December 7, 1859 (4 pages)

AOR a ea PeNERBINEE Kos ——— oF Geo. I. Lammon is our authoized, Aine City. He wildeliver the Dem tosu . and fi authorized to receive subseri ady ts, ae, and collect and receipt for the same. —_ Octavian Hoogs is eur Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, andcollect and receipt for the same. Ber rss store arr eter 4: and leet he the cane. NN ——— NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, DEC, 7, 1859, a The Wagon Read. We give in oar columns to-day a pretty full . peals. report of the proceedings of the wagon road meeting, held in this place last Saturday evening. It will be noticed that the route by way of Eureka and the Heaness Pass wan determined on, and after a full discussion, the meeting came to the conclusion that the speedicst and most practicable plan that could be devised for opening the route was by the organization of a corporation and collecting tollaon the road. The gentlemen appointed as a committee to organize the company have gone to work energetidally to procure subscriptions to the stock, and there is now a fair prospect that the road will be #0 far completed that teams can easily pase over it early in the spring, Considerable interesting information was elicited during the discussion, in ‘regard to the several mountain routes, distances, etc., and whenever the road is opened there can be no doubt that a large share of the trade and travel between California and the mining country on the eastern élope, will pass ‘through Nevada county, The owners of the Comstock silver mine are mostly old residents of Nevada county, and stil regard thie as their home, They are all of the opinion that the route through Eureka, Nevada, and Grass Valley is the sbortest and best from that place to Sacramente, and as soon as the read is completed they will de much towards directing the travel and trade thie way. The eapital stock of the company has been fixed at $25,000, in shares of fifty dollars each. The citizens of Grass Valley, Nevada, Bloomfield, and Eureke townships are all equally interested in the construction of the road, and every business man and property holder in those townships should take an interest in the work and subseribe at least. one share in the stock of the company. As soon asthe road is completed we learn that it ia the intention of the California Stage Company to continue their line of stages from Sacramento through Nevada, Eurcka, and on to the Virginian diggings. As this route will take moat of the travel » daily stage will be required to accommodate the passengers, and the le of the county will then be placed in daily communication with their friends on the other side of the mountainy, Mixino Decrstons.—-The Supreme Court of this State basin effect decided that Col, Fremont is the owner of the minerale in his Maripesa grant, By the Mexican laws under which the grant was acquired, the miherals were expressly reserved, and any party would have had the right to goon the land and dig for gold. By the decision of the Court Fremont bas thus aequired that which was never conveyed by the Mexican Government to the original owner of the Mariposa estate, Since the decision was rendered in the Fremont case, the Court has granted an injunction to restrain some Chinamen from working on land claimed by one Henshaw undera Mexioan grant; and we see it stated that Major Reading, who has several thousand acres of mineral land in Shasta eounty, has notified miners not to trespass upon his ground. The decision of dur Supreme Court is but following up that of the U. S. District Court in the New Almaden case. The tendenoy of these decisions isto annul the customs and usages of the miners, and to eventually wrest the mines from the possession of those who have developed our mineral wealth. Panpons AND Restorations To Crrizensuir.— Gov. Weller'has pardoned John Hogan, convieted of grand larceny in Sacramento, Oct. 1859, and sentenced to one year year in she State Prison, and Henry Baker, cunvieted of an assault with a deadly weapon, in Shasta, and sentenced to three months imprisonment in the county jail. The Governor has also restored to their rights as citizens, Harmon Beach, convioted in Nov., 1858, in Placer county, of an assault with a deadly weapon, and sentenced to one year in the State Prison, and Geo. Saviers, convicted of gaming in Placer, in May, 1859, and sentenced to the State Prison for six months. The Governor says that Saviers has shown evidence of reformation! We slways knew that Saviers was ofa pious torn of mind, and are pleased to learn that six months residence at San Quentin has made him a better and wiser man. This great change has no doubt been brought about through the moral teachings and examples of his late associates on the Island. San Franoisco Pottties.—Mr. Haskell, who was nominated by the Demooratie county committee of San Francisco for the Senate, resigaed the nomination last Saturday. The committee met, however, and refused to accept the resignation, bat were to have met again lest Monday evening to take further action in the matter. Peachy and Hathaway, the Lesompton and Republican candidates, represent the extreme sectional parties, and if the eontest is te be between those two, the result will bea matter of indifference to Democrats, though it may be regarded as of vast importance to the nigger drivers and nigger worshippers. If Mr. Haskell insists on resigning, it will be the daty of the county committee to nominate seme one in his place, eo thet white men will have a candidate to vote for. atl Connass Exxorsp.—Full returns of the eleotion in El Dorado have not yet been received, but it is conceded that John Conness is elected by some four or five hundred majority. Conness was a member of the Agsembly some years go, aod 4 more talented and faithful representative of the people never held a seat in that body. Drvietou or Pracen Covuwrr.—The Courier, published at Forest Hill, Placer county advoates the division of that county. The great . » distance to Auburn, the county seat, and the consequent inconvenience of al to legal business, is the rtaren assigned for ig the county. i esidiileineeeadinil tedianttede beeen nadie dinin: belied ana temadennaitnodandaada ceaaii eee NEVADA DEMOCRAT. © mer tae or The overland asi sire la By this arrival we have ligne of ie result of sin New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Louisiana. The election toek place in New York on the 8th of November, and the Tribune of the 9th). figures out the result as follows : ‘ The five State officers.on the American mb tiekets are certainly elected; this Rowe } inc sothe Controller, Attorney General, Trea surer, acd aod Clerk of the Court of ApThe iver officers onthe State tieket remain An Sones, fet the Republicans are probably elec ew Senate is undowbtedly Republican, probably by an increased maand the Assembly is aleo Republican. he county officers elected, are three-fourths Republicans, The city elects a ety poery i which is a Democratic Joss, The Mozart Hall, or ex-Mayor Wood, Democratic nominees, fall very far behind the Tammany candidates, It ves yen that the city during the day was quiet, that the voting was slowly conducted, in consequence of the Registry Law; but 54,000 votes were polled—over 4,600 votes less than the number registered. The Democratie majority in the eity for Controller is 12,717; for Secretary of State, 19,072. The Reblicaa Senator sald to be elected is Mr. aniee, The American State Convention of New York refused to nominate a separate ticket, but endorsed five of the Republican and four of the Demoeratio candidates. It appears that the Republican candidates endorsed by the Americans have been elected, while the others are in doubt. In New Jersey the election also took place on the 8th. A dispatch from Trenton, dated on the 9th says that the returns from various sections of the State, indicate the election of Chas. A, Olden, Republican, as Governor, by about two thousand majority, The State Senate will be Democratic, but the complexion of the House is doubtful. In Massachusetts there were four tickets in the field, viz: Democratic, Republican, Free School, and Opposition. According to a dispateh from Boston, of Nov. 9th, the returns from nearly the whole State give Banks, (Republican) for Governor, a majority of upwards of 9,000 over all competitors; his plurality over Butler, (Democrat) is over 23,000. The entire Republican State ticket is elected, and that party as ueval havea large majority in both branches of the Legislature, The election in Wisconsin ‘took place Nov, 7th, and seattering returns from various parts of the State show Republican gains over 1857, indicating the re-election of Randall, the Republican candidate for Governor, The Louisiana election took place on Monday, Nov. 7th. Contrary to expectation, every thing passed off quietly at New Orleans. The Americans carried the city by about 2,500 majority, electing 19 out of 23 Representatives, and all the Senators, The Democrats have elected their State ticket. Mr. Taylor, (antiSlidell Demoerat) aud Edward Bouligny (Amerjean) are elected to Congress, At the special election in Illinois, for member of Congress from the Springfield District, in place of Harrie, deceased, Joho A. McClernard, (Demoerat) is elected by from 4,000 to 5,000 majority. Atebison eounty, Kaneas, has given Jehnson, the Democratic candidate for Congress, 188 majority, and elected the entire Democratis county ticket. This is a small Democratie gain. No other returns have been received, Tas Hovss or Reragsentatives.—The first session of the Thirty-sixth Cocgress commenced On Monday last, Many speculations have latterly been put afloat as to the organization of the Mouse of Representatives. That body, according to the most reliable entimates, will be composed of the following materials : MARU MIAUBie nine ayanis 140405405 60.08 6a De Ui nadies caanhia® sanidaen shared A0e Southern Opposition..%..0. 22 te ew ee Provided all the members are present, 119 v will be neeessary to elect a Speaker, and the Republicans lack six of having that number; but having s large plurality, they cannot be defeated except by a union of the Democrats and Southern Opposition. There is, however, little prabability that such a union can be effected, for a number of the Opposition members have expressed a determination to unite with the Republicans in preference to the Dem. ocrats. Itis not probable, either, that all the Democratic members will act together, for sevenof them were elected as anti-Lecompton Democrats, over the regular nominees, and with the express understanding that they would not meet in caucus with the supporters of the Adsiinistration, and some eight or ten others, who obtained the regular nominations, were elected as anti-Lecompton Democrats. The Administration force is likely to be still further reduced, by the refusal of the Secretary of Stateof New York to issue certificates to the five members elested from the city, in conse. quence of some informality, Those members will undoubtedly be admitted, but they will have no vote in the organization of the House unless they hold certificates of election. A long and bitter contest on the Speakersbip, similar to that of 1855, is generally anticipated; and the ehances are that the Republicans will effeet a combination with some few of the Op= members, and thus control the organD. ee Taw Misano Man,—Mr. BE. R. Moffet, ‘who so mysteriously disappeared some two weeks since, has been heard from and the mystery cleared up. When heard from he was at Log Angeles, en route for Texas, St appears that.bie affairs had becothe wily entaogled, a —— ‘Lrsau.—The proprietors of the San Francisco Bulletin bave been muleted in $500 — by San Francisee jury, for publishing o libel on Senator Grant of that county. The alleged libel wae in¢he form of a communication eriti‘elafiig the course of Mr. Grant, as a member of the State Senate, on the bulkhead question. . Saor vor. Dazz.—A young nad p Wn. Ruesal), was ehot and instantly killed, Nov. lst, dar Atdany, Oregon, by A. Hackleman, who wating, Rossell being dressed in fare, and it was near dark when the acsident happened. Weare indebted to Masters Stone, the carriers of the several Sacramento and San Franciseo dailies, for newspaper favors. ee eee nn ee ar } Ww. , iN ‘MEETING. iinand oh Neds obey A, House ; » on Saturda y evening , to road across the mountains, to consult as to the best and most practicable route, and to devise the ways means to carry out the proposed undertaking. Thie inieeting wasicalled to order by Wm. FP. Anderson, ahd on motion of C. Wilson Hill, Judge B04 . Niles-Gearls-was-called-to the Chair. T.H. Rolfe and N. P. Brown were chosen Secretaries. Mr. Hill stated the,object ofthe meeting. He said he had no personal knowledge of the advantages of the several routes, but from information which he had procured from reliable men who had traveled over them, he was satisfied that the shortest and most practicable route for a wagon road from California to Western Utah was through Nevada county ; he was also of the opinion that if ever a railroad was constructed, connecting the Atlantic and Paeific States, it would pass through this county. Mr. Meredith, being called upon, stated that he had traveled over the route by way of Eureka, and was satisfied there was no serious obstacle to be encountered in making a good wagon road. Some grading would be required between Eureka and Jackson’s Ranch, but for a distance of forty or fifty miles beyond the latter point, the route was nearly level ; the steep hill at Dog Valley is then reached, which can be easily overcome at a trifling cost, and the only other serious obstruction was at Steamboat Spring; but at this place parties are already engaged in making a toll road, which will soon be completed. The distance was less, andthe route was much more practicable than that by way of Placerville. At the places where grading would be required, the ground could easily be dug with the shovel and spade, and there were no points where any blasting would be necessary. He was satisfied that an expenditure of fifteen or twenty thousand dollars on this route would make the best road ever yet constructed over the Sierra Nevadas. Mr. Anderson said it was universally admitted that the opening of the road would be of great advantage to this county, and also to the State; and that in view of its being a public benefit, he believed that an appropriation could be procured from the Legislature, nearly, if not quite sufficient to construct the road. Two routes had been proposed, one by way of Eureka, andthe other by way of Bear Valley, and each had its advocates. As to the comparative advantages of the two routes he was not sufficiently informed to speak, but in order to bring out some expressions on the subject, and also as a first step towards procuring Legislative aid, he submitted the following preamble and resolutions: Wuereas, The rapid settlement of the Territory on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas, and the large population which will in all probability be drawn there during the coming year, and in view of the valuable trade which such a population must of necessity open immediately to the enterprise of the poems of this State, it becomes a duty to provide tter facilities of communication through the passes of the mountains, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senators and Representatives of Nevada county, be instructed to urge at the next session of the Legislature an appropriation to be expended in the construction of a wagon road, leading from some point in the eastern section of this county to the summit, in the Henness Pass. Resolved, That a committee of persons be appointed to solicit from the citizens of this county a sufficient amount, by subscription, and to expend the same in obtaining an accurate survey of the routes, grades, elevations, and distances, from Eureka South, and also from Bear Valley in Washington township, to Virginia City, in Nevada Territory and that such information as may be thus obtained be speedily furnished to our representatives in the slature. Mr. G. A. Young said he thought it would not be possible to get an appropriation from the State, as such bills are not looked upon with much favor by members of the Legislature, A bill making an appriation for the road through El Dorado was before the last Legislature; amendments, making appropriations for other routes were tacked to the bill, until the whole exceeded $250,000; but even with the strong influences brought by the friends of the several routes, the bill lacked two votes of passing, and many members voted for it who would have voted agajnst it had they not known that the bill would be defeated. Mr. Meredith advocated the formation of a corporation, under the general law of the State, for the construction ofa toll road, By that means the route would be speedily opened and ready for travel next spring; but if we undertake to build the road by subscription, or wait for Legislative aid, the most of us will be in our graves before the work is completed, and other parts of the State will reap all the advantages to be derived from the trade with Western Utah; the men nowin this room have means sufficient, that they will invest in the construction of a toll road, but ask them to give money by way of subscription, to open a public road, and the purse strings will be drawn tight. He argued in favor of the Eureka route, in preference to that by way of the committee to.organize.the corporation: . RichBear Valley, and said that he could not imagine a route presenting more advantages than the former. He submitted the following resolutions as a substitute for those offered by Mr. Anderson: Resolved, That experience and observation have satisfied us that the nearest, most practicable, and best route fora railroad or wagon road, leading from the Sacramento Valley to the mines and settlements on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, as also to the States in the east, is that now traveled vita Eureka South, Jackson’s Ranch, through the Henness Pass; and this meeting, in good faith, recommends the same to all persons crossing the Sierra Nevada as superior in every essential to any other route known. Resolved, That a corporation, under the provisfons ofan actto authorize the construction of a plank and turnpike roads, be now formed for the 4 se of constructing a turnpike road from Eurea South, via Jackson’s Ranch, to the summit in the Henness Pass, and that all persons so wishing, be admitted as stockholders of the corporation on the payment of the assessments levied, either in money or bay Mey the road. ve t after o izing the corporation, the work of evnttroning the pF shall. be commenced and prosecuted so that the same shall be completed by the lith of Mexch next, and when completed the road shall be offered to Nevada county, to beeome a public road, for a sum equal to the cost of construction with twelve per. cent. added. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take forthwith the necessary steps for incorporating the company, the names of members as they may be given in, to draft the by-laws of such corporation; and that the capital stock of*such corporation be fixed at $25,000, and each share at 3 Resolved, That the Senators and Assemblymen representing Nevada county, be requested to cure the enactment of a law b Pitan for the collection of twenty-five thousand dollars from the citizens thereof, their sanction by vote being first had, for the feed of constructing, as soon as practicable, on the be a wagon road from Eureka South tia Jackson's Ranch, to the summit, through ¢ Henness , Or for the purchase of such road if built before Fay time. . ‘hat a committee of three be appointed to draft a bill such as is required to be introduced in the Legislature, and to present the same to our Senators and Assemblymen, and request their cordial co-operation in its passage. Mr. R. B. Moyes seconded the resolutions offered by Mr. Meredith, and advocated their passage. He said that the citizens of his portion. of the county were interested in having the road constructed by way of Eureka, and if that route was now decided upon the townships of Bloomfield and Eureka would furnish a large proportion of the means necessary to build the road, He gave a minute description of the route from Eureka to Virginia City, and of the obstacles be overcome, and stated thatan expenditure of $15,000 or $20,000 would make an excellent buggy road to the Washoe diggings. The worst portion of the road would be between Eureka and Sacramento. cizeo. meeting of the ps sections! He weedy to i at the Court ¢ Meredith were uns : The following gentlemen were then. appointed as ard Rafford and R, B. Moyes, of Eureka; Henry Meredith, of Nevada; egg yr ~oesatan ; G Roberts, of Grass Valley; J. W. Peaisib ot Mision? 8. M. Gilham, of Rough & Ready; W. W. Wixom, of Washington ; Joseph Gardner, of Little York. On motion, the meeling adjourned. Avyorugr CLatmaxt To THE Baopgricx Esratx.——Doring bis life-time, Senator Broderick was frequently heard to sny that he was not aware that he had any relatives living; but since bis death, and the fact being published that his estate will be worth some forty or fifty thousand dollars, after paying all incumbrances, it has been ascertained that he had a large number of second cousine, By the last mail, the Alta received a letter from one David C. Colbert, of Chicago, who says that Mr. Broderick was bis cousin in the second degree; that their grand fathers were brotbers, and that Broderick bad no nearer relative. Colbert says he never heard of Edmund Walsh aod Lucy Brown, who also claim to be second cousins of the late Senator, Probably Edmund Waleb and Lucey Brown never heard of David C. Colbert, and it is not likely that any of them would ever have been heard of as second cousins of Senator Broderick had his estate been insolvent, Tus Pioxexk Press.—The pioneer printing press, which was used in printing the firet paper in San Francisco, is supposed to have been discovered at the Sutter Foundry, near Jackson, and the owners offer to forward itto Mr, Brannan, to be presented to the California Pioneere, The Butte Record, referring to Mr. Brannan’s offer to purchase the press, says it is now in that office. But the Record man is evidently mistaken, for he speaks of the press as a Ramage, while the one sought for is a Smith press, Between the claims of Brannan and Bartlett for the honor of having printed the first paper in San Franciseo, Crossette expects to make a nice speculation with bis old Ramage, and nothing but a tobacco plantation ia Cuba or a sheep ranch on Feather river will satisfy his black-mailiog propensities. But he is destined to be disappointed. ‘Instead of a Mt. Vernon lead he has only struck a Lime Point humbug. Nevapa Tasreirony.—The Clerk of the U.S. District Court, at Carson Valley, having refused to canvars the votes polled at the recent election for Delegate to Congress, a meeting of the citizens was held Nov, 21st. at which it was resolved that the Clerk, Alfred Jarnes, by his refusal to examine the returns and declare the result, had offered a direct ineult to the citizens of the Territory. At another meeting, held Nov. 23d, a memorial to Congress was adopted which sets forth the wealth of the Territory, its increasing population, urges the necessity of a separate Territorial Government, and concludes as follows : “And last, though not least, we pray to be separated from @ people whose religion, politics, and conduct have been and are deadly hostile tous, and who have evinced upon all occasions a bitter and determined opposition to the laws of our Government, and have endeavored to fasten upon us the worst curse possible for a people loving freedom—a Church Gov eroment.”’ ARRAIGNMENT OF TeRny.—Judge Terry was arraigned before the San Francisco Court of Sessions, on Tuesday of last week, on the indictment for fighting aduel. His counsel moved that the indictment be certified to the Fourth District Court, claiming that the law requiring eases of murder and manslaughter to be tried in the District Courts, included by implication eases of dueling where one of the parties was killed. The motion was denied by the Court, and the case postponed until December 20th, in order to give Terry’s counse) time to bave the question of jurisdiction determined by the Supreme Court. Onggon Po.itics.—The Democratic Convention of Oregon met at Salem, on the 16th ult., to elect delegates to the Charleston Convention, The friends of Lane got control of the Convention, and the delegates from ei,ht counties withdrew and organized separately, though they did not deem it advisable to elect delexates to Charleston. The other Convention elected Mesers, Lane, Stout and Deady as delegates to Charleston, aod instructed them to vote for Lane. Tur Nicaragua Routs.—It is said that Comodore Vanderbilt, at the solicitation of the Post Office department, is making arrangements for the speedy opening of the Nicaregua route. He has offered Nicaragua fair terms—sny a dollar for each passenger who crosses the Isthmus—aod to build railroads between certain points. Tas San Juan Istana Arratr.—Accounts from Washington state that the dispatches from the English government, in regard to the San Juan Island dispute, are insolent in the extreme. No difficulty, however, was anticipated until the meeting of Congress, when the correspondence between the two governments will be laid before that body. A Dispares from New York states that the friends of the late Senator Broderick compelled the management of the old Bowery Theater to withdcaw a piece entitled “Thrée Bras in the Life of a Fireman,” on the night of Nov. 5th, A large police force was on hand, but no violence was resorted to. Evrors.—The latest advices from Europe state that affairs are regarded as very precarious, and stirring events are auticipated next Season, All the European governments are preparing for war. Repvcrion or Waces.—Wages on the goverament worke at Fort Point, have been reduced to $1 90 per day. Porarp Sore Tuxoar.—This disease has lately been raging (¢ 4 fearful extent inSao Fran. Lares? Bastapy News Irems.—The following elligence was received later in the day of Nov. 10th, from Bt Louis, via Jefferson City, by telegraph: Charles §. Olden ( sition) is, without doubt, nee Goperor af ew J by 1,600 majority. The Legis stand as follows : Benate—12 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 1 American. House —29 Democrats, 28 Republicans, and 3 Americans. Gerritt Smith has been sent to the Lunatie AsyJum at Utiea, he having become seriously deranged. The Seeretary of War has issued orders to Capt. Packer Baton Rouge, to march ney to punish the Mexican outlaws under Cartinas. The trial of Cook, at Charlestown, commenced on Tuesday, November 8th, and attracted a great crowd to the court room. ‘The. prisoner plead guilty to all the counts of the indictment except treason. Cook’s counsel admitted the fact of the prisoner's conspiring with slayés to rebel, which is punishable with death or imprisonment for. life. Counsel for the State read Cook’s confession, which elicits nothing new ex the fact that he implicates Fred. Douglass and Dr. 8S. G. Howe. The public feeling against Cook is stronger than nst any: other of the prisoners, he being 4 as a spy for tha other insurrectionists. Returns from Kansas indicate the election of M. . J, Parrot (Republican) to Congress, and generally a Republican triumph. Tux Bautimorg ELxvtion.—The special Washington dispatches tu the Cincinnati Gazette state that the excitement in Baltimore regarding the election there is unabated, and that every effort will be made to prevent the officers elected by the alleged frauds from taking their seats. Itis.even said that Gov. Hicks, though Stump bad iutimated his doubts about allowing the present District sar es A to act after hia existing term expires. The Democratic candidate for State Coutroller, who bas 2,500 majority outside the city, intends conterting the election of his opponent, Mayor Swaia, who was looking to the United States Senate, It is intimated that he will resign bis present office. Among the measures proposed to be passed by the Democratic Legislature isa Registry law for Baltimore, and the appointment of a new police by State Commissioners, to serve during good behavior. It is said that one of the members of Congress elect from the city, hae declared that if this is done, he will head a mob and throw the Commissiouers into the harbor, The lotteries having contributed largely to keep up the fighting clubs it is said that these swindling concerns will also be abolished. J, A. Pearce will probably be returned to the U.S. Senate, although ex-Governor Grazon isin the field. The correspondent adds that Davis and Harris will have greater difficulty to get over a contest for their seats than they had before, as the Republicans will be disposed to put down such frauds. Important Rowor rrom Guarmas.—The S, F. National bas been permitted to copy the following extract from a private letter, received by the Sonora from a'passenger ou board the steamer Golden Age: We stopped to-night, Nov. 11th, at 6. 15, to take ou board our ship dispatches from the sloop-of-war St. Marys, which were brought by one of her boats from the port of Guaymas, at which place she is. The report is from those who were in the boat, that a fight bad takea place and that Guaymas wasin the possession of the sloop-of-war. The boat had been out nine days from Guaymas, We came up io them about fifty miles below Manzanillo. I cannot learn avy of the particulars in relation to the cause of the attack by the St. Mary’s, but report says it was the killing of the American Consul at Guaymas, which, if true, will be a good excuse for us to add another State to the American tract of country, which will prove a valuable sid to California and Oregon, as well as Washington Tarritory. The St, Mary’s boat, which we took in tow, had to cut loose, as the danger of sinking her was too great, else I might have learned somcthing more definite. One thing, however, we have dispatches for the Comodore of the Pacific equadron, which shows there is something brewing. Minina Tiries.—‘Cosmos,’’ the Nevada correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin, refering to the decision of the U, S. Circuit Court in the New Almaden case, and to late decisions of the Supreme Court of this State in regard to mineral lands, says: The recent decisions of the Supreme Court are but other steps in the programme of wresting from the mioer bis rights, by inference and possession, and making all discoveries subject to the will of scheming sycophants. These decisions are wrong; if they are not in law, they ate inevery light which can be taken, as applied to mines aud minerals, That the minéral goes witb the soil, as granted to Fremont, never was the intent of either Mexico or the United States Government, and’ will not be carried out by the latter. It certainly is not agreeably to the laws of miners, which laws are te be re: spected, till the United States assumes her position as sole proprietor, and makes her laws aud disposition of them, agreeable to precedent aud equitable principles, To be sure, as you remark, we bave one bad precedeut—the New Almaden—but that will yet be seen in ite true colors. In my humble opionion, it will be seen to be one of the most gigantic swindles on our record—that the million-bonds are but bribing doouments, and the United States is playing the cats-paw, for skulking tricksters in the back.ground, A Wwos Fairy Nearcy Destroysp.— From the San Juan Press, we learn that the fanvily of Mr. Stephenson, consisting of himself, wife, and two ebildren, came near losing their lives by charcoal fames, on Saturday week, at that place. The Press says: _ A large pot or furnace of charcoal was burning in the room which was tightly closed, the weather being very eold. Mrs. Stephenson, who was ironing, complained that she felt faint, aud immediately thereafter fell upon the floor insensible, Her husband suspected what wae the matter, but before he could do anything for her relief he also fell to the Boor, and the children likewise, All lay for sometime insensible how long they know not. There must bave have been a slight current of air close to the floor, coming either through cracks or through the doorway, else the family never would have tevived as they did, to tell their own story. Even after being restored to sensibility they were weak aod unwell fora long time, and blood gushed from the nostrils of one of the children. Tae Bear Vattxy Rovra.—The Placer Herald, alluding to the wagon road reute from Nevada, by way of Bear Valley and Jaekson’s Ranch, to Washoe, says: _. A road on the line above indicated would intersectroute through this county. by way of Dutch Flat, that has been traveled more or jess every year since 49, Aroad over the mountains through this county, via Dutch Flat afd Bear Valley, bas been a favorite projectof the citizens of the ‘Divide’? between Bear River ber of years, VaLum of Fremont’s Marirosa Estare.—A delinquent tax-list of Mariposa count appears in the Mariposa Gazette, in which Col. Fre. mont’s famous grant there is set down in the list as containing 47,370 acres, valued at $200,000; improvements, $8,000; personal property, $2,800. The total annual taxation on these valuations amonnts to $4,467 30. New Parzz.—It is rumored that Thos, S. ee linet an American, will not siga the commissions of . any of them; and furthermore, that Judge . WM, J. KNOX, and the North Fork of the American for a num-. ¢ King, late editor of the Bulletin, intends start. ing @ daily paper in San Francisco. ~~ e~DIED. ‘is city, Dec, 4th, Mrs. Brivcet Kuinm, wife o line, aged 30 . IN1C NOTICE. 5 The-annual election of officers in Nevada Lodge, No. 13, F. & A. M., will take place at Masonic Hall on Saturday evening Dec. 10th 1859, at seven o'clock P. M. ull ed to be in attendance. order of bs a THOS. HAWLEY, WM. members are ri Attest, J. F. Rupoupn, Sec’y. P . apes OFRRTON. KNOX & OVERTON, . . PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Orrick—North,side. of Commercial Street, a few doors above Main street Nevada Jan. 12th 1868,—14-tf A. BLOCK & @O., WILL REMOVE THEIR CLOTHING STORE, INTO KELSEY’S NEW BRICK, CORNER PINE & COMMERCIAL STS. WNowada. December 5th 1859.—10-tf DRY GOODS, CARPETS AND MILLINERY! 1859. NOW OPEN! 1859. FOR THE FALL TRADB. BOWLEY & WELLER, Corner of Main & Washington Sts. NEVADA. Invite the attention of Purchasers from all sections, to the most desirable Stock in all respects, ever opened in Nevada. ’ OUR STOCK OF DRESS GOODS, SILKS AND SHAWLS, Is fresh, handsome and very cheap; and cannot be excelled in any particular. Black Silks, Sold by us, are the very best goods imported and warranted to wear without cracking or changing lustre. FALL TALMAS, We liave the newest Pattern Garments and Patterns furnished without charge to purchasers of materials, CARPETS & HUUSEKEEPING GOODS. wa Our Stock is very desirable to select from. “GR MILLINERY, BONNETS, Dress Trimmings. A very attractive assortment, at the lowest prices, Mourning Goods Department, Embraces a full and carefully selected Stock, and always sold at the lowest prices. FLANNELS, Of all descriptions. FROCKINGS, SHEEP’S GRAY, CASSIMERES, LINSEY WOOLSEYS; And in fact, every aricile keptin a Dry Goods Store. Having taken especial care in selecting STYLES suited to the wants and tastes of the trade, as wellas in buying close, to meet the expectations of the most prudent in the prices, we can safely say that we are better prepared to TAKE THE LEAD In the Dry Goods Business of Nevada, and we pledge ourselves that every customer who makes our Store their place of trade, shall be satisfied that it is our desire to serve them on the very best of terms. BOWLEY & WELLER. Nevada, November 5th 1850.—10-tf CAUTION---LOST. N THURSDAY DECEMBER Ist, 1859, the undersigned lost, between Webber's Bridge and Nevada, a Pocket-Book, containing County Wartant No. 28, drawn on the Road Fund of Nevada county, in favor of Henry Everett, for the sum of two bundred dollars, Also, a Note drawn by Jobn Slack, in favor of the undersigned, for one hundred and fifty dollars, due in October Inst. Also, a note drawn by E. 0. Hodges, in favorof the undersigned for fifty dollars; and other papers of no value to any one but the owner, e public are hereby cautioned against purchasing, or in any way negotiating, the above mentioned County Warrant or Notes, as payment has been stopped. The finder of the Pocket-book and papers will be auitably rewarded for his trouble, by leaving them at the Denockat Orriox, Nevada, with the toll-keeper at Webber's Bridge, or with the undersigned, .t his residence, at Cottage Ranch, near Cherokee, AGRIPPA WELLS. __ December 34, 1859,—10-3 i CITY TAXES. Crry Mars#an's OFrics, Nevada December 7th 1859. Y¥ VIRTUE OF AN ORDINANCE ENACTed by the Board of Trustees of the City of Nevada, on the 30th day of November 1869, a Tax was levied upon all the assessed and taxable property within the corporate limits ofthe City of Nevada, for the fiscal year ending May 1860, of fifty cents upon each one hundred. dollars of assessed value, also a poll tax ofone dollar upon each inale inhabitant of said city, twenty-one years of ago andover. By the same ordinance, itis made the duty of the City Marshal to forthwith give notice by pablication in a newspaper published in this City, that said Taxes are due and payabie, and to collect the same. I therefore hereby give notice, in accordance with the above mentioned ordinance, that from and after THURSDAY, DEC, 8th, L will be found at my Office, in Flagg's Brick suilding, over -Harrington & Patterson’s, from 10 o'clock A.M. to 4 o'clock P. M., to. receive said Taxes. All property on which taxes shall romain due and unpaid on the THIRD MONDAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1860, wilt be advertised accorditiz to law as delinquent, and besubject to extra charges as per Ordinance, made and provided. troperty holders and inhabitants are notified that the law in regard to the collection of City Taxes, will be strictly enforced, E. 0, TOMPKINS, City Marshal, OTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.—3TATE OF California, County and Township of Nevada, In Justice’s at before FE, W. Smith, J. P. KENT & McKAY, Plaintiffs, vs. mm hv BABRIECION Deft. ‘above named plaintiffs having this suit against said defendant, in the nbove Ge ee for the foreclosure of a Mechanica Lien, on that certain Frame building or heuse, situated in the township and county of Nevada, on the road leading from the city of Nevada to the Live Oak Shaft, and known as the Sugar Loaf Bar and Billiard Saloon, together witn the land om which said building stands, Now therefore, all persons helding liens upon said premises, are hereby notfied to be and appear at my office in Nevada city, on THURSDAY the 29th day of December 4. p. 1859, at 10 o'clock’. x. then and there to exhibit proof of their aaid liens, i Dated, Nevada City, this 6th day of Dec. 4. D. 1859, 10.39 E. W. SMITH, J. P! oye ye ” —< oto IRNIA, County of Ne+ » a. In Distri be Pe org her et Court of the 14th Judicial ene or peo poled the State of California, to N. McCULLOUGH You are hereby summoned to a roa r S awer to the Complaint of J. M. HIXS IN, A spon inet os within ten days from the service of this writ, if served on ou in this County, within twenty days if served om n this District, and out of this County, and within forty days if served on you in the State and out this District, in an action commenced on the second day December 4. D. 1859 in said Court to recover the sum of $1000 00, with interest thereon; from the 6th day of December a. p. 1855 at the rate of ten percent per annum, on a certain agreement in said complaint sent forth, and executed you in the county of Nevada, on the 6th day of November 4. D. 1855, by which you became liable to pay said sum, thirty days after the date of said agreement, on failure t? eliver to plaintiff within said thirty days certain bonds in said agreement men.ioned, and which bonds ff avers were nat so delivered, And you are hereby notified that if you fait to answer said complaint as direct ed, Plaintiff wi'l tae judgment against you for the sum hereinbefore mentioned and interest by default, together with all costs-of suit, and also demand of the Court such other relief as fe prayed for in plaintiff's said complaint. “ss Ir testimony whereof, I John S. Lambert, Clerk seal of the District Court aforesaid, dehereof Gontt, at often in be iy af Nevada? Wis 34 a7 a Conrt, at offiee e city of Nev: of December a. p, 1859, . ——. JOHNS. LAMBERT, Clerk. By Jos. Ronerts, Jr, Deputy. By order of Hon. Niles Searls, District Judge, of the 14th Judicial Pistriet Court. Atrue copy. Attest : JOHN S. LAMBERT, Clerk. 10-3m By Jos. Rosexta, Jr. Dep. McConnell & Garber, Plaintiff's Attorneys,

AOR a ea PeNERBINEE Kos ——— oF Geo. I. Lammon is our authoized, Aine City. He wildeliver the Dem tosu . and fi authorized to receive subseri ady ts, ae, and collect and receipt for the same. —_ Octavian Hoogs is eur Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, andcollect and receipt for the same. Ber rss store arr eter 4: and leet he the cane. NN ——— NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, DEC, 7, 1859, a The Wagon Read. We give in oar columns to-day a pretty full . peals. report of the proceedings of the wagon road meeting, held in this place last Saturday evening. It will be noticed that the route by way of Eureka and the Heaness Pass wan determined on, and after a full discussion, the meeting came to the conclusion that the speedicst and most practicable plan that could be devised for opening the route was by the organization of a corporation and collecting tollaon the road. The gentlemen appointed as a committee to organize the company have gone to work energetidally to procure subscriptions to the stock, and there is now a fair prospect that the road will be #0 far completed that teams can easily pase over it early in the spring, Considerable interesting information was elicited during the discussion, in ‘regard to the several mountain routes, distances, etc., and whenever the road is opened there can be no doubt that a large share of the trade and travel between California and the mining country on the eastern élope, will pass ‘through Nevada county, The owners of the Comstock silver mine are mostly old residents of Nevada county, and stil regard thie as their home, They are all of the opinion that the route through Eureka, Nevada, and Grass Valley is the sbortest and best from that place to Sacramente, and as soon as the read is completed they will de much towards directing the travel and trade thie way. The eapital stock of the company has been fixed at $25,000, in shares of fifty dollars each. The citizens of Grass Valley, Nevada, Bloomfield, and Eureke townships are all equally interested in the construction of the road, and every business man and property holder in those townships should take an interest in the work and subseribe at least. one share in the stock of the company. As soon asthe road is completed we learn that it ia the intention of the California Stage Company to continue their line of stages from Sacramento through Nevada, Eurcka, and on to the Virginian diggings. As this route will take moat of the travel » daily stage will be required to accommodate the passengers, and the le of the county will then be placed in daily communication with their friends on the other side of the mountainy, Mixino Decrstons.—-The Supreme Court of this State basin effect decided that Col, Fremont is the owner of the minerale in his Maripesa grant, By the Mexican laws under which the grant was acquired, the miherals were expressly reserved, and any party would have had the right to goon the land and dig for gold. By the decision of the Court Fremont bas thus aequired that which was never conveyed by the Mexican Government to the original owner of the Mariposa estate, Since the decision was rendered in the Fremont case, the Court has granted an injunction to restrain some Chinamen from working on land claimed by one Henshaw undera Mexioan grant; and we see it stated that Major Reading, who has several thousand acres of mineral land in Shasta eounty, has notified miners not to trespass upon his ground. The decision of dur Supreme Court is but following up that of the U. S. District Court in the New Almaden case. The tendenoy of these decisions isto annul the customs and usages of the miners, and to eventually wrest the mines from the possession of those who have developed our mineral wealth. Panpons AND Restorations To Crrizensuir.— Gov. Weller'has pardoned John Hogan, convieted of grand larceny in Sacramento, Oct. 1859, and sentenced to one year year in she State Prison, and Henry Baker, cunvieted of an assault with a deadly weapon, in Shasta, and sentenced to three months imprisonment in the county jail. The Governor has also restored to their rights as citizens, Harmon Beach, convioted in Nov., 1858, in Placer county, of an assault with a deadly weapon, and sentenced to one year in the State Prison, and Geo. Saviers, convicted of gaming in Placer, in May, 1859, and sentenced to the State Prison for six months. The Governor says that Saviers has shown evidence of reformation! We slways knew that Saviers was ofa pious torn of mind, and are pleased to learn that six months residence at San Quentin has made him a better and wiser man. This great change has no doubt been brought about through the moral teachings and examples of his late associates on the Island. San Franoisco Pottties.—Mr. Haskell, who was nominated by the Demooratie county committee of San Francisco for the Senate, resigaed the nomination last Saturday. The committee met, however, and refused to accept the resignation, bat were to have met again lest Monday evening to take further action in the matter. Peachy and Hathaway, the Lesompton and Republican candidates, represent the extreme sectional parties, and if the eontest is te be between those two, the result will bea matter of indifference to Democrats, though it may be regarded as of vast importance to the nigger drivers and nigger worshippers. If Mr. Haskell insists on resigning, it will be the daty of the county committee to nominate seme one in his place, eo thet white men will have a candidate to vote for. atl Connass Exxorsp.—Full returns of the eleotion in El Dorado have not yet been received, but it is conceded that John Conness is elected by some four or five hundred majority. Conness was a member of the Agsembly some years go, aod 4 more talented and faithful representative of the people never held a seat in that body. Drvietou or Pracen Covuwrr.—The Courier, published at Forest Hill, Placer county advoates the division of that county. The great . » distance to Auburn, the county seat, and the consequent inconvenience of al to legal business, is the rtaren assigned for ig the county. i esidiileineeeadinil tedianttede beeen nadie dinin: belied ana temadennaitnodandaada ceaaii eee NEVADA DEMOCRAT. © mer tae or The overland asi sire la By this arrival we have ligne of ie result of sin New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Louisiana. The election toek place in New York on the 8th of November, and the Tribune of the 9th). figures out the result as follows : ‘ The five State officers.on the American mb tiekets are certainly elected; this Rowe } inc sothe Controller, Attorney General, Trea surer, acd aod Clerk of the Court of ApThe iver officers onthe State tieket remain An Sones, fet the Republicans are probably elec ew Senate is undowbtedly Republican, probably by an increased maand the Assembly is aleo Republican. he county officers elected, are three-fourths Republicans, The city elects a ety poery i which is a Democratic Joss, The Mozart Hall, or ex-Mayor Wood, Democratic nominees, fall very far behind the Tammany candidates, It ves yen that the city during the day was quiet, that the voting was slowly conducted, in consequence of the Registry Law; but 54,000 votes were polled—over 4,600 votes less than the number registered. The Democratie majority in the eity for Controller is 12,717; for Secretary of State, 19,072. The Reblicaa Senator sald to be elected is Mr. aniee, The American State Convention of New York refused to nominate a separate ticket, but endorsed five of the Republican and four of the Demoeratio candidates. It appears that the Republican candidates endorsed by the Americans have been elected, while the others are in doubt. In New Jersey the election also took place on the 8th. A dispatch from Trenton, dated on the 9th says that the returns from various sections of the State, indicate the election of Chas. A, Olden, Republican, as Governor, by about two thousand majority, The State Senate will be Democratic, but the complexion of the House is doubtful. In Massachusetts there were four tickets in the field, viz: Democratic, Republican, Free School, and Opposition. According to a dispateh from Boston, of Nov. 9th, the returns from nearly the whole State give Banks, (Republican) for Governor, a majority of upwards of 9,000 over all competitors; his plurality over Butler, (Democrat) is over 23,000. The entire Republican State ticket is elected, and that party as ueval havea large majority in both branches of the Legislature, The election in Wisconsin ‘took place Nov, 7th, and seattering returns from various parts of the State show Republican gains over 1857, indicating the re-election of Randall, the Republican candidate for Governor, The Louisiana election took place on Monday, Nov. 7th. Contrary to expectation, every thing passed off quietly at New Orleans. The Americans carried the city by about 2,500 majority, electing 19 out of 23 Representatives, and all the Senators, The Democrats have elected their State ticket. Mr. Taylor, (antiSlidell Demoerat) aud Edward Bouligny (Amerjean) are elected to Congress, At the special election in Illinois, for member of Congress from the Springfield District, in place of Harrie, deceased, Joho A. McClernard, (Demoerat) is elected by from 4,000 to 5,000 majority. Atebison eounty, Kaneas, has given Jehnson, the Democratic candidate for Congress, 188 majority, and elected the entire Democratis county ticket. This is a small Democratie gain. No other returns have been received, Tas Hovss or Reragsentatives.—The first session of the Thirty-sixth Cocgress commenced On Monday last, Many speculations have latterly been put afloat as to the organization of the Mouse of Representatives. That body, according to the most reliable entimates, will be composed of the following materials : MARU MIAUBie nine ayanis 140405405 60.08 6a De Ui nadies caanhia® sanidaen shared A0e Southern Opposition....%....0. 22 te ew ee Provided all the members are present, 119 v will be neeessary to elect a Speaker, and the Republicans lack six of having that number; but having s large plurality, they cannot be defeated except by a union of the Democrats and Southern Opposition. There is, however, little prabability that such a union can be effected, for a number of the Opposition members have expressed a determination to unite with the Republicans in preference to the Dem. ocrats. Itis not probable, either, that all the Democratic members will act together, for sevenof them were elected as anti-Lecompton Democrats, over the regular nominees, and with the express understanding that they would not meet in caucus with the supporters of the Adsiinistration, and some eight or ten others, who obtained the regular nominations, were elected as anti-Lecompton Democrats. The Administration force is likely to be still further reduced, by the refusal of the Secretary of Stateof New York to issue certificates to the five members elested from the city, in conse. quence of some informality, Those members will undoubtedly be admitted, but they will have no vote in the organization of the House unless they hold certificates of election. A long and bitter contest on the Speakersbip, similar to that of 1855, is generally anticipated; and the ehances are that the Republicans will effeet a combination with some few of the Op= members, and thus control the organD. ee Taw Misano Man,—Mr. BE. R. Moffet, ‘who so mysteriously disappeared some two weeks since, has been heard from and the mystery cleared up. When heard from he was at Log Angeles, en route for Texas, St appears that.bie affairs had becothe wily entaogled, a —— ‘Lrsau.—The proprietors of the San Francisco Bulletin bave been muleted in $500 — by San Francisee jury, for publishing o libel on Senator Grant of that county. The alleged libel wae in¢he form of a communication eriti‘elafiig the course of Mr. Grant, as a member of the State Senate, on the bulkhead question. . Saor vor. Dazz.—A young nad p Wn. Ruesal), was ehot and instantly killed, Nov. lst, dar Atdany, Oregon, by A. Hackleman, who wating, Rossell being dressed in fare, and it was near dark when the acsident happened. Weare indebted to Masters Stone, the carriers of the several Sacramento and San Franciseo dailies, for newspaper favors. ee eee nn ee ar } Ww. , iN ‘MEETING. iinand oh Neds obey A, House ; » on Saturda y evening , to road across the mountains, to consult as to the best and most practicable route, and to devise the ways means to carry out the proposed undertaking. Thie inieeting wasicalled to order by Wm. FP. Anderson, ahd on motion of C. Wilson Hill, Judge B04 . Niles-Gearls-was-called-to the Chair.. T.H. Rolfe and N. P. Brown were chosen Secretaries. Mr. Hill stated the,object ofthe meeting. He said he had no personal knowledge of the advantages of the several routes, but from information which he had procured from reliable men who had traveled over them, he was satisfied that the shortest and most practicable route for a wagon road from California to Western Utah was through Nevada county ; he was also of the opinion that if ever a railroad was constructed, connecting the Atlantic and Paeific States, it would pass through this county. Mr. Meredith, being called upon, stated that he had traveled over the route by way of Eureka, and was satisfied there was no serious obstacle to be encountered in making a good wagon road. Some grading would be required between Eureka and Jackson’s Ranch, but for a distance of forty or fifty miles beyond the latter point, the route was nearly level ; the steep hill at Dog Valley is then reached, which can be easily overcome at a trifling cost, and the only other serious obstruction was at Steamboat Spring; but at this place parties are already engaged in making a toll road, which will soon be completed. The distance was less, andthe route was much more practicable than that by way of Placerville. At the places where grading would be required, the ground could easily be dug with the shovel and spade, and there were no points where any blasting would be necessary. He was satisfied that an expenditure of fifteen or twenty thousand dollars on this route would make the best road ever yet constructed over the Sierra Nevadas. Mr. Anderson said it was universally admitted that the opening of the road would be of great advantage to this county, and also to the State; and that in view of its being a public benefit, he believed that an appropriation could be procured from the Legislature, nearly, if not quite sufficient to construct the road. Two routes had been proposed, one by way of Eureka, andthe other by way of Bear Valley, and each had its advocates. As to the comparative advantages of the two routes he was not sufficiently informed to speak, but in order to bring out some expressions on the subject, and also as a first step towards procuring Legislative aid, he submitted the following preamble and resolutions: Wuereas, The rapid settlement of the Territory on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas, and the large population which will in all probability be drawn there during the coming year, and in view of the valuable trade which such a population must of necessity open immediately to the enterprise of the poems of this State, it becomes a duty to provide tter facilities of communication through the passes of the mountains, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senators and Representatives of Nevada county, be instructed to urge at the next session of the Legislature an appropriation to be expended in the construction of a wagon road, leading from some point in the eastern section of this county to the summit, in the Henness Pass. Resolved, That a committee of persons be appointed to solicit from the citizens of this county a sufficient amount, by subscription, and to expend the same in obtaining an accurate survey of the routes, grades, elevations, and distances, from Eureka South, and also from Bear Valley in Washington township, to Virginia City, in Nevada Territory and that such information as may be thus obtained be speedily furnished to our representatives in the slature. Mr. G. A. Young said he thought it would not be possible to get an appropriation from the State, as such bills are not looked upon with much favor by members of the Legislature, A bill making an appriation for the road through El Dorado was before the last Legislature; amendments, making appropriations for other routes were tacked to the bill, until the whole exceeded $250,000; but even with the strong influences brought by the friends of the several routes, the bill lacked two votes of passing, and many members voted for it who would have voted agajnst it had they not known that the bill would be defeated. Mr. Meredith advocated the formation of a corporation, under the general law of the State, for the construction ofa toll road, By that means the route would be speedily opened and ready for travel next spring; but if we undertake to build the road by subscription, or wait for Legislative aid, the most of us will be in our graves before the work is completed, and other parts of the State will reap all the advantages to be derived from the trade with Western Utah; the men nowin this room have means sufficient, that they will invest in the construction of a toll road, but ask them to give money by way of subscription, to open a public road, and the purse strings will be drawn tight. He argued in favor of the Eureka route, in preference to that by way of the committee to.organize.the corporation: . RichBear Valley, and said that he could not imagine a route presenting more advantages than the former. He submitted the following resolutions as a substitute for those offered by Mr. Anderson: Resolved, That experience and observation have satisfied us that the nearest, most practicable, and best route fora railroad or wagon road, leading from the Sacramento Valley to the mines and settlements on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, as also to the States in the east, is that now traveled vita Eureka South, Jackson’s Ranch, through the Henness Pass; and this meeting, in good faith, recommends the same to all persons crossing the Sierra Nevada as superior in every essential to any other route known. Resolved, That a corporation, under the provisfons ofan actto authorize the construction of a plank and turnpike roads, be now formed for the 4 se of constructing a turnpike road from Eurea South, via Jackson’s Ranch, to the summit in the Henness Pass, and that all persons so wishing, be admitted as stockholders of the corporation on the payment of the assessments levied, either in money or bay Mey the road. ve t after o izing the corporation, the work of evnttroning the pF shall. be commenced and prosecuted so that the same shall be completed by the lith of Mexch next, and when completed the road shall be offered to Nevada county, to beeome a public road, for a sum equal to the cost of construction with twelve per. cent. added. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take forthwith the necessary steps for incorporating the company, the names of members as they may be given in, to draft the by-laws of such corporation; and that the capital stock of*such corporation be fixed at $25,000, and each share at 3 Resolved, That the Senators and Assemblymen representing Nevada county, be requested to cure the enactment of a law b Pitan for the collection of twenty-five thousand dollars from the citizens thereof, their sanction by vote being first had, for the feed of constructing, as soon as practicable, on the be a wagon road from Eureka South tia Jackson's Ranch, to the summit, through ¢ Henness , Or for the purchase of such road if built before Fay time. . ‘hat a committee of three be appointed to draft a bill such as is required to be introduced in the Legislature, and to present the same to our Senators and Assemblymen, and request their cordial co-operation in its passage. Mr. R. B. Moyes seconded the resolutions offered by Mr. Meredith, and advocated their passage. He said that the citizens of his portion. of the county were interested in having the road constructed by way of Eureka, and if that route was now decided upon the townships of Bloomfield and Eureka would furnish a large proportion of the means necessary to build the road, He gave a minute description of the route from Eureka to Virginia City, and of the obstacles be overcome, and stated thatan expenditure of $15,000 or $20,000 would make an excellent buggy road to the Washoe diggings. The worst portion of the road would be between Eureka and Sacramento. cizeo. meeting of the ps sections! He weedy to i at the Court ¢ Meredith were uns : The following gentlemen were then. appointed as ard Rafford and R, B. Moyes, of Eureka; Henry Meredith, of Nevada; egg yr ~oesatan ; G Roberts, of Grass Valley; J. W. Peaisib ot Mision? 8. M. Gilham, of Rough & Ready; W. W. Wixom, of Washington ; Joseph Gardner, of Little York. On motion, the meeling adjourned. Avyorugr CLatmaxt To THE Baopgricx Esratx.——Doring bis life-time, Senator Broderick was frequently heard to sny that he was not aware that he had any relatives living; but since bis death, and the fact being published that his estate will be worth some forty or fifty thousand dollars, after paying all incumbrances, it has been ascertained that he had a large

number of second cousine, By the last mail, the Alta received a letter from one David C. Colbert, of Chicago, who says that Mr. Broderick was bis cousin in the second degree; that their grand fathers were brotbers, and that Broderick bad no nearer relative. Colbert says he never heard of Edmund Walsh aod Lucy Brown, who also claim to be second cousins of the late Senator, Probably Edmund Waleb and Lucey Brown never heard of David C. Colbert, and it is not likely that any of them would ever have been heard of as second cousins of Senator Broderick had his estate been insolvent, Tus Pioxexk Press.—The pioneer printing press, which was used in printing the firet paper in San Francisco, is supposed to have been discovered at the Sutter Foundry, near Jackson, and the owners offer to forward itto Mr, Brannan, to be presented to the California Pioneere, The Butte Record, referring to Mr. Brannan’s offer to purchase the press, says it is now in that office. But the Record man is evidently mistaken, for he speaks of the press as a Ramage, while the one sought for is a Smith press, Between the claims of Brannan and Bartlett for the honor of having printed the first paper in San Franciseo, Crossette expects to make a nice speculation with bis old Ramage, and nothing but a tobacco plantation ia Cuba or a sheep ranch on Feather river will satisfy his black-mailiog propensities. But he is destined to be disappointed. ‘Instead of a Mt. Vernon lead he has only struck a Lime Point humbug. Nevapa Tasreirony.—The Clerk of the U.S. District Court, at Carson Valley, having refused to canvars the votes polled at the recent election for Delegate to Congress, a meeting of the citizens was held Nov, 21st. at which it was resolved that the Clerk, Alfred Jarnes, by his refusal to examine the returns and declare the result, had offered a direct ineult to the citizens of the Territory. At another meeting, held Nov. 23d, a memorial to Congress was adopted which sets forth the wealth of the Territory, its increasing population, urges the necessity of a separate Territorial Government, and concludes as follows : “And last, though not least, we pray to be separated from @ people whose religion, politics, and conduct have been and are deadly hostile tous, and who have evinced upon all occasions a bitter and determined opposition to the laws of our Government, and have endeavored to fasten upon us the worst curse possible for a people loving freedom—a Church Gov eroment.”’ ARRAIGNMENT OF TeRny.—Judge Terry was arraigned before the San Francisco Court of Sessions, on Tuesday of last week, on the indictment for fighting aduel. His counsel moved that the indictment be certified to the Fourth District Court, claiming that the law requiring eases of murder and manslaughter to be tried in the District Courts, included by implication eases of dueling where one of the parties was killed. The motion was denied by the Court, and the case postponed until December 20th, in order to give Terry’s counse) time to bave the question of jurisdiction determined by the Supreme Court. Onggon Po.itics.—The Democratic Convention of Oregon met at Salem, on the 16th ult., to elect delegates to the Charleston Convention, The friends of Lane got control of the Convention, and the delegates from ei,ht counties withdrew and organized separately, though they did not deem it advisable to elect delexates to Charleston. The other Convention elected Mesers, Lane, Stout and Deady as delegates to Charleston, aod instructed them to vote for Lane. Tur Nicaragua Routs.—It is said that Comodore Vanderbilt, at the solicitation of the Post Office department, is making arrangements for the speedy opening of the Nicaregua route. He has offered Nicaragua fair terms—sny a dollar for each passenger who crosses the Isthmus—aod to build railroads between certain points. Tas San Juan Istana Arratr.—Accounts from Washington state that the dispatches from the English government, in regard to the San Juan Island dispute, are insolent in the extreme. No difficulty, however, was anticipated until the meeting of Congress, when the correspondence between the two governments will be laid before that body. A Dispares from New York states that the friends of the late Senator Broderick compelled the management of the old Bowery Theater to withdcaw a piece entitled “Thrée Bras in the Life of a Fireman,” on the night of Nov. 5th, A large police force was on hand, but no violence was resorted to. Evrors.—The latest advices from Europe state that affairs are regarded as very precarious, and stirring events are auticipated next Season, All the European governments are preparing for war. Repvcrion or Waces.—Wages on the goverament worke at Fort Point, have been reduced to $1 90 per day. Porarp Sore Tuxoar.—This disease has lately been raging (¢ 4 fearful extent inSao Fran. Lares? Bastapy News Irems.—The following elligence was received later in the day of Nov. 10th, from Bt Louis, via Jefferson City, by telegraph: Charles §. Olden ( sition) is, without doubt, nee Goperor af ew J by 1,600 majority. The Legis stand as follows : Benate—12 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 1 American. House —29 Democrats, 28 Republicans, and 3 Americans. Gerritt Smith has been sent to the Lunatie AsyJum at Utiea, he having become seriously deranged. The Seeretary of War has issued orders to Capt. Packer Baton Rouge, to march ney to punish the Mexican outlaws under Cartinas. The trial of Cook, at Charlestown, commenced on Tuesday, November 8th, and attracted a great crowd to the court room. ‘The. prisoner plead guilty to all the counts of the indictment except treason. Cook’s counsel admitted the fact of the prisoner's conspiring with slayés to rebel, which is punishable with death or imprisonment for. life. Counsel for the State read Cook’s confession, which elicits nothing new ex the fact that he implicates Fred. Douglass and Dr. 8S. G. Howe. The public feeling against Cook is stronger than nst any: other of the prisoners, he being 4 as a spy for tha other insurrectionists. Returns from Kansas indicate the election of M. . J, Parrot (Republican) to Congress, and generally a Republican triumph. Tux Bautimorg ELxvtion.—The special Washington dispatches tu the Cincinnati Gazette state that the excitement in Baltimore regarding the election there is unabated, and that every effort will be made to prevent the officers elected by the alleged frauds from taking their seats. Itis.even said that Gov. Hicks, though Stump bad iutimated his doubts about allowing the present District sar es A to act after hia existing term expires. The Democratic candidate for State Coutroller, who bas 2,500 majority outside the city, intends conterting the election of his opponent, Mayor Swaia, who was looking to the United States Senate, It is intimated that he will resign bis present office. Among the measures proposed to be passed by the Democratic Legislature isa Registry law for Baltimore, and the appointment of a new police by State Commissioners, to serve during good behavior. It is said that one of the members of Congress elect from the city, hae declared that if this is done, he will head a mob and throw the Commissiouers into the harbor, The lotteries having contributed largely to keep up the fighting clubs it is said that these swindling concerns will also be abolished. J, A. Pearce will probably be returned to the U.S. Senate, although ex-Governor Grazon isin the field. The correspondent adds that Davis and Harris will have greater difficulty to get over a contest for their seats than they had before, as the Republicans will be disposed to put down such frauds. Important Rowor rrom Guarmas.—The S, F. National bas been permitted to copy the following extract from a private letter, received by the Sonora from a'passenger ou board the steamer Golden Age: We stopped to-night, Nov. 11th, at 6. 15, to take ou board our ship dispatches from the sloop-of-war St. Marys, which were brought by one of her boats from the port of Guaymas, at which place she is. The report is from those who were in the boat, that a fight bad takea place and that Guaymas wasin the possession of the sloop-of-war. The boat had been out nine days from Guaymas, We came up io them about fifty miles below Manzanillo. I cannot learn avy of the particulars in relation to the cause of the attack by the St. Mary’s, but report says it was the killing of the American Consul at Guaymas, which, if true, will be a good excuse for us to add another State to the American tract of country, which will prove a valuable sid to California and Oregon, as well as Washington Tarritory. The St, Mary’s boat, which we took in tow, had to cut loose, as the danger of sinking her was too great, else I might have learned somcthing more definite. One thing, however, we have dispatches for the Comodore of the Pacific equadron, which shows there is something brewing. Minina Tiries.—‘Cosmos,’’ the Nevada correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin, refering to the decision of the U, S. Circuit Court in the New Almaden case, and to late decisions of the Supreme Court of this State in regard to mineral lands, says: The recent decisions of the Supreme Court are but other steps in the programme of wresting from the mioer bis rights, by inference and possession, and making all discoveries subject to the will of scheming sycophants. These decisions are wrong; if they are not in law, they ate inevery light which can be taken, as applied to mines aud minerals, That the minéral goes witb the soil, as granted to Fremont, never was the intent of either Mexico or the United States Government, and’ will not be carried out by the latter. It certainly is not agreeably to the laws of miners, which laws are te be re: spected, till the United States assumes her position as sole proprietor, and makes her laws aud disposition of them, agreeable to precedent aud equitable principles, To be sure, as you remark, we bave one bad precedeut—the New Almaden—but that will yet be seen in ite true colors. In my humble opionion, it will be seen to be one of the most gigantic swindles on our record—that the million-bonds are but bribing doouments, and the United States is playing the cats-paw, for skulking tricksters in the back.ground, A Wwos Fairy Nearcy Destroysp.— From the San Juan Press, we learn that the fanvily of Mr. Stephenson, consisting of himself, wife, and two ebildren, came near losing their lives by charcoal fames, on Saturday week, at that place. The Press says: _ A large pot or furnace of charcoal was burning in the room which was tightly closed, the weather being very eold. Mrs. Stephenson, who was ironing, complained that she felt faint, aud immediately thereafter fell upon the floor insensible, Her husband suspected what wae the matter, but before he could do anything for her relief he also fell to the Boor, and the children likewise, All lay for sometime insensible how long they know not. There must bave have been a slight current of air close to the floor, coming either through cracks or through the doorway, else the family never would have tevived as they did, to tell their own story. Even after being restored to sensibility they were weak aod unwell fora long time, and blood gushed from the nostrils of one of the children. Tae Bear Vattxy Rovra.—The Placer Herald, alluding to the wagon road reute from Nevada, by way of Bear Valley and Jaekson’s Ranch, to Washoe, says: _. A road on the line above indicated would intersectroute through this county. by way of Dutch Flat, that has been traveled more or jess every year since 49, Aroad over the mountains through this county, via Dutch Flat afd Bear Valley, bas been a favorite projectof the citizens of the ‘Divide’? between Bear River ber of years, VaLum of Fremont’s Marirosa Estare.—A delinquent tax-list of Mariposa count appears in the Mariposa Gazette, in which Col. Fre. mont’s famous grant there is set down in the list as containing 47,370 acres, valued at $200,000; improvements, $8,000; personal property, $2,800. The total annual taxation on these valuations amonnts to $4,467 30. New Parzz.—It is rumored that Thos, S. ee linet an American, will not siga the commissions of . any of them; and furthermore, that Judge . WM, J. KNOX, and the North Fork of the American for a num-. ¢ King, late editor of the Bulletin, intends start. ing @ daily paper in San Francisco. ~~ e~DIED. ‘is city, Dec, 4th, Mrs. Brivcet Kuinm, wife o line, aged 30 . IN1C NOTICE. 5 The-annual election of officers in Nevada Lodge, No. 13, F. & A. M., will take place at Masonic Hall on Saturday evening Dec. 10th 1859, at seven o'clock P. M. ull ed to be in attendance. order of bs a THOS. HAWLEY, WM. members are ri Attest, J. F. Rupoupn, Sec’y. P . apes OFRRTON. KNOX & OVERTON, . . PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Orrick—North,side. of Commercial Street, a few doors above Main street Nevada Jan. 12th 1868,—14-tf A. BLOCK & @O., WILL REMOVE THEIR CLOTHING STORE, INTO KELSEY’S NEW BRICK, CORNER PINE & COMMERCIAL STS. WNowada. December 5th 1859.—10-tf DRY GOODS, CARPETS AND MILLINERY! 1859. NOW OPEN! 1859. FOR THE FALL TRADB. BOWLEY & WELLER, Corner of Main & Washington Sts. NEVADA. Invite the attention of Purchasers from all sections, to the most desirable Stock in all respects, ever opened in Nevada. ’ OUR STOCK OF DRESS GOODS, SILKS AND SHAWLS, Is fresh, handsome and very cheap; and cannot be excelled in any particular. Black Silks, Sold by us, are the very best goods imported and warranted to wear without cracking or changing lustre. FALL TALMAS, We liave the newest Pattern Garments and Patterns furnished without charge to purchasers of materials, CARPETS & HUUSEKEEPING GOODS. wa Our Stock is very desirable to select from. “GR MILLINERY, BONNETS, Dress Trimmings. A very attractive assortment, at the lowest prices, Mourning Goods Department, Embraces a full and carefully selected Stock, and always sold at the lowest prices. FLANNELS, Of all descriptions. FROCKINGS, SHEEP’S GRAY, CASSIMERES, LINSEY WOOLSEYS; And in fact, every aricile keptin a Dry Goods Store. Having taken especial care in selecting STYLES suited to the wants and tastes of the trade, as wellas in buying close, to meet the expectations of the most prudent in the prices, we can safely say that we are better prepared to TAKE THE LEAD In the Dry Goods Business of Nevada, and we pledge ourselves that every customer who makes our Store their place of trade, shall be satisfied that it is our desire to serve them on the very best of terms. BOWLEY & WELLER. Nevada, November 5th 1850.—10-tf CAUTION---LOST. N THURSDAY DECEMBER Ist, 1859, the undersigned lost, between Webber's Bridge and Nevada, a Pocket-Book, containing County Wartant No. 28, drawn on the Road Fund of Nevada county, in favor of Henry Everett, for the sum of two bundred dollars, Also, a Note drawn by Jobn Slack, in favor of the undersigned, for one hundred and fifty dollars, due in October Inst. Also, a note drawn by E. 0. Hodges, in favorof the undersigned for fifty dollars; and other papers of no value to any one but the owner, e public are hereby cautioned against purchasing, or in any way negotiating, the above mentioned County Warrant or Notes, as payment has been stopped. The finder of the Pocket-book and papers will be auitably rewarded for his trouble, by leaving them at the Denockat Orriox, Nevada, with the toll-keeper at Webber's Bridge, or with the undersigned, .t his residence, at Cottage Ranch, near Cherokee, AGRIPPA WELLS. __ December 34, 1859,—10-3 i CITY TAXES. Crry Mars#an's OFrics, Nevada December 7th 1859. Y¥ VIRTUE OF AN ORDINANCE ENACTed by the Board of Trustees of the City of Nevada, on the 30th day of November 1869, a Tax was levied upon all the assessed and taxable property within the corporate limits ofthe City of Nevada, for the fiscal year ending May 1860, of fifty cents upon each one hundred. dollars of assessed value, also a poll tax ofone dollar upon each inale inhabitant of said city, twenty-one years of ago andover. By the same ordinance, itis made the duty of the City Marshal to forthwith give notice by pablication in a newspaper published in this City, that said Taxes are due and payabie, and to collect the same. I therefore hereby give notice, in accordance with the above mentioned ordinance, that from and after THURSDAY, DEC, 8th, L will be found at my Office, in Flagg's Brick suilding, over -Harrington & Patterson’s, from 10 o'clock A.M. to 4 o'clock P. M., to. receive said Taxes. All property on which taxes shall romain due and unpaid on the THIRD MONDAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1860, wilt be advertised accorditiz to law as delinquent, and besubject to extra charges as per Ordinance, made and provided. troperty holders and inhabitants are notified that the law in regard to the collection of City Taxes, will be strictly enforced, E. 0, TOMPKINS, City Marshal, OTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.—3TATE OF California, County and Township of Nevada, In Justice’s at before FE, W. Smith, J. P. KENT & McKAY, Plaintiffs, vs. mm hv BABRIECION Deft. ‘above named plaintiffs having this suit against said defendant, in the nbove Ge ee for the foreclosure of a Mechanica Lien, on that certain Frame building or heuse, situated in the township and county of Nevada, on the road leading from the city of Nevada to the Live Oak Shaft, and known as the Sugar Loaf Bar and Billiard Saloon, together witn the land om which said building stands, Now therefore, all persons helding liens upon said premises, are hereby notfied to be and appear at my office in Nevada city, on THURSDAY the 29th day of December 4. p. 1859, at 10 o'clock’. x. then and there to exhibit proof of their aaid liens, i Dated, Nevada City, this 6th day of Dec. 4. D. 1859, 10.39 E. W. SMITH, J. P! oye ye ” —< oto IRNIA, County of Ne+ » a. In Distri be Pe org her et Court of the 14th Judicial ene or peo poled the State of California, to N. McCULLOUGH You are hereby summoned to a roa r S awer to the Complaint of J. M. HIXS IN, A spon inet os within ten days from the service of this writ, if served on ou in this County, within twenty days if served om n this District, and out of this County, and within forty days if served on you in the State and out this District, in an action commenced on the second day December 4. D. 1859 in said Court to recover the sum of $1000 00, with interest thereon; from the 6th day of December a. p. 1855 at the rate of ten percent per annum, on a certain agreement in said complaint sent forth, and executed you in the county of Nevada, on the 6th day of November 4. D. 1855, by which you became liable to pay said sum, thirty days after the date of said agreement, on failure t? eliver to plaintiff within said thirty days certain bonds in said agreement men.ioned, and which bonds ff avers were nat so delivered, And you are hereby notified that if you fait to answer said complaint as direct ed, Plaintiff wi'l tae judgment against you for the sum hereinbefore mentioned and interest by default, together with all costs-of suit, and also demand of the Court such other relief as fe prayed for in plaintiff's said complaint. “ss Ir testimony whereof, I John S. Lambert, Clerk seal of the District Court aforesaid, dehereof Gontt, at often in be iy af Nevada? Wis 34 a7 a Conrt, at offiee e city of Nev: of December a. p, 1859, . ——. JOHNS. LAMBERT, Clerk. By Jos. Ronerts, Jr, Deputy. By order of Hon. Niles Searls, District Judge, of the 14th Judicial Pistriet Court. Atrue copy. Attest : JOHN S. LAMBERT, Clerk. 10-3m By Jos. Rosexta, Jr. Dep. McConnell & Garber, Plaintiff's Attorneys,