June 6, 1860 (4 pages)

DE VOL. VII, NO. 36. NEVADA DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY I. J. ROLFE & CO. ‘T. B. ROLFE, 1. J. ROLFE, A. P, CHURCH. ~—_—e—eeeerenesrns 0 00 eee ee eee OFFICE—CORNER BROAD AND PINE STREETS. TERMS: For one , in advance, $5 00 Six months, on tingio Ooples, 25 ets. Business Curbs. CHAS. W. YOUNG, CALIFORNIA JEWELRY, WATCHMAKER, —AND— DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, DIAMOND WORK, de. Kelsey's New Brick. Commercial Street, Nevada. a. Ww. ENOWLTON, Gao. B. LORING. LORING & KNOWLTON, WATCH MAKING, REPAIRING AND Man ing Jewelers, pe q reial street, opposite Mayers "s sas ag Boot & Shoe Store, Nevada, ap Watches Repaired and Cleaned at Short Notice. -@s “Every variety of California Jewelry, Manufactured in the best Sty. Nevada, March 20th 1860.—tf F. MANSELL, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTRR. aig La om“ oe at style of the Art, GHAS. DUNN, JK. DUNN & DUNN, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW, will etice in all the Courts of the 14th and 17th Judicial Districts, and in the Supreme Court. Orrice—Downieville, Sierra County, Cal. C. WILSON HILL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Oxrice—Second story of Abbott’s Brick Building, Com mercialStreet, Nevada. Nevada, Dec. 6th 1858. 10-tf ‘CONNELL. s08N 7B MOMTCCONNELL & GARBER, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judicial Dis. trict, and in the Supreme Court. Office, Kida’s Brick Building, Broad Street, Noveda, Nov. 15,1650, Lbsac THOMAS P. HAWLEY, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Ornce—Up Stairs, in Kidd & Knox’s Brick Building, Corner of Pine and Broad Streets, Nevada. Nevada July 25, 1859. 43-18 DAVID BELDEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Particular attention given to procuring United States Land Warrants for persons entitled to the same by Military Service. Ornor—At the Court House, Nevada. DR. R. M. HUNT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Orrice—At Wickes & Co's. Drug Store, Broad Street, Nevada. 45-tf WM. J. KNOX, C. T. OVERTON KNOX & OVERTON, PRYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Orrice—North side of Commercial Street, a few doors above Main street. Nevada Jan. 12th 1858.—14-tf GEO. W. KIDD, Banker. In the Granite Building BROAD STREET, NEVADA. AVING OPENED A BANKING HOUSE IN NEVADA, in building erected expressly for that purpose, would inform Ine friends and the public that he ia } repared to receive deposits, General and Special, and transact a general Banking Business. CO GOLD DUST PURCHASED AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES, And liberal advances made on Dust forwarded for Assay or for Coinage at the U. 8. Mint. Sight Checks on San Francisco and Sara mento at PAR. DRAFTS on the Eastern Cities at the Lowest Rates. Collections made, and State and Connty Securities purchased at the highest Market Value. Nevada Feb. 14th 1860.—20.tf 4. C. DIRDSEYE, Cc. N. FELTON, BIRDSEYE & CQ., BANE ERs, Ne. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES. Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinege atthe U.S. Branch Mint, CHECKS AT PAR, on San Francisco, Sacramento, and Marysville. our SIGHT EXCHANGE on METROPOLITAN BANK, New York, For Sale in sums to suit. Purchase State and County Securities at the Highest ¥. 3. DUNN, 31-tf tes. ww Deposits received, Collections made, and transact a zoral Banking Business. evada, April lst, 1859. NEVADA ASSAY OFFICE, —BY— JAMES J. OTT, [Successor of F. Schotte.) NO. 230 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. Gare. «& 42) FE OSS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Melted, Refined and Assayed at San Francisco Rates, and Returns made in Bars or Coin, within a few hours. My assays are Guaranteed. Bare discounted at the Lowest Market Price. a@ Leaded Gold and Black Sand lots Rong of he highest prices. JAS. T. OTT. cuss, W. MULPORD, 4. H, HAGADORN. Cc. W. MULFORD & CO., BANE ERNS, At his Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada. GOLD DUST BOUGHT at the Highest Market Rates. SIGHT CHECKS on Sacramento and San Franeiseo AT PAR. DUST forwarded tothe U.8. Branch Mint, for Assay er Coinage, and advances made on thesame if required. Highest Price paid for County Scrip. G. E. WITHINGTON, French and American Paper Hangings, NDOW SHADES, Brass Cornice, Boia Mouldings, Paints, &c. Painting ofall kinds,and paper hanging, execated in the best style, at short notice. 49-tf No. 7 Broad Street, Nevada. J. F. HOOK. DEALER IN BOOTS AND SHOES!! BRICK BUILDING, OPPOSITE St. LOUIS HOTEL Commercial Street. NEVA D aA. A full assortment of LADIES and CHILDREN’S SHOES, and GAITERS, Leonard Benkert’s Quilted-Bottom Boots Constantly on hand and for sale at Reasonable Rates. Lez Boots Made to Order. 57 Repairing done at all times and at short notice. ed J. F. HOOK. F yraresee SEED—For Sale by E. F. SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad st., Nevads. m= NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1860. NATIONAL EXCHANGE, NO. 32 & 34, BROAD STREET, NEVADA. GEORGE R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY announce to the Citizens of Nevada and vicinity, and the Tra that he has leased the well-known and HO known > a EXCHANGE, on street, ev The Building is of Brick, three stories high, and THOROUGHLY FIRE-PROOF, (Having stood two Fires.) ogi —— have recently been Gtted up in The Beds and Furniture are New, And for Comfort cannot be excelled. THE TABLE at all thmes be supplied with all the VARIETIES the 4 GAME SUP PENS, GOT UP R. Particular attention will be paid to the accommodation of LADIES AND FAM TLIES. THE STAGES, running in all directions from ‘their Offices a’ Nevada, have take their departures from, the NATIONAL EXCHANGE. 7@-OPEN ALL NIGHT. “a THE BAR, under the charge of an experienced Bar-keeper, will be constantly supplied with the Choicest Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. experience at the business, Iam coneant'e pode uae the NATIONAL the best Hotel in the Mountains, and a comfortable Home for Travelers. CHARGES WILL BE MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES. SERS A LIVERY STABLE IS CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE, AND Se attention will be given to the care of Horses, , &c. Horses and Carriages can at all times be procured, by application at the Bar. GEO. R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. FASHION RESTAURANT! Commercial gy, St. Nevada, (Opposite Tallman & Turners’s Store.) HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD INFORM the citizens of Nevada, and all those wishing a Good Square Meal, That be has opened, and is now keeping a FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT GARBER. . On Commercial street, under the above name, which will be conducted in the best style, and in a manner that cannot fail to please all who may favor him with their custom. Having had many years experience in the business the proprietor is determined to keep the Best Restaurant inthe Mountains. THE TABLE, will be suplied with all the varieties to be found in the Market, and Meals Served up at All Hours. Always on hand, and cooked to order, Chickens, Quail and Hare, And particular attention will be paid te getting up a@ GAME SUPPERS TO ORDER. “@@ OYSTERS SERVED UP IN EVERY STYLE. I have employed the best Cooks to be found in the State. a@—Give mea trial and satisfy yourselves that you can get as good a meal ancan be had at Sacramento or San Francisco. ‘ C, B. IRISH, Pro’r. Nevada, April 34 1860.—27-tf RTS LO eae UNITED STATES HOTEL. = THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE REi fitted and completely renovated the building the purpose of carrying on the Hotel Business, ‘They are now prepared to accommodate Travelers in as HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE ROOMS are well ventilated, and are furnished BROAD &8T., A FEW DOORS BELOW PINE, NEVADA, formerly known as the ‘‘Democrat Building,’’ for good style as any other with the best of beds and bedding. THE TABLE will be bountifully supplied with all . the varieties found in the Market. Meals, Fifty Cents, Lodgings, per night, 50 and 75 ets. GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors. Dentistry! Dentistry !! SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL. DOCTOR LBVABSOoN CALLS ATTENTION TO HIS OF FICE, (Over Brock & Co’s CLoTHING Storgs,) Corner of Pine and Commercial Streets, NEVADA, WHERE GENTLE TREATMENT AND RELIABLE OPERATIONS Will Induce the Nervous to Submit with CONFIDENCE TO HIS MODE OF PRACTICE. THE DOCTOR'S ArtifAcial Teeth, ARE A PERFECT COUNTERFEIT OF NATURE, AND FIXED FROM ONE TO A COMPLETE SET. His Terms for Stopping, Cleaning, Extracting, and Other Operations, Each, Sa «6 TWO OCDOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS. -@@ at his Office Ur Srams, iv Katany’s New Barice, over Block & Co’s Clothing Store, His Permanent ResiNevada. Nevada, March 26th 1860.—18-3m DR. A. CHAPMAN, DENTIST, CALIS pes attention to his Tooth Anodyne, minutes, and effectually destroy the nerve, leaving it in fit condition to be filled without causing pain, where it All Dental operations performed in a neat and substantial manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Broad and Pine srreets, Nevada, where he intends to remain permanently. enn a y FURNITURE STORE! H. H. SHAFER & CO., ZENS of Nevada and vicinity, that they have opened a Furniture Store, on Dr. Levason’s Powders, Tinctures and Brushes to be had dence, or, at E. F. Spence’s Drug Store, Broad Street, DENTISTRY. bs when applied, will stop the tooth-ache in five would otherwise have to be extracted. Orrice—In Kidd & Knox's Brick Building, corner of January, 1860.—tf OULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE CITIBroad St., Opposite National Exchange. And keep constantly on hand and for sale an extensive assortment of Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Sofas, Bedding, &e., Bedsteads, Hair, Pula, Moss, and Spring Mattrasses, on band, and Manufactured to order. Pillows and Bolsters. Festhers, Pulu, Hair, Wool, Moss and Straw Pillows and Bolsters. Blankets. Light and Heavy Red, Blue, Green, Gray and White, Mackinack and common Blankets, various styles. Family White and Crib Blankets. 4#@ Particular attention will be given to the manufac ture of Sg Be per J. W. SINGER will attend to the business of the House, and being connected with one of the largest Fur piture Houses in San Francisco, is to sell at Reduced Rates, and would ly invite those in want of articles in his line to aad examine for themselves. H. W. GALVIN, SADDLE & HARNESS Nevada, Dec. 20th 1859.—12-tf Boils axd Pestunrants. NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Tux Cansus or 1860,—It is estimated the approaching census of the United States will exhibit a population of 31,500,000 souls—27,000,006 whites, 4,000,000 slaves, and 500,000 free blacke. There are 233 Representatives in Congress to be apportioned on this population, and according to the Cleveland Plaindealer they will be divied about equally between three great sections, as follows: New England and Middle States,...78. Southern EE SEC T's coc 605 040005 t0009 ghee: 8 ® Sides I FEE. Re ER. RG «s >. 288. The Middle States include New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and California and Oregon are included among the Western States. If this calculation should prove correct, the Soath will lose 12 Representatives, the Eastern and Middle States 14, and the West will gain 22. In eonsequence of the admission of Minnesota and Oregon sinee the last apportionment, and Galiferoia having been allowed an extra member by a special act of Congress, there are now four more Representatives than are provided for by the general law of Congress. Tas Inplan War.—A note from Dr. R. Bell, who is with the Washoe volunteers, sent to Virginia City, and thence telegraphed to Sacramento, says : This morning (May 29th) about nine o’clock the Indians appeared on the bills. At the same time we learned that Captain Fleeson’s company had been cut off. Col. Hays, with a portion of our foree, hastened to their relief, and found two ef the parties wounded, one in the thigh, the other im the chest—both slightly. We had a smart brush with about two hundred Indians, completely routing them. We de not know how many of them were killed. wg fought shy. None of our men were killed. Some horses were wounded. Col. Hays ordered his forces into camp, as he did not wieh to wear down his horses fellowing them through the deep sands, We now number about fire hundred men, Drs, Tjader, Perkins and myself are the only surgeons on the field. Tux Cativonnia Maits.—A Washington letter writer says that Mr. Dundas, the assistant Postmaster General estimates the weight of the California mail at one thousand pounds daily. This might be traneperted by three overland routes, by dividing itupinto daily pomy ser vice for letters, and weekly eervice for more bulky matter, Under such an arrangement, a twelve or fifteen days schedule time between New York and San Francisco would be practicable for letters. Porsonzp.—An old man known as Patrick Mack, a resident of Sonora, was taken suddenly ill on Friday last, and soon gave symptoms of poison. A physician was speedily called in, and found that he had swallowed a large dose of strychnine. His recovery wasvery doubtful for some time, but he wasat length pronounced out of danger. It is not known whether be took the poison accidentally or designedly. Marysvitix Arreat.—It is reported that the Marysville Appeal bas heen sold to Republicans, and that Mr, Avery, of the San Juan J’ress, will . take charge of the paper. The Appeal denies that the sale has been made, but it appears that segotiations for the sale have been pending, the purchase moaey raised and placed on deposit. A Four Dexp.—In April last, at the Court House in Austin, Texas, a band of a dozen men took from the hands of the Sheriff a prisoner on trial for murder, and killed him, fring thirteen bullets into his body from revolvers, The mardered man’s name was Taney, and he was eupposed to be insane. Two of the asanesins were arrested. Wasnixotos Moxumant Foxp.—Lieut. Ives acknowledges the receipt of $677, contributed by the citizens of San Francisco towards the completion of the Washington National Monument. Previous to this donation California had been firet among the States in contributions for this national work. Tas Grare Cror.—The Los Angeles Star says, that at no time in the history of our State has the prospect of the grape crep looked mere favorable. There seems to be an unusual thrift apparent inall the vineyards in the southern part of the State. Tue Sheriff of Los Angeles recently brought up on the Senator five convicts, who were sent to the Penitentiary. Three of them had been cenvicted of grand larceny and the other two for an assault with intent to kill. A New Civs.—Some twenty or thirty gentlemen of San Fraacisco have organized a club to train themselves in feneing, boxing, and gymeastics generally. They eall themselves the San Francisco Olympic Club. Acarutco.—The yellow fever has recently been raging at Acapulco. Twelve out of the twenty-three foreign residents there, aed sny pumber of natives, have died of it. Tcotumss County Finaxces.—The debt of Tuolumne county is given by the Grand Jury, in a late report, at $196,000 and rapidly increasing. Maxine Vores.—At the late term of the Distriet Court in Siskiyou county, ene hundred persons were admitted to citizenship. Cuan.otre Cusmmay.—A letter received by the last steamer, states positively that Charlotte Cushman will visit California this summer. Quvantz 1n BritisH CoLumBia—According to Henry Merepirnx.— We find in the Sierra Cituzen the following feeling tribute to the memory of Henry Meredith : ce csonar toe Meredith weil, = very would like to give a short sketch o: his life and death. Hi Welcth cae cf en olf Virginia family. His father was Doctor Reuben Meredith, of Hanover county. His mother’s maiden name was Mary Clarkson. On both sides he was near akin to many of the most distinguished men of the Old Dominion. He was born on the I4th of August, 1826, and was reared and educated in Missouri. All his life, he was a student; at college he stood highest in his class, and graduated with all the honors his A/ma Mater had to give. In the spring of 1850, having just passed the threshold of manhood, full of hope and ambition, his mind enriched by the labors of a youth devoted to study, he came to California. With his career here, all are familiar, From the first, he took a high position, among the young and talented men of the State; and at the time ef his death, all acknowledged that, of the young men of California, he stood the foremost and the chief. All who ever met Henry Meredith, knew his character. He was generous, high spirited and true; no man lives who can point to any thing in his life, which does not reflect that noble honor and truth, which was sy his characteristic. Had he lived in the knightly times, his name would have come to us with those of Cour de Lion and Bayard. Of the manner of his death, the writer of this hurried notice cannot yet speak calmly. He fell fighting against an hundred foes. The war-hoop of the savage was his only requiem. When others trembled and 4ed at the terrible peril which encomthem, he stood firm and undaunted. Hen eredith knew no fear. His last words were, “ will not suffer you to hazard your life to save mine.” . & This he said to a comrade who offered to bear him behind him from the battle field. The gallant manner in which he met his death, is the sole consolation left his friends for the great loss they have sustained. Brave heart! Gallant gentleman, honor to thy memory ! A. W. B. Mason Ornusny.—The Territorial Enterprise thus speaks of Major Ormsby, who commanded the volunteers in the fight near Pyramid Lake: He came to California across the plains in 1849, Recrossed them again in '62 and '50. During his residence in California he was extensively engaged in staging and various other kinds of business. In April, 1857, he came to Genoa, Carson Valley, and there engaged in business. Since that time his name has been prominently connectrd with every thing of moment transpiring in Western Utah, whether in a financial or political point of view. He was the first man who conceived and carried into execution the plan of applying to Congress for a separate Territorial organization. As aman he possessed those sitive qualities of character which eminently fitted im to exert an influence in a fronticr settlement. Energetic and untiring in carrying out whatever he attempted, he sometimes arrayed formidable opposition against him, yet he seemed always ri . any emergency. At times impetuous as a torrent, * as easily influenced by those he loved asa child e bore, and justly, the name of being a warm friend and bitter enemy. Courageous asa lion, he died fighting bravely to the last. Tux Brack Rock Country.—A correspondent of the Marysville Democrat, writing from near Black Rock, where he has been prospecting, says; This region of country is one of the werst burned up by velcanic heat that I have ever seen, and on the whole presents an aspect as cheerless and uninviting asthe eye of man is wont to rest upon. But even here there are curiosities of Nature that absorb the interest of the traveler, and serve in a measure to draw his thoughts from the sombre gloom that the general face of Nature around him wears. With no standing timber within a hundred miles of this place, we find petrified logs of wood some three or four feet in diameter, while waters, hot and cold, gush almost from the same fountain. There have been several leads discovered here that are said to contain silver, but whether in sufficient uantities to justify working is unknown as yet, as the country has been but slightly prospected. There are also said to be places where gold is found near here; but the}future must determine the amount of the mineral resources of this region. Sramprpe at LANciHA PLANA.—On the 18th of May there was a general stampede from a portion of the town of Lancha Plana, in Amador county, caused by what is believed to have been an attempt to blow up a number of houses standing above an old abandoned drift. Large volumes of smoke were seen issuing from a well near the drift, and it was also discovered that a fuse had been laid running into the shaft. After two hours in suspense, in which the citizens momentarily expected to see their houses go down, they returned to to their places of business. It is believed that the Sse exploded, but no report was heard, The ispatch says that the object no doubt was to plunder and steal during the excitement and confusion which would ensue from the blowing up of the houses; and also that there is a set of escaped convicts, prowling around, who would sacrifice life to get a chance to bag a few dollars or valuables, Turee Men Drownen.—A correspondent of the 8. F. Alta, writing from the town of Mendocino, under date of May 21st, says: Mr. Charles Scott, first mate, Mr. Charles Rich, second mate, and Messrs. Henry Nelson and Michacl McMahon, sailors attached to the barque Iwanowna, now lying in this harbor, loading, started on Sunday last, in the ship’s boat, in search of bird’s eggs, which are said to be found in great abundance on the rocks, a short distance from the main land. xu their return, the boat was struck by a sea, capmizing her, and Messrs. Scott, Rich and Nelson were drowned. McMahon managed to reach a rock near by, to which he clung until assistance reached him from shore. He is still alive, but it is feared he is injured internally. Wueaat Heaps without Gratns.—The editor of the Marysville mg te has been shown several heads of wheat taken from the fields of Major Bidwell, of Chico, and Mr. R. M. Turner, in the vicinity of Marysville. They were almost entirely destitute of grains, but were otherwise well formed. Major Bidwell has a field of six hunered acres in which scarcely a grain can be found. Mr, Turner hasa large fieldin the same condition. The cause of this imperfection is as yet unexplained, and if it is eneral the crop must prove a complete failure. t is to be ho that the trouble is only local in its character. CasvaLty.—A few days ago, says the Santa Cruz Sentinel, a party who were at work in the Redwoods retired to rest in their cabin at the usual hour, an soon fell asleep, In the neighborhood of morning they awoke and found themselves in the bushes, some yards distant, the cabin blown down and on fire, their clothes ly burned from them, and their persons considerably mutilated. There were two kegs of powder in the cabin, to which the fire by some means communicated, producing the catas° Svricips.—A dispatch from Watsonville, Santa Cruz county, dated May 28, says: Abraham Myers, a merchant of this place, has committed suicide. He is supposed to have shot himself about one o'clock coher. Deceased made his will a few days before he committed the rash act. No cause is assigned for it at present, Deatn at 8zA.—George Champion, first mate of the schooner Baltimore, which recently arrived at San Francisco, fell from the boom while reefi the mainsail, off Mendocino, and was dro Deceased was a native of New London, Connecticut. His body was recovcred and buried at Port Orford, The fatal accident occurred.on the 10th of May, Fata Burn-—Mrs. David Skinner died at her residence in Santa Deen county, eight miles from San Jose, on the 24th of May, from the effects of a burn. Her clothing oa ‘¢ while she was burning coffee over a e; and her whele body was burned, save the upper part of her breast. Harry Meigos.—A gentleman recently arrived from Re poe a informs the 8. F. Call ae getting along mv le mad te a number of contracts with the e ernment EARTHQUAKES IN PERU. A correspondent of the Panama Star, writing from Callao, Peru, under date of April 27th, says Our town was visited on Saturday night last, with an earthquake that astonished the oldest inhabitants of the place, but what waa their surprise, on Sunday, at 2 P.M, to find themselves moving to and fro with such a force that it appeared as if the earth would open and bury us all. There is not a dwelling in Callao, Lima, or Chorillos, that bas net suffered damage, walls cracked, roofs fallen in, people wounded, churches left in such a coudition that steeples are to be torn down, not counting the hundreds of thousands of dollars damage to furniture, escially in the crockery and looking glass line, o person ean imagine the terrible effects of such a scene who was not here during the time of the panic, More than fifty shocks were experienced in seventy-two hours. Another correspondent gives a thrilling aceount of this succession of earthquaker, He gives the following details: On the 19th instant a very heavy shock was felt at three quarters to two in morning, which lasted eighty seconds, It wae said to have been the heaviest shock that had been experienced since the submerging of old Callao, and the general opinion is that Lima and Callao cannot stand a much heavier ebaking. However, on Sunday, at half-past one Pp. M., the round commenced to shake in good earnest, but lasted only fifteen seconds, doing in that short space of time the estimated damage, in Lima, of one million of dollars, in Callao about twenty thousand, and in Chorillos about forty thousand. and or several estates in Canete, which may be set dewn at two hundred thousand dollars. In Mantua, trees were rooted out of the ground, and one of the mountains close by was rent in two, and produced a voleano of hot, fetid air. The earthquake then took a northern course, The greatest effect was in Canete ; the greatest state ofalarm still exists, All the public equares are occupied by families, who prefer the open air to their insecure houses, Up to the present time, slight shocks continue to be felt; I have counted twenty-eight, but there has been many more, On Monday, in Callao, an alarm was raised that the sea was receding from the shore, and presenting the same p enomenon as in 1749, during and preceding the sinking of old Callao. People were to be seen running about greatl distracted, and a general panic prevailed, All the roads leading out of Callao, were lined with affrighted sinners, fleeing from the wrath to come. Special trains were running all day, cairying away bundreds to Lima, whilst the most devoted or fanatic wentto Bella Vista, and took from the Church the image of the Senor del Mar, the same that was used in 1749; a procersion was formed, accompanicd by a band of music, and a guard of honor, and the image that waste calm the sea, and bring it back to a proper sense of duty, was carried down to the mole with all the pomp and ceremony the church could afford. After remainingasbort time, it was carricd back to the Church of Santa Rosa, where it remains to be used again in case the sea should again be refiactory. The same evening a proclamation was issued by the Prefect, ealling the inhabitants back to their houses, assuring them that the alarm was false, and that in ease the sea began to show symptoms of overflowing the city, the fact would be announced by the firing of three cannons, 80 that there would be time to escape, As yet the greater portion of the famlies who left Callao have not returned, . Tn Lima, the shaking and rumbling still continue, and the panic is much greater there than here, The priests are preaching in the open air to the people, and are making quite a good speculation out of it, Ixpustry aNp Weatru.— A correspondent thus writes from Geneva, Bwilzerland ; The whole population appears to be prosperously engaged in some kind of industrial oceupation; chiefly in jewelry and watch making. Women and children even are able to earn money by some particular branch of these manufactures, Children of ten years earn five or six francs a week, and after a little time as much as ten more, Many girls support themselvea by painting on enamel, or by engraving, and almost every member of a family contributes a portion toward the common atook, Upwards of 100,000 watchcs are manufactured annually ¥ 6,000 workmen engaged in the business, The town has besides 60 goldsmith’s shops, Trinkets and jewelry are no where so cheap asin Geneva, A good journeyman earns frem thirty to forty francs a week. Division of labor is carried to a great extent, since about eighty different machines unite their labor in the production of a watch. Perbaps there is no provincial towa in Europe having a greater . amount of wealth. I have seen aa estimate made by one of the bankers, which gives eightyone millionaires in a population of less than 60,000, the inhabitants of the Canton. A Hatcuet IMpeppep in aN Oak Two Centvrits.—A block of wood taken from the heart of a white oak tree, in which was firmly imbedded an Indian hatenet ef stone, was exhibited at St. Jobns, (N. B.,) recently. The tree was perfectly sound, and nothing was noticeable indicating that such a thing was imbedded therein, until it was strack upon with an ax, Upon examination, it was ascertained that the hatchet was stuck there when the tree had about thirty years growth, and that it haa remained there more than two centuries, as more than two hundred years growth of the tree was ceunted outside of where the hatchet lay. Wira tux Tipe.—-We all know what a favorite he generally is who is unaffectedly pleased with every body ; and when one sees with the world’s eyes, holds with a world’s faith, avd walks in the world’s ways, be isin the way of receiving a thousand tokens ef the world’s good will. Besides, it isso much more pleasant to go with the stream, Independently of the favor one meets with, one gets over the ground with more ease and speed if bie path lies in the same direction all the world is moving in, and has the sense of companionship, which is comfortable when ene likes bis company. He.rine tux Newssoys.—Cyrus W, Field, in company with Prof. Mitchell, recently visited the Newshoy’s Lodging House, in New York, He was so well pleased with the industrieus and economical habits developing among the newsboys, owing to the establishment of their Bank, that he said he would give ese of $5 to the boy who would have saved most money daring the month. The largest sum deposited by one bey was $29,83, Thirty-two boys saved $124. The fortunate lad having called on Mr. Field, gratefully received the reward of his industry. Tue Seozoens.—A Washington correspondent says: “We now have a — passing od. fort aron he signatures of Southern members, agreeing to a particalar platform, which is to be presented at Baltimore, to the adjourned Convention, on the 18th June, and if not accepted, the whole South ie to be committed to a withdrawal, and separate nomination. Many Southern men refuse to be thas entrapped, and the trick is being exposed by them,’’ WHOLE NO. 348. MACAULEY ON AMERICAN POLITICS. The following letter of the great English historian, Macauley, to Heary S, Randall, author of the life of Jefferson, was published in & number of the Southern Literary Messenger : Hotty Loper, Keystreroy, Lonpoy, May 234, 1857, Dear Sm :—Yeu are meen to learn that I have not a high opinion of Mr. Jeflerson—and I am a little sar at your surprise, Lam certain that I never wrote a line, aod thatl never, in Parliament, in conversation, or even on the hustings—a where it is fashion to court the populace—attered a word indicating an opinion that the supreme authority in a State ought to be entrusted to the . of citizens told by the head, in other poo oa reat most igoorant tof society. are long been convinced,” that institution purely democratie, mast, sooner or later, dewas reason to expect a general spoi tional vam joe ® new partition of the soft, a maximum of prices, a ruinous load of taxation laid on the rieh for the porpose of supporting the poor in idleness, Such a system would, in twenty years, have made France as and barbarous as the French of the Oarlovingiane. Happily the danger was averted ; and now there isa despotism, a silent tribune, an enslaved Tees, iberty is gone; but civilization has nesaved. I have not the smallest doubt that if we had a purely democratic government here, the effect would be the eame. Either the poor would plunder the rich, and civilization would tish ; or order and property would be saved ya an . military government, and liberty would perish. You may think that your coustry enjoys an exemption from these evils, I will frankly own to yeu that I am of a different opinion. Your fate I believe to be certain, though it Is deferred by a —_— caure. As long as you havea boundless extent of fertile and aneccupied land, your laboring population will be far more at ease than the laboring population of the old world ; and while that is the case, t!e Jeffersonian polity may continue to exist without any fatal calamity. But the time will come when New England will be as thickly peopled as Old England. Wages will be low, and will fluetuate as much with you as with us, You will have your Manchesters and Birmingbams bundreds of thousands of artisans will assuredly be sometimes out of work. a your fostitutions will be fairly brought tothe test. Distress everywhere makes the laborer mutinons and discontented, and inclines bim to listen with eageroess to agitators, who tell bim that itisa monstrous iniquity that one man should have a milion, while another cancot get a full meal, In bad years there is plenty of grambling here, and sometimes a little rioting. But it matters little, For here the sufferers are not the rulere, The supreme power is in the bands of a clase, numerous indeed, but select, ofan educated class, of a claga which is, and knows itself to be were J interested in the security of property and the mainterance of order. Accordingly, the malcontents aro firmly, yet gently restraioed. The bad time is got over without robbing the isn to relieve the indigent, The springs of national prosperity are soon to flow again ; work is plentiful ; wages rise, and allis tranquility and cheerfulnese, I have seen England pas three or four times through each critical seasons as I have described. Through such seasons as the United States will have to oa Nag the course of the next century, if not of this, How will you pass through them? I heartily wish you a good deliverance. But my reason and my wishes are at war, and I eannot help foreboding the worst. Itis quite plain that your Government will never be able to restrain a distressed and discontented majority. For with you the majority isthe government, and has the rich, who are always a minority, abse lately at its merey. Theday will come when, in the State of New York, a multitude of people, none of whom bas bad more than balfa breakfast, or expects to bave more than balfo dinner, will choose a legislature. Is it possible to doubt what sort of legislatare will be chosen? On one aide is a statesman preaching patience, respect for vested rights, strict observance of public faith. Qn the other side is ademagogue ranting about the tyrany of capitalists and usurers, and asking why anybody sbould be permitted to driok champagne and to ride in a carriage, while thousands of honest folks are in want of necessaries, Which of the two eandidates are likely to be preferred by vores man who hears his childred cry for more bread I seriously apprebend that you will, in some such season of adversity as I have described, do things which will preveut prosperity from . returning; that you will act like people who ; should, in @ year of scarcity, think of absolate famine. There will be, I fear, epoilation. The . epoilation will increase the distress, The distress will produce fresh spoilation, There is nothing to stup you. Your Constitution is all sailand no anchor. Asl said before, when a society has entered on this downward progress, either civilization or liberty must perish, Either some Cwsar or Napoleon will seize tho reins of government with a strong hand; or eur republic will be as fearfully plundered and aid waste by barbarians in the twentieth oentury as the Roman Empire was in the fifth ; with this difference, that the Huns and Vandals, who ravaged the Roman Empire, came from without and that your Huns and Vandals will bave been engendered within your own country, by your own inetitutions, Thinking thus, of course, I cannot reckon Jefferson among the benefactors of mankind. I readily admit that his intentions were good and his abilities considerable. Odious stories have been circulated about his private life ; but Ido not know on what evidence those stories rest; and I thiuk it probable that they are false or monstrously exaggerated. I have no doubt that I shall derive both pleasure and information from your account of him. I have the honor to be, dear sir, Your faithful servant, T. B. Macasiey, Tue Prince’s Procrawme.—The Prinee of Wales will leave England on the 15th of July. His firet port on this side the Atlantic will be St. John’s, Newfoundland. Thence he will proceed te Halifax, and thence cross over the country and visit St. Joho, N. B., and Frederickton. If practicable, he will theoce cross . over to Shediac, where his fleet will go round . te meet him, and proceed up the river to Quebec. If he finds difficulty io getting to Shediac, he may cross to Portland and come over the Grand Trunk Railway to Quebec or Mootreak From this he will go to Kingston, and thenge to Ottawa! from Ottawa to Teronto; thenee across the Lake to the Falls; and back by rail to Hamilton. He will go to Sarnia to see the Grand Trunk works tere, and travel over the Western States. Go to Washington, and be the gust of the President; thence visit the Atlantic cities, and have bis fleet meet him at Portland; or probably, if be comes by Portland, his departure may be from Quebec, and he may take the Grand ok from Portland, after the completion of the tour in the United States. It is not improbable that some of the details of thig. . programme will be altered.

DE VOL. VII, NO. 36. NEVADA DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY I. J. ROLFE & CO. ‘T. B. ROLFE, 1. J. ROLFE, A. P, CHURCH. ~—_—e—eeeerenesrns 0 00 eee ee eee OFFICE—CORNER BROAD AND PINE STREETS. TERMS: For one , in advance, $5 00 Six months, on tingio Ooples, 25 ets. Business Curbs. CHAS. W. YOUNG, CALIFORNIA JEWELRY, WATCHMAKER, —AND— DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, DIAMOND WORK, de. Kelsey's New Brick. Commercial Street, Nevada. a. Ww. ENOWLTON, Gao. B. LORING. LORING & KNOWLTON, WATCH MAKING, REPAIRING AND Man ing Jewelers, pe q reial street, opposite Mayers "s sas ag Boot & Shoe Store, Nevada, ap Watches Repaired and Cleaned at Short Notice. -@s “Every variety of California Jewelry, Manufactured in the best Sty. Nevada, March 20th 1860.—tf F. MANSELL, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTRR. aig La om“ oe at style of the Art, GHAS. DUNN, JK. DUNN & DUNN, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW, will etice in all the Courts of the 14th and 17th Judicial Districts, and in the Supreme Court. Orrice—Downieville, Sierra County, Cal. C. WILSON HILL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Oxrice—Second story of Abbott’s Brick Building, Com mercialStreet, Nevada. Nevada, Dec. 6th 1858. 10-tf ‘CONNELL. s08N 7B MOMTCCONNELL & GARBER, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judicial Dis. trict, and in the Supreme Court. Office, Kida’s Brick Building, Broad Street, Noveda, Nov. 15,1650, Lbsac THOMAS P. HAWLEY, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Ornce—Up Stairs, in Kidd & Knox’s Brick Building, Corner of Pine and Broad Streets, Nevada. Nevada July 25, 1859. 43-18 DAVID BELDEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Particular attention given to procuring United States Land Warrants for persons entitled to the same by Military Service. Ornor—At the Court House, Nevada. DR. R. M. HUNT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Orrice—At Wickes & Co's. Drug Store, Broad Street, Nevada. 45-tf WM. J. KNOX, C. T. OVERTON KNOX & OVERTON, PRYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Orrice—North side of Commercial Street, a few doors above Main street. Nevada Jan. 12th 1858.—14-tf GEO. W. KIDD, Banker. In the Granite Building BROAD STREET, NEVADA. AVING OPENED A BANKING HOUSE IN NEVADA, in building erected expressly for that purpose, would inform Ine friends and the public that he ia } repared to receive deposits, General and Special, and transact a general Banking Business. CO GOLD DUST PURCHASED AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES, And liberal advances made on Dust forwarded for Assay or for Coinage at the U. 8. Mint. Sight Checks on San Francisco and Sara mento at PAR. DRAFTS on the Eastern Cities at the Lowest Rates. Collections made, and State and Connty Securities purchased at the highest Market Value. Nevada Feb. 14th 1860.—20.tf 4. C. DIRDSEYE, Cc. N. FELTON, BIRDSEYE & CQ., BANE ERs, Ne. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES. Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinege atthe U.S. Branch Mint, CHECKS AT PAR, on San Francisco, Sacramento, and Marysville. our SIGHT EXCHANGE on METROPOLITAN BANK, New York, For Sale in sums to suit. Purchase State and County Securities at the Highest ¥. 3. DUNN, 31-tf tes. ww Deposits received, Collections made, and transact a zoral Banking Business. evada, April lst, 1859. NEVADA ASSAY OFFICE, —BY— JAMES J. OTT, [Successor of F. Schotte.) NO. 230 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. Gare. «& 42) FE OSS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Melted, Refined and Assayed at San Francisco Rates, and Returns made in Bars or Coin, within a few hours. My assays are Guaranteed. Bare discounted at the Lowest Market Price. a@ Leaded Gold and Black Sand lots Rong of he highest prices. JAS. T. OTT. cuss, W. MULPORD, 4. H, HAGADORN. Cc. W. MULFORD & CO., BANE ERNS, At his Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada. GOLD DUST BOUGHT at the Highest Market Rates. SIGHT CHECKS on Sacramento and San Franeiseo AT PAR. DUST forwarded tothe U.8. Branch Mint, for Assay er Coinage, and advances made on thesame if required. Highest Price paid for County Scrip. G. E. WITHINGTON, French and American Paper Hangings, NDOW SHADES, Brass Cornice, Boia Mouldings, Paints, &c. Painting ofall kinds,and paper hanging, execated in the best style, at short notice. 49-tf No. 7 Broad Street, Nevada. J. F. HOOK. DEALER IN BOOTS AND SHOES!! BRICK BUILDING, OPPOSITE St. LOUIS HOTEL Commercial Street. NEVA D aA. A full assortment of LADIES and CHILDREN’S SHOES, and GAITERS, Leonard Benkert’s Quilted-Bottom Boots Constantly on hand and for sale at Reasonable Rates. Lez Boots Made to Order. 57 Repairing done at all times and at short notice. ed J. F. HOOK. F yraresee SEED—For Sale by E. F. SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad st., Nevads. m= NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1860. NATIONAL EXCHANGE, NO. 32 & 34, BROAD STREET, NEVADA. GEORGE R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY announce to the Citizens of Nevada and vicinity, and the Tra that he has leased the well-known and HO known > a EXCHANGE, on street, ev The Building is of Brick, three stories high, and THOROUGHLY FIRE-PROOF, (Having stood two Fires.) ogi —— have recently been Gtted up in The Beds and Furniture are New, And for Comfort cannot be excelled. THE TABLE at all thmes be supplied with all the VARIETIES the 4 GAME SUP PENS, GOT UP R. Particular attention will be paid to the accommodation of LADIES AND FAM TLIES. THE STAGES, running in all directions from ‘their Offices a’ Nevada, have take their departures from, the NATIONAL EXCHANGE. 7@-OPEN ALL NIGHT. “a THE BAR, under the charge of an experienced Bar-keeper, will be constantly supplied with the Choicest Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. experience at the business, Iam coneant'e pode uae the NATIONAL the best Hotel in the Mountains, and a comfortable Home for Travelers. CHARGES WILL BE MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES. SERS A LIVERY STABLE IS CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE, AND Se attention will be given to the care of Horses, , &c. Horses and Carriages can at all times be procured, by application at the Bar. GEO. R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. FASHION RESTAURANT! Commercial gy, St. Nevada, (Opposite Tallman & Turners’s Store.) HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD INFORM the citizens of Nevada, and all those wishing a Good Square Meal, That be has opened, and is now keeping a FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT GARBER. . On Commercial street, under the above name, which will be conducted in the best style, and in a manner that cannot fail to please all who may favor him with their custom. Having had many years experience in the business the proprietor is determined to keep the Best Restaurant inthe Mountains. THE TABLE, will be suplied with all the varieties to be found in the Market, and Meals Served up at All Hours. Always on hand, and cooked to order, Chickens, Quail and Hare, And particular attention will be paid te getting up a@ GAME SUPPERS TO ORDER. “@@ OYSTERS SERVED UP IN EVERY STYLE. I have employed the best Cooks to be found in the State. a@—Give mea trial and satisfy yourselves that you can get as good a meal ancan be had at Sacramento or San Francisco. ‘ C, B. IRISH, Pro’r. Nevada, April 34 1860.—27-tf RTS LO eae UNITED STATES HOTEL. = THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE REi fitted and completely renovated the building the purpose of carrying on the Hotel Business, ‘They are now prepared to accommodate Travelers in as HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE ROOMS are well ventilated, and are furnished BROAD &8T., A FEW DOORS BELOW PINE, NEVADA, formerly known as the ‘‘Democrat Building,’’ for good style as any other with the best of beds and bedding. THE TABLE will be bountifully supplied with all . the varieties found in the Market. Meals, Fifty Cents, Lodgings, per night, 50 and 75 ets. GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors. Dentistry! Dentistry !! SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL. DOCTOR LBVABSOoN CALLS ATTENTION TO HIS OF FICE, (Over Brock & Co’s CLoTHING Storgs,) Corner of Pine and Commercial Streets, NEVADA, WHERE GENTLE TREATMENT AND RELIABLE OPERATIONS Will Induce the Nervous to Submit with CONFIDENCE TO HIS MODE OF PRACTICE. THE DOCTOR'S ArtifAcial Teeth, ARE A PERFECT COUNTERFEIT OF NATURE, AND FIXED FROM ONE TO A COMPLETE SET. His Terms for Stopping, Cleaning, Extracting, and Other Operations, Each, Sa «6 TWO OCDOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS. -@@ at his Office Ur Srams, iv Katany’s New Barice, over Block & Co’s Clothing Store, His Permanent ResiNevada. Nevada, March 26th 1860.—18-3m DR. A. CHAPMAN, DENTIST, CALIS pes attention to his Tooth Anodyne, minutes, and effectually destroy the nerve, leaving it in fit condition to be filled without causing pain, where it All Dental operations performed in a neat and substantial manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Broad and Pine srreets, Nevada, where he intends to remain permanently. enn a y FURNITURE STORE! H. H. SHAFER & CO., ZENS of Nevada and vicinity, that they have opened a Furniture Store, on Dr. Levason’s Powders, Tinctures and Brushes to be had dence, or, at E. F. Spence’s Drug Store, Broad Street, DENTISTRY. bs when applied, will stop the tooth-ache in five would otherwise have to be extracted. Orrice—In Kidd & Knox's Brick Building, corner of January, 1860.—tf OULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE CITIBroad St., Opposite National Exchange. And keep constantly on hand and for sale an extensive assortment of Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Sofas, Bedding, &e., Bedsteads, Hair, Pula, Moss, and Spring Mattrasses, on band, and Manufactured to order. Pillows and Bolsters. Festhers, Pulu, Hair, Wool, Moss and Straw Pillows and Bolsters. Blankets. Light and Heavy Red, Blue, Green, Gray and White, Mackinack and common Blankets, various styles. Family White and Crib Blankets. 4#@ Particular attention will be given to the manufac ture of Sg Be per J. W. SINGER will attend to the business of the House, and being connected with one of the largest Fur piture Houses in San Francisco, is to sell at Reduced Rates, and would ly invite those in want of articles in his line to aad examine for themselves. H. W. GALVIN, SADDLE & HARNESS Nevada, Dec. 20th 1859.—12-tf Boils axd Pestunrants. NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Tux Cansus or 1860,—It is estimated the approaching census of the United States will exhibit a population of 31,500,000 souls—27,000,006 whites, 4,000,000 slaves, and 500,000 free blacke. There are 233 Representatives in Congress to be apportioned on this population, and according to the Cleveland Plaindealer they will be divied about equally between three great sections, as follows: New England and Middle States,.....78. Southern EE SEC T's coc 605 040005 t0009 ghee: 8 ® Sides I FEE. Re ER. RG «s >. 288. The Middle States include New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and California and Oregon are included among the Western States. If this calculation should prove correct, the Soath will lose 12 Representatives, the Eastern and Middle States 14, and the West will gain 22. In eonsequence of the admission of Minnesota and Oregon sinee the last apportionment, and Galiferoia having been allowed an extra member by a special act of Congress, there are now four more Representatives than are provided for by the general law of Congress. Tas Inplan War.—A note from Dr. R. Bell, who is with the Washoe volunteers, sent to Virginia City, and thence telegraphed to Sacramento, says : This morning (May 29th) about nine o’clock the Indians appeared on the bills. At the same time we learned that Captain Fleeson’s company had been cut off. Col. Hays, with a portion of our foree, hastened to their relief, and found two ef the parties wounded, one in the thigh, the other im the chest—both slightly. We had a smart brush with about two hundred Indians, completely routing them. We de not know how many of them were killed. wg fought shy. None of our men were killed. Some horses were wounded. Col. Hays ordered his forces into camp, as he did not wieh to wear down his horses fellowing them through the deep sands, We now number about fire hundred men, Drs, Tjader, Perkins and myself are the only surgeons on the field. Tux Cativonnia Maits.—A Washington letter writer says that Mr. Dundas, the assistant Postmaster General estimates the weight of the California mail at one thousand pounds daily. This might be traneperted by three overland routes, by dividing itupinto daily pomy ser vice for letters, and weekly eervice for more bulky matter, Under such an arrangement, a twelve or fifteen days schedule time between New York and San Francisco would be practicable for letters. Porsonzp.—An old man known as Patrick Mack, a resident of Sonora, was taken suddenly ill on Friday last, and soon gave symptoms of poison. A physician was speedily called in, and found that he had swallowed a large dose of strychnine. His recovery wasvery doubtful for some time, but he wasat length pronounced out of danger. It is not known whether be took the poison accidentally or designedly. Marysvitix Arreat.—It is reported that the Marysville Appeal bas heen sold to Republicans, and that Mr, Avery, of the San Juan J’ress, will . take charge of the paper. The Appeal denies that the sale has been made, but it appears that segotiations for the sale have been pending, the purchase moaey raised and placed on deposit. A Four Dexp.—In April last, at the Court House in Austin, Texas, a band of a dozen men took from the hands of the Sheriff a prisoner on trial for murder, and killed him, fring thirteen bullets into his body from revolvers, The mardered man’s name was Taney, and he was eupposed to be insane. Two of the asanesins were arrested. Wasnixotos Moxumant Foxp.—Lieut. Ives acknowledges the receipt of $677, contributed by the citizens of San Francisco towards the completion of the Washington National Monument. Previous to this donation California had been firet among the States in contributions for this national work. Tas Grare Cror.—The Los Angeles Star says, that at no time in the history of our State has the prospect of the grape crep looked mere favorable. There seems to be an unusual thrift apparent inall the vineyards in the southern part of the State. Tue Sheriff of Los Angeles recently brought up on the Senator five convicts, who were sent to the Penitentiary. Three of them had been cenvicted of grand larceny and the other two for an assault with intent to kill. A New Civs.—Some twenty or thirty gentlemen of San Fraacisco have organized a club to train themselves in feneing, boxing, and gymeastics generally. They eall themselves the San Francisco Olympic Club. Acarutco.—The yellow fever has recently been raging at Acapulco. Twelve out of the twenty-three foreign residents there, aed sny pumber of natives, have died of it. Tcotumss County Finaxces.—The debt of Tuolumne county is given by the Grand Jury, in a late report, at $196,000 and rapidly increasing. Maxine Vores.—At the late term of the Distriet Court in Siskiyou county, ene hundred persons were admitted to citizenship. Cuan.otre Cusmmay.—A letter received by the last steamer, states positively that Charlotte Cushman will visit California this summer. Quvantz 1n BritisH CoLumBia—According to Henry Merepirnx.— We find in the Sierra Cituzen the following feeling tribute to the memory of Henry Meredith : ce csonar toe Meredith weil, = very would like to give a short sketch o: his life and death. Hi Welcth cae cf en olf Virginia family. His father was Doctor Reuben Meredith, of Hanover county. His mother’s maiden name was Mary Clarkson. On both sides he was near akin to many of the most distinguished men of the Old Dominion. He was born on the I4th of August, 1826, and was reared and educated in Missouri. All his life, he was a student; at college he stood highest in his class, and graduated with all the honors his A/ma Mater had to give. In the spring of 1850, having just passed the threshold of manhood, full of hope and ambition, his mind enriched by the labors of a youth devoted to study, he came to California. With his career here, all are familiar, From the first, he took a high position, among the

young and talented men of the State; and at the time ef his death, all acknowledged that, of the young men of California, he stood the foremost and the chief. All who ever met Henry Meredith, knew his character. He was generous, high spirited and true; no man lives who can point to any thing in his life, which does not reflect that noble honor and truth, which was sy his characteristic. Had he lived in the knightly times, his name would have come to us with those of Cour de Lion and Bayard. Of the manner of his death, the writer of this hurried notice cannot yet speak calmly. He fell fighting against an hundred foes. The war-hoop of the savage was his only requiem. When others trembled and 4ed at the terrible peril which encomthem, he stood firm and undaunted. Hen eredith knew no fear. His last words were, “ will not suffer you to hazard your life to save mine.” . & This he said to a comrade who offered to bear him behind him from the battle field. The gallant manner in which he met his death, is the sole consolation left his friends for the great loss they have sustained. Brave heart! Gallant gentleman, honor to thy memory ! A. W. B. Mason Ornusny.—The Territorial Enterprise thus speaks of Major Ormsby, who commanded the volunteers in the fight near Pyramid Lake: He came to California across the plains in 1849, Recrossed them again in '62 and '50. During his residence in California he was extensively engaged in staging and various other kinds of business. In April, 1857, he came to Genoa, Carson Valley, and there engaged in business. Since that time his name has been prominently connectrd with every thing of moment transpiring in Western Utah, whether in a financial or political point of view. He was the first man who conceived and carried into execution the plan of applying to Congress for a separate Territorial organization. As aman he possessed those sitive qualities of character which eminently fitted im to exert an influence in a fronticr settlement. Energetic and untiring in carrying out whatever he attempted, he sometimes arrayed formidable opposition against him, yet he seemed always ri . any emergency. At times impetuous as a torrent, * as easily influenced by those he loved asa child e bore, and justly, the name of being a warm friend and bitter enemy. Courageous asa lion, he died fighting bravely to the last. Tux Brack Rock Country.—A correspondent of the Marysville Democrat, writing from near Black Rock, where he has been prospecting, says; This region of country is one of the werst burned up by velcanic heat that I have ever seen, and on the whole presents an aspect as cheerless and uninviting asthe eye of man is wont to rest upon. But even here there are curiosities of Nature that absorb the interest of the traveler, and serve in a measure to draw his thoughts from the sombre gloom that the general face of Nature around him wears. With no standing timber within a hundred miles of this place, we find petrified logs of wood some three or four feet in diameter, while waters, hot and cold, gush almost from the same fountain. There have been several leads discovered here that are said to contain silver, but whether in sufficient uantities to justify working is unknown as yet, as the country has been but slightly prospected. There are also said to be places where gold is found near here; but the}future must determine the amount of the mineral resources of this region. Sramprpe at LANciHA PLANA.—On the 18th of May there was a general stampede from a portion of the town of Lancha Plana, in Amador county, caused by what is believed to have been an attempt to blow up a number of houses standing above an old abandoned drift. Large volumes of smoke were seen issuing from a well near the drift, and it was also discovered that a fuse had been laid running into the shaft. After two hours in suspense, in which the citizens momentarily expected to see their houses go down, they returned to to their places of business. It is believed that the Sse exploded, but no report was heard, The ispatch says that the object no doubt was to plunder and steal during the excitement and confusion which would ensue from the blowing up of the houses; and also that there is a set of escaped convicts, prowling around, who would sacrifice life to get a chance to bag a few dollars or valuables, Turee Men Drownen.—A correspondent of the 8. F. Alta, writing from the town of Mendocino, under date of May 21st, says: Mr. Charles Scott, first mate, Mr. Charles Rich, second mate, and Messrs. Henry Nelson and Michacl McMahon, sailors attached to the barque Iwanowna, now lying in this harbor, loading, started on Sunday last, in the ship’s boat, in search of bird’s eggs, which are said to be found in great abundance on the rocks, a short distance from the main land. xu their return, the boat was struck by a sea, capmizing her, and Messrs. Scott, Rich and Nelson were drowned. McMahon managed to reach a rock near by, to which he clung until assistance reached him from shore. He is still alive, but it is feared he is injured internally. Wueaat Heaps without Gratns.—The editor of the Marysville mg te has been shown several heads of wheat taken from the fields of Major Bidwell, of Chico, and Mr. R. M. Turner, in the vicinity of Marysville. They were almost entirely destitute of grains, but were otherwise well formed. Major Bidwell has a field of six hunered acres in which scarcely a grain can be found. Mr, Turner hasa large fieldin the same condition. The cause of this imperfection is as yet unexplained, and if it is eneral the crop must prove a complete failure. t is to be ho that the trouble is only local in its character. CasvaLty.—A few days ago, says the Santa Cruz Sentinel, a party who were at work in the Redwoods retired to rest in their cabin at the usual hour, an soon fell asleep, In the neighborhood of morning they awoke and found themselves in the bushes, some yards distant, the cabin blown down and on fire, their clothes ly burned from them, and their persons considerably mutilated. There were two kegs of powder in the cabin, to which the fire by some means communicated, producing the catas° Svricips.—A dispatch from Watsonville, Santa Cruz county, dated May 28, says: Abraham Myers, a merchant of this place, has committed suicide. He is supposed to have shot himself about one o'clock coher. Deceased made his will a few days before he committed the rash act. No cause is assigned for it at present, Deatn at 8zA.—George Champion, first mate of the schooner Baltimore, which recently arrived at San Francisco, fell from the boom while reefi the mainsail, off Mendocino, and was dro Deceased was a native of New London, Connecticut. His body was recovcred and buried at Port Orford, The fatal accident occurred.on the 10th of May, Fata Burn-—Mrs. David Skinner died at her residence in Santa Deen county, eight miles from San Jose, on the 24th of May, from the effects of a burn. Her clothing oa ‘¢ while she was burning coffee over a e; and her whele body was burned, save the upper part of her breast. Harry Meigos.—A gentleman recently arrived from Re poe a informs the 8. F. Call ae getting along mv le mad te a number of contracts with the e ernment EARTHQUAKES IN PERU. A correspondent of the Panama Star, writing from Callao, Peru, under date of April 27th, says Our town was visited on Saturday night last, with an earthquake that astonished the oldest inhabitants of the place, but what waa their surprise, on Sunday, at 2 P.M, to find themselves moving to and fro with such a force that it appeared as if the earth would open and bury us all. There is not a dwelling in Callao, Lima, or Chorillos, that bas net suffered damage, walls cracked, roofs fallen in, people wounded, churches left in such a coudition that steeples are to be torn down, not counting the hundreds of thousands of dollars damage to furniture, escially in the crockery and looking glass line, o person ean imagine the terrible effects of such a scene who was not here during the time of the panic, More than fifty shocks were experienced in seventy-two hours. Another correspondent gives a thrilling aceount of this succession of earthquaker, He gives the following details: On the 19th instant a very heavy shock was felt at three quarters to two in morning, which lasted eighty seconds, It wae said to have been the heaviest shock that had been experienced since the submerging of old Callao, and the general opinion is that Lima and Callao cannot stand a much heavier ebaking. However, on Sunday, at half-past one Pp. M., the round commenced to shake in good earnest, but lasted only fifteen seconds, doing in that short space of time the estimated damage, in Lima, of one million of dollars, in Callao about twenty thousand, and in Chorillos about forty thousand. and or several estates in Canete, which may be set dewn at two hundred thousand dollars. In Mantua, trees were rooted out of the ground, and one of the mountains close by was rent in two, and produced a voleano of hot, fetid air. The earthquake then took a northern course, The greatest effect was in Canete ; the greatest state ofalarm still exists, All the public equares are occupied by families, who prefer the open air to their insecure houses, Up to the present time, slight shocks continue to be felt; I have counted twenty-eight, but there has been many more, On Monday, in Callao, an alarm was raised that the sea was receding from the shore, and presenting the same p enomenon as in 1749, during and preceding the sinking of old Callao. People were to be seen running about greatl distracted, and a general panic prevailed, All the roads leading out of Callao, were lined with affrighted sinners, fleeing from the wrath to come. Special trains were running all day, cairying away bundreds to Lima, whilst the most devoted or fanatic wentto Bella Vista, and took from the Church the image of the Senor del Mar, the same that was used in 1749; a procersion was formed, accompanicd by a band of music, and a guard of honor, and the image that waste calm the sea, and bring it back to a proper sense of duty, was carried down to the mole with all the pomp and ceremony the church could afford. After remainingasbort time, it was carricd back to the Church of Santa Rosa, where it remains to be used again in case the sea should again be refiactory. The same evening a proclamation was issued by the Prefect, ealling the inhabitants back to their houses, assuring them that the alarm was false, and that in ease the sea began to show symptoms of overflowing the city, the fact would be announced by the firing of three cannons, 80 that there would be time to escape, As yet the greater portion of the famlies who left Callao have not returned, . Tn Lima, the shaking and rumbling still continue, and the panic is much greater there than here, The priests are preaching in the open air to the people, and are making quite a good speculation out of it, Ixpustry aNp Weatru.— A correspondent thus writes from Geneva, Bwilzerland ; The whole population appears to be prosperously engaged in some kind of industrial oceupation; chiefly in jewelry and watch making. Women and children even are able to earn money by some particular branch of these manufactures, Children of ten years earn five or six francs a week, and after a little time as much as ten more, Many girls support themselvea by painting on enamel, or by engraving, and almost every member of a family contributes a portion toward the common atook, Upwards of 100,000 watchcs are manufactured annually ¥ 6,000 workmen engaged in the business, The town has besides 60 goldsmith’s shops, Trinkets and jewelry are no where so cheap asin Geneva, A good journeyman earns frem thirty to forty francs a week. Division of labor is carried to a great extent, since about eighty different machines unite their labor in the production of a watch. Perbaps there is no provincial towa in Europe having a greater . amount of wealth. I have seen aa estimate made by one of the bankers, which gives eightyone millionaires in a population of less than 60,000, the inhabitants of the Canton. A Hatcuet IMpeppep in aN Oak Two Centvrits.—A block of wood taken from the heart of a white oak tree, in which was firmly imbedded an Indian hatenet ef stone, was exhibited at St. Jobns, (N. B.,) recently. The tree was perfectly sound, and nothing was noticeable indicating that such a thing was imbedded therein, until it was strack upon with an ax, Upon examination, it was ascertained that the hatchet was stuck there when the tree had about thirty years growth, and that it haa remained there more than two centuries, as more than two hundred years growth of the tree was ceunted outside of where the hatchet lay. Wira tux Tipe.—-We all know what a favorite he generally is who is unaffectedly pleased with every body ; and when one sees with the world’s eyes, holds with a world’s faith, avd walks in the world’s ways, be isin the way of receiving a thousand tokens ef the world’s good will. Besides, it isso much more pleasant to go with the stream, Independently of the favor one meets with, one gets over the ground with more ease and speed if bie path lies in the same direction all the world is moving in, and has the sense of companionship, which is comfortable when ene likes bis company. He.rine tux Newssoys.—Cyrus W, Field, in company with Prof. Mitchell, recently visited the Newshoy’s Lodging House, in New York, He was so well pleased with the industrieus and economical habits developing among the newsboys, owing to the establishment of their Bank, that he said he would give ese of $5 to the boy who would have saved most money daring the month. The largest sum deposited by one bey was $29,83, Thirty-two boys saved $124. The fortunate lad having called on Mr. Field, gratefully received the reward of his industry. Tue Seozoens.—A Washington correspondent says: “We now have a — passing od. fort aron he signatures of Southern members, agreeing to a particalar platform, which is to be presented at Baltimore, to the adjourned Convention, on the 18th June, and if not accepted, the whole South ie to be committed to a withdrawal, and separate nomination. Many Southern men refuse to be thas entrapped, and the trick is being exposed by them,’’ WHOLE NO. 348. MACAULEY ON AMERICAN POLITICS. The following letter of the great English historian, Macauley, to Heary S, Randall, author of the life of Jefferson, was published in & number of the Southern Literary Messenger : Hotty Loper, Keystreroy, Lonpoy, May 234, 1857, Dear Sm :—Yeu are meen to learn that I have not a high opinion of Mr. Jeflerson—and I am a little sar at your surprise, Lam certain that I never wrote a line, aod thatl never, in Parliament, in conversation, or even on the hustings—a where it is fashion to court the populace—attered a word indicating an opinion that the supreme authority in a State ought to be entrusted to the . of citizens told by the head, in other poo oa reat most igoorant tof society. are long been convinced,” that institution purely democratie, mast, sooner or later, dewas reason to expect a general spoi tional vam joe ® new partition of the soft, a maximum of prices, a ruinous load of taxation laid on the rieh for the porpose of supporting the poor in idleness, Such a system would, in twenty years, have made France as and barbarous as the French of the Oarlovingiane. Happily the danger was averted ; and now there isa despotism, a silent tribune, an enslaved Tees, iberty is gone; but civilization has nesaved. I have not the smallest doubt that if we had a purely democratic government here, the effect would be the eame. Either the poor would plunder the rich, and civilization would tish ; or order and property would be saved ya an . military government, and liberty would perish. You may think that your coustry enjoys an exemption from these evils, I will frankly own to yeu that I am of a different opinion. Your fate I believe to be certain, though it Is deferred by a —_— caure. As long as you havea boundless extent of fertile and aneccupied land, your laboring population will be far more at ease than the laboring population of the old world ; and while that is the case, t!e Jeffersonian polity may continue to exist without any fatal calamity. But the time will come when New England will be as thickly peopled as Old England. Wages will be low, and will fluetuate as much with you as with us, You will have your Manchesters and Birmingbams bundreds of thousands of artisans will assuredly be sometimes out of work. a your fostitutions will be fairly brought tothe test. Distress everywhere makes the laborer mutinons and discontented, and inclines bim to listen with eageroess to agitators, who tell bim that itisa monstrous iniquity that one man should have a milion, while another cancot get a full meal, In bad years there is plenty of grambling here, and sometimes a little rioting. But it matters little, For here the sufferers are not the rulere, The supreme power is in the bands of a clase, numerous indeed, but select, ofan educated class, of a claga which is, and knows itself to be were J interested in the security of property and the mainterance of order. Accordingly, the malcontents aro firmly, yet gently restraioed. The bad time is got over without robbing the isn to relieve the indigent, The springs of national prosperity are soon to flow again ; work is plentiful ; wages rise, and allis tranquility and cheerfulnese, I have seen England pas three or four times through each critical seasons as I have described. Through such seasons as the United States will have to oa Nag the course of the next century, if not of this, How will you pass through them? I heartily wish you a good deliverance. But my reason and my wishes are at war, and I eannot help foreboding the worst. Itis quite plain that your Government will never be able to restrain a distressed and discontented majority. For with you the majority isthe government, and has the rich, who are always a minority, abse lately at its merey. Theday will come when, in the State of New York, a multitude of people, none of whom bas bad more than balfa breakfast, or expects to bave more than balfo dinner, will choose a legislature. Is it possible to doubt what sort of legislatare will be chosen? On one aide is a statesman preaching patience, respect for vested rights, strict observance of public faith. Qn the other side is ademagogue ranting about the tyrany of capitalists and usurers, and asking why anybody sbould be permitted to driok champagne and to ride in a carriage, while thousands of honest folks are in want of necessaries, Which of the two eandidates are likely to be preferred by vores man who hears his childred cry for more bread I seriously apprebend that you will, in some such season of adversity as I have described, do things which will preveut prosperity from . returning; that you will act like people who ; should, in @ year of scarcity, think of absolate famine. There will be, I fear, epoilation. The . epoilation will increase the distress, The distress will produce fresh spoilation, There is nothing to stup you. Your Constitution is all sailand no anchor. Asl said before, when a society has entered on this downward progress, either civilization or liberty must perish, Either some Cwsar or Napoleon will seize tho reins of government with a strong hand; or eur republic will be as fearfully plundered and aid waste by barbarians in the twentieth oentury as the Roman Empire was in the fifth ; with this difference, that the Huns and Vandals, who ravaged the Roman Empire, came from without and that your Huns and Vandals will bave been engendered within your own country, by your own inetitutions, Thinking thus, of course, I cannot reckon Jefferson among the benefactors of mankind. I readily admit that his intentions were good and his abilities considerable. Odious stories have been circulated about his private life ; but Ido not know on what evidence those stories rest; and I thiuk it probable that they are false or monstrously exaggerated. I have no doubt that I shall derive both pleasure and information from your account of him. I have the honor to be, dear sir, Your faithful servant, T. B. Macasiey, Tue Prince’s Procrawme.—The Prinee of Wales will leave England on the 15th of July. His firet port on this side the Atlantic will be St. John’s, Newfoundland. Thence he will proceed te Halifax, and thence cross over the country and visit St. Joho, N. B., and Frederickton. If practicable, he will theoce cross . over to Shediac, where his fleet will go round . te meet him, and proceed up the river to Quebec. If he finds difficulty io getting to Shediac, he may cross to Portland and come over the Grand Trunk Railway to Quebec or Mootreak From this he will go to Kingston, and thenge to Ottawa! from Ottawa to Teronto; thenee across the Lake to the Falls; and back by rail to Hamilton. He will go to Sarnia to see the Grand Trunk works tere, and travel over the Western States. Go to Washington, and be the gust of the President; thence visit the Atlantic cities, and have bis fleet meet him at Portland; or probably, if be comes by Portland, his departure may be from Quebec, and he may take the Grand ok from Portland, after the completion of the tour in the United States. It is not improbable that some of the details of thig. . programme will be altered.