November 21, 1856 (4 pages)

, » id Friday Morning, Nov. 2ist. SENATORIAL AspiRANTS.—Who are te be U.S. Senators would be a grave question, had not three Legislatures made a farce of Senatorial elections.— The long list of aspirants for such honors is indicative of another squabble, and predisposes the people to look for another farce. We believe however it will end seriously. There will be no lack of names, from which the next Legislature may select a brace of Senators, and if good men are not chosen, it will be because of the absence of judgment in the “assembled wisdom” of the State, or the poverty of material in the Democratic partyWe have not space to give a full and complete list of those ambitious of wearing the Senatorialtoga. Suffice it to say the old hacks are all up again, and their nameis legion. Add to these cyphers at pleasure, and you have an approximation to the number willing to sacrifice themselves for their country. M. E. Cuurcu.—A beautiful and commodious church is now being finished by this society, on Broad street. It is twenty feet deeper than the old one, with a handsome spire, and lathed and plastered throughout. A commodious gallery is one of its features. The Methodists have shown much energy and perseverance in this undertaking, and will be the first to be able to accommodate the public properly in Sabbath worship. On Wednesday evening next, the ladies of the society design to havea social re-union, and a bountiful supper at the new church. All good things edible will load the tables. These gatherings, of which several have occurred in this place, are acknowledgel to be a cheerful and pleasant relief from the ordinary rush of life, and are always well attended. We understand that the new chhrch will be but little in debt when finished, and that the design of the supper is to free it entirely. Persons not having procured tickets, can get them on Wednesday evening at the door—price, three dollars. Tuieves Cavcutr.—tConstable Moore deposited with the Sheriff a brace of thieves, on Wednesday, committed for robbing eabins at San Juan. Itappears that several cabins had been entered and money, specimens, and other valuaBles taken, on Monday and Tuesday.— On the latter day, a gold watch, money to a small amount, a few specimens, and a pistol, were missing from a cabin. In the evening of the same day, a stranger made an application to a jeweler to purehase a key, and presented his watch to get one to fit. The jeweler recognized the watch and chain at sight. The key was paid for with a twisted quarter, which was afterwards identified as having been stolen with, the watch. The facts above recounted being made known, the stranger was taken into custody, and he soon brought a confrere to light, who was brought before his betters, also. The pair were examined before Justice Farquhar, and committed for trial on a charge of grand larceny. Lee Scue_tt.—We learn from the Union, that the case of Lee Schell, charged with stealing a mare from Chas. Marsac, on Mississippi Bar, has been dismissed. The evidence of W. H. Martin of this city, went to show that Sehell became possessed of the mare in a legitimate manner. Martin received the animal in part payment of a fee for defending Webster. Without knowing of the intimacy between Webster and Schell, he gave the latter an order for the mare, on the party having her in charge. Though relieved of this charge, Schell is still confined on the prison brig to await his trial for having burglarious tools in his possession—on an eld indictment. Renaway.—A fine mare, belonging to Capt. Hotaling of Grass Valley, while standing hitched under a shed near the head of Main street, and attached to a buggy, became frightened by a paddy’s sulky, commonly called wheelbarrow, joaded with shavings, and propelled by a cheese-headed hombre in the immediate vicinity of the animal. Breaking foose, she came down the street like Jehu. The carriage performed some grand feats of ground and lofty tumbling. till the animal disengaged herself from it, about one hundred and fifty yards from the place of starting. One wheel was broken off—havn’t heard of its stopping yet. The mare was “fotched up” directly, fortunately not mjured, The carriage can’t be bragged on so much. All this happened “on Wednesday. AccipDENT.—We regret to learn that Mr. A. Lynd, an engineer in Whigham’s mill, while going from his house to the mill, on the evening of the 17th, accidentally walked off a bank about fourteen feet high, falling upon a stake and breaking three ribs on the left side. AnoTHER.—As Mr. Barber, an oid wan of 60, anda German, were working ina cnt on Gold Flat, yesterday, the bank fell upon them, bruising the shoulder and ankle of Barber severely, and breaking the left leg of his companion Democrats were astir on Wednesday, it having been sounded through the town that “King David” and retinue had arrived. It was amusing to witness the grim visages of old Gwinites relax, and the cordial hobbling of such to the rendezyous of the august visitor. The shaking of hands and kind inquiries after health, &c., were after the fashion of most dearly beloved friends of long standing. ‘To the unsophisticated, the meeting might have appeared as a reunion of boon companions. No lowered brows, curled lips, looks askant, cold greetings or formalities, were observed, as of yore, but brotherly leve diffused itself plentifully all around. Dr. Knox was in eestacies; Dawley in his glory ; and, considering that Broderick is not looking at his prospects down an inclined plane, our postmaster had not the least inclination in the world to take a pair of cow-hide boots repeatedly from the coat-tail region of David C. Broderick. And Crenshaw, too, ventured no audible curses in the immediate vicinity of the great Shanghai of Democracy,— Not a solitary d—n escaped him. He was in his blandest mood, and might have taken, in that frame of mind, any given quantity of lager with John Bigler. It is understood that an armistice has been agreed upon, and “blaek spirits and white, blue spirits and gray,” are again to comminegle. King David, after confirming the faithful, left yesterday for parts unknown. Rossery or Goops.— A teamster, John Wedder, delivered a load of goods to Brentano & Furth, at North San Juan on Saturday last. On opening some cases of boots sixteen pairs were missing. Further examination proved that clothing of every description had been abstracted, amounting in aggregate value to $138 50, at San Francisco valuation. The teamster stated he had been robbed at Montezuma Hill of the articles on the night previous, but said nothing of the robbery until the discovery of the loss was made by the owners of the goods, and not until after the teamster had left was the full loss ascertained.— Constable Moore of San Juan, searched several houses at Montezuma, but found no traces of the stolen goods. Vore oF Towns.-—The North Californian, a paper printed at Oroville, brags of a large vote at the late election, and gives us warning that Oroville will beat Nevada city next year. Two or three such counties as Butte must unite to do it. Remember Nevada county polls full seven thousand votes, and we did’nt try to get more than a quarter of the outsiders in, this year. “No pent-up Utica contracts our powers, But the whole of Nevada county is ours” to get votes from to beat John Anderson for Justice ‘of the Peace. We hereby give notice that it is designed to run him next year in order to make Nevada the first city in the State. Better populate, Butte ! Insurance.—The Marysville Inquirer of Tuesday says “the loss of Messrs. Frost & Barnett ($7,000) by the Saturday night fire was promptly handed over by the agents on Monday.” The English Insurance companies are reputed for throwing no obstacles in the way of a prompt payment of losses. Persons desirous of getting property insured, may be pleased to learn that the London and Liverpool Fire Insurance Company have an agent in this city. The company is one of the best in the world. J.M. Brown, at Gager’s nearly under the Journal office, is the agent. SHAKSHEAREAN Reapines.—We are happy to announce that our esteemed fellow citizen, H. J. McKinley, Esq., will favor the people of Grass Valley with readings from Shakspeare and the Poets, also extracts from his own writings, on this (Friday) evening. On Tuesday evening, Mr. McKinley reads to a Nevada audience, when we trust there will be a good attendance. On a late occasion, Mr. McKinley gave a reading for the benefit of the fire company, and acquitted himself to the entire satisfaetion of his auditors. He is, by no means, a novice in the business, having given readings in San Francisco and elsewhere, with success. Crazy Man.—Wednesday night was made hideous by the insane ravings of a lunatic, named George Alexander.— The poor fellow had become deranged from political excitement, and seemed to labor under the idea that some one of the opposing party “in leather shirt and breeches” intended to kill him. He came from San Juan, where he has been residing some time past. A brother obtained an ordér from the County Judge, and left with him for Stockton yesterday morning. Smatz Loss.—The wife of a country ehap, arrived in town a few days sinee, direct from the East, and not finding her lord, as she expected, at the stage office started out in search of him. A moment after the husband rushed in and began looking around in great earnestness.— “What have you lost ?’”’ said Abe. the stageagent. ‘Oh, nothing—only a wife !’ returned the fellow, with an inimitable air of nonchalence, Isle got by the earson Sunday and resolved to settle the hash by a resort to arms with fists at the end of them.— They accordingly repaired to grounds agreed upon near Wood’s Ravine and pummeled each other in approved style, te the edification of sundry spectators. Having bunged each other as much as they mutually cared about, one was acknowledged paddy of the first water and treated to the freedom of the city in a night’s lodging at the calaboose. The other might have secured a free bunk, but being of a retiring disposition abruptly excused himself. “Pike,” from whom our information is obtained concerning the spirit-rapping affair, speaking of the countenances of the beligerents says, “I have saw mugs a heap better looking in their nat’ral state.” A LarGe Warprose.—lIt is said that in view of the expected marriage of the Princess Royal of England, with a Prussian Prince, a hundred and twenty needle women have been engaged in working on different articles of dress during several months, and that six rooms are already filled with silks, satins, lace, velvets, artificial flowers, ribbons, diamonds and jewelry, shawls and innumerable articles of the toilette. With such a wardrobe, the most insatiable ot modern belles, could want nothing—but a beau. Frencn ArnGuMENT.—The Courrier des Etats Unis, the organof the French population of New York, and in fact of the Union, turned over not long before the election for Buchanan. In an article announcing the change from neutrality to* Democracy, the Courrier uses “The democratic banner is the traditional symbol of American sympathy with France.”— This must be an allusion to the attempt of Genct to embarras, bring into disrepute and overturn the government of George Washington, which ought to be particularly gratifying to Democrats. the following language : County Scrip.—While we accord to the Board of Supervisors every merit granted them by the Democrat—which they eminertly deserve—we cannot agree with that sheet in asserting that the current value of county scrip in the market was never greater than at present. Scrip has sold in this market at as high a figure as 85 and even 90 cents. It is now selling at from 50 to 65 cents. The fact is, county scrip has rarely been lower than at this moment. Nicaracua Sreamer.—The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada, arrived at San Francisco on yesterday, at eleven o’clock a. M., bringing New York dates four days later. Upto the hour of going to press, the telegraphic news had not arrived, owing to a break in the line. Complete returns from Pennsylvania and Indiana are probably brought by the Sierra Nevada. : THANKSGIVING.---Yesterday was the day set apart and appointed by Governor Johnson, as a day of thanksgiving. Our Sheriff, who is a “Down-Easter,” determined to have the day observed, and accordingly shut up a few stores the night previous. Beyond the exertions of the Sheriff, we hear of none being more devout or destructive of chicken fixins than usual. No one has “talked turkey” to us once. SaTisFacTory.—We made a kind inquiry some time since for “Duncan’s body.” Moses Bean was announced as an independent candidate for the Legislature in Butte county. Since which time nothing was heard of him, till our inquiries brought out the Butte Record to the following effect, which is satisfactory ; “Judge Bean being a ‘Constitutional’ Democrat as well as lawyer, withdrew from the contest and suffered the Democratic ticket to be elected.” He must have suffered dreadfully ! SPEAKERsHIP.—General Estell is cur rently spoken of in connection with the Speakership of the Assembly. The General will make a good Speaker.— The large experience he has gained in the art of governing during the last few years, eminently fits him for presiding over the deliberations of a locofoco Legislature. Cotp Comrort.—The North Californian consoles itself with a rattle: “The Fillmoreites have not carried.a singie county inthe State. The Republicans have carried Santa Clara and Santa Barbara, and their entire Legislative ticket in San Francisco.” Cold comfort. Fire.—The lining of a small building in the rear of Williamson & Dawley’s banking house, was found to be on fire, on Saturday evening, supposed to have taken froma spark from the furnace or the assay office of Fred. Schotte. INcENDIARISM.—The blacksmith shop and dwelling house of the Pioneer Co., at Kanaka city, Sierra county, were destroyed by fire on the 11th inst. Loss $2,000. The fire was the work of an incendiary. tS Wai tet, the clown, is expected .to arrive next steamer with a good company. => Papers till we can’t rest, have reached us from the Napoleon of news agents, J. W. Sullivan, San Francisco. San Juan North. Eprror Journat: A few days since I paid a visit to this beautiful and thriving little village, and as it is growing very fast, and is already of sufficient importance to hare its “name in the papers” once in a while, I coneluded it would not be amiss to mention it in the Journal at the present tine. This town certainly has one of the most beautiful locations of any mining town in the State. It is built on a high, rolling ridge, with no creeks, ravines or broken ground to mar the beauty of the situation, and there are yet acres on acres of level ground to be built upon, where broad and uniform streets may be laid out, and large gardens and yards cultivated and ornamented. In this respect it has the advantage of any mining town I have yet seen, for most of our mountain towns are built on rivers and crees, where the ground is rough and broken, where the streets have to be crowded, and often with no room for extending the limits of the city. Not so at San Juan North; there is no “pent up limits’—there is room to “spread itself” into a large city, of sufficient magnitude to contain a hundred thousand inhabitants, and still have room to “increase and multiply.” The mining region around this place is the most extensive of any place in the State, and San Juan North now bids fair soon to be one of the largest and wealthiest towns in the mountains. The place has heretofore been kept back in obscurity for the want of water to wash down the extensive gold fields that surround this place; but a brighter day is now dawning; the great Middle Yuba Ditch is completed, and is already pouring in its thousands of inches of water daily, and as soon as the rainy season sets in and raises the water in the Middle Yuba, there will be a sufficiency of water to supply all demands, and San Juan will start on her career of prosperity and greatness. As yet, the mines are searcely prosThere are several claims that are partially opened, all of which pay very richly where the miners have the pected. There are several tunnels being run into the hills, through which, when completed, the facilities for working them. dirt is to be washed by hydraulic pipes. Some of these tunnels have been in progress for many months, and as they have to drill and blast through solid granite, it be yet some time before they are completed, but when once finished, the mines will soon be thoroughly opened. The Gold Cut, owned by Messrs. Moore, Reedshaw & Co., is already paying handsomely, and many other cuts will be made into the hills during the winter and spring, and one year from this time the miners will probably have their claims well opened, and everything in full blast, and then, Mr. Editor, you may look for lively times and plenty of money about your rival town of San Juan North. And, indeed, Nevada may seriously look on her as a rival; brick buildings are already being erected; there is one fireproof brick building completed and occupied; another near on to completion, and Mr. Theinas Freeman has commenced the construction of the third, which he expects to complete in a few weeks. In addition to these, there are many frame buildings going up throughout the town, for private residences and business purposes. I learnedthat there were three steam saw-mills in the vicini ty of this place, all of which were kept constantly busy furnishing lumber for building and mining purposes. There are many little towns surrounding San Juan, at all of which places the mines are rich. There is Cherokee, Sebastopol, Manzanita, Sweetland’s and French Corral, all on the same range of mining region, of which San Juan is the centre and head-quarters, and is bound to be a place of importance. I extended my journey across the Middle Yuba, to Freeman’s Crossing, about a mile from San Juan, and there found the miners up and doing, preparing for busy times and rich rewards when the rainy season sets in. They have all been living on faith and hope for many long and dreary months, for the rain last season was not more than sufficient to give the miners in that region work for two months—not time enough to give them an opportunity to eain money to pay their winter’s expenses, and this summer they have had to live on anticipations of the future and the interest of what they owed. But they resolved this summer not to put their trust altogether in the clerk of the weather for a supply of water the coming season—he had fooled them once, and he might do it again; and as they could do ncthing else during the long dry season, the miners known as the “Willow Creek boys,”’ formed themselves into a general stock mining company, and went bravely to work, and have now nearly completed a good ditch, seven miles in length, which will bring the waters of Oregon Creek to their diggings, which will furnish them a supply of water the year round, and in the winter time more than they can use. Thus, these enterprising miners commenced the ditch without capital, or assistance from outsiders—with nothing but brave hearts and willing hands— . and have pushed it forward to completion with an energy and dispatch that has no equal, and ina few weeks will have it completed the entire seven miles, and will then be ready and prepared to work their rich claims to advantage, and will reap the reward they so eminently deserve. Success and riches should be their portion. In the neighborhood of Freeman’s Crossing there are many good mining claims, which will soon be furnished with water in abundanee from a new ditch that has just been completed, through the enterprise and expense of one individual—Mr. Hinman Rhoads. He has taken the water from a small stream called Moonshine, and has carried it in a ditch high over the hills on the north bank of the Middle Yuba—a height to which many old miners told him he could not get it; but he differed with them in opinion, and persevered in his scheme, and now he laughs at them for their chicken-heartedness, while the streams of water from his ditch are pouring down on the banks below, and he receives a good per cent. for the time and money expended. So much for San Juan North, and the mines and mining in the regions thereabouts. G. W. D. Nevapa, Nov. 19, 1856. Epiror Journa.: By a ecard in the Democrat of November 19th, signed H. Plumer, I am accused of making sneering insinuations and disparaging remarks before the Coroner’s jury, relative to the courage of said Plumer. “This is a mistaken idea.” After I had concluded my statement before the Coroner’s jury, the direct question was asked if Plumer ran after he fired, or not. I answered, “T suppose he did, because he was in a north-easterly direction on the hill when he hailed and we found our mistake.” This answer was given without any desire or thought of offending any one.— He says that I testified that I supposed he ran after firing, and that I gave no reason for this opinion; also, that my assertion varies materially from that of other witnesses. The reason I gave for supposing he ran was, that when he hailed and said we were killing friends, he was a considerable distance across the ravine from where he was when the firing commenced. ‘There was but one other witness beside himself who touched this matter at all, and he fully corroborated my statement. He also says this part of my testimony he “is compelled to regard as a gratuitous insult” to himself, in which I have falsified my evidence in order to injure him. If he means by this that I have given false evidence in one jot or tittle, knowing the same, then do I pronounce him an infamous liar and slanderer. As to the inconsistency of my evidence, (this is a most contemptible resort) I will explain it. That he was the man who first shouted, “Stop, for God’s sake! you are shooting your frieads !”’ all who have testified agree, as I did, also, in a statement given you on the 4th of November, and also in my testimony before the Coronor’s jury.— The answer narrated above as to whether he ran after firing, was taken incorrectly. ‘“ IVehailed’ being instead of “he hailed.” Plumer speaks ot contradictory evidence. Let us compare his and that of Hamilton MceCormick—a disinterested man, who took no part whatever in the affray. He says he came to town and saw Plumer near the Sheriff's office, called him one side and told him of the horses being in the ravine, and also told him that he would find a party there watching the horses—information which he should have remembered. Plumer says on oath, ‘I was not informed that there was any other party watching the horses.” He also says, “However, unlike Mr. Williams, my reputation for courage is dependent neither upon my own testimony nor uponthe trumpetin gs of the press.” If his reputation for bravery in this instance is not dependent upon his own testimony, I should like to know whose it is dependent upon, for all those who have touched upon this disputed point agree as to his being highly, endowed with the instinct of self-preservation. He disclaims any desire to make himself notorious, but notwithstanding, he pursues the very course to make himself so. Because he did not reeeive a panegyrie for gallant behavior, like a spoiled child, he rushes into print to exhibit himself to a sympathizing world. Isaid that I supposed he ran, but I did not say that it was cowardice that impelled him to do so. There are times when it is valliant even to retreat —when, for instance, a man is so situated as to be a mark for others to shoot at, without any chanee to act on the defensive; then it is courage to retreat, and fool-hardiness to stand. I now leave this subject, which conjures up unavailing sorrow, with a hope that I may never be called upon to recur to it again. Loring W. Wittiams. Snow.—Yesterday it tried very hard to snow and came very near making it out. The day was clondy and cold, and occasionally a few snow-pills were sifted upon us. Drops are the medicine we want, but if we can’t do better we will be thankful for pills. Anything to physic the times. & Hanson’ Honest SENTIMENTS WELL ExpREssED.—The New Orleans True Delta tells some home truths to men of the South, Che Aebada Journal, . oemocassw Ait sorts of. . Fooue—Tve cons of the Hane like these : “We have no patience with the brawling demagogues who swarm in Congress from the Scuth chaunting the eternal song of Northern aggressions and the duty of secession.’ “Look at the records of Congress for the last ten years, readers of the True Delta, and you will find in them the proof that every rascally proposition introduced, every scheme proposed, mvolyin enormous appropriations of money by Congress and a heavy blow to Southern rights and property, has, if not actually initiated by Southern men, been mainly, if not wholly, indebted to them for its success ; yes, for its success to the votes of men, not a few of whom are eternally preaching disunsion and disturbing the business and the quiet of good citizens.” Here is a refreshing lick at Brooks & Co: “What the South wants, what the whole country wants at this crisis are not brawling bullies or braggarts in Congress but men of sober sense, acknowledged intelligence and tried patriotism ; men in a word whowill go there not to browbeat Yankees and Abolitionists, which produces no fruits, but will steadily, ably and always oppose corrupt and bad measures, and never be drunk abont the taverns or spending their business hours in the society of painted harlots who, it is said, men besieging Congress for appropriations of public money, for some contract, concession, rascally job, or a patent right extension, annually bring from the East to add to the attractions with which delegates of weak principles or feeble integrity are dazzled and seduced.” Senator Gwin comes in for a slight rap, as follows: “All the iniquitous steamship mail contract swindles were indebted for their success to the votes of Southern Senators and Representatives, and indeed the men of straw to whom the contract was awarded for the conveyance of the mails from the Atlantic seaboard to San Franciseo, the most rascally of all the robberies in that shape, were themselves really or ostensibly Southern men.” The honesty of the True Delta will not allow it to pretend to favor internal improvements when the policy of the party is irrevocably set against them.— We can quote without rendering ourselves liable to the imputation of laboring for effect, now that the election is over: “Thanks tothe upright and fearless conduct of our present Chief Magistrate the scheme of internal improvements which a pliant Congress sought to countenance and sanction was rejected.” Evecrorat Ticker.—The following is the Electoral Vote of the several States of the Union: Southern. Northern. Alabama .. 9 . California. . 4 Arkansas.. 4 . Connecticut. 6 Delaware.. 3 . Illinois.. 11 Mienwds.-. 3 525. 34 indiana. 22. 13 COORRIAs 2555. MOe MOIR. 2 soe 4 Kentucky .2) Maine. 2. =: 8 Louisiana.. 6 . Massachusetts .13 Maryland. .:. 8 . Michigan.. 6 Missours. . 5:3 9 . New Jersey. 7 North Carolina.10 . New York.. 35 South Carolina. 8 . Ohio... 23 Tennessee. . 12 . Pennsylvania . .27 eres: ot. 4] Rhode Island. 4 Virginia ..15 . Vermont.. 5 —— . Wisconsin.. 5 tis Northern.. 171 Southern.. 113 CEs 284 Necessary to a choice..-. 143 Common School Meeting. At a meeting of the qualified electors of the first school district, Nevada City, held at Boswell & Hanson’s Hall, in Nevada, on Monday, the 17th day of November, 1856, called for the purpose of locating a school house for said district, the following proceedings were had: On motion, Mr. A. B. Gregory was called to the chair as President of the . all costs herein taxed at $49 86. meeting, and John T. Crenshaw secretary. ; On motion of W. F. Anderson, a committee of three was appointed, consisting of A. B. Gregory, P. G. Womack and John Grier, whose duty it should be to examine different lots within the city and to report a location, together with the price thereof, toa meeting of the citizens to be held in this Hall on next Saturday, at 2 o’clock, P. M. On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at Boswell & Hanson’s Hall, on next Saturday, 2t 2 o’clock, P. M. A. B. GREGORY, Pres't. Jxo, T. Crensnaw, See’y. San Juan Srace.---Everybody trav eling westward from this city, to San Juan and neighboring towns, should remember that there is a nice four-horse vehicle leaving the Amercan Exchange for the said town. every morning at 8 o’clock, and returns the same evening. The stage coach is owned and duiveil by Billy Wilson, who always has “fast horses,” and was never known to ru against a stump or tip over; and as th fare is so low, it is well worth any one’s while to ride over with him, and look at the thriving little town of San Juan, even if they return the same siedags Billy is accommodating and kind to everybody, and we are indebted to hi for many favors. MAKING A PiLE.—The Keystone Co. on Selby Hill, sold 582 oz, valued at 310,000, to C. W. Mulford, banker, o1 Wednesday. The amount was washe out in ten days from drift dirt. Th company has consiberable more dirt of the same kind drifted ont. a = The Monumental Fire Co, wil meet Saturday evening next at Boswel 8 Hall, foot of Main street. fagainst BERNHARD FRANZ and. REIHARD Esann, fer on the 13th day of December A. D. 1854, at i0 o'clock, A 'M., all the right, title and interest of said Bernhard Franw jand Reiuhard Esche, of, in and to the following deserivedi . property, as described in said order of sale to-wit = joining on the one side to the building of Rosenheim & SPECIAL NOTICES. SE EP EET TIC ra Special Notice.—The uudersigned takes this method ~ j of notifying his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the NEw DruG Srore (in the Fire-Proof Building. No 14 Commercial Street.) of Mr. B. B ‘Thayer ofSan Francisco, and has for sale the best assortment of ENGLISH AND FRENCH DhUGs, ever imported in this A market. The store is well stocked with every article belonging to the business; and having arrangements with Mr.) Thayer, and other Houses of San Francisco, I can assure tnose who will give me their patronage, that they will get @ better article andonas reasonable terms as at any other Store in town. The business is under the management of Dr. B. R. CARMAN, who will give proper attention to the seleeof desirable articles ; and I trust the business will be Nducted as to merit the confidence of those in need edicines. Prescriptions will be properly compounded. 1-3m G. 0. KILBOURNE. I, 0. 0. F. e regular meetings of OUSTOMAH LODGE, No ill be held every Twesd#y evening at the new Hal! on Pine street, (Kidd's new building.) 4. A, SARGENT, N. G. noy2i-tf B. T. Brown, See’y. Palmer & McKenney, evada Carriage Shop No. 10 Washington street, above Frisbie’s. Particular attention paid to Répairing. Wheelbarrows constantly on hand. LS-tf . R& Gp: Buceessorsto ThomasMarsh = 9 House and Sign Painters, . Main strect, North of Journal Office. saint Graining, Moulding, Fan¢y Painting artls tically executed upon terms as reasonable ar’ { DAUBERs generally charge for BOTCHED WORK. November 21, 1856—2m For Sale or Rent. The well-known NEW BRICK HOUSE, on the Corner of Nevada and High streets, snitatle for « Boarding House or private residence, will be solil, or ren ted whole or in part, on the most reasonable terms, [= Apply to the subscriber, n2i-3w WILLIAM H. ORR, on the premises, N To Merchants and Traders. 2000 LBS. CANDIES—of ail kinds, are daily made and fi ale at VEW YORK PRICES at the San Fraucisco Steam Candy Factory 140 Battery Street, opposite the Cu nov 21-3m San F DR. A.CHAPWAN, Surgical and Mechanical Dentist, Corner Room 2d Story Kidd & Knox's Brick. R. CHAPMAN will be happy to wait on those wishing his services. Teeth after having became sensitive from exposure of the nerve or otherwise will be filled without causing pain. All Dental operations performed in a neat and substan tial manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Dr. CHAPMAN designs making Nevada his permanent residence. n21 3m RUDOLPH, Dealer in Drues and Apotheearies g ] NO. 21 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA. _ My Wife Mary Jane, n21 li AS LEFT MY BED & BOARD withont canse or prevocation, and Thereby warn any one frem harboring «r trusting her on my count as ] wil net be re ponsible tor debts of her contraction nov 21-31* JOHN HOCKENPERRY. Legal Advertisements. } Y virtue ofan of the Hon. District Court, 14t 1 to ine directed ark delivered, fo ered in said Court on the 2ist day of October A. D. 1256, in favor of H. C. GARDNER, and azainst J. SPEARN, J THOMPSON, W VIZNOR, H. F. DURHAM, and hers, under name and style of the “B: r the sum of $125, with interest en th m tho Qist day of October 1856, at the rate of Ten ] nt per annum until paid, together with $12 35, costs and aceruing costs Ihave levied upon the following described property towit : A WatTeER DitcH, leading water from the J&ile Yuba: River to Emery’s and other places along samt Yuba river in Nevada county. State of California. said Water Ditch: is known as the “Bergen Ditch.” Notice is bereby given that on the 13th day of December 1856 at 2 o'clock P. M. Twill sell all the right, title interest and claim of said J. Thompson, W Spearn, J. Vizner, H. F. Durham and others, comprising the “Rergen Ditch Company,” i to the aitove described! property, at the Court H door in N da, at public: auction for Cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said Execution and Costs. WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, Sheriff Nevada County: November 2]—tds Sheriff’s Sale. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALP: to me directed issued ont of the Hon District Court, 4th Jud et, on a judgment renlered thereim nthe of October AD. 1856, in favor of JANERSS MeMULLEN and against WM. JOHNSTON for the sur of 2449.00, with interest on the sam o 19,00 at the rato of 10 per cent per annum, from the 25th day of Jule 855 nntil paid, together with all costsof suit herein taxed! t $52 05. I will expose 2t Puiilivsale on the premisesIn Nevada county on the TWERFTH Dayar DCE MRTE 856 at the hour of 10 o’cl x. M, tile property decribed in said order of sz t ib: All the right, title interest and cthii off the said’De-endant Wim Johnson, in and to the undivided! Twelhth) art of the Mining Claims situated'onMontezumm Hill im he county of Nevwla, aforesaid, Known: as ttle [heh y's claims, with ail its riziits, mem¥ers ard appurtenanen. Given under my hand tliis 19t!hd&y of November, & D. 856. WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, nov 21—tds Sheriff of Nevada county. NJ = ae } = Sherifi’s Sale. Y virtue of an Order of Sale’to me directedi issued out of the Hon. District Court, 14th Judicial) District, on a judgment rendered therein onthe 30th day. f October A. D. 1856 in favor of CHARLES DENZOR andi the sum of $1,600, principal debt,and 4112 interest to date with interest on $1,600 at the rate oftitree per cent perr month from October 30th 1856, until paid; Togethenwitin Notice is hereby given that I shall expose at publioauction at the Court Honse door, in the city of Nevada, A LOT AND BRICK BUILDING onthe same situate@on, the North-west side of Commercial street in the tewm of Nevada, county of Nevada, and State of California, adBro,, and on the other side by the building of Thomas = Marsh. Given under my hand this 19th day of Nov. 1856. WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, Sheriff of Nevada county. Constable's Sale. tate of California, County of Nevada a of Eureka, ss: By virtue of an Order to me deliv ered issued from the Court of D. V. Norton, Esq. an act ing Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, bearing date Nov. 10th, A. D, 1856, to satisfy a judgment rendered by said Justice of the Peace, on the 6th day of November A. D. 1856, in faver of EDWIN BABCOCK Novy21-tds and ag . C. CIIASE for the sam of $63 00, debt, interest and costs of suit. I have taken in Exeention, and: willsell to the highest bidder for cash in front of Hunter & Co.'s Saloon, Snow Point on SATURDAY, DEC, 6th A. 1D. 1256 between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M., and 12 o'clock, M., all the right, title aml interest of J. C. Chase in and to a certain Dwelling House and Lot sitaated on Snow Point and known J.C. Chase's House and Lot Taken as the proper demands and accruin November 12th A. D. 1 C. Chase to satisfy the above ; Hi. MOON, Constable Constabie’s Sale. TATE OF CALIFORNIA—County of Nevada, Ss. By virtue ofan E jon to me delivered, issued from the Court of D. V. Norton Esq., an acting Justice ofthe Peace in and fer the County aforesaid, bearing date Nov. 10th A. D. 1856 to satisfy a judgment rendered’ ‘ by said Justive of the Peace on the 6th day of November A. D. 1856 in favor of F. A. Schiller & Co., and against Peter Williams for the sum of $94,00 debt, interest, dam ages and costs of suit. Ihave taken in Execution, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, on the premises Orleans Flat on SATURDAY DEC. 6th A.D. 1856 be tween the hours of 3 o'clock P. M., and 4 o'clock P. M all the r title and interest of Peter Williams in and to a certain House and the vacant ground surrounding the same known 4s Peter William's Tannery and situated on Orleans ¥lat. Also—The improvements in or about thesame. Taken as the property of Peter Williams to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs. nov 12—tds H. MOON, Constable Sum mOMS. : ‘TATE OF CALIFORNIA—Nevada County—TowWn: ‘ ship of Eureka—ss. Justice's Court—Before D. V Norton J. P. The People of the State of California, to Jno. Sprrzrst You are hereby Summonsed to appear before the under signed Justice of the Peace, at his oftice in said Township on MonpDay, the Ist day of December A.D, 1856 at 10 o'clock A. M., to answer to the complaint of G: W Selby & Co., whod of you $90 31 alleged to be due on Book account for store goods, On failure so to ap pear aad answer, Judgment will bé rendered against you for the said sum of $90 31, with damages and costs of snit. 7 i Given ander my hand, this 30th day of October 1B96. “ D. V. NORTON, Justice of the Peace Uron AFFrpavit of G W. Selby. that the above’ De: feniant dannot be fonad, i@ is ordered that the service of Summons he made upon the said Defendant by pulilina: tion inthe Nevada Jourtal for the space of two Sacanse. ive weeks. D ¥.NORTO?, 3. P A True Copy—Attest : H. Mocn, Constable. 20 V2]

, » id Friday Morning, Nov. 2ist. SENATORIAL AspiRANTS.—Who are te be U.S. Senators would be a grave question, had not three Legislatures made a farce of Senatorial elections.— The long list of aspirants for such honors is indicative of another squabble, and predisposes the people to look for another farce. We believe however it will end seriously. There will be no lack of names, from which the next Legislature may select a brace of Senators, and if good men are not chosen, it will be because of the absence of judgment in the “assembled wisdom” of the State, or the poverty of material in the Democratic partyWe have not space to give a full and complete list of those ambitious of wearing the Senatorialtoga. Suffice it to say the old hacks are all up again, and their nameis legion. Add to these cyphers at pleasure, and you have an approximation to the number willing to sacrifice themselves for their country. M. E. Cuurcu.—A beautiful and commodious church is now being finished by this society, on Broad street. It is twenty feet deeper than the old one, with a handsome spire, and lathed and plastered throughout. A commodious gallery is one of its features. The Methodists have shown much energy and perseverance in this undertaking, and will be the first to be able to accommodate the public properly in Sabbath worship. On Wednesday evening next, the ladies of the society design to havea social re-union, and a bountiful supper at the new church. All good things edible will load the tables. These gatherings, of which several have occurred in this place, are acknowledgel to be a cheerful and pleasant relief from the ordinary rush of life, and are always well attended. We understand that the new chhrch will be but little in debt when finished, and that the design of the supper is to free it entirely. Persons not having procured tickets, can get them on Wednesday evening at the door—price, three dollars. Tuieves Cavcutr.—tConstable Moore deposited with the Sheriff a brace of thieves, on Wednesday, committed for robbing eabins at San Juan. Itappears that several cabins had been entered and money, specimens, and other valuaBles taken, on Monday and Tuesday.— On the latter day, a gold watch, money to a small amount, a few specimens, and a pistol, were missing from a cabin. In the evening of the same day, a stranger made an application to a jeweler to purehase a key, and presented his watch to get one to fit. The jeweler recognized the watch and chain at sight. The key was paid for with a twisted quarter, which was afterwards identified as having been stolen with, the watch. The facts above recounted being made known, the stranger was taken into custody, and he soon brought a confrere to light, who was brought before his betters, also. The pair were examined before Justice Farquhar, and committed for trial on a charge of grand larceny. Lee Scue_tt.—We learn from the Union, that the case of Lee Schell, charged with stealing a mare from Chas. Marsac, on Mississippi Bar, has been dismissed. The evidence of W. H. Martin of this city, went to show that Sehell became possessed of the mare in a legitimate manner. Martin received the animal in part payment of a fee for defending Webster. Without knowing of the intimacy between Webster and Schell, he gave the latter an order for the mare, on the party having her in charge. Though relieved of this charge, Schell is still confined on the prison brig to await his trial for having burglarious tools in his possession—on an eld indictment. Renaway.—A fine mare, belonging to Capt. Hotaling of Grass Valley, while standing hitched under a shed near the head of Main street, and attached to a buggy, became frightened by a paddy’s sulky, commonly called wheelbarrow, joaded with shavings, and propelled by a cheese-headed hombre in the immediate vicinity of the animal. Breaking foose, she came down the street like Jehu. The carriage performed some grand feats of ground and lofty tumbling. till the animal disengaged herself from it, about one hundred and fifty yards from the place of starting. One wheel was broken off—havn’t heard of its stopping yet. The mare was “fotched up” directly, fortunately not mjured, The carriage can’t be bragged on so much. All this happened “on Wednesday. AccipDENT.—We regret to learn that Mr. A. Lynd, an engineer in Whigham’s mill, while going from his house to the mill, on the evening of the 17th, accidentally walked off a bank about fourteen feet high, falling upon a stake and breaking three ribs on the left side. AnoTHER.—As Mr. Barber, an oid wan of 60, anda German, were working ina cnt on Gold Flat, yesterday, the bank fell upon them, bruising the shoulder and ankle of Barber severely, and breaking the left leg of his companion Democrats were astir on Wednesday, it having been sounded through the town that “King David” and retinue had arrived. It was amusing to witness the grim visages of old Gwinites relax, and the cordial hobbling of such to the rendezyous of the august visitor. The shaking of hands and kind inquiries after health, &c., were after the fashion of most dearly beloved friends of long standing. ‘To the unsophisticated, the meeting might have appeared as a reunion of boon companions. No lowered brows, curled lips, looks askant, cold greetings or formalities, were observed, as of yore, but brotherly leve diffused itself plentifully all around. Dr. Knox was in eestacies; Dawley in his glory ; and, considering that Broderick is not looking at his prospects down an inclined plane, our postmaster had not the least inclination in the world to take a pair of cow-hide boots repeatedly from the coat-tail region of David C. Broderick. And Crenshaw, too, ventured no audible curses in the immediate vicinity of the great Shanghai of Democracy,— Not a solitary d—n escaped him. He was in his blandest mood, and might have taken, in that frame of mind, any given quantity of lager with John Bigler. It is understood that an armistice has been agreed upon, and “blaek spirits and white, blue spirits and gray,” are again to comminegle. King David, after confirming the faithful, left yesterday for parts unknown. Rossery or Goops.— A teamster, John Wedder, delivered a load of goods to Brentano & Furth, at North San Juan on Saturday last. On opening some cases of boots sixteen pairs were missing. Further examination proved that clothing of every description had been abstracted, amounting in aggregate value to $138 50, at San Francisco valuation. The teamster stated he had been robbed at Montezuma Hill of the articles on the night previous, but said nothing of the robbery until the discovery of the loss was made by the owners of the goods, and not until after the teamster had left was the full loss ascertained.— Constable Moore of San Juan, searched several houses at Montezuma, but found no traces of the stolen goods. Vore oF Towns.-—The North Californian, a paper printed at Oroville, brags of a large vote at the late election, and gives us warning that Oroville will beat Nevada city next year. Two or three such counties as Butte must unite to do it. Remember Nevada county polls full seven thousand votes, and we did’nt try to get more than a quarter of the outsiders in, this year. “No pent-up Utica contracts our powers, But the whole of Nevada county is ours” to get votes from to beat John Anderson for Justice ‘of the Peace. We hereby give notice that it is designed to run him next year in order to make Nevada the first city in the State. Better populate, Butte ! Insurance.—The Marysville Inquirer of Tuesday says “the loss of Messrs. Frost & Barnett ($7,000) by the Saturday night fire was promptly handed over by the agents on Monday.” The English Insurance companies are reputed for throwing no obstacles in the way of a prompt payment of losses. Persons desirous of getting property insured, may be pleased to learn that the London and Liverpool Fire Insurance Company have an agent in this city. The company is one of the best in the world. J.M. Brown, at Gager’s nearly under the Journal office, is the agent. SHAKSHEAREAN Reapines.—We are happy to announce that our esteemed fellow citizen, H. J. McKinley, Esq., will favor the people of Grass Valley with readings from Shakspeare and the Poets, also extracts from his own writings, on this (Friday) evening. On Tuesday evening, Mr. McKinley reads to a Nevada audience, when we trust there will be a good attendance. On a late occasion, Mr. McKinley gave a reading for the benefit of the fire company, and acquitted himself to the entire satisfaetion of his auditors. He is, by no means, a novice in the business, having given readings in San Francisco and elsewhere, with success. Crazy Man.—Wednesday night was made hideous by the insane ravings of a lunatic, named George Alexander.— The poor fellow had become deranged from political excitement, and seemed to labor under the idea that some one of the opposing party “in leather shirt and breeches” intended to kill him. He came from San Juan, where he has been residing some time past. A brother obtained an ordér from the County Judge, and left with him for Stockton yesterday morning. Smatz Loss.—The wife of a country ehap, arrived in town a few days sinee, direct from the East, and not finding her lord, as she expected, at the stage office started out in search of him. A moment after the husband rushed in and began looking around in great earnestness.— “What have you lost ?’”’ said Abe. the stageagent. ‘Oh, nothing—only a wife !’ returned the fellow, with an inimitable air of nonchalence, Isle got by the earson Sunday and resolved to settle the hash by a resort to arms with fists at the end of them.— They accordingly repaired to grounds agreed upon near Wood’s Ravine and pummeled each other in approved style, te the edification of sundry spectators. Having bunged each other as much as they mutually cared about, one was acknowledged paddy of the first water and treated to the freedom of the city in a night’s lodging at the calaboose. The other might have secured a free bunk, but being of a retiring disposition abruptly excused himself. “Pike,” from whom our information is obtained concerning the spirit-rapping affair, speaking of the countenances of the beligerents says, “I have saw mugs a heap better looking in their nat’ral state.” A LarGe Warprose.—lIt is said that in view of the expected marriage of the Princess Royal of England, with a Prussian Prince, a hundred and twenty needle women have been engaged in working on different articles of dress during several months, and that six rooms are already filled with silks, satins, lace, velvets, artificial flowers, ribbons, diamonds and jewelry, shawls and innumerable articles of the toilette. With such a wardrobe, the most insatiable ot modern belles, could want nothing—but a beau. Frencn ArnGuMENT.—The Courrier des Etats Unis, the organof the French population of New York, and in fact of the Union, turned over not long before the election for Buchanan. In an article announcing the change from neutrality to* Democracy, the Courrier uses “The democratic banner is the traditional symbol of American sympathy with France.”— This must be an allusion to the attempt of Genct to embarras, bring into disrepute and overturn the government of George Washington, which ought to be particularly gratifying to Democrats. the following language : County Scrip.—While we accord to the Board of Supervisors every merit granted them by the Democrat—which they eminertly deserve—we cannot agree with that sheet in asserting that the current value of county scrip in the market was never greater than at present. Scrip has sold in this market at as high a figure as 85 and even 90 cents. It is now selling at from 50 to 65 cents. The fact is, county scrip has rarely been lower than at this moment. Nicaracua Sreamer.—The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada, arrived at San Francisco on yesterday, at eleven o’clock a. M., bringing New York dates four days later. Upto the hour of going to press, the telegraphic news had not arrived, owing to a break in the line. Complete returns from Pennsylvania and Indiana are probably brought by the Sierra Nevada. : THANKSGIVING.---Yesterday was the day set apart and appointed by Governor Johnson, as a day of thanksgiving. Our Sheriff, who is a “Down-Easter,” determined to have the day observed, and accordingly shut up a few stores the night previous. Beyond the exertions of the Sheriff, we hear of none being more devout or destructive of chicken fixins than usual. No one has “talked turkey” to us once. SaTisFacTory.—We made a kind inquiry some time since for “Duncan’s body.” Moses Bean was announced as an independent candidate for the Legislature in Butte county. Since which time nothing was heard of him, till our inquiries brought out the Butte Record to the following effect, which is satisfactory ; “Judge Bean being a ‘Constitutional’ Democrat as well as lawyer, withdrew from the contest and suffered the Democratic ticket to be elected.” He must have suffered dreadfully ! SPEAKERsHIP.—General Estell is cur rently spoken of in connection with the Speakership of the Assembly. The General will make a good Speaker.— The large experience he has gained in the art of governing during the last few years, eminently fits him for presiding over the deliberations of a locofoco Legislature. Cotp Comrort.—The North Californian consoles itself with a rattle: “The Fillmoreites have not carried.a singie county inthe State. The Republicans have carried Santa Clara and Santa Barbara, and their entire Legislative ticket in San Francisco.” Cold comfort. Fire.—The lining of a small building in the rear of Williamson & Dawley’s banking house, was found to be on fire, on Saturday evening, supposed to have taken froma spark from the furnace or the assay office of Fred. Schotte. INcENDIARISM.—The blacksmith shop and dwelling house of the Pioneer Co., at Kanaka city, Sierra county, were destroyed by fire on the 11th inst. Loss $2,000. The fire was the work of an incendiary. tS Wai tet, the clown, is expected .to arrive next steamer with a good company. => Papers till we can’t rest, have reached us from the Napoleon of news agents, J. W. Sullivan, San Francisco. San Juan North. Eprror Journat: A few days since I paid a visit to this beautiful and thriving little village, and as it is growing very fast, and is already of sufficient importance to hare its “name in the papers” once in a while, I coneluded it would not be amiss to mention it in the Journal at the present tine. This town certainly has one of the most beautiful locations of any mining town in the State. It is built on a high, rolling ridge, with no creeks, ravines or broken ground to mar the beauty of the situation, and there are yet acres on acres of level ground to be built upon, where broad and uniform streets may be laid out, and large gardens and yards cultivated and ornamented. In this respect it has the advantage of any mining town I have yet seen, for most of our mountain towns are built on rivers and crees, where the ground is rough and broken, where the streets have to be crowded, and often with no room for extending the limits of the city. Not so at San Juan North; there is no “pent up limits’—there is room to “spread itself” into a large city, of sufficient magnitude to contain a hundred thousand inhabitants, and still have room to “increase and multiply.” The mining region around this place is the most extensive of any place in the State, and San Juan North now bids fair soon to be one of the largest and wealthiest towns in the mountains. The place has heretofore been kept back in obscurity for the want of water to wash down the extensive gold fields that surround this place; but a brighter day is now dawning; the great Middle Yuba Ditch is completed, and is already pouring in its thousands of inches of water daily, and as soon as the rainy season sets in and raises the water in the Middle Yuba, there will be a sufficiency of water to supply all demands, and San Juan will start on her career of prosperity and greatness. As yet, the mines are searcely prosThere are several claims that are partially opened, all of which pay very richly where the miners have the pected. There are several tunnels being run into the hills, through which, when completed, the facilities for working them. dirt is to be washed by hydraulic pipes. Some of these tunnels have been in progress for many months, and as they have to drill and blast through solid granite, it be yet some time before they are completed, but when once finished, the mines will soon be thoroughly opened. The Gold Cut, owned by Messrs. Moore, Reedshaw & Co., is already paying handsomely, and many other cuts will be made into the hills during the winter and spring, and one year from this time the miners will probably have their claims well opened, and everything in full blast, and then, Mr. Editor, you may look for lively times and plenty of money about your rival town of San Juan North. And, indeed, Nevada may seriously look on her as a rival; brick buildings are already being erected; there is one fireproof brick building completed and occupied; another near on to completion, and Mr. Theinas Freeman has commenced the construction of the third, which he expects to complete in a few weeks. In addition to these, there are many frame buildings going up throughout the town, for private residences and business purposes. I learnedthat there were three steam saw-mills in the vicini ty of this place, all of which were kept constantly busy furnishing lumber for building and mining purposes. There are many little towns surrounding San Juan, at all of which places the mines are rich. There is Cherokee, Sebastopol, Manzanita, Sweetland’s and French Corral, all on the same range of mining region, of which San Juan is the centre and head-quarters, and is bound to be a place of importance. I extended my journey across the Middle Yuba, to Freeman’s Crossing, about a mile from San Juan, and there found the miners up and doing, preparing for busy times and rich rewards when the rainy season sets in. They have all been living on faith and hope for many long and dreary months, for the rain last season was not more than sufficient to give the miners in that region work for two months—not time enough to give them an opportunity to eain money to pay their winter’s expenses, and this summer they have had to live on anticipations of the future and the interest of what they owed. But they resolved this summer not to put their trust altogether in the clerk of the weather for a supply of water the coming season—he had fooled them once, and he might do it again; and as they could do ncthing else during the long dry season, the miners known as the “Willow Creek boys,”’ formed themselves into a general stock mining company, and went bravely to work, and have now nearly completed a good ditch, seven miles in length, which will bring the waters of Oregon Creek to their diggings, which will furnish them a supply of water the year round, and in the winter time more than they can use. Thus, these enterprising miners commenced the ditch without capital, or assistance from outsiders—with nothing but brave hearts and willing hands— . and have pushed it forward to completion with an energy and dispatch that

has no equal, and ina few weeks will have it completed the entire seven miles, and will then be ready and prepared to work their rich claims to advantage, and will reap the reward they so eminently deserve. Success and riches should be their portion. In the neighborhood of Freeman’s Crossing there are many good mining claims, which will soon be furnished with water in abundanee from a new ditch that has just been completed, through the enterprise and expense of one individual—Mr. Hinman Rhoads. He has taken the water from a small stream called Moonshine, and has carried it in a ditch high over the hills on the north bank of the Middle Yuba—a height to which many old miners told him he could not get it; but he differed with them in opinion, and persevered in his scheme, and now he laughs at them for their chicken-heartedness, while the streams of water from his ditch are pouring down on the banks below, and he receives a good per cent. for the time and money expended. So much for San Juan North, and the mines and mining in the regions thereabouts. G. W. D. Nevapa, Nov. 19, 1856. Epiror Journa.: By a ecard in the Democrat of November 19th, signed H. Plumer, I am accused of making sneering insinuations and disparaging remarks before the Coroner’s jury, relative to the courage of said Plumer. “This is a mistaken idea.” After I had concluded my statement before the Coroner’s jury, the direct question was asked if Plumer ran after he fired, or not. I answered, “T suppose he did, because he was in a north-easterly direction on the hill when he hailed and we found our mistake.” This answer was given without any desire or thought of offending any one.— He says that I testified that I supposed he ran after firing, and that I gave no reason for this opinion; also, that my assertion varies materially from that of other witnesses. The reason I gave for supposing he ran was, that when he hailed and said we were killing friends, he was a considerable distance across the ravine from where he was when the firing commenced. ‘There was but one other witness beside himself who touched this matter at all, and he fully corroborated my statement. He also says this part of my testimony he “is compelled to regard as a gratuitous insult” to himself, in which I have falsified my evidence in order to injure him. If he means by this that I have given false evidence in one jot or tittle, knowing the same, then do I pronounce him an infamous liar and slanderer. As to the inconsistency of my evidence, (this is a most contemptible resort) I will explain it. That he was the man who first shouted, “Stop, for God’s sake! you are shooting your frieads !”’ all who have testified agree, as I did, also, in a statement given you on the 4th of November, and also in my testimony before the Coronor’s jury.— The answer narrated above as to whether he ran after firing, was taken incorrectly. ‘“ IVehailed’ being instead of “he hailed.” Plumer speaks ot contradictory evidence. Let us compare his and that of Hamilton MceCormick—a disinterested man, who took no part whatever in the affray. He says he came to town and saw Plumer near the Sheriff's office, called him one side and told him of the horses being in the ravine, and also told him that he would find a party there watching the horses—information which he should have remembered. Plumer says on oath, ‘I was not informed that there was any other party watching the horses.” He also says, “However, unlike Mr. Williams, my reputation for courage is dependent neither upon my own testimony nor uponthe trumpetin gs of the press.” If his reputation for bravery in this instance is not dependent upon his own testimony, I should like to know whose it is dependent upon, for all those who have touched upon this disputed point agree as to his being highly, endowed with the instinct of self-preservation. He disclaims any desire to make himself notorious, but notwithstanding, he pursues the very course to make himself so. Because he did not reeeive a panegyrie for gallant behavior, like a spoiled child, he rushes into print to exhibit himself to a sympathizing world. Isaid that I supposed he ran, but I did not say that it was cowardice that impelled him to do so. There are times when it is valliant even to retreat —when, for instance, a man is so situated as to be a mark for others to shoot at, without any chanee to act on the defensive; then it is courage to retreat, and fool-hardiness to stand. I now leave this subject, which conjures up unavailing sorrow, with a hope that I may never be called upon to recur to it again. Loring W. Wittiams. Snow.—Yesterday it tried very hard to snow and came very near making it out. The day was clondy and cold, and occasionally a few snow-pills were sifted upon us. Drops are the medicine we want, but if we can’t do better we will be thankful for pills. Anything to physic the times. & Hanson’ Honest SENTIMENTS WELL ExpREssED.—The New Orleans True Delta tells some home truths to men of the South, Che Aebada Journal, . oemocassw Ait sorts of. . Fooue—Tve cons of the Hane like these : “We have no patience with the brawling demagogues who swarm in Congress from the Scuth chaunting the eternal song of Northern aggressions and the duty of secession.’ “Look at the records of Congress for the last ten years, readers of the True Delta, and you will find in them the proof that every rascally proposition introduced, every scheme proposed, mvolyin enormous appropriations of money by Congress and a heavy blow to Southern rights and property, has, if not actually initiated by Southern men, been mainly, if not wholly, indebted to them for its success ; yes, for its success to the votes of men, not a few of whom are eternally preaching disunsion and disturbing the business and the quiet of good citizens.” Here is a refreshing lick at Brooks & Co: “What the South wants, what the whole country wants at this crisis are not brawling bullies or braggarts in Congress but men of sober sense, acknowledged intelligence and tried patriotism ; men in a word whowill go there not to browbeat Yankees and Abolitionists, which produces no fruits, but will steadily, ably and always oppose corrupt and bad measures, and never be drunk abont the taverns or spending their business hours in the society of painted harlots who, it is said, men besieging Congress for appropriations of public money, for some contract, concession, rascally job, or a patent right extension, annually bring from the East to add to the attractions with which delegates of weak principles or feeble integrity are dazzled and seduced.” Senator Gwin comes in for a slight rap, as follows: “All the iniquitous steamship mail contract swindles were indebted for their success to the votes of Southern Senators and Representatives, and indeed the men of straw to whom the contract was awarded for the conveyance of the mails from the Atlantic seaboard to San Franciseo, the most rascally of all the robberies in that shape, were themselves really or ostensibly Southern men.” The honesty of the True Delta will not allow it to pretend to favor internal improvements when the policy of the party is irrevocably set against them.— We can quote without rendering ourselves liable to the imputation of laboring for effect, now that the election is over: “Thanks tothe upright and fearless conduct of our present Chief Magistrate the scheme of internal improvements which a pliant Congress sought to countenance and sanction was rejected.” Evecrorat Ticker.—The following is the Electoral Vote of the several States of the Union: Southern. Northern. Alabama ... 9 . California.. .. 4 Arkansas... 4 . Connecticut.. 6 Delaware.... 3 . Illinois.... 11 Mienwds.-. 3 525. 34 indiana. 22. 13 COORRIAs 2555. MOe MOIR. 2 soe 4 Kentucky ..2) Maine.. 2.. =: 8 Louisiana... 6 . Massachusetts .13 Maryland.. .:. 8 . Michigan... 6 Missours. . 5:3 9 . New Jersey.. 7 North Carolina.10 . New York... 35 South Carolina.. 8 . Ohio..... 23 Tennessee.. .. 12 . Pennsylvania . .27 eres: ot. 4] Rhode Island.. 4 Virginia ....15 . Vermont.... 5 —— . Wisconsin... 5 tis Northern... 171 Southern... 113 CEs 284 Necessary to a choice....-. 143 Common School Meeting. At a meeting of the qualified electors of the first school district, Nevada City, held at Boswell & Hanson’s Hall, in Nevada, on Monday, the 17th day of November, 1856, called for the purpose of locating a school house for said district, the following proceedings were had: On motion, Mr. A. B. Gregory was called to the chair as President of the . all costs herein taxed at $49 86. meeting, and John T. Crenshaw secretary. ; On motion of W. F. Anderson, a committee of three was appointed, consisting of A. B. Gregory, P. G. Womack and John Grier, whose duty it should be to examine different lots within the city and to report a location, together with the price thereof, toa meeting of the citizens to be held in this Hall on next Saturday, at 2 o’clock, P. M. On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at Boswell & Hanson’s Hall, on next Saturday, 2t 2 o’clock, P. M. A. B. GREGORY, Pres't. Jxo, T. Crensnaw, See’y. San Juan Srace.---Everybody trav eling westward from this city, to San Juan and neighboring towns, should remember that there is a nice four-horse vehicle leaving the Amercan Exchange for the said town. every morning at 8 o’clock, and returns the same evening. The stage coach is owned and duiveil by Billy Wilson, who always has “fast horses,” and was never known to ru against a stump or tip over; and as th fare is so low, it is well worth any one’s while to ride over with him, and look at the thriving little town of San Juan, even if they return the same siedags Billy is accommodating and kind to everybody, and we are indebted to hi for many favors. MAKING A PiLE.—The Keystone Co. on Selby Hill, sold 582 oz, valued at 310,000, to C. W. Mulford, banker, o1 Wednesday. The amount was washe out in ten days from drift dirt. Th company has consiberable more dirt of the same kind drifted ont. a = The Monumental Fire Co, wil meet Saturday evening next at Boswel 8 Hall, foot of Main street. fagainst BERNHARD FRANZ and. REIHARD Esann, fer on the 13th day of December A. D. 1854, at i0 o'clock, A 'M., all the right, title and interest of said Bernhard Franw jand Reiuhard Esche, of, in and to the following deserivedi . property, as described in said order of sale to-wit = joining on the one side to the building of Rosenheim & SPECIAL NOTICES. SE EP EET TIC ra Special Notice.—The uudersigned takes this method ~ j of notifying his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the NEw DruG Srore (in the Fire-Proof Building. No 14 Commercial Street.) of Mr. B. B ‘Thayer ofSan Francisco, and has for sale the best assortment of ENGLISH AND FRENCH DhUGs, ever imported in this A market. The store is well stocked with every article belonging to the business; and having arrangements with Mr.) Thayer, and other Houses of San Francisco, I can assure tnose who will give me their patronage, that they will get @ better article andonas reasonable terms as at any other Store in town. The business is under the management of Dr. B. R. CARMAN, who will give proper attention to the seleeof desirable articles ; and I trust the business will be Nducted as to merit the confidence of those in need edicines. Prescriptions will be properly compounded. 1-3m G. 0. KILBOURNE. I, 0. 0. F. e regular meetings of OUSTOMAH LODGE, No ill be held every Twesd#y evening at the new Hal! on Pine street, (Kidd's new building.) 4. A, SARGENT, N. G. noy2i-tf B. T. Brown, See’y. Palmer & McKenney, evada Carriage Shop No. 10 Washington street, above Frisbie’s. Particular attention paid to Répairing. Wheelbarrows constantly on hand. LS-tf . R& Gp: Buceessorsto ThomasMarsh = 9 House and Sign Painters, . Main strect, North of Journal Office. saint Graining, Moulding, Fan¢y Painting artls tically executed upon terms as reasonable ar’ { DAUBERs generally charge for BOTCHED WORK. November 21, 1856—2m For Sale or Rent. The well-known NEW BRICK HOUSE, on the Corner of Nevada and High streets, snitatle for « Boarding House or private residence, will be solil, or ren ted whole or in part, on the most reasonable terms, [= Apply to the subscriber, n2i-3w WILLIAM H. ORR, on the premises, N To Merchants and Traders. 2000 LBS. CANDIES—of ail kinds, are daily made and fi ale at VEW YORK PRICES at the San Fraucisco Steam Candy Factory 140 Battery Street, opposite the Cu nov 21-3m San F DR. A.CHAPWAN, Surgical and Mechanical Dentist, Corner Room 2d Story Kidd & Knox's Brick. R. CHAPMAN will be happy to wait on those wishing his services. Teeth after having became sensitive from exposure of the nerve or otherwise will be filled without causing pain. All Dental operations performed in a neat and substan tial manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Dr. CHAPMAN designs making Nevada his permanent residence. n21 3m RUDOLPH, Dealer in Drues and Apotheearies g ] NO. 21 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA. _ My Wife Mary Jane, n21 li AS LEFT MY BED & BOARD withont canse or prevocation, and Thereby warn any one frem harboring «r trusting her on my count as ] wil net be re ponsible tor debts of her contraction nov 21-31* JOHN HOCKENPERRY. Legal Advertisements. } Y virtue ofan of the Hon. District Court, 14t 1 to ine directed ark delivered, fo ered in said Court on the 2ist day of October A. D. 1256, in favor of H. C. GARDNER, and azainst J. SPEARN, J THOMPSON, W VIZNOR, H. F. DURHAM, and hers, under name and style of the “B: r the sum of $125, with interest en th m tho Qist day of October 1856, at the rate of Ten ] nt per annum until paid, together with $12 35, costs and aceruing costs Ihave levied upon the following described property towit : A WatTeER DitcH, leading water from the J&ile Yuba: River to Emery’s and other places along samt Yuba river in Nevada county. State of California. said Water Ditch: is known as the “Bergen Ditch.” Notice is bereby given that on the 13th day of December 1856 at 2 o'clock P. M. Twill sell all the right, title interest and claim of said J. Thompson, W Spearn, J. Vizner, H. F. Durham and others, comprising the “Rergen Ditch Company,” i to the aitove described! property, at the Court H door in N da, at public: auction for Cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said Execution and Costs. WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, Sheriff Nevada County: November 2]—tds Sheriff’s Sale. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALP: to me directed issued ont of the Hon District Court, 4th Jud et, on a judgment renlered thereim nthe of October AD. 1856, in favor of JANERSS MeMULLEN and against WM. JOHNSTON for the sur of 2449.00, with interest on the sam o 19,00 at the rato of 10 per cent per annum, from the 25th day of Jule 855 nntil paid, together with all costsof suit herein taxed! t $52 05. I will expose 2t Puiilivsale on the premisesIn Nevada county on the TWERFTH Dayar DCE MRTE 856 at the hour of 10 o’cl x. M, tile property decribed in said order of sz t ib: All the right, title interest and cthii off the said’De-endant Wim Johnson, in and to the undivided! Twelhth) art of the Mining Claims situated'onMontezumm Hill im he county of Nevwla, aforesaid, Known: as ttle [heh y's claims, with ail its riziits, mem¥ers ard appurtenanen. Given under my hand tliis 19t!hd&y of November, & D. 856. WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, nov 21—tds Sheriff of Nevada county. NJ = ae } = Sherifi’s Sale. Y virtue of an Order of Sale’to me directedi issued out of the Hon. District Court, 14th Judicial) District, on a judgment rendered therein onthe 30th day. f October A. D. 1856 in favor of CHARLES DENZOR andi the sum of $1,600, principal debt,and 4112 interest to date with interest on $1,600 at the rate oftitree per cent perr month from October 30th 1856, until paid; Togethenwitin Notice is hereby given that I shall expose at publioauction at the Court Honse door, in the city of Nevada, A LOT AND BRICK BUILDING onthe same situate@on, the North-west side of Commercial street in the tewm of Nevada, county of Nevada, and State of California, adBro,, and on the other side by the building of Thomas = Marsh. Given under my hand this 19th day of Nov. 1856. WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, Sheriff of Nevada county. Constable's Sale. tate of California, County of Nevada a of Eureka, ss: By virtue of an Order to me deliv ered issued from the Court of D. V. Norton, Esq. an act ing Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, bearing date Nov. 10th, A. D, 1856, to satisfy a judgment rendered by said Justice of the Peace, on the 6th day of November A. D. 1856, in faver of EDWIN BABCOCK Novy21-tds and ag . C. CIIASE for the sam of $63 00, debt, interest and costs of suit. I have taken in Exeention, and: willsell to the highest bidder for cash in front of Hunter & Co.'s Saloon, Snow Point on SATURDAY, DEC, 6th A. 1D. 1256 between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M., and 12 o'clock, M., all the right, title aml interest of J. C. Chase in and to a certain Dwelling House and Lot sitaated on Snow Point and known J.C. Chase's House and Lot Taken as the proper demands and accruin November 12th A. D. 1 C. Chase to satisfy the above ; Hi. MOON, Constable Constabie’s Sale. TATE OF CALIFORNIA—County of Nevada, Ss. By virtue ofan E jon to me delivered, issued from the Court of D. V. Norton Esq., an acting Justice ofthe Peace in and fer the County aforesaid, bearing date Nov. 10th A. D. 1856 to satisfy a judgment rendered’ ‘ by said Justive of the Peace on the 6th day of November A. D. 1856 in favor of F. A. Schiller & Co., and against Peter Williams for the sum of $94,00 debt, interest, dam ages and costs of suit. Ihave taken in Execution, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, on the premises Orleans Flat on SATURDAY DEC. 6th A.D. 1856 be tween the hours of 3 o'clock P. M., and 4 o'clock P. M all the r title and interest of Peter Williams in and to a certain House and the vacant ground surrounding the same known 4s Peter William's Tannery and situated on Orleans ¥lat. Also—The improvements in or about thesame. Taken as the property of Peter Williams to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs. nov 12—tds H. MOON, Constable Sum mOMS. : ‘TATE OF CALIFORNIA—Nevada County—TowWn: ‘ ship of Eureka—ss. Justice's Court—Before D. V Norton J. P. The People of the State of California, to Jno. Sprrzrst You are hereby Summonsed to appear before the under signed Justice of the Peace, at his oftice in said Township on MonpDay, the Ist day of December A.D, 1856 at 10 o'clock A. M., to answer to the complaint of G: W Selby & Co., whod of you $90 31 alleged to be due on Book account for store goods, On failure so to ap pear aad answer, Judgment will bé rendered against you for the said sum of $90 31, with damages and costs of snit. 7 i Given ander my hand, this 30th day of October 1B96. “ D. V. NORTON, Justice of the Peace Uron AFFrpavit of G W. Selby. that the above’ De: feniant dannot be fonad, i@ is ordered that the service of Summons he made upon the said Defendant by pulilina: tion inthe Nevada Jourtal for the space of two Sacanse. ive weeks. D ¥.NORTO?, 3. P A True Copy—Attest : H. Mocn, Constable. 20 V2]