March 17, 1858 (4 pages)

. NEVADA DEMOCRAT, for San Francisco. and collect and ia our authorised t for ve advertisements and collect for the ee eae NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1858. State Prison Matters. “On our first page will be founda message from Governor Weller in relation to the affairs of the State Prison, together with an address which he caused to be read to the prisoners. Since the Governor took possession of the prison, on behalf of the State, he has introduced many wholesome and humane regulationg for the government of the convicts, and so far as in his power, has corrected the many abuses which have heretofore obtained under the lessee system. Corporeal punishment, that relic of barbarism, has been abolished, aud the guards have been instructed not to strike, or otherwise mal-treat a prisoner, except in self-defense, or toprevent escapes. Some of the cells have been converted into dungeons for the punishment of the refractory. The favoritism which has heretofore been shown, by which the convicts who had money, or influential friends, were allowed to fare better than their less fortunate fellows, has been strictly prohibited, and in future all the prisoners will be treated alike. The practice of the keepers, of taking from the newly arrived convicts all articles of value, and appropriating them to their own use, has been prohibited, and the Governor has directed that an account shall be taken of all the property found upon them, for the purpose of having it restored on their discharge from the prison. These are some of the reforms already instituted, and others equally just and humane are recommended. Convicts are discharged without a dollar in meney, and many of them without decent clothing. It is not possible for them to immediately procure work in the vicinity of the prison, and their only resource from starvation, is to again resort to criminal practices. Thus, those who are disposed to reform find it impossible to do so. In order to gve them an opportunity for reformation, the Governor recommends that each convict, on his discharge from prison, be furnished with a good suit of clothes, and presented with a small sum of money—say fifteen er twenty dollars—which will be sufficient to provide for his immediate wants, or take him to any part of the State. The practice of many of the Courts of sentencing men to long terms of imprisonment for comparatively light offences, the Governor does not approve. There are now quite a number of convicts, some of them mere boys, who have been sentenced to from ten to twenty years imprisonment for larceny. These long sentences for larceny and some other offences, are not only calculuted to defeat the principal object of punishment, a reformation of the criminal, but also tend to reduce all crimes to the same level. The Courts of this State are too much influenced by popular excitement, and criminals are frequently sentenced to imprisonment for a length of time wholly disproportioned to their crimes. In cases of this kind, the Governor announces his inteution of using the pardoning power, and in deing so, says he will not stop to count the number, or take the opinion of the community on the subject. There are now over five hundred convicts in the penitentiary, and at the rate the number Is increasing, they will soon exceed a thousand: A number of them are considered as justly entitled to executive clemency; but he has not the power to pardon them, because they have no friends outside to give the proper notice to the officers, nor money to pay for advertising the notice as required by law. In view of this fact the Governor recommends that he be authorized in extraordinary cases, either to grant pardons withont the usual formality of advertising the notice of application, or that the notice may be published at the expense of the State. A Ts Tax “Van Ness Orpinance.”’—An act has passed the Legislature, and received the signature of the Governor, confirming the “Van Ness Ordinanee,’’ which was designed to quiet land titlesin San Francisco. Much difference of epinion exists in San Francisco in regard to policy of confirming the ordinance. The “Settlers’”’ generally approve the action of the Legislature, and one hundred guns were fired in Sen Francisco, as soon as it was known that the Governor had approved the bill. A meeting was beld by those opposed to the confirmation of the Ordinance, on Thursday evening, at which it was contended that the act would have no effect in quieting land titles, Democratic Mxetine.at Marysvitte.—The Expres announces that a grand mass meeting ef the Democracy of Yuba and surrounding counties, will be held in Marysville, on the evening of March 17th, for the purpose of expressing their opiniens upon the present state of affairs in Kansas, and the doctrine of “popular sovereignty,’”’ as reiterated in the Cincinnati platform, and fully endorsed by the Democratic party in the campaign of 1856. Several distinguished speakers will be present, among whom ere Joseph P. Hoge, Jas. A. McDougall, Joseph W. McCorkle, and W. I. Ferguson. Parpon.—Otto 8. Robel. convicted in the Reeorder’s Court of Sacramento, on the 2d of February last, of petit larceny, and sentenced to the chain-gang for ninety days, has been par4oned by the Governor. A person who bas been sent to the State Prison, has confessed the theft for which Robel was sentenced, and the Recorder, Marshal and policemen of Sacramento asked the pardon of the Governor. Murper Triav.—The case of Marion Whithurst, indicted for the murder of A. A. Mason, in Placer county, in May last, was on trial last week in San Francisco, whitber it had been removed. The case had not been concluded on Saturday evening. A German Lopcr.—A German Lodge of F. & A. Masons, called Hermann Lodge, has been established in San Francisco, under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California. Sreamer News.—The steamer Sonora, with dates from New York to Feb. 20th, is hourly expected. We shall issue an extra immediately on her arrival, if the telegraph wires are in working order. The Kansas Resolutions in the Senate. The resolutions passed by the Assembly fnstructing our Senators and requesting our Representatizes in Congress to vote for the immediate admission of Kansas, came up in the Senate on Friday, that day having been fixed for their consideration. Mr. Ferguson, of Sacramento, obtained the floor, and spoke about two hours in opposition to the resolutions, His speech was brilliant and logical, and the arguments which bave been used against the admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, were presented with much force. He did not consider that it was imperatively necessary that the Constitution of an embryo State should in all cases be submitted to a direct vote of the people ; where there was no question about the Constitution being acceptable, this formality might be waived; but in the case of Kansas, where there are so many conflicting interests, it was particularly necessary that the people should have an opportunity to pass a verdict upon their organic law. The fact that one half of the voters of Kansas were disfranchised, through the neglect or design of the Territorial officers, and were not permitted to vote for delegates to the Constitutional Convention, was made a leading point of his argument ; he also alluded to the fact, that Calhoun, the President of the Convention, andhis seven colleagues from Douglas county, previous to their election, had pledged themselves in a published card to use their influence to have the whole Constitution submitted to a vote of the people, which pledge was shamelessly disregarded, Not only as a matter of right, but as a question of policy the Constitution should be sent back to be ratifled by the people. The forcing of a Constitution upon the people of Kansas as a Democratic meaaure, would have the effect either to divide or break down the Democratic party of the North, which is the only party the South can depend on to sustain their just rights under the Constitution. Mr. Garter, of Shasta, followed Mr. Ferguson and spokein favor of the resolutions. His apeech was quite common-place, and tne principal reason he gave for supporting the reselutions, was because the President and his Cabinet deemed the immediate admission of Kansas expedient. The speaker alluded to the fact that a large proportion of the people of Kansas were disfranchised through the fault of the Territorial officers, and contended that they should have procecded to vote for delegates to the Lecompton Convention, in spite of the defects iu the registration of voters. He seems to have forgotten that the judges of the election were all appointed by a faction ; that no one was allowed to vote whose name was not registered, and that the voters of four of the disfranchised counties, did elect delegates to the Convention, who were excluded on the ground that they had not been elected according to the forms of law. On Saturday, the debate was continued by Messrs. Bell, Carpenter and Burch; the two former in opposition, and the latter in favor of the resolutions. Mr. Bell advocated the Republican view of the question, and denounced Senator Douglas, who took the lead in the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Mr. Burch followed Mr. Bell, and read from the speech of Senator Broderick, and said that it made serious charges against the administration, which the Legislature should not endorse by being silent. The speech of Mr. Carpenter was one of the best and most forcible we have seen on this question. We copy the conclusion of his speech which is reported at length in the Union, of Monday : It will be seen that, differing somewhat from Jefferson, the President tells us, that, without regard to time or mode, from the mandates and manacles of the Lecompton Constitution, the white majority and black slave may achieve delivery.together. Sir, under the perfidious sanctions of such a Constitution, freedom and slavery, person and property would be alike exposed to the demon of nullification they would breed against themselves, Out upon such a Government! It traces its attained lineage to the polluted loins of a minority Convention. Itis a bastard pretender, contesting and claiming the title and the throne, the crown and the scepter, of the legitimate sovereign—the people. If no Culloden awaits it at the Federal Capitol, the epecial message may be afatal forerunner to the field of Kansas, This, sir, isthe Government under which gentlemen are so impatient to hurry Kansas into this Union. Why? Because the President, in the exercise of his discretion, bas seen fit to make it an Administration measure. Ifthe gentleman from Trinity (Mr. Burch) will take for his standard the high handed defiance with which Jefferson scoffed at Executive dictation, he may see less to alarm him in the attitude of Mr. Broderick ; he would be lees impatient to drive him from # fundamental principle to prevaricating expediency—from the side of the distinguished author of the Kansas Nebraska Act, to the support ofa measure which has for its object the nullification of that Act in Kansas. Perish the thought that we should attempt to drive a proud hearted and honorable man from his principles and his present company ; that we should, by this paltry resolution, attempt to “Beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall.’ It is far easier to understand the animus of the gentleman from Alameda (Mr, Bell), in the tone and temper of his vaulting speech. When, sir, over the ranks of his party was emblazoned “bleeding Kansas,’’ there came up from Democratic ranks the potent slogan of a long line of heroes— “The bloody heart blazed in the van, Announcing Douglas’ dreaded name.’? I did not expect him, sir, to appreciate the laureled champion who has illustrated his historic name with a great statesman’s victories, and given it as a conquering battle shout to the Democracy of America. The invincible hero who has Spartanized the settlement of popular sovreignty and bravely Thermopelyzed the rough and stormy passes of American politics, can desire no prouder heraldry than to go down to history as the representative of a surviving principle. Men will dress themselves for the political funerals of Presidents and Cabinets, and their undistinguised parisites and partisans, the cyte tg and Topeka Constitutions may perish together ; but the principle of popular sovereignty shall live on in the laws and Constitutions of new commonwealths, aud a self governing people shall wield the scepter of empire to the most distant marches and monuments of an ‘ocean bound Republie.”’ We learn by telegraph, that the Senate had not, up to the hour of adjournment yesterday, taken any vote on the resolutions, It is believed, however, that the resolutions will pass, by a majority of one or two. Fire at Los Anceies.—A destructive fire occurred at Los Angeles on the 25th ult. The loss is variously estimated at from $30,000 to 40,000, For Anizona.—A meeting of parties desirous of emigrating to Arizona, was held in San Francisco, last week. Constrrerionat, Convenrion.—The bill intro-. Laver From Satt Laxe.—By the arrival of duced into the Senate to calla Constitutional . Mesers. Ackerman and Morgan, formerly teamConvention, was defeated on the 9th instant, by . eters in the employ of the sutlers tothe 10th a vote of 10 ayes to 24 noes. The bill was in-. regiment, at Los Angeles, the Star has reeeivtrodueed on the supposition that the people at . ed intelligence from Salt Lake to the 6th of the late election voted in favor of a Conven-. February. These gentlemen left Fort Bridger tion, as required by the Constitution, and that . in the latter part of November. with the inten. it only remained for the Legislature to pass an . tion of coming to California, but being unacact providing fer the election of delegates, and . quainted with the ronte they got into the Morfixing the time for them to meet. There may . mon settlements, were taken _ prisoners, and be a difference of opinion in regard to the pro. compelled to go to Salt Lake City, where they per construction of the clause in our Constituarrived on the 24th of December. They were tion, which provides for calling a Convention, treated hospitably during their atay at Salt but at the late election the people very gener. Lake, and left with the mail carriers on the ally understood that a majority of all the votes . 6th of February, for Los Angeles, having first cast for members of the Legislature must be . procured a “passport” from Brigham Young. given in favor of a Convention in order to car-. They state that about the 10th of January, an ry the measure. With this understanding, a order was made by the church, that the people great many who were opposed to a Convention . should have boxes made, which would contain neglected to vote on the question, believing . about 150 pounds, to pack their grain in them that their votes would be counted in the nega-. and bring them to the elders, who would take tive. charge of them, and “cache” them in the mounWhen the question was before the people, we . tains. Another order was made, that a comfavored the ealling of a Convention, because we . pany of 1,000 men should hold themselves in believed that the judiciary system of the State . readiness to go into the mountains, on the 17th could be greatly improved, and that there was. of February, and cut off supplies coming to no necessity of the Legislature meeting oftener . the army. It is thought that the Mormons will than once in two years. But had the Conven. endeavor to keep the troops out of the city untion been called, it would have been regarded . til after the crops are gathered and secured.— by many as a revolutionary movement, and This they will be likely to do, as reinforcements might in the end have led to the formation of can scarcely have time to reach Fort Bridger two State governments, both claiming to be le. before harvest time. gally established. For this reason we are glad the bill was defeated in the Senate. The only intelligence we have from Col. Johnson’s command, is that forty wagons loaded with provisions had arrived at Fort Bridger Larger rrom Cutxa.-The schooner Clipper, . fom Fort Laramie; that the troops were in which arrived at San Francisco last Wednesday, from Swatow, a port not far from Hong Kong, brings dates from China to the middle . good health, had plenty of provisions and good tents, and were engaged in re-building Fort Bridger. A rumor was current in Los Angeles, of January, two weeks later than previous ad-. i144 4 gght had occurred between the Mormons vices. A private letter, addressed to Messrs, Southgate & Mitchel, of SanFrancisco, brought by the Clipper, states that Governer Yeh, the viceroy of the south eastern part of China, and one of his high lieutenants have been captured by the allies. Yeh was kept on an Eoglish frigate, where he was treated with the greatest consideration. Mvurperep.—Benjamin Allen and son were murdered while erecting a bear trap, by Indians, at the head of Payner’s Creek, three miles from Cold Spring Valley. A correspondent of the Red Bluff Beacon says that the boy’s body was fearfully mangled—his bowels torn out, his scalp tora off, and his throat cut—the old man at the trap was found entirely naked, with two arrows sticking in his heart, the back of his neck cut nearly through to his mouth, he was also cut across the loins, on either side of the back bone, with an ax. Lynca Law 1n Orecon.—The Alia has an account of the hanging by lynch law, at Rogue river valley, Oregon, of an Iudian who murdered a Mr, Geysel, some three years ago. Mr, Geysel had a family, and his wife and one child were carried into captivity by the Indians,— Mrs. G. having been ransomed, pointed out the murderer of her husband to the authorities, but by some informality he was dischaaged. The people then took bim in hand and hung him. Four of his accomplices have been arrested. Tue Arracument Law.—The bill introduced into the Senate by Mr. Ferguson, amendatory of the attachment law, has passed that body. This bill repeals the odious features of our present attachment law, and is the best one which has been introduced for that purpose,— We trust the bill will uow pags the Assembly. Monicipat Nomivarions.—The Democracy of Marysville have made the following nominations for municipal officers: For Mayor, Peter Decker ; for Marshel, P. J. Welch; City Clerk, Chas. M. Gorham; Treasurer, A. G. Soule; Assessor, H. Barnett. An independent ticket has also been nominated, headed by D. W. ©. Rice, for Mayor. New Discovery.—New hill diggings of exceeding richness have been discovered at Empire Ranch, four miles above Downieville. As high as $10 to the pan has been taken out. As a natural consequence, considerable excitement prevails in the vicinity. Tax Degresr Suarr sank in California is upon the quartz lode of Hayward & Robinson, at Sutter creek, and is 315 feet deep, The quality of the rock has improved as the shaft has gone down, and it now pays $20 per ton. This shows the inexhaustible wealth of the veins of gold bearing quartz. -___— Lary rrom Sonora.—The San Diego Herald is informed by a gentleman, arrived from Fort Yuma, that there is quite a “stampede”? of the citizens of Sonora, who have rendered themselves obnoxious to the Gandara party, and that parties are daily arriving at the Fort from that distracted and God-forsaken country Lerrers or ApprovaL.—The Sacramento Bee states that a large number of letters were forwarded by the last steamer, addressed toMessrs. . Broderick and McKibbin, assuring them that they will be sustained by their constituents in the course they have taken on the Lecompton constitution —_— 1800 00800 te ee ee Lacrr.-The Amador Ledger says, that during one Sunday night recently at Mokelumne Hill, in one lager beer celler, one hundred and twenty gallons of lager was consumed, and cites that circumstance as an evidence of increasing temperance, VANDALISM IN AUBURN.—Some scoundrels in Auburn recently set fire to the late residence of . the negro Brace, and others took possession of . his ranch to prevent the property from passing to his brother. Raw.—From telegraphic dispatches received in this place, we learn that it was raining yesterday afternoon in San Francisco, San Jose . and Benicia. TukaTRicALsS Aproap.—The good people of Ballarat, Australia, are in ecstacies over the histrionic performances of Miss Provost. Tur Arcuy Cass.—The case of the negro Arand U.S. troops, and that the latter were defeated, but the Star does not credit the rumor. A few copies of the Deseret News have been received in this State, but they contain no information in regard to the condition of the ar. my. The sermons of Young and Kimball, published in the News. are devoted to domestic affairs, of no interest outside of Mormondom. . An idea may be formed of how completely the . people of Utah are subjected to the rule of . priestcraft, froma single incident related by the News: The Legislature adjourned on the 22d of February, and during the session not a single negative vote was cast upon any question! Horripie Brutariry.—The Placerville Index relates a diabolical outrage which occurred near Newtown, in El Dorado county, last Thursday. A man named Crafts, who was on horseback, met a Chinaman on the road near the above place, and demanded his money, at the same time telling the Chinaman that he . made the demand as an officer or authorized tax collector. Poor John was a stranger at the place, and told the ruffian that his license was at Mud Springs. Upon that the white man dismounted from his horse, fastened one end of a rope around the Chinaman, secured the other end to the pommel of the saddle, and then started the horse full tilt up the road. The animal soon became frightened and went flying over the rocks, dragging the unlucky Celestial, until he actually stopped from exhaustion.— Some white men came to the reseue, and cut the poor fellow louse. He was still alive, but shockingly mangled, and is not expected to live. Crafts was arrested, and taken te Placerville, where he was to have been examined on Suanday. A Temperance Lecrurer.—Professor”’ G. Washington Raenhart, not altogether unknown in these parts, delivered a lecture last Saturday evening. on temperanee, at Placerville. The Mountain Democrat, gets off the following model puff, which will be appreciated by those acqainted with the orator and poet : “The Professor’s reputation, as an orator and poet, is of an enviable character, and those who have had the pleasure of hearing him, speak in the most glowing terms of his rare and versatile powers. He has a commanding appearance, the most graceful gestures, a voice full of liquid melody, a brilliant imagination aud fluent speech, ‘Words that breathe and thoughts that burn,’’ flow from his lips in boundless profusion, Crowds follow him nightly to listen to his impassioned eloquence, bis felicitous illustrations, his beautiful metaphors, his daring flights of fancy, bis inimitable and almost inconocivable beauty and force of diction. The Professor is a little, a very little, eccentric, but his eccentricity adds to the interest and piquancy of his lectures. He is thehighly esteemed correspondent of the Golden Era, Wide West and Trinity Journal, each of which has complimented him—we had written extravagautly—but we meant justly.” FLovur ox ruE Way.—So far as specified in the manifests, there is now on the way to San Fran. cisco, from Atlantic ports, 8158 barrels of flour. Our readers will remember that when eastern shippers wish to suppress the name of the merchandise shipped by them, they enter it on the manifest simply as “mdse.” Itis fair to presume that out of 34,895 packages of unspecified merchandise on the way, a large proportion of itis flour, The vessels bringing the flour specified are out as follows: Twilight, 2100 bbls., 67 days; John E. Thayer, 2000 bbls., 57 days; Chariot of Fame, 1000 bbls., 69 days; Edwin Flye, 1000 bbls., 46 days ; Andrew Jackson, 983 bbls., 59 days; Dashing Wave, 875 bbls., 71 days; Richard Busted, 200 bbls, 61 days.— There are five ships now out over 100 days, either or all of which may be expected daily. We gather the above interesting statistics from the Prices Current and Shipping List, Sintiepreasienisiationeptitenmiangptle toni Secret PouiricaL Orcanization.—There is a paragraph going the rounds to the effect that there is secret political organization being effected by the Republicans of this State, something like the Know Nothing organization. No one seems willing to claim its paternity, the Sacramento Bee attributing its origin to the Nevada Democrat, and that paper, in return, to the Sonoma Democrat. Se far as we are concerned, we know of no such organization, though we remember to have several times seen the paragraph. It is barely possible it might have found its way into our columns, though we do not remember that such is the case; but was not originally published here.— Sonoma Democrat. Reservoirs Broken.—One night last week, two reservoirs belonging to Fisk & Co’s Ditch on the Eureka Ridge, broke. It is supposed the break in the upper reservoir was occasioned by the operations of gophers while it was dry. The rush of water of course broke the embankment below, and carried down into the creek a great mas of clay, gravel, and timbers, fillin up flumes belonging to Gibson & Co. so badly cby was to have been investigated by Judge . that it will cost $600 to refit the work. What Freelon, of San Francisco, on Monday. Sev. eral days will probably be occupied in examining the case. Discuarcsp.—A number of hands employed on the government works at Mare Island, have been discharged. the damage to the ditch Co, is we are not apprised; but it must be heavy.—Sierra CuickeN Sreativc.—A Justice in El Dorado recently, in the case of two Chinamen for ckicken stealing, decided that each delinquent should & fine of six dellars for the larceny, and six Tellers each for the eleven stolen fowls! Tne Cotorapo Expeprtion.—It is well knowa that the Government expedition, fitted out under the direction of Lieut. Ives, for the exploration of the Colorado, has failed in the object designed. The failure grew out of the unfitness of the boat selected for the purpose of making the ascent of the river, and a general want of knowledge of the difficulties to be overcome. At the time the exploration was first suggested, a company engaged in ean ve to Fert Yuma tendered their services to the Government offering to supply their own boats and provide everything necessary to the expedition. This proffered aid, hewever was rejected, _and the expedition whose failure has been noticed, was organized. Not to be outdone, the company referred to determined to make the exploration on private account, and accordingly fitted out the steamer General Jessup, drawing but a little over fifteen inches water. This vessel they . dispatched to the bitherto unexplored bead wat. ers of the Colorado, which she succeeded in ascending four hundred and fifty miles above Fort Yuma, reaching @ point not more than one hundred and fifty miles distant from Salt Lake. The ascent was made in perfect safety, and on the return trip they encountered no difficulty, with the exception of striking a snag, which delayed them for a short time, but did not pre. vent their bringing the steamer back to the . Fort. At the highest point gained on the . Colorado, they found the Indians quite numerous, and well supplied with muskets and other fire-arms, which must have been supplied by the Mormons, as that section of country had never before been visited by traders, and is off the line of travel. The Indians manifested a hostile disposition, but the party managed to avoid a . collision, and sueceeded in returning witheut the loss of a single man. or the oceurrence of accident, beyond the striking of the boat, wor-) thy of mention. The above facts we have gath. ered from a source entirely reliable, and if correct, prove how vastly superior private enter. prise is over that of the Goverament.—S. F . Call. Brenntat Sessions.—The following proposed . amendments to the Constitution providing for . biennial sessions of the Legislature, passed the . Assembly on the 9th inst. Should the propos. ed amendments be adopted by the Senate, they . will have to be submitted to the next Legislature, and then to a vote of the people, for ap. . proval or rejection : Section 2.—The sessions of the Legislature . shall be biennial, and shall commence on the . first Monday in January next ensuing the election of its members, unlees the Governor of the . State shall, in the interim, convene the Legisla. ture by proclamation, Amendment 2.—Scetion three of article four . is amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 3.—The members of the Assembly shall . be chosen by the qualified electors of their respective districts, at the general election, to be . held in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and biennial thereafter, and) their term of office shall be two yearr. Amendment 3.—Section five of article four is . amended so as to rend as follows: Sec. 5.—Senators shall be chosen for a term . of four years, at the same time and place as . members of the Assembly, and no person shall . be a member of the Senate or Assembly who) has not been a citizen or inhabitant of the State . two years, and of the county or district for which he shall be chosen one year next prece. ding his election. Amendment 4.—Section sixth of article four . is amended so as to read as follows : . Sec. 6.—The number of Senators shall ret be less than oue-third nor more than one-half of . the number of members of the Assembly, aud at the first session of the Legislature after this amendment takes effect, Senators shall be divided by lot, as equally as may be, into two classes, The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two years, so that one half, as nearly as may be, shall be chosen biennially. Democratic MEETING IN OrnoviLL¥.— A meeting of the Democracy of Oroville was held on the evening of the 9th inst. Speeches were made, and resolutious ef the following purport were adopted by a large majority ; That the acceptance by Congress of the Lecompton Coustitution would be a violation of . the principles of free institutions, and in contravention of the political faith and doctrines by which the Demoeracy triumphed in the campaign of 1856. That we adhere to the Jeffersonian sentiment . and regognize the absolute necessity of permitting the majority to rule. That we heartily indorse and approve of the platform laid dowa by the Democracy at Cin. ciunati in 1856, aod the platform adopted by the Democracy of California in 1857. That we recognize in the minority report of Messrs, Hitchens, Sherwin, Caldwell, Hill, Moses and Wilson correct pational Democratic sentiments, in recommending that the Lecomp. ton Constitution shoula uot be accepted of Congress, unless approved by a majority of the people who are to be governed by its provisions, That our Senators, Messrs, Hart and Coulter, be requested to oppose the resolutions passed in the Assembly, aud support resolutions instructing our Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote for accepting of no hinder . mental law for any State not bearing the im. press and will of a majority of the people. Drovcut In Tue Sovruern Covunties.—The Mariposa Democrat of the 11th says: We are informed that the farmers in this and adjoining . comfortable and a Fata, Mpane Accipent.—A correspond at Henry’s informs us that om the inst., “while men. Robert Belote and ——— Case were at work in the of Carson & Co., the bank suddenly eaveg, jn. stantly killing Mr. Carson and inj ing Mr. Case. Mr. Belote escaped un Justice John Frazier, of Grizzly Flat inquest over the body, when a verdict a dered in accordance with the above statement of tacts. Mr. Carson was from Harrisvilie, Jet. ferson county, Ohio, and was about 53 years of age. They were completely buried under the earth and stones, and it is remarkable that Mr Case escaped alive.””—Placerville Democrat, . Man Kiiiep.—A man named Richard Bloom a German, was killed on Thu March 11th, in his claim on Wood's Creek, near Sonora, by the caving of a bank of earth Pa him while at work. i For Sate.—Mr. J. O'Leary, advertises a cen. trolling interest in the State Journal Rewspaper and job printing office. for sale. GaRpEN Seeps —Those desiring fresh Garden Seed, oe hereby notified to purebase them at Spence’s Drug store No. 21 Commercial street, Nevada, where a large ide. ment can be found. DaGUERREOTYPES.—Those wanting pictures in the est style of the art, should call at the Gallery of Mire. y, F. Rudolph, in the Democrat building, Broad atreet, Nevada, Glass Pictures, or Ambrotypes, also made for ‘those whe desire them, DIED. In this city, March 11th, Jane Emity, daughter of J,» and Catharine LobdelJ, aged 11 years and 9 months, HENRY L. JOACHIMSSEN, CONVEYANCER, COPYIST, ANp Notary Puplic. Orricz—On Main Street, one door below C, W. Mulford’s Banking House, Nevada. “4 "THE MONUMENTAL HOTEL!! Bridge, in Nevada city, which has been closed for a few weeks for repairs, will be opened on SATURDAY, MARCH 27th 1858, The Proprietor takes the liberty to ray to the pu he puedes pe far as possible, to make thie Howse Aten uiet as can be found in any other loc. tion. The proprietor flatters himself that hie knowledge of the business, and the accommodation that this Hotel affords, will guarantee to him a share, as heretofore of the public patronage. aa Prices to Suit the Times, -gg sfege THIS OLD AND WELL KNOWN HOUSE, srtv. . i at the foot of Main Street, near the Board and Lodging, per week..secssee0 $10 00, Board without Lodging...0sec000 ceeee 8 00, Si gle Meals,..00 +++. 50ets, Lodging .00 460090 6006 0008 cw eeepie «+. 50 to Theta, Nevada, March 17th 1858,—24-3m SAML. W. GRUSH, Proprietor, NOTICE!! HAVE THIS DAY DISPOSED OF MY entire Stock of Groceries, Provisions &c,, to BAILEY GATZERT, who will hereafter carry on the business at the old stand, on Commercial street, Parties indebted to me for merchandise, are requested to come forward immediately and settle with Mr. Gatvert, who is fully authorized to settle all outstanding accounts, Nevada, March 15th 1858, 24-3w J. 8. LANDEKER. BAILEY GATZERT, ——— DEALER IN —— GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS !! Brick Building—Commercial St., Nevada. Ye Pa PUR€HASED THE ENTIRE STOCK IN TRADE of J, 8. Landeker. ] am ready to supply Miners, Families and others with all articles in my line, on the most reasonable termmg. Always on band the beat quality of FLOUR, SUGAR, BUTTER, COFFEE, HAMS, TEA, BACON, RICE, LARD, SYRUP, CANDLES &ei &. Which will be sold at as low rates as can be afforded, For Cash Only. Bay” Miners’ orders tilled promptly, and to the satisfac. . tion of parties purchasing. . Goods delivered FREE OF CHARGE, BAILEY GATZERT. . Nevada, Mareh 17th 1858.—24 tf . J. C, BIRDSKYE, C. N. FELTON, J.C. BIRDSEYE & CO., BANKERS. No. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION, AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES. Advances made on Cold Dust for Asany, or Coinage at the U.S. Mint. Sell CHECKS on Sau Francisco, Sacrameute, and Marysville. 4H Vepozites received, Collections made, and transact . a geveral Banking business. Nevada, March 9th 185$8.—23-tf Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Line, FOR PANAMA Connecting via PANAMA RAILROAD, . With the Steamers of the U. S. Mail Steamship Conv pany, at Aspinwall. FOR NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS DIRECT, Departure from Vallejo Strect Wharf THE MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIP SONORA, Will leave Vallejo street Wharf for Parama, wth U. 8. Mails, Passengers, and Treasure. Saturday, March 20th, at 9 o’cl’k a. m., Punctually. B@Passengers by the P. M.S, Co's Line are landed on their arrivals at Panama upon the wharf at the railroad terminus, by the Company’s steam ferry boat, and proceed immediately by Railroad Across the Isthmus, To Aspinwall, where the steamers of the U. 8. Mail 8. 8. Co. are always in readiness to convey them to New York or New Orleans. Passengers for New Orleans proceed by direct steamer couuties are in great fear that the continued . from Aspiawall. dry weather will destroy nearly all the grain crop. The volunteer crops of barley are said Through tickets are furnished, including the teansit ef to be nearly an entire loss, and without rain . the Jthmus. very soon, the seeded land will scarcely produce one third of last year’s yield. The volunteer crops, though but a few inches high, have all ‘headed out.’’ The grass on the plains is completely dried up, and in consequence, the cattle are failing very fast, and many must inevitably perish, if the present dry weather continues. In Tulare county, where a large busiuess is done in hog-raising, we learn froma gentleman direct from that section, and who is himself in that business, that numbers of hogs are dying off, asthe clover has become very scarce. Jouy’s SrecuLation.—A piece of quartz and gold, of five pounds weight, was found in a flume on West Weaver Creek. A Chinaman bought it for $350. He took it to an assayer, who told him it was worth five ounces; but the Chinaman thought it was worth more, assayed it himself with a hammer, and got thirty-seven ounces—over $600.—Trinity Journal. Siskryou Tax.—The Supervisors of Siskiyou county have ordered that the amount of taxes levied upon the assessed vaiue of taxable property shall be $2 20 on each $100; and also a special capitation tax on each male inhabitant of the nip: are the ages of 18 and 60 years, for support of Count i 2.—~ Yous Unies, doi ia dpeseovitorlnnnionapasitaiaamsinnlgieecomiacscus San PepRo.—A new wharf is bein constructed at San Pedro by Mr. Banning, for accelerating the shipment of passengers and merchandize, to and from the steamers and sailing vesse!s frequenting the harbor of San Pedro. The ond 7 bed had roe three hundred feet, enaing the heaviest barges to lan i stages of the tide. at oe Four Doomep Men.—Judge Creamer has sentenced Samuel Stevenson and three Chinamen to suffer the extreme penalty on the 16th of April. The Chinamen were convi murder of M. V. B. Griswold, near ae on Steventon, fer the murder of A. Hesteller . Passengers are notified that all tickets for the steamert . of the U, S. Mail S. S. Co, must be presented to their agent at Aspinwall for registry and exchange, as they wil! not otherwise be available. aa” Treasure for shipment will be received on board the steamer until 12 o’clock midnight, Monday May 4tb. No merchandise or freight will be received on board after 3 P. M, onthe 4th, anda written order must be pre cured at the Company’s office for its shipment. For Freight or passage apply to FORBES & BABOOCK, Agents. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff « A choice of berths on the Atlantic steamers is sec by the early purchase of tickets in San Francisco. ye mg msi SALE.—By virtue ofan execu~ tion to me directed and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District in and for the County of Nevada and State of California on a judgment rendered in said Court on the 15th day of March A. D. 1858, in favor of Isaac A. Kenney and against H. W. Johnson, Josiah Rogers, Francis Barber, M. L. Hastings, Geo. W. Welch, Henry Featherston, Jeremiah Delaney, James Dougherty, James Nay, and Benjamin Jones, composing the compsny known as the ‘Hydraulic Company,’’ for the sum of sizteen hundred and sixty-nine dollars and thirty-eight cents debt, with interest on the sum $1,008,66 from the 15th day of March 1858 at the rate of two per cent per month until paid, also interest on the sum of $660,72 at the rate of ten per cent per annum from tae date aforesaid, together with $38,25 costs of suit, I have levied upon and seized the following described property to wit: Al! the right, title and interest of the above named defendants of in and to certain Mining Claims situated on American Hill near the claims of Amos T. Laird, and known as the Hydraulic Mining Co’s claims, together with Engine, Machinery, Flumes, Sluices &c., thereto belonging. i Notice is hereby given that I will expose to public r all the above described property to the highest yey “ad cash, in front of the Court House door in the “a da, on TUESDAY, the 6th day of Apeil, ae a te tween the hours of 10 o> au. and 4 o'clock F M., satisfy and pay said judgment. this 15th day of Mareh, 1858, Given under my nan dee ate tony ATOR’S SALE.—Notice is wg <4 parang et yp npn ni of an order of Sale made ae isth da of March A. D. 1858 by the Probate Court infor the County of ogame pve vo Va many I will oa i tion in front of the Cou pi pps on the 10th day of April 1858, at the hour of 12 o’clock M. of that day, the follow: Sag ee erty belonging to the estate of JOHN McNULTY rer) to wit: Five shares inthe Eureka Lake popes, ; property being located in the Township of Eu oped of ma eg and of which said Jobn biped died ed and are now be ng tothe estate of deceased, and that Sr hg og _ pod Dated Marche ENRY McNULTY, Administrator w-tw of the Estate of John McNulty deceseet. VAS.

. NEVADA DEMOCRAT, for San Francisco. and collect and ia our authorised t for ve advertisements and collect for the ee eae NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1858. State Prison Matters. “On our first page will be founda message from Governor Weller in relation to the affairs of the State Prison, together with an address which he caused to be read to the prisoners. Since the Governor took possession of the prison, on behalf of the State, he has introduced many wholesome and humane regulationg for the government of the convicts, and so far as in his power, has corrected the many abuses which have heretofore obtained under the lessee system. Corporeal punishment, that relic of barbarism, has been abolished, aud the guards have been instructed not to strike, or otherwise mal-treat a prisoner, except in self-defense, or toprevent escapes. Some of the cells have been converted into dungeons for the punishment of the refractory. The favoritism which has heretofore been shown, by which the convicts who had money, or influential friends, were allowed to fare better than their less fortunate fellows, has been strictly prohibited, and in future all the prisoners will be treated alike. The practice of the keepers, of taking from the newly arrived convicts all articles of value, and appropriating them to their own use, has been prohibited, and the Governor has directed that an account shall be taken of all the property found upon them, for the purpose of having it restored on their discharge from the prison. These are some of the reforms already instituted, and others equally just and humane are recommended. Convicts are discharged without a dollar in meney, and many of them without decent clothing. It is not possible for them to immediately procure work in the vicinity of the prison, and their only resource from starvation, is to again resort to criminal practices. Thus, those who are disposed to reform find it impossible to do so. In order to gve them an opportunity for reformation, the Governor recommends that each convict, on his discharge from prison, be furnished with a good suit of clothes, and presented with a small sum of money—say fifteen er twenty dollars—which will be sufficient to provide for his immediate wants, or take him to any part of the State. The practice of many of the Courts of sentencing men to long terms of imprisonment for comparatively light offences, the Governor does not approve. There are now quite a number of convicts, some of them mere boys, who have been sentenced to from ten to twenty years imprisonment for larceny. These long sentences for larceny and some other offences, are not only calculuted to defeat the principal object of punishment, a reformation of the criminal, but also tend to reduce all crimes to the same level. The Courts of this State are too much influenced by popular excitement, and criminals are frequently sentenced to imprisonment for a length of time wholly disproportioned to their crimes. In cases of this kind, the Governor announces his inteution of using the pardoning power, and in deing so, says he will not stop to count the number, or take the opinion of the community on the subject. There are now over five hundred convicts in the penitentiary, and at the rate the number Is increasing, they will soon exceed a thousand: A number of them are considered as justly entitled to executive clemency; but he has not the power to pardon them, because they have no friends outside to give the proper notice to the officers, nor money to pay for advertising the notice as required by law. In view of this fact the Governor recommends that he be authorized in extraordinary cases, either to grant pardons withont the usual formality of advertising the notice of application, or that the notice may be published at the expense of the State. A Ts Tax “Van Ness Orpinance.”’—An act has passed the Legislature, and received the signature of the Governor, confirming the “Van Ness Ordinanee,’’ which was designed to quiet land titlesin San Francisco. Much difference of epinion exists in San Francisco in regard to policy of confirming the ordinance. The “Settlers’”’ generally approve the action of the Legislature, and one hundred guns were fired in Sen Francisco, as soon as it was known that the Governor had approved the bill. A meeting was beld by those opposed to the confirmation of the Ordinance, on Thursday evening, at which it was contended that the act would have no effect in quieting land titles, Democratic Mxetine.at Marysvitte.—The Expres announces that a grand mass meeting ef the Democracy of Yuba and surrounding counties, will be held in Marysville, on the evening of March 17th, for the purpose of expressing their opiniens upon the present state of affairs in Kansas, and the doctrine of “popular sovereignty,’”’ as reiterated in the Cincinnati platform, and fully endorsed by the Democratic party in the campaign of 1856. Several distinguished speakers will be present, among whom ere Joseph P. Hoge, Jas. A. McDougall, Joseph W. McCorkle, and W. I. Ferguson. Parpon.—Otto 8. Robel. convicted in the Reeorder’s Court of Sacramento, on the 2d of February last, of petit larceny, and sentenced to the chain-gang for ninety days, has been par4oned by the Governor. A person who bas been sent to the State Prison, has confessed the theft for which Robel was sentenced, and the Recorder, Marshal and policemen of Sacramento asked the pardon of the Governor. Murper Triav.—The case of Marion Whithurst, indicted for the murder of A. A. Mason, in Placer county, in May last, was on trial last week in San Francisco, whitber it had been removed. The case had not been concluded on Saturday evening. A German Lopcr.—A German Lodge of F. & A. Masons, called Hermann Lodge, has been established in San Francisco, under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California. Sreamer News.—The steamer Sonora, with dates from New York to Feb. 20th, is hourly expected. We shall issue an extra immediately on her arrival, if the telegraph wires are in working order. The Kansas Resolutions in the Senate. The resolutions passed by the Assembly fnstructing our Senators and requesting our Representatizes in Congress to vote for the immediate admission of Kansas, came up in the Senate on Friday, that day having been fixed for their consideration. Mr. Ferguson, of Sacramento, obtained the floor, and spoke about two hours in opposition to the resolutions, His speech was brilliant and logical, and the arguments which bave been used against the admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, were presented with much force. He did not consider that it was imperatively necessary that the Constitution of an embryo State should in all cases be submitted to a direct vote of the people ; where there was no question about the Constitution being acceptable, this formality might be waived; but in the case of Kansas, where there are so many conflicting interests, it was particularly necessary that the people should have an opportunity to pass a verdict upon their organic law. The fact that one half of the voters of Kansas were disfranchised, through the neglect or design of the Territorial officers, and were not permitted to vote for delegates to the Constitutional Convention, was made a leading point of his argument ; he also alluded to the fact, that Calhoun, the President of the Convention, andhis seven colleagues from Douglas county, previous to their election, had pledged themselves in a published card to use their influence to have the whole Constitution submitted to a vote of the people, which pledge was shamelessly disregarded, Not only as a matter of right, but as a question of policy the Constitution should be sent back to be ratifled by the people. The forcing of a Constitution upon the people of Kansas as a Democratic meaaure, would have the effect either to divide or break down the Democratic party of the North, which is the only party the South can depend on to sustain their just rights under the Constitution. Mr. Garter, of Shasta, followed Mr. Ferguson and spokein favor of the resolutions. His apeech was quite common-place, and tne principal reason he gave for supporting the reselutions, was because the President and his Cabinet deemed the immediate admission of Kansas expedient. The speaker alluded to the fact that a large proportion of the people of Kansas were disfranchised through the fault of the Territorial officers, and contended that they should have procecded to vote for delegates to the Lecompton Convention, in spite of the defects iu the registration of voters. He seems to have forgotten that the judges of the election were all appointed by a faction ; that no one was allowed to vote whose name was not registered, and that the voters of four of the disfranchised counties, did elect delegates to the Convention, who were excluded on the ground that they had not been elected according to the forms of law. On Saturday, the debate was continued by Messrs. Bell, Carpenter and Burch; the two former in opposition, and the latter in favor of the resolutions. Mr. Bell advocated the Republican view of the question, and denounced Senator Douglas, who took the lead in the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Mr. Burch followed Mr. Bell, and read from the speech of Senator Broderick, and said that it made serious charges against the administration, which the Legislature should not endorse by being silent. The speech of Mr. Carpenter was one of the best and most forcible we have seen on this question. We copy the conclusion of his speech which is reported at length in the Union, of Monday : It will be seen that, differing somewhat from Jefferson, the President tells us, that, without regard to time or mode, from the mandates and manacles of the Lecompton Constitution, the white majority and black slave may achieve delivery.together. Sir, under the perfidious sanctions of such a Constitution, freedom and slavery, person and property would be alike exposed to the demon of nullification they would breed against themselves, Out upon such a Government! It traces its attained lineage to the polluted loins of a minority Convention. Itis a bastard pretender, contesting and claiming the title and the throne, the crown and the scepter, of the legitimate sovereign—the people. If no Culloden awaits it at the Federal Capitol, the epecial message may be afatal forerunner to the field of Kansas, This, sir, isthe Government under which gentlemen are so impatient to hurry Kansas into this Union. Why? Because the President, in the exercise of his discretion, bas seen fit to make it an Administration measure. Ifthe gentleman from Trinity (Mr. Burch) will take for his standard the high handed defiance with which Jefferson scoffed at Executive dictation, he may see less to alarm him in the attitude of Mr. Broderick ; he would be lees impatient to drive him from # fundamental principle to prevaricating expediency—from the side of the distinguished author of the Kansas Nebraska Act, to the support ofa measure which has for its object the nullification of that Act in Kansas. Perish the thought that we should attempt to drive a proud hearted and honorable man from his principles and his present company ; that we should, by this paltry resolution, attempt to “Beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall.’ It is far easier to understand the animus of the gentleman from Alameda (Mr, Bell), in the tone and temper of his vaulting speech. When, sir, over the ranks of his party was emblazoned “bleeding Kansas,’’ there came up from Democratic ranks the potent slogan of a long line of heroes— “The bloody heart blazed in the van, Announcing Douglas’ dreaded name.’? I did not expect him, sir, to appreciate the laureled champion who has illustrated his historic name with a great statesman’s victories, and given it as a conquering battle shout to the Democracy of America. The invincible hero who has Spartanized the settlement of popular sovreignty and bravely Thermopelyzed the rough and stormy passes of American politics, can desire no prouder heraldry than to go down to history as the representative of a surviving principle. Men will dress themselves for the political funerals of Presidents and Cabinets, and their undistinguised parisites and partisans, the cyte tg and Topeka Constitutions may perish together ; but the principle of popular sovereignty shall live on in the laws and Constitutions of new commonwealths, aud a self governing people shall wield the scepter of empire to the most distant marches and monuments of an ‘ocean bound Republie.”’ We learn by telegraph, that the Senate had not, up to the hour of adjournment yesterday, taken any vote on the resolutions, It is believed, however, that the resolutions will pass, by a majority of one or two. Fire at Los Anceies.—A destructive fire occurred at Los Angeles on the 25th ult. The loss is variously estimated at from $30,000 to 40,000, For Anizona.—A meeting of parties desirous of emigrating to Arizona, was held in San Francisco, last week. Constrrerionat, Convenrion.—The bill intro-. Laver From Satt Laxe.—By the arrival of duced into the Senate to calla Constitutional . Mesers. Ackerman and Morgan, formerly teamConvention, was defeated on the 9th instant, by . eters in the employ of the sutlers tothe 10th a vote of 10 ayes to 24 noes. The bill was in-. regiment, at Los Angeles, the Star has reeeivtrodueed on the supposition that the people at . ed intelligence from Salt Lake to the 6th of the late election voted in favor of a Conven-. February. These gentlemen left Fort Bridger tion, as required by the Constitution, and that . in the latter part of November. with the inten. it only remained for the Legislature to pass an . tion of coming to California, but being unacact providing fer the election of delegates, and . quainted with the ronte they got into the Morfixing the time for them to meet. There may . mon settlements, were taken _ prisoners, and be a difference of opinion in regard to the pro. compelled to go to Salt Lake City, where they per construction of the clause in our Constituarrived on the 24th of December. They were tion, which provides for calling a Convention, treated hospitably during their atay at Salt but at the late election the people very gener. Lake, and left with the mail carriers on the ally understood that a majority of all the votes . 6th of February, for Los Angeles, having first cast for members of the Legislature must be . procured a “passport” from Brigham Young. given in favor of a Convention in order to car-. They state that about the 10th of January, an ry the measure. With this understanding, a order was made by the church, that the people great many who were opposed to a Convention . should have boxes made, which would contain neglected to vote on the question, believing . about 150 pounds, to pack their grain in them that their votes would be counted in the nega-. and bring them to the elders, who would take tive. charge of them, and “cache” them in the mounWhen the question was before the people, we . tains. Another order was made, that a comfavored the ealling of a Convention, because we . pany of 1,000 men should hold themselves in believed that the judiciary system of the State . readiness to go into the mountains, on the 17th could be greatly improved, and that there was. of February, and cut off supplies coming to no necessity of the Legislature meeting oftener . the army. It is thought that the Mormons will than once in two years. But had the Conven. endeavor to keep the troops out of the city untion been called, it would have been regarded . til after the crops are gathered and secured.— by many as a revolutionary movement, and This they will be likely to do, as reinforcements might in the end have led to the formation of can scarcely have time to reach Fort Bridger two State governments, both claiming to be le. before harvest time. gally established. For this reason we are glad the bill was defeated in the Senate. The only intelligence we have from Col. Johnson’s command, is that forty wagons loaded with provisions had arrived at Fort Bridger Larger rrom Cutxa.-The schooner Clipper, . fom Fort Laramie; that the troops were in which arrived at San Francisco last Wednesday, from Swatow, a port not far from Hong Kong, brings dates from China to the middle . good health, had plenty of provisions and good tents, and were engaged in re-building Fort Bridger. A rumor was current in Los Angeles, of January, two weeks later than previous ad-. i144 4 gght had occurred between the Mormons vices. A private letter, addressed to Messrs, Southgate & Mitchel, of SanFrancisco, brought by the Clipper, states that Governer Yeh, the viceroy of the south eastern part of China, and one of his high lieutenants have been captured by the allies. Yeh was kept on an Eoglish frigate, where he was treated with the greatest consideration. Mvurperep.—Benjamin Allen and son were murdered while erecting a bear trap, by Indians, at the head of Payner’s Creek, three miles from Cold Spring Valley. A correspondent of the Red Bluff Beacon says that the boy’s body was fearfully mangled—his bowels torn out, his scalp tora off, and his throat cut—the old man at the trap was found entirely naked, with two arrows sticking in his heart, the back of his neck cut nearly through to his mouth, he was also cut across the loins, on either side of the back bone, with an ax. Lynca Law 1n Orecon.—The Alia has an account of the hanging by lynch law, at Rogue river valley, Oregon, of an Iudian who murdered a Mr, Geysel, some three years ago. Mr, Geysel had a family, and his wife and one child were carried into captivity by the Indians,— Mrs. G. having been ransomed, pointed out the murderer of her husband to the authorities, but by some informality he was dischaaged. The people then took bim in hand and hung him. Four of his accomplices have been arrested. Tue Arracument Law.—The bill introduced into the Senate by Mr. Ferguson, amendatory of the attachment law, has passed that body. This bill repeals the odious features of our present attachment law, and is the best one which has been introduced for that purpose,— We trust the bill will uow pags the Assembly. Monicipat Nomivarions.—The Democracy of Marysville have made the following nominations for municipal officers: For Mayor, Peter Decker ; for Marshel, P. J. Welch; City Clerk, Chas. M. Gorham; Treasurer, A. G. Soule; Assessor, H. Barnett. An independent ticket has also been nominated, headed by D. W. ©. Rice, for Mayor. New Discovery.—New hill diggings of exceeding richness have been discovered at Empire Ranch, four miles above Downieville. As high as $10 to the pan has been taken out. As a natural consequence, considerable excitement prevails in the vicinity. Tax Degresr Suarr sank in California is upon the quartz lode of Hayward & Robinson, at Sutter creek, and is 315 feet deep, The quality of the rock has improved as the shaft has gone down, and it now pays $20 per ton. This shows the inexhaustible wealth of the veins of gold bearing quartz. -___— Lary rrom Sonora.—The San Diego Herald is informed by a gentleman, arrived from Fort Yuma, that there is quite a “stampede”? of the citizens of Sonora, who have rendered themselves obnoxious to the Gandara party, and that parties are daily arriving at the Fort from that distracted and God-forsaken country Lerrers or ApprovaL.—The Sacramento Bee states that a large number of letters were forwarded by the last steamer, addressed toMessrs. . Broderick and McKibbin, assuring them that they will be sustained by their constituents in the course they have taken on the Lecompton constitution —_— 1800 00800 te ee ee Lacrr.-The Amador Ledger says, that during one Sunday night recently at Mokelumne Hill, in one lager beer celler, one hundred and twenty gallons of lager was consumed, and cites that circumstance as an evidence of increasing temperance, VANDALISM IN AUBURN.—Some scoundrels in Auburn recently set fire to the late residence of . the negro Brace, and others took possession of . his ranch to prevent the property from passing to his brother. Raw.—From telegraphic dispatches received in this place, we learn that it was raining yesterday afternoon in San Francisco, San Jose . and Benicia. TukaTRicALsS Aproap.—The good people of Ballarat, Australia, are in ecstacies over the histrionic performances of Miss Provost. Tur Arcuy Cass.—The case of the negro Arand U.S. troops, and that the latter were defeated, but the Star does not credit the rumor. A few copies of the Deseret News have been received in this State, but they contain no information in regard to the condition of the ar. my. The sermons of Young and Kimball, published in the News. are devoted to domestic affairs, of no interest outside of Mormondom. . An idea may be formed of how completely the . people of Utah are subjected to the rule of . priestcraft, froma single incident related by the News: The Legislature adjourned on the 22d of February, and during the session not a single negative vote was cast upon any question! Horripie Brutariry.—The Placerville Index relates a diabolical outrage which occurred near Newtown, in El Dorado county, last Thursday. A man named Crafts, who was on horseback, met a Chinaman on the road near the above place, and demanded his money, at the same time telling the Chinaman that he . made the demand as an officer or authorized tax collector. Poor John was a stranger at the place, and told the ruffian that his license was at Mud Springs. Upon that the white man dismounted from his horse, fastened one end of a rope around the Chinaman, secured the other end to the pommel of the saddle, and then started the horse full tilt up the road. The animal soon became frightened and went flying over the rocks, dragging the unlucky Celestial, until he actually stopped from exhaustion.— Some white men came to the reseue, and cut the poor fellow louse. He was still alive, but shockingly mangled, and is not expected to live. Crafts was arrested, and taken te Placerville, where he was to have been examined on Suanday. A Temperance Lecrurer.—Professor”’ G. Washington Raenhart, not altogether unknown in these parts, delivered a lecture last Saturday evening. on temperanee, at Placerville. The Mountain Democrat, gets off the following model puff, which will be appreciated by those acqainted with the orator and poet : “The Professor’s reputation, as an orator and

poet, is of an enviable character, and those who have had the pleasure of hearing him, speak in the most glowing terms of his rare and versatile powers. He has a commanding appearance, the most graceful gestures, a voice full of liquid melody, a brilliant imagination aud fluent speech, ‘Words that breathe and thoughts that burn,’’ flow from his lips in boundless profusion, Crowds follow him nightly to listen to his impassioned eloquence, bis felicitous illustrations, his beautiful metaphors, his daring flights of fancy, bis inimitable and almost inconocivable beauty and force of diction. The Professor is a little, a very little, eccentric, but his eccentricity adds to the interest and piquancy of his lectures. He is thehighly esteemed correspondent of the Golden Era, Wide West and Trinity Journal, each of which has complimented him—we had written extravagautly—but we meant justly.” FLovur ox ruE Way.—So far as specified in the manifests, there is now on the way to San Fran. cisco, from Atlantic ports, 8158 barrels of flour. Our readers will remember that when eastern shippers wish to suppress the name of the merchandise shipped by them, they enter it on the manifest simply as “mdse.” Itis fair to presume that out of 34,895 packages of unspecified merchandise on the way, a large proportion of itis flour, The vessels bringing the flour specified are out as follows: Twilight, 2100 bbls., 67 days; John E. Thayer, 2000 bbls., 57 days; Chariot of Fame, 1000 bbls., 69 days; Edwin Flye, 1000 bbls., 46 days ; Andrew Jackson, 983 bbls., 59 days; Dashing Wave, 875 bbls., 71 days; Richard Busted, 200 bbls, 61 days.— There are five ships now out over 100 days, either or all of which may be expected daily. We gather the above interesting statistics from the Prices Current and Shipping List, Sintiepreasienisiationeptitenmiangptle toni Secret PouiricaL Orcanization.—There is a paragraph going the rounds to the effect that there is secret political organization being effected by the Republicans of this State, something like the Know Nothing organization. No one seems willing to claim its paternity, the Sacramento Bee attributing its origin to the Nevada Democrat, and that paper, in return, to the Sonoma Democrat. Se far as we are concerned, we know of no such organization, though we remember to have several times seen the paragraph. It is barely possible it might have found its way into our columns, though we do not remember that such is the case; but was not originally published here.— Sonoma Democrat. Reservoirs Broken.—One night last week, two reservoirs belonging to Fisk & Co’s Ditch on the Eureka Ridge, broke. It is supposed the break in the upper reservoir was occasioned by the operations of gophers while it was dry. The rush of water of course broke the embankment below, and carried down into the creek a great mas of clay, gravel, and timbers, fillin up flumes belonging to Gibson & Co. so badly cby was to have been investigated by Judge . that it will cost $600 to refit the work. What Freelon, of San Francisco, on Monday. Sev. eral days will probably be occupied in examining the case. Discuarcsp.—A number of hands employed on the government works at Mare Island, have been discharged. the damage to the ditch Co, is we are not apprised; but it must be heavy.—Sierra CuickeN Sreativc.—A Justice in El Dorado recently, in the case of two Chinamen for ckicken stealing, decided that each delinquent should & fine of six dellars for the larceny, and six Tellers each for the eleven stolen fowls! Tne Cotorapo Expeprtion.—It is well knowa that the Government expedition, fitted out under the direction of Lieut. Ives, for the exploration of the Colorado, has failed in the object designed. The failure grew out of the unfitness of the boat selected for the purpose of making the ascent of the river, and a general want of knowledge of the difficulties to be overcome. At the time the exploration was first suggested, a company engaged in ean ve to Fert Yuma tendered their services to the Government offering to supply their own boats and provide everything necessary to the expedition. This proffered aid, hewever was rejected, _and the expedition whose failure has been noticed, was organized. Not to be outdone, the company referred to determined to make the exploration on private account, and accordingly fitted out the steamer General Jessup, drawing but a little over fifteen inches water. This vessel they . dispatched to the bitherto unexplored bead wat. ers of the Colorado, which she succeeded in ascending four hundred and fifty miles above Fort Yuma, reaching @ point not more than one hundred and fifty miles distant from Salt Lake. The ascent was made in perfect safety, and on the return trip they encountered no difficulty, with the exception of striking a snag, which delayed them for a short time, but did not pre. vent their bringing the steamer back to the . Fort. At the highest point gained on the . Colorado, they found the Indians quite numerous, and well supplied with muskets and other fire-arms, which must have been supplied by the Mormons, as that section of country had never before been visited by traders, and is off the line of travel. The Indians manifested a hostile disposition, but the party managed to avoid a . collision, and sueceeded in returning witheut the loss of a single man. or the oceurrence of accident, beyond the striking of the boat, wor-) thy of mention. The above facts we have gath. ered from a source entirely reliable, and if correct, prove how vastly superior private enter. prise is over that of the Goverament.—S. F . Call. Brenntat Sessions.—The following proposed . amendments to the Constitution providing for . biennial sessions of the Legislature, passed the . Assembly on the 9th inst. Should the propos. ed amendments be adopted by the Senate, they . will have to be submitted to the next Legislature, and then to a vote of the people, for ap. . proval or rejection : Section 2.—The sessions of the Legislature . shall be biennial, and shall commence on the . first Monday in January next ensuing the election of its members, unlees the Governor of the . State shall, in the interim, convene the Legisla. ture by proclamation, Amendment 2.—Scetion three of article four . is amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 3.—The members of the Assembly shall . be chosen by the qualified electors of their respective districts, at the general election, to be . held in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and biennial thereafter, and) their term of office shall be two yearr. Amendment 3.—Section five of article four is . amended so as to rend as follows: Sec. 5.—Senators shall be chosen for a term . of four years, at the same time and place as . members of the Assembly, and no person shall . be a member of the Senate or Assembly who) has not been a citizen or inhabitant of the State . two years, and of the county or district for which he shall be chosen one year next prece. ding his election. Amendment 4.—Section sixth of article four . is amended so as to read as follows : . Sec. 6.—The number of Senators shall ret be less than oue-third nor more than one-half of . the number of members of the Assembly, aud at the first session of the Legislature after this amendment takes effect, Senators shall be divided by lot, as equally as may be, into two classes, The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two years, so that one half, as nearly as may be, shall be chosen biennially. Democratic MEETING IN OrnoviLL¥.— A meeting of the Democracy of Oroville was held on the evening of the 9th inst. Speeches were made, and resolutious ef the following purport were adopted by a large majority ; That the acceptance by Congress of the Lecompton Coustitution would be a violation of . the principles of free institutions, and in contravention of the political faith and doctrines by which the Demoeracy triumphed in the campaign of 1856. That we adhere to the Jeffersonian sentiment . and regognize the absolute necessity of permitting the majority to rule. That we heartily indorse and approve of the platform laid dowa by the Democracy at Cin. ciunati in 1856, aod the platform adopted by the Democracy of California in 1857. That we recognize in the minority report of Messrs, Hitchens, Sherwin, Caldwell, Hill, Moses and Wilson correct pational Democratic sentiments, in recommending that the Lecomp. ton Constitution shoula uot be accepted of Congress, unless approved by a majority of the people who are to be governed by its provisions, That our Senators, Messrs, Hart and Coulter, be requested to oppose the resolutions passed in the Assembly, aud support resolutions instructing our Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote for accepting of no hinder . mental law for any State not bearing the im. press and will of a majority of the people. Drovcut In Tue Sovruern Covunties.—The Mariposa Democrat of the 11th says: We are informed that the farmers in this and adjoining . comfortable and a Fata, Mpane Accipent.—A correspond at Henry’s informs us that om the inst., “while men. Robert Belote and ——— Case were at work in the of Carson & Co., the bank suddenly eaveg, jn. stantly killing Mr. Carson and inj ing Mr. Case. Mr. Belote escaped un Justice John Frazier, of Grizzly Flat inquest over the body, when a verdict a dered in accordance with the above statement of tacts. Mr. Carson was from Harrisvilie, Jet. ferson county, Ohio, and was about 53 years of age. They were completely buried under the earth and stones, and it is remarkable that Mr Case escaped alive.””—Placerville Democrat, . Man Kiiiep.—A man named Richard Bloom a German, was killed on Thu March 11th, in his claim on Wood's Creek, near Sonora, by the caving of a bank of earth Pa him while at work. i For Sate.—Mr. J. O'Leary, advertises a cen. trolling interest in the State Journal Rewspaper and job printing office. for sale. GaRpEN Seeps —Those desiring fresh Garden Seed, oe hereby notified to purebase them at Spence’s Drug store No. 21 Commercial street, Nevada, where a large ide. ment can be found. DaGUERREOTYPES.—Those wanting pictures in the est style of the art, should call at the Gallery of Mire. y, F. Rudolph, in the Democrat building, Broad atreet, Nevada, Glass Pictures, or Ambrotypes, also made for ‘those whe desire them, DIED. In this city, March 11th, Jane Emity, daughter of J,» and Catharine LobdelJ, aged 11 years and 9 months, HENRY L. JOACHIMSSEN, CONVEYANCER, COPYIST, ANp Notary Puplic. Orricz—On Main Street, one door below C, W. Mulford’s Banking House, Nevada. “4 "THE MONUMENTAL HOTEL!! Bridge, in Nevada city, which has been closed for a few weeks for repairs, will be opened on SATURDAY, MARCH 27th 1858, The Proprietor takes the liberty to ray to the pu he puedes pe far as possible, to make thie Howse Aten uiet as can be found in any other loc. tion. The proprietor flatters himself that hie knowledge of the business, and the accommodation that this Hotel affords, will guarantee to him a share, as heretofore of the public patronage. aa Prices to Suit the Times, -gg sfege THIS OLD AND WELL KNOWN HOUSE, srtv. . i at the foot of Main Street, near the Board and Lodging, per week....secssee0 $10 00, Board without Lodging.....0sec000 ceeee 8 00, Si gle Meals,....00 +++. 50ets, Lodging ..00 460090 6006 0008 cw eeepie «+. 50 to Theta, Nevada, March 17th 1858,—24-3m SAML. W. GRUSH, Proprietor, NOTICE!! HAVE THIS DAY DISPOSED OF MY entire Stock of Groceries, Provisions &c,, to BAILEY GATZERT, who will hereafter carry on the business at the old stand, on Commercial street, Parties indebted to me for merchandise, are requested to come forward immediately and settle with Mr. Gatvert, who is fully authorized to settle all outstanding accounts, Nevada, March 15th 1858, 24-3w J. 8. LANDEKER. BAILEY GATZERT, ——— DEALER IN —— GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS !! Brick Building—Commercial St., Nevada. Ye Pa PUR€HASED THE ENTIRE STOCK IN TRADE of J, 8. Landeker. ] am ready to supply Miners, Families and others with all articles in my line, on the most reasonable termmg. Always on band the beat quality of FLOUR, SUGAR, BUTTER, COFFEE, HAMS, TEA, BACON, RICE, LARD, SYRUP, CANDLES &ei &. Which will be sold at as low rates as can be afforded, For Cash Only. Bay” Miners’ orders tilled promptly, and to the satisfac. . tion of parties purchasing. . Goods delivered FREE OF CHARGE, BAILEY GATZERT. . Nevada, Mareh 17th 1858.—24 tf . J. C, BIRDSKYE, C. N. FELTON, J.C. BIRDSEYE & CO., BANKERS. No. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION, AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES. Advances made on Cold Dust for Asany, or Coinage at the U.S. Mint. Sell CHECKS on Sau Francisco, Sacrameute, and Marysville. 4H Vepozites received, Collections made, and transact . a geveral Banking business. Nevada, March 9th 185$8.—23-tf Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Line, FOR PANAMA Connecting via PANAMA RAILROAD, . With the Steamers of the U. S. Mail Steamship Conv pany, at Aspinwall. FOR NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS DIRECT, Departure from Vallejo Strect Wharf THE MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIP SONORA, Will leave Vallejo street Wharf for Parama, wth U. 8. Mails, Passengers, and Treasure. Saturday, March 20th, at 9 o’cl’k a. m., Punctually. B@Passengers by the P. M.S, Co's Line are landed on their arrivals at Panama upon the wharf at the railroad terminus, by the Company’s steam ferry boat, and proceed immediately by Railroad Across the Isthmus, To Aspinwall, where the steamers of the U. 8. Mail 8. 8. Co. are always in readiness to convey them to New York or New Orleans. Passengers for New Orleans proceed by direct steamer couuties are in great fear that the continued . from Aspiawall. dry weather will destroy nearly all the grain crop. The volunteer crops of barley are said Through tickets are furnished, including the teansit ef to be nearly an entire loss, and without rain . the Jthmus. very soon, the seeded land will scarcely produce one third of last year’s yield. The volunteer crops, though but a few inches high, have all ‘headed out.’’ The grass on the plains is completely dried up, and in consequence, the cattle are failing very fast, and many must inevitably perish, if the present dry weather continues. In Tulare county, where a large busiuess is done in hog-raising, we learn froma gentleman direct from that section, and who is himself in that business, that numbers of hogs are dying off, asthe clover has become very scarce. Jouy’s SrecuLation.—A piece of quartz and gold, of five pounds weight, was found in a flume on West Weaver Creek. A Chinaman bought it for $350. He took it to an assayer, who told him it was worth five ounces; but the Chinaman thought it was worth more, assayed it himself with a hammer, and got thirty-seven ounces—over $600.—Trinity Journal. Siskryou Tax.—The Supervisors of Siskiyou county have ordered that the amount of taxes levied upon the assessed vaiue of taxable property shall be $2 20 on each $100; and also a special capitation tax on each male inhabitant of the nip: are the ages of 18 and 60 years, for support of Count i 2.—~ Yous Unies, doi ia dpeseovitorlnnnionapasitaiaamsinnlgieecomiacscus San PepRo.—A new wharf is bein constructed at San Pedro by Mr. Banning, for accelerating the shipment of passengers and merchandize, to and from the steamers and sailing vesse!s frequenting the harbor of San Pedro. The ond 7 bed had roe three hundred feet, enaing the heaviest barges to lan i stages of the tide. at oe Four Doomep Men.—Judge Creamer has sentenced Samuel Stevenson and three Chinamen to suffer the extreme penalty on the 16th of April. The Chinamen were convi murder of M. V. B. Griswold, near ae on Steventon, fer the murder of A. Hesteller . Passengers are notified that all tickets for the steamert . of the U, S. Mail S. S. Co, must be presented to their agent at Aspinwall for registry and exchange, as they wil! not otherwise be available. aa” Treasure for shipment will be received on board the steamer until 12 o’clock midnight, Monday May 4tb. No merchandise or freight will be received on board after 3 P. M, onthe 4th, anda written order must be pre cured at the Company’s office for its shipment. For Freight or passage apply to FORBES & BABOOCK, Agents. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff « A choice of berths on the Atlantic steamers is sec by the early purchase of tickets in San Francisco. ye mg msi SALE.—By virtue ofan execu~ tion to me directed and issued out of the Hon. District Court of the 14th Judicial District in and for the County of Nevada and State of California on a judgment rendered in said Court on the 15th day of March A. D. 1858, in favor of Isaac A. Kenney and against H. W. Johnson, Josiah Rogers, Francis Barber, M. L. Hastings, Geo. W. Welch, Henry Featherston, Jeremiah Delaney, James Dougherty, James Nay, and Benjamin Jones, composing the compsny known as the ‘Hydraulic Company,’’ for the sum of sizteen hundred and sixty-nine dollars and thirty-eight cents debt, with interest on the sum $1,008,66 from the 15th day of March 1858 at the rate of two per cent per month until paid, also interest on the sum of $660,72 at the rate of ten per cent per annum from tae date aforesaid, together with $38,25 costs of suit, I have levied upon and seized the following described property to wit: Al! the right, title and interest of the above named defendants of in and to certain Mining Claims situated on American Hill near the claims of Amos T. Laird, and known as the Hydraulic Mining Co’s claims, together with Engine, Machinery, Flumes, Sluices &c., thereto belonging. i Notice is hereby given that I will expose to public r all the above described property to the highest yey “ad cash, in front of the Court House door in the “a da, on TUESDAY, the 6th day of Apeil, ae a te tween the hours of 10 o> au. and 4 o'clock F M., satisfy and pay said judgment. this 15th day of Mareh, 1858, Given under my nan dee ate tony ATOR’S SALE.—Notice is wg <4 parang et yp npn ni of an order of Sale made ae isth da of March A. D. 1858 by the Probate Court infor the County of ogame pve vo Va many I will oa i tion in front of the Cou pi pps on the 10th day of April 1858, at the hour of 12 o’clock M. of that day, the follow: Sag ee erty belonging to the estate of JOHN McNULTY rer) to wit: Five shares inthe Eureka Lake popes, ; property being located in the Township of Eu oped of ma eg and of which said Jobn biped died ed and are now be ng tothe estate of deceased, and that Sr hg og _ pod Dated Marche ENRY McNULTY, Administrator w-tw of the Estate of John McNulty deceseet. VAS.