January 16, 1862 (4 pages)

emocrat. Bevada E Thomas Boyce is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same, A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. “THRUSDAY EVENING, JAN. 16, 1862. ConTINUANCE OF THE StorM.—Sunday last was @ pleasant day, giving hopes that the elements had expended their fury, and that we should have a few weeks of fair weather. We were still more eucouraged in this hope from the fact that the moon changed about this time, which, as everybody knows, has a wonderful effect upon the weather in this country. But tbe wind was still from the southesat, and about four inches of snow fell on Monday night. On Tuesday, the sky was obscured by thick clouds, and the snow commenced falling again yesterday afternoon, which changed into rain during the night. The rain has been falling steadily to-day, carryiog off much of the snow. The thermometer to-day bas stood at about 42 deg. above zero, from which we infer that the rain extends nearly to the summit. If the weather gets alittle warmer, and the storm continues—as it undoubtedly will until the moon changes—the streams in this neighborhood will soon be upto the high water mark of last week. a MISREPRESENTATIONS.—In our Saturday’s issue we etated, on what we deemed good authority, that the condition of Sacramento and Marysville was much worse than a person would suppose from the accounts pub lished in the local papers, and that the destruction of property, occasioned by the first flood, had been greater than represented. Both the Marysville papers pronounce the statement false so fur as their town is coucerned. We made the statement partly on the authority of the Appeal, which said if the whole truth was told the people would hold a public meeting and denounce the papers, or words to that effect. Possibly the Appeal may have slandered its own citizens; but whether it did not, or we are still inclined to rely upon the statements of trustworthy persons, that the sufferings have not been half told. Scexrna Rervan,—The steamers Nevada and Chrysopolis, on the down trip from Sacramento to San Francisco, on Saturday, were crowded with passengere, seeking refuge from the flood. The Chrysopolis carried down 1,400, including a few who were rescued from the tops of houses along the river bank. The Nevada also took down a great number—how many is not stated. A great number went to the steamers, represented that they were homeless and pennilese, and solicited a passage. None were refused. In additiun to the men, women and children fleeing from the flood, the steamers took down several hundred horses. os Strate Rerorm Scuoo1.—There was a rumor in Marysville, on Tuesday, to the effect that the State Reform School building had fallen, the story having probably arisen from the fact that a portion of the wall which surrounds the grounds had fallen, in consequence of the siping of the water into the foundation, The building itself still stands, and the Appeal announces that “the popil” is in excelient bealth and spirts and undiemayed by the stormy appearauces around him. Siavers Sentencep.—Nathaniel Gordon, master of the slaver Erie, who was lately . tried and convicted of piracy in New York, has been sentenced to be hanged on Febraary 7th, In the United States Circuit Court at Boston, on December 6th, Samuel P. Skinner, of New Bedford, convicted of fitting Hicu Warers.—The experience of this winter will give the people some idea of the height which the streams in this State sometimes rise. The Shasta Courier stated that the Klamath river rose one bundrud and fifty feet above low water mark, at the first flood. This statement was regarded as incredible, but from information derived from another source, we have reason to believe it was correct. A wire-suspension bridge erected over the Klamath last year, at an elevation of ninety-seven feet above low water, was carried away by the December flood, and the water rose forty feet above the level of the bridge. The rise to such unprecedented hights, we presume, only occurred where the river runs through long narrow gorges. Where the water had an opportusitg to spread out over wide valleys the rise would not be so great. The American river is said to have risen sixty feet above low water mark at Folsom. At Sacramento, the water was on a level with the top of Front street levee. Sacramento Parers.—The Union managed to print all its regular issues, although the fires in the basement were extinguished and a portion of Saturday’s daily was worked off on a hand prese. The papers were detained from getting into the mouu’ tains, bat the back numbers of the Union, as well as the San Francisco papers, were received at Nevada yesterday evening, by way of Marysville. The Bee, of Saturday,, issued a two-column slip, ia the form of an extra, with the following explanation: Owing to the fact that our press (with yesterday’s forms) is under water; and the almost impossibility of serving subseribers, or even finding them; and as we are cut off from telephic and other news—we issue to-day’s Bee in a slightly curtailed form. Tue Leorsiatore did not adjourn to San Francisco, as stated in our last. A resolution to that effect passed the Senate on Saturday, by a vote of 19 to 13, but was lost in the Assembly by a vote of 36 to 40. The following resolution was then adopted: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arns be and is hereby authorized and directed to hire one or more boats to convey members to and from the Capitol, and to payjfor the same out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly. OrEGoN out oF THE WorLD.—The following is an extract from a private letter written by a mercantile firm at Albany, Oregon, on December 31st, to their agents in San Francisco: We are out of the world for news. Please send us each steamer a newspaper with the latest intelligence from the States. We get nothing by stage, and have had no mail from Sacramento for most five weeks. Send the paper by express. We will pay whatever expense it is. INDIAN PREDICTIONS.—The Marysville Express, of Tuesday, quotes a paragraph from a late number of the Democrat, (crediting it to the Transcript,) entitled “Indian Predictions,” and adds: We have it on good authority that the Indians about this city have prophesied all the floods of the present winter; and, worse than all, they say that our heaviest flood has not yet come. The Indians who were living in the tules, over in Sutter county, made a stampede from the low grounds several days before the last overflow, and went into the foothills and other high places. Arter Hts LANps.—Dr. O. W. Wozencraft left for Washington by the last steamer to look after the Desert Land bill. It will be recollected that two years ago our Legislature ceded to the Doctor all the State's interest in the desert lands in the southeastern portion of the State, abd he should reclaim them by irrigation rom the Colorado river. To make the State rant of value Congress must concur in it. The ands in question cover an area of many miles, and though now perfectly barren and useless, it is thought that by irrigation, as proposed, they ean be made useful for purposes of cultivation. It is said they can be made to produce cotton, sugar and coffee. Pretty Goop.—Seward very felicitously expressed it the other day, when some over zealous friends of his were trying to warn him ugainst the intentions of a supposed rival: “It would be as absurd for one of us to-day to spend our time in laying plans for future politout the ehip Margaret Scott fora slaver, . ical advancement, as it would bave been for was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and confinement in the Taunton jail for five years, Manrne Disasrer.—The Peruvian schooner Efin A. Kniper, with a cargo of 337,000 pounds of sugar for San Francisco, went ashore at Half Moon Bay daring the night of the 10th inst, The vessel and cargo will . be a total loss, The Captain of the schoon. . . drowned, er arrived in San Francisco on the 12th, aod reports a bark ashore about ten miles south of where his vessel was lost. + ay Tue Supervisors of Sacramento have . of $15,966,000, passed an ordinance fixing upon five miles an hoar as the extreme rate of speed at Noah to have used up his forty days in the ark, laying out town lots on Mount Ararat,” SANTA CLARA.—On Mondayjweek the Santa Clara Valley was almost deluged with water, and the roads were in such a condition that the stage could not leave for San Francisco that morning. en Men Misstna.—Several ranchmen living on the Sacramento river above the city, have been missing since the great flood of the 9th ult., and it 1s almost certain that they were ‘ Mint Cotrnacr.—The coinage for the past year in the U.S. Branch Mint at San Franciseo, was to the value of $15,470,000 in gold, and $495,000 in silver, making a total coinage Boroiary.—The cigar store of G. I, Lammon & Co,, at Virginia City, was broken Which steamboats thall pass the levee in. open on the night of January 4th, and sevfront of that city, eral revolvers and other property stolen. The Flood at Sacramento. From the account of the flood at Sacramento, given by the Union, it would appear that the statements made by the Auburo Advocate, published in our last issue, were greatly exaggerated. The Union of Monday says: On Friday morning, January 10th, at eight o’clock, the water in the lower portion of the city was not so high by four feet ten inches as the hight attained on the evening of December 9th. The following figures will show the rate at which it rose hourly through the day. The were carefully noted at the corner of Sevent and P streets: From 8 to 9, 13 inches; from to 10, 3 inches, from 10 to 11, 4 inches; from 1 to 12, 5 inches; from 12 to 1, 6% inches; from 1 to 2, 8 inches; from 2 to 3, 11% inches; from 3 to 4, 12 inches, from 4 to 45, 9 inches; from 5 to 6, 5'4 inches; trom 6 to 7,1'4 inches. It will be seen by these figures that it rose most rapidly between three and four o’clock, and that the aggregate rise of the day was sixty-nine inches or five and three-quarter feet. It had risen during the night previous about three feet, making an aggregate in twenty-four hours of nearly nine feet. The hight attained was twenty inches above the high mark of Dee. 9th, and about equal to twenty-four feet on the city age. By ten o’clock in the evening it had fallen some two inches, and by eight o’clock the next morning some eight inches. During the night we had a steady and heavy rain, from the effect of which the water rose again during the afternoon and evening within two feet of the highest mark. During Saturday night and yesterday it continued to recede, and by ten o’clock last evening had fallen nearly three feet from the highest mark. At about six o’clock tama morning a portion of the east wall of Carpenter’s building on Front street, between M and N, together with the division foundation wall, anda portion of the floors, roof, etc., fell with a terrific crash to the ground. This building is occupied by Campbell & Sweeney, grain dealers. The first floor contained a large quantity of grain, chiefly barley. We hear of four deaths from drowning oY the late flood, and time, it is to be feared, will reveal others. A Mrs. Carr and a hired man who resided on the Coloma road, fourteen miles from the city, were drowned from a raft with which they were endeavoring to reach land, Mrs. Carr was an elderly lady, and had kept a sublic house for several years at that point. A Frensheuth, whose name we have not been able to learn, is said to have been drowned at Twelfth and O streets on Fiiday evening. His body has not yet been recovered. A colored man known by the name of Judge Kelly was drowned on Saturday night at Frank Powell’s stable. We regret to record the fact that about one thousand feet of the brick wall surrounding Agricultural Park has fallen to the ground within the past few days. These walls were built last Summer, costing, together with other improyements, between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars. They were fourteen inches thick and pigs . feet high. The length of the entire wall was about four thousand feet. Norris’ bridge on the American river some four miles from its mouth, which withstood the flood of December 9th, gave way on Saturday afternoon to the still stronger torrent. At about half-past four o’clock two sections of the strueture were carried off and floated and lodged on the north bank of the river, a short distance from the starting point. There is now no bridge standing on the American river that we are aware of except the railroad bridge of Folsom. 9 Tuk Fioop at Napa Ciry.—A correspondent writing from Napa City, to the Alta, says : The late storm has made sad havoe in Napa. The river as well as the small creek commenced to rise on Wednesday, and on Friday morning at 4 o'clock, our inhabitants were awoke from their slumbers by the ringing of the alarm bells, and very shortly after, everybody was about seeing the water rushing intq town, It first appeared on the uper end of Brown street, at 5,A. M.,thebankof the creek broke through, about a mile from town, which carried the water in on the south-western part, andat 11 A.M, the main creek ran so high as to carry the water in on Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th streets. Below these streets, the town was covered early in the morning. In the eastern part of Napa, the water stood from 8 to 10 feet; in the southern or lower part, from 4to 5 feet deep. With the exception of one block on First street, a portion of a block on Brown street, and a block and a half on Main street, the whole town was covered with water. All communication by telegraph steamboat, or stage is cut off. Tue San Joaquin Vatier.—The Stockton Independent, of Saturday, says: The valleys are all overflowed, with but little prospect of the water clearing off for some weeks, owing to the hight of the rivers. The high water on the lower Mokelumne has inundated the whole country along its banks. At Mokelumne City, water stood upon the floor of . District Court aforesaid. the houses at a depth of from one to three feet. The waters of the San Joaquin and Calaveras rivers are very high, and stil! on the rise, overflowing their banks in many localities. Tur CoNGRESSIONAL GSE is a “Forward to Richmond” party in Congress. They are preparing to harass the President, dragoon Gen. McClellan, and either have this war fought according to their own notions, or smash the whole machine. Ifa steam fire engine could be induced to play upon these hotheaded political generals, aon . give them cooling off, it would do them good. Tue FLroop in ALEMADA.—A telegram dated at Warm Springs, Alemada county, at 7:40 yp. M.; Jan, 11th, says: varado is all inundated, Not a spot of ground but what is covered with water to the depth of six fect. Have been firing minute guns there for relief. It is impossible to get to them from this way to render any assistance.” To pr HuNG.—Thomas Noll, accused of the crime of murder in Trinity county, plead guilty to the charge before the District Court in that county, and was sentenced to be hung on the 3ist of this month by Judge Daingerfield. This is the first instance in a good many years where a man has plead ilty t this nature. ’ cy eae 1 . deaux, and attended by the usual number of «geod; On Tuesday, “The town of Al . pinwall by the . PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, . . Saturday last has the following: chapel of St. Mary’s Hospital on Bryant My = ll Point, dedicated last Sunday, is the fourth story of the Hospital, and is . about 60 feet by 30. The chapel is designed . for the use merely of the inmates of the institution, the wing in which the public one is to be contained being not yet built. The edifice now is but one-fifth of the whole design. However, . the present portion, four stories high, is amply . large to supply for a great time to come the pur. pose for which it is intended, and is as com . plete for the accomplishment of its design as . any institution of our State. At the dedication, Archbishop Aleman es . assisted by the Rev. I(ONLY TWENTY DAYS OUT.) A LOT OF CAMPHENgE, JUST RECEIVED BY Jan 7, 1362. E. F. SPENCE. En g lish, French & Germaz celebrated High athers Cotter and Sar ALMANACS. og lytes. eT e dedication of St. Mary’s Church, Stock. ton, which was announced to take place to. morrow, in consequence of the severity of the weather, is postponed till further notice. eile dale = —a an. 7, 1862. CALL AND GET ONE--GRATIS. lainetacess be FE. F. SPENCE, 47 Broad st, IDGE BUILDING. BRI ~ DIED. In this city, on the 15th inst., Dr. J. 5. Nicuo.s, aged 36 years. A Oo. Rio ®, SUPERIOR LOT OF FRESH CALIFURNIA BACON, from Corn-fed Hogs. Also, . a large supply of AMES & BILLING’S Hams, from 16 to 18 ceuts per pound, Fresh Lard just received . and for sele, at J, M. HIXSON’S, . J No. 75 Broad st, . ~ GITY TAXES. / Csry MaksHa’s Orsice, ) . Nevada, January 16, 1862. ) . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT N by virtue of an Ordinance enacted by the Trustees of the City of Nevada, January 7th, 1862, a tax was levied upon all assessed and taxable property . within the city limits, of seventy cents upon each . one hundred dollars of assessed yalue, Said taxes . are now due and payable, and from and after this . date, I will be found at my office in Flagy’s brick building, over Harrington’s Saloon, from 10 o’clock a. M. to 4 0’clock P. M., of each day for the purpose of receiving the same. Property holders are further notified that the ordinance in regard to the collection of taxes will be strictly enforced. All property on which taxes sball remain due and unpaid on the Third Monday of February, a. Dp. 1862, wil} be advertised according to law as delinquent, and be subjeet to extra charges as per Ordinance made aad provided. U. 8. GREGORY, Marshal and Ex-oflicio Tax Collector. Jan. 16, 1862. UMMONS—STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada, District Court of the 14th Judicial District of said State. The people of the State . of California, to A. J. McDONALD and H. B. WOOD. . greeting: You are hereby summoned to appear and answer to the complaint of W. B. CHURCHILL, filed against you, E. A. Isaacs, G. W. Leet, Wesley C. Childen, G. F. Hutchinson, J. T. Roberts, and M. E. Cavni, within ten days from the service of this writ, if served on you in this county, within twenty days Bridge Builder, Millwright, AND DESIGNER, HOSE ABOUT TO ERECT BRIDges, Quartz Mills and like structures, will do well to give me a call and examine my designs, Having made arrangements with one of the most reliable Patent Attorneys in Washington City I also will attend to the ; MAIN ST., NEVADA. Making of Drawings, Specifications, AND PROCURING PATENT RIGHTS. Orvice—On Main street, Opposite Mayer & Coe’s Boot & Shoe Store—up stairs. Nevada City, Jan. 14, 1862. SELECT SCHOOL —FOR— YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Head of Broad street, Nevada, W.E. F. DEAL, A. B., Principal. This School wi re-open on MONDAY, Jan. 6th, 1862. TERMS: i i istri ~. Primary Branches, per month... $4 00 if served on you in this District, and out of this ary yk . . 3 county and vithin forty days if served onjyou in the Eng}ish Branches and Mathematics, per m’th 5 00 State and out of this District, in an action com— ier MOM. 6. eeeeeee eeeee coe 1 00 menced on the 19th day of November a, Dp. 1861, in irevk, dele tn seeees seeeseenees ! 4 said Court, wherein plaintiff demands of you the sum pera I add dade ee 2 W) of fifteen bundred dollars, with two per cent per French, eee Cer re rer 2 00 month interest thereon, from the 18th day of Decem-. No Extra Charge for Book Keeping, ber a. D. 1860—alleged to be due and owing anid . plaintiff on a certain promisory note, particularly . Young Gentlemen will be thoroughly prepared to deseribed in said complaint, And you are hereby . enter any of the College Classes, notified that if you fail to answer said complaint as . For further particulars inquire at the School House. herein directed, plaintiff will take judgment against Nevada, Jan, Ist, 1862. you therefor by default, together with all costs of . —— ; . suit, and also demand of the Court such other relief THE UNION SALOON. as is prayed for in plaintiff's said complaint. ao In testimony whereof 1, R. H. FaRQunar, NO. 46 PINE STREET, NEVADA CITY. {.8. rere eto act any hand and impress the’seal . TOHN GRIMES WOULD INFORM His ; F many friends, and the public at large, that he “—— of the said Court, at office, in the City of Nevada, this 16th day of January A, D. 1862. RK. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk, Jos, Roperts, jr., Deputy. By order of Hon. T. B. McFar.anp, Judge of said District Court, A true copy—attest: R. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk, By Jos. Rogerts, Deputy. T. P. Hawxay, Att’y for PI'fl. {janl6-3m, . keeps his Saloon supplied with The Finest Liquors, Cigars, &c. Persons wishing to indulge in a ‘light summer drink” or take something ‘‘straight’’ can be accommodated by calling at the UNION, Nevada, Dee. 5, 1861. MODERN DENTISTRY. — Great Improvements, VULCANITE 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, Anp Oprosirg Curar Joun’s, Nevapa City. UMMONS—STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada, as. District Court ofthe 14th Judicial District of said State. The people of the State of California, to H. W. JOHNSON, greeting: You are hereby summoned to appear and answer to the complaint of C. 8B. BARSTOW, filed against you and JOSIAH ROGERS, within ten days from the service of this writ, if served om you in this county, within twenty days if served on you in this Distriet, and out of thia county and within forty days if served on you in the State and out of this District, in an action commeneed on the 6th day of January aA. D. 1862, in said Court, wherein plaintiff prays judgment against you defendants for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, with legal interest thereon, from August 1, 1859, alleged by plaintiff to be dne him from you defendants, upon a certain promisory note set forth in said complaint, And you are hereby . , ‘OUN ME! notified that if you fail to answer Be complaint as . ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT HOME herein directed, plaintiff will take judgment against . Nevada, Dec. 14, 1861. you therefor by default, together with all costs of suit, and also demand of the Court such other relief . as is prayed for in plaintiff’s said complaint. —— In testimony whereof I, K. H. FarQuaar, ( Le [boom of the District Court, aforesaid, do .*'" Shereunto set my hand and impress the seal “~~ 4fthe said Court, at office, in the City of Nevada, this 16th day of January a. D. 1862, R. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk, Jos. Roperts, jr., Deputy. P By order of Hon, T. B, MeFaruanp, Judge of the +s according to the Quality ot Meats Purchased. i JAMES COLLEY. ——— BROAD STREET MEAT MARKET. JAMES COLLEY, Proprietor, ALL KINDS OF MEATS CONSTANTOEP: and for sale in quantities to suit purchasers, ly on hand at the above well known #9. Meats delivered in any part of the city at any A true copy—attest: R. HH. FARQUHAR, Clerk, By Jos. Ronerts, jr., Deputy. T, P. Hawney, Att’y for PI'ff. {janl6-3m., P, M. STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S Nos. 80 and 12, Broad Strect, Nevada, Fai STEAMSHIP ¢ AVING JUST FINISHED A NEW HEARSE! U N C L E s A M, am now prepared to do Undertaking on the Will leave Folsom street Wharf, shortest notice. jans-tt ‘UNDERTAKING. WM. C. GROVES, Undertaker, age Orders left at the CARPENTER SHOP, foot of Jan. 21st, 1862, . Broad street, opposite Withington’s, will be prompt . by attended to. oct2-tf P. L. Weaver, J. B, NEWMAN, San Francisco, } Nevada. WEAVER & NEWMAN, (Successors to Wall & Newman.) No. 59 Broad Street, Nevada, Wholesale & Retail Dealers in ee — _ At 9o’clock, a. M., punctually, FOR PANAMA, Passengers will be conveyed from Panama to AsAnd from Aspinwall to N. Y. by the Atlantic and Pacifie Steamship Co. FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents, Cor. S.reramento and Leidesdorff sts. San Franeisco. DISSOLUTION NoTIcE, . CROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, . . [JARDWARE, LIQUORS, QUICKSIL” HE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOVER, SHELF GOODS, Barley, Wheat, Grouré fore existing between C. W. Mulford and A. H. . Feed, &e. Xe. Ba Always on hand the largest stock to be this side of Sacramento, Possessing facilities unsurpassed, great inducements. apri6-tf Hagadorn, as Bankers, is this day dissolved by muwant tual consent, Cc: Ww. MULFORD will continue the business at his old stand on Main street, C, W. MULFORD, Jan. 3, 1862, 4. H. HAGADORN. we can offer WEAVER & NEWMAN.

emocrat. Bevada E Thomas Boyce is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same, A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. “THRUSDAY EVENING, JAN. 16, 1862. ConTINUANCE OF THE StorM.—Sunday last was @ pleasant day, giving hopes that the elements had expended their fury, and that we should have a few weeks of fair weather. We were still more eucouraged in this hope from the fact that the moon changed about this time, which, as everybody knows, has a wonderful effect upon the weather in this country. But tbe wind was still from the southesat, and about four inches of snow fell on Monday night. On Tuesday, the sky was obscured by thick clouds, and the snow commenced falling again yesterday afternoon, which changed into rain during the night. The rain has been falling steadily to-day, carryiog off much of the snow. The thermometer to-day bas stood at about 42 deg. above zero, from which we infer that the rain extends nearly to the summit. If the weather gets alittle warmer, and the storm continues—as it undoubtedly will until the moon changes—the streams in this neighborhood will soon be upto the high water mark of last week. a MISREPRESENTATIONS.—In our Saturday’s issue we etated, on what we deemed good authority, that the condition of Sacramento and Marysville was much worse than a person would suppose from the accounts pub lished in the local papers, and that the destruction of property, occasioned by the first flood, had been greater than represented. Both the Marysville papers pronounce the statement false so fur as their town is coucerned. We made the statement partly on the authority of the Appeal, which said if the whole truth was told the people would hold a public meeting and denounce the papers, or words to that effect. Possibly the Appeal may have slandered its own citizens; but whether it did not, or we are still inclined to rely upon the statements of trustworthy persons, that the sufferings have not been half told. Scexrna Rervan,—The steamers Nevada and Chrysopolis, on the down trip from Sacramento to San Francisco, on Saturday, were crowded with passengere, seeking refuge from the flood. The Chrysopolis carried down 1,400, including a few who were rescued from the tops of houses along the river bank. The Nevada also took down a great number—how many is not stated. A great number went to the steamers, represented that they were homeless and pennilese, and solicited a passage. None were refused. In additiun to the men, women and children fleeing from the flood, the steamers took down several hundred horses. os Strate Rerorm Scuoo1.—There was a rumor in Marysville, on Tuesday, to the effect that the State Reform School building had fallen, the story having probably arisen from the fact that a portion of the wall which surrounds the grounds had fallen, in consequence of the siping of the water into the foundation, The building itself still stands, and the Appeal announces that “the popil” is in excelient bealth and spirts and undiemayed by the stormy appearauces around him. Siavers Sentencep.—Nathaniel Gordon, master of the slaver Erie, who was lately . tried and convicted of piracy in New York, has been sentenced to be hanged on Febraary 7th, In the United States Circuit Court at Boston, on December 6th, Samuel P. Skinner, of New Bedford, convicted of fitting Hicu Warers.—The experience of this winter will give the people some idea of the height which the streams in this State sometimes rise. The Shasta Courier stated that the Klamath river rose one bundrud and fifty feet above low water mark, at the first flood. This statement was regarded as incredible, but from information derived from another source, we have reason to believe it was correct. A wire-suspension bridge erected over the Klamath last year, at an elevation of ninety-seven feet above low water, was carried away by the December flood, and the water rose forty feet above the level of the bridge. The rise to such unprecedented hights, we presume, only occurred where the river runs through long narrow gorges. Where the water had an opportusitg to spread out over wide valleys the rise would not be so great. The American river is said to have risen sixty feet above low water mark at Folsom. At Sacramento, the water was on a level with the top of Front street levee. Sacramento Parers.—The Union managed to print all its regular issues, although the fires in the basement were extinguished and a portion of Saturday’s daily was worked off on a hand prese. The papers were detained from getting into the mouu’ tains, bat the back numbers of the Union, as well as the San Francisco papers, were received at Nevada yesterday evening, by way of Marysville. The Bee, of Saturday,, issued a two-column slip, ia the form of an extra, with the following explanation: Owing to the fact that our press (with yesterday’s forms) is under water; and the almost impossibility of serving subseribers, or even finding them; and as we are cut off from telephic and other news—we issue to-day’s Bee in a slightly curtailed form. Tue Leorsiatore did not adjourn to San Francisco, as stated in our last. A resolution to that effect passed the Senate on Saturday, by a vote of 19 to 13, but was lost in the Assembly by a vote of 36 to 40. The following resolution was then adopted: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arns be and is hereby authorized and directed to hire one or more boats to convey members to and from the Capitol, and to payjfor the same out of the Contingent Fund of the Assembly. OrEGoN out oF THE WorLD.—The following is an extract from a private letter written by a mercantile firm at Albany, Oregon, on December 31st, to their agents in San Francisco: We are out of the world for news. Please send us each steamer a newspaper with the latest intelligence from the States. We get nothing by stage, and have had no mail from Sacramento for most five weeks. Send the paper by express. We will pay whatever expense it is. INDIAN PREDICTIONS.—The Marysville Express, of Tuesday, quotes a paragraph from a late number of the Democrat, (crediting it to the Transcript,) entitled “Indian Predictions,” and adds: We have it on good authority that the Indians about this city have prophesied all the floods of the present winter; and, worse than all, they say that our heaviest flood has not yet come. The Indians who were living in the tules, over in Sutter county, made a stampede from the low grounds several days before the last overflow, and went into the foothills and other high places. Arter Hts LANps.—Dr. O. W. Wozencraft left for Washington by the last steamer to look after the Desert Land bill. It will be recollected that two years ago our Legislature ceded to the Doctor all the State's interest in the desert lands in the southeastern portion of the State, abd he should reclaim them by irrigation rom the Colorado river. To make the State rant of value Congress must concur in it. The ands in question cover an area of many miles, and though now perfectly barren and useless, it is thought that by irrigation, as proposed, they ean be made useful for purposes of cultivation. It is said they can be made to produce cotton, sugar and coffee. Pretty Goop.—Seward very felicitously expressed it the other day, when some over zealous friends of his were trying to warn him ugainst the intentions of a supposed rival: “It would be as absurd for one of us to-day to spend our time in laying plans for future politout the ehip Margaret Scott fora slaver, . ical advancement, as it would bave been for was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and confinement in the Taunton jail for five years, Manrne Disasrer.—The Peruvian schooner Efin A. Kniper, with a cargo of 337,000 pounds of sugar for San Francisco, went ashore at Half Moon Bay daring the night of the 10th inst, The vessel and cargo will . be a total loss, The Captain of the schoon. . . drowned, er arrived in San Francisco on the 12th, aod reports a bark ashore about ten miles south of where his vessel was lost. + ay Tue Supervisors of Sacramento have . of $15,966,000, passed an ordinance fixing upon five miles an hoar as the extreme rate of speed at Noah to have used up his forty days in the ark, laying out town lots on Mount Ararat,” SANTA CLARA.—On Mondayjweek the Santa Clara Valley was almost deluged with water, and the roads were in such a condition that the stage could not leave for San Francisco that morning. en Men Misstna.—Several ranchmen living on the Sacramento river above the city, have been missing since the great flood of the 9th ult., and it 1s almost certain that they were ‘ Mint Cotrnacr.—The coinage for the past year in the U.S. Branch Mint at San Franciseo, was to the value of $15,470,000 in gold, and $495,000 in silver, making a total coinage Boroiary.—The cigar store of G. I, Lammon & Co,, at Virginia City, was broken Which steamboats thall pass the levee in. open on the night of January 4th, and sevfront of that city, eral revolvers and other property stolen. The Flood at Sacramento. From the account of the flood at Sacramento, given by the Union, it would appear that the statements made by the Auburo Advocate, published in our last issue, were greatly exaggerated. The Union of Monday says: On Friday morning, January 10th, at eight o’clock, the water in the lower portion of the city was not so high by four feet ten inches as the hight attained on the evening of December 9th. The following figures will show the rate at which it rose hourly through the day. The were carefully noted at the corner of Sevent and P streets: From 8 to 9, 13 inches; from to 10, 3 inches, from 10 to 11, 4 inches; from 1 to 12, 5 inches; from 12 to 1, 6% inches; from 1 to 2, 8 inches; from 2 to 3, 11% inches; from 3 to 4, 12 inches, from 4 to 45, 9 inches; from 5 to 6, 5'4 inches; trom 6 to 7,1'4 inches. It will be seen by these figures that it rose most rapidly between three and four o’clock, and that the aggregate rise of the day was sixty-nine inches or five and three-quarter feet. It had risen during the night previous about three feet, making an aggregate in twenty-four hours of nearly nine feet. The hight attained was twenty inches above the high mark of Dee. 9th, and about equal to twenty-four feet on the city age. By ten o’clock in the evening it had fallen some two inches, and by eight o’clock the next morning some eight inches. During the night we had a steady and heavy rain, from the effect of which the water rose again during the afternoon and evening within two feet of the highest mark. During Saturday night and yesterday it continued to recede, and by ten o’clock last evening had fallen nearly three feet from the highest mark. At about six o’clock tama morning a portion of the east wall of Carpenter’s building on Front street, between M and N, together with the division foundation wall, anda portion of the floors, roof, etc., fell with a terrific crash to the ground. This building is occupied by Campbell & Sweeney, grain dealers. The first floor contained a large quantity of grain, chiefly barley. We hear of four deaths from drowning oY the late flood, and time, it is to be feared, will reveal others. A Mrs. Carr and a hired man who resided on the Coloma road, fourteen miles from the city, were drowned from a raft with which they were endeavoring to reach land, Mrs. Carr was an elderly lady, and had kept a sublic house for several years at that point. A Frensheuth, whose name we have not been able to learn, is said to have been drowned at Twelfth and O streets on Fiiday evening. His body has not yet been recovered. A colored man known by the name of Judge Kelly was drowned on Saturday night at Frank Powell’s stable. We regret to record the fact that about one thousand feet of the brick wall surrounding Agricultural Park has fallen to the ground within the past few days. These walls were built last Summer, costing, together with other improyements, between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars. They were fourteen inches thick and pigs . feet high. The length of the entire wall was about four thousand feet. Norris’ bridge on the American river some four miles from its mouth, which withstood the flood of December 9th, gave way on Saturday afternoon to the still stronger torrent. At about half-past four o’clock two sections of the strueture were carried off and floated and lodged on the north bank of the river, a short distance from the starting point. There is now no bridge standing on the American river that we are aware of except the railroad bridge of Folsom. 9 Tuk Fioop at Napa Ciry.—A correspondent writing from Napa City, to the Alta,

says : The late storm has made sad havoe in Napa. The river as well as the small creek commenced to rise on Wednesday, and on Friday morning at 4 o'clock, our inhabitants were awoke from their slumbers by the ringing of the alarm bells, and very shortly after, everybody was about seeing the water rushing intq town, It first appeared on the uper end of Brown street, at 5,A. M.,thebankof the creek broke through, about a mile from town, which carried the water in on the south-western part, andat 11 A.M, the main creek ran so high as to carry the water in on Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th streets. Below these streets, the town was covered early in the morning. In the eastern part of Napa, the water stood from 8 to 10 feet; in the southern or lower part, from 4to 5 feet deep. With the exception of one block on First street, a portion of a block on Brown street, and a block and a half on Main street, the whole town was covered with water. All communication by telegraph steamboat, or stage is cut off. Tue San Joaquin Vatier.—The Stockton Independent, of Saturday, says: The valleys are all overflowed, with but little prospect of the water clearing off for some weeks, owing to the hight of the rivers. The high water on the lower Mokelumne has inundated the whole country along its banks. At Mokelumne City, water stood upon the floor of . District Court aforesaid. the houses at a depth of from one to three feet. The waters of the San Joaquin and Calaveras rivers are very high, and stil! on the rise, overflowing their banks in many localities. Tur CoNGRESSIONAL GSE is a “Forward to Richmond” party in Congress. They are preparing to harass the President, dragoon Gen. McClellan, and either have this war fought according to their own notions, or smash the whole machine. Ifa steam fire engine could be induced to play upon these hotheaded political generals, aon . give them cooling off, it would do them good. Tue FLroop in ALEMADA.—A telegram dated at Warm Springs, Alemada county, at 7:40 yp. M.; Jan, 11th, says: varado is all inundated, Not a spot of ground but what is covered with water to the depth of six fect. Have been firing minute guns there for relief. It is impossible to get to them from this way to render any assistance.” To pr HuNG.—Thomas Noll, accused of the crime of murder in Trinity county, plead guilty to the charge before the District Court in that county, and was sentenced to be hung on the 3ist of this month by Judge Daingerfield. This is the first instance in a good many years where a man has plead ilty t this nature. ’ cy eae 1 . deaux, and attended by the usual number of «geod; On Tuesday, “The town of Al . pinwall by the . PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, . . Saturday last has the following: chapel of St. Mary’s Hospital on Bryant My = ll Point, dedicated last Sunday, is the fourth story of the Hospital, and is . about 60 feet by 30. The chapel is designed . for the use merely of the inmates of the institution, the wing in which the public one is to be contained being not yet built. The edifice now is but one-fifth of the whole design. However, . the present portion, four stories high, is amply . large to supply for a great time to come the pur. pose for which it is intended, and is as com . plete for the accomplishment of its design as . any institution of our State. At the dedication, Archbishop Aleman es . assisted by the Rev. I(ONLY TWENTY DAYS OUT.) A LOT OF CAMPHENgE, JUST RECEIVED BY Jan 7, 1362. E. F. SPENCE. En g lish, French & Germaz celebrated High athers Cotter and Sar ALMANACS. og lytes. eT e dedication of St. Mary’s Church, Stock. ton, which was announced to take place to. morrow, in consequence of the severity of the weather, is postponed till further notice. eile dale = —a an. 7, 1862. CALL AND GET ONE--GRATIS. lainetacess be FE. F. SPENCE, 47 Broad st, IDGE BUILDING. BRI ~ DIED. In this city, on the 15th inst., Dr. J. 5. Nicuo.s, aged 36 years. A Oo. Rio ®, SUPERIOR LOT OF FRESH CALIFURNIA BACON, from Corn-fed Hogs. Also, . a large supply of AMES & BILLING’S Hams, from 16 to 18 ceuts per pound, Fresh Lard just received . and for sele, at J, M. HIXSON’S, . J No. 75 Broad st, . ~ GITY TAXES. / Csry MaksHa’s Orsice, ) . Nevada, January 16, 1862. ) . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT N by virtue of an Ordinance enacted by the Trustees of the City of Nevada, January 7th, 1862, a tax was levied upon all assessed and taxable property . within the city limits, of seventy cents upon each . one hundred dollars of assessed yalue, Said taxes . are now due and payable, and from and after this . date, I will be found at my office in Flagy’s brick building, over Harrington’s Saloon, from 10 o’clock a. M. to 4 0’clock P. M., of each day for the purpose of receiving the same. Property holders are further notified that the ordinance in regard to the collection of taxes will be strictly enforced. All property on which taxes sball remain due and unpaid on the Third Monday of February, a. Dp. 1862, wil} be advertised according to law as delinquent, and be subjeet to extra charges as per Ordinance made aad provided. U. 8. GREGORY, Marshal and Ex-oflicio Tax Collector. Jan. 16, 1862. UMMONS—STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada, District Court of the 14th Judicial District of said State. The people of the State . of California, to A. J. McDONALD and H. B. WOOD. . greeting: You are hereby summoned to appear and answer to the complaint of W. B. CHURCHILL, filed against you, E. A. Isaacs, G. W. Leet, Wesley C. Childen, G. F. Hutchinson, J. T. Roberts, and M. E. Cavni, within ten days from the service of this writ, if served on you in this county, within twenty days Bridge Builder, Millwright, AND DESIGNER, HOSE ABOUT TO ERECT BRIDges, Quartz Mills and like structures, will do well to give me a call and examine my designs, Having made arrangements with one of the most reliable Patent Attorneys in Washington City I also will attend to the ; MAIN ST., NEVADA. Making of Drawings, Specifications, AND PROCURING PATENT RIGHTS. Orvice—On Main street, Opposite Mayer & Coe’s Boot & Shoe Store—up stairs. Nevada City, Jan. 14, 1862. SELECT SCHOOL —FOR— YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Head of Broad street, Nevada, W.E. F. DEAL, A. B., Principal. This School wi re-open on MONDAY, Jan. 6th, 1862. TERMS: i i istri ~. Primary Branches, per month...... $4 00 if served on you in this District, and out of this ary yk . . 3 county and vithin forty days if served onjyou in the Eng}ish Branches and Mathematics, per m’th 5 00 State and out of this District, in an action com— ier MOM.. 6. eeeeeee eeeee coe 1 00 menced on the 19th day of November a, Dp. 1861, in irevk, dele tn seeees seeeseenees ! 4 said Court, wherein plaintiff demands of you the sum pera I add dade ee 2 W) of fifteen bundred dollars, with two per cent per French, eee Cer re rer 2 00 month interest thereon, from the 18th day of Decem-. No Extra Charge for Book Keeping, ber a. D. 1860—alleged to be due and owing anid . plaintiff on a certain promisory note, particularly . Young Gentlemen will be thoroughly prepared to deseribed in said complaint, And you are hereby . enter any of the College Classes, notified that if you fail to answer said complaint as . For further particulars inquire at the School House. herein directed, plaintiff will take judgment against Nevada, Jan, Ist, 1862. you therefor by default, together with all costs of . —— ; . suit, and also demand of the Court such other relief THE UNION SALOON. as is prayed for in plaintiff's said complaint. ao In testimony whereof 1, R. H. FaRQunar, NO. 46 PINE STREET, NEVADA CITY. {.8. rere eto act any hand and impress the’seal . TOHN GRIMES WOULD INFORM His ; F many friends, and the public at large, that he “—— of the said Court, at office, in the City of Nevada, this 16th day of January A, D. 1862. RK. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk, Jos, Roperts, jr., Deputy. By order of Hon. T. B. McFar.anp, Judge of said District Court, A true copy—attest: R. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk, By Jos. Rogerts, Deputy. T. P. Hawxay, Att’y for PI'fl. {janl6-3m, . keeps his Saloon supplied with The Finest Liquors, Cigars, &c. Persons wishing to indulge in a ‘light summer drink” or take something ‘‘straight’’ can be accommodated by calling at the UNION, Nevada, Dee. 5, 1861. MODERN DENTISTRY. — Great Improvements, VULCANITE 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, Anp Oprosirg Curar Joun’s, Nevapa City. UMMONS—STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada, as. District Court ofthe 14th Judicial District of said State. The people of the State of California, to H. W. JOHNSON, greeting: You are hereby summoned to appear and answer to the complaint of C. 8B. BARSTOW, filed against you and JOSIAH ROGERS, within ten days from the service of this writ, if served om you in this county, within twenty days if served on you in this Distriet, and out of thia county and within forty days if served on you in the State and out of this District, in an action commeneed on the 6th day of January aA. D. 1862, in said Court, wherein plaintiff prays judgment against you defendants for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, with legal interest thereon, from August 1, 1859, alleged by plaintiff to be dne him from you defendants, upon a certain promisory note set forth in said complaint, And you are hereby . , ‘OUN ME! notified that if you fail to answer Be complaint as . ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT HOME herein directed, plaintiff will take judgment against . Nevada, Dec. 14, 1861. you therefor by default, together with all costs of suit, and also demand of the Court such other relief . as is prayed for in plaintiff’s said complaint. —— In testimony whereof I, K. H. FarQuaar, ( Le [boom of the District Court, aforesaid, do .*'" Shereunto set my hand and impress the seal “~~ 4fthe said Court, at office, in the City of Nevada, this 16th day of January a. D. 1862, R. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk, Jos. Roperts, jr., Deputy. P By order of Hon, T. B, MeFaruanp, Judge of the +s according to the Quality ot Meats Purchased. i JAMES COLLEY. ——— BROAD STREET MEAT MARKET. JAMES COLLEY, Proprietor, ALL KINDS OF MEATS CONSTANTOEP: and for sale in quantities to suit purchasers, ly on hand at the above well known #9. Meats delivered in any part of the city at any A true copy—attest: R. HH. FARQUHAR, Clerk, By Jos. Ronerts, jr., Deputy. T, P. Hawney, Att’y for PI'ff. {janl6-3m., P, M. STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S Nos. 80 and 12, Broad Strect, Nevada, Fai STEAMSHIP ¢ AVING JUST FINISHED A NEW HEARSE! U N C L E s A M, am now prepared to do Undertaking on the Will leave Folsom street Wharf, shortest notice. jans-tt ‘UNDERTAKING. WM. C. GROVES, Undertaker, age Orders left at the CARPENTER SHOP, foot of Jan. 21st, 1862, . Broad street, opposite Withington’s, will be prompt . by attended to. oct2-tf P. L. Weaver, J. B, NEWMAN, San Francisco, } Nevada. WEAVER & NEWMAN, (Successors to Wall & Newman.) No. 59 Broad Street, Nevada, Wholesale & Retail Dealers in ee — _ At 9o’clock, a. M., punctually, FOR PANAMA, Passengers will be conveyed from Panama to AsAnd from Aspinwall to N. Y. by the Atlantic and Pacifie Steamship Co. FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents, Cor. S.reramento and Leidesdorff sts. San Franeisco. DISSOLUTION NoTIcE, . CROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, . . [JARDWARE, LIQUORS, QUICKSIL” HE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOVER, SHELF GOODS, Barley, Wheat, Grouré fore existing between C. W. Mulford and A. H. . Feed, &e. Xe. Ba Always on hand the largest stock to be this side of Sacramento, Possessing facilities unsurpassed, great inducements. apri6-tf Hagadorn, as Bankers, is this day dissolved by muwant tual consent, Cc: Ww. MULFORD will continue the business at his old stand on Main street, C, W. MULFORD, Jan. 3, 1862, 4. H. HAGADORN. we can offer WEAVER & NEWMAN.