, in them, is sinful,) and to obey the dictates of enlightened reason. A very good rule, laid down by a Dr. ot our eity, is this: Whenever you feel like doing anything, be sure zot to do it: for the suggestions of nature are dangerous. = Rowe’s Circus performed at Grass Valley on Tuesday night, and at Rough and Ready on Wednesday night. They arrived here yesterday, and performed last night; but our paper goes to press too early to speak of the attendance or the performance. But we were present at their exhibition at Grass Valley, and from what we there saw, have no hesitation in saying that immense improvements have been made in that already world renowned circus. It now has no superior in the world, and but few equals, the proprietors haying exhausted every available means for itsimprovement. Among the recent acquisitions to this company, may be noticed the names of J. R. Marshall. late of Lee & Marshall’s Circus, who, as a Ring Master, has no rival—Jas. Hernandez, who has recently arrived in California, and has never before appeared before the people of Nevada, and who stands at the head of all names as an equestrian, Robinson, Austin,. Mad. Austin, Franklin, Peoples, and others, are superior performers, and old favorites with California audiences. DeParTure.—Last Tuesday our esteemed fellow townsman, C. A. Tweed, Esq., left Nevada for Washington Territory, where he intends to make a _permanent residence. Col. Tweed has’ been for several years a member of the. Nevada bar, and in both his professional and social capacities, has held a high place in the regard of all who knew him. We were sorry to bid him good-by, and very cordially avish him every success in his new home. PROTECTION FROM FIRE. We publish below a law which is of considerable interest to the people of our city. The bill was introduced by Senator Waite, had passed both houses at the time the copy was sent us, and has undoubtedly been approved by the Governor. The people of Nevada have for a long time talked about some concerted action for the purpose of protecting the city against fire, and all agree that some such action ought to be taken.— Fhe plan proposed by the bifl seems to be the only feasible one that has been proposed. Under the bill the trustees can go on and make a contract — putting the thing into ship-shape—and then present it to the people for ratification. If the specifications do not meet the approval of the people they can reject them—if acceptable, we have our city well protected against our most dangerous enemy, at a small expense. An Act to supply the City of Nevada with Water, and to protect the City against Fires. The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section t. The Board of Trustees of the city of Nevada shall have power to grant to any person or persons the sole and exclusive right for the term of not exceeding twenty years, to lay pipes through the city for the purpose of supplying the city with water, and for the protection of the eity against fires, on the conditions hereinafter imposed. But this act shall not be held to take away or impair any rights of any company or individual, to supply said city or inhabitants thereof with water, acquired before any grant or cantract shall be made by virtue of this act. Src. 2. The Board of Trustees shall publish for three weeks in a newspaper printed in the City of Nevada, specifications, giving the character of the work to be dono by the grantees, the the size and material of the pipes, the depth at which they shall be laid, the point at which the work shall commence, the numter, size and construction of hydrants and the points where the same shall be placed, the time when the work shall be commenced and finished, and all other specifications that may be necessary to a full understanding of the nature and probable expense of the work to be done, and to furnish the city with an abundant supply of water at all times. Sec. 3. Said specifications shall be submitted to the people at a City election to be approved or rejected. If approved by a majority of the people, the Trustees of the City may proceed to make the grant specified in Section first of this act. Ifrejected by a majority of the people, other specifications may be made out and published as before provided, anda special election may be called for the purpose of determining the will of the people upon the same. Sec. 4. The grantees shal] have the right to collect such rates, and no other, as shall be annually established by the Board of Trustees for the use of water. But the Board of Trustees shall not, at any time, establish such rates as may reduce the rate of interest on the capital invested below two per cent per month. PersonaL.—E. H. Heard, Esq., late member af the Nevada Bar, took his departure from our city yesterday morning for the Atlantic States, and will sail on the steamer of the 5th. He returns to his native state, with the intention of resuming the praetice of his profession in the city of Lowell. May all the success attend him which can be merited by a thorough lawyer, and an honorable and high-minded gentleman. THe WeaTHER.—We hear a growling, growing gradually deeper and more ominous, arising from the holding off of the latter rains. The earth is parched and dry as in midsummer, the roads are filled with dust, and the crops are suffering and dyiog from the lack of water. Once, during the last week, the clouds gathered overhead, and we hoped that the windows of heaven would be opened —but they were not. We can’t help enjoying the glorious sunshine, however—though we would heartily welcome a few dark and dreary days, if they would bring the water that we need. Tue Mines.—Unless we have rain within a few days, the fullest harvest of the mines will be, for this season, over. Although the yield cf gold has as yet fallen off but little, still if the drouth continues, it mus: of necessity te speedily lessened. The large ditches, of course, will not fail for several weeks yet, but many smaller sources of water . will dry up, and many miners will be compelled tostop operations. Although last winter was an unusually wet one, yet the spring has heen, so far, the dryest we have experienced in tke country As we go to press thers are no visible signs of rain. Maxine up Faces.—The Marysville Herald says that a woman of that place was fined five dollars and costs, for making up faces at another woman, and gyrating with five digits applicd to her city last evening. Z proboscis. WEE NG Nw be be I Amendment to City Charter. . The following bill introduced by Mr. . Moore. of the Assembly supplies a great want in our city charter. Heretofore it has been very difficult to enforce the collection of city faxes. This bill will bring delinquents up standing : An Act, to amend an Act, entitled “An Act to incorporate the City of Nevada, approved April 12, 1856.” The people of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : Sec. 1. The thirteenth Section js amended so as to read as follows: “If any person fail to pay any tax levied upen his real or personal property, the recover the same by suit in the name of the city, before any Court of competent jurisdiction, together with all costs of suit; or may enforce the collection of such tax by seizing and selling the property of the . party delinquent in the mode prescribed . by law for the collection of State and . County taxes, any property so sold shall . be sold subject to all the provisions, and the officer so selling shall have all the rights, and be subject to all the duties, prescribed by law fo, the collection of State and County taxes. TRIAL OF Hays.—An unusual degree of interest was exhibited last Friday, . on the occasion of the trial of Hays for . the murder of Stafford. For the first time in the history of our courta large number of ladies were present, during the closing arguments of the counsel.— The case wasa very peculiar one. The defendant has beea for a long time a citizen, and has borne an excellent character; although the verdict of the jury. finding him guilty of “involuntary manslaughter,” was undoubtedly correct in law, yet the conviction that the death of Stafford was the resul: of accident, unaccompanied by any iatent or malice on the part of Mr. Hays. We perceive that a petition to ths Governor for his pardon is already in circulation, and is being very generally signed by our citizens. We sincerely . hope that it will be successful. It certainly one of the most proper cases that has ever come to our notice, for the exercise of executive clemency. It is one of those rare cases, in which the ends of justice will be more fully ocomplished by pardon than by punishment. SENTENCED.—On Wednesday last, F. V. Moors, convicted of the murder of McClanahan, was sentenced by Judge Searls, to be hung onthe ifth of June. . Of the large crowd who listened to the . sentence, Moore was apparently the most calm and unmoved. When asked if he had anything to say, he spoke briefly and coolly of the necessity of his act, as one of self-defense, and of the) prejudice which he alledged to exist against him. His wife, who has clung to him womanly and faithfully during his imprisonment and trials, was by his side as he received the sentence. We understand that his case will be appealed to the Suyreme Court. Pracues.—The peach ane about Nevada proimises io hingly large this season, « ideri ! infancy of the All the 3 c trees which we have ) edin the city and vicinity—aud ther great many of them—seem to be loaded down with fruit. Ina year ortwo more, this sec. tion of the mining region will be well . supplied with both peaches and apples. We are convinced that nearly every species of fruit which is grown in the At. lantic States can be cultivated in this vi. cinity with success, and produced in . large quantities. District Cougt Reports.—We are indebted to Welch for the first number of Labbatt’s District Court Reports. It . is published monthly, by Baneroft & Co. and will contain the reports of cases decided by the District Judges, and upon whieh the Supreme Court has not passed. Although these opinions are of no . binding authority in our courts, yet they have an influence according to their intrinsic merit, and so far are of some use as precedents. Many of them are earefully studied, and to the members of the legal profession are of great benefit, as containing sound judicial reasoning upon doubtful or contested points. These reports are carefully digested and published in a neat and convenient form. They may be found at Welch’s . Book store, on Main street. J. R. Wuirney.—We see that Mr. Whitney, who is well known in this city, has connected himself with a forwarding and commission house in San Fraucisco and Sacramento, Mr. Whitney being located in San Francisco.— Mr. Whitney is well known here, as a man of good business habits, and un-. wavering integrity, and as a good deal. of the up-country trade must necessari. ly pass through the hands of an agent below, we have no hesitation in recommending him to those of this as well as . other localities. We hope he may meet . with such succes as his merits deserve. . ARRINAL.—Our towasman, Hon. E. F. Berton, late Controller, returned to Nevada on Monday last, his term of . ofiice having expired upon the acquittal . of Mr. Whitman. t= The Ailantic mail arrived in this . lainy as usually finds its way into so . small a compass. . justice from the hands of the law, which, owing to the delays incident to its ope‘rations, and the interposition of their Ga Yew GamsBiine Act.—The following act ae THEATRE.—WMiss Albertine made her . has received the sanction of the Gover. first appearance in Nevada, on Wednesnox, and is now a law. ‘Fhe act is well drawn, and its provisions very stringent. Can it be enforced 2? An Act to prohinit Gaming. Sec. 1. Every person who shall deal, play, carry on, open, or cause to be opened, or who shall conduct, either as owner or employee, whether for hire or not, any gaine of Faro, Monte, Roulette, Lansquenet, Rouge et Noir, or any banking game played with cards, dice or any device, whether the same be played tor money, checks, credit, or any reprealue, shall be guilty of felm conviction thereof shall be imprisonment in the istate’s sentation Prison for a term not exceeding two years, and by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. Src. 2. Every person who shall bet, hazard, or play money, checks, or anything of value against said games mentioned in the previous section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding five Lundred dollars, and impritoned in the county jail not exceeding six months. Sec. 3. No person otherwise competent as a witness, shall be disqualified from testifying as a witness, either before a grand or petit jury, concerning the offenses mentioned in the foregoing sections, on the grounds that his testimony may criminate himself, but such testimony shall be reduced to writing, and no indi¢tment or prosecution shall afterwards be brought against him for said offenses, concerning which he has testified as a witness. Src. 4. The District Attorneys of the various counties of the State shall receive one hundred dollars for every conz viction under this act, to be collected out of the property of the party so convicted. Sec. 5. Every person who shall knowingly permit any of the games mentioned in the first section, to be played, conducted or dealt, in any house owned by him or her, in whole or part, or rented by him or her, in whole or part, shall be guilty ofa misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined five chousand dollars, and imprisoned in the county jail six months. Approved April 27th, 1857. .= Since the sentence of Moore, so . many threats have beer made to fie . the town, the citizens have put on an extra police sufficiently strong to keep strict look out at all hours, and in every nook and corner of the city. V. Van Hagan has been made captain—and, much as we regret the threatening circumstances that make such precautions necessary, we have but little fears that any attempt at incendiarism will be successful. ‘That Moore and Gher who is also now is jail awaiting trial, have confederates in the vicinity who would stop at no crime, however atrocious, which might, even by a remote possibil+betterthan ever before. 5 ‘ ity, result in their escape, there is no doubt. With these two and Myers, new in confinement for an attempt to burn the town, our jail, we are inclined to believe, contains about as much vil that the worst vailains can scarcely get confederates outside, working with sesidious means, is too often d this. when the iniliction frequently fallen on the same comnunity. crevtes the neeessity fer vigilance comiittees, the people, taking upon themselves to do that which the ministers of the law eannot do. But if our county authorities are left to themselves, as they eertainly should be, unless gross error appears on the face of the proceedings, we have no fears of the result. In this county, in every de. partment, from the jury to the District Attorney, the Judge, and the Sheriff, —the people, as well as defendants have entire done that justice requires, and nothing more. confidence—all will be GRASSHOPPERS. The southern counIt is preverbial, too, . . is supposed to contain thirty pounds of . . his line. day evening. There was a fll house, and if frequent and tumultuous, gpplause is any evidence of favor, she is. destined to be a favorite. We predict for her a good run at Nevada. We have hiad high tragedy so long at our theatre, that a little season of light comedy will be very refreshing; like nuts and winie after the steak and onions. The balance of the company earritd their parts with their usual taste and accuracy. Hurcuixes’ Macazine.—:The Mpy number of Hutchings’ Magazine contains a variety of interesting articles. We are very glad to perceive that this periodical is growing in excellence, as well asin popularity. We notice in this number a lifelike portrait and a biography of one of our most esteemed gitizens. to the interest of'a magazine. to chroniIt adds much cle the lives of those individuals wh: possess yreat and praiseworthy peculiarities of character. Such records present woithy examples for the rising generation to imitate. The individual whose life and portrait is there given, has such acharacter. We know very many me who would become vastly better me and citizens than they are, by an imita tion of the noble qualities of the subject af the sketch. New Qvargrz Mitt—We are informed that a quartz mill is in process of construction on the quartz lead recently opened by Messrs. Craig & Edwards, on American Hill. We visitec that place a few weeks ago, and were much delighted with the prospect thei presented, although the lead was then very imperfectly opened. We are informed that the prospect increases as . the process of developement goes on. We are glad to see this enterprise going on, ax we have every confidence in the richness, not only of that lead, but of many others in this vicinity. We now believe that a good mill, with judicious . management, will prove as profitable an investment as can be found in the State. {= The miners on Shelby Flat are taking out an immense amount of gold. At Gold Flat there are some three or four companies at work, and making from $70 to $100 per day to the hand. There is another company near this place that has taken out since December last over fifty thousand dollars— Other claims are paying rich but it [is impossible to find out the exact amount. . Miners are all in good spirits and doing {2 We notice Harry Cady has put on the Grass Valley jing a handsome Ccneord Coach. Cady isa fine fellow and strives to please all who travel over The driver, Frank Cleveland, is the most accommodating man that drives out of this city. i= We learn that the gambling houses, both public and private, nave been closed up within the past few days. Rat Reap Company.—The Califor nia Gentral Rail Road Company, the object of which is to connect by rail road Marysville and San Francisco, has Col. Eflward Woodruff is president of the company. been thoroughly organized. picked up among the tailings of the West Point Company, at Moute Christo, which gold, Orr THe Rotis.—Judge Alexander Campbell has been dismissed from the bar at San Francisco, on account of . . certain misrepresentations made by him while acting as an attorney. ties are terribly infested with this seourge. ‘They are destroying the _little grass the drouth has spared. It is feared that they will sweep the State, as they did in 1855. Disrgicr Covuri.—Judge Searls is rapidly despatching the business that comes before him. After the long term that is now before us, we may hope to have, for the first time in several years, a calender perfectly cleared of cases. Goinc.—We are informed that Fleming, the actor, will leave California on the steamer of the 5th. Like the great North American Tragedian McKean Buchanan, he is not appreciated in Ophir. he is nearly as thinks he is. well go. The Alta says, Sheriff Dunn of Tehama County, while chasing a fellow, ran against a grizzly bear. He got away safely. Which? For Marsuat.—Stephen Vanard, is announced as an independent cahdidate for Town Marshal, Ii seems TO Work.—Since the passage and approval of the new gambling law, the town has suddenly become flooded with silyer dollars, a queer effect! He can’t induce people to think as he great We think he might as an actgi EscaPep.—Tyyo notorious thieves, George W. Sailing and G. F. Cooper, escaped from the Napa jail a few days since. One hundred dollars reward is offered for their arrest. . will commence at the Union Course in. a few weeks. f= We are informed that the iaces) vi Leeistature.—-This body,in all probability, adjourned yesterday. If so, it has at last successfully accomplished the great object for which the people have solong been anxiously waiting — If so, it deserves the greatest credit for this last best evidence ofits wisdom. It would be uxcharitable to speculate as to how long it would have lasted, had it not been for the decreased pay—and we don’t do it. It is finished anyhow, ard we say ‘“ well done.” <a Mrs. Lespemier.—This lady is giv ing readings at Downieville. Tue Wretcu !—A young man near Paulding, Miss., went into a house in a, retired place in the country and stole a, parcel of clothes, chiefly petticoats, belonging toa young lady. What makes the transaction more viilainous, the young lady was ia the petticoats at the time. BIRTH—At Brnsh Creek, Nevada county, April 25th t e wife of Mr James Fox of a daughter JOHN S. POTTER. See ManagexSFCOND APPEARANCE the MTSS ALBERTINE, Whe will appear in Two Pieces and SONGS &€& DANCES. OF California's Favorite Actress FRIDAY EVENING. Mav Ist. willbe acted the New pieee entitled The Young American Actress ! After which the very laughable Domestic Piece called Oo uR NAN! ~ QONSTABNE’S SALE. TATF OF ATLIFORNTA. ornty of Nevade. Townof Bridgenort ss : — By virtne of an exeention to me delivered, issued from the Conrt ef W PL Winham, Fsq.an active Justice of the Peace in and for the “ounty aforesaid. bearing date April 8th. A. D. 1257 satisfv a Jndgment rendered by said Court on the day of Sanvary * D., 1857 in favor of Wm, Hawley ¢ Co., and against G. W. MeDeugle for the sem of $70 95 I Interest Damages and costs of nit. T have taken in exeention. and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, a certain Dwelling House and lot on which it stands, sitdated on the south side of Floom st., San Juan raad, the 3d building above Freeman & Boker’s brick, formeriy oeenpied by Mrs Olson, together with ali appurtenances thereunto belonging, on Saturday the 30th day of May. 4 D. 1857, between the hours of 9 o'clock, A. M. and 5o’clock P,M. sale to tane place in, view of the property. ‘Taken as the property of said G. W. MeDougle to satisfy the above demands and aceruing costs. o, W. MOORE, Constnble, April 29th, 1857 WHOLESALE anp RETAIL LIQUOR STORE. HE undersigned would inform the public that they have now on hand a most extensive assortment of The Best Liquors Ever brought to this m rket. Having a good Fire Proof Building with an excellent cellar under it, they have every facility for keeping any amount of goods. They have and will always keep a good ly of WHISKEY, BRANDY GIN, WINES, PORTER, ALE vIDER, &e. &e Also—All kinds of Case Liquors, Cordials, Syrups, &e. Which have been selected with the greatest care by competent judges, and which will be sold as low or lower than any other establishment in the place. They will contiyue the manufacture of SODA at the old place (Flurshutz’s Soda Factory,) which is an articis too well known to require recommer 2 Dealers and others wishing to pure fully iuvited to call and examine our stock are respect May 1 FRED. W. MAY & CO x a For Sale. HE subscriber being desirous of leaving for the A lantie States, offers for sale his lease of the Ameri ean Exchange R Aliso, all the furniture bent. GRO. BE. TOWNSON oon and Barkeepers. BARJE BIER’S EXTRA RASPBERRY SYRUP This Syrup, carefully i Gordon's—is put up ehcaper rate One ¢ mands. Manufact: ry cisco. N. B.—Pure Rasp all BARBIER de. Washington street, San Franverry Jnice for sale mayl-lm Nevaca Academy. R J STRATTON, fe v principal of Sacramento ns of i senjey althe duties of his proHe will strive to itage as wellas conveniénce of pa this and adjoining towns, having educate them near home, instead nerly. Scholars, from abroad, will of the principal. and will ever be un> of himself and lady. ated between Broad and Spring of ve board in the 3 der the watchful ez The Academy is kk Stregts, pear the National Hotel. The rooms are, lai ge, y and pleasant and surrounded with ample play. grounds. TERMS: Board aud Tuition in common English Branches, per month, in advanoe melee . $3000 Tuition in English branches in advance. ..‘ 5.00 With natural sciences. . ein peeevicawe na pawds 6 0G With Book Keeping and Higher Mathematics. TW id Ocnamental needle work (extra). .3 00, Luo r day April 23d. 1857 DRY GOOwS. JACOB ROSENTHAL, Ww LD respectfully mform the Ladies of Nevada and the surrounding towns towns that he has purchased the stock ot Goods,on MAIN TREET, lataly owed by S Rosenthal & Bro. and added to it about $10,000 Wo tho bry Guods ! lity of SUMMER SILKS of Moriantie Silk r Embroidered Maniil ; the latest styles of Ladies’ and Children’s BONNET , latest styles of French Lawns.— IxrorRMATION WANTED.—Joseph Davis, of Whitehall, New York, wishes to learn the whereabouts of his son, Willard Davis, who came to this country several years ago, = The miners at Montezuma Hii! are doing very well. We learnthat several companies are making from $20 to $50 per day to the hand. Murper and Svictpe.—On Sunday last, at Rabbitt Creek, a man named (. H. Yates called at the residence of Mr. Anderson to see a sister of Mrs. Anderson’s, and asked her to marry him She refused, upon which he drew a revolver and shot her in the head. She died instantly, He then drew a siugle barrelled pistol and shot himself in the head. His woynd is probably fatal. City Irsm.—This raey little paper comes to us in an enlarged form, whi greatly improves its appearance. It ranks high among the Sacramentg dailies, . CorrectTion.—We stated in our ape issue, that officer Nugent received no compensation for the arrest of Gehr, and bringing him io this place. It wasja mistake. Sheriff Butterfield paid Mr. Nugent very liberally for his services, and entirely from his own private means. The correction was made at the time, but after we had gone to press, so that the erroneous statement appeared inja portion of the issue. Cc f ali kinds, from iik Velvet to Ingrain Chi u Also a splendid lot of FLOWERS. ive monthly by steamer new stocks of Good w York and Paris which I will sell cheaper than any other store this side of San Francisco. Lasjies give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. JACOB ROSENTHAL MAIN STREET, adjoining Mulford’s Banking Hous¢ Nevada, May Ist, 1857. SHAW & WHITNEY, (Successors to Shaw & Jones,) FORWARDING MERCHANTS ACRAMENTO C. J SHAW. No 28 Front St SACRAMENTO J KR WHITNEY, No. 79 Front St SAN FRANCISCO cages ‘vare 3. &@ W.) Baciboue Bone House, tye SALE. Situated on the road between Nevada and Orleans Flat. The above place will be sold iow and the terms made easy. For fuother particulars ep quire of COOPER & CO., Blue Tent, or W. >. MCROBERTS, mayl Ag’t for California Stage Co. at Nevada For Sale. OUSE and LOT on Mill street, Grass Valley, ad7 joining Cady’s Stables. The House isin the best order, almost uew and will be sold with or without Bar Fixtures, Furniture, &c . For further particulars enquire at the premises. Grass Valley, May Ist, 1857. Notice. HE partnership heretofore existiug between O. T Ames and G. N. Elliot under the name and style of Ames & Elliott was dissolved by mutual consent of parties, April 2lst, 1857. 0. T. AMES, G. N. ELLIOTT. wry sO 7 CONS'TABLE’'S SALE. ‘TATE OF CALIFORNIA! County of Nevada, ss.— By virtue of an execution to me delivered, issued from ‘the court of John Anderson, Esq. an acting Justicé of the Peace in and for thé county aforesaid, bearing date April llth, A. D. 1857, to satisfy a judgment render, ed by said Court on the 4th day of April, A. D. 1857, in, favor of E. S. Rockwell and against Thales Curtis and L4 G. Wright for the sum of $63.80, Debt, Interest, Dam: ges, and Costs of Suit: : <a I have taken in execution, and will sell to the highes' bidder for cash, the following discribed Property, to-wit All the right, title and interast of Thales Curtis in and . a certain Lot of Mining (laims situated on Darst’s Hill, in the township of Nevada, formerly known as Darsty Smith & Co.’s Claims, with all the appurtenances belonging to said claims—On Thursday. the 2ist day of May A. D. 1857, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and o'clock P.M. Sale to take place at the claims. 2 Taken as the property of Thales Curtis to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs. Nevada, April 30cb, A. D. 1857. J. B. GRAY, Constable.May ist—3w ‘ & . j

oe Aehada Journal. 4 iday Morning, May Ist. ri la! the End Cometh! . 17h day of June, is set apart by sers for a grand butting n the Earth and the Com1c Comet comes to time, there be a pretty considerable smash here —for they are not only a f laree bodies, but contrary to the .xim, they move remarkably fast. ve very certain that the Earth will : hand at the time and place apy itis an old fellow of extray punetuality, and steady habits. . :, on the contrary, is a wanum-searum animal—a sort afer, and won’t quite do to Put then astronomers have a urate way of making their cal‘ . as they go bail for his apince, we have no good reason to will be there or thereae to advertisement. st comes off at the time have no doubt most of itvons will be present on the occaWe certainly hope they all may for they will each have some~ at stake upon the issue, unless lip their wind beforehand, and so iy interest in this world enhich transfers, we may here in nine cases out of ten, are ti, WE ‘rifice, and considering that cely to have an interest in iit, it is worth while to consider at result is likely to be. ppose the Comet to be a great, r, about the size and weight (Marth, traveling at terrific speed, igeling an enormous tail, that es out behind like the wake of a at, ora Chinaman’s cue. This 1 individual idea of a Comet, assert it boldly and without fear essful contradiction. If any one es the Comet is only a mass of a collection of vapors, we ily to say, it’s all gas; let them it. We apprehend that the 17th t June, will force a conviction of th of our hypothesis into the stulerstanding. eing the nature of the Comet, will be the probable results of its t with the Earth? We would remise, that although in the main journalists, our sympathies, on ‘sion, are entirely with the planiL our own, (though in what have acquired the ownernever exactly understood.)— arth has been a very kind nurse her to us, and to our fathers. rrnished them with a very pleasant ‘iful place to live, and a very retired, though somewhat vnd mouldy, resting place when ' ves were complete. It furnishes ‘i very many scenes and objects, ! and delicious to contemplate, with gold (in small quantities,) ige quantities,) potatoes and vegetables, that have a tendency : life desirable. But candor to state our conviction, that t should hit the Earth with downright blow, a general up of the planet will be the iney} esult. It will be knocked into a If we could by any means ming 17th of June, take our an isolated reporter’s box, ind convenient distance from ine ball, we should probably erandest scene of confusion ‘, mortal eyes have ever be\Ve should see the round Earth, pressed into the shape of conecayed pancake, shoot madphere, and roll, and tumble, t, and zigzag through space — up and getting, without the spect to the order of its goWhen or where it will pull up we ll. Our faint and indistinct res of “ Astronomy with the ’s,”’ ineline us to think that will stop, but will keep right perhaps, after a while, get a own, and be acomet. The urangement will be disconany rate. However this may matter to us humans; for coins who are not flattened, will ‘ened to death. This, upon cunts, presents the case in a : disagreeable aspect. But it is se dark clouds with a silver (ae catastrophe will impose a effectual check upon the and oppression, the crime and th which Earth is said to be There will be no mose poverty *—no more “broken hearts” ited hopes.” There will be no —and “spit fire, spout rain,” e what may, that’s a comfort any i 1 the whole, ifthe 17th of June, is ed to be that memorable day that itness the “crack o’doom,” we ve the consolation of knowing that ' cant by any means help it; and a ry consoling consolation it is. We © not responsible for the damages, and we say, let her rip! ~¥° A company of two men working Seocchman’s Creek, in three days 4 si week, took out $1500; and not a ; evry good week at that.JOHN BIGLER.~ John Bigler may be looked upon as a striking example of the proverb: “It is better to be borm lucky than rich.” What there is about any portion of his corporosity which entitles him to the ‘many favors lavished upon him by propitious fortune, we never could see.— Upon his birth-day —if, indeed, he was all born in one day—there must have heen, as the astrologers say, “‘a lucky star in his house of life.” From his earliest infancy good fortune, in all probability, attended him, for his sleek appearance when he first appeared in California, gave conclusive evidence of good times in the past. But from the moment he first set his foot upon the golden shores, his destiny commenced to work itself out into the fullest fruition of substantial good. He is one of the men we read of who have greatness thrust upon them. Talk about a man being the arbiter of his own fortune ! Fate has arbitrarily taken a thing, without even the shape of a man, and placed it in the very highest position ever reached by real men of intellect and high character. Talk about “virtue rewarding her followers,” and all that!— it won’t go down. There are some points in John Bigler’s good fortune which we can understand. In the first place, he was lucky in being born a democrat. In the second place, he was lucky in being endowed with that peculiar moral organization necessary to a full-blooded, thorough-going democratic politician — Conscience ruins the chances of a great many men inthis world. In the profound bosom of Bigler “the still small voice”? was smothered in fat and flabbiness, And finally he was lucky in being born in Pennsylvania, now that Buchanan is President — although we know of some natives of that state who won’t be much benefited by that fact. But how it came to pass, that Bigler has always been so much favored by his brother democrats here —that he has borne off the highest prizes from much abler competitors—that he held the office of Governor for two terms, was nominated for the third, and would probably have been Governor for life if the democracy themselves had not been beaten—all this we never could understand. We place it to the account of those “mysterious providences ” inserutable to human ken. Our attention has been called to this prolific theme by the steamer announcement that Johnny has been appointed to the honorable and lucrative position of Minister to Chili. It is said that a shrewd Yankee, upon the announcement of the appointment, immediately started to the sunny South American shores with a cargo of lager. Nature tells men and women to marry. —LExchange. Yes; and by this same nature are we often made the “victims of misplaced confidence.” Nature is always trying by a thousand secret and insidious influences to inveigle us into indiscretions. Nature tells us to drink too mueh —nature tells us to eat too much —nature tells us to float leisurely upon the current of passion, and don’t give us any warning until we are in the midst of the breakers —nature prompts us to commit all manner of excesses—nature is eternally trying to get us into some kind of asnap. Animals were made to be governed by nature, and to obey the impulses of blind instinct; men were made to struggle against nature, (which, in them, is sinful,) and to obey the dictates of enlightened reason. A very good rule, laid down by a Dr. ot our eity, is this: Whenever you feel like doing anything, be sure zot to do it: for the suggestions of nature are dangerous. = Rowe’s Circus performed at Grass Valley on Tuesday night, and at Rough and Ready on Wednesday night. They arrived here yesterday, and performed last night; but our paper goes to press too early to speak of the attendance or the performance. But we were present at their exhibition at Grass Valley, and from what we there saw, have no hesitation in saying that immense improvements have been made in that already world renowned circus. It now has no superior in the world, and but few equals, the proprietors haying exhausted every available means for itsimprovement. Among the recent acquisitions to this company, may be noticed the names of J. R. Marshall. late of Lee & Marshall’s Circus, who, as a Ring Master, has no rival—Jas. Hernandez, who has recently arrived in California, and has never before appeared before the people of Nevada, and who stands at the head of all names as an equestrian, Robinson, Austin,. Mad. Austin, Franklin, Peoples, and others, are superior performers, and old favorites with California audiences. DeParTure.—Last Tuesday our esteemed fellow townsman, C. A. Tweed, Esq., left Nevada for Washington Territory, where he intends to make a _permanent residence. Col. Tweed has’ been for several years a member of the. Nevada bar, and in both his professional and social capacities, has held a high place in the regard of all who knew him. We were sorry to bid him good-by, and very cordially avish him every success in his new home. PROTECTION FROM FIRE. We publish below a law which is of considerable interest to the people of our city. The bill was introduced by Senator Waite, had passed both houses at the time the copy was sent us, and has undoubtedly been approved by the Governor. The people of Nevada have for a long time talked about some concerted action for the purpose of protecting the city against fire, and all agree that some such action ought to be taken.— Fhe plan proposed by the bifl seems to be the only feasible one that has been proposed. Under the bill the trustees can go on and make a contract — putting the thing into ship-shape—and then present it to the people for ratification. If the specifications do not meet the approval of the people they can reject them—if acceptable, we have our city well protected against our most dangerous enemy, at a small expense. An Act to supply the City of Nevada with Water, and to protect the City against Fires. The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section t. The Board of Trustees of the city of Nevada shall have power to grant to any person or persons the sole and exclusive right for the term of not exceeding twenty years, to lay pipes through the city for the purpose of supplying the city with water, and for the protection of the eity against fires, on the conditions hereinafter imposed. But this act shall not be held to take away or impair any rights of any company or individual, to supply said city or inhabitants thereof with water, acquired before any grant or cantract shall be made by virtue of this act. Src. 2. The Board of Trustees shall publish for three weeks in a newspaper printed in the City of Nevada, specifications, giving the character of the work to be dono by the grantees, the the size and material of the pipes, the depth at which they shall be laid, the point at which the work shall commence, the numter, size and construction of hydrants and the points where the same shall be placed, the time when the work shall be commenced and finished, and all other specifications that may be necessary to a full understanding of the nature and probable expense of the work to be done, and to furnish the city with an abundant supply of water at all times. Sec. 3. Said specifications shall be submitted to the people at a City election to be approved or rejected. If approved by a majority of the people, the Trustees of the City may proceed to make the grant specified in Section first of this act. Ifrejected by a majority of the people, other specifications may be made out and published as before provided, anda special election may be called for the purpose of determining the will of the people upon the same. Sec. 4. The grantees shal] have the right to collect such rates, and no other, as shall be annually established by the Board of Trustees for the use of water. But the Board of Trustees shall not, at any time, establish such rates as may reduce the rate of interest on the capital invested below two per cent per month. PersonaL.—E. H. Heard, Esq., late member af the Nevada Bar, took his departure from our city yesterday morning for the Atlantic States, and will sail on the steamer of the 5th. He returns to his native state, with the intention of resuming the praetice of his profession in the city of Lowell. May all the success attend him which can be merited by a thorough lawyer, and an honorable and high-minded gentleman. THe WeaTHER.—We hear a growling, growing gradually deeper and more ominous, arising from the holding off of the latter rains. The earth is parched and dry as in midsummer, the roads are filled with dust, and the crops are suffering and dyiog from the lack of water. Once, during the last week, the clouds gathered overhead, and we hoped that the windows of heaven would be opened —but they were not. We can’t help enjoying the glorious sunshine, however—though we would heartily welcome a few dark and dreary days, if they would bring the water that we need. Tue Mines.—Unless we have rain within a few days, the fullest harvest of the mines will be, for this season, over. Although the yield cf gold has as yet fallen off but little, still if the drouth continues, it mus: of necessity te speedily lessened. The large ditches, of course, will not fail for several weeks yet, but many smaller sources of water . will dry up, and many miners will be compelled tostop operations. Although last winter was an unusually wet one, yet the spring has heen, so far, the dryest we have experienced in tke country As we go to press thers are no visible signs of rain. Maxine up Faces.—The Marysville Herald says that a woman of that place was fined five dollars and costs, for making up faces at another woman, and gyrating with five digits applicd to her city last evening. Z proboscis. WEE NG Nw be be I Amendment to City Charter. . The following bill introduced by Mr. . Moore. of the Assembly supplies a great want in our city charter. Heretofore it has been very difficult to enforce the collection of city faxes. This bill will bring delinquents up standing : An Act, to amend an Act, entitled “An Act to incorporate the City of Nevada, approved April 12, 1856.” The people of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : Sec. 1. The thirteenth Section js amended so as to read as follows: “If any person fail to pay any tax levied upen his real or personal property, the recover the same by suit in the name of the city, before any Court of competent jurisdiction, together with all costs of suit; or may enforce the collection of such tax by seizing and selling the property of the . party delinquent in the mode prescribed . by law for the collection of State and . County taxes, any property so sold shall . be sold subject to all the provisions, and the officer so selling shall have all the rights, and be subject to all the duties, prescribed by law fo, the collection of State and County taxes. TRIAL OF Hays.—An unusual degree of interest was exhibited last Friday, . on the occasion of the trial of Hays for . the murder of Stafford. For the first time in the history of our courta large number of ladies were present, during the closing arguments of the counsel.— The case wasa very peculiar one. The defendant has beea for a long time a citizen, and has borne an excellent character; although the verdict of the jury. finding him guilty of “involuntary manslaughter,” was undoubtedly correct in law, yet the conviction that the death of Stafford was the resul: of accident, unaccompanied by any iatent or malice on the part of Mr. Hays. We perceive that a petition to ths Governor for his pardon is already in circulation, and is being very generally signed by our citizens. We sincerely . hope that it will be successful. It certainly one of the most proper cases that has ever come to our notice, for the exercise of executive clemency. It is one of those rare cases, in which the ends of justice will be more fully ocomplished by pardon than by punishment. SENTENCED.—On Wednesday last, F. V. Moors, convicted of the murder of McClanahan, was sentenced by Judge Searls, to be hung onthe ifth of June. . Of the large crowd who listened to the . sentence, Moore was apparently the most calm and unmoved. When asked if he had anything to say, he spoke briefly and coolly of the necessity of his act, as one of self-defense, and of the) prejudice which he alledged to exist against him. His wife, who has clung to him womanly and faithfully during his imprisonment and trials, was by his side as he received the sentence. We understand that his case will be appealed to the Suyreme Court. Pracues.—The peach ane about Nevada proimises io hingly large this season, « ideri ! infancy of the All the 3 c trees which we have ) edin the city and vicinity—aud ther great many of them—seem to be loaded down with fruit. Ina year ortwo more, this sec. tion of the mining region will be well . supplied with both peaches and apples. We are convinced that nearly every species of fruit which is grown in the At. lantic States can be cultivated in this vi. cinity with success, and produced in . large quantities. District Cougt Reports.—We are indebted to Welch for the first number of Labbatt’s District Court Reports. It . is published monthly, by Baneroft & Co. and will contain the reports of cases decided by the District Judges, and upon whieh the Supreme Court has not passed. Although these opinions are of no . binding authority in our courts, yet they have an influence according to their intrinsic merit, and so far are of some use as precedents. Many of them are earefully studied, and to the members of the legal profession are of great benefit, as containing sound judicial reasoning upon doubtful or contested points. These reports are carefully digested and published in a neat and convenient form. They may be found at Welch’s . Book store, on Main street. J. R. Wuirney.—We see that Mr. Whitney, who is well known in this city, has connected himself with a forwarding and commission house in San Fraucisco and Sacramento, Mr. Whitney being located in San Francisco.— Mr. Whitney is well known here, as a man of good business habits, and un-. wavering integrity, and as a good deal. of the up-country trade must necessari. ly pass through the hands of an agent below, we have no hesitation in recommending him to those of this as well as . other localities. We hope he may meet . with such succes as his merits deserve. .

ARRINAL.—Our towasman, Hon. E. F. Berton, late Controller, returned to Nevada on Monday last, his term of . ofiice having expired upon the acquittal . of Mr. Whitman. t= The Ailantic mail arrived in this . lainy as usually finds its way into so . small a compass. . justice from the hands of the law, which, owing to the delays incident to its ope‘rations, and the interposition of their Ga Yew GamsBiine Act.—The following act ae THEATRE.—WMiss Albertine made her . has received the sanction of the Gover. first appearance in Nevada, on Wednesnox, and is now a law. ‘Fhe act is well drawn, and its provisions very stringent. Can it be enforced 2? An Act to prohinit Gaming. Sec. 1. Every person who shall deal, play, carry on, open, or cause to be opened, or who shall conduct, either as owner or employee, whether for hire or not, any gaine of Faro, Monte, Roulette, Lansquenet, Rouge et Noir, or any banking game played with cards, dice or any device, whether the same be played tor money, checks, credit, or any reprealue, shall be guilty of felm conviction thereof shall be imprisonment in the istate’s sentation Prison for a term not exceeding two years, and by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. Src. 2. Every person who shall bet, hazard, or play money, checks, or anything of value against said games mentioned in the previous section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding five Lundred dollars, and impritoned in the county jail not exceeding six months. Sec. 3. No person otherwise competent as a witness, shall be disqualified from testifying as a witness, either before a grand or petit jury, concerning the offenses mentioned in the foregoing sections, on the grounds that his testimony may criminate himself, but such testimony shall be reduced to writing, and no indi¢tment or prosecution shall afterwards be brought against him for said offenses, concerning which he has testified as a witness. Src. 4. The District Attorneys of the various counties of the State shall receive one hundred dollars for every conz viction under this act, to be collected out of the property of the party so convicted. Sec. 5. Every person who shall knowingly permit any of the games mentioned in the first section, to be played, conducted or dealt, in any house owned by him or her, in whole or part, or rented by him or her, in whole or part, shall be guilty ofa misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined five chousand dollars, and imprisoned in the county jail six months. Approved April 27th, 1857. .= Since the sentence of Moore, so . many threats have beer made to fie . the town, the citizens have put on an extra police sufficiently strong to keep strict look out at all hours, and in every nook and corner of the city. V. Van Hagan has been made captain—and, much as we regret the threatening circumstances that make such precautions necessary, we have but little fears that any attempt at incendiarism will be successful. ‘That Moore and Gher who is also now is jail awaiting trial, have confederates in the vicinity who would stop at no crime, however atrocious, which might, even by a remote possibil+betterthan ever before. 5 ‘ ity, result in their escape, there is no doubt. With these two and Myers, new in confinement for an attempt to burn the town, our jail, we are inclined to believe, contains about as much vil that the worst vailains can scarcely get confederates outside, working with sesidious means, is too often d this. when the iniliction frequently fallen on the same comnunity. crevtes the neeessity fer vigilance comiittees, the people, taking upon themselves to do that which the ministers of the law eannot do. But if our county authorities are left to themselves, as they eertainly should be, unless gross error appears on the face of the proceedings, we have no fears of the result. In this county, in every de. partment, from the jury to the District Attorney, the Judge, and the Sheriff, —the people, as well as defendants have entire done that justice requires, and nothing more. confidence—all will be GRASSHOPPERS. The southern counIt is preverbial, too, . . is supposed to contain thirty pounds of . . his line. day evening. There was a fll house, and if frequent and tumultuous, gpplause is any evidence of favor, she is. destined to be a favorite. We predict for her a good run at Nevada. We have hiad high tragedy so long at our theatre, that a little season of light comedy will be very refreshing; like nuts and winie after the steak and onions. The balance of the company earritd their parts with their usual taste and accuracy. Hurcuixes’ Macazine.—:The Mpy number of Hutchings’ Magazine contains a variety of interesting articles. We are very glad to perceive that this periodical is growing in excellence, as well asin popularity. We notice in this number a lifelike portrait and a biography of one of our most esteemed gitizens. to the interest of'a magazine. to chroniIt adds much cle the lives of those individuals wh: possess yreat and praiseworthy peculiarities of character. Such records present woithy examples for the rising generation to imitate. The individual whose life and portrait is there given, has such acharacter. We know very many me who would become vastly better me and citizens than they are, by an imita tion of the noble qualities of the subject af the sketch. New Qvargrz Mitt—We are informed that a quartz mill is in process of construction on the quartz lead recently opened by Messrs. Craig & Edwards, on American Hill. We visitec that place a few weeks ago, and were much delighted with the prospect thei presented, although the lead was then very imperfectly opened. We are informed that the prospect increases as . the process of developement goes on. We are glad to see this enterprise going on, ax we have every confidence in the richness, not only of that lead, but of many others in this vicinity. We now believe that a good mill, with judicious . management, will prove as profitable an investment as can be found in the State. {= The miners on Shelby Flat are taking out an immense amount of gold. At Gold Flat there are some three or four companies at work, and making from $70 to $100 per day to the hand. There is another company near this place that has taken out since December last over fifty thousand dollars— Other claims are paying rich but it [is impossible to find out the exact amount. . Miners are all in good spirits and doing {2 We notice Harry Cady has put on the Grass Valley jing a handsome Ccneord Coach. Cady isa fine fellow and strives to please all who travel over The driver, Frank Cleveland, is the most accommodating man that drives out of this city. i= We learn that the gambling houses, both public and private, nave been closed up within the past few days. Rat Reap Company.—The Califor nia Gentral Rail Road Company, the object of which is to connect by rail road Marysville and San Francisco, has Col. Eflward Woodruff is president of the company. been thoroughly organized. picked up among the tailings of the West Point Company, at Moute Christo, which gold, Orr THe Rotis.—Judge Alexander Campbell has been dismissed from the bar at San Francisco, on account of . . certain misrepresentations made by him while acting as an attorney. ties are terribly infested with this seourge. ‘They are destroying the _little grass the drouth has spared. It is feared that they will sweep the State, as they did in 1855. Disrgicr Covuri.—Judge Searls is rapidly despatching the business that comes before him. After the long term that is now before us, we may hope to have, for the first time in several years, a calender perfectly cleared of cases. Goinc.—We are informed that Fleming, the actor, will leave California on the steamer of the 5th. Like the great North American Tragedian McKean Buchanan, he is not appreciated in Ophir. he is nearly as thinks he is. well go. The Alta says, Sheriff Dunn of Tehama County, while chasing a fellow, ran against a grizzly bear. He got away safely. Which? For Marsuat.—Stephen Vanard, is announced as an independent cahdidate for Town Marshal, Ii seems TO Work.—Since the passage and approval of the new gambling law, the town has suddenly become flooded with silyer dollars, a queer effect! He can’t induce people to think as he great We think he might as an actgi EscaPep.—Tyyo notorious thieves, George W. Sailing and G. F. Cooper, escaped from the Napa jail a few days since. One hundred dollars reward is offered for their arrest. . will commence at the Union Course in. a few weeks. f= We are informed that the iaces) vi Leeistature.—-This body,in all probability, adjourned yesterday. If so, it has at last successfully accomplished the great object for which the people have solong been anxiously waiting — If so, it deserves the greatest credit for this last best evidence ofits wisdom. It would be uxcharitable to speculate as to how long it would have lasted, had it not been for the decreased pay—and we don’t do it. It is finished anyhow, ard we say ‘“ well done.” <a Mrs. Lespemier.—This lady is giv ing readings at Downieville. Tue Wretcu !—A young man near Paulding, Miss., went into a house in a, retired place in the country and stole a, parcel of clothes, chiefly petticoats, belonging toa young lady. What makes the transaction more viilainous, the young lady was ia the petticoats at the time. BIRTH—At Brnsh Creek, Nevada county, April 25th t e wife of Mr James Fox of a daughter JOHN S. POTTER.. See ManagexSFCOND APPEARANCE the MTSS ALBERTINE, Whe will appear in Two Pieces and SONGS &€& DANCES. OF California's Favorite Actress FRIDAY EVENING. Mav Ist. willbe acted the New pieee entitled The Young American Actress ! After which the very laughable Domestic Piece called Oo uR NAN! ~ QONSTABNE’S SALE. TATF OF ATLIFORNTA. ornty of Nevade. Townof Bridgenort ss : — By virtne of an exeention to me delivered, issued from the Conrt ef W PL Winham, Fsq.an active Justice of the Peace in and for the “ounty aforesaid. bearing date April 8th. A. D. 1257 satisfv a Jndgment rendered by said Court on the day of Sanvary * D., 1857 in favor of Wm, Hawley ¢ Co., and against G. W. MeDeugle for the sem of $70 95 I Interest Damages and costs of nit. T have taken in exeention. and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, a certain Dwelling House and lot on which it stands, sitdated on the south side of Floom st., San Juan raad, the 3d building above Freeman & Boker’s brick, formeriy oeenpied by Mrs Olson, together with ali appurtenances thereunto belonging, on Saturday the 30th day of May. 4 D. 1857, between the hours of 9 o'clock, A. M. and 5o’clock P,M. sale to tane place in, view of the property. ‘Taken as the property of said G. W. MeDougle to satisfy the above demands and aceruing costs. o, W. MOORE, Constnble, April 29th, 1857 WHOLESALE anp RETAIL LIQUOR STORE. HE undersigned would inform the public that they have now on hand a most extensive assortment of The Best Liquors Ever brought to this m rket. Having a good Fire Proof Building with an excellent cellar under it, they have every facility for keeping any amount of goods. They have and will always keep a good ly of WHISKEY, BRANDY GIN, WINES, PORTER, ALE vIDER, &e. &e Also—All kinds of Case Liquors, Cordials, Syrups, &e. Which have been selected with the greatest care by competent judges, and which will be sold as low or lower than any other establishment in the place. They will contiyue the manufacture of SODA at the old place (Flurshutz’s Soda Factory,) which is an articis too well known to require recommer 2 Dealers and others wishing to pure fully iuvited to call and examine our stock are respect May 1 FRED. W. MAY & CO x a For Sale. HE subscriber being desirous of leaving for the A lantie States, offers for sale his lease of the Ameri ean Exchange R Aliso, all the furniture bent. GRO. BE. TOWNSON oon and Barkeepers. BARJE BIER’S EXTRA RASPBERRY SYRUP This Syrup, carefully i Gordon's—is put up ehcaper rate One ¢ mands. Manufact: ry cisco. N. B.—Pure Rasp all BARBIER de. Washington street, San Franverry Jnice for sale mayl-lm Nevaca Academy. R J STRATTON, fe v principal of Sacramento ns of i senjey althe duties of his proHe will strive to itage as wellas conveniénce of pa this and adjoining towns, having educate them near home, instead nerly. Scholars, from abroad, will of the principal. and will ever be un> of himself and lady. ated between Broad and Spring of ve board in the 3 der the watchful ez The Academy is kk Stregts, pear the National Hotel. The rooms are, lai ge, y and pleasant and surrounded with ample play. grounds. TERMS: Board aud Tuition in common English Branches, per month, in advanoe melee . $3000 Tuition in English branches in advance. ...‘ 5.00 With natural sciences. . ein peeevicawe na pawds 6 0G With Book Keeping and Higher Mathematics. TW id Ocnamental needle work (extra). ..3 00, Luo r day April 23d. 1857 DRY GOOwS. JACOB ROSENTHAL, Ww LD respectfully mform the Ladies of Nevada and the surrounding towns towns that he has purchased the stock ot Goods,on MAIN TREET, lataly owed by S Rosenthal & Bro. and added to it about $10,000 Wo tho bry Guods ! lity of SUMMER SILKS of Moriantie Silk r Embroidered Maniil ; the latest styles of Ladies’ and Children’s BONNET , latest styles of French Lawns.— IxrorRMATION WANTED.—Joseph Davis, of Whitehall, New York, wishes to learn the whereabouts of his son, Willard Davis, who came to this country several years ago, = The miners at Montezuma Hii! are doing very well. We learnthat several companies are making from $20 to $50 per day to the hand. Murper and Svictpe.—On Sunday last, at Rabbitt Creek, a man named (. H. Yates called at the residence of Mr. Anderson to see a sister of Mrs. Anderson’s, and asked her to marry him She refused, upon which he drew a revolver and shot her in the head. She died instantly, He then drew a siugle barrelled pistol and shot himself in the head. His woynd is probably fatal. City Irsm.—This raey little paper comes to us in an enlarged form, whi greatly improves its appearance. It ranks high among the Sacramentg dailies, . CorrectTion.—We stated in our ape issue, that officer Nugent received no compensation for the arrest of Gehr, and bringing him io this place. It wasja mistake. Sheriff Butterfield paid Mr. Nugent very liberally for his services, and entirely from his own private means. The correction was made at the time, but after we had gone to press, so that the erroneous statement appeared inja portion of the issue. Cc f ali kinds, from iik Velvet to Ingrain Chi u Also a splendid lot of FLOWERS. ive monthly by steamer new stocks of Good w York and Paris which I will sell cheaper than any other store this side of San Francisco. Lasjies give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. JACOB ROSENTHAL MAIN STREET, adjoining Mulford’s Banking Hous¢ Nevada, May Ist, 1857. SHAW & WHITNEY, (Successors to Shaw & Jones,) FORWARDING MERCHANTS ACRAMENTO C. J SHAW. No 28 Front St SACRAMENTO J KR WHITNEY, No. 79 Front St SAN FRANCISCO cages ‘vare 3. &@ W.) Baciboue Bone House, tye SALE. Situated on the road between Nevada and Orleans Flat. The above place will be sold iow and the terms made easy. For fuother particulars ep quire of COOPER & CO., Blue Tent, or W. >. MCROBERTS, mayl Ag’t for California Stage Co. at Nevada For Sale. OUSE and LOT on Mill street, Grass Valley, ad7 joining Cady’s Stables. The House isin the best order, almost uew and will be sold with or without Bar Fixtures, Furniture, &c . For further particulars enquire at the premises. Grass Valley, May Ist, 1857. Notice. HE partnership heretofore existiug between O. T Ames and G. N. Elliot under the name and style of Ames & Elliott was dissolved by mutual consent of parties, April 2lst, 1857. 0. T. AMES, G. N. ELLIOTT. wry sO 7 CONS'TABLE’'S SALE. ‘TATE OF CALIFORNIA! County of Nevada, ss.— By virtue of an execution to me delivered, issued from ‘the court of John Anderson, Esq. an acting Justicé of the Peace in and for thé county aforesaid, bearing date April llth, A. D. 1857, to satisfy a judgment render, ed by said Court on the 4th day of April, A. D. 1857, in, favor of E. S. Rockwell and against Thales Curtis and L4 G. Wright for the sum of $63.80, Debt, Interest, Dam: ges, and Costs of Suit: : <a I have taken in execution, and will sell to the highes' bidder for cash, the following discribed Property, to-wit All the right, title and interast of Thales Curtis in and . a certain Lot of Mining (laims situated on Darst’s Hill, in the township of Nevada, formerly known as Darsty Smith & Co.’s Claims, with all the appurtenances belonging to said claims—On Thursday. the 2ist day of May A. D. 1857, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and o'clock P.M. Sale to take place at the claims. 2 Taken as the property of Thales Curtis to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs. Nevada, April 30cb, A. D. 1857. J. B. GRAY, Constable.May ist—3w ‘ & . j