March 28, 1860 (4 pages)

NEVADA DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, T. H. ROLFE, I. J. ROLFE, A. P, CHURCH. ~~ enn ener ss _—_—e_— eeaeeaeeeeeee5<030ROe_ee ee eee OFFICE—CORNER BROAD AND PINE STREETS. ’ TERMS: For one year, in advance, $5 00 Six months, 300 Three months, 200 Single Copies, 25 cts. CHAS. W. YOUNG, MANUFACTURER OF CALIFORNIA JEWELRY, WATCHMAKER, —aND— DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, DIAMOND WORK, de. Kelsey's New Brick. Commercial Street, Nevada. 4B. W, KNOWLTON, Gro. H. LORING. _ LORING & KNOWLTON, WATCH MAKING, REPAIRING AND Manufacturing Jewelers, Commercial street, opposite Mayers & Coe’s Boot & Shoe Store, Nevada, &@ Watches Repaired and Cleaned at Short Notice. “9 Every variety of California Jewelry, Manufactured in the best Style. Nevada, March 20th 1860.—tf F. MANSELL, Sign and Ornamental Painter, All work promptly attended te, and in the best style of the art. Commercial street, above Pine, Nevada, 46-tf STANTON BUCKNER, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. OfMfice—Kelsey’s Brick Building, Commercial street. At the office lately occupied by Messrs. Buckner & Hill. Nevada, Dec. 1858, 10-tf C. WILSON HILL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Oxrice—Second story of Abbott's Brick Building, Com mercial Street, Nevada. a a, Dec. 6th 1858. 4 NN BLL, JOHN GARBER. McCONNELL & GARBER, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judicial Distriet, aad in the Supreme Court, OmMiee, Kidd's Brick Building, Broad Street, Nevada, Nov. 16, 1859. T-4f THOMAS P. HAWLEY, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Orricr—Up Stairs, in Kidd & Kuox’s Brick Building, Corner of Pine and Broad Streets, Nevada. Merete Jay re DAVID BELDEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Partieular attention given to procuring United States Land Warrants for persons entitled to the same by Military Service. Ornos—At the Court House, Nevada. DR. R. M. HUNT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Orrice—At Wickes & Co’s. Drug Store, Broad Street, Nevada. 45-1 43-tf WM. J. KNOX, Cc, T. OVERTON KNOX & OVERTON, PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Orrick—North side of Commercial Street, a few doors above Main street. Nevada Jan, 13th 18$8.—14-tf GEO. W. KIDD, Banher. In the Granite Building BROAD STREET, NEVADA. AVING OPENED A BANKING HOUSE IN NEVADA, . H in building erected expressly for that purpose, would . inform his friends and the public that he is . repared to receive deposits, General and Special, and transact a general Banking Business. GOLD DUST“ PURCHASED #T THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES, And liberal advances made on Dust forwarded for Assay or for Coinage at the U. 8S. Mint, Sight Checks on San Francisco and Saramento at PAR, DRAFTS on the Eastern Cities at the Lowest Rates. Collections made, and State and Connty Securities purehased at the highest Market Value. Nevada Feb. l4th 1860.—2v tf 4. @. BIRDSEYSR, C, N, FELTON. BIRDSEYE & CO., BAN EERS, No. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES. Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinege atthe U.S. Branch Mint, CHECKS AT PAR, on San Francisco, Sacramento, and Marysville. our SIGHT EXCHANGE on METROPOLITAN BANK, New York, For Sale in sums to suit. Parchase State and County Securities at the Highest Rates. wa Deposits received, Collections made, and transact general Banking Business. Mevada, April lst, 1859, NEVADA ASSAY OFFICE, — BY ——— JAMES J. OTT, [Successor of F. Schotte.) KO. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. Gaerne =e «& 2 FS ROS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Melted, Refined and Assayed at San Francisco Rates, and Returns made in Bars or Coin, within a few hours. My assays are Guaranteed. Bare discounted at the Lowest Market Price. Bap Leaded Gold and Black Sand lots bought at the highest prices. JAS. T. OTT. cHas. W. MULFORD, 4. H, HAGADORN. Cc. W. MULFORD & CO., BANEKZERS, At his Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada. ee DUST BOUGHT at the Highest Market ates. SIGHT CHECKS on Sacramento and San Franeiseo AT PAR. DUST forwarded to the U. 8. Branch Mint, for Assay er Coinage, and advances made on the same if required. Mevada, Oct. 5th, 1859. J, M. HAMILTON & CO., General Dealers in Hardware, Iron, Steel, Glass, Paints Oils, Anvils, Glass, Paints, Linseed, Lard, Sperm and Polar Oils, Leatherand Rubber Belting, Powder, Fuse, Cordage, Tackle Blocks, Duck, Rubber Hose, Hydraulic Pipes ooo ‘ P Quicksilver, Lead Pipe, Plows, Straw Cutters, ete., ete. Attheir old Stand, 27 Main street. 7. M. HAMILTON, H. L. OOYE. POWDER! Powder!! POWDER!!! 0 KEGS of Blasting Powder now on handand for 44 ‘Sale, Cheap for Cash, in quantities to suit. Those wishing to purchase will do well to give usa call. J. M. HAMILTON & CO. 6-tf 27 Main street, Nevada. G. E. WITHINGTON, DEALER I French and American Paper Hangings, Wymoow SHADES, Brass Cornice, Gold Meuldings, Paints, &c. Painting ofall kinds, and paper hanging, executed in the best style, at short notice. 4%-tf No. 7 Broad Street, Nevada. Mrisls uxb Bestanrants. NATIONAL EXCHANGE, NO, 32 & 34, BROAD STREET, NEVADA. GEORGE R. LANCASTER, Proprictor. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY announce to the Citizens of Nevada and vicinPuplie, that he has leased HO known as ATIONAL CHANGE, on street, Nevada. The Building is of Brick, three stories high, and THOROUGHLY FIRE-PROOF, (Having stood two Fires.) The several ts have recently been fitted up in a Style that cannot be surpassed. P The Beds and Furniture are New, And for Comfort cannot be excelled. THE TABLE will at all times be supplied with all the VARIETIES the Market affords. GAME SUPPERS, GOT UP TO ORDER. . Particular attention will be paid to the accommodation of LADIES AND FAMILIES. THE STAGES, ru in all directions from Nevada, have their Offices at, and take their departures from, the NATIONAL EXCHANGE, 72 OPEN ALL NIGHT. “x THE BAR, under the charge of an erperienced Bar-keeper, will be constantly supplied with the Choicest Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. Having had long experience at the business, I am confident of being able to make the NATIONAL the best Hotel in the Mountains, and a comfortable Home for Travelers. CHARGES WILL BE MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES. A LIVERY STABLE IS CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE, AND particular attention will be given to the care of Horses, Carriages, &c. Horses and Carriages can at all times be procured, by application at the Bar. GEO, R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. "UNITED STATES HOTEL. . (BROAD ST., A FEW DOORS BELOW PINE, NEVADA, c THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE REFf fitted and completely renovated the building formerly known as the ‘‘Democrat Building,’’ for the purpose of carrying on the Hotel Business. ‘They are now prepared to accommodate Travelers in as good style as any other HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE ROOMS are well ventilated, and are furnished with the best of beds and bedding. THE TABLE will be bountifully supplied with all the varieties found in the Market. Meals, Fifty Cents, Lodgings, pernight, 50and 75 cts. GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors. TEETH! TEETH!! TEETH!!! Ge. After forty years practice in all parts of the world, “VIOCTORNR LEVASON By the advice of his friends, intends residing permanently in NEVADA. He has by him a large assortment of Artificial Teeth of French, German, English & American make, besides some of the most beautiful, manufactured by himrelf, composed principally of F@ CALIFORNIA QUARTZ!! 6x . Those requiring the DENTIST, will find the benefit of visiting the DOCTOR, he being a thorough mechanic, they will have the advantage of watching their cases during the construction, and the years ef experience in allaying the pain of Toothache by Galvaniam, or if necessary, extraction with facility, with all operations ef SCALING, CLEANING PLUGGING, & STOPPING, Willat once prove the advantage the Ladies and Gentlemen of this and adjoming counties will derive by visiting PR, LYVAwos, At bis office, up stairs, over Block & Co's store, Corner Pine and Commercial ats. February Ist 1860,—18-3in Nevada Cal. DENTISTRY. DR. A. CHAPMAN, DENTISTJCALIS * particular attention to his Tooth Anodyne, . which, when applied, will stop the tooth-ache in five minutes, would otherwise have to be extracted. All Dental operations performed in a neat and substan tial manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Orrick—In Kidd & Knox’s Brick Building, corner of Broad and Pine srreets, Nevada, where he intends te remain permanently. January, 1860.—tf FURNITURE STORE! H. H. SHAFER & CO.,, OULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE CITI ZENS of Nevada and vicinity, that they have open' ed a Furniture Store, on Broad St., Opposite National Exchange. And keep constantly on hand and for sale an extensive assortment of Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Sofas, Redsteads, Bedding, &c. Hair, Pulu, Moss, and Spring Mattrasses, on band, and Manufactured to order. Pillows and Bolsters, Pulu, Hair, Wool, Moss and and Bolsters. Blankets, Light and Heavy Red, Blue, Green, Gray and White, Mackinack and common Blankets, various styles. Family White and Crib Blankets Sa Particular attention will be given to the manufacture of Spring Mattrasses, J. W. SINGER will attend to the business of the House, and being connected with one of the largest Fur niture Houses in San Francisco, is prepared to sell at greatly Reduced Rates, and would respectfully invite those in want of articles in his line to call aud examine for themselves, Feathers, "NEW ESTABLISHMENT! > Branch of the Sacramento NEW CORNER CIGAR STORE. M. GREENHOOD, ON BROAD 8T., SECOND DOOR ABOVE POST OFFICE, NEVADA CITY, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT he has opened a Cigar and Fruit Store, And solicits a share of patronage. He has a large Stock j of choice articles in his line, and will sell at Wholesale and Retail, At the Lowest Prices for Cash. @% Country Dealers supplied at Sacramento Prices. ge M. GREENHOOD. Nevada, January, 1860. Co-Partnership Notice. and effectually destroy the nerve, leaving it in . . fit condition to be filled without causing pain, where it Straw Pillows . NEVADA DEMOCRAT. PoxtticaL.—The Democratic State Convention of Maryland met at Baltimore, Feb. 27th and elected four delegates to Charleston—nine of whom are friends of Douglas, and five are administration meu, A resolution declaring Denglas to be the firet choice of Maryland for President was adopted by a vote of fifty-three to twenty-six. The election of two delegates by the Baltimore Congressional Convention was approved. The Democratic Convention of Iowa was beld at Des Moines, Feb, 22d. Bight delegates were elected to Charlesten, who were instructed to vote for Douglas as long as his name was before the Conveation. ’ The Republican National Convention have changed the time of the meetiog of the Chicago Convention from June 16th to May 16th. Tus Great Eo.ipse or 1860.—M. Faye, ia a paper lately read before the French Academy of Sciences, recommends a consertof action amoug astrenomers in making observations upon the great eclipse of the sunon July 18th, 1860. The eclipse is partial over a great portion of Europe and Ameriea, and total in Spain, Algiers, Morocco, and a portion of North America. He suggests the establishment of stations with some degree of regularity along the path of the eclipse; and among the recommendations to astronomers, are, the etudy of the physical constitution of the sun; of the protuberances on the solar surface; the testing of the tables of the moon’s motion; observations of meterological phenomena, and magnetic variations; the taking of photographs during the peried of the eclipse, etc. Suoorine Arvain.—Mr, H. R, Mighels, editor of the Maryaville Appeal, became involved in a difficulty with a man named Barnes, on Wednesday last. Ou account of some words that had passed Mighels eeized Barnes by the throat, aod perbapes strack him. Barnes drew a pistol soon after, and fired two shots at Mighels and one at another person. One of the balls struck Mighels in the thigh, grazed the bone, and eame outen the other side, Mighels was soon after taken to his botel and preperly eared for, The weund is a severe ouc, but not regarded as dangereus, . . Tuk New ALMApEN Rrso.vtions.—The reso. lutions instructing our delegation in Congress . to use their inflaecnce with the general govera. ment, to get the New Almaden injunction dis. solved, which bad previously passed the Assembly, were passed in the Senate ou Monday, the . 19th inst., by a vote of 22 to 7, The next day . Mr. Chase moved a reconsideration of the vote aod a long and able debate followed, but the motion to reconsider was negatived by vote of 22 to 8, THE FRANKING PriviLece,—A vigorous effort . will be made during the present session of Con) gress, to get a bill through abolishing the frank. ing privilege. A majority of the Senators are in favor of the bill, but the members of the House are said to be about equally divided on . the question, the preponderance of feeling being against ite abolition. . } . while walking on the railroad track, near High . Point, N. C., recently, was strack by the engine which knocked him ten feet into the air. He . fell on his bead, but etrange to say, he was not badly burt, and soon picked himself up and . went home. . Francisco have been perpetually enjoiuved by Judge Hager from granting a charter for a city . railroad, on the ground that the Consolidation Act granted them no power to give such a fran. chise. Tus Lawrence Catamity.—The owners of of the Pemberton Mill have made a claim upoa tbe luosurance companies for the entire amount of the insurance—some $415,000. Able ecounsel have been retaiued to prosecute the claim in case it is resisted. Scuooner Wreceep.— Advices from the north . state that the echeoner Rambler, loaded witb oil, was wrecked seventy miles south of the Columbia river, The crew, consisting of four men are supposed to have been lost. Wasutyoron Ternitory.—According to the reports of the several County Assessors, the totel white population of Washington Territory is 6,844. The assessed value of taxable property is $3,383.695, Nor Trcx.—According to a New York paper Mr. Speaker Pennington denies having had anything to do with the payment of Mr. Clay’s . debts, and pronounces the report to that effect . @ fabrication. . Exrension oy THs TeLeonaru.—The PlacerHE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING PURCHASED . Ville and St. Joseph Telegraph Company have now completed their line to Virginia city, the . of Palmer & Perry, have this day formed a Co-gertnership principal mining locality in Washoe. the BIRDSEYE & PALMER SAW MILL, and M. L. . MARSH having purchased an interest in the Sash Factory under the name of MARSH, PALMER & PER purpose of manufacturing all kinds of LUMBER, SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, &. All orders left at the Mill, or at the Sash Factory, on Cayote street, will be promptly attended to. M. L. MARSH, L, O. PALMER, 8. R. PERRY. Y, for the Nevada, May Ist, 1859,—tf OPERA SALOON. Main street, next door to Theater. NEVADA. HE UNDERSIGNED HAS PURCHASED AND FITTED up the abevo named Saloon, which has a fine Marble Bed Billiard Table, A READING ROOM, furnished always with the latest papers, is attached to the Establishment. THE BAR, is constantly supplied with the Cheicest maw LIQUORS, WINES AND CIGARS. -gg A. W. POTTER. Nevada Dec. 20th, 1859.—12-tf —_— NOTICE! LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO US, EIther by Note or Account, to save cost and treuble, must settle on or before the 15th of Mareb. COOPER & CO, ue Tent, Feb. 13th 1960.—20-1m* . iness of counterfeiting money in the State of Ohie, alone. Mason Horxtxs, of the Marysville Land Office, was thrown from his borse, on Tuesday of last week, and severely injured. Coxsouzpation,—The San Francisco National has been merged iato the Herald, aud the latter paper considerably enlarged. Suirment or Treasune.—The steamer Sonora which sailed for Panama on the 20th inst., took out $1,287,136, in treasure. Si.ver rx SoLaNo.—The Suisun Herald says a company of men from Fairfield have been working a supposed silver lode, in the hills north of Suisun vallay. An assay of the ore has been made, the result of which compared so favorably with some Washoe ore in theirpossession, that they are highly ‘ elated with the prospect. {REMARKABLE Escare.—-A deafand dumb man . . alanine naiineiradilteasalionascaili saps EE A A CL LOC tt CLC ECA LCCC LE LOL A CounTeRreITINe.—Not less than seven hun. that are not, neither can be, benefitted by the sale . dred persons are said to be engaged in the bus. school sections. . . *f Interest ON Monery.—Till one has carefully calculated the sum which will accrue from interest compounded or paid monthly, he can scarcely credit the amount. At three cent per month, compounded, five thousand dollars would amount in twenty years to ten millions, and fifty thousand dollars would grow to one hundred millions. Is there any productive industry or effort of genius that can equal that? GAny way by which a man can make a hundred millions in twenty years? No one man ever did make it in his life, so far as the world is known, It is clearly seen, then, that a few hundred thousand dollars at interest at such rates would devour the whole productive industry of the world in a very short time. Such rates are impossible in any well organized society. In this State, in many places still, three per cent per month is the rulin rate. It was so in this city a few years ago, till a went to ruin. Now all are awake enough to see the ruin it involves. Yet, on the street, money is said to command two per cent per month now. A lesser rate is only a slower progress to ruin. One per cent a month is as sure to end in ruin to any commercial or industrial People as two or three per cent amonth. The only difference is the greater the per cent the quicker comes the ruin. Men trade manufacture, work, ulate, and in a number of given instances do well. But finally all falls short of the increasing demands of interest. That cannot be met. The community is bankrupt. Al is lost, except the capital itself and what labor has propane These things remain. They have changed forms, hands many times, but real capital is seldom lost out of the world except by fire or water, and the proper products of industry are also abiding. But the estimated value has suddenly diminished. Every body thinks there is great loss; and there is, but it is the loss of that wherein the interest account has increased above the productive industry of the country. The passion for interest inflated every thing, and the vastness of its amount finally prostrated every thing. Every month, almost, this interest account is found to have ruined some one, and affected others, Still men go on paying interest. The debtor wishes to horrow and the moneyed man wishes to lend. Perhaps this must be so. But one thing is certain, a general ap— in bankruptcy will be made. ere could no hope without it. Bankruptcy will surely come soner or later, to two-fifths of the men doing business in the country where interest is ten per cent per annum, and the people borrow freely; or if men avoid that, they will fave found that they have spent nearly a life of toil and their labor is lost. It is the interest which men pay that is steadily undermining a community. If the productive industry of a country is great then more interest can be paid; but always rates of interest should be but at a small per cent. When there are high rates of interest and trade is brisk, the real point of business among men is to catch the money afloat and throw the issue of bankruptcy to their neighbor's door if possible. Trade then becomes a sort of gambling process—a smooth, soulless, terrible rivalry and competition— a school for sharpers, demoralizing in every sense. —S. F. Times. THE TRADE IN ABALONES.—Everybody in California knows it is supposed, what Abalones are. It may be stated, however, that they are a species of shell fish, found in great numbers along the coast of California and on theadjacentislands. They are taken in quantities by the Chinese, by whom they are torn from the rocks upon which they grow, plunged into boiling water and cooked until they are loosened from the shell, parboiled and then dried in the sun, Prepared in this way they are shipped to China, where they are sold at one collar a pound, and considered a great delicacy by the subjects of the “Brother of the Sun and Moon.” The steamer Senator brought up several thousand pounds of the article on her last trip, and a curious crew might have been seen almost at any time yesterday gathered around that part of the wharf where the owners of the delicacy were preparing it for shipment to China. The Abalone is said to bea nutricious article of food, but it is to be doubted whether to any, except a Chinaman’s palate, there would be 09 . thing very desirable in its flavor.— S. F. Heral. Fravps rin Wasnor Sirver Ciaims.—A citizen of San Francisco informs the Bulletin that yarious frauds are being attempted by parties who offer silver claims in the Washoe country for sale. His personal experience should prove a warning to others. It appears he was negotiating for the purchase of an interest in a claim known as the “Rogers” lead, which has a good reputation, and in relation to the value of which our informant was well satisfied. Upon careful investigation, however, he discovered that the claim offered him was not the original Rodgers lead, but another to which the same name had been given, and which may or may not be valuable. Purchasers should beware of all these dodges. Buying Washoe claims, covered ofttimes with snow, is, at best, in many cases, something like purchasing a lottery ticket; but the sharme will certainly be at work, endeavoring to misead the unwary, and sell them bogus claims even when the purchasers suppose they are paying for those whose value has been thoroughly established Ciry Rasxoaps.—The Supervisors of San . by practical tests. AnotTuger EarnrHquakr.—The Roseburg Express, published in southern Oregon, of the 17th instant, says: “On Sunday night last, just after dark, a rumbling, explosive sound, resembling only that produced by an earthquake, was heard on a direct line over twenty miles through this valley, and how much farther we are unable to say. The report was heard and noticed by many persons, in different parts of the valley, some of whom reside twenty miles apart, atthe same time. We have heard of several parties who also felt a well defined shock at the same instant of the report.” A Question oy Weiaut.—The Petaluma Journal says something of a muss was kicked up at the exhibition of the fat woman in that town. Some of the sports, after duly inspecting the critter, declared her weight greatly overated, by at least 150 pounds; which statement being warmly disputed, they procured a pair of platform scales, to test the matter. To this the “barby” objected, declaring her ability to repel by force all such insults. For a time, matters looked squally, and, but for the timely appearance of the police, serious consequences might have resulted. A Mountarn or AntiMoNY.—There exists in the mountain range, between the Tulare valley and the sea shore, south east from San Luis Obispo, a very heavy deposit of mineral known as antimony. The discovery was made in 185%, by Gen. Jobn O’Neal, and’ other citizens of Monterey, while searching for a silver mine, of fabulous richness, which was reported to exist in that remote region, by some old Mission Indians. The discoverers state that there is a perfect mountain of the mineral thereaway. ScHooLt Funps.—The late Grand Jury of El Dorado county, in their report say: “ We believe the limits preseribed by statute, of ten cents on the one hundred dollars for schooi funds, is entirely too low, and the present Legislature should so amend the law as to give the Supervisors power to lay a direct tax of twenty-five cents on the one hundred dollars for school purposes, especially in counties SpxciaL ELectTion.—A special election is to be held in Butte county on April 7th, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said county the proposition for said county to purchase and hold two hundred thousand dollars worth of the first mortgage bonds of the California Northern Railroad Company, and to issue the bonds of said county in payment for the same, in accordance with an Act of the Legislature of the State of California. Watxep Orrv.—W. H. Jackscn, who was convicted in Solano of twenty chickens and one turkey, and was on trial for stealing nine other chickens, finding the constable absent after a jury, walked out of court and made his escape. PLuMBAGO.—The Petaluma Journal is informed Sat 9 gentanen residing in Sonora valley, hag lately discovered an extensive deposit of plumbago, or as it is generally termed, black lead. DrowNep.—A little girl about three years of , daughter of Mr. Riceastioae who resides on bluff, at Oroville, fell into » shaft on Wednesday and was dr ; NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1860. eee Seether ee enum The City of Jeddo. The Japanese correspondent of the Boston Traveler writes under date of October 8th: But what shall I say of this greatest and most singular of cities? A volume is needed to describe it, without attempting to give its history. T have heard of old Nineveh and Babylon below the ground, and seen and handled the works of art which have been disinterred and created.so much admiration both sides of the Atlantic ; but one Hsing Jeddo above the ground, is worth a hundred old fogy cities below it. I eannot give you an idea of it, it isso unique, so unlike everything except itself, and so impossible you will think. I have seen several places of interest, and maintained a cool head, but I was’ bewildered and confounded when I saw this. It is situated ow the western shore of this charming gulf, twenty miles wide by twenty-four long, to which the Lake Tiberias is nothing, except in the memory of the sacred feet which once trod its shores, It stretchea for twenty miles or more along a beach of semi-circular form, with its horns turned outward, and along which a street extends, crowded with blocks of stores and. houses, and teem: ing with moving crowds, while shopkeepers, artisans, women and children seem equally numerous within doors and at the doors. Indeed adozen or fifteen miles might be added to the length of the city in this direction, sinee, there is nothing bat an unbroken succession of towns and villages for this distanee, which are as populous aod well built as the city itself. In crossing the city from the shore to the western outskirts, I have walked two miles and a half, and then proceeded on horseback for tea miles more, making twelve aud a half miles in the whole, while in other places it may be wider still. According to the lowest estimate, the city covers an aren equal to seven New England farming towns which were usually six miles square, And allis traversed by streets, usually wide, well constructed, perfectly neat, and crossing each otber at right angles ; streets lined with houses and stores as compactly as they can be built, and crowded with moving or stationary masses as thick asin our Washington street, or New York Broadway, at least for’considrable distances, The population ir estimated generally at three millions, which Mr, Harris, our Minister, thinks is no exaggeration, For my part, judging from what I have seen when I have gone into the heart of the my; and crossed the city from side to side, I should be willing to add as many millions more; for the living moving masses, seen from sunrise to sunset, and everywhere the same, fairly seemed beyond computation, One city, as large as seven fine towns in Berkshire county, and containing a poplation three times as large as that of the whole State of Massachusetts! That is enough to think of for a moment, Lest Lerrets.—The Washington Constitution, in commenting upon the Postmaster’s late report, deems it of importance that the publio should understand the reason of the failure of mavy letters to reach their point of destination, the number averaging but little short ef two millions annually, The principal cause of such failure originates with the writers themselves, either on account of an illegible or mis direction. The migratory babits of our people is avotber cause. They often move into regions where it would be too expensive to open @ postoffice and pay a mail-carrier, Indeed these von-paying routes are already an item of great expense to the Treasury. More than sixty per cent, of the letters reeently restored to the owners, were either misdirected, or held for postage, or addressed to transient persons; and of those containing other valuables than money, such as drafts, notes of band, and suoh like, for the same cause, more than eighty per cent, have been sent to the Dead Letter offiee. “With regard to the letters which contain no valuables, about one-third of the persons to whom they belong are willing to pay for their recovery, “All lettere must remain on band one week before being advertised, and, if still unclaimed, may remain in the office from one to three and a half months, It is better, however, thut they be sent to the department as soon as practicnble, in order to avoid delay in their return to their owners, or lessen the risk of loss, provided they contain valuable enclosures, “These facts should be particularly noted and generally distributed by papers throughout the country. that persons may be the more careful in the direction of their letters and ia preparing the requisite amount of postage; for many heavy letters are put into the offices without a word being said to the postmaster, and these being detained for postage, the department is blamed for the carelessness of the writer,” Lire anp Deats or 4 Misur.—Michae} Baird, who lived near Little York, Pennsylvania, was a miserable miser. His father lefta valuable farm of five bundred acres, io the vicinity of York, with come farming and household articles. He kept a tavern for a number of years, married, and raised four children. He accumulated an immense estate, which be reserved so tenaciously that be never afforded a dollar for the education of bis children, He never was known to lay out one dollar in cash for any article be might be in need of; be would either do without it, or find some person who would harter with bim for something be eould coaveniently sell for money. He farmed large ly, and kept a large distillery, which he supplied entirely with hisown grain. He kept team for the conveyance of his whiskey to Baltimere, where, when he could not sell for money . at a price to suit bim, he bartered for necessaries for bis family and tavern. In this way he amaseed an estate worth four hundred thousand dollars. Such was bis attachment to money that he never was known to credit a single dollar to any man. Upon the best mortgage or seeurity that eould be given he would not lend a cent. He never invested one dollar in public funds, neither would he keep the notes of any bank . longer than be could get them changed. He deposited his specie {aan fron chest, until it would hold so more. He theo provideda strong iron booped barrel, which he also filled. After his death bis strong boxes yielded the sum of two hundred and thirty thousand in gold and silver, The cause of his death was as remarkable as the course of his life. A gentleman from Virginia offered him twelve dollars per bushel for one hundred and ten bushels of clover seed, but be would not sell it for leas than thirteen dollars, and they did not agree, The seed was afterwards sent to Philadelphia and sold for seven dollars per bushel, and brougbt in the whole five hundred and fifty dollars less than the Virginian bad offered for it, On receiving an account of his sale he walked through his farm, and gave directions to bis people ; be then went to his wagon-house and banged bimeelf, Dears or an Arp CoupLe.—An Iowa paper mentions the death, in Scott county, om the 6th of January, of Abram Stone, aged 90 years, and on the 22d of the same month, of Eunice Stone, his relic, aged 87 years, They were born in Connecticut, lived forty years in asex county New York, and removed to lows in died surrounded by their shildren, iidren’s children, even down to the 1850. T and their fifth generation. Mr, Stone i his first vote for Gen. Washington, in 1792. * WHOLE NO. 338. The Mexican Treaty. The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune gives the following sketeh of the debate in the U. S. Senate, in exceutive session, when the Mexican treaty was under considerstion. The debate lasted two hours: ; Mason opened by saying he had brought himself with some abe approve the obje of this project, seemed at the blush to favor a departure from the settled po icy of the Goverament, which he would vever sanction. But in view of the state of anat which existsian Mexioo, he was willing to make the experiment. In regard to the objection which had been urged, to the effcet that. did not represent regular Government, he (Mason) supposed he was as much entitled to be recoguised as the other faction, alth he exercized authority over a small district of country. Mason thought, although be was not able to give any positive assurance to the Senate, that the ratification of the treaty, together with the aid which we would render, would es tablish the Liberal cause in power. Wigfall followed in an able and effective speech, denouncing the whole scheme as utterly unworthy of countenance or toleration, There was no Government in Mexico capable of making treaty, or carrying out its stipulations . if made. “We don’t want,’’ said he, “Mexico or her mongrel population, Juarez and bis Indian crew cannot govern themselves, and if brought into contact with our people would contaminate them,”’ Simmons closed the discussion in one of his strong, conclusive and practical arguments, exposing the sophistries of the alleged commercial wartalre, ascribed in the treaty. New Bo land had no interest, immediate or remote, it, but exactly the reverse, It substantial proposed reciprocal free trade with Mexico, which would, under the clause inserted in eva commercial treaty for the last forty years relative to admitting each nation to an equal footing with the most favored, require slallar Cedcessions to other nations, and result in destroying our revenue and compel a resort to dise : oe ape Simmons awelt upon these points and others equally forcible, which duced a decided inpleneion, : nid The dispatch of the Tribune, which, in consequence of the bad condition of the wires, is very obseure, goes on to say that Seward had the floor for to-morrow, which would have been the 29th of February. The treaty is as dead as Julius Casar, The developments of to-day will 4g bring several Democratic opponents nio line, who yield to the persuasions of the President aud are told to conquor prejudices. Hammon, Chesnut, Johasen, and ot ers, may be counted as adversaries, A Man WITH aN Iprosynoraoy.—Mr, Wilburn, in his new book, “Ten Years of a Preacher's Life,’’ thus describes a character who onee frequented (on Sundays) the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans: He followed wood-cutting as a profession, and wrought with exemplary zeal the six working days, hoarding every cent not required to furnish bim with the most frugal fare. As hie “pile” increased, he invested it in gold ornaments; watch chains of massive links, shirt and sleeve buttous for vest aud ooat, a bat band of the precious metal, a heavy gold-headed eane, and in short, wherever au ounce could be bestowed upon his person in or out of taste, it was done, The glory of his life, bis one ambition, was to don bis curious attire—which was deposited for safe-keeping during the week in one of the banks—on Sunday morning, and then spend the day, “the observed of all observers,’’ lounging about the office or bar room of the St. Charles Hotel. He never drank or rarely spoke, Mystery seemed to envelop him. No one knew whence be came or the origin of his innocent whim. Old citizens assure you, that year after year, his aarrow savings were measured by the increase of his ornaments vntil at length the value of the anomalous garments came to be estimated by thousands of dollars. By ten v’clock, Sunday night, the exhibition was closed, his one day of self-gratification enjoyed, his costly wardrobe was returned to the bank-vault, and be sank back into the obscurity of a wood-ehopper, rerovemoentetantanahasanineaties Tur Er, Dorapo Sirven Mine.—There is considerable excitement in El Dorado county, occasioned by the reported discovery of a rich silver mine near Georgetown, The Coloma Times of the 17th inst, ways ; We were inglined to regard it, at firs hoax, but are satisfied how thet there oe ae found this week, between Garden Valley and Irish creek, some of the very richest specimens of silver ore—in fact one company took out on Thursday, ‘six pounds of nearly pare silver. It was firet discovered in panning out gold, when the pieces were thrown out, supposing it to be sulphates of iron, A man by the name of Howard took some of it and had it assayed. Yesterday that section of eountry was full of prospectors, anda great m taken up. bd any claims have been en itiseeeathiihsieeean te cecabeenediieecianlieceneicaitgieniapici titleist ennai cic aha gehen teaat meta iat eee cupguninhentageiensaetiniainntaiattecdaeiiemas ies “ nainnnathianamioais CoLLision BETWEEN Scott any Buron,—Tho Washington eerrespondent of the San Fran. cisco Times writing Feb. 20th, says ; Mesers. Burch aud Scott, of California, had a passage ot arms a day or two since in the House. Both of them prepared bills for a Pa. cifle Railroad. Mr. Scott’s bill was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr, Burch wished his to go either before the Postoffice or . Post Roads Committee, or a Special Committee. Seott's bill was in first, and referred; and when . Bureh offered bis, Seott made some invidious remarks, which led to an interview outeide the ball, when high words and insults passed be; tween them. Scott was taken home in a cars riage—I need mot state for what reason. It is said he could not walk. The matter is or will . be reconciled by mutual friends, LTT Tue Map Srone.—The Cincinnati Times saya that the mad stone has been applied to the wounds of Wm. Reeder and son, Gumminaville who were bitten by a mad dog recently. r The stone was first tried on the son, which, on its being applied to the wounded part, ad. bered closely and remained there for four bours sucking like a leach, after which time it fell off . sod refused again te adhere to the wound. An application of the stone was made to the father and acted in a similar manner, for the space of twohours, Whether or not the stone bas wrought cures remains tobe seen. The manner in which the mad stone adbered to the wounds is certaialy favarable, and some physicians re = idea that the cures are permanent, ey intend, however, a stone from dane to time, naanteing he A Leaistatrve Lo —On the New Jersey railroad they ba ger locomotive bearing the name of Gov. Pennington, the newly-shosen Speaker of the House of Representatives, When the news of Pennington’s election was received by the engineer, the way he piled on the flags and banners, and made the machine scream and suort, was a “caution,” ee a eee Orex.—The Washoe trail is now open between Downieville and Carso . condition for travel. in City, and in fine ' ; & t :

NEVADA DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, T. H. ROLFE, I. J. ROLFE, A. P, CHURCH. ~~ enn ener ss _—_—e_— eeaeeaeeeeeee5<030ROe_ee ee eee OFFICE—CORNER BROAD AND PINE STREETS. ’ TERMS: For one year, in advance, $5 00 Six months, 300 Three months, 200 Single Copies, 25 cts. CHAS. W. YOUNG, MANUFACTURER OF CALIFORNIA JEWELRY, WATCHMAKER, —aND— DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, DIAMOND WORK, de. Kelsey's New Brick. Commercial Street, Nevada. 4B. W, KNOWLTON, Gro. H. LORING. _ LORING & KNOWLTON, WATCH MAKING, REPAIRING AND Manufacturing Jewelers, Commercial street, opposite Mayers & Coe’s Boot & Shoe Store, Nevada, &@ Watches Repaired and Cleaned at Short Notice. “9 Every variety of California Jewelry, Manufactured in the best Style. Nevada, March 20th 1860.—tf F. MANSELL, Sign and Ornamental Painter, All work promptly attended te, and in the best style of the art. Commercial street, above Pine, Nevada, 46-tf STANTON BUCKNER, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. OfMfice—Kelsey’s Brick Building, Commercial street. At the office lately occupied by Messrs. Buckner & Hill. Nevada, Dec. 1858, 10-tf C. WILSON HILL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Oxrice—Second story of Abbott's Brick Building, Com mercial Street, Nevada. a a, Dec. 6th 1858. 4 NN BLL, JOHN GARBER. McCONNELL & GARBER, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judicial Distriet, aad in the Supreme Court, OmMiee, Kidd's Brick Building, Broad Street, Nevada, Nov. 16, 1859. T-4f THOMAS P. HAWLEY, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Orricr—Up Stairs, in Kidd & Kuox’s Brick Building, Corner of Pine and Broad Streets, Nevada. Merete Jay re DAVID BELDEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Partieular attention given to procuring United States Land Warrants for persons entitled to the same by Military Service. Ornos—At the Court House, Nevada. DR. R. M. HUNT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Orrice—At Wickes & Co’s. Drug Store, Broad Street, Nevada. 45-1 43-tf WM. J. KNOX, Cc, T. OVERTON KNOX & OVERTON, PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Orrick—North side of Commercial Street, a few doors above Main street. Nevada Jan, 13th 18$8.—14-tf GEO. W. KIDD, Banher. In the Granite Building BROAD STREET, NEVADA. AVING OPENED A BANKING HOUSE IN NEVADA, . H in building erected expressly for that purpose, would . inform his friends and the public that he is . repared to receive deposits, General and Special, and transact a general Banking Business. GOLD DUST“ PURCHASED #T THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES, And liberal advances made on Dust forwarded for Assay or for Coinage at the U. 8S. Mint, Sight Checks on San Francisco and Saramento at PAR, DRAFTS on the Eastern Cities at the Lowest Rates. Collections made, and State and Connty Securities purehased at the highest Market Value. Nevada Feb. l4th 1860.—2v tf 4. @. BIRDSEYSR, C, N, FELTON. BIRDSEYE & CO., BAN EERS, No. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES. Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinege atthe U.S. Branch Mint, CHECKS AT PAR, on San Francisco, Sacramento, and Marysville. our SIGHT EXCHANGE on METROPOLITAN BANK, New York, For Sale in sums to suit. Parchase State and County Securities at the Highest Rates. wa Deposits received, Collections made, and transact general Banking Business. Mevada, April lst, 1859, NEVADA ASSAY OFFICE, — BY ——— JAMES J. OTT, [Successor of F. Schotte.) KO. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. Gaerne =e «& 2 FS ROS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Melted, Refined and Assayed at San Francisco Rates, and Returns made in Bars or Coin, within a few hours. My assays are Guaranteed. Bare discounted at the Lowest Market Price. Bap Leaded Gold and Black Sand lots bought at the highest prices. JAS. T. OTT. cHas. W. MULFORD, 4. H, HAGADORN. Cc. W. MULFORD & CO., BANEKZERS, At his Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada. ee DUST BOUGHT at the Highest Market ates. SIGHT CHECKS on Sacramento and San Franeiseo AT PAR. DUST forwarded to the U. 8. Branch Mint, for Assay er Coinage, and advances made on the same if required. Mevada, Oct. 5th, 1859. J, M. HAMILTON & CO., General Dealers in Hardware, Iron, Steel, Glass, Paints Oils, Anvils, Glass, Paints, Linseed, Lard, Sperm and Polar Oils, Leatherand Rubber Belting, Powder, Fuse, Cordage, Tackle Blocks, Duck, Rubber Hose, Hydraulic Pipes ooo ‘ P Quicksilver, Lead Pipe, Plows, Straw Cutters, ete., ete. Attheir old Stand, 27 Main street. 7. M. HAMILTON, H. L. OOYE. POWDER! Powder!! POWDER!!! 0 KEGS of Blasting Powder now on handand for 44 ‘Sale, Cheap for Cash, in quantities to suit. Those wishing to purchase will do well to give usa call. J. M. HAMILTON & CO. 6-tf 27 Main street, Nevada. G. E. WITHINGTON, DEALER I French and American Paper Hangings, Wymoow SHADES, Brass Cornice, Gold Meuldings, Paints, &c. Painting ofall kinds, and paper hanging, executed in the best style, at short notice. 4%-tf No. 7 Broad Street, Nevada. Mrisls uxb Bestanrants. NATIONAL EXCHANGE, NO, 32 & 34, BROAD STREET, NEVADA. GEORGE R. LANCASTER, Proprictor. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY announce to the Citizens of Nevada and vicinPuplie, that he has leased HO known as ATIONAL CHANGE, on street, Nevada. The Building is of Brick, three stories high, and THOROUGHLY FIRE-PROOF, (Having stood two Fires.) The several ts have recently been fitted up in a Style that cannot be surpassed. P The Beds and Furniture are New, And for Comfort cannot be excelled. THE TABLE will at all times be supplied with all the VARIETIES the Market affords. GAME SUPPERS, GOT UP TO ORDER. . Particular attention will be paid to the accommodation of LADIES AND FAMILIES. THE STAGES, ru in all directions from Nevada, have their Offices at, and take their departures from, the NATIONAL EXCHANGE, 72 OPEN ALL NIGHT. “x THE BAR, under the charge of an erperienced Bar-keeper, will be constantly supplied with the Choicest Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. Having had long experience at the business, I am confident of being able to make the NATIONAL the best Hotel in the Mountains, and a comfortable Home for Travelers. CHARGES WILL BE MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES. A LIVERY STABLE IS CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE, AND particular attention will be given to the care of Horses, Carriages, &c. Horses and Carriages can at all times be procured, by application at the Bar. GEO, R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. "UNITED STATES HOTEL. . (BROAD ST., A FEW DOORS BELOW PINE, NEVADA, c THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE REFf fitted and completely renovated the building formerly known as the ‘‘Democrat Building,’’ for the purpose of carrying on the Hotel Business. ‘They are now prepared to accommodate Travelers in as good style as any other HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE ROOMS are well ventilated, and are furnished with the best of beds and bedding. THE TABLE will be bountifully supplied with all the varieties found in the Market. Meals, Fifty Cents, Lodgings, pernight, 50and 75 cts. GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors. TEETH! TEETH!! TEETH!!! Ge. After forty years practice in all parts of the world, “VIOCTORNR LEVASON By the advice of his friends, intends residing permanently in NEVADA. He has by him a large assortment of Artificial Teeth of French, German, English & American make, besides some of the most beautiful, manufactured by himrelf, composed principally of F@ CALIFORNIA QUARTZ!! 6x . Those requiring the DENTIST, will find the benefit of visiting the DOCTOR, he being a thorough mechanic, they will have the advantage of watching their cases during the construction, and the years ef experience in allaying the pain of Toothache by Galvaniam, or if necessary, extraction with facility, with all operations ef SCALING, CLEANING PLUGGING, & STOPPING, Willat once prove the advantage the Ladies and Gentlemen of this and adjoming counties will derive by visiting PR, LYVAwos, At bis office, up stairs, over Block & Co's store, Corner Pine and Commercial ats. February Ist 1860,—18-3in Nevada Cal. DENTISTRY. DR. A. CHAPMAN, DENTISTJCALIS * particular attention to his Tooth Anodyne, . which, when applied, will stop the tooth-ache in five minutes, would otherwise have to be extracted. All Dental operations performed in a neat and substan tial manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Orrick—In Kidd & Knox’s Brick Building, corner of Broad and Pine srreets, Nevada, where he intends te remain permanently. January, 1860.—tf FURNITURE STORE! H. H. SHAFER & CO.,, OULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE CITI ZENS of Nevada and vicinity, that they have open' ed a Furniture Store, on Broad St., Opposite National Exchange. And keep constantly on hand and for sale an extensive assortment of Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Sofas, Redsteads, Bedding, &c. Hair, Pulu, Moss, and Spring Mattrasses, on band, and Manufactured to order. Pillows and Bolsters, Pulu, Hair, Wool, Moss and and Bolsters. Blankets, Light and Heavy Red, Blue, Green, Gray and White, Mackinack and common Blankets, various styles. Family White and Crib Blankets Sa Particular attention will be given to the manufacture of Spring Mattrasses, J. W. SINGER will attend to the business of the House, and being connected with one of the largest Fur niture Houses in San Francisco, is prepared to sell at greatly Reduced Rates, and would respectfully invite those in want of articles in his line to call aud examine for themselves, Feathers, "NEW ESTABLISHMENT! > Branch of the Sacramento NEW CORNER CIGAR STORE. M. GREENHOOD, ON BROAD 8T., SECOND DOOR ABOVE POST OFFICE, NEVADA CITY, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT he has opened a Cigar and Fruit Store, And solicits a share of patronage. He has a large Stock j of choice articles in his line, and will sell at Wholesale and Retail, At the Lowest Prices for Cash. @% Country Dealers supplied at Sacramento Prices. ge M. GREENHOOD. Nevada, January, 1860. Co-Partnership Notice. and effectually destroy the nerve, leaving it in . . fit condition to be filled without causing pain, where it Straw Pillows . NEVADA DEMOCRAT. PoxtticaL.—The Democratic State Convention of Maryland met at Baltimore, Feb. 27th and elected four delegates to Charleston—nine of whom are friends of Douglas, and five are administration meu, A resolution declaring Denglas to be the firet choice of Maryland for President was adopted by a vote of fifty-three to twenty-six. The election of two delegates by the Baltimore Congressional Convention was approved. The Democratic Convention of Iowa was beld at Des Moines, Feb, 22d. Bight delegates were elected to Charlesten, who were instructed to vote for Douglas as long as his name was before the Conveation. ’ The Republican National Convention have changed the time of the meetiog of the Chicago Convention from June 16th to May 16th. Tus Great Eo.ipse or 1860.—M. Faye, ia a paper lately read before the French Academy of Sciences, recommends a consertof action amoug astrenomers in making observations upon the great eclipse of the sunon July 18th, 1860. The eclipse is partial over a great portion of Europe and Ameriea, and total in Spain, Algiers, Morocco, and a portion of North America. He suggests the establishment of stations with some degree of regularity along the path of the eclipse; and among the recommendations to astronomers, are, the etudy of the physical constitution of the sun; of the protuberances on the solar surface; the testing of the tables of the moon’s motion; observations of meterological phenomena, and magnetic variations; the taking of photographs during the peried of the eclipse, etc. Suoorine Arvain.—Mr, H. R, Mighels, editor of the Maryaville Appeal, became involved in a difficulty with a man named Barnes, on Wednesday last. Ou account of some words that had passed Mighels eeized Barnes by the throat, aod perbapes strack him. Barnes drew a pistol soon after, and fired two shots at Mighels and one at another person. One of the balls struck Mighels in the thigh, grazed the bone, and eame outen the other side, Mighels was soon after taken to his botel and preperly eared for, The weund is a severe ouc, but not regarded as dangereus, . . Tuk New ALMApEN Rrso.vtions.—The reso. lutions instructing our delegation in Congress . to use their inflaecnce with the general govera. ment, to get the New Almaden injunction dis. solved, which bad previously passed the Assembly, were passed in the Senate ou Monday, the . 19th inst., by a vote of 22 to 7, The next day . Mr. Chase moved a reconsideration of the vote aod a long and able debate followed, but the motion to reconsider was negatived by vote of 22 to 8, THE FRANKING PriviLece,—A vigorous effort . will be made during the present session of Con) gress, to get a bill through abolishing the frank. ing privilege. A majority of the Senators are in favor of the bill, but the members of the House are said to be about equally divided on . the question, the preponderance of feeling being against ite abolition. . } . while walking on the railroad track, near High . Point, N. C., recently, was strack by the engine which knocked him ten feet into the air. He . fell on his bead, but etrange to say, he was not badly burt, and soon picked himself up and . went home. . Francisco have been perpetually enjoiuved by Judge Hager from granting a charter for a city . railroad, on the ground that the Consolidation Act granted them no power to give such a fran. chise. Tus Lawrence Catamity.—The owners of of the Pemberton Mill have made a claim upoa tbe luosurance companies for the entire amount of the insurance—some $415,000. Able ecounsel have been retaiued to prosecute the claim in case it is resisted. Scuooner Wreceep.— Advices from the north . state that the echeoner Rambler, loaded witb oil, was wrecked seventy miles south of the Columbia river, The crew, consisting of four men are supposed to have been lost. Wasutyoron Ternitory.—According to the reports of the several County Assessors, the totel white population of Washington Territory is 6,844. The assessed value of taxable property is $3,383.695, Nor Trcx.—According to a New York paper Mr. Speaker Pennington denies having had anything to do with the payment of Mr. Clay’s . debts, and pronounces the report to that effect . @ fabrication. . Exrension oy THs TeLeonaru.—The PlacerHE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING PURCHASED . Ville and St. Joseph Telegraph Company have now completed their line to Virginia city, the . of Palmer & Perry, have this day formed a Co-gertnership principal mining locality in Washoe. the BIRDSEYE & PALMER SAW MILL, and M. L. . MARSH having purchased an interest in the Sash Factory under the name of MARSH, PALMER & PER purpose of manufacturing all kinds of LUMBER, SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, &. All orders left at the Mill, or at the Sash Factory, on Cayote street, will be promptly attended to. M. L. MARSH, L, O. PALMER, 8. R. PERRY. Y, for the Nevada, May Ist, 1859,—tf OPERA SALOON. Main street, next door to Theater. NEVADA. HE UNDERSIGNED HAS PURCHASED AND FITTED up the abevo named Saloon, which has a fine Marble Bed Billiard Table, A READING ROOM, furnished always with the latest papers, is attached to the Establishment. THE BAR, is constantly supplied with the Cheicest maw LIQUORS, WINES AND CIGARS. -gg A. W. POTTER. Nevada Dec. 20th, 1859.—12-tf —_— NOTICE! LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO US, EIther by Note or Account, to save cost and treuble, must settle on or before the 15th of Mareb. COOPER & CO, ue Tent, Feb. 13th 1960.—20-1m* . iness of counterfeiting money in the State of Ohie, alone. Mason Horxtxs, of the Marysville Land Office, was thrown from his borse, on Tuesday of last week, and severely injured. Coxsouzpation,—The San Francisco National has been merged iato the Herald, aud the latter paper considerably enlarged. Suirment or Treasune.—The steamer Sonora which sailed for Panama on the 20th inst., took out $1,287,136, in treasure. Si.ver rx SoLaNo.—The Suisun Herald says a company of men from Fairfield have been working a supposed silver lode, in the hills north of Suisun vallay. An assay of the ore has been made, the result of which compared so favorably with some Washoe ore in theirpossession, that they are highly ‘ elated with the prospect. {REMARKABLE Escare.—-A deafand dumb man . . alanine naiineiradilteasalionascaili saps EE A A CL LOC tt CLC ECA LCCC LE LOL A CounTeRreITINe.—Not less than seven hun. that are not, neither can be, benefitted by the sale . dred persons are said to be engaged in the bus. school sections. . . *f Interest ON Monery.—Till one has carefully calculated the sum which will accrue from interest compounded or paid monthly, he can scarcely credit

the amount. At three cent per month, compounded, five thousand dollars would amount in twenty years to ten millions, and fifty thousand dollars would grow to one hundred millions. Is there any productive industry or effort of genius that can equal that? GAny way by which a man can make a hundred millions in twenty years? No one man ever did make it in his life, so far as the world is known, It is clearly seen, then, that a few hundred thousand dollars at interest at such rates would devour the whole productive industry of the world in a very short time. Such rates are impossible in any well organized society. In this State, in many places still, three per cent per month is the rulin rate. It was so in this city a few years ago, till a went to ruin. Now all are awake enough to see the ruin it involves. Yet, on the street, money is said to command two per cent per month now. A lesser rate is only a slower progress to ruin. One per cent a month is as sure to end in ruin to any commercial or industrial People as two or three per cent amonth. The only difference is the greater the per cent the quicker comes the ruin. Men trade manufacture, work, ulate, and in a number of given instances do well. But finally all falls short of the increasing demands of interest. That cannot be met. The community is bankrupt. Al is lost, except the capital itself and what labor has propane These things remain. They have changed forms, hands many times, but real capital is seldom lost out of the world except by fire or water, and the proper products of industry are also abiding. But the estimated value has suddenly diminished. Every body thinks there is great loss; and there is, but it is the loss of that wherein the interest account has increased above the productive industry of the country. The passion for interest inflated every thing, and the vastness of its amount finally prostrated every thing. Every month, almost, this interest account is found to have ruined some one, and affected others, Still men go on paying interest. The debtor wishes to horrow and the moneyed man wishes to lend. Perhaps this must be so. But one thing is certain, a general ap— in bankruptcy will be made. ere could no hope without it. Bankruptcy will surely come soner or later, to two-fifths of the men doing business in the country where interest is ten per cent per annum, and the people borrow freely; or if men avoid that, they will fave found that they have spent nearly a life of toil and their labor is lost. It is the interest which men pay that is steadily undermining a community. If the productive industry of a country is great then more interest can be paid; but always rates of interest should be but at a small per cent. When there are high rates of interest and trade is brisk, the real point of business among men is to catch the money afloat and throw the issue of bankruptcy to their neighbor's door if possible. Trade then becomes a sort of gambling process—a smooth, soulless, terrible rivalry and competition— a school for sharpers, demoralizing in every sense. —S. F. Times. THE TRADE IN ABALONES.—Everybody in California knows it is supposed, what Abalones are. It may be stated, however, that they are a species of shell fish, found in great numbers along the coast of California and on theadjacentislands. They are taken in quantities by the Chinese, by whom they are torn from the rocks upon which they grow, plunged into boiling water and cooked until they are loosened from the shell, parboiled and then dried in the sun, Prepared in this way they are shipped to China, where they are sold at one collar a pound, and considered a great delicacy by the subjects of the “Brother of the Sun and Moon.” The steamer Senator brought up several thousand pounds of the article on her last trip, and a curious crew might have been seen almost at any time yesterday gathered around that part of the wharf where the owners of the delicacy were preparing it for shipment to China. The Abalone is said to bea nutricious article of food, but it is to be doubted whether to any, except a Chinaman’s palate, there would be 09 . thing very desirable in its flavor.— S. F. Heral. Fravps rin Wasnor Sirver Ciaims.—A citizen of San Francisco informs the Bulletin that yarious frauds are being attempted by parties who offer silver claims in the Washoe country for sale. His personal experience should prove a warning to others. It appears he was negotiating for the purchase of an interest in a claim known as the “Rogers” lead, which has a good reputation, and in relation to the value of which our informant was well satisfied. Upon careful investigation, however, he discovered that the claim offered him was not the original Rodgers lead, but another to which the same name had been given, and which may or may not be valuable. Purchasers should beware of all these dodges. Buying Washoe claims, covered ofttimes with snow, is, at best, in many cases, something like purchasing a lottery ticket; but the sharme will certainly be at work, endeavoring to misead the unwary, and sell them bogus claims even when the purchasers suppose they are paying for those whose value has been thoroughly established Ciry Rasxoaps.—The Supervisors of San . by practical tests. AnotTuger EarnrHquakr.—The Roseburg Express, published in southern Oregon, of the 17th instant, says: “On Sunday night last, just after dark, a rumbling, explosive sound, resembling only that produced by an earthquake, was heard on a direct line over twenty miles through this valley, and how much farther we are unable to say. The report was heard and noticed by many persons, in different parts of the valley, some of whom reside twenty miles apart, atthe same time. We have heard of several parties who also felt a well defined shock at the same instant of the report.” A Question oy Weiaut.—The Petaluma Journal says something of a muss was kicked up at the exhibition of the fat woman in that town. Some of the sports, after duly inspecting the critter, declared her weight greatly overated, by at least 150 pounds; which statement being warmly disputed, they procured a pair of platform scales, to test the matter. To this the “barby” objected, declaring her ability to repel by force all such insults. For a time, matters looked squally, and, but for the timely appearance of the police, serious consequences might have resulted. A Mountarn or AntiMoNY.—There exists in the mountain range, between the Tulare valley and the sea shore, south east from San Luis Obispo, a very heavy deposit of mineral known as antimony. The discovery was made in 185%, by Gen. Jobn O’Neal, and’ other citizens of Monterey, while searching for a silver mine, of fabulous richness, which was reported to exist in that remote region, by some old Mission Indians. The discoverers state that there is a perfect mountain of the mineral thereaway. ScHooLt Funps.—The late Grand Jury of El Dorado county, in their report say: “ We believe the limits preseribed by statute, of ten cents on the one hundred dollars for schooi funds, is entirely too low, and the present Legislature should so amend the law as to give the Supervisors power to lay a direct tax of twenty-five cents on the one hundred dollars for school purposes, especially in counties SpxciaL ELectTion.—A special election is to be held in Butte county on April 7th, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said county the proposition for said county to purchase and hold two hundred thousand dollars worth of the first mortgage bonds of the California Northern Railroad Company, and to issue the bonds of said county in payment for the same, in accordance with an Act of the Legislature of the State of California. Watxep Orrv.—W. H. Jackscn, who was convicted in Solano of twenty chickens and one turkey, and was on trial for stealing nine other chickens, finding the constable absent after a jury, walked out of court and made his escape. PLuMBAGO.—The Petaluma Journal is informed Sat 9 gentanen residing in Sonora valley, hag lately discovered an extensive deposit of plumbago, or as it is generally termed, black lead. DrowNep.—A little girl about three years of , daughter of Mr. Riceastioae who resides on bluff, at Oroville, fell into » shaft on Wednesday and was dr ; NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1860. eee Seether ee enum The City of Jeddo. The Japanese correspondent of the Boston Traveler writes under date of October 8th: But what shall I say of this greatest and most singular of cities? A volume is needed to describe it, without attempting to give its history. T have heard of old Nineveh and Babylon below the ground, and seen and handled the works of art which have been disinterred and created.so much admiration both sides of the Atlantic ; but one Hsing Jeddo above the ground, is worth a hundred old fogy cities below it. I eannot give you an idea of it, it isso unique, so unlike everything except itself, and so impossible you will think. I have seen several places of interest, and maintained a cool head, but I was’ bewildered and confounded when I saw this. It is situated ow the western shore of this charming gulf, twenty miles wide by twenty-four long, to which the Lake Tiberias is nothing, except in the memory of the sacred feet which once trod its shores, It stretchea for twenty miles or more along a beach of semi-circular form, with its horns turned outward, and along which a street extends, crowded with blocks of stores and. houses, and teem: ing with moving crowds, while shopkeepers, artisans, women and children seem equally numerous within doors and at the doors. Indeed adozen or fifteen miles might be added to the length of the city in this direction, sinee, there is nothing bat an unbroken succession of towns and villages for this distanee, which are as populous aod well built as the city itself. In crossing the city from the shore to the western outskirts, I have walked two miles and a half, and then proceeded on horseback for tea miles more, making twelve aud a half miles in the whole, while in other places it may be wider still. According to the lowest estimate, the city covers an aren equal to seven New England farming towns which were usually six miles square, And allis traversed by streets, usually wide, well constructed, perfectly neat, and crossing each otber at right angles ; streets lined with houses and stores as compactly as they can be built, and crowded with moving or stationary masses as thick asin our Washington street, or New York Broadway, at least for’considrable distances, The population ir estimated generally at three millions, which Mr, Harris, our Minister, thinks is no exaggeration, For my part, judging from what I have seen when I have gone into the heart of the my; and crossed the city from side to side, I should be willing to add as many millions more; for the living moving masses, seen from sunrise to sunset, and everywhere the same, fairly seemed beyond computation, One city, as large as seven fine towns in Berkshire county, and containing a poplation three times as large as that of the whole State of Massachusetts! That is enough to think of for a moment, Lest Lerrets.—The Washington Constitution, in commenting upon the Postmaster’s late report, deems it of importance that the publio should understand the reason of the failure of mavy letters to reach their point of destination, the number averaging but little short ef two millions annually, The principal cause of such failure originates with the writers themselves, either on account of an illegible or mis direction. The migratory babits of our people is avotber cause. They often move into regions where it would be too expensive to open @ postoffice and pay a mail-carrier, Indeed these von-paying routes are already an item of great expense to the Treasury. More than sixty per cent, of the letters reeently restored to the owners, were either misdirected, or held for postage, or addressed to transient persons; and of those containing other valuables than money, such as drafts, notes of band, and suoh like, for the same cause, more than eighty per cent, have been sent to the Dead Letter offiee. “With regard to the letters which contain no valuables, about one-third of the persons to whom they belong are willing to pay for their recovery, “All lettere must remain on band one week before being advertised, and, if still unclaimed, may remain in the office from one to three and a half months, It is better, however, thut they be sent to the department as soon as practicnble, in order to avoid delay in their return to their owners, or lessen the risk of loss, provided they contain valuable enclosures, “These facts should be particularly noted and generally distributed by papers throughout the country. that persons may be the more careful in the direction of their letters and ia preparing the requisite amount of postage; for many heavy letters are put into the offices without a word being said to the postmaster, and these being detained for postage, the department is blamed for the carelessness of the writer,” Lire anp Deats or 4 Misur.—Michae} Baird, who lived near Little York, Pennsylvania, was a miserable miser. His father lefta valuable farm of five bundred acres, io the vicinity of York, with come farming and household articles. He kept a tavern for a number of years, married, and raised four children. He accumulated an immense estate, which be reserved so tenaciously that be never afforded a dollar for the education of bis children, He never was known to lay out one dollar in cash for any article be might be in need of; be would either do without it, or find some person who would harter with bim for something be eould coaveniently sell for money. He farmed large ly, and kept a large distillery, which he supplied entirely with hisown grain. He kept team for the conveyance of his whiskey to Baltimere, where, when he could not sell for money . at a price to suit bim, he bartered for necessaries for bis family and tavern. In this way he amaseed an estate worth four hundred thousand dollars. Such was bis attachment to money that he never was known to credit a single dollar to any man. Upon the best mortgage or seeurity that eould be given he would not lend a cent. He never invested one dollar in public funds, neither would he keep the notes of any bank . longer than be could get them changed. He deposited his specie {aan fron chest, until it would hold so more. He theo provideda strong iron booped barrel, which he also filled. After his death bis strong boxes yielded the sum of two hundred and thirty thousand in gold and silver, The cause of his death was as remarkable as the course of his life. A gentleman from Virginia offered him twelve dollars per bushel for one hundred and ten bushels of clover seed, but be would not sell it for leas than thirteen dollars, and they did not agree, The seed was afterwards sent to Philadelphia and sold for seven dollars per bushel, and brougbt in the whole five hundred and fifty dollars less than the Virginian bad offered for it, On receiving an account of his sale he walked through his farm, and gave directions to bis people ; be then went to his wagon-house and banged bimeelf, Dears or an Arp CoupLe.—An Iowa paper mentions the death, in Scott county, om the 6th of January, of Abram Stone, aged 90 years, and on the 22d of the same month, of Eunice Stone, his relic, aged 87 years, They were born in Connecticut, lived forty years in asex county New York, and removed to lows in died surrounded by their shildren, iidren’s children, even down to the 1850. T and their fifth generation. Mr, Stone i his first vote for Gen. Washington, in 1792. * WHOLE NO. 338. The Mexican Treaty. The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune gives the following sketeh of the debate in the U. S. Senate, in exceutive session, when the Mexican treaty was under considerstion. The debate lasted two hours: ; Mason opened by saying he had brought himself with some abe approve the obje of this project, seemed at the blush to favor a departure from the settled po icy of the Goverament, which he would vever sanction. But in view of the state of anat which existsian Mexioo, he was willing to make the experiment. In regard to the objection which had been urged, to the effcet that. did not represent regular Government, he (Mason) supposed he was as much entitled to be recoguised as the other faction, alth he exercized authority over a small district of country. Mason thought, although be was not able to give any positive assurance to the Senate, that the ratification of the treaty, together with the aid which we would render, would es tablish the Liberal cause in power. Wigfall followed in an able and effective speech, denouncing the whole scheme as utterly unworthy of countenance or toleration, There was no Government in Mexico capable of making treaty, or carrying out its stipulations . if made. “We don’t want,’’ said he, “Mexico or her mongrel population, Juarez and bis Indian crew cannot govern themselves, and if brought into contact with our people would contaminate them,”’ Simmons closed the discussion in one of his strong, conclusive and practical arguments, exposing the sophistries of the alleged commercial wartalre, ascribed in the treaty. New Bo land had no interest, immediate or remote, it, but exactly the reverse, It substantial proposed reciprocal free trade with Mexico, which would, under the clause inserted in eva commercial treaty for the last forty years relative to admitting each nation to an equal footing with the most favored, require slallar Cedcessions to other nations, and result in destroying our revenue and compel a resort to dise : oe ape Simmons awelt upon these points and others equally forcible, which duced a decided inpleneion, : nid The dispatch of the Tribune, which, in consequence of the bad condition of the wires, is very obseure, goes on to say that Seward had the floor for to-morrow, which would have been the 29th of February. The treaty is as dead as Julius Casar, The developments of to-day will 4g bring several Democratic opponents nio line, who yield to the persuasions of the President aud are told to conquor prejudices. Hammon, Chesnut, Johasen, and ot ers, may be counted as adversaries, A Man WITH aN Iprosynoraoy.—Mr, Wilburn, in his new book, “Ten Years of a Preacher's Life,’’ thus describes a character who onee frequented (on Sundays) the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans: He followed wood-cutting as a profession, and wrought with exemplary zeal the six working days, hoarding every cent not required to furnish bim with the most frugal fare. As hie “pile” increased, he invested it in gold ornaments; watch chains of massive links, shirt and sleeve buttous for vest aud ooat, a bat band of the precious metal, a heavy gold-headed eane, and in short, wherever au ounce could be bestowed upon his person in or out of taste, it was done, The glory of his life, bis one ambition, was to don bis curious attire—which was deposited for safe-keeping during the week in one of the banks—on Sunday morning, and then spend the day, “the observed of all observers,’’ lounging about the office or bar room of the St. Charles Hotel. He never drank or rarely spoke, Mystery seemed to envelop him. No one knew whence be came or the origin of his innocent whim. Old citizens assure you, that year after year, his aarrow savings were measured by the increase of his ornaments vntil at length the value of the anomalous garments came to be estimated by thousands of dollars. By ten v’clock, Sunday night, the exhibition was closed, his one day of self-gratification enjoyed, his costly wardrobe was returned to the bank-vault, and be sank back into the obscurity of a wood-ehopper, rerovemoentetantanahasanineaties Tur Er, Dorapo Sirven Mine.—There is considerable excitement in El Dorado county, occasioned by the reported discovery of a rich silver mine near Georgetown, The Coloma Times of the 17th inst, ways ; We were inglined to regard it, at firs hoax, but are satisfied how thet there oe ae found this week, between Garden Valley and Irish creek, some of the very richest specimens of silver ore—in fact one company took out on Thursday, ‘six pounds of nearly pare silver. It was firet discovered in panning out gold, when the pieces were thrown out, supposing it to be sulphates of iron, A man by the name of Howard took some of it and had it assayed. Yesterday that section of eountry was full of prospectors, anda great m taken up. bd any claims have been en itiseeeathiihsieeean te cecabeenediieecianlieceneicaitgieniapici titleist ennai cic aha gehen teaat meta iat eee cupguninhentageiensaetiniainntaiattecdaeiiemas ies “ nainnnathianamioais CoLLision BETWEEN Scott any Buron,—Tho Washington eerrespondent of the San Fran. cisco Times writing Feb. 20th, says ; Mesers. Burch aud Scott, of California, had a passage ot arms a day or two since in the House. Both of them prepared bills for a Pa. cifle Railroad. Mr. Scott’s bill was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr, Burch wished his to go either before the Postoffice or . Post Roads Committee, or a Special Committee. Seott's bill was in first, and referred; and when . Bureh offered bis, Seott made some invidious remarks, which led to an interview outeide the ball, when high words and insults passed be; tween them. Scott was taken home in a cars riage—I need mot state for what reason. It is said he could not walk. The matter is or will . be reconciled by mutual friends, LTT Tue Map Srone.—The Cincinnati Times saya that the mad stone has been applied to the wounds of Wm. Reeder and son, Gumminaville who were bitten by a mad dog recently. r The stone was first tried on the son, which, on its being applied to the wounded part, ad. bered closely and remained there for four bours sucking like a leach, after which time it fell off . sod refused again te adhere to the wound. An application of the stone was made to the father and acted in a similar manner, for the space of twohours, Whether or not the stone bas wrought cures remains tobe seen. The manner in which the mad stone adbered to the wounds is certaialy favarable, and some physicians re = idea that the cures are permanent, ey intend, however, a stone from dane to time, naanteing he A Leaistatrve Lo —On the New Jersey railroad they ba ger locomotive bearing the name of Gov. Pennington, the newly-shosen Speaker of the House of Representatives, When the news of Pennington’s election was received by the engineer, the way he piled on the flags and banners, and made the machine scream and suort, was a “caution,” ee a eee Orex.—The Washoe trail is now open between Downieville and Carso . condition for travel. in City, and in fine ' ; & t :