April 11, 1861 (4 pages)

4 } ; . 1 i . ) ; Aevada Democrat. Octavian Hoogs, isour Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements and collect and receipt for the same, A. Badlam, Jv,, is our t for Sacramento to receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1861. ValwasLe Francuises.—Three bills have passed the Legislature, and are now in the hands of the Governor, granting to as many different companies the right to lay tracks for horse railroads through the principal streets of San Francisco. The franchises are to extend for the period of twenty-five years, and the companies are to pay into the city treasury fifty dollars per annum for every car employed—avery insignificant sum in comparison with the amounts paid to the municipal governmente of other cities for similar franchises, The San Francisco papers have had but little to say in opposition to these bills, and the reason assigned, is that the conductors of the leading journals are interested in the stock of the different companies. The Governor will probably veto the bills. Romorep Pior.—A dispatch from Washington states that the Government has received positive information of a plot to revolutionize California and Oregon, witha view to separating the Pacific States from the Confederacy. Gen. Johnson, and other well-known officers are said to be implicated. There isno doubt that there has been serious plotting to inaugurate a revolutionary movement on this coast, but we place no reliance in the report that Gen. Johnson isin any way implicated in the plot. The design of the would be revolutlonists was to strike as soon as they heard of a collision at the East, when they imagined that the Government would be eo paralized that no attention could be given to affairs on this coast, Punic Documents.—We are indebted to Senator Latham for Part 1, volume 12, of the Pacific Railroad Survey. This book contains the narative of the explorations of Gov. Stevens’ party, from St, Paul, Mion., to Puget Sound, and an interesting report upon the geography of the country. It is illustrated with numerous plates, maps, etc., and isa costly and valuable publication, We are also indebted to Mr. Latham for the Report on the Finances for 1869-60, and the Report of the Commissioners appointed to visit the Military Academy. San Juan Quesrion.—The dispute about the ownership of San Juan Island appears to be as far from a settlement as ever. The President lately transmitted to the Senate @ proposition of the British Government to refer the question to some friendly power, and Switzerland was mentioned to in that connection, Senator Nesmith epposed the proposition, being unwilling to agree to any plan involving the possibility of giving up the Island. The matter was debated in executive session, but laid over until the meeting of the next Congress. “AmERIOAN Fraeemason.’’—We have received the first number of a journal, entitled as above, which is devoted principally tothe dissemination of the preeepts and principles of Ancient Craft Masonry. It is published monthly in New York City, by J. F. Brennan, at the low price of one dollar per annum, The number before us isa large handsome sheet, and contains many well-written and interesting articles, Amennen—The bil amending the act passed during the present session for the collection of delinquent taxes in Nevada county, has passed both branches of the Legialature end been signed by the Governor. to leave for Washiogton unti} next fall, unless an extra session of Congress is called, in which event he will leave as soon as he receives the intelligence. ed oe Lapy Frankuiw and her neice left San Francisco Tuesday last, on the bark Yankee, for the Sandwich Islands, It is stated that she will return toSan Francisco, and visit the interior of the State. Oregon Matt.—The California Stage Co, have begun making the trip from Sacramento to Portland, 750 miles, in seven days, nn eed A brut has passed the Senate to “ascertaia and correct errors in the statute laws . of this State.” x Eastern News.—The Pony arrived at Placerville Thursday evening, with dates frow St. Lowis to March 29th, The U. 8. Senate adjourned sine die, on the 27th, baving confirmed four thousand appointments, No appointment bes been made to fill the vacancy in the Supreme Conrt. The latest report from Fort Sumter, is, that there are sufficient supplies to sustain the garrison until the 15th of April, and it was supposed that the place would be evacuated by that time. Dispatches received at Washington state that the Southern troops were moving towards Pensacola, and that a force of 5,000 men would be concentrated around Fort Pickens by the Ist of April. The Administration seemsjo have done nothing but attend to the distribution of the spoils. The Government credit was somewhat improving. There isa prospect that every dollar of the eight millions loan advertised by Mr. Chaséwill be taken at fair rates. It is reported that Mr. Riggs, the Washington banker, contemplates taking a portion of the Confederate States loan, as a permanent investment. Evrorwan Fieers.—A Paris letter in the New York Times states that the Euglish and French Governments are fitting outa powerful fleet of war steamers for the United States. The suggestion came from Engjand. France will furnish three first class steamers, and the English force will perhaps be larger. The fleet will sail with sealed orders, Spain is also preparing to send a formidable force to the Gulf of Mexico, though not workiog in concert with England and France. Assuming the statement to be correct, we are left to conjecture as tu the object of the movement, The European Governments are in no wise interested, aud cannot interfere, in our national difficulties, It was reported some time ago, however, that the Mexican Government had asked the protection of England, France and Spain against the threatened filibustering attempts of the Gulf States upon the territory of that republic, and it is not improbable that the force destined for the American waters may be designed to protect Mexico from invasion. Texas.-The Legislature of Texas has endorsed the act of the Convention in deposing Gov. Houston, and the old hero has taken the stump and is boldly denouncing the secessionists, A Washington correspondent says that the Government has sent orders for a portion of the troops to be retained in Texas, subject to the order of Gov. Houston, in repressing any attempt to overthrow the State Government, Further intelligence from that quarter is looked for anxiously. The Indians on the western frontier commenced their depredations immediately on the withdrawal of the troops, and the Legislature is organizing a regiment of Rangers to protect the settlers, Tue Souruern Conreperacy.—The Conventions of Louisiana, Texas and Florida have ratified the permanent Constitution adopted by the Montgomery Congress, and it will also be ratified almost unanimously by the Mississippi Convention, but the latter body is divided on the question of its reference to the people. It will undoubtedly be ratified by Mississippi, ‘even if left to the voters, but ifit should be left to the voters of Alabama and Georgia there isu fair prospect of its being rejected by those States, Iu South Carolina there is considerable opposition to the instrument, because it prohibits the African slave trade. Tuer Surra Case.—The application for a change of venue in the case of Horace Smith, under the special act passed for that purpose, was argued before vhe Supreme Court last week, and it was expected that the decision would be in favor of the constutionality of the law. The Court has adjourned until the next regular term, but it is probable the decision will be rendered during the recess. INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTIES.—A_resolution, declaring that the several States were at the time of the adoption of the Federal Constitution, and atill are, independent sovereignties, has been debated at considerable length ia the Virginia Convention. The Convention came to a vote on the 28th ult., and the reselution was lost, ayes, 47 ; noes, 49, Tue great thirty-six mile race, between the horses of Salaya and Alviso. was run in Santa Clara county, on Tuesday. Salaya's horse won the race. The distance was Congressional Proceedings—The Forts. In the Senate, on the 25th ult., Mr. Breckinridge offered the following: Resolved, That the Senate recommend and advise the removal of United States troops from the limits of the Coafederate States. Clingman remarked he bad drawn up a similar resolution, with one point in addition. He bad shown it to several Sevators snd it had met their approbation. lt was as follows: Resolved, That in the opinion of the Senate it is expedient that the President withdraw all Federal troops from the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, C Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana, and abstain from all attempts to collect revenue in those States, Clingman added, if the troops be withdrawn, there ought to be forbearance as to the collection of revenue. On the 27th, Mr. Breckinridge again moved to take up his resolution—stating that if the motion prevailed he would accept Ulingman’s substitute. Mr. Rice was ia favor of Mr. Breckinridge’s resolution, but thought Mr. Clingman’s went too far in questioning the right of the Senate to express an opinion oa collecting the revenue to the President, Some conversation ensued, in which Wade expressed the hope that the resolution would be taken up, as he wanted a square vote on it, Mr. Rice said the Senate was traveling far out of its way to advise the President. He asked Mr. Breckioridge if bis resolution extended to Key West and Tortugas; if so, be would never withdraw troops from thence. Mr. Breckinridge supposed the resolution embraced those points, as they are within the limits of Florida, but was willing to say these points be excluded from the resolution, rather than hazard its defeat, and did not consider the withdrawal of troops from Key West and Tortugas essential to the public peace. He disliked to do #0, because he entertained the hope of the reunion of all the States, Mr. Rice said if the seceding States were determined to remain out of the Union, be was in favor of their going in peace, and} would give them the forts and arsenals for the sake of peace; bat they were not in posession of Key West and Tortugas, and never will be. These points are needed for the United States and not for them. The commerce of the North will need them, and he would not give them up under any circamstances, Messrs. Clarke, Simmons and Ten Eyck opposed talking upon the resolation, Air. Douglas favored taking it up, with a view of offering an amendment to bring it in the scope it ought to take. He thought it would be wise to withdraw the troops from Fort Pickens. He said the Government at Montgomery, being only a revolu tionary Government, could claim oaly what they occupied. He was willing under existing circumstances to give up Sumter and Pickens, they being of no use unless they were intended as a basis of military operations, and were now sources of constant irritation, Mr. Wade again urged a vote. He was anxious that this subject should receive a full discussion, now that seven States had gone out of the Union, and are domineering by usurpation. The people there had no voice in the Governmett which has been erected, but a military despotism tramples their rights under foot, If they had the power they would call upon us to vindicate their rights, and the Constitution clothes us with authority to do it. After some further debate, a vote was taken on Breckinridge’s motion, which stood—ayes 19, noes 10, There being no quoram, various efforts were made to procure one, which failing, the Senate adjourned. Tue Mars.—Dispatches by the last Pony, state that considerable opposition is manifested in some parts of Virginia to the carrying of the mails under Lincoln’s Govern. . ment. The people along the routes threat. en tar and feathers to the unlucky agents if they attempt to do their duty, and one has already resigned and another is expect. ed to throw up his commission. In view of the fact that the postal service in Virginia costs the Government some $250,000 more than the receipts, it is hardly probable the Government will continue them if the people of the State desire to have them discontinued. Very Low.—At a Sheritf’s sale of a lot of horned stock, at Petaluma, one day last week, good fat oxen were knocked down at $18 per head, and yearling heifers at $4 75 per head, Tux official statements of the harbor master of New Orleans show that only half as many vessels have arrived at that part from seaward, during the last month, as during the corresponding period last year. Tue Sackamento.—At Sacramento, on Wednesday last, the water in the river stood twenty-one feet nine inches above low a 0 A Mexican News.—lIntelligence has been received from the City of Mexico to the. 15th of March. 10th, Mr. BalLey Souwapackgr, of San Francisco. ee emma maser rene ————— MARRIED. At the Broadway Synagogue. San Franciseo, 4 .tmene, of Nevada, and Minn The Vera Cruz road is in the hands of the . q_—a—__—_1ns11cr bbers. E. Ogdon Yorke, attache to the Amer“— nares: Mr. Weller sent with disDIED. In this city, April 10th, of dropsy, Mr. Heyry patches to Washington, was butchered on the . scngnssoRy, aged 67 years and 2 months. road. He was shamefully abandoned by his American companions, nA he defended himself bravely and made one of the robbers bite the dust before he was killed. Every day some stage leaving for Vera Cruz is plundered. e police in the City of Mexico were busy arresting reactionists. Large amounts of money . belonging to the Clergy had been seized, one of them being $1,200,000 in Mexican bonds; also, $18,000 and 30 silver bars were seized at Vera The vote for Presidential election was quietly taken all over the country. Reform clubs established all over the Republic are doing their utmost to keep up excitements and prevent the . peaceable execution of Government orders. The French Minister Saligny had not officially recognized the present Government, alg that he has not received instructions yet from Paris. ; The law regulating the nunneries fixes the taxation of $4,000 for each nun. Allthe beautiful convents in the center of the city had been offered for sale as building lots. Some of them will be kept for colleges, hospitals, museum, and a kind of Crystal Palace for exhibitions. Several revolutionary chieftains had made ropositions to submit, but their conduct has en so outrageous that the gallows will be their fate if caught. Great InpIAN Ficut.—Major Owen, Indian agent for the Flathead country, gives Superintendent Geary, in Washington Territory, a description of the late battle at the Socko Reservation, between the Assinaboines and the -Pen d’Orielles, in which the latter had 20 killed and 25 wounded, fiveof the latter afterwards dying, and lost 290 head of horses. The son of the Pen d’Orielles Chief, Alexander, was horribly mutilated and wee his body stripped, and his heart cut out. The Assinnaboines numbered about 200, and were out on the war path. They encountered and whipped the Pen d’Orielles, who were burdened with their families, and who were about to catch buffaloes. After the battle the women of the defeated Indians traveled 400 miles on foot, with their children hung upon their backs. THE publishers of the New York Tribune have at last perfected the experiments they have been making for upwards of a year past, to stereotype their daily forms, after the manner of the London Times. The Tribune entire is now stereotyped every morning, and on two days in the week double sets of plates are made. By this process the paper appears as on new type, and an hour anda half is gained each morning in time—a consideration of the first importance for morning papers. It has accomplished this important result after the expenditure of much time and money, and will doubtless reap its reward. Hart Storm.—The most severe hail storm ever experienced in this county, says the Shasta Herald, came up last Sunday from the southwest, and taking a north-easterly course, burst in all its fury over the Cottonwood country, and the east side of the river, covering the ground to the depth of about three inches, and lying a a . before it disappeared. We are inclined to believe, from what we have heard of its violence in connection with the forward state of fruit, that it has materially injured if not entirely de. stroyed it. How to WIN At Pokrr.—The St. Louis News says that a party of gamblers were lately engaged in playing at aden on Locust street, when one of the party lost a considerable amount of money. The lost money of the losing gambler was placed upon the table, and his opponent, reaching the cards to him, told him to “cut.” He immediately did so by sticking his knife through the gambler’s hand, and pinning it to the table. Hethen grasped the money, and in the excitement escaped. THe steamer South Carolina on leaving Charleston barbor, upon her arrival out, was boarded by the Custom House officers of the “foreign” port of Charleston, who proceeded to search the bagga eofthe passengers, sixteen in number; an ce allowing the officers to exercise this freedom, each passenger was obliged to pay the sum of twenty cents, to help to carry out the Government of the Southern Confederacy. We learn from the Yreka Union, that a . Mountain Barometer has been sent to a gentleman in that town from an army offiger in San Francisco, for the purpose of ascertaining the . altitude of Shasta Butte by means of observations to be taken from its summit. Mr. Moses the gentleman referred to, will undertake the ascent during the coming summer. Wes learn from Col. Harazthy that he is now preparing one hundred acres of land for the rowing of tobacco, and also were. acres or the Chinese sugar cane, and will also experiment with the best kind of cotton. These . three great products, sugar, cotton and tobacco will have a fair trial this year.—[Farmer. A pIsPpAtcH from Mr. Almarin B, Paul, Su. perintendent of the Washoe Mining Co’s works near Virginia City, states that Mr. A. J. Lambkin was crushed to death.on Friday night last, . by being caught in the fly wheel of the mill. The deceased was a very estimable man, about . thirty-three years of age. . ‘THe prisoners in the Marin county jail, at . San Rafael, the other day, cutahole in the . wall large enough to let them out; but the news. paper hung over it failed to conceal it from the . Sheriff, who locked them up in their cells. . . Tue bonds of Mike Freill, to the amount of $2,500 have been declared forfeited by the Sierra water mark, but in the afternoon it receded A District Court, on account is fai ‘ p eoag thal ‘ ount of his failure to ap. THE total wool-clip of Oregon for 1860 was. Tar Washin Territory i TE of Ore 2 Washington Territory people complain . 199,686 pounds, Of this, 152,286 pounds were . that the credit of their velaaarie oi by = . . purchased by the Wilamette Woolen Mannfae. gon. ‘ {made im ene hour and forty-three minutes, . turing Company. So we go, eternal growl about mine and thine. . pear and stand a second trial for manslaughter. . — . A. BLOCK, §. FURTH, E. BLOCK, Jr, A. BLOCK & CO., ——DEALERS IN—— CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS ETC. ETC. ETC. Corner of Pine & Commercial Streets. NEVADA. DRS. CHAPMAN & HATCH, Surgical and Mechanical Dentists. Office—Corner Room Second story, KIDD & KNOX’S BRICK BUILDING, NEVADA. ALL DENTAL OPERATIONS Performed in a Neat and Substantial Manner and ag SATISFTCAION GUARANTEED, Nevada April 10th 1861. april-tf P, M. STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S 73 yuizh a Oe aha 3 sT. LOUIS, WW Fu Seb PEDO one ¥ ct ceccetn tenes oe COMMANDER, Willleave Folsom St. Wharf on THURSDAY .. «eee April Ith, 1861, AT 9 O'CLOCK, A. M., PUNCTUALLY, FOR PANAMA, Passengers will be conveyed from Panama to Aspinwall by the PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, And from Aspinwall to N, Y. by the Atlanticand Pacific Steamship Co. FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts. San Francisco, A LITERARY FEAST. SIX LECTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Methodist Episcopal Church, in Nevada, Will be delivered as follows: WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 10th, Rev. T. Stare Kina, Subject—‘*Washington,”’ THURSDAY EVENING, April 18th, Gen. James Sure.ps, Subject—*‘Jackaon.’’ THURSDAY EVENING, April 25th, Rev. Wiiuiam McCuay, Subject—‘‘American Aristocracy.’’ THURSDAY EVENING, May 24, Rey. E. Tomas, Subject—“Character.’’ THURSDAY EVENING, May 9th, Rev. Mr. Brices, Subject——— THURSDAY EVENING, May 16th, Rey, D. Dea, Subject—‘Heroes.”’ ga The Lectures will be given in the Methodist Church. Tickets, for the entire Course, $5 each; single lecture, $1. Nevada, April 2, 1861. A SOCIAL PARTY WILL BE GIVEN AT THE KENTUCKY FLAT HALL, On Thursday Evening April 11th ’61, FOR THE BENEFIT Of the School in that District. MANAGERS, C. Beckman, A. R. Jenkins, Nevada ; Joseph Lickenback, Grass Valley. H. Schardin, Newtown; J. Schellitto, Rough & Ready ; N. Clark, Bridgeport ; Rdward Palmer, Jones’ Bar; W. Payne, Pleasant Valley; Wash. Tomer, Pleasant Flat ; Martin Soule, French Corral ; Dexter Washburn, Kentucky Flat. March 23d 1861.—td T. ELLARD BEANS, 2 BROAD ST., NEVADA. WHOLFSALR axp Reta. Deater in GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Goods Delivered Free of Charge. AMPS & LAMP CHIMNE YS-—Por Sele)y E. F, SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad st., Nevada. All over the world it is one J USTICES’ BLANKS, CONSTANTLY ON hand end for sale at this office.

4 } ; . 1 i . ) ; Aevada Democrat. Octavian Hoogs, isour Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements and collect and receipt for the same, A. Badlam, Jv,, is our t for Sacramento to receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1861. ValwasLe Francuises.—Three bills have passed the Legislature, and are now in the hands of the Governor, granting to as many different companies the right to lay tracks for horse railroads through the principal streets of San Francisco. The franchises are to extend for the period of twenty-five years, and the companies are to pay into the city treasury fifty dollars per annum for every car employed—avery insignificant sum in comparison with the amounts paid to the municipal governmente of other cities for similar franchises, The San Francisco papers have had but little to say in opposition to these bills, and the reason assigned, is that the conductors of the leading journals are interested in the stock of the different companies. The Governor will probably veto the bills. Romorep Pior.—A dispatch from Washington states that the Government has received positive information of a plot to revolutionize California and Oregon, witha view to separating the Pacific States from the Confederacy. Gen. Johnson, and other well-known officers are said to be implicated. There isno doubt that there has been serious plotting to inaugurate a revolutionary movement on this coast, but we place no reliance in the report that Gen. Johnson isin any way implicated in the plot. The design of the would be revolutlonists was to strike as soon as they heard of a collision at the East, when they imagined that the Government would be eo paralized that no attention could be given to affairs on this coast, Punic Documents.—We are indebted to Senator Latham for Part 1, volume 12, of the Pacific Railroad Survey. This book contains the narative of the explorations of Gov. Stevens’ party, from St, Paul, Mion., to Puget Sound, and an interesting report upon the geography of the country. It is illustrated with numerous plates, maps, etc., and isa costly and valuable publication, We are also indebted to Mr. Latham for the Report on the Finances for 1869-60, and the Report of the Commissioners appointed to visit the Military Academy. San Juan Quesrion.—The dispute about the ownership of San Juan Island appears to be as far from a settlement as ever. The President lately transmitted to the Senate @ proposition of the British Government to refer the question to some friendly power, and Switzerland was mentioned to in that connection, Senator Nesmith epposed the proposition, being unwilling to agree to any plan involving the possibility of giving up the Island. The matter was debated in executive session, but laid over until the meeting of the next Congress. “AmERIOAN Fraeemason.’’—We have received the first number of a journal, entitled as above, which is devoted principally tothe dissemination of the preeepts and principles of Ancient Craft Masonry. It is published monthly in New York City, by J. F. Brennan, at the low price of one dollar per annum, The number before us isa large handsome sheet, and contains many well-written and interesting articles, Amennen—The bil amending the act passed during the present session for the collection of delinquent taxes in Nevada county, has passed both branches of the Legialature end been signed by the Governor. to leave for Washiogton unti} next fall, unless an extra session of Congress is called, in which event he will leave as soon as he receives the intelligence. ed oe Lapy Frankuiw and her neice left San Francisco Tuesday last, on the bark Yankee, for the Sandwich Islands, It is stated that she will return toSan Francisco, and visit the interior of the State. Oregon Matt.—The California Stage Co, have begun making the trip from Sacramento to Portland, 750 miles, in seven days, nn eed A brut has passed the Senate to “ascertaia and correct errors in the statute laws . of this State.” x Eastern News.—The Pony arrived at Placerville Thursday evening, with dates frow St. Lowis to March 29th, The U. 8. Senate adjourned sine die, on the 27th, baving confirmed four thousand appointments, No appointment bes been made to fill the vacancy in the Supreme Conrt. The latest report from Fort Sumter, is, that there are sufficient supplies to sustain the garrison until the 15th of April, and it was supposed that the place would be evacuated by that time. Dispatches received at Washington state that the Southern troops were moving towards Pensacola, and that a force of 5,000 men would be concentrated around Fort Pickens by the Ist of April. The Administration seemsjo have done nothing but attend to the distribution of the spoils. The Government credit was somewhat improving. There isa prospect that every dollar of the eight millions loan advertised by Mr. Chaséwill be taken at fair rates. It is reported that Mr. Riggs, the Washington banker, contemplates taking a portion of the Confederate States loan, as a permanent investment. Evrorwan Fieers.—A Paris letter in the New York Times states that the Euglish and French Governments are fitting outa powerful fleet of war steamers for the United States. The suggestion came from Engjand. France will furnish three first class steamers, and the English force will perhaps be larger. The fleet will sail with sealed orders, Spain is also preparing to send a formidable force to the Gulf of Mexico, though not workiog in concert with England and France. Assuming the statement to be correct, we are left to conjecture as tu the object of the movement, The European Governments are in no wise interested, aud cannot interfere, in our national difficulties, It was reported some time ago, however, that the Mexican Government had asked the protection of England, France and Spain against the threatened filibustering attempts of the Gulf States upon the territory of that republic, and it is not improbable that the force destined for the American waters may be designed to protect Mexico from invasion. Texas.-The Legislature of Texas has endorsed the act of the Convention in deposing Gov. Houston, and the old hero has taken the stump and is boldly denouncing the secessionists, A Washington correspondent says that the Government has sent orders for a portion of the troops to be retained in Texas, subject to the order of Gov. Houston, in repressing any attempt to overthrow the State Government, Further intelligence from that quarter is looked for anxiously. The Indians on the western frontier commenced their depredations immediately on the withdrawal of the troops, and the Legislature is organizing a regiment of Rangers to protect the settlers, Tue Souruern Conreperacy.—The Conventions of Louisiana, Texas and Florida have ratified the permanent Constitution adopted by the Montgomery Congress, and it will also be ratified almost unanimously by the Mississippi Convention, but the latter body is divided on the question of its reference to the people. It will undoubtedly be ratified by Mississippi, ‘even if left to the voters, but ifit should be left to the voters of Alabama and Georgia there isu fair prospect of its being rejected by those States, Iu South Carolina there is considerable opposition to the instrument, because it prohibits the African slave trade. Tuer Surra Case.—The application for a change of venue in the case of Horace Smith, under the special act passed for that purpose, was argued before vhe Supreme Court last week, and it was expected that the decision would be in favor of the constutionality of the law. The Court has adjourned until the next regular term, but it is probable the decision will be rendered during the recess. INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTIES.—A_resolution, declaring that the several States were at the time of the adoption of the Federal Constitution, and atill are, independent sovereignties, has been debated at considerable length ia the Virginia Convention. The Convention came to a vote on the 28th ult., and the reselution was lost, ayes, 47 ; noes, 49, Tue great thirty-six mile race, between the horses of Salaya and Alviso. was run in Santa Clara county, on Tuesday. Salaya's horse won the race. The distance was Congressional Proceedings—The Forts. In the Senate, on the 25th ult., Mr. Breckinridge offered the following: Resolved, That the Senate recommend and advise the removal of United States troops from the limits of the Coafederate States. Clingman remarked he bad drawn up a similar resolution, with one point in addition. He bad shown it to several Sevators snd it had met their approbation. lt was as follows: Resolved, That in the opinion of the Senate it is expedient that the President withdraw all Federal troops from the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, C Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana, and abstain from all attempts to collect revenue in those States, Clingman added, if the troops be withdrawn, there ought to be forbearance as to the collection of revenue. On the 27th, Mr. Breckinridge again moved to take up his resolution—stating that if the motion prevailed he would accept Ulingman’s substitute. Mr. Rice was ia favor of Mr. Breckinridge’s resolution, but thought Mr. Clingman’s went too far in questioning the right of the Senate to express an opinion oa collecting the revenue to the President, Some conversation ensued, in which Wade expressed the hope that the resolution would be taken up, as he wanted a square vote on it, Mr. Rice said the Senate was traveling far out of its way to advise the President. He asked Mr. Breckioridge if bis resolution extended to Key West and Tortugas; if so, be would never withdraw troops from thence. Mr. Breckinridge supposed the resolution embraced those points, as they are within the limits of Florida, but was willing to say these points be excluded from the resolution, rather than hazard its defeat, and did not consider the withdrawal of troops from Key West and Tortugas essential to the public peace. He disliked to do #0, because he entertained the hope of the reunion of all the States, Mr. Rice said if the seceding States were determined to remain out of the Union, be was in favor of their going in peace, and} would give them the forts and arsenals for the sake of peace; bat they were not in posession of Key West and Tortugas, and never will be. These points are needed for the United States and not for them. The commerce of the North will need them, and he would not give them up under any circamstances, Messrs. Clarke, Simmons and Ten Eyck opposed talking upon the resolation, Air. Douglas favored taking it up, with a view of offering an amendment to bring it in the scope it ought to take. He thought it would be wise to withdraw the troops from Fort Pickens. He said the Government at Montgomery, being only a revolu tionary Government, could claim oaly what they occupied. He was willing under existing circumstances to give up Sumter and Pickens, they being of no use unless they were intended as a basis of military operations, and were now sources of constant irritation, Mr. Wade again urged a vote. He was anxious that this subject should receive a full discussion, now that seven States had gone out of the Union, and are domineering by usurpation. The people there had no voice in the Governmett which has been erected, but a military despotism tramples

their rights under foot, If they had the power they would call upon us to vindicate their rights, and the Constitution clothes us with authority to do it. After some further debate, a vote was taken on Breckinridge’s motion, which stood—ayes 19, noes 10, There being no quoram, various efforts were made to procure one, which failing, the Senate adjourned. Tue Mars.—Dispatches by the last Pony, state that considerable opposition is manifested in some parts of Virginia to the carrying of the mails under Lincoln’s Govern. . ment. The people along the routes threat. en tar and feathers to the unlucky agents if they attempt to do their duty, and one has already resigned and another is expect. ed to throw up his commission. In view of the fact that the postal service in Virginia costs the Government some $250,000 more than the receipts, it is hardly probable the Government will continue them if the people of the State desire to have them discontinued. Very Low.—At a Sheritf’s sale of a lot of horned stock, at Petaluma, one day last week, good fat oxen were knocked down at $18 per head, and yearling heifers at $4 75 per head, Tux official statements of the harbor master of New Orleans show that only half as many vessels have arrived at that part from seaward, during the last month, as during the corresponding period last year. Tue Sackamento.—At Sacramento, on Wednesday last, the water in the river stood twenty-one feet nine inches above low a 0 A Mexican News.—lIntelligence has been received from the City of Mexico to the. 15th of March. 10th, Mr. BalLey Souwapackgr, of San Francisco. ee emma maser rene ————— MARRIED. At the Broadway Synagogue. San Franciseo, 4 .tmene, of Nevada, and Minn The Vera Cruz road is in the hands of the . q_—a—__—_1ns11cr bbers. E. Ogdon Yorke, attache to the Amer“— nares: Mr. Weller sent with disDIED. In this city, April 10th, of dropsy, Mr. Heyry patches to Washington, was butchered on the . scngnssoRy, aged 67 years and 2 months. road. He was shamefully abandoned by his American companions, nA he defended himself bravely and made one of the robbers bite the dust before he was killed. Every day some stage leaving for Vera Cruz is plundered. e police in the City of Mexico were busy arresting reactionists. Large amounts of money . belonging to the Clergy had been seized, one of them being $1,200,000 in Mexican bonds; also, $18,000 and 30 silver bars were seized at Vera The vote for Presidential election was quietly taken all over the country. Reform clubs established all over the Republic are doing their utmost to keep up excitements and prevent the . peaceable execution of Government orders. The French Minister Saligny had not officially recognized the present Government, alg that he has not received instructions yet from Paris. ; The law regulating the nunneries fixes the taxation of $4,000 for each nun. Allthe beautiful convents in the center of the city had been offered for sale as building lots. Some of them will be kept for colleges, hospitals, museum, and a kind of Crystal Palace for exhibitions. Several revolutionary chieftains had made ropositions to submit, but their conduct has en so outrageous that the gallows will be their fate if caught. Great InpIAN Ficut.—Major Owen, Indian agent for the Flathead country, gives Superintendent Geary, in Washington Territory, a description of the late battle at the Socko Reservation, between the Assinaboines and the -Pen d’Orielles, in which the latter had 20 killed and 25 wounded, fiveof the latter afterwards dying, and lost 290 head of horses. The son of the Pen d’Orielles Chief, Alexander, was horribly mutilated and wee his body stripped, and his heart cut out. The Assinnaboines numbered about 200, and were out on the war path. They encountered and whipped the Pen d’Orielles, who were burdened with their families, and who were about to catch buffaloes. After the battle the women of the defeated Indians traveled 400 miles on foot, with their children hung upon their backs. THE publishers of the New York Tribune have at last perfected the experiments they have been making for upwards of a year past, to stereotype their daily forms, after the manner of the London Times. The Tribune entire is now stereotyped every morning, and on two days in the week double sets of plates are made. By this process the paper appears as on new type, and an hour anda half is gained each morning in time—a consideration of the first importance for morning papers. It has accomplished this important result after the expenditure of much time and money, and will doubtless reap its reward. Hart Storm.—The most severe hail storm ever experienced in this county, says the Shasta Herald, came up last Sunday from the southwest, and taking a north-easterly course, burst in all its fury over the Cottonwood country, and the east side of the river, covering the ground to the depth of about three inches, and lying a a . before it disappeared. We are inclined to believe, from what we have heard of its violence in connection with the forward state of fruit, that it has materially injured if not entirely de. stroyed it. How to WIN At Pokrr.—The St. Louis News says that a party of gamblers were lately engaged in playing at aden on Locust street, when one of the party lost a considerable amount of money. The lost money of the losing gambler was placed upon the table, and his opponent, reaching the cards to him, told him to “cut.” He immediately did so by sticking his knife through the gambler’s hand, and pinning it to the table. Hethen grasped the money, and in the excitement escaped. THe steamer South Carolina on leaving Charleston barbor, upon her arrival out, was boarded by the Custom House officers of the “foreign” port of Charleston, who proceeded to search the bagga eofthe passengers, sixteen in number; an ce allowing the officers to exercise this freedom, each passenger was obliged to pay the sum of twenty cents, to help to carry out the Government of the Southern Confederacy. We learn from the Yreka Union, that a . Mountain Barometer has been sent to a gentleman in that town from an army offiger in San Francisco, for the purpose of ascertaining the . altitude of Shasta Butte by means of observations to be taken from its summit. Mr. Moses the gentleman referred to, will undertake the ascent during the coming summer. Wes learn from Col. Harazthy that he is now preparing one hundred acres of land for the rowing of tobacco, and also were. acres or the Chinese sugar cane, and will also experiment with the best kind of cotton. These . three great products, sugar, cotton and tobacco will have a fair trial this year.—[Farmer. A pIsPpAtcH from Mr. Almarin B, Paul, Su. perintendent of the Washoe Mining Co’s works near Virginia City, states that Mr. A. J. Lambkin was crushed to death.on Friday night last, . by being caught in the fly wheel of the mill. The deceased was a very estimable man, about . thirty-three years of age. . ‘THe prisoners in the Marin county jail, at . San Rafael, the other day, cutahole in the . wall large enough to let them out; but the news. paper hung over it failed to conceal it from the . Sheriff, who locked them up in their cells. . . Tue bonds of Mike Freill, to the amount of $2,500 have been declared forfeited by the Sierra water mark, but in the afternoon it receded A District Court, on account is fai ‘ p eoag thal ‘ ount of his failure to ap. THE total wool-clip of Oregon for 1860 was. Tar Washin Territory i TE of Ore 2 Washington Territory people complain . 199,686 pounds, Of this, 152,286 pounds were . that the credit of their velaaarie oi by = . . purchased by the Wilamette Woolen Mannfae. gon. ‘ {made im ene hour and forty-three minutes, . turing Company. So we go, eternal growl about mine and thine. . pear and stand a second trial for manslaughter. . — . A. BLOCK, §. FURTH, E. BLOCK, Jr, A. BLOCK & CO., ——DEALERS IN—— CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS ETC. ETC. ETC. Corner of Pine & Commercial Streets. NEVADA. DRS. CHAPMAN & HATCH, Surgical and Mechanical Dentists. Office—Corner Room Second story, KIDD & KNOX’S BRICK BUILDING, NEVADA. ALL DENTAL OPERATIONS Performed in a Neat and Substantial Manner and ag SATISFTCAION GUARANTEED, Nevada April 10th 1861. april-tf P, M. STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S 73 yuizh a Oe aha 3 sT. LOUIS, WW Fu Seb PEDO one ¥ ct ceccetn tenes oe COMMANDER, Willleave Folsom St. Wharf on THURSDAY .... «eee April Ith, 1861, AT 9 O'CLOCK, A. M., PUNCTUALLY, FOR PANAMA, Passengers will be conveyed from Panama to Aspinwall by the PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, And from Aspinwall to N, Y. by the Atlanticand Pacific Steamship Co. FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts. San Francisco, A LITERARY FEAST. SIX LECTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Methodist Episcopal Church, in Nevada, Will be delivered as follows: WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 10th, Rev. T. Stare Kina, Subject—‘*Washington,”’ THURSDAY EVENING, April 18th, Gen. James Sure.ps, Subject—*‘Jackaon.’’ THURSDAY EVENING, April 25th, Rev. Wiiuiam McCuay, Subject—‘‘American Aristocracy.’’ THURSDAY EVENING, May 24, Rey. E. Tomas, Subject—“Character.’’ THURSDAY EVENING, May 9th, Rev. Mr. Brices, Subject——— THURSDAY EVENING, May 16th, Rey, D. Dea, Subject—‘Heroes.”’ ga The Lectures will be given in the Methodist Church. Tickets, for the entire Course, $5 each; single lecture, $1. Nevada, April 2, 1861. A SOCIAL PARTY WILL BE GIVEN AT THE KENTUCKY FLAT HALL, On Thursday Evening April 11th ’61, FOR THE BENEFIT Of the School in that District. MANAGERS, C. Beckman, A. R. Jenkins, Nevada ; Joseph Lickenback, Grass Valley. H. Schardin, Newtown; J. Schellitto, Rough & Ready ; N. Clark, Bridgeport ; Rdward Palmer, Jones’ Bar; W. Payne, Pleasant Valley; Wash. Tomer, Pleasant Flat ; Martin Soule, French Corral ; Dexter Washburn, Kentucky Flat. March 23d 1861.—td T. ELLARD BEANS, 2 BROAD ST., NEVADA. WHOLFSALR axp Reta. Deater in GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Goods Delivered Free of Charge. AMPS & LAMP CHIMNE YS-—Por Sele)y E. F, SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad st., Nevada. All over the world it is one J USTICES’ BLANKS, CONSTANTLY ON hand end for sale at this office.