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March 25, 1857 (4 pages)

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iF F $2 ree 5 H itr uses shall 4 cand i OR Er soiihe 224 at bevi yey aa qt Al melt sigih _sterey weet sft anon fot T Ba fe td ht Br We eocrtatey vtiytasns a bi yet cae , Bay ej a SOB 0 @-s, WATCHMAK ERS AND JE WELERS, AND DEALERS IN -i. cht Miele, Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada. MOsES ROSENIEEM, wit AARON ROSENHEIM, P. §—GOLD DUST BOUGHT AT THE HIGHEST MARK&T PRICE. 46-tf CHAS. W. YOUNG, MANUFACTURER, OF se CALIFORNIA JE WELRY, WATCHMAKER, i DEALER IN — WAICHES, JEWELRY, . DIAOND WORK, ce. saeperre Junction of Main and Commercial Streets, Nevada, ANKE At his Old Stand, on” Main Street, Nevada.” I pay the t for GOLD DUST, ° GOLD BARS, and COUNTY be ~ will procure Drafts payable in any of the Atlantic States, Canada, or Europe, in sums te suit; forward Dust, for nage at the U. 5. Branch Mint, and if desired, will ‘make advances on the same. : SIGHT CHES rs DREXEL, SATHER & CHURCH, Bon Francisco, AT'PA : WILLIAMSON & DA i ANKERS, and dealers in GOLD DUST—No. 30 Main Street, Nevada, DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE at sight, in sums to suit utehasers, on CHAS. MORGAN & CO., NEW YORK, PARRY & BARKSDALE, ST. LOUTS, SIGHT CHEGKS on San Franciseo or Sacramento, at par. ge QUICKSM.VER, BY THE FLASK OR POUND, _ [tf “S—----F. SCHOTTE, ASSAY OFFICE—NO 30, MAIN STREET, NEVADA. At Williamson & Dawley’s Banking House. qu MUST AND ORES of every description assayed promptly and faithfully and returns made in from six to twenty-four hours—in Bars or Coin. @h. I guarantee my Assays and willpay any differences that may arise in the same, with the, Assays of any ofthe U.S. Mints. Pid BB" Refers to any of the Gold Dust tant of Nevada 0-t and vicinity. 1 THOMAS MARSH, rm 4 SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER, Main Street, above Commercial. F. MANSELL, Sign and Ornamental Painter, All work promptly attended to, and jin the best style of the art. Commercial street, above Pine, Nevada, A6-1f STANTON BUCKNER, ©, WILSON ILL, BUCKNER & HILL, Han associated themselves together in the practice of the Law, will attend promptly to all business confided to their care in Nevada and adjoining counties, Grrice—Over C. W. Mulford’s Banking House, Main st., Nevarla. duly 2, 1856,—43-tf THOMAS P. HAWLEY, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, AND Wotary Public, Orncr—Over C. W. Mulford’s Banking Hause, Main St. AB 600-5 , . WM. H. MARTIN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Ornce—In Alhan’s Brick Building, corner of Broad and Mine streets, Nevada. 9-tf Gra. W. TANT, BELDEN & YANT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Orricr.—No, 4 Second story of Alban's Brick Building Carner Broad and Vine Streets, Nerada. 6-tf. WM. F. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY. AND. COUNSELOR AT LAW. Orrick—In Alban’s Beick Building, corner of Broad and Fine streets, Nevada. 3.1, CALDWELL ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Orricr, No. 10 Bickyet.’s Bock, Baoan st. Nevapa. Nevada, Aug. 27, 1856,.—47-tf . GEO. S. HUPP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Orrcr—Front Room, second story, of Democrat Building, Broad street, Nevarla. 13-tf 1 R. M'CONNELL, WM, M. STRWART, McCONNELL & STEWART, ATTORNEYS ‘AND COUNSELORS AT LAW. Will practice in all the Courts of the Fourteenth Judicial District, and in the Supreme Court. Orvicy—Crittenden’s Brick Building, Main Street. [4-tf HENRY LL. JOACHIMSSEN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Orrice—With McConnell & Stéwart, in Kidd and Knox’s Brick Building, corner Broad and Pine streets, Nevada. W. G. von POELLNITZ, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Tenders his profeesional services to the citizens 0 Nevada and vicinity. Orrice--At Frank Thayer’s Drug Store, No. 14 Commercial street. (3-tf OVERTON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Orricr—Alban’s Brick Building—rear of the Drug Store— Mowat stig ye . ~—_ BLACKMAN, HOWARD «& CO. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN FOREIGN .AND DOMESTIC WINES AND LIQUORS, 85 Clay Street, . Baween Battery and. Front, one Door East of the Rai House. SAN FRANCISCO, #@@Orders from the interior command hae attention. —., _, . 0, P. BLACKMAN,. ree \s i CHAS wens ARD, Sly C,H, BLACKMAN, srettenianinnibineipiinettigsnnedaptteitmensiaecatethenertcrenenrenaeante~nalt ty AMERICAN EXCHANGE CIGAR STORE, Corner of Main and Washington Streets, YHE Under keeps constantly on hand the c! t che tig al maine tnEACOD. "Pec le wing ng . For sale, w sale and retail, (52-tf] A. WITKOWSKI, ERs =x. BB. FP ATsAMeEE. NEVADA CARRIAGE SHOP! No 10 Wasuinetow sr., avoyg. THRatne, Nevapa. sw Particular attention paid to REPAIRING, -@& Wheelbarrows kept on hand, and for sale. Aug. 18, 1856, a? t & wh agits 9 D.& B. LACHMAN, NO. 24 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA, 20-tf DAVID BELDEN, 46-tf —DEALERS IN— eed Harware, : 3 ‘ Stoves, : Tin-Ware, : Crockery, &e. &e. . a. All kinds of Tin Ware made to order. Sept. 1856.—49-3m D. & B. LA ‘ GE, WITHINGTON,,. .. oo DEALER Ino! fol ed Cornice, Gold Mouldings, Paints = tainting of kinds, and paper ha execuhss it atyle, atehor notes! a Me 49: No. 7, Broad street, Nevada. Tdi? ym ie . = ye STAGES of ‘this Frisbie’s old Stand, 2 é mento ind fo theo ok bra SanAlso, at #o’elock, A. M. 4 ‘Ac. comnivllition Line to Sa¢fauienté, iy oauit od ¥ ‘eh Ses Sfico od). eckiepest. 4 ope Bdqun eon gil & ot? f gonte'o. cr iuce fe ald bae NE Gs “eob. inet ta. 32 , Mr. We r, the Honse_ Wh, Rome ACP ere 3,01 a ae For “Man Yettih, © Leaves the above , EMPIRE LIVERY STABLE, Broad Street, Nevada, J.-H, HELM, Pr . _ _. “THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD INFORM HIS friends and the public generally, that he has beeome. Proprietor. of the EMPIRE LIVERY : . jp SAREE and as he designs keeping constantLy on ban Would eect lly Ph. Fost Hi ore Bait. 8a;Horses kept by the Day or Week on the most rea: sonable tera. : : " 20-tf J. HARVEY HELM. LIVERY & SALE STABLE. r MAIN STREET, NEVADA. . J. A: LANCASTER, FORMERLY OF THE Metropolis Stable, avduld ‘inform bis friends » and the public generally, that he has added extensively to his already Large and Elegant establishment of Horses, Buggies, Saddles, Harness, & &e.—and is now prepared tofurnishas fine turnouts as can be fonnd in the State. { Well trained fleet and easy Saddle Horses, well equipped for Ladies or Gentlemen will be ready at all times. Along experience in the business and an earnest desire to retain the confidence of his friends, leads’ him to believe he will be able to give general satistaction. Particular attention paid to Horses on Livery Carriages always in readiness with careful drivers for the use of Balls, Parties, &e, &e. } he quality, of my stock will permit me to say, that those ‘King pleasure, or engaged on business be do well to give ame call. J. A. LANCASTER, Nevada, Ang. 20, 1856.—~46-1f Ee Se en St Se S Se Se ere NOTICE TO TEAMSTERS,. Wiicox ROAD from Nevada to Downieville, by way of ROBINSON'S CROSSING, This Road is in fine condition, and presents the shortest route and best road for Packers and Teams to all the various settlements along the Divide, between the South and Middle and the Middle and North Yubas, by way of Hess’ and Emery’s Crossings. The Road also affords the nearest route for Packers and Travelers from, Sacramento, hy way of Rough &, Ready, Grass Valley and Nevada, and the mines further South, to Poor man’s Creck, Nelson’s Creek, and all the mining region north of Nevada and’ Downieville. This. Read is as easily traveled as that between Sacramento and Nevada. Four horses can readily draw from three to four Gsousand pounds of freight, from Nevada to the top of the hill at Downieville, when the road is not obstracted by heavy rains or snow, A. ¥. ROBINSON, Proprietor. June 11th, 1856-—40-1v* ————— ILLIAM C. KELLUM, From between 3d and 4th streets, on J street, Sacramento [where Le has been located for the past 7 years, after a continued practice in the Atlantic States for the previous 9] has permanently located on The Corner of Broad and Pine Streets, In Riney’s New Brick, sk0oND FLOOR, HERE he will do all kinds of DENTISTRY, as low as good work can be done in the State. N, B.—I am prepared to set Artificial Teeth in the best known manner such as plain or with gums on éither Gold, Platina, Silver or Gutta Vercha plate. Also, Blockwork, or Allen’s continuous Gum. And for all that does not please after one months trial I -willrefand the money. I will fill Teeth with pure Gold, full, tight and to stay, and for all that comes out I will refund the money, or fill for nothing. . And for all Teeth that are plugged by me and I do not arrest the decay in the cavity 1 Gll, 1 will insert new ones for nothing. And I am always enabled to know my fillings from my registry. Toothache arising from expose! herve cured, (without extracting,) in two minutes, and the nerve effectually destroyed or no. chargé made.— And Teeth that may have been considered past cure by others, 1 will, successfully treat and preserve by filling. All extracting to. prepare’ the mouth for plate work done gratis, And by improved instruments I will take out any teeth or roots with the utmost facility although they may have been given up by others, All diseases arising from THE TEETH CURED AND IRREGULARITIES REMOVED—~ OR NO CHARGE IS MADE. For the foregoing propositions the best securities will be given either in cash deposites or good men’s endorsements. Besides any amount of references to persons who have worn my work for years. 22-tf* WW. ©. KELLOM, E. BUCKWELL, D. D. 8. DENTIST. GRADUATE of the Ohio College of Dental Sur* gery, opposite Rudolph’s Drug Store, Commercial Street. (SUCCESSOR TO DR, 8. 0. McINTYRE,) Testimontal.—In bidding adieu to my friends and the public, I beg leave to return my sincere thanks for their patronage, and take pleasure in recommending Dr. UCKWELL my successor, as a skillful and scientific gentleman, and well worthy the publie confidence. Nevada, Sept. 1856.—49-tf §, C. McINTYRE. Pighe bat po + semana lind DR. A. CHAPMAN, Dentist, calls particular attention to his Tooth Anodyne, which, when — will stop the tooth-ache in five mintes, and effectually destroy nerve, leaving it in a fit eondition to be filled without causing pain, where it would otherwise have to be extracted. #4 All Dental operations performed in a neat and substantial manner, and satisfaction ranteed in all cages. Orrice—In Kidd & Knox Brick Building, corner Pine and Broad streets, Nevada, where he intends to remain permanently. Oetober 14th, 1856—2-41 "UNITED STATES BAKERY, Pine Street, first Door below Kidd & Knox’s Brick Store. HE UNDERSIGNED, having rebuilt and. fitted up their BAKERY, on the site of the old stand, are now prepared to furnish their old customers, and all who may give them a call, with all kinds of BREAD and CAKE at to suit the times. BOSTON BROWN BREAD AND GRAHAM BREAD of a very superior quality, constantly on hand; also, Pruit, Pound and Sponge Cake. Wedd Port ye J ge ppc ae ut 1% be every va a ew York Bakeries, at wholesale . : t of the rkorrs JAMS, iin cot ean granite 42-tf DREIFOSS& LEPPERT?® “AUCTION SALES! PeoW, TAYLOR.. AUCTION AND COMMISSION. MERCHANT, Fire Proof Brick Store on Commercial Street. ~ Especial attention will be given to out door Real Estate, and every description of and Merchandise, in Nevada or any. pt the P Bae Mdse. Solicited on Public and Private Sale. ey Nevada Sept. 30. 1856—52-4f. . ids" PRUNES. TAD ‘A, Re he) Peers March wnder the new administration is probs: a bill to ascertain and settle private.land claims . Hudson and Hoboken, were greatly alarmed. . guns. at eg ‘81% . me ~~ ¢ Extra,” of Wednesday. he OF ‘STEAMER SONORA . R ” ait oe re 4 1 for the © from Fort. ‘Kearney road Hon di tea woah watnea' ta p Meat ‘onbteiatton by the Pres. FSeniste, aud M8 iH iderit and “fate after the 4th of tiuy kaw ne ylin 1 0 named ‘Office cvery morning at seven’ The Ser pa seed . . Ar anil ich now Sot A Rtn pending. Sua Gree D ortiicg Reise nly waite he esa of the Pre dent, to win todae pete Bete in Ma-. become a’law. “The “bill gives an average inysville at 3 o'clock P, M, 0” aude orehadll te officer 0f:'8500. FoR FOREST city, DOWNIEWILLH, ‘bATTERSON, WoLSEY’s, ed ealaty to each-officer of D MOORE'S, AND OULEANS FLATS. the dipqussionsofethe Villa the Senate, the galeLeaves every morning at 6 1-2.0’clock’A. Mi: ries were crowded with the, wiyes of officers, all . ~ mo i oe as san he 7h 4i ss eae inal fp Rated thy 104. n the n of riary; 'aiTaw was’ passed . YES Menge, Ace oae, {tf to prevent the counterfeiting of U.S. coin, and in California, : The House passed the sub-marine telegraph bill. after amending it, and it Will now go back to — oe for a pi gp Se Qs e House concurred with the Senate amendment to the colonge bill, making it lawful for two years to pay out at the mint the new cents’ authorised to be coined for’ the fractions of the . Spanish and Mexican dollars. Some debate was og haa: upon the tariff, in Committee of the, ole. : On the 19th, the proceedings in the Halls of Congress were of a most important and exciting’ character. The report ef the Committee, appointed to investigate the charges of corruption against members of Congress, was presented. The it recommends the expulsion ‘of members Gilbert; Edwards, Welch and Matteson, and also the exclusion of Mr, Simonton from the floor of the House as. reporter, After a protracted discussion, further consideration of the ‘subject was postponed to the 25th, The Committee also reported a bill to guard against corrupt and secret influences in future legislation, Miscellancous. The disunion convention assembled. on the 16th of Feb. at Utica; about 150 persons, were in attendance. The convention fully endorsed the sentiments of the convention held at Worcester, and openly and boldly avowed secession. The Republican State convention of Ri T. met yesterday and’ nominated E. Doyle for Governor, and Thos. G, Turner for Licut, Governor, Present Secretary of State, Attorney General and Treasurer were all re-nominated, The K. N.’s nominated the same ticket exeept the Lieut. Governor. Advices from Kansas state that the commissioners appointed to investigate charges against the Surveyor General Cadwallader, reported in his favor, Gen, Clark charged with killing Mr. Barkrous has surrendered and entered into recognizance to auswer the charge. At ajoint meeting of the N. J. legislature the Hon. J. R. Thompson was re-elected U.S, Senator,for six years from the 4th of March 1857, The legislature of Mich, adjourned on Monday, Among the acts passed by that ae Was one for a banking law; granting aid to Mich. emigrants in Kansas, and organizing an independent Supreme Court, Resolations in favor of admitting Kansas asa free State were adopted. Accounts from Wheatland state that Mr. Buchanan had not fully decided on‘his Cabinet, aud that his determination would not be known for some days. The French Minister has made a demand on our government for losses sustained by French residents at Greytown, during its boinbardment by Capt. Hollins. The laborers employed in the tunnel at Bergen, N. J., numbering 1000, being engaged ina bloody fight, the inhabitants of Jersey City, The beligerents during the fight set fire to their shanties, which brought out the firemen—subsequently, several companies of miltary were ordered out and proceeded to the scene of disturbance. The firemen d¥spersed the mob—three or four were killed and several wounded. Intelligence was received announcing that the celebrated adventurer Dr. Kane was in so critical a condition that bis life was despaired of. The Coroner’s jury, empanneled to inquire into the death of Dr. Burdell, have concluded their labors. They rendered their verdict that Dr. Burdell was murdered about the 30th of Jan. 1857, and that Mrs. Cunningham and 8. T. Eckell were principals in the commission of the erme, being aided and assisted therein by Geo. Vail Snodgrass as an accessory before the fact. Both branches of the common council of N. Y. City, on Friday evening Feb. 13th, adopted resolutions of reception of D.C. Broderick, the . Senator elect.from California, and placing the Governor’s room at his disposal for the recep. tion of his friends. Senator Broderick was} Beedle oF jnekigi Be. ‘bom Quechee at Gite Ped WEDNESDAY 1 nites pn" wd wheel tals ‘there are a great nian * . . TROD # BO tealdy cL eae eee oe a RLS ye sev & qd Meise sii hoseaq ftid ofl ; ¥ ing dates from,Now Nork to,Febraary 20th, . o. ¢ oh! lindes PRS? 1 rag aan Aaa hahah py eae mene meta ris, Was executed 0 © ew ‘ 7a5 t ‘Mattena, ing the lation. The: and one of his assistants who inierfered,to, protect him was shot.dead by. the assassin,» » £10 By’ the #teamer Colombia, which: arrived at!) the Bay on the V7 inst.;we have news: from Oregon to the 12th} femelle rho) Bereisdiney The Democrats are moving in the matter ofa conyeation Aube beld in, for nominating a candidate for, de Much feeling
and a good deal ofd fis going on iti regard to the iubroduction,of Slavery into: the territory, The popular sentiment, moult. appear, however, to . strongly against the measure, Travelers through the Willamette Valley say dead cattle and horses at have died from the ef-. lying along the noad,. ects of the late very severe winter. In the Umpqua Valley, in the south of Oregon, the winter had been mild, with but little snow, and cattle were fat and fit for market. Two new steamers Were about being built at Milwaukie; the one'to ran from Poriland to the! aaa and the other from Portland to:Cowitz. : Mr. White, says the Oregonian, who had been taken by the ‘Indians in Simcoe Valley, had made his escape, aud came into the Dallesi On the 15th ult., Mr. Hanson Weaver, of Myrtle creek, in attempting to cross the creek with a two-horse wagon, drowned two of his children, aud also lost one of his horses, Mr. Weaver, with his wife and children had been on a_ visit, and was returning home. Since July last, nine persons have been drowned in the waters of the Soath Umpqua. Jack Hurley, who was arrested at the Dalles some time ago, for murder in. California, and who made his escape from the sheriff, has been retaken and brought to Portland. When he escaped, he went into the Ttidian country, and was captured—but. getting away from them by swimming John Day’s. viver, he met a company of dragoons, and gave. himself up. He was to be sent down to San Francisco on the steamer. : Frou Poext SouNp.—The Pioncer, published at Olympia, states that fifty-two, vessels obtained cargoes of Jumbcr at Keller’s Mills, Puget Sound, within the last year; that the coal mines at Bellingham Bay are worked by steam; and that the steamer Resolute isto be placed on the Sound. The weather about the Sound eontinucd pleasant, and highly favorable to vegetation, A Wuore Fair Porsonnp.—We take thie following from tle New Orleans True’ Delta of of the 11th wilt. : “A family living neat Derbigny strect were accidently poisoned by arsenic last Sunday, the poison having been used in the preparation of their dinner by the servant. girl, in mistake for salt, The girl, Margaret, had been only a short time employed in the family, and while cooking the Sunday dinner found berself shortof ’ salt. Seeing a brown paper on the kitchen mantel, the contents of which appeared to be salt, she used it, while it proved to have been arsenic, which her predecessor had bought for rat killing purposes, and left most carelessly and culpably exposed, where Margaret found it. The dinner was, of course eaten by the whole fami, ly, consisting of Mr. Bolton, his wife, three young daughters, and Margaret, the consequences of which have abready proved fatal to one of the daughters, and the rest, we learn are ina critical condition,”’ Tux Suspecrep Merperers or Burpes.—In response to the questions propotinded by the Coronér of New York to the patties suspected of the murder of Dr. Burdell, they replied as follows: “Mr Eckel said he was 34 years of age; lie was a dewler in hides and fat; and was entirely innocent. Mrs. Cunningham said her name was Emma Augusta Burdell; was 36 years of age ; aud was entirely innocent. The answers of young Snodgrass’ were remarkable. He said he was 18 years old, occupation, entry clerk ; in reply to the question what he had to say to saluted on bis arrival at N. Y. ‘by one hundred . The Washington Union gives. the following, . as the rumored Cabinet of Mr. Buchanan : j Lewis Cass—Secretary of State, ‘ Howe i. Cons—Secretary of Treasury. Joun B. Frovp—Secretary of War, Ai V; Browy—Secretary of the Navy, Jacon Tuomeson—Seeretary of Interior, J. Guancy Jones—Post Master General, Isaac Tovcey—Attorney General. Nicaragua Intelligence. The following intelligence from Nicaragua was telegraphed from Aspinwall to the Panama . steamer on the 2ist of Feb. The British steamer Trent arrived here at noon bringing news . from Greytown up to the 20th inst. On Sunday . last news.reached Greytown that Walker had repossessed himself of Serabique. It appears . that on the 15th Walker’s party attacked that . place about 5 o’clock in the “morning, with 200 men and two nine pounders. The Costa Ricans beld out until the following day when they va. $100 to 100 the charge preferred against him, he said; ‘I am . entirely innocent; I know nothing whatever of the facts relative to the murder of Dr. Burdell; if any one knows anything about the murder in the family, I thiak,it is Miss Augusta Cunningham or the mother. Understand me—that is if the murder was perpetrated by any of the inmates of the house.’” Tuk Gapspen Purcuase.—A letter from Tulac says that the Aravaca Rancho, lately purchased, contains silver, gold, copper and lead mines. Ten veins of silver have been discovered near the’Ceno Colorado, the richest yielding ounds of ore. They have no means of smelting and refining. There are now in possession, and working: Santa Rita mines, 24 veins; La Aravaca mines, 25. veins; Ceno Colorado mines, 10 veins;and Cayetan mines, 2 veins;—total, 61 veins. These have not yet . heen prospected sufficiently to determine their richness, The Territory is in a bad condition. The Apaches continue to traverse it.in bands of cated. Walker lost two men killed and three wounded. The Costa Ricans lost 14 killed and 30 wounded. A’steamer having been sent up 50-40.150, and steal annually 5,000, head of stock. . The, late civil war has destroyed the . grain and produce of the country, and the prithe river returned and confirmed the capture of . ces are very high. By the arrival of the JeanForabiane by the fal : army, with a loss of 8 killed and 20 wounded. The Costa Ricans are supposed to have lost about 32 killed and 60 wounded. Col. Lockridge has gone to. Greytown, for provisions, of which there is a plenty at that place, " From Mexico. We learn that Generals Francisco Gueterrez, and Pueblata have been. imprisoned by government at the instance of Jesuits, Gen. lancarte ond established himself at Guadaljara, where he gathered most of the populace who have flocked to bis standard. Gen. Perode who is in dn hat Aeeian an, ned eae for to give up all his arms and a nition and to intend bis forces. A decree lias been issued declarilig’a duty of ‘six per cent. on exports of coined silver. Walker and also brought news of . net, the Arizona’ Mining Company received of Castillo in the possession of Walker’s . some $12,000 worth of goods and machinery, which will assist their operations, The Gila river copper mines promise to yield well. Fraxconta Hear From.—A letter from Franconia, N. H., dated Saturday, Jan. 24th, reports the following facts respecting the weather in that arctic region: “The spirit thermometer this morning indicated 49 deg. below 0 at half-past 54.m mercury thermometer taken from a warm room at eight o’clock, a. M., (ates the sun was upand shining. brightly,). savk to 40 deg. below 0 in twenty minutes! . The mercury itself was solid! This is the coldest weather ever known in Franconia. One could be exposed-but 9 few minutes freezing his flesh. several personswere witho' “OD / frost-bitten before they were aware of it.’ ; 4 iat, F +s e dentocratic:'in Europe 4 tes r in. , mate . " blessof thearms of ‘Potugal. . Rorar sconsumate his mi gone ‘of independ o Bako Loder oo wish ex i ving on it re. . Lamegoa Ceremony. unparalleled in, the S eety es “ar hasbeen & 3 nid y most romantic, antl hisiéon oH Counts and in, On th battles "Three: very least, clironic , nf , . met thirteen: thonsand Chri nd Were van. . uished ; the five er) by ‘one, and was ip tobe . , was not merely for re Alfonso was spon victorious soldiers; and” whole army to the rank of nobility But this was not Ale pdt hls a that theve was held at to gain the papal iid it was’ not! of coronations, In the church of Santa Roe! de Almacavia in Lamege, July 25, 1145, the Cortes of the new nation was convoked, clergy, officers, and a delegate from évery town. Al fonso Henriques Was présent, seated on a throne; withuot crown ‘or ‘seepter. The assembly was: organized aud religious rites were, performed, Then, Loureuco, Viegas, Alfonso’s secretary, rose and asked the Leese Myla ad Recordiog to the acclamations on’the . ttle-field, since approved by the Pope, they aceepted Don Alfonso for their king? “Yes !?? was) the enthusiast; shout. “And his children after him?’’. aske Vigas, “And his’ children after him,” ‘they eagerly repeated. “Shall we give him the ene’ sigus of royalty?’ was!the next question..“In the name of God,’’, wae the answer, . Then the. Archbishop. of Braga placed on bis head a jeweled crown, once worn by the Gothic sovéreigns} and the king, drawiuvg bis sword, addressed the assembly: ‘Blessed. be God for. his aid} b this sword your enemies were subdued, and it is you who have raised me to be your King aud comrade. Let laws now be made for the peace of our nation’? Kighteen Statutes were, then made, called the Statutesof Lamege, the Magna Charta of Portugal, The assembly as. sented to them all, Then Came the last ind’ greatest question. © “Is'iv yotir will,” Vigas said; “that your king should go to Leon,.to pay .tribute to that king ov to any other?’”’? Then, the. whole assembly rose, and waving their naked swords, cried out: “We are free; with ody Owir hands we have won that freedom; and any king . who yields it, shall atone for. it, with, hisdife.”’ Then the king rose once more and said; ‘Though it be my own son he shall dic.”’ And the Cor-! tes was dissolved, . Weare now entering upon adetailed history . of Portugal and cannot dwell upon this period longer.;, Yet there is one deed so prized among the annals of the nation, and so worthy of Greek or Roman fame, that we must not pass it by. Before the young Alfonso had dared to speak, tiie . word “Independence,” the king of Leon, fearing his ambition, marched against him with an army and beseiged him at Guinaraes, At length the fortress yielded, and the unwilling barons were compelled to pledge their boyish king to remain ie on t him of ‘Dur D beenyot™ mwhen he backed Mt “5 E80, . . Hanway, Rt sh iwaitor i says that on Monday nig ae “os panting ’ was retarting “Jackson to Tone City, Ne” ; 7) wn . " bud Py cid) 4 CLICe F U onraeld, ol ovr!) oma da qb le 31 vlet Boos RA i. % noe th 8 Om® ‘commanding position,’ and wth 2 cea gate eA bee ~ Breact or PRowsé--AG ” 3% ieee Six uf verult Tite cad ieers ‘promis of ‘marriage, Seéggern bad written to yhnee myagevy seater ge and mawry . ; . aS With re fy hen he backed out, add she went Ne aa wad! epee ae eee Mexicans and Dutchman whe x Boch m of, his purse containing seven or cight hnndred MOM ATS. yy py sh rea sete Sreampoary Accrognti-On Sunday evening, as the Young America was landing at, Benicia, the tide carried her with such ‘against the ‘wharf a8 to 'tetr away about thirty’ feet of ‘the ” starboard guard. A deck band was'slightly in« . jured by splinters; broken from, the boat,.; »,, Trv vow Tar.Horace . Greeley’ has revently: . been suing several “brother editors’’ for.libels, and we notice that Elias Combs, a K. N. of Ne York, has returned the compliment By thet. tuting a suit against Horace *for-sundry libelous paragraphs, WAR SEE! Chanies Biarr.—This man, who is: now Tying a ‘in Shasta’ jaily ‘wnder sentence of ' death for the murdersof a! Ohinaman,: has had published:an: + affidavit, in whieh he denies the killing, and, ‘throws it upon his companion, Stanley, hothes escaped. ” if wa Pa ‘ et ae . “i Grabute.—A horse fancier, writing to one, ‘of the edsteri Nterary journals, about’ horsds, desoribes'a fine animal ught -by harth usage into-a state,of shocking dilapidation,as looking: ‘tag if he had becn editing a daily newspaper.” Rossery.—A_ telegraphic dispavchy received in Stockton on Monday week, states that $3,000 in Australian gold dust had been stolen the da previous from some parties at Springfield, Tuo umde. county.. The thieves were unknown, . . Fme av San Anorkas.—We . learn from! the © San Andreas Judepevdent, that a fire eceurred, . at that town on Friday morning, the 13th inst. destroying a stable and two houses, Two fine horses were burnt up in the stesble. Psy. FNC Tun Frencu Consus 1s Covrr.—The ‘Fretich’ the vassal of Leon. “Who will be your security?’ asked the foreign monarch. ‘I will answer for it with my head,” replied Don Egas’ Moniz, the most powerful of them all.. Alfonse grew to be a san, his people crowned him king, as we have seen, and with the full consent of the . noble Hgas Mouviz. But the word given must . Consul has been at last induced to testify in a California court. It is, however,the new Consul, and not M, Dillon. He appeared against a man. who stole some money from his office. Tus New, County.---The San. Joaquin Republis;. can says that thousands of signatures to a re-_ be fulfilled 5 the freedom of the nation was-the . monstrance against the formation of the county doom of the hostage. The Portuguese Regulos . of Mokelumne, can be procured in San Joaquin called his family around him, bade his king and . his friends farewell, and went, not nnatiended, towards the court of Leon, Arrived there, he bared his head and feet, and’bound a cord around . his neck. “His wife and children did the same, A sad and stately fumily they. appeared, before; the angry king, Thank God for human nature, we can add that. his anger yielded, to admiration, and the noble family returned home tnincounty without the least diffleulty. Lime~-A lime-stone quarry has Tately been discovered near Red-Blutls. in Tehama county. with lime-stone, in abundance, Cyaxer ov Vexve—The Fourth * District Court at San Praticisco, Judge Hager ‘presidd Most of the northerneounties are well apes oun In Shasta county it is fo jured. Egas Moniz was free, ‘so was Portugal)) ing, granted NediMcGowan awhange of vetiuel’ His ancient monument remains near Porto jon . (o Napa county,.where it is supposed his trial, , one side the mournful procession to. Leon, the, . father, the mother, the four children, (These last seated upon one horse for economy of marble) on the other the death-bed of the hero, with two angels bearing him away to heaven, What Coal Does for a Country, The Scientific American says:—There can Ne no doubt that the coal beds of England are the real natural source of its physical wealth. . without coal, it would never baye been a manufacturin country, without it no cotton factories woul ever have been erected, and ‘no steam ships would ever! have floated on its waters. It is simply because’ it has the langest coal fields.in Europe, that it is the greatest manufacturing nation in that quarter of the world, Butit was very dificult to introduce the nse of coal ainong the old Kaglish people. Tt was first used in that country about six centuries ago, and at that time. Englishmen’ would not use thejsooty fuel in their houses, It did not suit the fire-places or the domestic habits of the people ; butt found well adapted for the blacksmith and limeburnér. Only the layers near the surface, and throug in Coal fields adjacent to rivers, or seas, were t was . rd’ with campbene. whic will take plage.. ApsvurnirysT0 inquire when Adams & @o.’s affairs, are to. be, settled up, while there are law-, ers iv the land and a sum.to the extent of four its remaining of thety assets in the hands of “yeoei vers,” ; A tS OPM . Weta, Timep.—Hearing that the prisoners in the oaunty jail were actually suffering for food, ‘ the grand jin of San Francisco. subscribed $5 each, and puréhased them food. . TetuorarnH To Siasta.—The Republican says that'the ‘probability of the establishment of a telegraphline-from that place to -Marysville, has now arrived almost, to a certainty, CativorntA Leatuer.—A cargo of leather from the Encinal-Pannery,; in-Alameda county, has Been shipped to New York, on board the Neptune’s Gar, ty } Barpanovs.—A few wy since a dog: was cov-: was ignited, and the poor animal on fire thus, compelled to run li the streets of San Francisco. Heavy. Suir.—Gen. McDougall sued the Sacfirst opened ; but when. the demand increased, ramento Valley Railroad Company for legal fees the miners dived more deeply into the bowels of the earth, and boldly worked the coal wherever . it was to be found. “When the mines became deep, the miners were sadly. perplexed bow, to} getrid of the water; and it was not till the steam engine came to their aid that they fully mastered this difficulty. But the prejudices of the users were as difficult to surmount as the perils of the miners "Aritizen of Isondon was . of $10,500 in the Twelfth Distriet Court. The jury could not agree. Prrrens.— Pennsylvania is partial to the ‘printers. Botlr of ‘her United States Senators, . Catieron and Bigler, are printers by trade;.and . 80ri8-Col, John W. Forney. " Kern River.—The two steam quartz mills and sixteen arastres are in operation on Kern once tried and executed for burning sea coal in’ }ivey, and the mingrs are represented to bedoing opposition to a stringent law passed in respect to that subject; but even long after such intolerance as this had passed pie fi coal was tahooded in good society. Ladies a theory that the black abomination spoiled their complexion; and it was a long time.a point of etiquette not to sit ina room warmed by a coal fire, or to eat meat roasted by such means. Prejudcie, unquestionably had much to do with these objections ; but it was not all prejudice, for the almost total ab. i . very well, wat . \Murper 1 Jaite--A. negro whe had, been ar. rested at Greenwood Valley, was killed on the 11th inst., in his place of confinement, by some one unknown, ; , : Quanta ann, DoLiARs.—At the Rough and Ready quartz mill, in Plumas coanty, they have rock that pays from $900 to $1,300 a ton. Necaer—A piece of pure gold weighing 11 seioe of Drops ar sanaelae nia it Nowe Hoey ounces, was taken out of a claim*on! Sherlock’s air, and removing smoke and foul a the burning coal a very dirty and disagrecable yr) eel in a room. Wood was then the principa scantily supplied the wants of the » i B Scotland; but in all England w Narcuez.—The city of Natchez is not only by W. out-of debt, but has @ surplusof six thousand . dollars in her treasury. fuel used in England, and the forests a AL or was also employed in some. districts,.as. taut isin Ireland and in, the Higblaods vs at present . unknown as a domestic fuel—ooal has entirely’ creck, Mariposa county, last-week. “Coxtinven.—The ‘case of ‘J.’ G. “Lyons: and Robt, Poor, charged with the murder of John. Blakely, near Sonora, has been continued.. , TraveL Iverwasina.—The.Stockton Republican says the-travel; from: and. tothe interior, through that.city, is dgily on the increase. ‘ Norraven Register.—This is the name o the paper shortly to be catabtigh Z at Red Bla, N. Walton. Mr. Hype is lecturing’ ‘on Mormotifsm’ at Stockton. ' -