April 1, 1862 (4 pages)

evada co. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, 19 receive advertisements and collect for the same. Peis bene io Sn) PO i TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1862. eee rialebe Easterns News.— Dispatches from the _East.bave been received by the Associated Press, op to march 27th, Further and ioesting particulars are given of the late battle near Whinchester, which seems to have been one of the most bloody, considering the nambers engaged, that has yet been fought. The Federals were commanded by Gen, Shields, and numbered about 10,000 men; tbe rebel force numbering sbout $1,000. After a bard fight, the rebels gave way, and were followed beyond Strasburg, where they bad rallied, and at last accounts another battle was expected. The latest dispatch gives the Federal loss at 150 killed and 300 wounded; that of the rebels at between 1,000 gpd 1,500 killed and wounded, During the battle, an Irish battalion of 150 men refused to fire on the Federal ry troops. They were driven forward by a rebel regiment, and forty corpes of the little band strewed the field. The bombardment of Island No. 10 was progressing on the 27th. Advices from Fort Monroe, state that the Merrimac has been repaired and is waitiog for an opportunity to run out. Tbe Monitor ison hand, The rebel force concentrated at Corinth, Miss., under Beauregard, is reported at 70,000 strong. Big Bethel has been occupied by the Federals. Turown ur Tue Sronce.—The Journal bas had a “quantam eufficit” of the news. paper skirmishing which bas been going on amoog the papersof the town fer the past week or two; in other words, it has “thrown up the eponge.’’ Its object was to explain its position and remove mieapprehension, The Transcript, also, having gained its point, “can afford to dry up’’ the quarrel, We think it would be difficult for an impartial reader of the controversy to define the Jourval’s position, or tell what point the Transcript has gained. Our only object in allading to the matter at all was to show the manner in which the business of the Sheriff’s office was conducted; and having done this, we are ready to show up. any other official delinquency, in which the public are interested. A Frank Apmissiox.—Jeff. Davis, in bis late message to the rebel Congress, eays. “events have demonstrated that the [rebel] Government bad attempted more than it ‘had the power to successfully achieve.” This is afrank admission, and will apply to the whole secession programme. The rebel schemers attempted to divid the Union and establish another Government upon our southern borders, and events have pretty well demonstrated that they had not the power to achieve thie reeult, Homesteaps—We call attention to the advertisement of Harvey S, Brown, of San Franciseo, who has laid out a large tract of land into building lots, in the suborbs of that city, on the the line of the railroad to ‘the San Jose valley. Those investing sinall sums on several years, will find that their investment is the safest and best that ‘they coukl make, The title to the land is perfect. Read advertisement in another columa, Tue Retrexcument Bit, .—A bill is now pending before the Legislature, reported by the Retrenchment Committee, which fixes the per diem of members at $8, instead of $10,-for the first ninety days of the session, aod their actual traveling expenses instead of mileage. The salaries of State officers aiso considerably reduced, and the passage of the bill will save the State over $30,000 annually, New Sreamsoat.—A high-pressure steamer, that will draw but fifteen inches of water, is now being constructed, atSan Francisco. Her total cost will be at least $20,000. She isto ran on the upper Sacra mento, ag as) independent boat, and is owned by Major Sidwell, Peter Donahue and others, It is expected that the trial of this home-made steamer’ Will be made about the middle of April. Homrcipe.—Op Satordey, March 22d, an affray oecured between some Mexicans, near Sau Andreas, which resulted in the death of one of their number, named Enacio Fecolante, One Machado was arrested as the murderer. , Democrat. More Braxca Mints.—Strenuous efforts are being made in Congress for the establishment of two more branch mints, one in Colorado and the other in Nevada Territory: Bills to that effect bave been introduced in the House. but we bave no information as to the prospect of their passage. We do not believe there is any neyessity of having so many mints. Two are all that are really needed in the country, and they should be located at New York and San Francisco —the commercial and money centers of the Atlantic and Pacific States, Tie Nevada Territory mines are nearer the San Fraocisco mint than the northern mining counties of this State, and ifa mint is establishe i there, the people of Oregon will sooo oe demanding one for their State. The Washington correspondent of the Balletin,ia his letter of February 28tb, bas the following reference to the proceedings of the House on the subject: The Committee of ip « and Means having . reported to the House a bill for the establish. ment of a Branch Mint of the United States, at Denver City, Colorado Territory, Mr. Sarent, of California, called attention to the fact Fiat early in the session a bill was introduced to establish a branch Mint in Nevada Territo. . He had been informed, on reliable testimony, that $3,000,000 are mined in Nevada, while that much is not mined in twelve months . in Colorado. Mr. Washburne of Illinois, said it was true, as stated by Mr. Sargent, the bill for the Branch Mint was offered to the Committee on Commerce. He, therefore, suggested that this bill go with the other to the Committee of Ways and Means, to be considered together. This was agreed to. Mr. Bennett, delegate from Colorado, said, if the statistics were as stated by Mr, Sargent, he was not aware of the fact; but a Branch Mint for Colorado was recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury. Nevada was only 300 or 400 miles from the Francisco Branch Mint, while Colorado was 2,500 miles from any mint or Assan office. Hence the importance of a branch mint at Colorado. . Tue Tranrctipt says that Messrs, Hill & Hupp “give no patrouage to a straight up and down Union paper, but select an organ of that character that more nearly accords with their views.’ This is decidedly coo) for such an unprincipled sheet as the Transcript, that bas been notorious for itstoadyism to every shade of politicians that had control of a little official patronage. While the secessionists had patronage to give, it puffed them to the skies, and used its iofluence for continuing them in authority, But its former friends and patrons baving been defeated, and having nothing to expect from them, it shows its base ingratitude by slandering them, for the purpose of curryling favor with another eet of politicians, who, for the time being, have a little public pap at their disposal. Some weeks ago, Meesrs. Hill & Hupp gave the Democrat a number of advertieements, for which we are indebted, not to any agreement of views with those gentlemen, but solely to the treachery of the Transcript. But the Transcript will fail to convice the most ignorant aod bigotted of its readers that the Democrat is a secession organ, and we can afford to laugh at its inuendoes. Srappina Arrray.—A serious stabbing affray occurred cear Latbrop’s ferry, on the opposite side of the river from Oroville, last Friday night. Two mining partners, pamed Henry Buscher and Joba H. Jalen, got into a difficulty concerning the sale of a claim, when Burcher seized a butcher knife and stabbed Jalen in the right side, just below the ribs, inflicting a dangerous wonnd. Buscher escaped, and at last ac: counts: was still at large. But little hopes are entertained of the recovery of the wounded man. Tar Buack Fxaa Srory.—A_ correspondent, writing from Fort Donelson after the surrender, gives the following explanation of the black flag story: An explanation was soon had of what had wean to us during the previous days as a black flag on the ramparts. They cordially assured us that no such thing had ever appeared over their camp. What led to the mistake was robably a blue banner or a dingy flag. Indeed, t is ey possible that the whole or half of the so-called “black flags” may be resolved into this phenomenon. Even the flags on our gunboats, at a distance, might easily be taken for black, so as and soooty have they become from the smoke of the chimneys. Sma. Pox.—According to the San Francisco papers, the small pox is not so rife io that city as formerly, and the prospect of the disease soon dying out bas induced the Supervisors to discontinue work on the proposed pest house, The disease bas been . raging in most of the agricultural counties, . but bas not made its appearance as an epidemic in the mining districts, The most of . tbe cases reported in the mines were brought from San Francisco, or the valleys. No Duspatcurs. were received by the overland telegraph yesterday. For the Democrat. On the Antiquity of the Muscovy Duck. At the present time, when the whole theologic world is startled from its self-satisfied dormant position by inquiries into ante-periods of natural history, which, if the deductions of certain ecclesiastical scholars are correct, both prove irrefragibly, and upset conclusively, all former theories, leaving mankind in such a chaotic state of doubt, that he who should attempt, at the present time, to explain the most simple proposition regarding the origin and ante-historical existence of any of the species ornithorhyncus, (from Greek ornis, a bird, and rugchos, a beak,) or give any light as to the antediluvial traces of any of the genus of montrematous, mamimals, in the state of darkness and doubt in which we have been almost irredeemably plunged by the learned dissertations of scholars on the pre-Adamite traces of the classes, or sub-class, of Placentatia, and particularly Bimana, would be a public benefactor. In fact, the minds of the community are in such a Babelized situation, owing to such dissertations, that we are beginning to doabt whether we originated at all, or were, like the idealistic pantheism of the Hindoos, a self-emanating, selfabsorbing unity. But for authority on this subject, I will refer the diligent searcher after un. known truths to the elaborate treatises of Grater, Finn-Magnusen, and the learned Trautwetter and Grunttvig. I will, therefore, come at once to the question in so much dispute, viz The Ornithinitres of the Moschus Anas; and in support of the certainty of such traces, I can refer the reader to the Ornitholities found by Prof. Hitchcock in the New Red Sandstone formation, particularly observed in the State of Connecticut. (See American Journal of Arts and Sciences.) These traces are indisputable. They leave no room for doubt that the creation of the Anserine Genus was pre-Adamite, and having satisfactorially arrived at this conclusion we can at once resolve all doubts respecting the theory of the Mosaic cosmogony as set forth by Prof: Bunsen; and it at once settles the question of the correctness of Archbishop Usher’s chronology; also explaining the peculiar character of the Priesthood of Melchisedeck; it also places beyond doubt the much disputed question as to the age of the Patriarchs; furnishes the key to the Sebylline oracles, while it unravels to the seeker after facts and incidents, existent in the primordial state of creation, those unexplained theories which have have so puzzled the Hierophants of Egypt, the Sages of Greece, the Augurs of Rome, and our own Latterday Saints. But I will not trespass further on your valuable space, reser ving, however, the privilege of re-rtting and correcting this article should any one undertake to prove any position herein taken untenable. ANTHROPOS ANSER. Suppression oF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. —The following is the order of the War Department, the substance of which has already been telegraphed to this coast, to suppress the publication of military movements: War DEPARTMENT, WasHinarTon, D. C. Feb. 25, 1862. : Order First.—On and after the twenty-sixth day of February inst., the President by virtue of the act of Congress, takes military possessions of all the telegraph lines in the United states. Second.—All telegraphic communications in regard to wniiongy cpeeestons, not expressly authorized by the War Department, the General Commanding, or the Generals commanding the armies in the field, in the several Departments, are ser pa prohibited. Third.—A\\ newspapers publishing the military news, however obtained, and by whatever means received, not authorized by the official authority mentioned in the preceeding paragraph, will be excluded thereafter from receiving information by telegraph or from transmitting their papers by railroad. “ourth.—Edward S. Stanford is made military supervisor of telegraphic messages throughout the United States. Anson Stager is made Military Superintendant of all telegraphic lines and offices in the Untted States. Fifth—This possession and control of the telegraph lines is not intended to interfere in any respect with the ordinary affairs of the companies or with private business. By order of the President. Epwin M. Stanton, Sec’y of War. All the military news published since this order was i:sued, we presume bas been . ‘ Hoit’s crossing.” by special permission of the War Department, or the Generals commanding in the field. It has had the effect to suppress a great many sensation reports; and probably many important movements are now goingon which are not permitted to be published. Tus Inpran Dirrtuuities at Owen Lake. —The Carson City Age, of Thursday last, says that an expedition was to have started that morning for the relief of the citizens of the Owen Lake country, who are reported to be surrounded by hostile Indians: As we understand, Gen, Wright has ordered fifty of the soldiers at Fort Churchill, to march to the assistance of the boys now held in durrance vile by the savages. Also, that Governor Nye has ordered that fifty guns be sent to Au. rora, for the arming of the volunteers from that place. The expedition, starting this morning, will probably not permit the grass to grow under their feet, and we may expect soon to hear of.active operations between the beligerants unless Mr. Indian wisely follows the example of the European powers, and speedily crawfishes.out. of the country. DisMissep THE SKevice.—The Wasbing. FOR SALE! . ton correspondent of the Bulletin says. in Homesteads & Valuable Real Estate relation to the fate dismissal from the ser. BUILDING LOTS FROM $10 TO $200 F vice of two Colonels, the one for cowardice . : . aa — _ Also, 50 Vara Lots and Entire Blocks and the other for drunkenness: SD are hat eeh Rnsive 2 In a recent letter I sent you Secretary Stan-_ ton’s order authorizing Gen. Lander to hang or . ['N THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCI8¢9 cashier Col. Annisansel for cowardice before on the line of the San Jose Railroad, at the Wee! cluded to sns. End Depot. The title is absolutely PERFECT, being , the enemy. Gen. Lander has con Spanish Grant, finally confirmed and patented pis Sy pend the death penalty, and will _simply disTitcod Uoten, ce the recreant Colonel by depriving him of . “7, shatter Bill respects this Title, is sword and commission and ordering him The City Authorities respect it, forthwith out of his military jurisdiction. Col. The District Courts and Annisansel is what is known asa Franco-. Supreme Court of the Swiss by birth—that is, he was born in the) United States respect it, French part of Switzerland. Hehas been in. Besides the Title has the country for several years, and was until re. BEEN FOREVER QUIETED BY FINAL DECREE AND cently a teacher of music at Cannonsburg and JUDGMENT AGAINST THE City! Pleasant Hill Female Seminaries, in Washing-. So that there is not even a cloud or shadow upon ton county, Penns lvania. it. Whoever purchases one of these lots wil] buy a The judgment of the court-martial in the case . lot and not # lawsuit. . “e of Gol. anes Kerrigan, the New York ConOffice No. 19 Naglee’s Building, corner of Mont. essman, has been approved by Major-General aero igh Pot weee pense ake © oe Bi cClellan, and a general order issued et ee : 3. BROWN, it into effect. The Court did not find Kerrigan : . guilty of treason, but of inefficiency and of conduct unbecoming an officer, in the gross neglect of his military duty, as manifested in the disorganized and disgraceful condition of his regiment. Kerrigan was adjudged to be dismissed the service, and Gen. McClellan approves the sentence and orders him to be dismissed. James Conner’s Sons’ UNITED STATES TYPE FOUNDRY, WM. FAULKNER & SON, Agents, No, 526 Sansome street, San Francisco, Cal VERY ARTICLE NECESSARY FOR A COMPLETE News or Job Printing Uffice, furnished st the lowest prices. eae) «0, Agents for Taylor’a, Go % AN AMERICAN Artist.—The celebrated . Gecwies ‘5, Potter's and enka! jhe acts sculpter, Hiram Powers, whose Greek Slave . April 1, 1862.—1y. exicted so much attention, is at present engaged upon a figure Eve, after the Fall and Repulsion from Paradise, which the correspondent from Italy of the London Literary Gazette considers will be the greatest work the artist has yct produced, ” } a SALE.—FRESH WHITE CORN MéalPaker’s (extra) Flour, 100 bags; a China Sugar, (A No. 1) extra; Coffee Sugar, ip half barrels; Nes York Coffee Sugar; : Green Java, Old Gov, Java & Rio Coffee; Codfish, (Har Mi & To Chock); Bacon, Hams & Shoulders, from corn-fol hogs; Fresh Lard; : Beans—white and bayos; SICKNESS IN Stock TON.—The Independent pn that since the advent of warm weather the ati yee ty vale gle fe a : wie F Shelf Goods of every variety; exhalations from stagnant water in the vicinity Sube Hudhets bad Wosleh-wines of Stockton have caused an unusual degree of Nails, Axes and Shovels; : sickness, so that the physicians have el Mining and Garden Tools, of every description; hands full in attending upon the numerous And the best Teas to be had in California, cases of fevers. Bag All or parts of the above articles will be sold . cheap—for cash. Goods delivered by i an” Cae. . J. M. HIXSON & BRO., LIST OF LETTERS. . March 29, 1862. No. 75 Broac st., Nevada, Ree Neveda 0 IN THE POST OFFICE . —— at Nevada City, California, TUESDAY, APRIL Ist, 1862. “ANTED.=10 PURCHASE A NO, 1 MILCH COW. Apply to J. M. HIXSON, March 29, 1862. ied No. 1 Broad st., Nevada, (Published officially in the Nevada Democrat, having ACON! BACON !—TEN THOUSAND POUNDS the largest circulation of any paper in the City.] of superior Calitornia Bacon—for sale by LADIES’ LIST. mar4 J. M. HIXSON & BRO, Aitren, Miss Jane Hicks, Mrs. Jane ND STILL THEY COME!!—J. ™ Black, Miss Lizzie Ion, Miss Susanah i rts aacibee ; ’ 3 HIXSON & BRO are stilladding to their alread Carrol, Elizabeth O. White, Miss Mary L. . heavy stock of Groceries and Provisions, and will well Denison, Miss Isabella for cash LOWER THAN CAN BE BOUGHT IN ANY GENTLEMEN'S LIST. HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS! . ” Avery, Geo. (2) Loew, Fredrick ee ee Barnes, Geo. W. Mathias, Samuel J. (2) Kerosene Lamps at 1,25 & Upwards! an — . Fy parva Wm. ibbee, Jeremia adden, John C, » hat wie ma Bowman, Tho. ’ Mead, Chas: H. A FINE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED, Call, 8. D. Mead, James ALSO. THE VERY BEST Carpenter, Alonzo G. Moore, Augustus Campbell, Alexander. Murphy, Jame R : re lg og . Quality of Dornor Kerosene For Sale. eg John M, 5 Tho. ole, Nathan, cElroy, John . aon . Corey, Daniel Nelson N. N W. H. CRAWFORD & CO. Cline, Tho. Neveson, Geo. p : ‘ Clifford, Sabin E. Owens, John O, Me Main st., Opposite the Express Office,@% Chinn, Stanley S. Page, John a Soe ir gua Powell, T. PIONEER SASH FACTORY. CAYOTE STREET, NEVADA. (Second Door above the Gas Works.) AVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE: Rogers, James . establishment of 8. R. Perry, } would inform the Russell, John . citizens of Nevada and vicinity that I intend to keep Schreimer, H. (2) on hand a stock of all kinds of Shatturch, Chas. W. . : i Shepp, Samuel R. ‘Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, &c. Small, Mr, Smith, James A. Smith, Robt. 8. Snell, Albert . r = Stanwood, Samuel! . Now is the Time to Trim Your Trees * Stiles, 9. P. PRUNING SHEARS, Stewitz, Chas. J. . PRUNING SAWS & PRUNING KNIVES,, Prodeaux Wm. Rewbin, Walker Rigby, Wm. Denslow, John Daton, Samuel, Demerest James Dunn, Tho. Eilson, Hayden Furguson, James A. Fogerty, Tho. B. Gionr, Isaac L. Goldwafer, Wm. Godlay, Mr. Green, Wm. Henderson, J. H. Houston, Robert Hunt, Stephen Jackson, D. M. Johnson A. J. (2) Glazing and Carpenter Work done at short notice and on reasonable terms. B. E. HOAGLAND. Johnson Columbus E. Squires, I. N. en — aed Geo. FOR SALE BY elly, John anmarter, Geo, , . oF ; Kammler, Carles Wagner C. M DRARI OSD OO Keys, James H. Weaver, James . BOpposite the Express Office, Main st., Nevada"@e Waddell Alexander King, Napoleon Walker, L. W. & Co, Kinille, John Lany, John Wells, John C. WILLIAM R. ©OE, ax, Stephenson, Williams, D. W. Lee, Geo. W. (2) Wiseman, Lemuel RETAIL ri DEALER {> Persons calling for any of the above letters, will please say they are “Advertised.” April 1, 1862. E. F. BEAN, P. M. AVANA AND VIRGINIA TOBACCO SEEDS, for sale by C. M. BATES, March 1, At the Broad Street Drug Store. In Fine Boots, Shoes & Rubber Boots Cor. of Main & Commercial sts., Nevada. LARGE ASSSORTMENT OF BENKERT’S AND other celebrated Manufacturers’ make OLL-BRIDGE NOTICE.—ON THE HEFIRST. PROGANS, BOYS’ BOOTS & SHOES, Monday in May next, or as soon thereafter, as the same can be heard, . shall apply to the Board of ° ; Supervisors for Nevada county, for a renewal of li. Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes & Gaiters, one ere a toll-bridge, on the South Yuba river And te short thi to furnish a n said County, at the place ¢ 7 ‘ nd ta Mont, everyting rye y Pp ommonly known as first-chess Boot & Shee Store complete. Ane 1 608 M. F. HOIT. —_ ee — so . Boot & Shoe Findings Always ow Hand, . Gpnmeirydel aad NOTICE.—IN THE DISTRICT . J Court of the 14th Judicial District of the State of Calfornia, in the matter of the petition of SIMON BANNER, an insolvent debtor: Pursuant to an order of the Hon, T, B. McFarland, Judge of the said Pisrod pen ay a is hereby given to allthe creditors . ~ —_—_—-— of the said insolvent Simon Banner, to be and a P. — the ae T. B. McFarland, District Judge x ore. To the People of Nevada County said, in open Court, at the Court-room of said Court, AM AGAIN READY TO FORWARD . in the County of Nevada, ON THE TENTH DAY OF Goorls to pac section of the Counties of NEVADA, PLACFR, EL DORABO, WHICH. WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES! B@~ All kinds of Repairing.dane on short notice, in a neat and substantia? manner. mar27. MAY, A. D., 1862, at 10 o’clock, A. M., of that day then and there to show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of said insolvent should not be granted and an assignment of his estate be made, and he be discharged from his debts and liabilities, in parsu. ance of the statute in such case made and provided, ae Marx—0. H. P. W. & CO. “GA andinthe meantime all proceeuings against said . Sacramento City. insolvent be staye. os Witness my hand and the seal of the said . Feb. 18, 1862,—3m. 0. H. P. WHITE & ©. Amador, Sierra, & Nevada Territory: L, g, }Court, this first day of April, a. p., 1862. PY eth illest dap 2 a eee _ RB. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk. . ARLEM OLL (Medicamentum) a4 “—~ By G, K. Farquhar, Deputy. HAMBURG TEA, for sale by _Feb.27. EF. SPRENGER, 47 Broad street NOOTHACHE.—If you have it, go DOCTOR LEN ASON, whose office is over Block’ store, Pine and Commercial streets, Nevada. March 13, 1862. ITY BREWERY.—THE UNDERSIGNE! would respectfully inform the lovers of gov! Hit & Hupp, Atty’s. aprl. a ST ie } mR CITY MARSHAL.—U. 8. GREGORY. . . is announced as a candidate for Crry MaRSHAL at the ensuing election, Monday, May Sth. [te. ‘ FOR CITY MARSHAL.—wW. H. DAVIDSON is announced as a candidate for the office of Crry MarSHAL, at the coming election—Monday May Oth i hat 1862. i ’ [maxécte >. LAGER BEER, that he manufactures ao rie et a9 em pect em ep eRe NNR ae canpmeame ie ni oe cannot fail to please the taste. Beer furnishes" FOR core MARSHAL.—GEO. 8. PIERCE . larly to yah Saloons, Families, and to dealen nnounet. as a candidate for Crry Marsual at the . generally, at reduced rates. A, BLASAUF, . ensuing election—May Sth, 1862. [mar6:te. March 27, 1862, Nevada. Spring st.,

evada co. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, 19 receive advertisements and collect for the same. Peis bene io Sn) PO i TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1862. eee rialebe Easterns News.— Dispatches from the _East.bave been received by the Associated Press, op to march 27th, Further and ioesting particulars are given of the late battle near Whinchester, which seems to have been one of the most bloody, considering the nambers engaged, that has yet been fought. The Federals were commanded by Gen, Shields, and numbered about 10,000 men; tbe rebel force numbering sbout $1,000. After a bard fight, the rebels gave way, and were followed beyond Strasburg, where they bad rallied, and at last accounts another battle was expected. The latest dispatch gives the Federal loss at 150 killed and 300 wounded; that of the rebels at between 1,000 gpd 1,500 killed and wounded, During the battle, an Irish battalion of 150 men refused to fire on the Federal ry troops. They were driven forward by a rebel regiment, and forty corpes of the little band strewed the field. The bombardment of Island No. 10 was progressing on the 27th. Advices from Fort Monroe, state that the Merrimac has been repaired and is waitiog for an opportunity to run out. Tbe Monitor ison hand, The rebel force concentrated at Corinth, Miss., under Beauregard, is reported at 70,000 strong. Big Bethel has been occupied by the Federals. Turown ur Tue Sronce.—The Journal bas had a “quantam eufficit” of the news. paper skirmishing which bas been going on amoog the papersof the town fer the past week or two; in other words, it has “thrown up the eponge.’’ Its object was to explain its position and remove mieapprehension, The Transcript, also, having gained its point, “can afford to dry up’’ the quarrel, We think it would be difficult for an impartial reader of the controversy to define the Jourval’s position, or tell what point the Transcript has gained. Our only object in allading to the matter at all was to show the manner in which the business of the Sheriff’s office was conducted; and having done this, we are ready to show up. any other official delinquency, in which the public are interested. A Frank Apmissiox.—Jeff. Davis, in bis late message to the rebel Congress, eays. “events have demonstrated that the [rebel] Government bad attempted more than it ‘had the power to successfully achieve.” This is afrank admission, and will apply to the whole secession programme. The rebel schemers attempted to divid the Union and establish another Government upon our southern borders, and events have pretty well demonstrated that they had not the power to achieve thie reeult, Homesteaps—We call attention to the advertisement of Harvey S, Brown, of San Franciseo, who has laid out a large tract of land into building lots, in the suborbs of that city, on the the line of the railroad to ‘the San Jose valley. Those investing sinall sums on several years, will find that their investment is the safest and best that ‘they coukl make, The title to the land is perfect. Read advertisement in another columa, Tue Retrexcument Bit, .—A bill is now pending before the Legislature, reported by the Retrenchment Committee, which fixes the per diem of members at $8, instead of $10,-for the first ninety days of the session, aod their actual traveling expenses instead of mileage. The salaries of State officers aiso considerably reduced, and the passage of the bill will save the State over $30,000 annually, New Sreamsoat.—A high-pressure steamer, that will draw but fifteen inches of water, is now being constructed, atSan Francisco. Her total cost will be at least $20,000. She isto ran on the upper Sacra mento, ag as) independent boat, and is owned by Major Sidwell, Peter Donahue and others, It is expected that the trial of this home-made steamer’ Will be made about the middle of April. Homrcipe.—Op Satordey, March 22d, an affray oecured between some Mexicans, near Sau Andreas, which resulted in the death of one of their number, named Enacio Fecolante, One Machado was arrested as the murderer. , Democrat. More Braxca Mints.—Strenuous efforts are being made in Congress for the establishment of two more branch mints, one in Colorado and the other in Nevada Territory: Bills to that effect bave been introduced in the House. but we bave no information as to the prospect of their passage. We do not believe there is any neyessity of having so many mints. Two are all that are really needed in the country, and they should be located at New York and San Francisco —the commercial and money centers of the Atlantic and Pacific States, Tie Nevada Territory mines are nearer the San Fraocisco mint than the northern mining counties of this State, and ifa mint is establishe i there, the people of Oregon will sooo oe demanding one for their State. The Washington correspondent of the Balletin,ia his letter of February 28tb, bas the following reference to the proceedings of the House on the subject: The Committee of ip « and Means having . reported to the House a bill for the establish. ment of a Branch Mint of the United States, at Denver City, Colorado Territory, Mr. Sarent, of California, called attention to the fact Fiat early in the session a bill was introduced to establish a branch Mint in Nevada Territo. . He had been informed, on reliable testimony, that $3,000,000 are mined in Nevada, while that much is not mined in twelve months . in Colorado. Mr. Washburne of Illinois, said it was true, as stated by Mr. Sargent, the bill for the Branch Mint was offered to the Committee on Commerce. He, therefore, suggested that this bill go with the other to the Committee of Ways and Means, to be considered together. This was agreed to. Mr. Bennett, delegate from Colorado, said, if the statistics were as stated by Mr, Sargent, he was not aware of the fact; but a Branch Mint for Colorado was recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury. Nevada was only 300 or 400 miles from the Francisco Branch Mint, while Colorado was 2,500 miles from any mint or Assan office. Hence the importance of a branch mint at Colorado. . Tue Tranrctipt says that Messrs, Hill & Hupp “give no patrouage to a straight up and down Union paper, but select an organ of that character that more nearly accords with their views.’ This is decidedly coo) for such an unprincipled sheet as the Transcript, that bas been notorious for itstoadyism to every shade of politicians that had control of a little official patronage. While the secessionists had patronage to give, it puffed them to the skies, and used its iofluence for continuing them in authority, But its former friends and patrons baving been defeated, and having nothing to expect from them, it shows its base ingratitude by slandering them, for the purpose of curryling favor with another eet of politicians, who, for the time being, have a little public pap at their disposal. Some weeks ago, Meesrs. Hill & Hupp gave the Democrat a number of advertieements, for which we are indebted, not to any agreement of views with those gentlemen, but solely to the treachery of the Transcript. But the Transcript will fail to convice the most ignorant aod bigotted of its readers that the Democrat is a secession organ, and we can afford to laugh at its inuendoes. Srappina Arrray.—A serious stabbing affray occurred cear Latbrop’s ferry, on the opposite side of the river from Oroville, last Friday night. Two mining partners, pamed Henry Buscher and Joba H. Jalen, got into a difficulty concerning the sale of a claim, when Burcher seized a butcher knife and stabbed Jalen in the right side, just below the ribs, inflicting a dangerous wonnd. Buscher escaped, and at last ac: counts: was still at large. But little hopes are entertained of the recovery of the wounded man. Tar Buack Fxaa Srory.—A_ correspondent, writing from Fort Donelson after the surrender, gives the following explanation of the black flag story: An explanation was soon had of what had wean to us during the previous days as a black flag on the ramparts. They cordially assured us that no such thing had ever appeared over their camp. What led to the mistake was robably a blue banner or a dingy flag. Indeed, t is ey possible that the whole or half of the so-called “black flags” may be resolved into this phenomenon. Even the flags on our gunboats, at a distance, might easily be taken for black, so as and soooty have they become from the smoke of the chimneys. Sma. Pox.—According to the San Francisco papers, the small pox is not so rife io that city as formerly, and the prospect of the disease soon dying out bas induced the Supervisors to discontinue work on the proposed pest house, The disease bas been . raging in most of the agricultural counties, . but bas not made its appearance as an epidemic in the mining districts, The most of . tbe cases reported in the mines were brought from San Francisco, or the valleys. No Duspatcurs. were received by the overland telegraph yesterday. For the Democrat. On the Antiquity of the Muscovy Duck. At the present time, when the whole theologic world is startled from its self-satisfied dormant position by inquiries into ante-periods of natural history, which, if the deductions of certain ecclesiastical scholars are correct, both prove irrefragibly, and upset conclusively, all former theories, leaving mankind in such a chaotic state of doubt, that he who should attempt, at the present time, to explain the most simple proposition regarding the origin and ante-historical existence of any of the species ornithorhyncus, (from Greek ornis, a bird, and rugchos, a beak,) or give any light as to the antediluvial traces of any of the genus of montrematous, mamimals, in the state of darkness and doubt in which we have been almost irredeemably plunged by the learned dissertations of scholars on the pre-Adamite traces of the classes, or sub-class, of Placentatia, and particularly Bimana, would be a public benefactor. In fact, the minds of the community are in such a Babelized situation, owing to such dissertations, that we are beginning to doabt whether we originated at all, or were, like the idealistic pantheism of the Hindoos, a self-emanating, selfabsorbing unity. But for authority on this subject, I will refer the diligent searcher after un. known truths to the elaborate treatises of Grater, Finn-Magnusen, and the learned Trautwetter and Grunttvig. I will, therefore, come at once to the question in so much dispute, viz The Ornithinitres of the Moschus Anas; and in support of the certainty of such traces, I can refer the reader to the Ornitholities found by Prof. Hitchcock in the New Red Sandstone formation, particularly observed in the State of Connecticut. (See American Journal of Arts and Sciences.) These traces are indisputable. They leave no room for doubt that the creation of the Anserine Genus was pre-Adamite, and having satisfactorially arrived at this conclusion we can at once resolve all doubts respecting the theory of the Mosaic cosmogony as set forth by Prof: Bunsen; and it at once settles the question of the correctness of Archbishop Usher’s chronology; also explaining the peculiar character of the Priesthood of Melchisedeck; it also places beyond doubt the much disputed question as to the age of the Patriarchs; furnishes the key to the Sebylline oracles, while it unravels to the seeker after facts and incidents, existent in the primordial state of creation, those unexplained theories which have have so puzzled the Hierophants of Egypt, the Sages of Greece, the Augurs of Rome, and our own Latterday Saints. But I will not trespass further on your valuable space, reser ving, however, the privilege of re-rtting and correcting this article should any one undertake to prove any position herein taken untenable. ANTHROPOS ANSER. Suppression oF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. —The following is the order of the War Department, the substance of which has already been telegraphed to this coast, to suppress the publication of military movements: War DEPARTMENT, WasHinarTon, D. C. Feb. 25, 1862. : Order First.—On and after the twenty-sixth day of February inst., the President by virtue of the act of Congress, takes military possessions of all the telegraph lines in the United states. Second.—All telegraphic communications in regard to wniiongy cpeeestons, not expressly authorized by the War Department, the General

Commanding, or the Generals commanding the armies in the field, in the several Departments, are ser pa prohibited. Third.—A\\ newspapers publishing the military news, however obtained, and by whatever means received, not authorized by the official authority mentioned in the preceeding paragraph, will be excluded thereafter from receiving information by telegraph or from transmitting their papers by railroad. “ourth.—Edward S. Stanford is made military supervisor of telegraphic messages throughout the United States. Anson Stager is made Military Superintendant of all telegraphic lines and offices in the Untted States. Fifth—This possession and control of the telegraph lines is not intended to interfere in any respect with the ordinary affairs of the companies or with private business. By order of the President. Epwin M. Stanton, Sec’y of War. All the military news published since this order was i:sued, we presume bas been . ‘ Hoit’s crossing.” by special permission of the War Department, or the Generals commanding in the field. It has had the effect to suppress a great many sensation reports; and probably many important movements are now goingon which are not permitted to be published. Tus Inpran Dirrtuuities at Owen Lake. —The Carson City Age, of Thursday last, says that an expedition was to have started that morning for the relief of the citizens of the Owen Lake country, who are reported to be surrounded by hostile Indians: As we understand, Gen, Wright has ordered fifty of the soldiers at Fort Churchill, to march to the assistance of the boys now held in durrance vile by the savages. Also, that Governor Nye has ordered that fifty guns be sent to Au. rora, for the arming of the volunteers from that place. The expedition, starting this morning, will probably not permit the grass to grow under their feet, and we may expect soon to hear of.active operations between the beligerants unless Mr. Indian wisely follows the example of the European powers, and speedily crawfishes.out. of the country. DisMissep THE SKevice.—The Wasbing. FOR SALE! . ton correspondent of the Bulletin says. in Homesteads & Valuable Real Estate relation to the fate dismissal from the ser. BUILDING LOTS FROM $10 TO $200 F vice of two Colonels, the one for cowardice . : . aa — _ Also, 50 Vara Lots and Entire Blocks and the other for drunkenness: SD are hat eeh Rnsive 2 In a recent letter I sent you Secretary Stan-_ ton’s order authorizing Gen. Lander to hang or . ['N THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCI8¢9 cashier Col. Annisansel for cowardice before on the line of the San Jose Railroad, at the Wee! cluded to sns. End Depot. The title is absolutely PERFECT, being , the enemy. Gen. Lander has con Spanish Grant, finally confirmed and patented pis Sy pend the death penalty, and will _simply disTitcod Uoten, ce the recreant Colonel by depriving him of . “7, shatter Bill respects this Title, is sword and commission and ordering him The City Authorities respect it, forthwith out of his military jurisdiction. Col. The District Courts and Annisansel is what is known asa Franco-. Supreme Court of the Swiss by birth—that is, he was born in the) United States respect it, French part of Switzerland. Hehas been in. Besides the Title has the country for several years, and was until re. BEEN FOREVER QUIETED BY FINAL DECREE AND cently a teacher of music at Cannonsburg and JUDGMENT AGAINST THE City! Pleasant Hill Female Seminaries, in Washing-. So that there is not even a cloud or shadow upon ton county, Penns lvania. it. Whoever purchases one of these lots wil] buy a The judgment of the court-martial in the case . lot and not # lawsuit. . “e of Gol. anes Kerrigan, the New York ConOffice No. 19 Naglee’s Building, corner of Mont. essman, has been approved by Major-General aero igh Pot weee pense ake © oe Bi cClellan, and a general order issued et ee : 3. BROWN, it into effect. The Court did not find Kerrigan : . guilty of treason, but of inefficiency and of conduct unbecoming an officer, in the gross neglect of his military duty, as manifested in the disorganized and disgraceful condition of his regiment. Kerrigan was adjudged to be dismissed the service, and Gen. McClellan approves the sentence and orders him to be dismissed. James Conner’s Sons’ UNITED STATES TYPE FOUNDRY, WM. FAULKNER & SON, Agents, No, 526 Sansome street, San Francisco, Cal VERY ARTICLE NECESSARY FOR A COMPLETE News or Job Printing Uffice, furnished st the lowest prices. eae) «0, Agents for Taylor’a, Go % AN AMERICAN Artist.—The celebrated . Gecwies ‘5, Potter's and enka! jhe acts sculpter, Hiram Powers, whose Greek Slave . April 1, 1862.—1y. exicted so much attention, is at present engaged upon a figure Eve, after the Fall and Repulsion from Paradise, which the correspondent from Italy of the London Literary Gazette considers will be the greatest work the artist has yct produced, ” } a SALE.—FRESH WHITE CORN MéalPaker’s (extra) Flour, 100 bags; a China Sugar, (A No. 1) extra; Coffee Sugar, ip half barrels; Nes York Coffee Sugar; : Green Java, Old Gov, Java & Rio Coffee; Codfish, (Har Mi & To Chock); Bacon, Hams & Shoulders, from corn-fol hogs; Fresh Lard; : Beans—white and bayos; SICKNESS IN Stock TON.—The Independent pn that since the advent of warm weather the ati yee ty vale gle fe a : wie F Shelf Goods of every variety; exhalations from stagnant water in the vicinity Sube Hudhets bad Wosleh-wines of Stockton have caused an unusual degree of Nails, Axes and Shovels; : sickness, so that the physicians have el Mining and Garden Tools, of every description; hands full in attending upon the numerous And the best Teas to be had in California, cases of fevers. Bag All or parts of the above articles will be sold . cheap—for cash. Goods delivered by i an” Cae. . J. M. HIXSON & BRO., LIST OF LETTERS. . March 29, 1862. No. 75 Broac st., Nevada, Ree Neveda 0 IN THE POST OFFICE . —— at Nevada City, California, TUESDAY, APRIL Ist, 1862. “ANTED.=10 PURCHASE A NO, 1 MILCH COW. Apply to J. M. HIXSON, March 29, 1862. ied No. 1 Broad st., Nevada, (Published officially in the Nevada Democrat, having ACON! BACON !—TEN THOUSAND POUNDS the largest circulation of any paper in the City.] of superior Calitornia Bacon—for sale by LADIES’ LIST. mar4 J. M. HIXSON & BRO, Aitren, Miss Jane Hicks, Mrs. Jane ND STILL THEY COME!!—J. ™ Black, Miss Lizzie Ion, Miss Susanah i rts aacibee ; ’ 3 HIXSON & BRO are stilladding to their alread Carrol, Elizabeth O. White, Miss Mary L. . heavy stock of Groceries and Provisions, and will well Denison, Miss Isabella for cash LOWER THAN CAN BE BOUGHT IN ANY GENTLEMEN'S LIST. HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS! . ” Avery, Geo. (2) Loew, Fredrick ee ee Barnes, Geo. W. Mathias, Samuel J. (2) Kerosene Lamps at 1,25 & Upwards! an — . Fy parva Wm. ibbee, Jeremia adden, John C, » hat wie ma Bowman, Tho. ’ Mead, Chas: H. A FINE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED, Call, 8. D. Mead, James ALSO. THE VERY BEST Carpenter, Alonzo G. Moore, Augustus Campbell, Alexander. Murphy, Jame R : re lg og . Quality of Dornor Kerosene For Sale. eg John M, 5 Tho. ole, Nathan, cElroy, John . aon . Corey, Daniel Nelson N. N W. H. CRAWFORD & CO. Cline, Tho. Neveson, Geo. p : ‘ Clifford, Sabin E. Owens, John O, Me Main st., Opposite the Express Office,@% Chinn, Stanley S. Page, John a Soe ir gua Powell, T. PIONEER SASH FACTORY. CAYOTE STREET, NEVADA. (Second Door above the Gas Works.) AVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE: Rogers, James . establishment of 8. R. Perry, } would inform the Russell, John . citizens of Nevada and vicinity that I intend to keep Schreimer, H. (2) on hand a stock of all kinds of Shatturch, Chas. W. . : i Shepp, Samuel R. ‘Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, &c. Small, Mr, Smith, James A. Smith, Robt. 8. Snell, Albert . r = Stanwood, Samuel! . Now is the Time to Trim Your Trees * Stiles, 9. P. PRUNING SHEARS, Stewitz, Chas. J. . PRUNING SAWS & PRUNING KNIVES,, Prodeaux Wm. Rewbin, Walker Rigby, Wm. Denslow, John Daton, Samuel, Demerest James Dunn, Tho. Eilson, Hayden Furguson, James A. Fogerty, Tho. B. Gionr, Isaac L. Goldwafer, Wm. Godlay, Mr. Green, Wm. Henderson, J. H. Houston, Robert Hunt, Stephen Jackson, D. M. Johnson A. J. (2) Glazing and Carpenter Work done at short notice and on reasonable terms. B. E. HOAGLAND. Johnson Columbus E. Squires, I. N. en — aed Geo. FOR SALE BY elly, John anmarter, Geo, , . oF ; Kammler, Carles Wagner C. M DRARI OSD OO Keys, James H. Weaver, James . BOpposite the Express Office, Main st., Nevada"@e Waddell Alexander King, Napoleon Walker, L. W. & Co, Kinille, John Lany, John Wells, John C. WILLIAM R. ©OE, ax, Stephenson, Williams, D. W. Lee, Geo. W. (2) Wiseman, Lemuel RETAIL ri DEALER {> Persons calling for any of the above letters, will please say they are “Advertised.” April 1, 1862. E. F. BEAN, P. M. AVANA AND VIRGINIA TOBACCO SEEDS, for sale by C. M. BATES, March 1, At the Broad Street Drug Store. In Fine Boots, Shoes & Rubber Boots Cor. of Main & Commercial sts., Nevada. LARGE ASSSORTMENT OF BENKERT’S AND other celebrated Manufacturers’ make OLL-BRIDGE NOTICE.—ON THE HEFIRST. PROGANS, BOYS’ BOOTS & SHOES, Monday in May next, or as soon thereafter, as the same can be heard, . shall apply to the Board of ° ; Supervisors for Nevada county, for a renewal of li. Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes & Gaiters, one ere a toll-bridge, on the South Yuba river And te short thi to furnish a n said County, at the place ¢ 7 ‘ nd ta Mont, everyting rye y Pp ommonly known as first-chess Boot & Shee Store complete. Ane 1 608 M. F. HOIT. —_ ee — so . Boot & Shoe Findings Always ow Hand, . Gpnmeirydel aad NOTICE.—IN THE DISTRICT . J Court of the 14th Judicial District of the State of Calfornia, in the matter of the petition of SIMON BANNER, an insolvent debtor: Pursuant to an order of the Hon, T, B. McFarland, Judge of the said Pisrod pen ay a is hereby given to allthe creditors . ~ —_—_—-— of the said insolvent Simon Banner, to be and a P. — the ae T. B. McFarland, District Judge x ore. To the People of Nevada County said, in open Court, at the Court-room of said Court, AM AGAIN READY TO FORWARD . in the County of Nevada, ON THE TENTH DAY OF Goorls to pac section of the Counties of NEVADA, PLACFR, EL DORABO, WHICH. WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES! B@~ All kinds of Repairing.dane on short notice, in a neat and substantia? manner. mar27.. MAY, A. D., 1862, at 10 o’clock, A. M., of that day then and there to show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of said insolvent should not be granted and an assignment of his estate be made, and he be discharged from his debts and liabilities, in parsu. ance of the statute in such case made and provided, ae Marx—0. H. P. W. & CO. “GA andinthe meantime all proceeuings against said . Sacramento City. insolvent be staye. os Witness my hand and the seal of the said . Feb. 18, 1862,—3m. 0. H. P. WHITE & ©. Amador, Sierra, & Nevada Territory: L, g, }Court, this first day of April, a. p., 1862. PY eth illest dap 2 a eee _ RB. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk. . ARLEM OLL (Medicamentum) a4 “—~ By G, K. Farquhar, Deputy. HAMBURG TEA, for sale by _Feb.27. EF. SPRENGER, 47 Broad street NOOTHACHE.—If you have it, go DOCTOR LEN ASON, whose office is over Block’ store, Pine and Commercial streets, Nevada. March 13, 1862. ITY BREWERY.—THE UNDERSIGNE! would respectfully inform the lovers of gov! Hit & Hupp, Atty’s. aprl. a ST ie } mR CITY MARSHAL.—U. 8. GREGORY. . . is announced as a candidate for Crry MaRSHAL at the ensuing election, Monday, May Sth. [te. ‘ FOR CITY MARSHAL.—wW. H. DAVIDSON is announced as a candidate for the office of Crry MarSHAL, at the coming election—Monday May Oth i hat 1862. i ’ [maxécte >. LAGER BEER, that he manufactures ao rie et a9 em pect em ep eRe NNR ae canpmeame ie ni oe cannot fail to please the taste. Beer furnishes" FOR core MARSHAL.—GEO. 8. PIERCE . larly to yah Saloons, Families, and to dealen nnounet. as a candidate for Crry Marsual at the . generally, at reduced rates. A, BLASAUF, . ensuing election—May Sth, 1862. [mar6:te. March 27, 1862, Nevada. Spring st.,