March 25, 1862 (4 pages)

a al eumanend Thomas Boyce is our Agent for 8an Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, {o receive advertisements and collect for the same. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1862. Neero avy Cutnese Testimoxy.—A bill, ameud@ing the civil and criminal practice acts so-as to allow negroes, Chinamen, aod Indians to testify in cases wherein white men are interested, was discussed’ in the Assembly on Friday laet, and made the special order for Monday. The bill will protably pass in such a shape as to leave the jury. to judge of the credibility of such witoesses, So far ae negroes are concerned, they. speak our language, the most of them uuderstand the nature of an oath, and as a general thing their evidence can be depended upon as trathful. We think it would farther the ende of justice, by so amending the practice acts as to allow them to testify whenever the courts may deem their evidence essential. As the Chinese live in camps by themselves, they are peculiarly Mable to be imposed upon and robbed with impunity by unprincipled white men; but they are so given to lying, and being cunning aod of areveogeful disposition, it is a qnestion-of grave doubt as to whether they should be allowed to testify in avy ease. A:few weeks ago, a Chinaman was convicted.of robbery before the Court of Sessions of this county, on what is believed, by those knowing the sircumstances, to be the perjared testimony of his countrymen. The evidence was positive, and being uncontradicted, the jury, aoder their oaths, brought in a verdict according to the evi dence. As the law now stands, white men oan rob and.murder Chinamen with little danger ofibeing brought to justice; allow the Chinamen to teatify, and there is danger of innocent men being convicted. Of the two evils we should’choose the least, and keep them out of the courts. New Postioariox.—We have received from. the publisher, A. Rosenfeld, San Fran¢isoo, »amall work on Cariboo, Salmon River and Nez Perces Gold Fields. It eontains thirty-six. pages, in convenient form for carrying in the pocket, an@ from a glance at ite-contents, we judge it will be found: to contain considerable useful information to persons going to the new mines. It gives tables of distances to the different mines, modes of travel, etc. Escarep-—A son of Andy Johnson, of Tennessee, lately reached the Union Camp at Fiat Liok Bord, near the Cumberland Gap. For some months he bas been conoealed in the mountains of East Tennessee, to avoid the persecutions of the rebels, and surmounted incredible difficulties io making his escape. His presence bad a most inspiring effeot upon the Bennessee volunteers. Rewaxrp.—The Governor of Nevada Terrilory has: offeredia neward of one thousand dollars for the arrest of Wm. Mayfield, who recently made his escape from. prison. He is thas described: He is about five feet ten inches in. beight;. light complexion; basa large grey eye;: thin firm lips;. bigh. forehead; is slightly pookmarked, bas » small soar under the left eye; is about thirty-two years of age, and a stout, heavy built man. Tus funeral of the late F. P. Tracy took place at San Francisco on Sunday last, and was attended by an immense concourse of people. Bhe services. were conducted by sand Odd Fellows, the deceased heving been a member of both Orders. Prank Pixiey, the Attoroey General, Ly commenced suit against the proprietors the Herald and Mirror for slander, He claims damages in the sum of fifty thousand dollara. Revenvge or U.S. Post Orvices.—The Postmaster-General reports the number of posti offices at the close of the fiscal year, including: all in the revo}ted. States, at 28,620. The total. reyenue ofthe d nt for the whole year was 9,296, being $168,771 less than in, 1860. expenditures for the year amounting to $13,606,759, being less than in 1860 by. $1,268,014, As the unproductive States in our. stal system are almost exclusively those that ave attempted the suicidal rebellion and thus lost their mail service, it will be of interest to see, another year, the very large reduction that must occur in the postal expenditures, the serwe having been discontinued on the 30th of ay last, ope month before the close of the fiscal year. Democrat. EASTERN NEWS. The wires of the Overland Telegraph bave been repaired, and dispatcher to the Associated Prees were received yesterday. The news is to the 22d inst., five duy la. ter than previously received. From the “extra” issued from the Journal office today, we make up the following: The troops composing the Burnside expedition, attacked Newbarn, N. U., on Friday March 14th, and afters bard fought battle dislodged the enemy from their eatrench ments and captured the town. The fight was very desperate and lasted four hoors. The Federals fnally drove the enemy from ail their positions, capturing three batteries, forty-six heavy seige guns, a large quantity of amunitivn, three thousaod staod of small arms, and one bundred prisoners, The rebe} forces made their escape, by cars, to Goldsborough’ The following particulars are from a@ Baltimore dispatch of the 18th: The troops under Gén. Burnside landed on Thursday evening near the mouth of Swan creek, twelve miies below Newbern, Owing to a dense fog the naval vessels did not participate in the fight, which commenced early on Friday morning—our troops advancing along the country road running parallel with the river, and divided into three brigades under Generals Reno, Foster and Parks. The enemy back, deserting their guns until we reached their line of earthworks extending across the roads from the river to swamps on the west, a distance of two miles; their works were very strong, being located two miles south of Newbern. In front of the works the rebels had felled large trees, forming an almost impenetrable barrier, At this point, the retreating rebels were rallied and made for a while, a desperate stand, Our men fought bravely until the ammunition failing, when order to charge bayonet was given and the works finally taken at the irt of the bayonet. The enemy flying like frightened sheep, leaving behind them the burnt bridges communicating with the town. As they had trains of cars in the rear, they carried off their dead and wounded. Their loss must have been severe. Our entire loss is estimated at 90 killed, and 400 wounded and missing. We captured a number of prisoners, among them Col. Avery, who cursed his soldiers as cowards. The rebels attempted to burn the town, but were prevented by the citizens, who extinguished the flames. None of our erals or staff officers were killed or wounded. We captured 35 cannon, The fight terminated at three o’clock P. M., on y. In their final retreat, the rebel soldiers threw away ‘ew ORK, March 19th.—Further details from Newbern, state that Commodore Rowan was in command of the fleet on Sunday. The enemy had sunken vessels, torpedoes, and other obstructions, but all were overcome with only a very slight damage to two of his vessels. Two brigs, three barks and eighteen schooners were sunk by the rebels above three of their batteries. The latter were silenced, and the sunken vessels passed—this was Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning a heavy fog set in but shortly after lifting, when the boats passed up and silenced Fort Thompson, mounting two heavy Columbiads, and then Fort Ellis. Nine guns were captured, after a brisk fight, the rebels leaving in a panic. At Fort Love, the only remaining fort, the rebels made but little o sition. After leaving the latter, they fired a large number of scows filled with rosin and turpentine, intending to float them down and burn the gunbouts. ey, however got stuck in the river; the boats then shelled the t and track, but our troops having to the town, meanwhile, our was raised. Our Ne did not lose a man. e operations on e land were brief, as follows: the troops landing 12 miles below Newbern. 0's e, in advance of most of the troops, were'so anxious to land that nearly every regiment jumped into the water and waded ashore; the whole division was ashore in less than two hours. After marehing two hours they found deserted rebel camp fires burning and breakfast untasted early in the rg Foster’s B e, comprising the 23, 24th, 26th, and 26th Mass. engaged a twenty gun battery of the rebels on the left, which showered grape, canister and shell on them; also heavy musketry from the infantry. The 2d Brigade, composed of the Qist Mass., 5ist N. Y., Sist Penn., and 9th N. J, ey them onthe right. Gen. Parks’ third ade took position in the center; the first Brigade bearing the brunt of the battle. The 24th Mass. lost Maj. Stevenson, Lieut. Horton, wounded; Lieut. Col. Merritt, of the 23d Mass. was killed. The third Brigade, together with the second, executed a flank movement, and the order to charge bayonets was given. A hand to hand fight of the most desrate character ensued, in which our troo ve the rebels at the point ef the bayonet. The rebels took possession of the rai train and fled from Newbern, burning the bri some Wuildings, and a number of whisky and turpentine distilleries. The slaves commenced pillaging, but were sto A number of Unists were found in the city. New Yorx, March 19th.—Gen. Burnside’s py bata address to his . says after a tedious march, dragging their howitzers by hand through swamps and thickets, after sleepless nights, passed in drenching rain, they met the enemy in his chosen position, and protected by strong earthworks, mounting heavy gees and 4G : a rene ae they conquered. He that each regiment engaged should inscribe on its banners this memorable name— ‘Newbern.” § A fight lately ocourred at Salem, Fulton county, Ark.,. between five companies of Federals, under Col. Wood, and a superior force of'rebels,. Aifter a abort fight the latter were routed, with the loss of ove hundred: killed and mauy prironers,. among whom were three Colonels, The Federal loss was 150. Gen. Curtis states. that bis loss at Pea Ridge was 4,400 killed and wounded. The enemy are retreating to the oggen fell . Pike’s Indians, who kill and pluoder friends and foes. The Federals occupied Strasbery Va., on Sanday the Léthinst, The eteamer Rhode Island, from Key West, reports that the rebel Commissioner Yancey was captured on board « schooner which was trying torun the “paper blockade.”” He was disguised asa eailor, but recognized. St. Mary’s, Florida, is occupied by Federal troops. The crew of the captured priva teer Beauregard, seventeen men, have been brought to Philadelphia and will be sent to Fort Warren. Com. Foote, at last accounts, was bombarding Island No. 1, iu the Mis sissippi, At Memphis, the subject of burning the city, io case it became necessary to abandon it, was under discussion. Financial Resources of the United States and Great Britain. We find the following in an exchange, credited the Cincinnati Enquirer: As there is much said upon the subject of taxation and many comparisons made between the United States and Great Britain, and their respective abilities to bear it, we propose to afford information touching their financial resources. From the report of the London Statistical Society for 1860 it was estimated that in 1858 the value of the real and personal profey in Great Britain and Ireland was $30,000,000. Itis now from the per-centage . of increase heretofore believed to be $32,000,000,000. The census of 1860 shows that the value of the real and personal property of the United States was $12,000,000,000. Of this more than $4,000,000,000 are in the seceded States. Thus the wealth of Great Britain is . just about four times that of the loyal States, ‘and a tax of $200,000,000 upon us _is equpl in severity to $800,000,000 in Great Britam. A national debt of $1,000,000,000 for the United . States is equivalont to the $4,000,000, which now constitute that of Great Britain. The interest of $500,000,000 for usto pay would fall ag ort f upon our resources as the interest of $4,000,000,000 in Great Britain when we consider that their interest is three . per cent. and ours nearly seven and a half, and that their taxable property upon which the burden is imposed is four times as large as ours. But Great Britain in addition to her immense home wealth has colonies in every part of the “obe. That source also adds to the profits of er exchequer and enables her to bear taxation. Our statesmen in me taxation upon the British model would well to bear in mind these facts, and also that in addition to our national taxes we pay an immense amount of State and local taxes which in Great Britain emanated from and are charged directly in the account of the Imperial Government. The figures given above are not correct, and it was evidently the design of the writer to underrate the resources of the Unit. ped ed States, and overestimate the resources of Great Britain. A report, emanating from a Committee of the British House of Commons, on the income tax, made about the beginning of 1861, stated the value of the real and personal property in Eogland, Scotland and Ireland, ata trifle less than $30,000,000,000; and the increase in that country, even in time of peace, probably dves not exceed two buodred and fifty millions per annum. The total value of real and pereoval property in the United States, according to the census of 1860, was $16,000,000,000, of which $10,000,000,000 was in the free States, the remainder in slave States, The value of the property in the States now under the Federal jurisdiction can be but little, if any, less than $13,000,000,000. The increase of property ia the United States, from 185@to 1860, amounted to nearly $500,000,000 annually, as shown by the census returns of the two periods. Unqaestionably, the wealth of the British Isles is fully double that of the United States; but when we take into account the great extent aod undeveloped resources of this country, the many avenues open to enterprise and industry, and the much more rapid accumulation of wealth, and increase of our population, we may fairly conclude that a debt, as large even as that of Great Britain, would not baokrupt the Federal Goveroment. The people will not complain of any debt that may be necessarily iocarred iu the suppression of the rebellion; but they have good cause to complain of such wholesale plunderers as Cameron, Welles and others, who are fast sinking Liocoln’s administration to the level of Buchanan’s, Tue Feperat Sorpuns,—George Wilkes, who has been among the soldiers on the P:tomac since the first regiment reached Washington “through Baltimore,” writes, in a late letter: The soldiers of the Potomac are reading and writing citizens, who know that Semen te sue perior to the military, and whose whole allegiance is to the Constitution. Those, therefore, who pretend that a military despotism is one of the orp results of the present war, and that the body of our Northern soldiers could, under any possible contingency, side with their Gen. erals against the civil power of the country, . know nothing of the temper of our people. Tur Trent Arrain.—We are indebted to Hon, A. A. Sargent for speeches of Senator Sumner and others, on the subjact of southward. There were no rebel troops io . the capture andre} fM * north :ro Arkanens, exeept marauders aod dell. ’ ee eee eee 000 . ing of vast extent and richness is mere humTue Heartiey Coaurrr TraGepy.— The . London correspondent of the Bulletin, in a) letter of Janoary 25tb, thus alludes to tbis . frightful calamity: You will have heard by an earlier mail of the very frightful accident that has h at the Hartley Colliery in Northumberland; and this mail will convey to you the sad news that the very worst fears in regard to it are only too truly realized, for it is now certain that every soul —and there were 215 men and boys in the pit} —has perished. The accident, as you probably . know, arose from the breaking of a large iron beam of the steam engine used in pumping out . the mine, and in rais weights from the bottom of the shaft. The broken beam, weighing . 20 tons, went crash down the shaft, Miliog five men who were ascending, vreaking in all the brattices, and supports, and hurling a mass of . ruin to the bottom of the shaft, thereby burying . alive all who were at work in the mine. The, accident happened on the Thursday of last week . and an entrance was not effected into the mine . for eight days—the narrow dimensions of the . shaft limiting, of necessity, the number of hands . engaged in removing the su rincumbent wreck . that shut off the poor wretches from all hope of . life. This is by far the most fatal of the mine . accidents that has yet happened in Britain, and . has produced a profoundly painful impression, . Our bereaved and kind-hearted Queen manifes. ted a deep and solemn interest in the work of rescue, frequently telegraphing for intelligence, and now that she has learned that so many poor . women are by this stroke widowed, like herself, she has set the example of liberal aid to allevi. ate at least their physical privations. A Timecy Warsine.—David Newsom, an old resident of Oregon, writes as follows . to the Oregonian, concerning the northern mines: These mines are but small—perhaps one . claim to 80 persons, compared to the number there, and going there. The idea of those mines on Powder river, Burnt and Grande Round be. bug; as thousands will know in less than a year. The deposits on Salmon river are of surprising richness but they are small in extent, and very much country around them has been well prospected and failed. On Oro Fino the claims but poorly pay. On the South Fork of Clear water there is quite a number of paying claims, but alltaken up long ago. Accounts reach us from the Golden Lands, that new deposits are found there these times. If people were not insane, they would at once perceive that these tales are unreasonable and false. That whole country is covered with snow from two to eight feet deep! and the weather is intensely cold for three months past. What few miners have remained in that cold and desolate land will do well, if they can live in their huts during the long snow season there. By the middle of next June, persons can n to prospect that country for new diggings. us sands are now madly rushing out to the base of the Blue Mountains, where they will be stopby the snow and cold weather, till the lst or 15th of May. Conrsperate Emissanixs 1N Paris.—The Paris correspondent of the New York Her. ald furnishes some interesting information respecting Slidell, and other Confederate emissarier, in Paris, He says: Ata soiree on the night of the 29th at the English Embassy, one of the French Ministers,M. de Morny, said aloud: ‘‘Mr. Slidell is nothing to any one here;” and it is understood that an order been issued from the highest quarters that no sort of official attention be bestowed on him. Mrs. Slidell, who expected numberless calls at her handsome dwelling, is said to be very much disappointed at the very few visitors she receives. It is generally believed in France that the rebel envoys were yielded up rather in respect to the views of France than the demands of England, which has made loyal Americans once more ular. It is sa that the rebeis abroad are much disappointed at the Emperor’s non-intervention speech. Jud Rost, the chief emissary at Paris, stated only a short time before the speech was made, that there was no doubt ofa perfect understanding between the French Government and the British Cabinet, and that the Emperor would “‘ventilate” the idea of recognition in his opening of the Senate, while the Queen would do the same in her address in Parliament. The first ad of this prediction has not been fulfilled im. In regard to the second, we shall be informed in a very few days, Parliament having now been in session a week. Tus Presipen7’s Dancing Pariy.—A Washington correspondent of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, a paper not unfriendly to the Administration, says, in relation to tbe late dancing party at the White House: The = Beat which is to come off to-night at the ite House produces much talk and considerable indignation among the members of ae this feeling, as it exists among a class of members, by relating an anecdote which I know to be true. Two or three days since, Mr. Lincoln sent word to Mr. Dawes, through a brother member, that he (Dawes) had more to break down the administration than any other man in the country, by his speech exposing the corruptions of contractors and others. Mr. Dawes sent back a mess in reply to the President. ‘‘Tell him,” said Mr. D., “that nothing that I sepia inal eager Neate his administion so rapidly as party, given at the time when the nation is 53 fy ve of civil war. With equal wenaet might a man make a ball with a corpse in his house!” It is said to-day that a large number of senators and members refuse to go to the party, feeling that it is an improper as well as an impolite act at the present time. StneuLar AccipEent.—Mr. G. W. Rogers, of this town, met with a severe accident, one day last week. He had taken a pistol out to discharge it, and while holding it in his hand cocked, with the muzzle pointing downward, his dog ran against him, causing him accidentally to pull the trigger. The ball entered the right leg, just below the knee, and came out at the ancle, fortunately breaking no bones, although the bullet was partially flattened by striking some of them.—[Visalia Delta. he k Tecan give you a better idea of a) Pgrrey <3 OF SOLE TRADER —I, Saran A, Witson, wife of L. M. Wiisox an : resident of Nevada Township. County of Nevada. ea State of California, do hereby declare and make aa and make this my declaration asa sole trader, t. all whom it may concern: That J intend to carry 6, business in my own name, and on my own aeoeds, viz: the business of farming and ranching in al} i, branches, including stock raising and gardening: a). the busin¢.4 of dairy keeping in all its branches. alxo the business of mining for gold in said county of Nevada, under the provisions of, and pursuant to be act of the Legislature of said State, entitled «An Py te authorize married women to transact business jy = own name, as sole traders,’’ passed April Tath, 852. ii ~“s In witness whereof, I do hereunto set my ( hand and seal this 25th day of March, 4. L.&. te » 4. D, r 1362. 4 —_a Saran A. Wirsoy, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF NEVADA On this 25th day of March, a. D., 1862. personally appeared before me, J. 1, CALDWELL. a Notary Pubdli¢ in and for said county, Sarah A. Wilson, wife of . M. Wilson, personally kuewn to me to be the person described in, and who executed the within and fore. going instrument of writing or declaration, as a par. ty thereto; and the said sarah A. Wilson was by me made acquainted with the contents ot said declara. tion or instrument of writig, and she then and there acknowledged to ne on examination separate and apart from and without the hearing of her saij husband, that she executed the same freely and yo}. untarily. as her act and without fear or compulsion or unduefinfluence of ber said husband, for the \8e5 and purpoves therein mentioned, and that she does not wish to retract the execution of the same, penn In witness whereof Ido hereunto set my { oe rere and official seal, day and date afore. said. J. 1. CALDWELI, eed Notary Publi. March 25, 1862. R CITY MARSHAL.—(C. s. GREGORY is announced as a candidate for Crry Marsway, at the ensuing election, Monday, May 5th. [te. FOR CITY MARSHALAW.H DAVIDSON is announced as a candidate for the office of try Mar. SHAL, at the coming election—Monday, May Sth, 1862. ({mard tte FOR CITY MARSHAL.—GFO. 8. PIERCE is announced as a candidate for Crry MAKSHAL at the ensuing election—May Sth, 1862. [marti:te, OOTH POWDER & TINCTURES. Valuable preparations for cleansing and preserying the Teeth and Guins, made by E. F. Spence from DR. LEVASON’S recipes, and may be had at E. F, SPENCE’S Drug Store, or at the DRS. office over A Block & Co’s store, Nevada. March 13, 1562. OFFEE.—0L) GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE —warranted pure—for sale by mar4 J. M. HTIXSON & BRO, ACON! BACON !—TEN THOUSAND POUNDS of superior Calitornia Bacon—for sale by mard J. M. HIXSON & BRO, ND STILL THEY COME !:J. M. HIXSON & BRO are still adding to their already heavy atock of Groceries and Provisions, and will sell for cash LOWER THAN CAN BE BOUGHT IN ANY HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS ! March 13, 1862. WEAVER & CO.,, No. 59 Broad Street, Nevada, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN Groceries, Provisions, ShelfGoods, MINING TOOLS, &c., &c. HAYS taken the stand formerly ocenpied by Weaver & Newmay, and will be in constant receipt of a complete atock of Goods, which will be sold at most reasonable rates FOR CASH. GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE. aw A portion of public patronage solicited. “G8 Nevada, March 18, 1862, Kerosene Lamps at $1,25 & Upwards! A FINE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED. ALSO. THE VERY BEST Quality of Dornor Kerosene For Sale. W. H. CRAWFORD & CO. J. W. CLARK, GRO. A, WEAVER, . dig ao, San Franiseo. , Nevada. Sap Main st., Opposite the Express Office. -¢3 To the People of Nevada County. AM AGAIN READY TO FORWARD Goods to any section of the Counties of NEVADA, PLACER, EL DORADO, Amador, Sierra, & Nevada Territory. aa Marx—0. H. P. W. & CO. “GS Sacramento City. Feb. 18, 1862.—3m. O. H. P. WHITE & CO. rire Mr ier PMc ARE ke AT ANCH FOR SALE,—A ranch containing seventy-three acres, enclosed with fence, well watered and under good cultivation, W one hundred bearing fruit trees, situated about onehalf of a mile above the town of Washington, in the County of Nevada, Will be sold with ranch 2 mules and a wagon, and all implements necessary to 000: duct the business of farming. Terms _liberal—for particulars enquire of C. STEINMETZ, — or of THOS. P. HAWLEY, Ne March 13, 1862.—1m* Paden 0 me LL MD OIE MODERN DENTISTRY. Great Improvements. TB, FR VULCANITE THE BEST, MOST COMFORTABLE AND CHEAPEST MODE OF PLATE!’ FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH. CALL ON DR. LEVASON, Examine Specimens, at his Office, UP STAIRS OVER BLOCK’S, Anp Orpostre Curap Joun’s, Nevava Crt. ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT HOME: Neyada, Dec. 14 1861. TREES, FLOWERS, ! AND GARDEN MAKING: oi HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Nevada and vicinity, that he is still engaged im sellingand planting Trees, Fiowers, Seeds, ete., snd ip °* ning and Training Fruit Trees and Vi Making.up Gardens in every desirable are nn has on haada selection of Flowers in his Main street, w: the Briel. Church LEB. Nevada, Deo;.14, 1861. PRED. 4s . -

a al eumanend Thomas Boyce is our Agent for 8an Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, {o receive advertisements and collect for the same. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1862. Neero avy Cutnese Testimoxy.—A bill, ameud@ing the civil and criminal practice acts so-as to allow negroes, Chinamen, aod Indians to testify in cases wherein white men are interested, was discussed’ in the Assembly on Friday laet, and made the special order for Monday. The bill will protably pass in such a shape as to leave the jury. to judge of the credibility of such witoesses, So far ae negroes are concerned, they. speak our language, the most of them uuderstand the nature of an oath, and as a general thing their evidence can be depended upon as trathful. We think it would farther the ende of justice, by so amending the practice acts as to allow them to testify whenever the courts may deem their evidence essential. As the Chinese live in camps by themselves, they are peculiarly Mable to be imposed upon and robbed with impunity by unprincipled white men; but they are so given to lying, and being cunning aod of areveogeful disposition, it is a qnestion-of grave doubt as to whether they should be allowed to testify in avy ease. A:few weeks ago, a Chinaman was convicted.of robbery before the Court of Sessions of this county, on what is believed, by those knowing the sircumstances, to be the perjared testimony of his countrymen. The evidence was positive, and being uncontradicted, the jury, aoder their oaths, brought in a verdict according to the evi dence. As the law now stands, white men oan rob and.murder Chinamen with little danger ofibeing brought to justice; allow the Chinamen to teatify, and there is danger of innocent men being convicted. Of the two evils we should’choose the least, and keep them out of the courts. New Postioariox.—We have received from. the publisher, A. Rosenfeld, San Fran¢isoo, »amall work on Cariboo, Salmon River and Nez Perces Gold Fields. It eontains thirty-six. pages, in convenient form for carrying in the pocket, an@ from a glance at ite-contents, we judge it will be found: to contain considerable useful information to persons going to the new mines. It gives tables of distances to the different mines, modes of travel, etc. Escarep-—A son of Andy Johnson, of Tennessee, lately reached the Union Camp at Fiat Liok Bord, near the Cumberland Gap. For some months he bas been conoealed in the mountains of East Tennessee, to avoid the persecutions of the rebels, and surmounted incredible difficulties io making his escape. His presence bad a most inspiring effeot upon the Bennessee volunteers. Rewaxrp.—The Governor of Nevada Terrilory has: offeredia neward of one thousand dollars for the arrest of Wm. Mayfield, who recently made his escape from. prison. He is thas described: He is about five feet ten inches in. beight;. light complexion; basa large grey eye;: thin firm lips;. bigh. forehead; is slightly pookmarked, bas » small soar under the left eye; is about thirty-two years of age, and a stout, heavy built man. Tus funeral of the late F. P. Tracy took place at San Francisco on Sunday last, and was attended by an immense concourse of people. Bhe services. were conducted by sand Odd Fellows, the deceased heving been a member of both Orders. Prank Pixiey, the Attoroey General, Ly commenced suit against the proprietors the Herald and Mirror for slander, He claims damages in the sum of fifty thousand dollara. Revenvge or U.S. Post Orvices.—The Postmaster-General reports the number of posti offices at the close of the fiscal year, including: all in the revo}ted. States, at 28,620. The total. reyenue ofthe d nt for the whole year was 9,296, being $168,771 less than in, 1860. expenditures for the year amounting to $13,606,759, being less than in 1860 by. $1,268,014, As the unproductive States in our. stal system are almost exclusively those that ave attempted the suicidal rebellion and thus lost their mail service, it will be of interest to see, another year, the very large reduction that must occur in the postal expenditures, the serwe having been discontinued on the 30th of ay last, ope month before the close of the fiscal year. Democrat. EASTERN NEWS. The wires of the Overland Telegraph bave been repaired, and dispatcher to the Associated Prees were received yesterday. The news is to the 22d inst., five duy la. ter than previously received. From the “extra” issued from the Journal office today, we make up the following: The troops composing the Burnside expedition, attacked Newbarn, N. U., on Friday March 14th, and afters bard fought battle dislodged the enemy from their eatrench ments and captured the town. The fight was very desperate and lasted four hoors. The Federals fnally drove the enemy from ail their positions, capturing three batteries, forty-six heavy seige guns, a large quantity of amunitivn, three thousaod staod of small arms, and one bundred prisoners, The rebe} forces made their escape, by cars, to Goldsborough’ The following particulars are from a@ Baltimore dispatch of the 18th: The troops under Gén. Burnside landed on Thursday evening near the mouth of Swan creek, twelve miies below Newbern, Owing to a dense fog the naval vessels did not participate in the fight, which commenced early on Friday morning—our troops advancing along the country road running parallel with the river, and divided into three brigades under Generals Reno, Foster and Parks. The enemy back, deserting their guns until we reached their line of earthworks extending across the roads from the river to swamps on the west, a distance of two miles; their works were very strong, being located two miles south of Newbern. In front of the works the rebels had felled large trees, forming an almost impenetrable barrier, At this point, the retreating rebels were rallied and made for a while, a desperate stand, Our men fought bravely until the ammunition failing, when order to charge bayonet was given and the works finally taken at the irt of the bayonet. The enemy flying like frightened sheep, leaving behind them the burnt bridges communicating with the town. As they had trains of cars in the rear, they carried off their dead and wounded. Their loss must have been severe. Our entire loss is estimated at 90 killed, and 400 wounded and missing. We captured a number of prisoners, among them Col. Avery, who cursed his soldiers as cowards. The rebels attempted to burn the town, but were prevented by the citizens, who extinguished the flames. None of our erals or staff officers were killed or wounded. We captured 35 cannon, The fight terminated at three o’clock P. M., on y. In their final retreat, the rebel soldiers threw away ‘ew ORK, March 19th.—Further details from Newbern, state that Commodore Rowan was in command of the fleet on Sunday. The enemy had sunken vessels, torpedoes, and other obstructions, but all were overcome with only a very slight damage to two of his vessels. Two brigs, three barks and eighteen schooners were sunk by the rebels above three of their batteries. The latter were silenced, and the sunken vessels passed—this was Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning a heavy fog set in but shortly after lifting, when the boats passed up and silenced Fort Thompson, mounting two heavy Columbiads, and then Fort Ellis. Nine guns were captured, after a brisk fight, the rebels leaving in a panic. At Fort Love, the only remaining fort, the rebels made but little o sition. After leaving the latter, they fired a large number of scows filled with rosin and turpentine, intending to float them down and burn the gunbouts. ey, however got stuck in the river; the boats then shelled the t and track, but our troops having to the town, meanwhile, our was raised. Our Ne did not lose a man. e operations on e land were brief, as follows: the troops landing 12 miles below Newbern. 0's e, in advance of most of the troops, were'so anxious to land that nearly every regiment jumped into the water and waded ashore; the whole division was ashore in less than two hours. After marehing two hours they found deserted rebel camp fires burning and breakfast untasted early in the rg Foster’s B e, comprising the 23, 24th, 26th, and 26th Mass. engaged a twenty gun battery of the rebels on the left, which showered grape, canister and shell on them; also heavy musketry from the infantry. The 2d Brigade, composed of the Qist Mass., 5ist N. Y., Sist Penn., and 9th N. J, ey them onthe right. Gen. Parks’ third ade took position in the center; the first Brigade bearing the brunt of the battle. The 24th Mass. lost Maj. Stevenson, Lieut. Horton, wounded; Lieut. Col. Merritt, of the 23d Mass. was killed. The third Brigade, together with the second, executed a flank movement, and the order to charge bayonets was given. A hand to hand fight of the most desrate character ensued, in which our troo ve the rebels at the point ef the bayonet. The rebels took possession of the rai train and fled from Newbern, burning the bri some Wuildings, and a number of whisky and turpentine distilleries. The slaves commenced pillaging, but were sto A number of Unists were found in the city. New Yorx, March 19th.—Gen. Burnside’s py bata address to his . says after a tedious march, dragging their howitzers by hand through swamps and thickets, after sleepless nights, passed in drenching rain, they met the enemy in his chosen position, and protected by strong earthworks, mounting heavy gees and 4G : a rene ae they conquered. He that each regiment engaged should inscribe on its banners this memorable name— ‘Newbern.” § A fight lately ocourred at Salem, Fulton county, Ark.,. between five companies of Federals, under Col. Wood, and a superior force of'rebels,. Aifter a abort fight the latter were routed, with the loss of ove hundred: killed and mauy prironers,. among whom were three Colonels, The Federal loss was 150. Gen. Curtis states. that bis loss at Pea Ridge was 4,400 killed and wounded. The enemy are retreating to the oggen fell . Pike’s Indians, who kill and pluoder friends and foes. The Federals occupied Strasbery Va., on Sanday the Léthinst, The eteamer Rhode Island, from Key West, reports that the rebel Commissioner Yancey was captured on board « schooner which was trying torun the “paper blockade.”” He was disguised asa eailor, but recognized. St. Mary’s, Florida, is occupied by Federal troops. The crew of the captured priva teer Beauregard, seventeen men, have been brought to Philadelphia and will be sent to Fort Warren. Com. Foote, at last accounts, was bombarding Island No. 1, iu the Mis sissippi, At Memphis, the subject of burning the city, io case it became necessary to abandon it, was under discussion. Financial Resources of the United States and Great Britain. We find the following in an exchange, credited the Cincinnati Enquirer: As there is much said upon the subject of taxation and many comparisons made between the United States and Great Britain, and their respective abilities to bear it, we propose to afford information touching their financial resources. From the report of the London Statistical Society for 1860 it was estimated that in 1858 the value of the real and personal profey in Great Britain and Ireland was $30,000,000. Itis now from the per-centage . of increase heretofore believed to be $32,000,000,000. The census of 1860 shows that the value of the real and personal property of the United States was $12,000,000,000. Of this more than $4,000,000,000 are in the seceded States. Thus the wealth of Great Britain is . just about four times that of the loyal States, ‘and a tax of $200,000,000 upon us _is equpl in severity to $800,000,000 in Great Britam. A national debt of $1,000,000,000 for the United . States is equivalont to the $4,000,000, which now constitute that of Great Britain. The interest of $500,000,000 for usto pay would fall ag ort f upon our resources as the interest of $4,000,000,000 in Great Britain when we consider that their interest is three . per cent. and ours nearly seven and a half, and that their taxable property upon which the burden is imposed is four times as large as ours. But Great Britain in addition to her immense home wealth has colonies in every part of the “obe. That source also adds to the profits of er exchequer and enables her to bear taxation. Our statesmen in me taxation upon the British model would well to bear in mind these facts, and also that in addition to our national taxes we pay an immense amount of State and local taxes which in Great Britain emanated from and are charged directly in the account of the Imperial Government. The figures given above are not correct, and it was evidently the design of the writer to underrate the resources of the Unit. ped ed States, and overestimate the resources of Great Britain. A report, emanating from a Committee of the British House of Commons, on the income tax, made about the beginning of 1861, stated the value of the real and personal property in Eogland, Scotland and Ireland, ata trifle less than $30,000,000,000; and the increase in that country, even in time of peace, probably dves not exceed two buodred and fifty millions per annum. The total value of real and pereoval property in the United States, according to the census of 1860, was $16,000,000,000, of which $10,000,000,000 was in the free States, the remainder in slave States, The value of the property in the States now under the Federal jurisdiction can be but little, if any, less than $13,000,000,000. The increase of property ia the United States, from 185@to 1860, amounted to nearly $500,000,000 annually, as shown by the census returns of the two periods. Unqaestionably, the wealth of the British Isles is fully double that of the United States; but when we take into account the great extent aod undeveloped resources of this country, the many avenues open to enterprise and industry, and the much more rapid accumulation of wealth, and increase of our population, we may fairly conclude

that a debt, as large even as that of Great Britain, would not baokrupt the Federal Goveroment. The people will not complain of any debt that may be necessarily iocarred iu the suppression of the rebellion; but they have good cause to complain of such wholesale plunderers as Cameron, Welles and others, who are fast sinking Liocoln’s administration to the level of Buchanan’s, Tue Feperat Sorpuns,—George Wilkes, who has been among the soldiers on the P:tomac since the first regiment reached Washington “through Baltimore,” writes, in a late letter: The soldiers of the Potomac are reading and writing citizens, who know that Semen te sue perior to the military, and whose whole allegiance is to the Constitution. Those, therefore, who pretend that a military despotism is one of the orp results of the present war, and that the body of our Northern soldiers could, under any possible contingency, side with their Gen. erals against the civil power of the country, . know nothing of the temper of our people. Tur Trent Arrain.—We are indebted to Hon, A. A. Sargent for speeches of Senator Sumner and others, on the subjact of southward. There were no rebel troops io . the capture andre} fM * north :ro Arkanens, exeept marauders aod dell. ’ ee eee eee 000 . ing of vast extent and richness is mere humTue Heartiey Coaurrr TraGepy.— The . London correspondent of the Bulletin, in a) letter of Janoary 25tb, thus alludes to tbis . frightful calamity: You will have heard by an earlier mail of the very frightful accident that has h at the Hartley Colliery in Northumberland; and this mail will convey to you the sad news that the very worst fears in regard to it are only too truly realized, for it is now certain that every soul —and there were 215 men and boys in the pit} —has perished. The accident, as you probably . know, arose from the breaking of a large iron beam of the steam engine used in pumping out . the mine, and in rais weights from the bottom of the shaft. The broken beam, weighing . 20 tons, went crash down the shaft, Miliog five men who were ascending, vreaking in all the brattices, and supports, and hurling a mass of . ruin to the bottom of the shaft, thereby burying . alive all who were at work in the mine. The, accident happened on the Thursday of last week . and an entrance was not effected into the mine . for eight days—the narrow dimensions of the . shaft limiting, of necessity, the number of hands . engaged in removing the su rincumbent wreck . that shut off the poor wretches from all hope of . life. This is by far the most fatal of the mine . accidents that has yet happened in Britain, and . has produced a profoundly painful impression, . Our bereaved and kind-hearted Queen manifes. ted a deep and solemn interest in the work of rescue, frequently telegraphing for intelligence, and now that she has learned that so many poor . women are by this stroke widowed, like herself, she has set the example of liberal aid to allevi. ate at least their physical privations. A Timecy Warsine.—David Newsom, an old resident of Oregon, writes as follows . to the Oregonian, concerning the northern mines: These mines are but small—perhaps one . claim to 80 persons, compared to the number there, and going there. The idea of those mines on Powder river, Burnt and Grande Round be. bug; as thousands will know in less than a year. The deposits on Salmon river are of surprising richness but they are small in extent, and very much country around them has been well prospected and failed. On Oro Fino the claims but poorly pay. On the South Fork of Clear water there is quite a number of paying claims, but alltaken up long ago. Accounts reach us from the Golden Lands, that new deposits are found there these times. If people were not insane, they would at once perceive that these tales are unreasonable and false. That whole country is covered with snow from two to eight feet deep! and the weather is intensely cold for three months past. What few miners have remained in that cold and desolate land will do well, if they can live in their huts during the long snow season there. By the middle of next June, persons can n to prospect that country for new diggings. us sands are now madly rushing out to the base of the Blue Mountains, where they will be stopby the snow and cold weather, till the lst or 15th of May. Conrsperate Emissanixs 1N Paris.—The Paris correspondent of the New York Her. ald furnishes some interesting information respecting Slidell, and other Confederate emissarier, in Paris, He says: Ata soiree on the night of the 29th at the English Embassy, one of the French Ministers,M. de Morny, said aloud: ‘‘Mr. Slidell is nothing to any one here;” and it is understood that an order been issued from the highest quarters that no sort of official attention be bestowed on him. Mrs. Slidell, who expected numberless calls at her handsome dwelling, is said to be very much disappointed at the very few visitors she receives. It is generally believed in France that the rebel envoys were yielded up rather in respect to the views of France than the demands of England, which has made loyal Americans once more ular. It is sa that the rebeis abroad are much disappointed at the Emperor’s non-intervention speech. Jud Rost, the chief emissary at Paris, stated only a short time before the speech was made, that there was no doubt ofa perfect understanding between the French Government and the British Cabinet, and that the Emperor would “‘ventilate” the idea of recognition in his opening of the Senate, while the Queen would do the same in her address in Parliament. The first ad of this prediction has not been fulfilled im. In regard to the second, we shall be informed in a very few days, Parliament having now been in session a week. Tus Presipen7’s Dancing Pariy.—A Washington correspondent of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, a paper not unfriendly to the Administration, says, in relation to tbe late dancing party at the White House: The = Beat which is to come off to-night at the ite House produces much talk and considerable indignation among the members of ae this feeling, as it exists among a class of members, by relating an anecdote which I know to be true. Two or three days since, Mr. Lincoln sent word to Mr. Dawes, through a brother member, that he (Dawes) had more to break down the administration than any other man in the country, by his speech exposing the corruptions of contractors and others. Mr. Dawes sent back a mess in reply to the President. ‘‘Tell him,” said Mr. D., “that nothing that I sepia inal eager Neate his administion so rapidly as party, given at the time when the nation is 53 fy ve of civil war. With equal wenaet might a man make a ball with a corpse in his house!” It is said to-day that a large number of senators and members refuse to go to the party, feeling that it is an improper as well as an impolite act at the present time. StneuLar AccipEent.—Mr. G. W. Rogers, of this town, met with a severe accident, one day last week. He had taken a pistol out to discharge it, and while holding it in his hand cocked, with the muzzle pointing downward, his dog ran against him, causing him accidentally to pull the trigger. The ball entered the right leg, just below the knee, and came out at the ancle, fortunately breaking no bones, although the bullet was partially flattened by striking some of them.—[Visalia Delta. he k Tecan give you a better idea of a) Pgrrey <3 OF SOLE TRADER —I, Saran A, Witson, wife of L. M. Wiisox an : resident of Nevada Township. County of Nevada. ea State of California, do hereby declare and make aa and make this my declaration asa sole trader, t. all whom it may concern: That J intend to carry 6, business in my own name, and on my own aeoeds, viz: the business of farming and ranching in al} i, branches, including stock raising and gardening: a). the busin¢.4 of dairy keeping in all its branches. alxo the business of mining for gold in said county of Nevada, under the provisions of, and pursuant to be act of the Legislature of said State, entitled «An Py te authorize married women to transact business jy = own name, as sole traders,’’ passed April Tath, 852. ii ~“s In witness whereof, I do hereunto set my ( hand and seal this 25th day of March, 4. L.&. te » 4. D, r 1362. 4 —_a Saran A. Wirsoy, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF NEVADA On this 25th day of March, a. D., 1862. personally appeared before me, J. 1, CALDWELL. a Notary Pubdli¢ in and for said county, Sarah A. Wilson, wife of . M. Wilson, personally kuewn to me to be the person described in, and who executed the within and fore. going instrument of writing or declaration, as a par. ty thereto; and the said sarah A. Wilson was by me made acquainted with the contents ot said declara. tion or instrument of writig, and she then and there acknowledged to ne on examination separate and apart from and without the hearing of her saij husband, that she executed the same freely and yo}. untarily. as her act and without fear or compulsion or unduefinfluence of ber said husband, for the \8e5 and purpoves therein mentioned, and that she does not wish to retract the execution of the same, penn In witness whereof Ido hereunto set my { oe rere and official seal, day and date afore. said. J. 1. CALDWELI, eed Notary Publi. March 25, 1862. R CITY MARSHAL.—(C. s. GREGORY is announced as a candidate for Crry Marsway, at the ensuing election, Monday, May 5th. [te. FOR CITY MARSHALAW.H DAVIDSON is announced as a candidate for the office of try Mar. SHAL, at the coming election—Monday, May Sth, 1862. ({mard tte FOR CITY MARSHAL.—GFO. 8. PIERCE is announced as a candidate for Crry MAKSHAL at the ensuing election—May Sth, 1862. [marti:te, OOTH POWDER & TINCTURES. Valuable preparations for cleansing and preserying the Teeth and Guins, made by E. F. Spence from DR. LEVASON’S recipes, and may be had at E. F, SPENCE’S Drug Store, or at the DRS. office over A Block & Co’s store, Nevada. March 13, 1562. OFFEE.—0L) GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE —warranted pure—for sale by mar4 J. M. HTIXSON & BRO, ACON! BACON !—TEN THOUSAND POUNDS of superior Calitornia Bacon—for sale by mard J. M. HIXSON & BRO, ND STILL THEY COME !:J. M. HIXSON & BRO are still adding to their already heavy atock of Groceries and Provisions, and will sell for cash LOWER THAN CAN BE BOUGHT IN ANY HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS ! March 13, 1862. WEAVER & CO.,, No. 59 Broad Street, Nevada, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN Groceries, Provisions, ShelfGoods, MINING TOOLS, &c., &c. HAYS taken the stand formerly ocenpied by Weaver & Newmay, and will be in constant receipt of a complete atock of Goods, which will be sold at most reasonable rates FOR CASH. GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE. aw A portion of public patronage solicited. “G8 Nevada, March 18, 1862, Kerosene Lamps at $1,25 & Upwards! A FINE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED. ALSO. THE VERY BEST Quality of Dornor Kerosene For Sale. W. H. CRAWFORD & CO. J. W. CLARK, GRO. A, WEAVER, . dig ao, San Franiseo. , Nevada. Sap Main st., Opposite the Express Office. -¢3 To the People of Nevada County. AM AGAIN READY TO FORWARD Goods to any section of the Counties of NEVADA, PLACER, EL DORADO, Amador, Sierra, & Nevada Territory. aa Marx—0. H. P. W. & CO. “GS Sacramento City. Feb. 18, 1862.—3m. O. H. P. WHITE & CO. rire Mr ier PMc ARE ke AT ANCH FOR SALE,—A ranch containing seventy-three acres, enclosed with fence, well watered and under good cultivation, W one hundred bearing fruit trees, situated about onehalf of a mile above the town of Washington, in the County of Nevada, Will be sold with ranch 2 mules and a wagon, and all implements necessary to 000: duct the business of farming. Terms _liberal—for particulars enquire of C. STEINMETZ, — or of THOS. P. HAWLEY, Ne March 13, 1862.—1m* Paden 0 me LL MD OIE MODERN DENTISTRY. Great Improvements. TB, FR VULCANITE THE BEST, MOST COMFORTABLE AND CHEAPEST MODE OF PLATE!’ FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH. CALL ON DR. LEVASON, Examine Specimens, at his Office, UP STAIRS OVER BLOCK’S, Anp Orpostre Curap Joun’s, Nevava Crt. ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT HOME: Neyada, Dec. 14 1861. TREES, FLOWERS, ! AND GARDEN MAKING: oi HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Nevada and vicinity, that he is still engaged im sellingand planting Trees, Fiowers, Seeds, ete., snd ip °* ning and Training Fruit Trees and Vi Making.up Gardens in every desirable are nn has on haada selection of Flowers in his Main street, w: the Briel. Church LEB. Nevada, Deo;.14, 1861. PRED. 4s . -