January 11, 1862 (4 pages)

ada Democrat. ” ‘Thomas Boyce is our for San Francisco. He is authorized to ve advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., i our for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and ect for the same. JAN. Overfiow Anticipated, Judging from the quantity of rain that Effects of a Blockade of California Ports. 11, 1862. . whining about the terrible consequences has fallen in the past few days, and taking into account that the streams were all up, the ground’ thoroughly soaked, and the sloughs and ravines full of water, there is every reason to believe that the Feather and Sacramento river valleys are now being desolated by a flood, such as has never ocenrred since the spring of 1828. The most intenge anxiety prevails here to learn something of the fate of Marysville and Sacramento, aud the inhabitants of the valleys generally. It is feared, and not without reason, that both towns have been destroyed, and that thousands of lives may have been lost, Ifthe storm has extended all over the northern part of the State, as there is every reason to believe it bas, the water will rise high over the Sacramento levee, and flood the city to the depth of six to ten feet in the highest streets, and fifteen to twenty feet in the lower parts of the eity. It is probable that many of the inhabitants left for the mountains in the early part of the week, and if the people of San Francisco Knew of the danger in time, they would certainly send up boats to take the population below. At,Marysville, the rivers rise and fall very suddenly, and unless the most of of the population left in anticipation of an overflow, the destruction of life must have heen terrible. From the fact that the atreams in the mountains rose several feet higher, and remained up much longer, than at the time of the former overflow, we conelude that the water must be eight or ten feet deeper at Marysville to-day, than it was on the 9th ult, Later.—Since the above was in type, . and just as we were going to press, the Marysville stage arrived, bringing the papers of yesterday morning. From the Express, we learn that the Yuba rose slowly during Thursday ; but at five o'clock iu the evening, it commenced rising at the rate of aix inches an hour, and continued at that rate until eleven o’clock, On Friday morning, as we learn from Mr. Hanson, who came up in the stage, the water was rising at the rate of afoot an hour, and yet the people did not appear to pe anywise alarmed. They will probalby remain in the town, in fancied security, uotil the waters are upon them. Dispatches from the upper Feather and Sacramento state that those streams were rising rapidly. At Oroville, the river rose from five tosix feet on Thursday, and at Colusa the Sacramento was higher than at the former flood. A telegram from Carson City, dated Thureday, sayea terrible storm was thea raging in Nevada Territory. Carson City and Eagie Valley were partially flooded, and the mills on Carson river were eupposed to be in danger. InpiaN Pkevictions—We are informed that the Iodians living in the vicinity of Maryaville, left their abodes a week or more ago, for the foothills, predicting an uoprecedented overflow, ‘I'hey told the whites that the water would be higher than it bas been for. thirty years,and pointed high up on the trees and houses where it would come. The valley Indians have traditions that the water occasionally, rises fifteen or twenty feet higber than it has been at any time since the country was settled-by whites, and as they live in the open air, and watch closely all the weather indjoations, it is not improbable that they may have bettcr means than the whites of anticipating a great storm., a Tus votes for Governor and Lt. Goverjuries are not so bad as was at first eupCunnency.—Secretary Chase in In the event of a war with England and} bis late report to Congress, suggests a plan France, or with either of these powers, an attempt would doubtless be made to blockade the ports on this coast; and it is possible an effective blecka@e might be established. Some timid souls are already of a blockade, and no doubt it would be very inconvenient for a time. But there are some advantages that would attend a blockade which should not be Jost sight of. . This coast produces all the meceesaries and muny of the luxuries of life, and a blockade of our ports for two or three years wonld teach us to live within ourselves, and keep the most of our gold and silver at home. . The only danger to be feared is a0 invasion . of our territery, and the Legislature now in session should take measures to provide against such a possible contingency. The San Francisco Call bas the following . on the advantages of a blockade: If a blockade of California and Osegon ports . is to be all, or the greatest, evils to result from . a foreign war, we may look upon the prospect of one with complacency; nay, even, if our peo. ple could be assuerd that nothing more serious . than a perfect blockade of all American ports on the Pacific would result from a war, it would be their interest and duty to do all they could to provoke a foreign war, aud to keep it going for three or four years, so that our ports might be hermetrically sealed for that period. Such a war, and for the time named, if its worst feature were to be the blockade, would leave California and Oregon in a far more prosperous and wealthy condition than they can reasonably hope to be for the next twenty years. We have within our borders the means of providing all our necessaries and most of our luxuries—shut us out from the rest of the world for a few years, . and we would not only be in a perfectly independent condition so far as regards most manufactures and natural productions, but we would have enough gold and silver accumulated to enable us thenceforth to control the commerce of the world. What California and Oregon . particularly need just now, and for four years to come, is a strict blockade of all their ports, . and otherwise to be “let alone” severely. Unlike . the Confederate States we would not be com-. pelled to depend upon a rotten paper currency ; . we should not lack for salt, saltpeter or sulphur; we should have an abundance of breadstuffs . and meats, and plenty of wine and “whiskey;” we could also cultivate tea, coffee, cotton, sugar and silk, and perhaps produce a little hemp; meantime golden fives, tens and twenties would . become as plenty as strawberries in summer. A complete blockade of our Pacific ports would be the very least of war's injuries; in fact it would rather prove to.be one of our greatest blessings—always ‘made and provided,” of . course, that we should be inflicted with nothing . else but a blockade. Such being the case, we urge upon the next Legislature to be prompt in taking such steps to prepare for perfect harbor and coast defences, as may, in ease of a war, enable us to experience no more of it thana blockade. If we can keep the enemy’s armed vessels and men out of our harbors, they will be welcome to keep all other ships out, and us in. We can stand a blockade of our own ports longer than any one, who is likely to blockade us, can, Insank.—Gen, W. T. Sherman, who succeeded Gen. Anderson in Kentucky, and was in tarn succeeded by Gen. Buell, bas become insanc, Some of his acts in Keutucky were unaccountable, and be was superceded and ordered to joia Gen, Halleck at St. Louis, and it was not until bis.arrival at the Jatter place that the nature of his malady was suspected, He has been taken to Obio, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. Gen, Sherman was formerly a. banker in San I’raocisco, but for some years has been teaching a military school ia Lou. isiapa, and offered bis services.to the Gov. ernment on the breaking out of the rebellion, Tuk Insane AsyLuM.—Tbe number of inmates of the State Lusane Asylum, on the first of January, 1862, according to report of the clerk of this institution, was 420, The number of patieotsin the Asylum on Dee, Ist, 1861, was 416; admitted during December, 21; discbatged, 6; cured, 9; eloped, 2; leaving 420. RecoveRinNG.—Nat, Young, the stage driver who sustained injuries, on Monday iast, near Zabriskie’s, was taken to Marysville on Wednesday, and is recovering. His inposed, Scuoo. Csnsus,—Aceordiog to the late oor were counted by the Legislature on . school census, the total number of children . Thursday, and it was expected that Gover. in the State, between the ages of four and nor Staaford would-be ioaygurated , to-day eighteen is. 67,642. The last semi-anoua! . The inaugural ceremonies were probably . *PPortionment of the school fundamounted . held in boate. to fifty cents for each scholar, teerepeernepreentegstaernreneneeesseepageneeememttiee GoveRNon’s Messaguy—We received, by Joun Witson, the circus managen, has the Marysville stage, which arrived at. half . returned from the East with saw-dust stook . past three this afternoon, a copy of Gover-. and will soon, open a Hippodrome in San . nor Downey’s Message, but. have bad. no . Francisco. time to read it. A PRoMINE2, physician of Carson City Daniet Ginn, of the firm of Daniel Gibb . informs the Silver Age that there is much & Co,, au old San Francisco establishment, . actual want and dogtitution among the poor died recently in Glasgow, Scotland: of that community. : ) for s-uniform paper currency, and which, in his opinion will aid the Government in effecting the loans necessary for carrying on Its prineipal features are, (Ist) a circulation of notes bearing a common impression and authenticated by a common authority ; (24) the redemption of these notes by the associations and institutions to which they may be delivered for issue ; and (3d) the security of that redemption by the pledge of United States stocks, and an adequate provision of specic. The votes are to be receivable for all public dues, except customs, and as they would be secured by U. &. stocks they would pass current in all parts of the country. The plan is similar to that now in forge ia New York and otber States, except that the notes would be issued under Federal instead of . State authority ; and as they would cireulate freely in every section of the Union, it wonld be to the interest of all solvent bank ing institutions to withdraw their circulation issued under State authority, and substitute that provided by the authority of the Federal Govervment. Thus, through the voluntary action of existing institutions, the great transition from a curreucy heter ogencous, uneqnal and unsafe, to oue uni form, equal and safe, may be speedily and almost imperceptibly accomplished, The plan, if adopted by Congress under proper restrictions, would certainly be an improvement upon the present paper currency system of the different Eastern States; . but it would be a bad thing for California. It would autborize the cirevlation of paper money io this State, and bank bills would soon take the place of our gold an silver currency, Deap Lerrers.—It appears by the report . of the Postmaster General, that the nanmber or dead letters received and examined during the last fiscal year was 2,550,000. . relation to these letters, the Postmaster General says: The result of successful investigation in . 7,693 cases confirms the past experience of the Department, that the failure of a letter to reach its destination is, in the vast majority of instances, the fault alone of the writer or sender. Out of the above 7,693 valuable dead letters, 3,095 were directed to the wrong office, 467 were imperfectly addressed; 612 were directed to transient persons; 267 to parties who had changed their residences, 821 were addressed to fictitious persbns or firms; 83 were uncalled for; 10 without any directions; 2,136 were not mailed, for want of postage stamps; 79 were missent; and for the failure of Postmasters to deliver 133, no satisfactory reason was assigned. The Department therefore can justly be held responsible for the non-delivery of but 212 of these letters. Out of 76,769 letters originating, in the loyal States, and addressed to residents of disloyal States, 30,000 could not be returned, either because the signature of the writer was incomplete, or because the letter contained no clue to his residence. The experience of the Department shows that a large proportion of domestic letters;'written by educated persons,, particularly women, are deficient in one or both, of these respects. — A Sensation Story Spoi1Lep.—The mys-tery which surrounded the discovery of a steamboat wheel floating down the San Joaquin river, and which gave rise to serious apprehensions for the safety of the Seventy-Six, Las at last been cleared up, leaving no opportunity for anything of a sensation character—not even a wreck to say nothing of an explosion. The boat is safe and sound at some point on the Upper San Joaquin, her wheel having been displaced for the purpose of making, some repairs, and during the night carried down the river by the freshet.—[Stockton Independent. A Motriep Crow.—For some weeks back, a crosv,, with white wings, has been frequentl seen in this vicinity, [Ukia, Mendocino county and a good.many efforts have been made to capture him. He was finally bagged one day this week by a sportsman of I Itisa freak of nature not often indulged in, and we have heard of no one hereabout who has ever before seen such a thing. ‘The crow is as black as any of its species, with the exception of the wing feathers, which are as pure a white as snow. He has been sent to San Francisco for preservation.—[ Mendocino Herald. THB United States gunboat G. W. Anderson captured the privateer Beauregard, on the 12th, of November, near Key West. The Beauregard was owned in Charleston, had just been fitted up at a cost of $15,000, was out but five days, and had not taken a prize. She carried one rifled gun on deck, but did not use it; for when she saw the gunboat bearing down on her. she found that to fight would be folly. ‘The Beauregard’s crew. consisted of twenty-seven men. FRENCH OPINION or OUR. ARMY.—One of the Aids of Prince Napoleon has published an account of the organization of our army. He likens it to the army of France, but adds, “it is anattempt on our part to do ina few weeks what it has cost France seventy years of labor.” Epwarp Batpwrn, formerly a blacksmith at F orest Hill, Placer count y,,but lately a private in ety B, Fourth Regiment, C. a was shotand killed at. Fort Vancouver, Oregon, some two weeks since, by the guard, whom he attempted,to pass contrary to orders, HIsTORIOGRAPHER.—The California Pioneers are favorable to the Legislature’s ap‘pointing a State em pe and if any is quite probable the appointment, . ’ appointment is made, whic’ S. Hittle will receive ne . . a Marrers at THE SouTH.—The Cinciovati Commercial professes to have full and authentic information from all parts of the South, which watrantsitin making these statements: The blockade is terribly effeetive. The fact is confessed. and famine and panic prices prevail. The wealthiest families of r ago eg living meanly, and apologize to their visitor for the engnenase of their fare. . The Union. men rejoice in the privations incident to the blockade, and comfort themselves by the consideration that the Secessionists are the greatest sufferers. The tightness of the blo ade,. and the constant gathering of the armies of the Union, the now admitted courage of the Northern troops, the failure of England and. France to recognize the supremacy of eotton, the money . resources of the Federal Government, which seem inexhaustible, are having their effect even upon the most reckless of the conspirators. . Nothing but the prestige of afew suecesses, imamensely magnified by systematic lying, has kept the rebels in heart up to this time. dissatisfaction with the Richmond Government is felt. It is denounced on every side as distinguished by prorat and favoritism, ma style compared with which the criticisms on the legitimate Government by the Nerthern journals is moderate. 1 the war may be closed before the first anniversary of the bombardment of Sumter. Martrers. 1N ARKANSAS.—The State of Ar-. kansas is not as far gone in Secession as has: been supposed. The papers say there are 1,700 Much . With good management . LATEST FROM SACRAMENT9! (ONLY TWENTY Days ovr.) A LOT OF CAMPHENE, JUSF RECEIVED BY Jan 7, 1862, E. F, SPENCE, GARDEN SEEDS. A P. SMITH & CO. are now Prepared e to supply dealers in Garden Seeds with a ~ extensive assortment of HOME GROWN GARDES SEEDS, all warranted to be grown by themselye. and to be the crop of the present year, and warrant i to be FRESH AND GENUINE. a Dealers desirous of purchasing their supply for the season, will do well to apply to us as we ean furni them nearly altthey may desire, AT THE SAME PRI. CES AS GOOD SEEDS CAN BE PROCURED IN NeW YORK. : . Having been engaged in growing seeds in'this tos . for a number of years, we are now prepared to salt quantities AT LOWER PRICES SHAN ANY OTHER. HOUSE IN THE STATE. por We can furnish seeds put up, either in large ; ages or in small packages, suilabie for retajliy the option of customers. Sa Our price list is now ready for raailing to all applicants. <@a . : Our home grown seeds have long hadan established reputation on this coast; having devoted close atten, tion and long experience to the business and our stack being always fresh, they arenot liable to the risk attending imported seeds, mick. ng, al ha Terms—Cash, Alweays! <q For further particulars, apply to secretly organized armed and equipped Union men in that State. A few days ago, says a St. Louis letter, a member of her Legislature and . 40 citizens made their appearance at Rollo. . The member and 35 of his companions imme. diately enlisted in Col. John S. Phelps’ Missou. ri Regiment, which is in camp in that place. . They brought with them a pamphlet copy of. Gov. Rector’s message, which was forwarded to . Gen. Halleck, at headquarters in this city. The} Governor says there is more treason to the . South lurking in Arkansas than one can well conceive, gives the people a lambasting for) their want of zeal and patriotism, and charges . that many of the newspapers covertly favor . Union and reconstruction. The whole number . of Arkansians in the military service, of the oligarchy is 16,800, and. about 6,000 more are enlisted, but are not yet furnished with equip. . ments and arms. $1,000,000 for war purposes since the war be. gan. The State war bonds have sadly depreIn . ciated, and the financial condition of the State . ent is admitted by the Governor to be gloomy in. deed. commanding the State forces are refractory and are often at cross purposes with himself and the Military Board. RETRENCHMENT OF ExpeNses.—Mr, Conklin, mem‘ er of Congress from New York, has presented a bill for the retrenchment of national expenses, which embodies the fol. lowing ideag: I. A reduction of tweuty-five per cent. on all salaries, civil, naval and military, amounting to $10,000 a year or over, including.emoluments. 2. A similar reduction of twenty per cent. where the salaries and emoluments are over . $5,000 and under $10,000, Pr Similar reduction of twenty per cent. compensations between $2,000 and’ $5,000. 4, The reduction of salaries of members of Congress to $2,000 per annum, subject to a forféiture of $10 for each time that a member does not answer to his name on a ealli of the ayes and noes, and the reduction of milage to ten on cents per mile from the post office nearest the . member’s residence to Washington City,, estimated by the nearest mail route. 5: The absolute and total abolition of the franking privilege. 6. The cessation of the system of appointing supernumerary Officials, and the reduction of the officials.in all the Departments of the Goyernment to the number actually requisite for the proper transaction of business. Tur Broperick WILt Casr.—In the Fourth District Court to-day, in The State ex. rel. Pixley vs. John A. McGlynn et al., proof of ublication was made. W. R. Garrison, D. D. olton, J. W. Colton, A. E. Tilton and C. E. Tilton appearing by Hoge and Wilson, were made defendants ; so also were John Howard, Honora his wife, John McDonald, Philip Fo. garty and Johanna his wife appearing by Hall McAllister; David Colbert appearing by J. J. Papy ; and Ellen Jane Brown appearing by Nugent and Judah. Time was granted for all these new panties to plead as defendants, and’ default as to all other claimants of the estate was enterec.— Bulletin, Jan. 4th. BIRTH. In this city, January 9th, the wife of JOsEPa . Lewis—a daughter. DLED. : In this city, Jan. 10th, Mary Bar. Sriugs, daughter of William C, and Mary A. Stiles, aged five years and four months. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, from the Mj FE. Church. English, French & German Rar ALMANACS. -@@ The State has expended over . He also complains that the Generals . A. P. SMITH & C9, 40 J street, Sacramento, SELECT SCHOOL —FOR— YOUNG LADIES AND GE Jan. 4, 1862.—85m. NTLEMEN, Head of Broad street, Nevada, W.E. F. DEAL, A. B,, Principal, This School will re-open om MONDAY, Jan. 6th. 1969 TERMS: Primary Branches, per month..,.. $4 00 English Branches and Mathematics perm’th 5 66 Latin, pen Mouths icin ia Sa ME 1 00 ee i evavedess ARERR eS 1 60 Te cae 4 SAW Wan Sue ee fs 2 00 Prana H9-"" $a teta sl cee 2 00 No Extra Charge for Book Weeping, . Young Gentlemen will be thoroughly prepared er any ofthe College Classes, = . For further particulars inquire at the School House . _ Nevada, Jan, Ist, 1862. CITY BOARD OF EQULAIZATION. HE TRUSTEES: of the City of Nevada, will meet as a Board of Equalization, at . the Marshal’s Office, in-Flagg’s Brick Building, on . MONDAY, January 6th, 1862, at 12 0’clock m., avd . be in session every day until the 11th inst. The . City Assessment Koll is now completed, and subject . to the examination of property holders: and perties dissatisfied with the assessment can make their ob. jections known to the Beard, CHAS. KENT, J.s8. Monrog, Clerk, President. Jan. 2, 1862. MODERN DENTISTRY. . THE BEST, MOST COMFORTABLE AND CHEAPEST MODE OF PLATE! FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH. CALL ON DR. LEVASON, . Examine Specimens, at his Office, . UP STAIRS OVER BLOCK’s, _ Great Improvements VULCANITE AnD Opposite Cuear Joun’s, Nevapa Ciry. /ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT HOME! Nevada, Dee. 14, 1861. BROAD STREET DRUG STORE. NO. 57 BROAD St., Nevada, CORNER PINE & Broad Sts. p*®: C.M. BATES, WHOLESALE AND Retail Druggist & Apothecary, is just in receipt of a large assortment of staple Drugs, Ouls, Perfumery, Paints, Patent. Medicines, Toilet and Fancy ARTICLES. WHICH WILL BE SOLD . As Cheap as the Cheapest! Cc. M, Bates, M. D., Office in the Drng Store. CALL AGAIN GENTLEMEN, Fa IF YOU WANT An A FINE PAIR OF BOOTS; OR ANY KIND OF BOOTS OR SHOES, From the Best Material, and Made ina Superior Manner! ALL OF MY WORK is guaranteed to BE THE BEST, and from the finest stock that can be obtained in Nevada City. aapr All Kinds Repairing Done to Order and at Cheap Rates. <@& On, Pine street, next door to Cheap John’s JOHN HERZINGER. CALL AND GET ONE--GRATIS. Jan. 7, 1862. FE. F, SPENCE, 47 Broad st, DISSOLUTION NOTICE, i ye CO-PARTNERSEHEIP HERETOfore existing between C. W. Mulford and A. H. . Hagadorn, as Bankers, is this day dissolved by mu. . tual eonsent. ; C. W. MULFORD will continue the busi i old stand on Main street. Cw, MULFORD. ” Jan. 1, 1862, A. H. HAGADORN,. FOR SALE. UR HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, Nevada, June 15, 1861. BROAD STREET MEAT MARKET. JAMES COLLEY, Proprietor. ALL KINDS OF MEATS CONSTANT: CRP ss. and for sale in quantities te suit purchasers, ly on hand at the above well know WS Meats delivered in any part of the city at 97 all under good fence—suitable for Raising Graintime. Bi Pasture—warranted never to he overflowed. ie Prices, according to the Quality of: . M. HIXSON ure Dee. 21, 1861, No, 78 Broad st., Nevada. jan3-tt arated “= COLLEY.

ada Democrat. ” ‘Thomas Boyce is our for San Francisco. He is authorized to ve advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., i our for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and ect for the same. JAN. Overfiow Anticipated, Judging from the quantity of rain that Effects of a Blockade of California Ports. 11, 1862. . whining about the terrible consequences has fallen in the past few days, and taking into account that the streams were all up, the ground’ thoroughly soaked, and the sloughs and ravines full of water, there is every reason to believe that the Feather and Sacramento river valleys are now being desolated by a flood, such as has never ocenrred since the spring of 1828. The most intenge anxiety prevails here to learn something of the fate of Marysville and Sacramento, aud the inhabitants of the valleys generally. It is feared, and not without reason, that both towns have been destroyed, and that thousands of lives may have been lost, Ifthe storm has extended all over the northern part of the State, as there is every reason to believe it bas, the water will rise high over the Sacramento levee, and flood the city to the depth of six to ten feet in the highest streets, and fifteen to twenty feet in the lower parts of the eity. It is probable that many of the inhabitants left for the mountains in the early part of the week, and if the people of San Francisco Knew of the danger in time, they would certainly send up boats to take the population below. At,Marysville, the rivers rise and fall very suddenly, and unless the most of of the population left in anticipation of an overflow, the destruction of life must have heen terrible. From the fact that the atreams in the mountains rose several feet higher, and remained up much longer, than at the time of the former overflow, we conelude that the water must be eight or ten feet deeper at Marysville to-day, than it was on the 9th ult, Later.—Since the above was in type, . and just as we were going to press, the Marysville stage arrived, bringing the papers of yesterday morning. From the Express, we learn that the Yuba rose slowly during Thursday ; but at five o'clock iu the evening, it commenced rising at the rate of aix inches an hour, and continued at that rate until eleven o’clock, On Friday morning, as we learn from Mr. Hanson, who came up in the stage, the water was rising at the rate of afoot an hour, and yet the people did not appear to pe anywise alarmed. They will probalby remain in the town, in fancied security, uotil the waters are upon them. Dispatches from the upper Feather and Sacramento state that those streams were rising rapidly. At Oroville, the river rose from five tosix feet on Thursday, and at Colusa the Sacramento was higher than at the former flood. A telegram from Carson City, dated Thureday, sayea terrible storm was thea raging in Nevada Territory. Carson City and Eagie Valley were partially flooded, and the mills on Carson river were eupposed to be in danger. InpiaN Pkevictions—We are informed that the Iodians living in the vicinity of Maryaville, left their abodes a week or more ago, for the foothills, predicting an uoprecedented overflow, ‘I'hey told the whites that the water would be higher than it bas been for. thirty years,and pointed high up on the trees and houses where it would come. The valley Indians have traditions that the water occasionally, rises fifteen or twenty feet higber than it has been at any time since the country was settled-by whites, and as they live in the open air, and watch closely all the weather indjoations, it is not improbable that they may have bettcr means than the whites of anticipating a great storm., a Tus votes for Governor and Lt. Goverjuries are not so bad as was at first eupCunnency.—Secretary Chase in In the event of a war with England and} bis late report to Congress, suggests a plan France, or with either of these powers, an attempt would doubtless be made to blockade the ports on this coast; and it is possible an effective blecka@e might be established. Some timid souls are already of a blockade, and no doubt it would be very inconvenient for a time. But there are some advantages that would attend a blockade which should not be Jost sight of. . This coast produces all the meceesaries and muny of the luxuries of life, and a blockade of our ports for two or three years wonld teach us to live within ourselves, and keep the most of our gold and silver at home. . The only danger to be feared is a0 invasion . of our territery, and the Legislature now in session should take measures to provide against such a possible contingency. The San Francisco Call bas the following . on the advantages of a blockade: If a blockade of California and Osegon ports . is to be all, or the greatest, evils to result from . a foreign war, we may look upon the prospect of one with complacency; nay, even, if our peo. ple could be assuerd that nothing more serious . than a perfect blockade of all American ports on the Pacific would result from a war, it would be their interest and duty to do all they could to provoke a foreign war, aud to keep it going for three or four years, so that our ports might be hermetrically sealed for that period. Such a war, and for the time named, if its worst feature were to be the blockade, would leave California and Oregon in a far more prosperous and wealthy condition than they can reasonably hope to be for the next twenty years. We have within our borders the means of providing all our necessaries and most of our luxuries—shut us out from the rest of the world for a few years, . and we would not only be in a perfectly independent condition so far as regards most manufactures and natural productions, but we would have enough gold and silver accumulated to enable us thenceforth to control the commerce of the world. What California and Oregon . particularly need just now, and for four years to come, is a strict blockade of all their ports, . and otherwise to be “let alone” severely. Unlike . the Confederate States we would not be com-. pelled to depend upon a rotten paper currency ; . we should not lack for salt, saltpeter or sulphur; we should have an abundance of breadstuffs . and meats, and plenty of wine and “whiskey;” we could also cultivate tea, coffee, cotton, sugar and silk, and perhaps produce a little hemp; meantime golden fives, tens and twenties would . become as plenty as strawberries in summer. A complete blockade of our Pacific ports would be the very least of war's injuries; in fact it would rather prove to.be one of our greatest blessings—always ‘made and provided,” of . course, that we should be inflicted with nothing . else but a blockade. Such being the case, we urge upon the next Legislature to be prompt in taking such steps to prepare for perfect harbor and coast defences, as may, in ease of a war, enable us to experience no more of it thana blockade. If we can keep the enemy’s armed vessels and men out of our harbors, they will be welcome to keep all other ships out, and us in. We can stand a blockade of our own ports longer than any one, who is likely to blockade us, can, Insank.—Gen, W. T. Sherman, who succeeded Gen. Anderson in Kentucky, and was in tarn succeeded by Gen. Buell, bas become insanc, Some of his acts in Keutucky were unaccountable, and be was superceded and ordered to joia Gen, Halleck at St. Louis, and it was not until bis.arrival at the Jatter place that the nature of his malady was suspected, He has been taken to Obio, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. Gen, Sherman was formerly a. banker in San I’raocisco, but for some years has been teaching a military school ia Lou. isiapa, and offered bis services.to the Gov. ernment on the breaking out of the rebellion, Tuk Insane AsyLuM.—Tbe number of inmates of the State Lusane Asylum, on the first of January, 1862, according to report of the clerk of this institution, was 420, The number of patieotsin the Asylum on Dee, Ist, 1861, was 416; admitted during December, 21; discbatged, 6; cured, 9; eloped, 2; leaving 420. RecoveRinNG.—Nat, Young, the stage driver who sustained injuries, on Monday iast, near Zabriskie’s, was taken to Marysville on Wednesday, and is recovering. His inposed, Scuoo. Csnsus,—Aceordiog to the late oor were counted by the Legislature on . school census, the total number of children . Thursday, and it was expected that Gover. in the State, between the ages of four and nor Staaford would-be ioaygurated , to-day eighteen is. 67,642. The last semi-anoua! . The inaugural ceremonies were probably . *PPortionment of the school fundamounted . held in boate. to fifty cents for each scholar, teerepeernepreentegstaernreneneeesseepageneeememttiee GoveRNon’s Messaguy—We received, by Joun Witson, the circus managen, has the Marysville stage, which arrived at. half . returned from the East with saw-dust stook . past three this afternoon, a copy of Gover-. and will soon, open a Hippodrome in San . nor Downey’s Message, but. have bad. no . Francisco. time to read it. A PRoMINE2, physician of Carson City Daniet Ginn, of the firm of Daniel Gibb . informs the Silver Age that there is much & Co,, au old San Francisco establishment, . actual want and dogtitution among the poor died recently in Glasgow, Scotland: of that community. : ) for s-uniform paper currency, and which, in his opinion will aid the Government in effecting the loans necessary for carrying on Its prineipal features are, (Ist) a circulation of notes bearing a common impression and authenticated by a common authority ; (24) the redemption of these notes by the associations and institutions to which they may be delivered for issue ; and (3d) the security of that redemption by the pledge of United States stocks, and an adequate provision of specic. The votes are to be receivable for all public dues, except customs, and as they would be secured by U. &. stocks they would pass current in all parts of the country. The plan is similar to that now in forge ia New York and otber States, except that the notes would be issued under Federal instead of . State authority ; and as they would cireulate freely in every section of the Union, it wonld be to the interest of all solvent bank ing institutions to withdraw their circulation issued under State authority, and substitute that provided by the authority of the Federal Govervment. Thus, through the voluntary action of existing institutions, the great transition from a curreucy heter ogencous, uneqnal and unsafe, to oue uni form, equal and safe, may be speedily and almost imperceptibly accomplished, The plan, if adopted by Congress under proper restrictions, would certainly be an improvement upon the present paper currency system of the different Eastern States; . but it would be a bad thing for California. It would autborize the cirevlation of paper money io this State, and bank bills would soon take the place of our gold an silver currency, Deap Lerrers.—It appears by the report . of the Postmaster General, that the nanmber or dead letters received and examined during the last fiscal year was 2,550,000. . relation to these letters, the Postmaster General says: The result of successful investigation in . 7,693 cases confirms the past experience of the Department, that the failure of a letter to reach its destination is, in the vast majority of instances, the fault alone of the writer or sender. Out of the above 7,693 valuable dead letters, 3,095 were directed to the wrong office, 467 were imperfectly addressed; 612 were directed to transient persons; 267 to parties who had changed their residences, 821 were addressed to fictitious persbns or firms; 83 were uncalled for; 10 without any directions; 2,136 were not mailed, for want of postage stamps; 79 were missent; and for the failure of Postmasters to deliver 133, no satisfactory reason was assigned. The Department therefore can justly be held responsible for the non-delivery of but 212 of these letters. Out of 76,769 letters originating, in the loyal States, and addressed to residents of disloyal States, 30,000 could not be returned, either because the signature of the writer was incomplete, or because the letter contained no clue to his residence. The experience of the Department shows that a large proportion of domestic letters;'written by educated persons,, particularly women, are deficient in one or both, of these respects. — A Sensation Story Spoi1Lep.—The mys-tery which surrounded the discovery of a steamboat wheel floating down the San Joaquin river, and which gave rise to serious apprehensions for the safety of the Seventy-Six, Las at last been cleared up, leaving no opportunity for anything of a sensation character—not even a wreck to say nothing of an explosion. The boat is safe and sound at some point on the Upper San Joaquin, her wheel having been displaced for the purpose of making, some repairs, and during the night carried down the river by the freshet.—[Stockton Independent. A Motriep Crow.—For some weeks back, a crosv,, with white wings, has been frequentl seen in this vicinity, [Ukia, Mendocino county and a good.many efforts have been made to capture him. He was finally bagged one day this week by a sportsman of I Itisa freak of nature not often indulged in, and we have heard of no one hereabout who has ever before seen such a thing. ‘The crow is as black

as any of its species, with the exception of the wing feathers, which are as pure a white as snow. He has been sent to San Francisco for preservation.—[ Mendocino Herald. THB United States gunboat G. W. Anderson captured the privateer Beauregard, on the 12th, of November, near Key West. The Beauregard was owned in Charleston, had just been fitted up at a cost of $15,000, was out but five days, and had not taken a prize. She carried one rifled gun on deck, but did not use it; for when she saw the gunboat bearing down on her. she found that to fight would be folly. ‘The Beauregard’s crew. consisted of twenty-seven men. FRENCH OPINION or OUR. ARMY.—One of the Aids of Prince Napoleon has published an account of the organization of our army. He likens it to the army of France, but adds, “it is anattempt on our part to do ina few weeks what it has cost France seventy years of labor.” Epwarp Batpwrn, formerly a blacksmith at F orest Hill, Placer count y,,but lately a private in ety B, Fourth Regiment, C. a was shotand killed at. Fort Vancouver, Oregon, some two weeks since, by the guard, whom he attempted,to pass contrary to orders, HIsTORIOGRAPHER.—The California Pioneers are favorable to the Legislature’s ap‘pointing a State em pe and if any is quite probable the appointment, . ’ appointment is made, whic’ S. Hittle will receive ne . . a Marrers at THE SouTH.—The Cinciovati Commercial professes to have full and authentic information from all parts of the South, which watrantsitin making these statements: The blockade is terribly effeetive. The fact is confessed. and famine and panic prices prevail. The wealthiest families of r ago eg living meanly, and apologize to their visitor for the engnenase of their fare. . The Union. men rejoice in the privations incident to the blockade, and comfort themselves by the consideration that the Secessionists are the greatest sufferers. The tightness of the blo ade,. and the constant gathering of the armies of the Union, the now admitted courage of the Northern troops, the failure of England and. France to recognize the supremacy of eotton, the money . resources of the Federal Government, which seem inexhaustible, are having their effect even upon the most reckless of the conspirators. . Nothing but the prestige of afew suecesses, imamensely magnified by systematic lying, has kept the rebels in heart up to this time. dissatisfaction with the Richmond Government is felt. It is denounced on every side as distinguished by prorat and favoritism, ma style compared with which the criticisms on the legitimate Government by the Nerthern journals is moderate. 1 the war may be closed before the first anniversary of the bombardment of Sumter. Martrers. 1N ARKANSAS.—The State of Ar-. kansas is not as far gone in Secession as has: been supposed. The papers say there are 1,700 Much . With good management . LATEST FROM SACRAMENT9! (ONLY TWENTY Days ovr.) A LOT OF CAMPHENE, JUSF RECEIVED BY Jan 7, 1862, E. F, SPENCE, GARDEN SEEDS. A P. SMITH & CO. are now Prepared e to supply dealers in Garden Seeds with a ~ extensive assortment of HOME GROWN GARDES SEEDS, all warranted to be grown by themselye. and to be the crop of the present year, and warrant i to be FRESH AND GENUINE. a Dealers desirous of purchasing their supply for the season, will do well to apply to us as we ean furni them nearly altthey may desire, AT THE SAME PRI. CES AS GOOD SEEDS CAN BE PROCURED IN NeW YORK. : . Having been engaged in growing seeds in'this tos . for a number of years, we are now prepared to salt quantities AT LOWER PRICES SHAN ANY OTHER. HOUSE IN THE STATE. por We can furnish seeds put up, either in large ; ages or in small packages, suilabie for retajliy the option of customers. Sa Our price list is now ready for raailing to all applicants. <@a . : Our home grown seeds have long hadan established reputation on this coast; having devoted close atten, tion and long experience to the business and our stack being always fresh, they arenot liable to the risk attending imported seeds, mick. ng, al ha Terms—Cash, Alweays! <q For further particulars, apply to secretly organized armed and equipped Union men in that State. A few days ago, says a St.. Louis letter, a member of her Legislature and . 40 citizens made their appearance at Rollo. . The member and 35 of his companions imme. diately enlisted in Col. John S. Phelps’ Missou. ri Regiment, which is in camp in that place. . They brought with them a pamphlet copy of. Gov. Rector’s message, which was forwarded to . Gen. Halleck, at headquarters in this city. The} Governor says there is more treason to the . South lurking in Arkansas than one can well conceive, gives the people a lambasting for) their want of zeal and patriotism, and charges . that many of the newspapers covertly favor . Union and reconstruction. The whole number . of Arkansians in the military service, of the oligarchy is 16,800, and. about 6,000 more are enlisted, but are not yet furnished with equip. . ments and arms. $1,000,000 for war purposes since the war be. gan. The State war bonds have sadly depreIn . ciated, and the financial condition of the State . ent is admitted by the Governor to be gloomy in. deed. commanding the State forces are refractory and are often at cross purposes with himself and the Military Board. RETRENCHMENT OF ExpeNses.—Mr, Conklin, mem‘ er of Congress from New York, has presented a bill for the retrenchment of national expenses, which embodies the fol. lowing ideag: I. A reduction of tweuty-five per cent. on all salaries, civil, naval and military, amounting to $10,000 a year or over, including.emoluments. 2. A similar reduction of twenty per cent. where the salaries and emoluments are over . $5,000 and under $10,000, Pr Similar reduction of twenty per cent. compensations between $2,000 and’ $5,000. 4, The reduction of salaries of members of Congress to $2,000 per annum, subject to a forféiture of $10 for each time that a member does not answer to his name on a ealli of the ayes and noes, and the reduction of milage to ten on cents per mile from the post office nearest the . member’s residence to Washington City,, estimated by the nearest mail route. 5: The absolute and total abolition of the franking privilege. 6. The cessation of the system of appointing supernumerary Officials, and the reduction of the officials.in all the Departments of the Goyernment to the number actually requisite for the proper transaction of business. Tur Broperick WILt Casr.—In the Fourth District Court to-day, in The State ex. rel. Pixley vs. John A. McGlynn et al., proof of ublication was made. W. R. Garrison, D. D. olton, J. W. Colton, A. E. Tilton and C. E. Tilton appearing by Hoge and Wilson, were made defendants ; so also were John Howard, Honora his wife, John McDonald, Philip Fo. garty and Johanna his wife appearing by Hall McAllister; David Colbert appearing by J. J. Papy ; and Ellen Jane Brown appearing by Nugent and Judah. Time was granted for all these new panties to plead as defendants, and’ default as to all other claimants of the estate was enterec.— Bulletin, Jan. 4th. BIRTH. In this city, January 9th, the wife of JOsEPa . Lewis—a daughter. DLED. : In this city, Jan. 10th, Mary Bar. Sriugs, daughter of William C, and Mary A. Stiles, aged five years and four months. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, from the Mj FE. Church. English, French & German Rar ALMANACS. -@@ The State has expended over . He also complains that the Generals . A. P. SMITH & C9, 40 J street, Sacramento, SELECT SCHOOL —FOR— YOUNG LADIES AND GE Jan. 4, 1862.—85m. NTLEMEN, Head of Broad street, Nevada, W.E. F. DEAL, A. B,, Principal, This School will re-open om MONDAY, Jan. 6th. 1969 TERMS: Primary Branches, per month...,... $4 00 English Branches and Mathematics perm’th 5 66 Latin, pen Mouths icin ia Sa ME 1 00 ee i evavedess ARERR eS 1 60 Te cae 4 SAW Wan Sue ee fs 2 00 Prana H9-"" $a teta sl cee 2 00 No Extra Charge for Book Weeping, . Young Gentlemen will be thoroughly prepared er any ofthe College Classes, = . For further particulars inquire at the School House . _ Nevada, Jan, Ist, 1862. CITY BOARD OF EQULAIZATION. HE TRUSTEES: of the City of Nevada, will meet as a Board of Equalization, at . the Marshal’s Office, in-Flagg’s Brick Building, on . MONDAY, January 6th, 1862, at 12 0’clock m., avd . be in session every day until the 11th inst. The . City Assessment Koll is now completed, and subject . to the examination of property holders: and perties dissatisfied with the assessment can make their ob. jections known to the Beard, CHAS. KENT, J.s8. Monrog, Clerk, President. Jan. 2, 1862. MODERN DENTISTRY. . THE BEST, MOST COMFORTABLE AND CHEAPEST MODE OF PLATE! FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH. CALL ON DR. LEVASON, . Examine Specimens, at his Office, . UP STAIRS OVER BLOCK’s, _ Great Improvements VULCANITE AnD Opposite Cuear Joun’s, Nevapa Ciry. /ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT HOME! Nevada, Dee. 14, 1861. BROAD STREET DRUG STORE. NO. 57 BROAD St., Nevada, CORNER PINE & Broad Sts. p*®: C.M. BATES, WHOLESALE AND Retail Druggist & Apothecary, is just in receipt of a large assortment of staple Drugs, Ouls, Perfumery, Paints, Patent. Medicines, Toilet and Fancy ARTICLES. WHICH WILL BE SOLD . As Cheap as the Cheapest! Cc. M, Bates, M. D., Office in the Drng Store. CALL AGAIN GENTLEMEN, Fa IF YOU WANT An A FINE PAIR OF BOOTS; OR ANY KIND OF BOOTS OR SHOES, From the Best Material, and Made ina Superior Manner! ALL OF MY WORK is guaranteed to BE THE BEST, and from the finest stock that can be obtained in Nevada City. aapr All Kinds Repairing Done to Order and at Cheap Rates. <@& On, Pine street, next door to Cheap John’s JOHN HERZINGER. CALL AND GET ONE--GRATIS. Jan. 7, 1862. FE. F, SPENCE, 47 Broad st, DISSOLUTION NOTICE, i ye CO-PARTNERSEHEIP HERETOfore existing between C. W. Mulford and A. H. . Hagadorn, as Bankers, is this day dissolved by mu. . tual eonsent. ; C. W. MULFORD will continue the busi i old stand on Main street. Cw, MULFORD. ” Jan. 1, 1862, A. H. HAGADORN,. FOR SALE. UR HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, Nevada, June 15, 1861. BROAD STREET MEAT MARKET. JAMES COLLEY, Proprietor. ALL KINDS OF MEATS CONSTANT: CRP ss. and for sale in quantities te suit purchasers, ly on hand at the above well know WS Meats delivered in any part of the city at 97 all under good fence—suitable for Raising Graintime. Bi Pasture—warranted never to he overflowed. ie Prices, according to the Quality of: . M. HIXSON ure Dee. 21, 1861, No, 78 Broad st., Nevada.. jan3-tt arated “= COLLEY.