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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.