December 30, 1857 (4 pages)

ee Ana eomsnatln RNR RIE Pe ‘ti ali a a a er ee eT eT ee ata a ot be be into the Treasury of the United to which this State insists she has an 30¢ per * Ee — In other resee eents only, has been ed towards the . ty reducing the rate of taxation. eurrent expenses of the State, the balance, thirts ount of taxation may be very much ty-nine cents per one hundred dolls, oes leyreduce Th toot ia tials the nsodticenst ied te meet State debt. Therefore, if no . and co of taxes, th much improved, more is levied hereafter than heretofore for the. are yet far from being perf Iu _telation to meral expenses of the State, the State tax will . the t of taxes the law could be amendSoacones rather than increase. general . ed in twe respects s0 as greatly to diminish exCounty fund heretofere, has called for a tax of fifty cents per one hundred dollars. By the law of last winter ee cents more was — to be levied if necessary, and it will be ry if the County is to get out of debt wikis any rongonabte time. County building fund of } of 1 per cent or twenty-five poet one hundred dollars, will have to be levied for 1858-59-60, and then will cease. This tax will about pay up the outepee serage issued for building the Court Honee, being $22,500, and interest at 12 per cent per year, payable semi-annually. The assessment of 25 cents per 100 dollars, authorized by law for the payment of these bonds, will not quite meet the principal and interest that remaing un , but there will be a small deficit to be i out of the general fund. As to the Schoel fund and fund, of five cents each on the one hundred dollars, those cannot well be msed with. The interests of education, and the facilities of communication alike civilizing in their character, and salutary in their influence, require a full assessment and a jucious and economical appropriation. The Indigent Sick fund, admits of an assessment of 26 cts. per 100 dollars, if necessary. This is a charitable fund, intended for the relief of the unfortunate poor and sick, who are without other resource. The tax should be liberally levied, and to the extent authorized b penses, and increase the revenue. The assessor is at present paid ata rate per day, not exceeding ten dollars. If he wantsassistants he employs them at the same rate, so far as itis a charge against the coanty. The result is, that he does not deem it necessary to prosecute the assessment with a great degree of energy, nor do his interests induce him te make full and lete assessments. Property is very imperfeetly assessed, and the ebarges for itare high. Pay the assessor a certain per centage on all that he assesses on which taxes are collected, and every indugement is held out to make a full and complete assessment; and at the same time not improperly to assess ge ty, as he would get no pay, except for the amount on which taxes were collected, Besides this, more work would be done for the same money. Ifin addition to this, assessors and collectors of taxes could be elected in each township, the collection of poll taxes would be doubled, and the assessment of property would be increaced at least twenty-five 7 cent, In relation to this matter of funding the county debt, and meeting current expenses by cash payments, itis for the tax-payers themselves to decide what they wish to be done. Ihave no doubt that it is for the interest of the county to fund the debt, and hereafter pay cash. But I have no personal interest in the matter, taxes not affecting me in any way. As law, if the wants of those for whose benefit it is. representing the county, I desire to do *that intended, require it. Though it is entirely dis-. which will most promote its interests, By legeretionary er to levy 1 or 25c per $100 for this purpose ; et there is a moral obligation resting upon the rd to raise so much money as may be sufficient to relieve the necessities of the class for whom it is designed to the extent permitted b. the law. Last year this tax was 5e per $100, this year 25c. From the low assessment of last avo this fund is in debt several thousand dolAfter the revenue for this purpose, of this year, is exhausted there will be an indebtedaess of about $3,000. The tax of next year should be sufficient to pay off this debt and meet the current expenses. These expenses judging by the past should be about five thousand dollars, which with the debt would be about $8,000. The receipts from the State for this fund are about $500 a year. Ona valuation of $4,000,000, at 20c per $100, the gross receipts would be $8,000. Deduct from this the feesof Collector and Treasurer and delinquencies in all 16 per cent and we have $6,700, which with the amount received from the State will about equal the debt and current expenses. If there is any fund that should rest upon acash basis, it is this. The sustenance, medicines, raiment, and medical services furnished cannot bave their prices regulated by law and will have a fair compensation in cash. If paid in warrants the amount must be eqivalent to cash and the excess paid in warrants over cash is a charge to the county for that amount, and it is a miserable policy that would keep this fund in debt, _ the foregoing data this tax can be reducto 20c per $100 in 1858, and after that to 50. Upon the rates of taxation as before given, we have for 1858: After 1858 the indigent sick fund debt being po ‘off that can po be reduced 5c. After 860 the county building fund tax being no longer necessary the rate of taxation can be reduced 25cts per $100 more. To this rate of taxation the people of this county can submit if necessary but it is quite as much as they ought toendure. The rates of property taxation in the Atlantic States vary from } of 1 pr et to 1 pret. In their cities the rates of taxation stan at 2, 2}, 2 9-10 pr ct, though these are the highest rates. In some of the counties and cities of California the rates of taxation and debts are as follows: ; Debt. Rate of taxation '57. Sacramento county.$ 614,000 $2,15 per $100 % city.. 1,567,000 ns San Francisco city.. 3,661,000 g30 is ve verse) 28,000 180 Siskiyou .. eS 74,000 50 Heiss cctslesgesse sy) OT1000 gion I would set the rate of taxation in this county at 2 pr ct till 1861, when 30c per $100 (25c building fund and 5c indigent sick fund) may be taken off leaving the rate of taxation 17-10 ct., though as I have before remarked the Traigent sick fund may admit of an earlier and greater reduction, Now upon such a rate of taxation the current expenses of the county can be paid in cash and the debt liquidated in eight years as I will proceed to show. In the follow ng table I place the taxable property of the county at $4,000,000 in 1858, allow 5 pr ct a year on that amount for its increase, put the rate of taxation at 2 pr ct till 1861, and 1 7-10 ct in 1861 and after—put the county assessment at 75c per $100, and deduct 16 pr ct for fees and delinquencies : County general fund. Year. Valuation. Gross rev, Gross. Net. 1858, $4,000,000 . $30,000 $25,200 1859. 4,200,000 84,000 31,600 26,460 1860, 4,400,000 88,000 33,000 27,720 1861. 4,600,000 78, 34,500 28.980 1862, 800, 000 $1,600 86,000 30,240 1863. 5,000,000 84,000 87,600 31,500 1864. 6,200,000 88,400 39,000 82,760 1865, 5,400,000 92,800 40,500 020 1866, §,600,000 95,200 42,000 35,280 The revenue from other sources as heretofore given will be at a low computation $16,000 per year which added tothe net revenue of the county general fund as above calculated will a e net revenue for the severa! years to county f poosion fund. The currrent annual nses of the county we have shown as we think would be about $24,000, not exceedin that sum. In the table below, in the first column we give the whole net revenue both of property tax aud other taxes accruing to the Jund, in the second the surplus amount after paying the current expenses of the county $24,000 a year—in the third column the amount of pringipal this surplus will pay off bePig the iuterest which is catimated at $10,400 Coun’ serene, Surplusafterpay’g Principal paid Year current Sspenens, over interest. 1858. $41,200 $17, 800 1859. 42,460 8, 8,740 1860, 43,720 19,720 10,874 1861. 44,980 20,980 3,222 ie. 46,240 22,240 15,803 47,500 23,500 18,643 1864, 48,760 24,760 21,768 1865, 60,020 26,020 26,205 Total. .cceccccccccescseceseeescces Oia], 255 In the above estimate I have regarded $104,000 as the principal of the debt and computed interest on that amount at 10 pr ct per year. Upen such an estiinate there would be in 1865 r paying the balance of the debt and the interest $17,000 surplus. But if the debt is funded, before this is done, the principal will exceed the egy amount; the present rate of taxation not beiag sufficient to keep down the debt. Ihave thus given my views as to the policy of the county, its resourcesand revenue, preset and prospective. There may be errors in details and estimates though I have endeavored to be as correct as possible. The resources, revenue and expenditures of the county admit of tolerably exact estimates. The taxation for State purposes is more uncertain. The State possess@s some valuable resources. She has swamp and overflowed land of about 5,000,000 acres, She claims from the Federal Government the sum of $2,700,000 denominated the ‘‘civil fund”’ being the duties on imports collected at San sisal before California was admitted asa an tes to the t. This fund is pled ned, with tof fae Siate debt, and if ob t that may be derived from the sale am and overflowed land, may relieve ‘vex debt withont the assessment of “as provided by law, thereby largewith the Board of Supervisors, wheth. islation the debt can be fanded, and the expenses of the county hereafter paid in cash. The law of April last, authorizing # special tax can be amended so as to appropriate the whole amount to the contingent expenses, or matters can be left as they are, Itisfor the tax-payers to determine ohettie? they wieh for legislation, an if so, what? For myself, I shall do nothing in the premises unless I understand that it is the wish of the tax-payers. As one of your representatives, I can in this matter propose—it is for the tax-payers of the county to dispose. S. H. CHASE, NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Octavian Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorised to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. Geo. H. Lovegrove is our authorised Agent for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30, 1857. ~ Meeting of the Legislature. The tenth session of the California Legislature convenes next Monday in Sacramento, In the ordinary line of legislation there is little business to be transacted, and there is no necessity that the present session should occupy more than sixty days. The revenue law passed last winter, is, on the whole, the best ever enacted in this State, and will require no modification in its material features. Its practical operation for the past year may have pointed out some trifling defeets which can be advantageously changed, without altering the main provisions of the law. The revenue laws of the State have heretofore been changed so often that the peoplo have never become acquainted with their provisions, and itis desirable, that the present one should remain in force until it is thoroughly tested in its practical results. The propriety of making some amendments to the State Constitution, will doubtless be the most important subject brought before the Legislature. Doubts have been expressed in some quarters, as to whether the proposition for calling a Constitutional Convention was defeated by the vote of the people at the election last fall; yet we take it, that there will be but one opinion among the members of the Legislature on this question, The Constitution requires that a majority of the voters of the State must vote fora Convention in order to carry the measure. The total vote for Governor exceeded ninety thousand, and only 30,226 votes were fore, be no doubt that the proposition is defeated. Asthe question of calling a Convention may bo considered settled, it isto be hoped that the advocates of that measure will offer no fuarther opposition to the Legislature making such amendments to the Constitution as the experience of nine years has demonstrated to be necessary. By changing the Constitution so that the sessions of the Legislature shall be held once in two years, instead of every year, as at effected, and the interests of the State will not suffer from the change. Had the last Legislature made appropriations for two years instead of for one, there would not be the slightest necessity for a session to be held this winter. The judiciary system of the State must also, sooner or later, be revised. The present system is organized on altogether too magnificent and expensive a scale for a country so thinly populated as California. We need in this State but two Courts of record—either County or District Courts, and a Supreme Court. About twenty or twenty-five District Judges could easily dispose of all the business transacted in the District and County Courts. By abolishing the County Courts, there will be saved to the several counties a considerable sum, which the smaller ones in particular, are illy able to bear. SuipMentT oF TREAsURE.—The following table exhibits the amount of treasure shipped from the port of San Francisco during the year 1857: New York. .. 00.640. +.+$35,3887,778 57 New Orivans.... 249,000 00 England ..¢sseseeeeess 9,347,745 38 FORME. Sc ccccpdopeoneens 410.929 10 Havana.. 102,690 00 Total.... $45,495,143 05 The shipments for the year 1856 amounted to $48,887,543 00, being ao falling off of $3,389,390 05. The total shipments of gold from this State, from April 11 1849, to date is $367,891,999 05. This embraces only the amount that appeared on the ships manifests, large sums being taken by passengers, of which no correct account can be obtained, It is supposed, however, that there is yearly carried away on the persons of passengers not less than ten millions of dollars, which, added to the above, will give $55.498,143 as the amount of treasure shipped from this State during the year 1857, There is likewise a very heavy drain of the precious metals for China. Tus San Francisco Muvt.—The Superintendent of the United States Branch Mint at San Francisco gives notice that from and after the Ist of January, 1858, gold bullion willbe received and manufactured into unparted bars ata charge of one quarter of one per cent., and returns made in twenty-four hours. recorded for a Convention, and there can, there. present, an annual saving ef $150,000 will be . egraph worked so badly that we were unable in which Lieut. Ives and party were to aseend the Colorado river, had not been heard from at Fort Yuma at last advices, Library Meeting. Pursuant to adjournment the citizens of Nevada met at the Court House on Monday evening, Dec. 28th. Judge Searls, Chairman; R. Shoemaker, Sec’y. On motion of C.F. Wood, the meeting was resolved into a Library Association, and the persons present invited to contribute books for the formation of a Public Library. Rey. J. H. Warren contributed sixty volumes; A. A. Sargent seventeen; A. O. Niles eight; C. Wilson Hill, Mr. Hixon, C. F. Wood, and R. Shoemaker also made contributions of standard works, &c. to the Association. On motion of T. B. McFarland the fee of initiation for this Association shall be five dollars. Rev. J. H. Warren was unanimously made an honorary member of this Association. On motion of Mr. McFarland, Mr. Shoemaker was authorized to collect the books contributed ard to reeeive initiation fees of those who wish to join this Association. Adjourned until Wednesday evening, Dee. 30th, at 7 o’clock. R. SHOEMAKER, Secretary. Surcrpe.—Mr. P. J. Espenechied, an old 'tizen of Nevada, committed suicide by hanging himeelf, in the yard adjoining the Dawson House, Sacramento, on Wednesday morning last. His friends here have for some time regarded him as deranged, but were not able to keep him at home. About two weeks ago he left and went to San Francisco, Mr. Dunn, who lives on Brush creek, and at whose house Espenschied had been stopping went to San Francisco after him, and persuaded him to come baek. On their return, they stopped at the Dawson House, aud occupied the same room on Tuesday night, with the intention of taking the stage for Nevada the next morning. During the night, Espenschied got up several times, dressed himeelf and went out; but on the last occasion, he went into the yard, and procuring a rope, tied one end around his neck and attached the other to a ladder which was leaning against another building. Mr. Dunn followed bim down stairs shortly after he went out, but he was not found for near half an hour after he left his room, when be was quite dead. Mr. Espenschied has been engaged in the boot and shoe business in Nevada for six or seven years, and had accumulated considerable property. Hisestate is said to be worth $30,000. He made a willa few months ago and appointed executors. He was of German descent, and his parents now reside in Wayne county, New York. His remains were placed in a metalic coffin, for the purpose of having them sent to his friends should they desire it. Statr Prison.—During the month of Novem. ber twenty-six convicts, including two escapes captured, have been received inthe State Prison; eleven have been discharged, three taken out by the Sheriff, six died, and two escaped, . giving a grand total of 503inmates. The number has greatly increased since the first of the present month, . . { . . Cranitence.—The Shephard Boy challenges, through the San Francisco Spirit of the Times, any man in the State to run a foot race of one, five or ten miles, for $250 or $500 a side; or he will run against any trotting or pacing horse in the State, that will go two miles to his one, for the same amount. Murder and Suicide. A tragic affair occurred at the Red House, near San Francisco, on Wednesday morning, the 23d inst. The only persons who slept in the house were the proprietor, Sylvester Murphy, and the house-keeper, Mary Ann McGlinn, About one e’clock in the morning,a boy named . John Mead, attached to the Red House as an . hostler, who slept in the stable, was awakened by cries of murder proceeding from the servant . girl, who had evidently rushed out to the balcony. The boy concluded that the couple bad had a quarrel and paid no mere attention to the matter. As the house was not opened at the . usual bour in the morning, the boy Mead con. cluded something extraordinary must have . transpired, went and got several neighbors to . go with him to the house. On entering vi pby’s room a terrible spectacle greeted them. The room was completely bespattered with blood; in the bed, with his head wrapped in a . blanket, lay Murphy, and on the floor near the . bed was stretched out the lifeless body of Mary . McGlynn. Murphy was alive, and evidently bad just reeovered from a swoon. He presented a most ghastly appearance, His throat was . cut from ear to ear, and several stabs were . found on his left breast. The woman’s throat . was also cut, and a bullet wound pierced her . neck, as well as one in her head. Ler nose was . The Open Polar Sea—Interesting CommuF nication. We find the following communication National Intelligencer: ; 3 GentLemEn-In the recent discussion and spec: ulation touching the existance of @ North Polar (open) Sea, superinduced by the publication of the work of the late lamented Dr. Kane and others, I have been soraewhat surprised never to have met with any allnsion to a ‘“tract,’’? entitled “A Brief Discourse of a Passage by the North Pole to Japan, China, &c., pleaded by three experiments; and answer to all objections that ean be urged against a Passage that way, by Joseph Maxon, Fellow of the Royal Society.’ From said document I make the following verbatim extract, to wit: “Being about 22 years of age, in Amsterdam, I went into a Drinking house, to drink a Cup of Beer for my Thirst, and sitting by a public Fire, among several People, there happened a Seaman to come in, who, seeing a Friend of his there, who he knew went in the Greenland Voyage, wondered to see him, for it was not yet time for the Greenland Fleet to come home, and asked what accident had brought him home so soon, his friend (who was the Steerman aforesaid, in a Greenland Ship that Summer) told him that their Ship went not out to fish that Summer, in the: . but only to take in the Lading of the whele Fleet, to bring it tu an early Market, &c. “But” said he, ‘before the leet had canght fish enough to lade us we, by order of the Greenland Company, sailed into the North Pole and came back again. Whereupon (his relation being Novel to me,) I entered into discourse with him, and seemed to question the Truth of completely disfigured, and many other frightful . what he said; but be did insure me that it was bruises were found upon her head and body. true, and that the ship was then in Amsterdam, and many of the seamen belonging to her, to Near the body was a large carving knife, anda . justify the truth of it; and told me, moreover pistol with the stock broken, and on the bed . that they had sailed two Degrees beyond the small penknife, one blade of which was open and stained with blood, . islands about the pole? . was a free and open Sea. /Pole. I asked him if they found no land or . He told me No, there I asked him if they When Murphy had sufficiently recovered to did not meet with a great deal of ice? He told talk, he gave his version of the affair. and etablicd him several times with the carving . knife; that he drew his pistol and fired at her; and that afterwards she cut his throat, and then committed suicide, He died about five o’elock that afternoon. There are various circumstances connected with this tragical affair, which lead those who have examined the premises to disbelieve the dying statement of Murphy. then inflicied the wounds upon himself. EscaPeE OF Sraté Prisoners.—Five State Pris. on convicts made their escape on Thursday, the 24th inst. The Zimes of Friday, gives the following particulars of the escape : The sloop Pike County arrived at Folsom st. wharf yesterday, from Corte Maderia, with a load of bricka, The cargo was discharged, and at 8 o’clock the sloop started back. In the meantime, however, . the captain had come up into town, and managed to get pretty tight. Soon after getting underweigh, the condition of the captain was . plainly to be seen, for he became so drunk he could scarcely sit up. The crew were noticed by the guard. Millan, to be exchanging wiuks and signs, and when they were of! North Point, to head the vessel for the shore. Millan remonstrated, and attempled to change her course, but was prevented, and the cousequence was she beached off the Point. ‘The prisoners made their escape; the guard and the drunken cap. tain were left by themselves, The names of the convicts are, Jesse Bell, Jerry Thompson, Jack . Noth. Morris, Pike County Reed and Frenchy. ing hag since been heard of them,’’ Brewery Burnep.-—Last evening, about 74 o’clock, says the Stockton Argus of 25th inst., a fire broke out in the Stockton brewery, a large . building on the slough, in the lower end of the . . town. The fire was first discovered in the brewAPPORTIONMENT OF THE Scnoon Funp.—The . ing department of the building, and the alarm State Board of Education have made a report, ral counties of the State. Of this amount, $674 96 comes to Nevada county. Founp Deap 1x Stocxron.—The body of a . Lis loss will be about $5,000. . had hardly been sounded before the flames apportioning the school fund ameng the seve. reached the main building. The firemen bold The whole amount . apportioned for the half year ending Dec. 21st, . . is $28,342 16, ing the pipes acted like salamanders, almost walking into the flames, fed as they were by wood and paint, The property belonged to Philip Niestruck, who, besides his loss in the building, had destroyed some 5,000 Tbs. of bar ley, 2.000 lbs. of malt, and 1,000 lbs. of hops. It was reported that a couple of horses and a cow were burnt, man named Michael Redding, was found dead . but this was contradicted. This brewery was in his house in the suburbs of Stockton, on the morning of Friday, Dee. 18th. His age was about 50, and he is believed to have died from . the immediate use of ardent spirits. Eartnqvaxu.—At twenty minutes past ten o’clock Thursday morning, an earthquake was experienced in San Francisco. The motion was one of the first buildings of Stockton, and was a sort of monument peinting to the early history of our country. . Tue Pentrentiary,—T he San Francisco Morning Call is informed by a gentleman who has just returned from a visit to San Quentin, that a majority of the eonvicts are in a most distress. ed condition. naked. Food of the most inferior quality, and a heavy roll, repeated several times, from east . deficient in quantity, has been furnished, and to west. Tue Strate Treastry.—The eash on hand in . the State Treasury, on Saturday evening last, amounted to $317,038 15, of which $279,973 36 belonged to the general fund. TAXABLE Property IN OrneEGon.—The taxable property in Oregon ‘Territory, according to the . assessment just made for 1857, amounts to $18,463,772. Cuvrcu Marrers.—Bishop Kip has resigned the Rectorship of Grace Chureh, San Francisco, and is succeeded by Rev. F. C. Ewer. SreaMer 1N.—The steamer J. L. Stepheus arrived at the Bay yesterday afternoon. The telto get any news. Lieut, Ives’ Parry.—The steamer Monterey, although the had been due more than two weeks. Torn By A GrizzLy—DuspPerate Ficutr.— Townsend Henthorn was attacked onthe 14th instant in Cold Spring Valley by a grizzly, A friend writing to the Red Biuff Beacon says: “He attempted to shoot, but his cap failed: he attempted to climb, but the bear sprang into the tree, and pulled him down; a desperate fight then ensued, Mr. H. using his gun barrel for.a time, and keeping her at bay until he got an opportunity to spring for the tree again, which he did, but was again pulled down by the bear, This process was twice repeated, after which the bear attempted to bite him in the face, when he caught her by the nose and made several thrusts at her with a large knife, cutting some nine inches deep at each blow, At this she gave back a rod or two affording him another opportunity to climb, which he willingly embraced. Bruin again took courage and made an ineffeetual attempt to reach him in the tree, but when within about two feet of him her feet gave way and she fell to the ground, groaned most piteously and gave upthe fight. AlJthough torn the prisoners are now inan almost famished condition, several of them having died within . the last month from sheer starvation. This is the case with the convicts that are poor and friendless, while those who happen to have ei. ther means of their own, or influential connec. tions, enjoy every liberty and live upon the fat of the land, Procress or Otvitization.—Neither the cast off garments with which the Digger Indians of our State are so fond of clothing theinselyes, nor their growing love for cards and bad whiskey, are the ouly evidences of their progress in civilization. Ata “camp” about a mile and a half above town, there may now be seen, con. spicuous among the ordinary ‘“huts’’ which . these people build for shelter, a well constructed “shingle house.” made comfortable witha fire-place and chimney, and provided with a door and window / It is only some three years since, that a party of this same tribe, actually burned down a comfortable cabin which had been deserted by its white builders, because it oceu. “tify and pay said judgment. pied a spot on which they wished to erect one of their miserable bark tenements.—@. V. Zele. graph, INDIANS IN MaARIPosA.—A correspondent of the Horuitas Democrat, writing from Millerton, says . of the Indian Reservation near that point, that . itis “the head quarters of near one thousand . Indians, There are nearly one thousand acres of land enclosed and being cultivated: two hundred and fifty acres of it is put in wheat, and two hundred and fifty acres in barley, all growing finely. There were some forty Indians at work. plowing and preparing ground for more . grain, Everything looks neat, and appears to be well managed in and about the Reservation,” Murper IN Mariposa.—On the night of Dec. . 17th, aChinese woman was sbot in a brothel at Hornitos, Mariposa county, by a Chinaman named Ah Chong, and died of the woundina few minutes. er countrymen, says the Demoerat, early on the following morning, carried the body away secretly, and buried it about half a mile from town, On receiving information of the fact, Justice Tonge summoned a Coroner’s jury. proceeded to the place, and disinterred the body. From the evidence given before the jury, it appeared that the murderer was trying to effect an entrance into the weman’s apartment, and on it Bh teagu he drew a pistol and shot her, the ball entering the abdomen, and mangled in a most shocking manner, Mr. Henthorn expresses himself as highly delighted with this turn in affairs, The ealf of the right leg was literally torn to ieces, the front bone and muscles were exposed n several places, the skin and portions of the flesh being torn entirely away. The doctor was obliged to cut away about a pound of flesh in in dressing it, The left leg was bitten through and through in several places, but not torn so badly as the right. and almost immediately causing death. The murderer has made his escape, A Suicut Dirrerence.—A hackman was convicted in the Court of Sessions, New York, of having struck Capt. Stone, of the steamboat Plymouth Rock, knocked him down and kieked him savagely. Judge Russell fined him six cents, This is the same Judge who some weeks since sent a boy to the State Prison for forty years, for . stealing a few pennies, He said . me no, they saw no ice. that whilst be was abed Anne came to his room . weather they had tnere? It is the general . impression that Murphy murdered the girl, and . The vessel was manned by five . convicts, Captain McKenzie, and Jas, Millan, . They are half starved and almost . I asked him what he told me fine warm weather,’ &c. To the “tract”? frem which the above extract is taken there is no date, but I infer the period of Mr. Maxon’s conversation with the ‘‘steerman’? to bave been in the year 1646, froma . date given in another part of the document. . The “tract”? is published in the Ist volume of . John Harris’ Collection of Voyages and travels, page 616, London, MDCCV, folio edition,” the only copy of which I have ever seen is the one belonging to my library, and from which I quote as above. American Quartz Compaxy.—This company have resumed operations, after a long suspension, and have re-opened their lode near the . surface, where the quartz indicates remarkable richness. In a specimen in our possession, which we gathered out of the heap, the gold is plainly visible to the naked eye, and we are in. formed that some specimen pieees have been found of extraordinary value. The quartz mill belonging to this company is one of the finest in the county, having ten stampers of 900 lbs. . each, run by a large overshot wheel, 60 feet in diameter, and is capable of crushing about fifteen tons every twenty-four heurs,—Placerville Argus. AmPuTaTion.—The San Francisco Argus of Dec. 11th, contains the following :—*Yesterday . morniog William Shaw, of Grass Valley, Nevada County, had one of his hands amputated at It was cutoff piece by piece, joint by joint, as it was not known how far the diThe operation was very skilfully performed by Dr. Benthe wrist. sease—-mortification, had extended. nett of the British Hospital, assisted by Drs. Nuttall, Dupuytren and others, whilst the patient was under the influence of chloroform. We are happy to hear he is doing well.” ON Hanp—A superior lot of Shoulder Braces and Trusses, at Srencu’s Drug Store, Commercial street, where Drugs and Medicines of a superior quality can be procured at all hours of the day and night. : Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Line, ae FOR PANAMA ye Con: ing via PANAMA RAILROAD, With the ~ s ofthe U. 8. Mail Steamship Com: . pany, at Aspinwall. FOR NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS DIRECT, Departure from Vallejo Street Whar¢e } Dry Goons.—Messrs, Steifel & Cohn, No. 54 Broad street have just received the largest and most complete assortment of Dry Goods ever brought to this place ellat reduced rates. ’ MARRIED. In this city De 24th, Judge, Mr. B. HH. Riper to Mra, Jun N. Janes, all of Nesember by Niles Searls, District DIED. 2G , On 27th and 29th instant, . Georze &., twit children of Mr. Moore, born Nov. 8th. NOTE LOST---CAUTION !! . LL PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUTION. F ed against negotiating for a note drawn by THOMAS BUTTERETELD & SON in favor of A. SCOTT or order, dated Noy. 20th 1857, for four huudred and sixty dollars, with interest at the rate of three per cent a month. The above note was lost on Chrismas day, somewhere between Neva da and Omega, A. and Hiram and Mrs. Jane . In this city James A. SCOTT. December 29th 1857.—13-3w QiIHERIWE’S SALE.—By virtue of a deerce b of sale to me directed and issued out of the Hon. Disict Court of the 14th Judicial Distriet, in and for Nevada county and State of California, on a Judgment rendered in Court on the 22d day of December, 1857, in favor ef G. C. KING and against N. G. SMITH, for the sum of eleven hundred and fifteen dollars and sixteen cents, principal debt, with interest on the said sum of $1,115 16 at the rate of three per cent per month from the rendition of judgment until paid, together with all costs of suit taxed at thirty-one dollars, for the sale of the following described property to wit : the saw mill, known as the Ohio saw mill, situated on the Ashville Ranch, about 214 singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, the logs at the mill, sawed lumber in the yard, and also the privilege of timber on the land near saidjmill, belonging te Wm, Stevens and John Murphy. the two equal undivided third parts of \ miles from the town of Grass Valley, county and State aforesaid, together with all and which they . we To Aspinwall, where the steamers of the U. 8 THE MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIP J.L. STEPHENS, Will leave Vallejo street’ Wharf for Panaina, wth ty Mails, Passengers, and Treasure. TUESDAY, January Sth, at 12 ov’el’k, M, Punctually. oy Passengers by the P. M.S. Co’s Line a ddtemtents at Panama upon the wharf at the ae terminus, by the Company’s steam ferry boat, and rd ceed immediately by Railroad Across the Isthmus, 8.8, York proceed by direct steamer Co, are always in readiness to conyey them to New or New Orleans. Passengers for New Orleans from Aspinwall. Through tickets ave furnished, including the transit of the Isthmus. Passengers are notified that all tickets for the st of the U. 8. Mail S. S. Co. must be presented to their at Aspinwall for registry and exchange, as they wil] not otherwise be he te aids ateaene gq Treasure for shipment wall be reeeived on boa: Ph. until 12 o’clock midnight, Monday May 4th. nd the No merchandise or freight will be reeeived on board af. ter 3 P. M, onthe 4th, and a written order must be precured at the Company’s office for its shipment, For Freight or passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents, Cor. Sacramento and Leidentont ate, A choice of berths on the Atlantic steamers is seeureg by the early purchase of tickets in San Francisco, J.8. LANDEKER, DEALER IN = GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS!) Brick Building—Commercial St., Nevada, OULD respectfully inform the citizens of Nevada ang vicinity, that he keepsconstantly on hand at his olg stand on Commercial street, a large supply of the beat ar. ticles in his line which the market affords. Always oq hand the very best quality of FLOUR, SUGAR, BUTTER, COFFEE, HAMS, TEA, BACON, RICE, LARD SYRUP, “CANDLES &. &e. Which will be sold at as low rates as can be afforded, FOR CASH. S@~ Miners’ orders filled promptly, tion of parties purchasing. Goods delivered FREE OF CHARGE, J.8. LANDEKER, and to the satisfac. Nevada, Dec. 50th 1857.—13-1f UNITED STATES BAKERY !! Pine Street, first Door below Kidd & Knox’s Brick Store, HE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED the interest of his late partner, Mr. LEPPERT, in the above well known BAKERY, will hereafte Ty on the business on his own account, and is prepared to furnish his old customers, and all who may favor him with a call, with all articles in his line, at prices to suit the times, BOSTON BROWN BREAD AND GRAHAM BREAD of a very superior quality, constantly on hand; also, Fruit, Lemon, Pound and Sponge Cake. Wodding Parties, Famiiies and Restaurants supplied with every variety of Bread . Pastry usually found in New York Bakeries, at wholesale prices, A good assortment of PIE FRUITS, JAMS, JELLIES, FIGS, PRUNES, TAMARON DS, STRAWBERRIES, &e. 4a FRESH BGGS and CHEESE constantly on hand. “@® 1-tf WENDELIN DREIFOSS, Nevada Tec. 3ist, 1857. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE will apply to the Board of Supervisors for Nevada county, on the third Monday in January next, or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard, for a renewal of cur license to keep a Toll Bridge on the South Yuba River. December 15th, 1857.-—13-4w M. F. HOIT & C0, TATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ne, bt vada, ss. In} robate Court. In the matter of the Ey. tate of P. J. ESPENSCHIED, Deceased, Notice is hereby given that a Will purporting to be the last will and testament of P. J. Espenschied deceased, has come into the possession of the Probate Court of the coun. ty of Nevada, and State of California, and also a petition for letters testamentary upon the estate of said deceased and that said Court has appointed SATURDAY the Oth dar of January A, D, 1858, at 10 o’clock A. M. of that date, as the time of proving said Will, and the hearing of said peti. tion. And all parties interested are hereby required to be and appear before said Court at that time, to show eause ifany they ean, why said petition should not be granted, and said will not be admmitied to Probate, By order o" the Probate Court, Attest: RUFUS SHOBMAKER, Clerk, By Wa, Syuru, Deputy. A, A. Sarcent, Attorney for Petitioners, 13-td YONSTABLE’S SALE.—State of California, J County and Township of Nes ad By virtue of 1 from the Court of J. an execution to me delivered, issue Anderson Eeq., an acting Justice of the Veace in and for 4.—S8, the county a said, bear on December 224 ALT, 1857, to se ya Judgment cd by said Court on the 7th day of Novenher A oD. 1 favor of J. M. HIX. SON and against WM. SCOTT, fo ‘sum of $195.68 debt, interest, damages, and costs of suit. I have taken in execution, and will sell tothe lichest bidder for cash, all the right tithe and interest of Wm, Seott in the following deseribed property to wit: Two eertain Miniug Claims situ. ated on Gold Hill in the County and Township of Nevada, known as the Thompson & Co’s Mining claims, and Danforth & Seott’s sluicing claims, together with all the tools and fixtures belonging to themy;also an interest ina Ranch known as the MeConbs ranch, situated on the main road from Blue Tent to New York Bar, also an interest in builiing lot situated at the foot of Broad street, adjoining Withington’s house; all of the above named property having been heretofore attached by me for this debt—I" will sell the same in front of the Court House door in the city of Nevada, on THURSDAY the 2lst day of January A.D, 1858, between the hours of 9 o'clock A, M. and 4 o'clock P.M, Taken as the property of W, Scott to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs, Nevada, Dec. 20th A. D 1857,—13 38w TRED BURMEISTER, Constable. YONSTABLE’S SALE.—State of California, County of Nevada, Township of Nevada, ss. By virtue of an execution to me delivered, issued from the Court of J. M. Clark, an acting Justice of the Veace, in and for the County aforesaid, bearing date 28th day of December, A.D, 1857, to satisfy a judgment rendered by said Court on the 4th day of December, a. p. 1857, in favor of H, W. NORTHERN, and against H, 8. ROLFE, for the sum of sixty-nine dollars and eighty cents, debt, interest, damages and costs of suit. I have taken in execution, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property to wit: A certain town lot fifty by one hundred feet, more or less; also a Jot of lumber on said lot, situated on the Sacramento road, and adjoining Mrs. Bigelow’s lot," on thé South, the same having been heretofore attached by me for this debt, which I will sell on THURSDAY the 2ist day of January a. p. 1858, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 5 o’clock Pp. M. of said day. Taken as the property of H, §, ‘ demands and aecruing costs, Nevada, Dec, 29th, 1857. 13-3w U. Rolfe ta satisfy the above &, GREGORY. Constable. oe teenage? 1 Pita trees Notice is hereby given that I will expose at public sale HERIFEF’S SALE.—By virtue of an Exee all the above described property, to the highest bidder for . \S) cution to me directed and issued out of the Hon. Discash in front of the Court House door in the city of Neva. trict Court of the 14th Judicial District in and for Nevada da, on TUESDAY the 19th day of January, A. D. 1858, be. County and State of California, on a judgment rendered in tween the hours of 10 o’clock A, M. and 4 0’clock P. M. to . caid Court on the 28th day of November A. D. 1857, in favor of THOMAS G. STEWART and against CHARLES STEWART, DAN SY1I VESTER and DAVID ALLEN, for the sum of two thousand and eighty dollars and forty-eight cents, debt, with interest on the said sum of $2080,48, at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the rendition of ju until paid together with costs of suit taxed at $46,10: 1 have levied upon and seized the following deseribed property, which was heretofore attached on the 14th day of October A. D, 1857, at 10 o’clock and 20 minutes A. M. to wit; All the mght, title and interest of the above named defendants in and to a certain house on Mill street, Grass Valley, south of H. Cady’s Stable, and known as the Nicaragua Saloon. Notice is hereby given that I will expose to publie sale all the above described property, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Courr House door in the city of Nevada, on Tuesday the 22nd day of December a. p, 1857, bes tween the hours of 10 o’clock A. mw. and 4 o’clock P. M. to Given under my hand this 29th day of December 1857. 18-td 8. W. BORING, Sheriff N. C. te at SALE.—By virtue ofa Decree WO and Order of Sale to me directed, and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for the County of Nevada and State of California, on a judgment rendered in said Court on the 22d day of December 4. D. 1857, in faver of G. C. KING, and against N. G. SMITH and J. T. HILL, for the sum of one thousand nine hundred and forty-five dollars and sixty cents, principal debt, and interest; with interest on the said sum of $1,945.60 at . the rate of three per cent per month from the rendition of judgment until paid; together with all costs of suit taxed . at $38,85, for the sale of the following, described property . to wit: The Steam Saw Mill. situated on French Ravine atoms Lg tage one half miles easterly from the town of irass Valley, County and State aforesaid, together with all . satisfy and pay said j fg t . ; the machinery and appurtenances belonging or attached stn By pins or a that s . P thereto, and all the thaeber right Piitheine v ag Given under my hand eee he seer . Notice is hereby given that I will expose to public sale 9-td on. Ni &, Co t . all the above described property to the highest bidder for area eee cash, in front of the Court House door in the city ot Nevada, on TUESDAY the 19th day of January, a. p. 1858, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. M. and 4 o'clock Pp. M., to satisfy and pay said judgment. ; Given under my hand this 29th day of December 1857. 1g-td 8. W. BORING, Sheriff, N.C. ee ee ALS aE SR AS St hate a NERIFPF’S SALE.—By virtue of an execu. tion to me directed and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for the County . of Nevada and State of California, on a judgement rendered . {n said Court on the 19th day of December A. D. 1857, in favor of G, C. KING, THOMAS OTHET and A. A. BLASS‘ . and against N, G, SMITH for the sum of one thousand six hundred and thirty-nine dollars and thirty-one cents, debt with interest on the said sum of $1,639,31 at the rate of three per cent per month from the rendition of judgment until paid; together with costs of suit taxed at $43,10 : I . have levied upon and seized the following described prop. erty which was heretofore attached on the 30th day of . November, D. 1857, to wit : All the right, title and interest of the above named defendant in and tothe Ohio . Saw Mill and machinery, with all the timber right thereunto belonging, said property being situated in the township of Grass Valley, State and County aforesaid, Notice is hereby given that I will expose for sale. to the . highest bidder for cash, the above described Propert , in front of the Court House door in Nevada, on TUESDAY, . the 19th day of January, A. D. 1858, between the hours of ten o’glock A. M. and four o’clock P, M., to satisfy and pay said judgment. Given uader my hand this 29th day of December, 1857. 13-td 8, W, BORING, Sheriff, N.C. The above sale is postponed until Thursday the 31st day of December, A. p. 1857, by order of plaintiff's Attorney. 8, W. BORING, Sheriff, HERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue of an Execu~ ) tion to me directed, and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for the County of Nevada and State of California, on a judgment rendered in said Court, on the 7th day of October A. D1857, in fayor of MICHAEL RICHARDS and against SAMUEL McFARLAND, for the sum of four hundred and seventy dollars and twenty cents, debt, with interest on the said sum of $470,20 at the vate of ten per cent per annum from the rendition of judgment until paid; together with the sum of $42,10 costs of suit. I have leyied upon seized the following deseribed property, which was heretofore attached on the 24th day of September A. D. 1857, at 11 o’clock and 30 minutes A. M. to wit: All the right tt tle and interest of the within named defendant, in and te the Mount George Mill, situated on North Wolf creek, in the township of Grass Valley, County and State aforesaid. Notice is hereby given that . will expose at public sale all the above described property to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Court House door in the city of Neva da, on TUESDAY, the 29th day ot Dec. A. D. 1857, betwee? the hours of 10 o’elock A. M, and 4 o’clock P, M, to satisfy and pay said judgment, s Given under my hand this Sth.day of December 1857. 10-td 8, W. BORING, Sheriff N. €. The above sale is postponed until TUESDAY, January 12th, 1808, by order of the plaintiffs. P S. W. BORING, Sherif.

ee Ana eomsnatln RNR RIE Pe ‘ti ali a a a er ee eT eT ee ata a ot be be into the Treasury of the United to which this State insists she has an 30¢ per * Ee — In other resee eents only, has been ed towards the . ty reducing the rate of taxation. eurrent expenses of the State, the balance, thirts ount of taxation may be very much ty-nine cents per one hundred dolls, oes leyreduce Th toot ia tials the nsodticenst ied te meet State debt. Therefore, if no . and co of taxes, th much improved, more is levied hereafter than heretofore for the. are yet far from being perf Iu _telation to meral expenses of the State, the State tax will . the t of taxes the law could be amendSoacones rather than increase. general . ed in twe respects s0 as greatly to diminish exCounty fund heretofere, has called for a tax of fifty cents per one hundred dollars. By the law of last winter ee cents more was — to be levied if necessary, and it will be ry if the County is to get out of debt wikis any rongonabte time. County building fund of } of 1 per cent or twenty-five poet one hundred dollars, will have to be levied for 1858-59-60, and then will cease. This tax will about pay up the outepee serage issued for building the Court Honee, being $22,500, and interest at 12 per cent per year, payable semi-annually. The assessment of 25 cents per 100 dollars, authorized by law for the payment of these bonds, will not quite meet the principal and interest that remaing un , but there will be a small deficit to be i out of the general fund. As to the Schoel fund and fund, of five cents each on the one hundred dollars, those cannot well be msed with. The interests of education, and the facilities of communication alike civilizing in their character, and salutary in their influence, require a full assessment and a jucious and economical appropriation. The Indigent Sick fund, admits of an assessment of 26 cts. per 100 dollars, if necessary. This is a charitable fund, intended for the relief of the unfortunate poor and sick, who are without other resource. The tax should be liberally levied, and to the extent authorized b penses, and increase the revenue. The assessor is at present paid ata rate per day, not exceeding ten dollars. If he wantsassistants he employs them at the same rate, so far as itis a charge against the coanty. The result is, that he does not deem it necessary to prosecute the assessment with a great degree of energy, nor do his interests induce him te make full and lete assessments. Property is very imperfeetly assessed, and the ebarges for itare high. Pay the assessor a certain per centage on all that he assesses on which taxes are collected, and every indugement is held out to make a full and complete assessment; and at the same time not improperly to assess ge ty, as he would get no pay, except for the amount on which taxes were collected, Besides this, more work would be done for the same money. Ifin addition to this, assessors and collectors of taxes could be elected in each township, the collection of poll taxes would be doubled, and the assessment of property would be increaced at least twenty-five 7 cent, In relation to this matter of funding the county debt, and meeting current expenses by cash payments, itis for the tax-payers themselves to decide what they wish to be done. Ihave no doubt that it is for the interest of the county to fund the debt, and hereafter pay cash. But I have no personal interest in the matter, taxes not affecting me in any way. As law, if the wants of those for whose benefit it is. representing the county, I desire to do *that intended, require it. Though it is entirely dis-. which will most promote its interests, By legeretionary er to levy 1 or 25c per $100 for this purpose ; et there is a moral obligation resting upon the rd to raise so much money as may be sufficient to relieve the necessities of the class for whom it is designed to the extent permitted b. the law. Last year this tax was 5e per $100, this year 25c. From the low assessment of last avo this fund is in debt several thousand dolAfter the revenue for this purpose, of this year, is exhausted there will be an indebtedaess of about $3,000. The tax of next year should be sufficient to pay off this debt and meet the current expenses. These expenses judging by the past should be about five thousand dollars, which with the debt would be about $8,000. The receipts from the State for this fund are about $500 a year. Ona valuation of $4,000,000, at 20c per $100, the gross receipts would be $8,000. Deduct from this the feesof Collector and Treasurer and delinquencies in all 16 per cent and we have $6,700, which with the amount received from the State will about equal the debt and current expenses. If there is any fund that should rest upon acash basis, it is this. The sustenance, medicines, raiment, and medical services furnished cannot bave their prices regulated by law and will have a fair compensation in cash. If paid in warrants the amount must be eqivalent to cash and the excess paid in warrants over cash is a charge to the county for that amount, and it is a miserable policy that would keep this fund in debt, _ the foregoing data this tax can be reducto 20c per $100 in 1858, and after that to 50. Upon the rates of taxation as before given, we have for 1858: After 1858 the indigent sick fund debt being po ‘off that can po be reduced 5c. After 860 the county building fund tax being no longer necessary the rate of taxation can be reduced 25cts per $100 more. To this rate of taxation the people of this county can submit if necessary but it is quite as much as they ought toendure. The rates of property taxation in the Atlantic States vary from } of 1 pr et to 1 pret. In their cities the rates of taxation stan at 2, 2}, 2 9-10 pr ct, though these are the highest rates. In some of the counties and cities of California the rates of taxation and debts are as follows: ; Debt. Rate of taxation '57. Sacramento county..$ 614,000 $2,15 per $100 % city... 1,567,000 ns San Francisco city... 3,661,000 g30 is ve verse) 28,000 180 Siskiyou .... eS 74,000 50 Heiss cctslesgesse sy) OT1000 gion I would set the rate of taxation in this county at 2 pr ct till 1861, when 30c per $100 (25c building fund and 5c indigent sick fund) may be taken off leaving the rate of taxation 17-10 ct., though as I have before remarked the Traigent sick fund may admit of an earlier and greater reduction, Now upon such a rate of taxation the current expenses of the county can be paid in cash and the debt liquidated in eight years as I will proceed to show. In the follow ng table I place the taxable property of the county at $4,000,000 in 1858, allow 5 pr ct a year on that amount for its increase, put the rate of taxation at 2 pr ct till 1861, and 1 7-10 ct in 1861 and after—put the county assessment at 75c per $100, and deduct 16 pr ct for fees and delinquencies : County general fund. Year. Valuation. Gross rev, Gross. Net. 1858, $4,000,000 . $30,000 $25,200 1859. 4,200,000 84,000 31,600 26,460 1860, 4,400,000 88,000 33,000 27,720 1861. 4,600,000 78, 34,500 28.980 1862, 800, 000 $1,600 86,000 30,240 1863. 5,000,000 84,000 87,600 31,500 1864. 6,200,000 88,400 39,000 82,760 1865, 5,400,000 92,800 40,500 020 1866, §,600,000 95,200 42,000 35,280 The revenue from other sources as heretofore given will be at a low computation $16,000 per year which added tothe net revenue of the county general fund as above calculated will a e net revenue for the severa! years to county f poosion fund. The currrent annual nses of the county we have shown as we think would be about $24,000, not exceedin that sum. In the table below, in the first column we give the whole net revenue both of property tax aud other taxes accruing to the Jund, in the second the surplus amount after paying the current expenses of the county $24,000 a year—in the third column the amount of pringipal this surplus will pay off bePig the iuterest which is catimated at $10,400 Coun’ serene, Surplusafterpay’g Principal paid Year current Sspenens, over interest. 1858. $41,200 $17, 800 1859. 42,460 8, 8,740 1860, 43,720 19,720 10,874 1861. 44,980 20,980 3,222 ie. 46,240 22,240 15,803 47,500 23,500 18,643 1864, 48,760 24,760 21,768 1865, 60,020 26,020 26,205 Total.. .cceccccccccescseceseeescces Oia], 255 In the above estimate I have regarded $104,000 as the principal of the debt and computed interest on that amount at 10 pr ct per year. Upen such an estiinate there would be in 1865 r paying the balance of the debt and the interest $17,000 surplus. But if the debt is funded, before this is done, the principal will exceed the egy amount; the present rate of taxation not beiag sufficient to keep down the debt. Ihave thus given my views as to the policy of the county, its resourcesand revenue, preset and prospective. There may be errors in details and estimates though I have endeavored to be as correct as possible. The resources, revenue and expenditures of the county admit of tolerably exact estimates. The taxation for State purposes is more uncertain. The State possess@s some valuable resources. She has swamp and overflowed land of about 5,000,000 acres, She claims from the Federal Government the sum of $2,700,000 denominated the ‘‘civil fund”’ being the duties on imports collected at San sisal before California was admitted asa an tes to the t. This fund is pled ned, with tof fae Siate debt, and if ob t that may be derived from the sale am and overflowed land, may relieve ‘vex debt withont the assessment of “as provided by law, thereby largewith the Board of Supervisors, wheth. islation the debt can be fanded, and the expenses of the county hereafter paid in cash. The law of April last, authorizing # special tax can be amended so as to appropriate the whole amount to the contingent expenses, or matters can be left as they are, Itisfor the tax-payers to determine ohettie? they wieh for legislation, an if so, what? For myself, I shall do nothing in the premises unless I understand that it is the wish of the tax-payers. As one of your representatives, I can in this matter propose—it is for the tax-payers of the county to dispose. S. H. CHASE, NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Octavian Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorised to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. Geo. H. Lovegrove is our authorised Agent for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30, 1857. ~ Meeting of the Legislature. The tenth session of the California Legislature convenes next Monday in Sacramento, In the ordinary line of legislation there is little business to be transacted, and there is no necessity that the present session should occupy more than sixty days. The revenue law passed last winter, is, on the whole, the best ever enacted in this State, and will require no modification in its material features. Its practical operation for the past year may have pointed out some trifling defeets which can be advantageously changed, without altering the main provisions of the law. The revenue laws of the State have heretofore been changed so often that the peoplo have never become acquainted with their provisions, and itis desirable, that the present one should remain in force until it is thoroughly tested in its practical results. The propriety of making some amendments to the State Constitution, will doubtless be the most important subject brought before the Legislature. Doubts have been expressed in some quarters, as to whether the proposition for calling a Constitutional Convention was defeated by the vote of the people at the election last fall; yet we take it, that there will be but one opinion among the members of the Legislature on this question, The Constitution requires that a majority of the voters of the State must vote fora Convention in order to carry the measure. The total vote for Governor exceeded ninety thousand, and only 30,226 votes were fore, be no doubt that the proposition is defeated. Asthe question of calling a Convention may bo considered settled, it isto be hoped that the advocates of that measure will offer no fuarther opposition to the Legislature making such amendments to the Constitution as the experience of nine years has demonstrated to be necessary. By changing the Constitution so that the sessions of the Legislature shall be held once in two years, instead of every year, as at effected, and the interests of the State will not suffer from the change. Had the last Legislature made appropriations for two years instead of for one, there would not be the slightest necessity for a session to be held this winter. The judiciary system of the State must also, sooner or later, be revised. The present system is organized on altogether too magnificent and expensive a scale for a country so thinly populated as California. We need in this State but two Courts of record—either County or District Courts, and a Supreme Court. About twenty or twenty-five District Judges could easily dispose of all the business transacted in the District and County Courts. By abolishing the County Courts, there will be saved to the several counties a considerable sum, which the smaller ones in particular, are illy able to bear. SuipMentT oF TREAsURE.—The following table exhibits the amount of treasure shipped from the port of San Francisco during the year 1857: New York. ... 00.640. +.+$35,3887,778 57 New Orivans....... 249,000 00 England ...¢sseseeeeess 9,347,745 38 FORME. Sc ccccpdopeoneens 410.929 10 Havana... 102,690 00 Total....... $45,495,143 05 The shipments for the year 1856 amounted to $48,887,543 00, being ao falling off of $3,389,390 05. The total shipments of gold from this State, from April 11 1849, to date is $367,891,999 05. This embraces only the amount that appeared on the ships manifests, large sums being taken by passengers, of which no correct account can be obtained, It is supposed, however, that there is yearly carried away on the persons of passengers not less than ten millions of dollars, which, added to the above, will give $55.498,143 as the amount of treasure shipped from this State during the year 1857, There is likewise a very heavy drain of the precious metals for China. Tus San Francisco Muvt.—The Superintendent of the United States Branch Mint at San Francisco gives notice that from and after the Ist of January, 1858, gold bullion willbe received and manufactured into unparted bars ata charge of one quarter of one per cent., and returns made in twenty-four hours. recorded for a Convention, and there can, there. present, an annual saving ef $150,000 will be . egraph worked so badly that we were unable in which Lieut. Ives and party were to aseend the Colorado river, had not been heard from at Fort Yuma at last advices, Library Meeting. Pursuant to adjournment the citizens of Nevada met at the Court House on Monday evening, Dec. 28th. Judge Searls, Chairman; R. Shoemaker, Sec’y. On motion of C.F. Wood, the meeting was resolved into a Library Association, and the persons present invited to contribute books for the formation of a Public Library. Rey. J. H. Warren contributed sixty volumes; A. A. Sargent seventeen; A. O. Niles eight; C. Wilson Hill, Mr. Hixon, C. F. Wood, and R. Shoemaker also made contributions of standard works, &c. to the Association. On motion of T. B. McFarland the fee of initiation for this Association shall be five dollars. Rev. J. H. Warren was unanimously made an honorary member of this Association. On motion of Mr. McFarland, Mr. Shoemaker was authorized to collect the books contributed ard to reeeive initiation fees of those who wish to join this Association. Adjourned until Wednesday evening, Dee. 30th, at 7 o’clock. R. SHOEMAKER, Secretary. Surcrpe.—Mr. P. J. Espenechied, an old 'tizen of Nevada, committed suicide by hanging himeelf, in the yard adjoining the Dawson House, Sacramento, on Wednesday morning last. His friends here have for some time regarded him as deranged, but were not able to keep him at home. About two weeks ago he left and went to San Francisco, Mr. Dunn, who lives on Brush creek, and at whose house Espenschied had been stopping went to San Francisco after him, and persuaded him to come baek. On their return, they stopped at the Dawson House, aud occupied the same room on Tuesday night, with the intention of taking the stage for Nevada the next morning. During the night, Espenschied got up several times, dressed himeelf and went out; but on the last occasion, he went into the yard, and procuring a rope, tied one end around his neck and attached the other to a ladder which was leaning against another building. Mr. Dunn followed bim down stairs shortly after he went out, but he was not found for near half an hour after he left his room, when be was quite dead. Mr. Espenschied has been engaged in the boot and shoe business in Nevada for six or seven years, and had accumulated considerable property. Hisestate is said to be worth $30,000. He made a willa few months ago and appointed executors. He was of German descent, and his parents now reside in Wayne county, New York. His remains were placed in a metalic coffin, for the purpose of having them sent to his friends should they desire it. Statr Prison.—During the month of Novem. ber twenty-six convicts, including two escapes captured, have been received inthe State Prison; eleven have been discharged, three taken out by the Sheriff, six died, and two escaped, . giving a grand total of 503inmates. The number has greatly increased since the first of the present month, . . { . . Cranitence.—The Shephard Boy challenges, through the San Francisco Spirit of the Times, any man in the State to run a foot race of one, five or ten miles, for $250 or $500 a side; or he will run against any trotting or pacing horse in the State, that will go two miles to his one, for the same amount. Murder and Suicide. A tragic affair occurred at the Red House, near San Francisco, on Wednesday morning, the 23d inst. The only persons who slept in the house were the proprietor, Sylvester Murphy, and the house-keeper, Mary Ann McGlinn, About one e’clock in the morning,a boy named . John Mead, attached to the Red House as an . hostler, who slept in the stable, was awakened by cries of murder proceeding from the servant . girl, who had evidently rushed out to the balcony. The boy concluded that the couple bad had a quarrel and paid no mere attention to the matter. As the house was not opened at the . usual bour in the morning, the boy Mead con. cluded something extraordinary must have . transpired, went and got several neighbors to . go with him to the house. On entering vi pby’s room a terrible spectacle greeted them. The room was completely bespattered with blood; in the bed, with his head wrapped in a . blanket, lay Murphy, and on the floor near the . bed was stretched out the lifeless body of Mary . McGlynn. Murphy was alive, and evidently bad just reeovered from a swoon. He presented a most ghastly appearance, His throat was . cut from ear to ear, and several stabs were . found on his left breast. The woman’s throat . was also cut, and a bullet wound pierced her . neck, as well as one in her head. Ler nose was . The Open Polar Sea—Interesting CommuF nication. We find the following communication National Intelligencer: ; 3 GentLemEn-In the recent discussion and spec: ulation touching the existance of @ North Polar (open) Sea, superinduced by the publication of the work of the late lamented Dr. Kane and others, I have been soraewhat surprised never to have met with any allnsion to a ‘“tract,’’? entitled “A Brief Discourse of a Passage by the North Pole to Japan, China, &c., pleaded by three experiments; and answer to all objections that ean be urged against a Passage that way, by Joseph Maxon, Fellow of the Royal Society.’ From said document I make the following verbatim extract, to wit: “Being about 22 years of age, in Amsterdam, I went into a Drinking house, to drink a Cup of Beer for my Thirst, and sitting by a public Fire, among several People, there happened a Seaman to come in, who, seeing a Friend of his there, who he knew went in the Greenland Voyage, wondered to see him, for it was not yet time for the Greenland Fleet to come home, and asked what accident had brought him home so soon, his friend (who was the Steerman aforesaid, in a Greenland Ship that Summer) told him that their Ship went not out to fish that Summer, in the: . but only to take in the Lading of the whele Fleet, to bring it tu an early Market, &c. “But” said he, ‘before the leet had canght fish enough to lade us we, by order of the Greenland Company, sailed into the North Pole and came back again. Whereupon (his relation being Novel to me,) I entered into discourse with him, and seemed to question the Truth of completely disfigured, and many other frightful . what he said; but be did insure me that it was bruises were found upon her head and body. true, and that the ship was then in Amsterdam, and many of the seamen belonging to her, to Near the body was a large carving knife, anda . justify the truth of it; and told me, moreover pistol with the stock broken, and on the bed . that they had sailed two Degrees beyond the small penknife, one blade of which was open and stained with blood, . islands about the pole? . was a free and open Sea. /Pole. I asked him if they found no land or . He told me No, there I asked him if they When Murphy had sufficiently recovered to did not meet with a great deal of ice? He told talk, he gave his version of the affair. and etablicd him several times with the carving . knife; that he drew his pistol and fired at her; and that afterwards she cut his throat, and then committed suicide, He died about five o’elock that afternoon. There are various circumstances connected with this tragical affair, which lead those who have examined the premises to disbelieve the dying statement of Murphy. then inflicied the wounds upon himself. EscaPeE OF Sraté Prisoners.—Five State Pris. on convicts made their escape on Thursday, the 24th inst. The Zimes of Friday, gives the following particulars of the escape : The sloop Pike County arrived at Folsom st. wharf yesterday, from Corte Maderia, with a load of bricka, The cargo was discharged, and at 8 o’clock the sloop started back. In the meantime, however, . the captain had come up into town, and managed to get pretty tight. Soon after getting underweigh, the condition of the captain was . plainly to be seen, for he became so drunk he could scarcely sit up. The crew were noticed by the guard. Millan, to be exchanging wiuks and signs, and when they were of! North Point, to head the vessel for the shore. Millan remonstrated, and attempled to change her course, but was prevented, and the cousequence was she beached off the Point. ‘The prisoners made their escape; the guard and the drunken cap. tain were left by themselves, The names of the convicts are, Jesse Bell, Jerry Thompson, Jack . Noth. Morris, Pike County Reed and Frenchy. ing hag since been heard of them,’’ Brewery Burnep.-—Last evening, about 74 o’clock, says the Stockton Argus of 25th inst., a fire broke out in the Stockton brewery, a large . building on the slough, in the lower end of the . . town. The fire was first discovered in the brewAPPORTIONMENT OF THE Scnoon Funp.—The . ing department of the building, and the alarm State Board of Education have made a report, ral counties of the State. Of this amount, $674 96 comes

to Nevada county. Founp Deap 1x Stocxron.—The body of a . Lis loss will be about $5,000. . had hardly been sounded before the flames apportioning the school fund ameng the seve. reached the main building. The firemen bold The whole amount . apportioned for the half year ending Dec. 21st, . . is $28,342 16, ing the pipes acted like salamanders, almost walking into the flames, fed as they were by wood and paint, The property belonged to Philip Niestruck, who, besides his loss in the building, had destroyed some 5,000 Tbs. of bar ley, 2.000 lbs. of malt, and 1,000 lbs. of hops. It was reported that a couple of horses and a cow were burnt, man named Michael Redding, was found dead . but this was contradicted. This brewery was in his house in the suburbs of Stockton, on the morning of Friday, Dee. 18th. His age was about 50, and he is believed to have died from . the immediate use of ardent spirits. Eartnqvaxu.—At twenty minutes past ten o’clock Thursday morning, an earthquake was experienced in San Francisco. The motion was one of the first buildings of Stockton, and was a sort of monument peinting to the early history of our country. . Tue Pentrentiary,—T he San Francisco Morning Call is informed by a gentleman who has just returned from a visit to San Quentin, that a majority of the eonvicts are in a most distress. ed condition. naked. Food of the most inferior quality, and a heavy roll, repeated several times, from east . deficient in quantity, has been furnished, and to west. Tue Strate Treastry.—The eash on hand in . the State Treasury, on Saturday evening last, amounted to $317,038 15, of which $279,973 36 belonged to the general fund. TAXABLE Property IN OrneEGon.—The taxable property in Oregon ‘Territory, according to the . assessment just made for 1857, amounts to $18,463,772. Cuvrcu Marrers.—Bishop Kip has resigned the Rectorship of Grace Chureh, San Francisco, and is succeeded by Rev. F. C. Ewer. SreaMer 1N.—The steamer J. L. Stepheus arrived at the Bay yesterday afternoon. The telto get any news. Lieut, Ives’ Parry.—The steamer Monterey, although the had been due more than two weeks. Torn By A GrizzLy—DuspPerate Ficutr.— Townsend Henthorn was attacked onthe 14th instant in Cold Spring Valley by a grizzly, A friend writing to the Red Biuff Beacon says: “He attempted to shoot, but his cap failed: he attempted to climb, but the bear sprang into the tree, and pulled him down; a desperate fight then ensued, Mr. H. using his gun barrel for.a time, and keeping her at bay until he got an opportunity to spring for the tree again, which he did, but was again pulled down by the bear, This process was twice repeated, after which the bear attempted to bite him in the face, when he caught her by the nose and made several thrusts at her with a large knife, cutting some nine inches deep at each blow, At this she gave back a rod or two affording him another opportunity to climb, which he willingly embraced. Bruin again took courage and made an ineffeetual attempt to reach him in the tree, but when within about two feet of him her feet gave way and she fell to the ground, groaned most piteously and gave upthe fight. AlJthough torn the prisoners are now inan almost famished condition, several of them having died within . the last month from sheer starvation. This is the case with the convicts that are poor and friendless, while those who happen to have ei. ther means of their own, or influential connec. tions, enjoy every liberty and live upon the fat of the land, Procress or Otvitization.—Neither the cast off garments with which the Digger Indians of our State are so fond of clothing theinselyes, nor their growing love for cards and bad whiskey, are the ouly evidences of their progress in civilization. Ata “camp” about a mile and a half above town, there may now be seen, con. spicuous among the ordinary ‘“huts’’ which . these people build for shelter, a well constructed “shingle house.” made comfortable witha fire-place and chimney, and provided with a door and window / It is only some three years since, that a party of this same tribe, actually burned down a comfortable cabin which had been deserted by its white builders, because it oceu. “tify and pay said judgment. pied a spot on which they wished to erect one of their miserable bark tenements.—@. V. Zele. graph, INDIANS IN MaARIPosA.—A correspondent of the Horuitas Democrat, writing from Millerton, says . of the Indian Reservation near that point, that . itis “the head quarters of near one thousand . Indians, There are nearly one thousand acres of land enclosed and being cultivated: two hundred and fifty acres of it is put in wheat, and two hundred and fifty acres in barley, all growing finely. There were some forty Indians at work. plowing and preparing ground for more . grain, Everything looks neat, and appears to be well managed in and about the Reservation,” Murper IN Mariposa.—On the night of Dec. . 17th, aChinese woman was sbot in a brothel at Hornitos, Mariposa county, by a Chinaman named Ah Chong, and died of the woundina few minutes. er countrymen, says the Demoerat, early on the following morning, carried the body away secretly, and buried it about half a mile from town, On receiving information of the fact, Justice Tonge summoned a Coroner’s jury. proceeded to the place, and disinterred the body. From the evidence given before the jury, it appeared that the murderer was trying to effect an entrance into the weman’s apartment, and on it Bh teagu he drew a pistol and shot her, the ball entering the abdomen, and mangled in a most shocking manner, Mr. Henthorn expresses himself as highly delighted with this turn in affairs, The ealf of the right leg was literally torn to ieces, the front bone and muscles were exposed n several places, the skin and portions of the flesh being torn entirely away. The doctor was obliged to cut away about a pound of flesh in in dressing it, The left leg was bitten through and through in several places, but not torn so badly as the right. and almost immediately causing death. The murderer has made his escape, A Suicut Dirrerence.—A hackman was convicted in the Court of Sessions, New York, of having struck Capt. Stone, of the steamboat Plymouth Rock, knocked him down and kieked him savagely. Judge Russell fined him six cents, This is the same Judge who some weeks since sent a boy to the State Prison for forty years, for . stealing a few pennies, He said . me no, they saw no ice. that whilst be was abed Anne came to his room . weather they had tnere? It is the general . impression that Murphy murdered the girl, and . The vessel was manned by five . convicts, Captain McKenzie, and Jas, Millan, . They are half starved and almost . I asked him what he told me fine warm weather,’ &c. To the “tract”? frem which the above extract is taken there is no date, but I infer the period of Mr. Maxon’s conversation with the ‘‘steerman’? to bave been in the year 1646, froma . date given in another part of the document. . The “tract”? is published in the Ist volume of . John Harris’ Collection of Voyages and travels, page 616, London, MDCCV, folio edition,” the only copy of which I have ever seen is the one belonging to my library, and from which I quote as above. American Quartz Compaxy.—This company have resumed operations, after a long suspension, and have re-opened their lode near the . surface, where the quartz indicates remarkable richness. In a specimen in our possession, which we gathered out of the heap, the gold is plainly visible to the naked eye, and we are in. formed that some specimen pieees have been found of extraordinary value. The quartz mill belonging to this company is one of the finest in the county, having ten stampers of 900 lbs. . each, run by a large overshot wheel, 60 feet in diameter, and is capable of crushing about fifteen tons every twenty-four heurs,—Placerville Argus. AmPuTaTion.—The San Francisco Argus of Dec. 11th, contains the following :—*Yesterday . morniog William Shaw, of Grass Valley, Nevada County, had one of his hands amputated at It was cutoff piece by piece, joint by joint, as it was not known how far the diThe operation was very skilfully performed by Dr. Benthe wrist. sease—-mortification, had extended. nett of the British Hospital, assisted by Drs. Nuttall, Dupuytren and others, whilst the patient was under the influence of chloroform. We are happy to hear he is doing well.” ON Hanp—A superior lot of Shoulder Braces and Trusses, at Srencu’s Drug Store, Commercial street, where Drugs and Medicines of a superior quality can be procured at all hours of the day and night. : Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Line, ae FOR PANAMA ye Con: ing via PANAMA RAILROAD, With the ~ s ofthe U. 8. Mail Steamship Com: . pany, at Aspinwall. FOR NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS DIRECT, Departure from Vallejo Street Whar¢e } Dry Goons.—Messrs, Steifel & Cohn, No. 54 Broad street have just received the largest and most complete assortment of Dry Goods ever brought to this place ellat reduced rates. ’ MARRIED. In this city De 24th, Judge, Mr. B. HH. Riper to Mra, Jun N. Janes, all of Nesember by Niles Searls, District DIED. 2G , On 27th and 29th instant, . Georze &., twit children of Mr. Moore, born Nov. 8th. NOTE LOST---CAUTION !! . LL PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUTION. F ed against negotiating for a note drawn by THOMAS BUTTERETELD & SON in favor of A. SCOTT or order, dated Noy. 20th 1857, for four huudred and sixty dollars, with interest at the rate of three per cent a month. The above note was lost on Chrismas day, somewhere between Neva da and Omega, A. and Hiram and Mrs. Jane . In this city James A. SCOTT. December 29th 1857.—13-3w QiIHERIWE’S SALE.—By virtue of a deerce b of sale to me directed and issued out of the Hon. Disict Court of the 14th Judicial Distriet, in and for Nevada county and State of California, on a Judgment rendered in Court on the 22d day of December, 1857, in favor ef G. C. KING and against N. G. SMITH, for the sum of eleven hundred and fifteen dollars and sixteen cents, principal debt, with interest on the said sum of $1,115 16 at the rate of three per cent per month from the rendition of judgment until paid, together with all costs of suit taxed at thirty-one dollars, for the sale of the following described property to wit : the saw mill, known as the Ohio saw mill, situated on the Ashville Ranch, about 214 singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, the logs at the mill, sawed lumber in the yard, and also the privilege of timber on the land near saidjmill, belonging te Wm, Stevens and John Murphy. the two equal undivided third parts of \ miles from the town of Grass Valley, county and State aforesaid, together with all and which they . we To Aspinwall, where the steamers of the U. 8 THE MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIP J.L. STEPHENS, Will leave Vallejo street’ Wharf for Panaina, wth ty Mails, Passengers, and Treasure. TUESDAY, January Sth, at 12 ov’el’k, M, Punctually. oy Passengers by the P. M.S. Co’s Line a ddtemtents at Panama upon the wharf at the ae terminus, by the Company’s steam ferry boat, and rd ceed immediately by Railroad Across the Isthmus, 8.8, York proceed by direct steamer Co, are always in readiness to conyey them to New or New Orleans. Passengers for New Orleans from Aspinwall. Through tickets ave furnished, including the transit of the Isthmus. Passengers are notified that all tickets for the st of the U. 8. Mail S. S. Co. must be presented to their at Aspinwall for registry and exchange, as they wil] not otherwise be he te aids ateaene gq Treasure for shipment wall be reeeived on boa: Ph. until 12 o’clock midnight, Monday May 4th. nd the No merchandise or freight will be reeeived on board af. ter 3 P. M, onthe 4th, and a written order must be precured at the Company’s office for its shipment, For Freight or passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents, Cor. Sacramento and Leidentont ate, A choice of berths on the Atlantic steamers is seeureg by the early purchase of tickets in San Francisco, J.8. LANDEKER, DEALER IN = GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS!) Brick Building—Commercial St., Nevada, OULD respectfully inform the citizens of Nevada ang vicinity, that he keepsconstantly on hand at his olg stand on Commercial street, a large supply of the beat ar. ticles in his line which the market affords. Always oq hand the very best quality of FLOUR, SUGAR, BUTTER, COFFEE, HAMS, TEA, BACON, RICE, LARD SYRUP, “CANDLES &. &e. Which will be sold at as low rates as can be afforded, FOR CASH. S@~ Miners’ orders filled promptly, tion of parties purchasing. Goods delivered FREE OF CHARGE, J.8. LANDEKER, and to the satisfac. Nevada, Dec. 50th 1857.—13-1f UNITED STATES BAKERY !! Pine Street, first Door below Kidd & Knox’s Brick Store, HE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED the interest of his late partner, Mr. LEPPERT, in the above well known BAKERY, will hereafte Ty on the business on his own account, and is prepared to furnish his old customers, and all who may favor him with a call, with all articles in his line, at prices to suit the times, BOSTON BROWN BREAD AND GRAHAM BREAD of a very superior quality, constantly on hand; also, Fruit, Lemon, Pound and Sponge Cake. Wodding Parties, Famiiies and Restaurants supplied with every variety of Bread . Pastry usually found in New York Bakeries, at wholesale prices, A good assortment of PIE FRUITS, JAMS, JELLIES, FIGS, PRUNES, TAMARON DS, STRAWBERRIES, &e. 4a FRESH BGGS and CHEESE constantly on hand. “@® 1-tf WENDELIN DREIFOSS, Nevada Tec. 3ist, 1857. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE will apply to the Board of Supervisors for Nevada county, on the third Monday in January next, or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard, for a renewal of cur license to keep a Toll Bridge on the South Yuba River. December 15th, 1857.-—13-4w M. F. HOIT & C0, TATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ne, bt vada, ss. In} robate Court. In the matter of the Ey. tate of P. J. ESPENSCHIED, Deceased, Notice is hereby given that a Will purporting to be the last will and testament of P. J. Espenschied deceased, has come into the possession of the Probate Court of the coun. ty of Nevada, and State of California, and also a petition for letters testamentary upon the estate of said deceased and that said Court has appointed SATURDAY the Oth dar of January A, D, 1858, at 10 o’clock A. M. of that date, as the time of proving said Will, and the hearing of said peti. tion. And all parties interested are hereby required to be and appear before said Court at that time, to show eause ifany they ean, why said petition should not be granted, and said will not be admmitied to Probate, By order o" the Probate Court, Attest: RUFUS SHOBMAKER, Clerk, By Wa, Syuru, Deputy. A, A. Sarcent, Attorney for Petitioners, 13-td YONSTABLE’S SALE.—State of California, J County and Township of Nes ad By virtue of 1 from the Court of J. an execution to me delivered, issue Anderson Eeq., an acting Justice of the Veace in and for 4.—S8, the county a said, bear on December 224 ALT, 1857, to se ya Judgment cd by said Court on the 7th day of Novenher A oD. 1 favor of J. M. HIX. SON and against WM. SCOTT, fo ‘sum of $195.68 debt, interest, damages, and costs of suit. I have taken in execution, and will sell tothe lichest bidder for cash, all the right tithe and interest of Wm, Seott in the following deseribed property to wit: Two eertain Miniug Claims situ. ated on Gold Hill in the County and Township of Nevada, known as the Thompson & Co’s Mining claims, and Danforth & Seott’s sluicing claims, together with all the tools and fixtures belonging to themy;also an interest ina Ranch known as the MeConbs ranch, situated on the main road from Blue Tent to New York Bar, also an interest in builiing lot situated at the foot of Broad street, adjoining Withington’s house; all of the above named property having been heretofore attached by me for this debt—I" will sell the same in front of the Court House door in the city of Nevada, on THURSDAY the 2lst day of January A.D, 1858, between the hours of 9 o'clock A, M. and 4 o'clock P.M, Taken as the property of W, Scott to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs, Nevada, Dec. 20th A. D 1857,—13 38w TRED BURMEISTER, Constable. YONSTABLE’S SALE.—State of California, County of Nevada, Township of Nevada, ss. By virtue of an execution to me delivered, issued from the Court of J. M. Clark, an acting Justice of the Veace, in and for the County aforesaid, bearing date 28th day of December, A.D, 1857, to satisfy a judgment rendered by said Court on the 4th day of December, a. p. 1857, in favor of H, W. NORTHERN, and against H, 8. ROLFE, for the sum of sixty-nine dollars and eighty cents, debt, interest, damages and costs of suit. I have taken in execution, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property to wit: A certain town lot fifty by one hundred feet, more or less; also a Jot of lumber on said lot, situated on the Sacramento road, and adjoining Mrs. Bigelow’s lot," on thé South, the same having been heretofore attached by me for this debt, which I will sell on THURSDAY the 2ist day of January a. p. 1858, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 5 o’clock Pp. M. of said day. Taken as the property of H, §, ‘ demands and aecruing costs, Nevada, Dec, 29th, 1857. 13-3w U. Rolfe ta satisfy the above &, GREGORY. Constable. oe teenage? 1 Pita trees Notice is hereby given that I will expose at public sale HERIFEF’S SALE.—By virtue of an Exee all the above described property, to the highest bidder for . \S) cution to me directed and issued out of the Hon. Discash in front of the Court House door in the city of Neva. trict Court of the 14th Judicial District in and for Nevada da, on TUESDAY the 19th day of January, A. D. 1858, be. County and State of California, on a judgment rendered in tween the hours of 10 o’clock A, M. and 4 0’clock P. M. to . caid Court on the 28th day of November A. D. 1857, in favor of THOMAS G. STEWART and against CHARLES STEWART, DAN SY1I VESTER and DAVID ALLEN, for the sum of two thousand and eighty dollars and forty-eight cents, debt, with interest on the said sum of $2080,48, at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the rendition of ju until paid together with costs of suit taxed at $46,10: 1 have levied upon and seized the following deseribed property, which was heretofore attached on the 14th day of October A. D, 1857, at 10 o’clock and 20 minutes A. M. to wit; All the mght, title and interest of the above named defendants in and to a certain house on Mill street, Grass Valley, south of H. Cady’s Stable, and known as the Nicaragua Saloon. Notice is hereby given that I will expose to publie sale all the above described property, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Courr House door in the city of Nevada, on Tuesday the 22nd day of December a. p, 1857, bes tween the hours of 10 o’clock A. mw. and 4 o’clock P. M. to Given under my hand this 29th day of December 1857. 18-td 8. W. BORING, Sheriff N. C. te at SALE.—By virtue ofa Decree WO and Order of Sale to me directed, and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for the County of Nevada and State of California, on a judgment rendered in said Court on the 22d day of December 4. D. 1857, in faver of G. C. KING, and against N. G. SMITH and J. T. HILL, for the sum of one thousand nine hundred and forty-five dollars and sixty cents, principal debt, and interest; with interest on the said sum of $1,945.60 at . the rate of three per cent per month from the rendition of judgment until paid; together with all costs of suit taxed . at $38,85, for the sale of the following, described property . to wit: The Steam Saw Mill. situated on French Ravine atoms Lg tage one half miles easterly from the town of irass Valley, County and State aforesaid, together with all . satisfy and pay said j fg t . ; the machinery and appurtenances belonging or attached stn By pins or a that s . P thereto, and all the thaeber right Piitheine v ag Given under my hand eee he seer . Notice is hereby given that I will expose to public sale 9-td on. Ni &, Co t . all the above described property to the highest bidder for area eee cash, in front of the Court House door in the city ot Nevada, on TUESDAY the 19th day of January, a. p. 1858, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. M. and 4 o'clock Pp. M., to satisfy and pay said judgment. ; Given under my hand this 29th day of December 1857. 1g-td 8. W. BORING, Sheriff, N.C. ee ee ALS aE SR AS St hate a NERIFPF’S SALE.—By virtue of an execu. tion to me directed and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for the County . of Nevada and State of California, on a judgement rendered . {n said Court on the 19th day of December A. D. 1857, in favor of G, C. KING, THOMAS OTHET and A. A. BLASS‘ . and against N, G, SMITH for the sum of one thousand six hundred and thirty-nine dollars and thirty-one cents, debt with interest on the said sum of $1,639,31 at the rate of three per cent per month from the rendition of judgment until paid; together with costs of suit taxed at $43,10 : I . have levied upon and seized the following described prop. erty which was heretofore attached on the 30th day of . November, D. 1857, to wit : All the right, title and interest of the above named defendant in and tothe Ohio . Saw Mill and machinery, with all the timber right thereunto belonging, said property being situated in the township of Grass Valley, State and County aforesaid, Notice is hereby given that I will expose for sale. to the . highest bidder for cash, the above described Propert , in front of the Court House door in Nevada, on TUESDAY, . the 19th day of January, A. D. 1858, between the hours of ten o’glock A. M. and four o’clock P, M., to satisfy and pay said judgment. Given uader my hand this 29th day of December, 1857. 13-td 8, W, BORING, Sheriff, N.C. The above sale is postponed until Thursday the 31st day of December, A. p. 1857, by order of plaintiff's Attorney. 8, W. BORING, Sheriff, HERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue of an Execu~ ) tion to me directed, and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for the County of Nevada and State of California, on a judgment rendered in said Court, on the 7th day of October A. D1857, in fayor of MICHAEL RICHARDS and against SAMUEL McFARLAND, for the sum of four hundred and seventy dollars and twenty cents, debt, with interest on the said sum of $470,20 at the vate of ten per cent per annum from the rendition of judgment until paid; together with the sum of $42,10 costs of suit. I have leyied upon seized the following deseribed property, which was heretofore attached on the 24th day of September A. D. 1857, at 11 o’clock and 30 minutes A. M. to wit: All the right tt tle and interest of the within named defendant, in and te the Mount George Mill, situated on North Wolf creek, in the township of Grass Valley, County and State aforesaid. Notice is hereby given that . will expose at public sale all the above described property to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Court House door in the city of Neva da, on TUESDAY, the 29th day ot Dec. A. D. 1857, betwee? the hours of 10 o’elock A. M, and 4 o’clock P, M, to satisfy and pay said judgment, s Given under my hand this Sth.day of December 1857. 10-td 8, W. BORING, Sheriff N. €. The above sale is postponed until TUESDAY, January 12th, 1808, by order of the plaintiffs. P S. W. BORING, Sherif.