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December 16, 1857 (4 pages)

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DEMOGRA VOL. V, NO. 11. ae NEVADA DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY I. J. ROLFE & CO. T. H. ROLFE, I. J. ROLFE, A. P. CHURCH. OFFICE—BROAD STREET, NEVADA, TERMS: For one year, in advance, $5 00 Six months, 300 Three months, 2 00 Single Copies, 25 cts ____ BUSINESS CARDS. _ CHARLES W. MULFORD, BANE EF! At his Old Stand, Main St., Nevada. GOLD DUST BOUGHT at the highest market tes. ; " SIGHT CHECKS on Sacramento and San Francisco AT PAR. ‘ DUST forwarded to the U. S. Branch Mint for Assay or Coinage, and advances made on the same if required. Nevada Dec. Ist 1857.—9-tf MORRIS ROSENHEIM, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, AND DEALER IN Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds, &e. MAIN STREET, NEVADA. CHAS. W. YOUNG, MANUFACTURER OF CALIFORNIA JEWELRY, WATCHMAKER, —AND— DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, DIA. MOND WORK, &c. Junction of Main and Commercial Streets, Nevada. THOMAS MARSH, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER, ON COMMERCIAL STREET. 20-tf F. MANSELL, Sign and Ornamental Painter, All work promptly attended to, and in the best atyle of the art. Commercial street, above Pine, Nevada. 46-tf STANTON BUCKNER, C, WILSON HILL, BUCKNER & HILL, AVING associated themselves together in the practice H of the Law, will attend promptly to all business contided to their care in Nevada and adjoining counties, Orrice—In Kelsey’s Brick Building, Commercial street, Nevala. July 2, 1856.—43-tf A. C, NILES. J. BR. M’CONNELL, McCONNELL & NILES, ATTORNEYS & COUSELLORS AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judicial Distret, and in the Supreme Court. : Orrick—Kidd’s Brick Building, up stairs. 46 tf JAMES CHURCHMAN, ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LA Ww, Will hereafter confine himselt solely to the practice of his profession—and will be found always at his office, except when absent on professional business. Orvice—Corner of Broad and Pinestreets, Nevada, 40-tf ’ DAVID BELDEN BELDEN & YANT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Particular attention given to procuring U. §. Land Warrants for persons by Military service entitled to the same, ‘ Orrick.—No. 4 Second story of Alban‘’s Brick Building Corner Broad and Pine Streets, Nevada. 6-tf. THOMAS P. HAWLEY, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, AND Wotary Public, Oreice—In Kelsey’s Brick Building, Commercial Street, Nevada, scctied ip Sg. poe its labios _18-tf = WM. F. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Orvice—In Alban’s Brick Building, corner of Broad and V'ine streets, Nevada. GO, W. YANT. F. E. BAILEY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Orrice—Main street, in the rear of Dr. Lark’s Drug Store. Residence Washington street, first door South of the Catholic Chureh. Nevada, Oct. 27th 1857,—4-tf , ag . aa From my personal acquaintance with the character and qualifications of Dr. BarLry, 1 do cheerfully recomim to my former patrons and friends as my succesan aah HARVEY HUNT, M. D. “MEDICAL NOTICE! E. 8. ALDRICH, M. Dd. PAVAICIT AN. Ano SURGEON, Late Surgeon of the U, 8. Army, tenders his professional services to the citizens of Nveada and vicinity, Orrice—No 1, Crittendens Brick Building, Main street, Nevada. OVERTON, PHYSICIAN AND SURG fZON. Orrick——Alban’s Brick Building—rear of ¢) Store— Nevada. ne Drug 46-tf D.& B. LACHMAN, NO, 24 CUMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA, —DEBALERS IN— Harware, Stoves, Tin-Ware, Crockery, die. dic. w@ All kinds of Tin Ware made to order. -@@& Sept. 1856.—49-3m D. & B, LACHMAN. G. E. WITHINGTON, DEALER IN French and American Paper Hangings, Wy ney SHADES, Brass cornice, Gold 4«.ldings Paints, &c. Painting of all kinds, and pape a.rging, executed in the best style, at shost notice. 49-tf No. 7 Broad Street, Nevada. COUNTY SURVEYOR’S OFFICE. (COURT HOUSE, NEVADA.} Jony L. GamBie, } G. F. Deerxey, County Surveyor, Deputy. AS persons are hereby cautioned against employing other Surveyors than such as may be deputized phon this office. (Extract from Laws of California.) Cnap. 20, Skc,3 No survey or re-survey hereafter made by oat owe except the County Surveyor or his deputy shall be considered legal evidence in any Court within this State. JOHN L. GAMBLE, 34-tf County Surveyor. YOUNG AMERICA SALOON !! [ have this day purchased the entire interest of A. K. . PRESCOTT, in the above named Saloon on Commercial Street, and will he happy to have my friends call and see me. MR. PRESCOTT, who will assiat me in the management of the Saloon, will be always on hand during my absence. HENRY HYER. Nevada, Oct. 12th 1857.—2-tf, REMOVAL! LSTON, NEWMAN & CO. have removed to No. Al Brood Street, mext door to McRoberts & Funston, P, 8.—They are now receiving at their new location a large and elegant assortment of Clothing of all grades, GIVE Us A CALL. ALSTON, NEWMAN & CO. Nevada, October l4th, 1857—tf -e NEVADA DEMOCRAT JOB PRINTING OFFICE, BROAD STREET. EING furnished B JOB TE we ae manele Foam og aban PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, im @ manner that cannot fail to give satisfaction to all who may favor us with a call. Checks, will do well te veld Californie’ pine Large reductions made from NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1857. TRAVELING. CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY. IHE STAGES of this Company will leave their Office, at the ‘National Exchange,’’ Nevada, as follows: . FOR SACRAMENTO, Leaves Nevada at 1 o'clock, A. M., and arriving at Sacmento in time for the 2 o’clock boats for San Francisco. Also, at 4.0’clock, A. M., running via Auburn, as an Accommodation Line to Sacramento. FOR MARYSVILLE. Leaves the above named Office every morning at seven o’clock, A. M., passing through Grass Valley, Rough & Ready, Empire Ranch, and Long Bar, and arrtvhng in Marysville at 3 o'clock P. M FOR FOREST CITY, DOWNIEVILLE, PATTERSON, WOLSEY’S, MOORR’S, AND ORLEANS FLATS. Leaves every morning at 6 1-2 o’clock A. M. JAMES HAWORTH Pres’t. C. 8. Co. W. 8. McRonerts, Agent, Nevada. {tf NEVADA & WASHINGTON STAGE LINE. N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1856, the above Line will run as follows: Leaving the office, at the National Exchange, Nevada, at 8 o’clock, A. M, passing by Mountain nope use, Morgan’s, Cold Spring, White Cloud, Gold Hill and Alpha, arriving at Washington by one o’clock in the afternoon. It is the nearest and best Route to Washington, Omega, Scotchman’s Creek, Poor Man’s Creek, and Eureka. Returning,—The Stages will leave the South Yuba Hotel, Washington, every morning at‘nine o'clock, and arrive at Nevada by one o'clock P. M., connecting with the California Stage Co’s Coaches for Auburn, Sacramento, Marysville and Shasta. Office—South Yuba Hotel, Washington. A. 8, OLIN, Proprietor. (34-tf W. 8. McRonmgrts, Agent, Nevada. EMPIRE LIVERY-STABLE, Broad Street, Nevada, J. H. HELM, Proprietor. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD INFORM HIS friends and the public generally, that he has become Proprietor of the EMPIRE LIVERY STABLE, and as he designs keeping constantly on hand Stock Would respectfully solicit the patronage of the Public. wae Horses kept by the Day or Week on the most reaLIVERY & SALE STABLE, MAIN STREET, NEVADA. ON and the public generally, that he has added extensively to his already Large and Eleouts as can be fonnd in the State. Well trained fleet and easy Saddle Horses, well equipped to retain the confidence of his friends, leads him to believe he will be able to give general satisfaction. use of Balis, Parties, &c. &c. The quality of my stock will permit me to say that those Nevada, Aug. 20, 1856.—46-tf BRL elias es SAE te SER aes ee an NOTICE TO TEAMSTERS. of Fast Horses. sonable terma, 20-tf J. HARVEY HELM. J. A. LANCASTER, FORMERLY OF THE Metropolis Stable, would inform his friends gant establishment of Horses, Buggies, Saddles, Harness, & &c.—and is now prepared to furnish as fine turnfor Ladies or Gentlemen will be ready at all times. A long experience in the business and an earnest desire Particular attention paid to Horses on Livery Carriages always in readiness with careful drivers for the seeking pleasure, or engaged on business would do well to give me a call. J. A. LANCASTER, Wo ROAD from Nevada to Downieville, by way of ROBINSON'S CROSSING, This Road is in fine condition, and presents the shortest route and best road for Packers and Teams to all the various settlements along the Divide, between the South and Middle and the Middle and North Yubas, by way of Hess’ and Emery’s Crossings. The Road also affords the nearest route for Packers and Travelers from Sacramento, by way of Rough & Ready, Grass Valley and Nevada, and the mines further South, to Poor man’s Creek, Nelson’s Creek, and all the mining region north of Nevada and Downieville. This Road is as easily traveled as that between Sacramento and Nevada. Four horses can readily draw from three to four thousand pounds of freight, from Nevada to the top of the hill at Downieville, when the road is not obstructed by heavy rains or snow. A. Y. ROBINSON, Proprietor. June 11th, 1854—40-1v# DENTISTRY. DR. A. CHAPMAN, Dentist, calle particular attention to his Tooth Anodyne, which, when applied, will stop the tooth-ache in five mintes, and effectually destroy the nerve, leaving it in a fit condition to be filled without causing pain, where it would otherwise have to be extracted All Dental operations performed in a neat and substantial manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Orrick—In Kidd & Knox Brick Building, corner Pine and Broad streets, Nevada, where he intends to remain permanently. October 14th, 1856—2-t£ GREGORY & SPARKS. AVING REMOVED TO THEIR NEW STAND, IN THE Brick Building under the Journal Office, on Main st., are prepared to wait upon their old friends and customers, and the consumers of Grub generally, according to Gunter. Having alarge and well selected stock on band consisting of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, MINING TOOLS, CROCKERY WARE, HARDWARE, WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, d&e., Ke. We feel confident that we can please, and sell goods as low asthe lowest, but not lower, assome have it. We give s general invitation to call and see us. March 18th, 1857. —— N McRoberts & Funston, HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF Wines, Fine Brandies, Liquors, Cordials, -AND CASE GOODS— EVER BROUGHT TO NEVADA. HEIR stock of Family Groceries and Miners’ Supplies, is unsurpassed in Variety, Quality, and LOW PRICES, by any house this side of the the Bay. Call and see us, and we will guarantee Entire Satisfaction@in Price and Quality. N. B. Goods delivered free of charge. We always deliver the same quality of goods which we sell to our customers. McROBERTS & FUNSTON, 35-tf No. 34, Broad street, 2 doors above Post Office. Williara Saioon! CoRNER OF BRoaD ND Prive Sts., Formerry U. S. Hore. HARRINGTON & PATTERSON, OULD MOST RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THEIR friends and the public, that they have taken the New Brick Building, corner of Broad and Pine Streets, on the site of the old U, 8. Hotel, and fitted it up asa SALOON, in a style unsurpassed for elegance and comfort, and are prepared for all who may favor them with a call. The Billiard Tables will be found equal to any in the State, and those who delight in this pi t game, will find thie Saloon well adapted to enjoy it. The Bar will at all times be supplied with the best LIQUORS AND SEGARS Which the market of San Francisco can afford, and no expense or pains will be spared on the part of the Proprietors to make this a popular and agreeable place of resort. Nevada, Jan’y. 13, 1857.—15-tf A. D. LABASSE’S Bank Exchange!! Corner of Main and Flume Streets, NORTH SAN JUAN, SPLENDID SALOON, having been recently refitted in the most t style, is now open for the accommodation of the public. The subscriber will be happy at all times to meet his friends and the public generally, and by strict attention to business, he is confidentof making the most desirab! of resort in the mountains. THE B will at alltimes be supplied with the best LIQUORS, WINES & CIGARS, that the market affords. LIQUORS AT WHOLESALE. 35-3m A. D. LABASSE. pores HOPS, BY THE POUND OR BALE, Fer sale at G. O. KILBOURNE’S, Drug Store, 18 Commercial! Street. ~~ PEARL BARLEY & TAPIOCA, For Sale at G. O. KILBOURNE’S Drug Store, 18 Commercial Street. AVE YOU TRIED ANY OF THAT PERSIAN SHERET, se? at EST FLORENCE SALLAD OIL, Put up in ground glass Bottles, TRY IT. For Sale at G. 0. KILBOURNE’S U-et Drug Store is Commercial St. Sore re to Lifeon the Danube. Dr. James O. Noyes has just published an account of his travels en the Danube, and an account ofall he saw there. He thus describes the people of Wallachia : The Wallachsof the interie: are a remarkable race, if credit is te be given te the descriptions whieh our author brings together from his reading among old German ivtbers Their manner of living is rude to the highest degree; they are destitute of religion, and arts and sciences. Their houses usually eonsiet of but one small room, in which eld and young, men and women, are indiscrimiuately mixed, and even the hogs and fewls are not excluded from the delectable society. For dress, the men wear large white trewsere, of coarse cloth, which ceme down to the ankles, of linen in summer, and woolen in winter. Over these isa coarse ehirt, with wide, open sleeves, and a leather girdle around the waist. In this they carry a knife, flint, steel, and tobacco pipe. They wrap rags areund the feet, and bind over them sandals of raw leather, with coarse thongs. The girls go bareheaded. Ear-rings of brass, colored glass beads, and pieces of money fastened toa string and tied round the head or neck, constitute their ornaments. The women paint their checks red and their eyebrows black. “They wear a long chemise, reaching down almost to the ankles, Fromasmall girdle are suspended two aprons, one before and the other behind. The embroidery upon these fringed and many-eolored garments is esteemed an impertant part of ornamental attire. The women also wear, under the chemise, in winter, wide drawers of coarse woolen cloth, and, like the males, put on the juba, or sheep-skin cloak. with the wool inside. The front of the chemise is always open, and serves as a receptacle for cabbages. meat, and perhaps a dozen other articles —thns forming. altogether. a most astonishing protuberance. Nothing can be more ridiculous than the appearance of a Wallachian woman returning from the market with her bosom bulged out with the purchases of the day,’’ No woman is ever seen idle. The peasant’s wife goes to market with a basket of goods balanced on her head, an infant on her back. and with the distaff constantly in hand. She spins, weaves, makes the dresses of the familv. helps . her husband cut the cern in harvest, and drndg¢es along in the mud while he rides on horsehaek. The men are cowardly and lazy, and by along course of i]] treatment have heen rendered timid and suspicious. The fond of the Wallachian peasants ie extremely simple. They eat meal cakes baked in ashes, with milk. cheese, garlic and beans, Little animal food is used. on acceunt of the numerous fasts which they observe during which they abstain from meat, eegs. and milk, and prepare their scanty food with salt and water, At their feasts they drink all the wine and brandy they can get. and run in deht . to treat their friends with a sheep roasted whole. Although nominally members of the Greek Church, their religions rites savor strongly of Judaiem and Paganism, For instance, . no woman wil! kill an animal of any kind what. ever, QOn the other hand. they make no seruple of employing the most rhacking oatha on the . most trifling occasions. Of the Catholic Church thev have a horror, hecanse the holy water is sprinkled with a brnsh made of awine’s bristles, Tf a drop should accidentally fall on their dress, it cannot he worn again without being washed. The Greek priesta distribnte the consecrated water hy means ofa branch of hvasop. as directed in the book of Pealms. Murders and rebberies are the only crimes regarded as of impart. ance, and they are not common, When a person dies, the corpse is broneht with dismal shrieks to the grave, into which it ie sunk as . soon as the priest has finished hia ritual, The . monrnere then reiterate their diemal cries, and remind the deceased of his friends, hia parents, . cattle and hensehold, and ask them why he has left them. The grave is then closed, and a wooden cross with a large atene placed at the . head. ro that the departed son] may not come back as a vampire. Wine is thrawn npon the grave. and frankincense burned arnund it to. scare away witches and evil spirits, They then . eo home, bake bread of wheaten flenr, which . they eat in expiation of the deceased, and drink . plentifnlly for their own comfort, The solemn . shrieks, libations of wine. and fumigationsahont . the grave. continue for several days, and often for weeks. Tux American Bonapartt.—The Paris correspoudent of the New York Zimes thus writes : ieutenate Bonaparte, late of the United States Army, now a Dragoen officer in the French Army, has just returned to Paris from the campaigo against the Kabyless, and tkree days ago the army journal anneunced his promotion to a Captaincy. Fer a grandson of Priuce Jerome the premotion of this young officer is not very rapid. I know personally a oung man who, at twenty-three, is a Captain in the Imperial Guard, and carried four decoration on his breast: the Legion ef Honor, the Turkieh Medidji, the Cross ef St. Ferdinand of Spain, and the Victoria Medal. He has the adSore ae ae i a ee . ture, . has laid her hand, Yeu bave or have hada . then her “darling boy,’’ Had you died then, . youin it. Such # lock of hair, so intensely loved . which, except for capillary influences would not Currencr.—It is curious, observes an Eastern exchange, to see and hear the variety of views expressed on this interesting topic, and specially to observe the blind infatuation of men who are iutelligent on all other subjects, but pew aod financially seized on in their prejudices, They cannot comprehend the sibility ef adopting the only censtitutional and real representative of value, but cling te the paper syetem as the drunkard clings to alcehol and strychnine. They are startled at the theught of a solid currency. and ready to patch up any sort of an expedient to aveid it—some new provise to secure the honesty of paper banks. As well might they expect te “gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles;’’ the
evil is in the nature of the thingitself. A charter to issue paper money is a license for fraud anda reward for rascality; for our present crash proves clearly that fiction and fraud are inseparably connected. In every respect but the currency our country is in a prosperous condition. e have neither war, pestilence or famine; but peace, plenty and good health, Then why this ruinous revulsion—this crushing calamity and deep distress—this whirlwind of destruction in the midst of our prosperity? It surely ean be traced to nothing but fictitious currency, as the foundation of extravagance and crazy speculation. Our farmers have been grasping wild lands and draining the country of the proceeds of their crops; our mechanics have been stretching their credit to extend their operations; our merchants have been spreading their sails to the wind; our females have been expanding their hoops, and floating in balloons of silks, and our railroad projectors have strained the country into fits for thespeils of a job. But the bubble has burst, and the consequence is that the brokers are ekinning their victims like the Sepoys and prison malefactors of the East, and the broken bankers may have a slight share in the shave. Now this is not an extravagant picture of the times, for the reality is worse than language can describe. A Tovcnina Appgat.—The following appeal from the pen of the Rev. E. M. P. Wells, the Boston, will be appreciated by many a family hearth where stands a “vacant chair.’ The letter appeared in the Boston papers, and isa curious as well as thrilling address, It tells a sad story of a mother’s bereavement, and a heart almost broken by the less of one on whose little head once rested that “leck of hair.” To the person who robbed the house of Rev. Dr. Randall, on Sunday last :—Although you are a thief and a roober, yet you are my fellow creaI caunot but believe that there is some place in your heart which is unpetrified by wrong. The last place which becomes hardened in a man’s heart is the place where a mother mother, Wrong as you are now, you were she weuld now remember you as such; she would have cut from your then innocent head & lock of your hair, and cherished it, and loved and treasured, you last Sunday stole from a fond and bereaved mother. Had you taken all that was in the house and left the pin which contained that hair, or the hair only, yeu would not have caused her such suffering as she bas experienced since. Its loss has brought ona severe nervous attack which is painful even te be witnessed by others, I call upon you as being yet something of mau to restore that little lock ef hair, Restore it, anda mother will bless you ; restore it, and I will pray Ged to bless you; restore it, and you will feel that you have yet left oe something which your mother gave you. Perhaps you can return it in a letier; if not, return it personally to me, and your secret will be safer than in your ewa wrong heart. KE. M. P. WEuts. Artesian WeLLs—Sovunck or Tue WatEr.— Various conjectures have been made as to the source of the water which comes from the artesian wells, It was long believed that the water of the sea must necessarily penetrate, by infiltratiou, into the interior of the continent, and at length form large bodies of subterranean waters, “minister at large,’ or home missionary of _———— Country oF Tam Ameor River.—The Amoor country, whieh ef late bas attracted attention because of valuable mineral discoveries, is en a river of that mame, in the northeast part ef the Chinese Empire, and in a territory which the fiilibusteriug spirit of the Russians has wrested from the Chinese. The river empties into the sea of Ochotsk—an inland extension ef the Pacific ocean. The San Francisco Herald has much interesting informatien from a traveler, recently arrived from the Russian Possessions, who, in the last year, traveled by land from St. Petersburg te mouth of the Amoor, going from Moscow through Siberia en sledges. Americans were everywhere treated with consideration, and no hindrance was offered the party by any of the wandering tribes, The party stopped awhile at Kyacata and Mi tou, towns near the boundary between the Russians and Chinese, ‘The boundary is marked only by a board fence, but the towns are walled and fortified. There all international trade is carried on; the Chinese bring there teas, and other goods, on camels and bullocks; the Rusians also bring their commodities and exchange. The trade amounts te 30,000,000 roubles a year. A treaty made in the reign of the Empress Catharine, gave the territory to China, but the Russians are now offering te buy it back, and if refueed, are prepared to take it forcibly. Neither the traveler nor the Russian Ambassador could get permission to procced to Pekin, as they desired. ° There isa Russian College at Pekin, consisting of ten missionaries of the Greek Chureb ; they remain for ten years and are then replaced by ten others. The Chinese treat them with reat respect and allow them a guard of honor. ‘hrough this College the Russian Government obtains information of all important events in the Chinese Empire—more ‘than all other nations combined, Chetah, at the head of Amoor River ia the capital of the gold territory ; the province, about as large as California, is rich in gold, silver and copper. The gold is found in the river beds and ravines; the annual yield is about 5,000,000 roubles; No gold-bearing quartz has yet been discovered. The minesare worked by convicts from Siberia, under the supervision of military officers. Private parties are not permitted to work the mines at that place, but in some places they are allowed to mine under certain restrictions, and on condition thata certain per centage be paid the Government agents, A First Impression.—The S. F, Spirit of the Times telle the following story of a young gentleman who was ata ball, given by a private association. Atan early heur ia the evening he was smitten with the beauty of a lady in attendance, and the more he looked at her, the deeper did her beauty penetrate his heart. She was indeed a beauty—faultless in form, graceful to perfectien in action, and dressed throughout with remarkable good taste. Our friend determined to solicit an intreduction. It was not enough that he should feast his eyes upon her beauty—he wished to enjoy the rich treasures of ber soul, which he knew lay hid beneath her exterior loveliness. As may be supposed, he “looked his prettiest,’ and prepared to be so exact in his speach as te defy criticism. Leading the lady to the floor in his most graceful mauner, he asked of her-— “Are you fond of dancing, Miss——?”’ The lady smiled, and modestly casting her ta te the floor, replied, as she fingered her an. ** You bet 2° We need not add that our friend’s nerves were seriously shocked, He did net care to continue the conversation, and seating the lady, at the close of the dance, eame to the conclusion that all is not geld that glitters. Snake Story.— Some three weeks ago, a man of the name of McNair was going the rounds of our streets begging for money, that he might go te San Francisco and have his body opened, in order to take therefrom two live snakes. This iman wasin Folsom some eight months before, and was relieved of a third suake he had in him, through seme medicine given him by Dr. Higgins, butiteo much reduced him as to cause the doctor te abaudon the operation fer fear of fatal consequences. The two yet remaining, rise above the general level of the ocean. Another opinion was that the subterranean water from which the sources of rivers and springs are supplied, is the product of condensation of aqueous vapors ascending from the interior parte of the earth, in consequence ef the central heat. But these hypothesis are purely visionary. The simplest and most natural explanation is, that the water or ordinary wells, of artesian fountains and rivers, is supplied by the rains which fall on the surface at a higher elevation, and which penetrate through the pores and fissures of the ground, till they meet with some terranean reserviors. It has been objected that vantage, however, of having for uncle Marshal . springs are sometimes situated on or near the Pelissier, whom he served as active Secretary during the siege of Sebastopol, and as his aidde-camp at the taking of the Malakoff. . summits ef mountains, which could not be suapplied in this way; but on an attentive examina. tion of all the circumstances—that is te say, But young Bonaparte will hardly complain, . on measuring aceurately the extent of surface since he sees that his cousin, the young Prince Joachim Murat, who is also an American of Bordentown origin, remains still a second Lieutenant ef the Guard, although he occupies the important post of Ordnance Officer to the Emperor and is charged with the duty of guarding the access to his Majesty’s presence. To occupy so important a place as the guard of his Majesty’s chamber or office-door, to be charged with the duty of deciding who shall or who shall not approach his Majesty’s person, Napoleon must have a great uffection for him. And yet he remains a second Lieutenant. But then, Captain . Benaparet had a first-rate West Point education, . while the Prince Murat never had an elementary . at a greater elevation than the spring, and compairing it with the quantity of rain that falls annually in the same climate, it has been found, in every instance, that the aqueous deposition from the atmosphere greatly exceeds the supply from the springs. It is computed that not more than a third part of the raiu which falls in the valley of the Seine is conveyed to the sea by the river. Straxoe Arrain.—The Wakula (Florida) Times, of October 14th, says that a gentleman . residing at Attapulgus, Ga., recently received a large sum of money. He was soon afterwards obliged to leave home on business, and on the evening of his departure two negroes military education at all. Horrisic Tracepy.—The York District, (S. . C.) Chronicle, gives the following particulars of a most awful affair, which recently eccurred in . that neighborhood : At this late time we stop the press to an. came to the house and demanded of his wife to be shown where the money was, under penalty of death, She complied, and they then demanded some supper, which the lady furnished them, putting, however. a quantity of strychnine inte impermeable stratum, or are cellected in sub. one large aud the other a small suake, who by their eentinual movings and gnawings, making the life of the wretched man se irksome that he has resolved to undergo the operation of being opened, probably at the loves of life. He isa hearty eater, but is still emaciated. The larger of the two snakes gouerally remains in a stupe-. fied state, unless hungry, when a bite caures the poor man to wince, while the little snake is very restless, and causes much more pain, being continually moving aud nipping the flesh, How the snakes ever came in bis body is a study for the curious; and how they are to be ejected therefrom is a study for the skillful surgeon who undertakes the job, fer we deem it impoesible to make the operation without costing the patient his life; but his life has few attractions for him.— Folsom Dispatch. Lanp TrtLes mn Saw Matso.—The Alta says a judgment rendered by the Supreme Court, in the case of James Jehnson et al. ve. J. W. Ackerson. Tax-Cellector of San Mateo, has been received in that county, and as it affects the title to « large amount of property, has caused considerable sensation. A large number of preperty-holders in that county refused last year to pay their taxes, under the plea that the newly-elected officers ef the county had net been legally elected. In consequence of this refusal, several large ranches were sold for taxes, and as the time which the law allewa for redemption—six montha—has now elapsed, it is supees that the leyal title has passed into the ands of the purchasers at the tax sale, who a obtained the deeds and had them recerde WHERE SHALL THE New SLoop-or-waR BE Buu.1.—The State Journal says that a petition to the Secretary ef the Navy, praying that one . their coffee. In ® few minutes they were both . of the new sloeps-ef-war may be built at the neunce an occurrence most painful in character. . dead, when it was ascertained that they were . Charleston Navy Yard. bas received the signaOur particulars are from James Jeffreys, Esq., . both white men, and near nei,hbers, in disguise, . tures of many of the officers and mechanics of magistrate, and Mr. Wm. Kerr, the acting offi. cer. Iu a fit of anger, one Jobn Fee, living on . Bulloch’s Creek, in York District, a few days since, shot his mare, seme cattle and bogs, and . en Sunday, the 18th inst., he set fire to his dwelling, which was locked, and the key after. wards feund on his person, in which his three . motherless ehildren, aged from four to fourteen . years, are supposed to have perivhed. It seems a peace warrant had been issued . against him on complaint of a neighbor, that) when an officer went to arrest him he was seen to be fortified, as it were, in one of his baras, armed with a gun, and swearing that he would shoot any one that weuld appreach him. There were sixty or seventy persons leaving the house when Mr. Kerr poe 8 oy whom he summoned to accompany him to the barn, but the cry was . who bad been aware of her husband having received the money as before stated. Discovery or 4 LipraRy IN THE TOMBS OF Mumpuis.— M. D. Rauley, a member ef the French Institute, who passed some time in Egypt, and is conversant with its archeology, states in the Courier de Paris that an important discovery bas been made in one ef the tombs of Memphis of a whole library of papyruses, which fortunately was saved from ruction by the agent of the British Museum. who bought the whole lot. Mr. Bird, of the Museum, bas as yet enly deciphered one of these curious emperor which turns out to be a complet. history of the royal dynasties registered under the numbers 18 and 19 in Manetho’s Chronologieal Canon, The celebrated Sesostris be‘be will aboot somebody.’ So they refused, with . longed to ene of these dynasties, and the same the exeeptien of John Hartness and brother, . wher they got to the barn stratagem had to be resorted te, whieh was effectual in securing him. isoner stated that the children were at The s n house, which was known to be incorreet, he then said that he had last seen them at ‘the Springs,’ but the ption is, they have wath period comprises the history of the ecoupation of Egypt under their sway for pt apa He en Paper, Sept. 12th. A New Emrness.—The London Chronicle rofesses te have anthority for stating that stone bave wel aben for immediately . proclaining the Queen Empress of Hindostiz. that station, and suggests that a similar petition be sent by the mechanics ef California. The Journal adds: It isdue te our State, and we have no doubt that our Congressional delegation would urge the matter with all the influence at their command. We have every requisite te perform the work, including the most skillful mechanics, Then why shauld not one of them be built here ? Omnisus Wit.—One ef the best jokbs on the present amplitude ef skirts worn by the ladies which bas been heard’ for some time, occurred esterday on Stockton street. A lady im hoops iled aa omnibus, which was already full, and as she opened the door, the driver placed his mouth to the hole through which the strap passes, and exclaimed—Won’t a couple of gentlemen get out to let a lady ride?’ The sengers roared, ladies inc , and the pedestrian was compelled to take to sidewalk again, while the omnibus and its waggish driver proceeded on.—S. F. Tones. WHOLE NO, 219. NEWS ITEMS. Anoruer Orrconran Looss.—A few nights age, a tall man from » Was discevered the San Francisee police in a somewhat questionable place of entertainment om Jackson street, kept by a female who labors under the thrilling title of ‘‘Red-headed Kate,”’ An efficer nized the young man as a new comer from, the land of big vegetables, and accordingly “toek him in charge. Some loose change, amounting to $720, was found on his on. His. meeting with the police before the neinunting propio of Red-headed Kate’s house bad made his acquaintance was a fortunate circumatance, Tar Starcre or Liurrations,—The Supreme Court recently decided that the statute of limitations could not be pleaded by a consignee, when civer Sang requetted te veut the. proceeds of a req re o the. sales, The Court eaid that the statute of limitations was intended te prevent state claims from being collected, after a lapse of time tee great to make preof of payment, but that it was never inteaded to shield fraudulent agenta, Susrrcrovs.—A man was arrested recently in Placerville, on suspicion of having robbed a miner’s cabin. On searching the prisoner, the officer found feur specimen pins, five finger rings, two bunches ef keys, eight in each bunch, five skeleton keys, two porte-monivs, one containing fifteen three-cent pieces, and the other $23 in coin. On closer examination, a fine steel saw was found sewed up in the back of his vest, Racervine THEIR PunisuMent.— We mentioned seme time since the particulars of a brutal fight which occurred at Aurum City, in El Dorado county, on the 22d of November, between two men named Edgerton and Cullen. Edgerten, who had one of hia ears bitten off and the other artially se, has, itisaaid, become inrane; while bis antagonist, Gallen, who lost a finger ts very much out of health. They are certainly ing their punishment. A New Year’s Present.—Thomas O. Larkin, Esq., forwarded by the last mail steamer to the East, six baskets of champaign. They were sent as New Year’s presents to the President of the United States and the two Senators and two Reprerentatives' in Congress from this State. The wine was of California grewth and manufacture, and the baskets in which it was sent were manufactured in San Francisco. receiyAmericans IN Catcurta.—There were ia August last, about eight huadred Americans residing in Calcutta, and in this number were included many women and children. There was a goed deal of anxiety among all classes of the inhabitants, and the Americans were thinking of sending their women and children home by the ship Daniel Webster, .whieh was in port loading for Boston. New Mercnant’s Excnancy.— We learn from the Bay papers that a new Merchant’s Exchange is to be opened in San Francisco, A very large reading room will be attached, and every convenience adopted in the very best arranged institutions of the sort at the Hast. A telegraph to Fort Point will furmish the Eastern news as soon as it arrives. Rospery.—The premises of Mrs. Burne, at Shasta, was rebbed of $230 in cash, and some jewelry, on Thursday evening last, between dark and tep e’clock, Being absent from her home, the thieves entered the house and teok out the trunk containing the money and valuables and rifled it. Two persons were arrested whe are supposed to be guilty of the crime. San Fraxcisco Fivances.—In their late report, the Grand Jury of San Francisco county say thai the public finances are approaching # point at which both ends meet. In the next fiseal year, they estimate the revenue at $1,000,000, and the expenses at $724,203, leaving the balance to be applied te the redemption of the debt. How Ws Grow.—The population of California is estimated at 597,000. This estimate is based upon the returns of the local assessors, Of this population. 332,280 are Americans, 65,500 Indians, 38,500 Chinese, 15,000 French, 15,000 Mexicans, 10,000 Germans, 10.000 Irish, 2,000 English, and about 4,000 colored persons, LiFe NoT LONG ENOUGH.—Judge Coon stated in the Police Court, in San Francisco, Dee. 5th, in the case of the trinket robber, Orlinski, that it was of no ure to examine emall cases against him, as the prisoner’s life was not long enough, within human prebability, to exhaust the grand larceny sentences, provided he was convicted. STAMPEDE AMONG THE WomEN.—The Yreka Union learns that twe women, in that vicinity, recently left their husbands, One of them was overtaken by her husband at the Forest House, in eompany with two men, and herself and her twe children were taken back by her leige lord. The whereabouts of the ether is not known. Sentexces"n Butre County.—Four persons were sentenced to the penitentiary, atfOroville, on the 5th inst. who had pentioney been convieted of manslaughter, as follows: Franklin Cox, for one year; Edward Lloyd, ten years; Refuio Escarciga, ten years, and John Coleman, or six years. Trias. or Bates.—The case of Dr. Bates, late State Treasurer, has been removed to Placer county for trial. The next term of the Court ef Sessions of that county commences on the second Monday of February, and the case of the late Treasurer will be among the first disposed of. Aw Etorement 1x Marysvirte.—A young gentleman is said to have run away recent! with a colored girl, in Marysville, imagioing ail the time his companion was of the mingled complexion of the lily and the rose. His intended and a female friend hoaxed him. Resicnep.—Judge Heard, County Judge of Sacramento has resigned, the resignation to take effect on the first of January next. Robert Robinson, the Judge elect, bas been appointed by Gev. Johnson to the vacancy. C. E. Picket.—This gentleman is stopping at the present time in Yreka. The Chronicle of that place states that he proposes to start an independent newspaper in San Francisco, witbion a few weeks, In Lucx.—It is said that J. W. Marshall, the well knewn gold discoverer in California, has recently struck a good quartz lede near the town of Coloma, El Dorado county. Quartz 1n Burre.—The people of Butte county are devoting much attention te quartz operations, and in some sections there is considerable excitement on the subject. Ronno.—Judge Freelon, of San Francisco, has sustained the decision ef Police Justice Coon, in the rondo cane. Judge Bliss, of Marysville, has given a contrary opinion. Trinity Wacon Roap.—This read is now p@s. completed from Trinity Centre to the Summit of Trinity mountain. To pz Huxg.— Wallace, who was recetly convicted ef murder in Oroville, has been sentenced te be bung on the 15th of January. Cuuncu.—The new church of the Ax Irishman tells of dorky which there; OoLonzp , im Marysville. is fast was but ene whole nose in “and that belonged te the top kettle” . pe AS complet ion.