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VOLUME VIIL.
PR ORR eres
NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1861.
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NUMBER 439. _
Aevada Democrat. .
PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY,
Ou Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
BY I. J. ROLFE & CO.
$.J.ROLFE, A.P. CHURCH, G.I. LAMMON,
T. H. ROLFE.
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OFFICE—CORNER BROAD AND. PINE STREETS.
subscribers at 75 cents per month, payable to the
Carrier; single copies 10 cents. Mail subseribers,
$6 per annum, in advance; for six months, $3,50;
three month:, $2.
(ee
Rares or Apvertising—For one square of ten lines, .
first insertion, $2; each subsequent insertion, $1.
One hundred words on an average make a square.
Jon PRINTING, of all kinds, neatly executed,
City Business Cards.
“J. 1. CALDWELL, .
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Notary Public and Commissioner for
the Atlantic States.
Orrice—On Broad street, over Harrington’s Saloen, .
Nevada, California, oot2-tf
GEO, 8, DOPP, €. WILSON HILL,
HILL & HUPP,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
Orrice—Over G. W. Welch’s Book Store, in Williams’ Brick Building, Commercial st., Nevada.
J. KR. M’OONNELL, JOHN GARBER,
McCONNELL & GARBER,
Attorneys and Counselors at La
Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judi’ 4 .
TMistrict, and in the Supreme Court,
Orrick—Kidd & Knox’s Brick Building, Broad st,,
Nevada. sh oa wk
THOMAS P. HAWLEY,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Orrice—Up Stairs, in Kidd & Knox’s Brick Build‘ng. Corner of Broad and Pine sts., Nevada.
‘DAVID BELDEN,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Particular attention given to procuring United
States Land Warrants for persona entitled to the .
same by Military Service. ait
Orrice—At.the Court House, Nevada,
Cc. M. BATES, M. D.,
and Surgeon.
HOUSE, NEVADA.
ed
Physician
OFFICE—AT THE BAILEY
dec20-tf
DR. R. M. HUNT,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office—Room No. 4, Flagg’s Brick,
Corner of Broad and Pine streets, over Harrjngton’s
Si loon.
: Residence—No. 25 Nevada street,
On the Old Washington Road.
DR. LEVASON,
Surgeon Dentist.
Orrice—U p stairs, next to Chas. Kent’s Meat Market, over Block & Co’s Store, Commercial street, Nevada,
Hotels and Restaurants. Bankers and Assayers.
Geanennenian
. FASHION RESTAURANT.
. CHAS. B. IRISH, Proprictor.
NO. 19 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA.
BIRDSEYE & CO., .
BANKERS,
NUMBER 50 MAIN STREET, NEVADA.
Purchase Gold Dust.
DVANCES ON DUST FOR ASSAY
OR COINAGE AT THE U.S. MINT.
DRAW SIGHT CHECKS
Francisco, Sacramento, and
Marysville.
Our Sight Exchange on New York.
Nevada Jan. 19th 1861.—
aving purchased the above Restau.
; rant, I would inform the people of this place
. and the county at large, that I design keeping itas a
. On San
First Class Restaurant.
} : OYSTER SUPPERS, © SUPE ts,
.
DPB Served up to Order.
The Table will be supphed with everything in
. the market, and none but good cooks will be emj ployed,
notice.
Game Suppers served up to order, on the
. shortest notice. Meals at all hours. nov27-tf
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‘UNITED STATES HOTEL.
BROAD ST., BELOW PINE, NEVADA,
GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors.
HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE RE FITTED AND
completely renovated the building occupied by
. them for the past few years, and will continue to
. carry on the Hotel Business.
. They are now prepared to accommodate Travelers
in as good a style as any other
. HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS,
. "he Rooms are well ventilated, and are fur. nished with the best of beds and bedding.
athe syn ORES as he Fifty Cents.
; Lodgings per night,. 50and 75 cents.
The Table will be bountitully supplied with all
the varieties found in the Market.
GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL.
NO. 32 & 34, BROAD ST., NEVADA,
GEO. R. LANCASTER, Proprictor.
} HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY
announce to the citizens of Nevada and vicinity,
and the traveling public, thatthe still has charge of
the well known and Popular Hotel, knownas the Na
. thonal Exchange, on Broad st., Nevada.
The Building is of Prick, three stories high, and
THOROUGHLY FIRF-PROOF,
. Having stood two fires. ‘The several apartments have
ecently been fitted up in a style that cannot be sur. passed.
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 upto Order.
. Particular attention will be paid to accommodating
GEO. W. KIDD,
BANKER.
GRANITE BUILDING, BROAD ST., NEVADA.
OLD DUST Purchased at the Highest Market
J Rates, and liberal advances made on Dust forwarded for Assay or for Coinage at the U.S. Mint. .
Sight Checks on San Francisco and Sacramento, at Pak. DRAFTS cathe Eastern Cities at the
Lowest Rates.
Sa Collections made, and State and County Securities purchased at the highest Market value.
NEVADA ASSAY OFFICE,
BY JAMES T. OTT,
NUMBER 30, MAIN STREET, NEVADA.
OL)) AND ORES, of every description, Melted,
FX ietined and Assayed at San Francisco Kates, and
Returns made in Bars or Coin, within a few hours.
My Assays are Guarantied,
BARS disconvted at the Lowest Market Price.
Leaded Gold and Biack Sand lots bought at the
Highest Prices. JAS. T. OTT.
Meals furnished at all hours—and on short
PIONEER ASSAY OFFICE.
H. HARRIS & CO.,
(Successors to Harris & Marchand,]
E STREET, NEAR CORNER OF SECOND STREET,
MARYSVILLE,
Also—73 J Street, Sacramento,
105 Sacramento Street, San Franciseo,
Aay~ Will continue to carry on the business of @@
Melting, Refining, and Assaying
GOLD AND ORES,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
We guarantee the correctness of our Assays, and
bind ourselves to pay the differences that may arise
with any of the U. 8. Mints. Returns made in from
six to twelve hours,
IN BARS OR COIN,
Specimens of Quartz Assayed and valued. Terms for
Assays the same as in San Francisco,
H. HARRIS & CO,
NEW YORK PRICES.
The Greatest lisprovement in
MODERN DEN'TISTRY,
LADIES AND FAMILIES. The Patent Gum Colored Vuleanic Base for
. Whe Stages, running in all directions from Nevada, have their Offices at, and take theirdepartures ARTIFICIAL
. from the National Exchange.
. sr OPEN ALL NIGHT. -Ga Teeth.
. he Bar, and Billiard Saloon, under the charge WHICH DR. LEVASON
. ofan experienced man, adjoins the office, where AS PURCHASED THE RIGHT OF MANUFAC
j games and drmks can be had. i; . turing, and has all the steam apparatus &c. &ec.
Having had long experience at the business, J am . With a large assortment of the most Beautiful TRETH
. confident of being able to make the National, the best . expressly for this Process. The Durability of Val. Hotel in the Mountains, and a comfortable home for . canite has been fully tested in the Eastern States
. Travelers, during the last four years, and pronounced pre-emiCHARGES MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES,
_Wuose Fee R0® Bact OPERATION 18 ONLY 2,50 . A LIVERY STABLE,
FREDERICK MANSELL,
Sign and Ornamental Painter.
DROAD ST., ABOVE PINE, NEVADA.
Is connected with the house and particular attention
will be given tothe care of horses. carriages, &c.
. Horses and Carriages can at all times be procured by
application at the office.
. GEO. R. LANCASTER, Pro’r.
JOHN KENDALL,
Justice of the Peace. «
nent over all known substances as a
PLATE FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH,
than GOLD !! yet equally durable and more. Beautiful, It absorbs no moisture! Resists the strongest
Acids 1! Taking a high polish and having no interstices for the lodgment of food 1!! It’s more cleanly
than any Gold Work can be madé nd are
Orrick—Kelsey’s Building—Entrance on Pine st.,
next Moor below Kent’s Meat Market, and over A. .
Block & Co’s Clothing Store. dec6-tf
~ CHAS. W. YOUNG,
IMPORTER AM® DEALER IN
WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY,
Cutlery, Silver Ware and Fancy Goods. }
KELSEY’s BLOCK, COMMERCIAL &T., NEAR PINE.
ga Watches Carefully Repaired, and Jewelry made .
to order, All Articles Guaranteed.
HM. W. KNOWLTON, GEO, H, LORING,
LORING & KNOWLTON,
WATCH MAKING, REPAIRING AND)
Manufacturing Jewelers. }
<ommercial street, opposite Mayers & Coe’s Boot and .
Shoe store, Nevada. .
BH Watches Repaived and Cleaned at short notice
Every variety of California Jewelry, Manufactured in .
the best style. }
J. F. HOOK. .
BRICK BUILDING, OPPOSITE ST. LOUIS HOTEL,
Commercial Strect, Nevada.
A Full Assortment of LADIES’ and CHILDREN’S SHOES, and GLIATERS, and .
Benkert’s Quilted-Bottom Boots, .
Constantly on hand and for sale at Rea.
sonable Rates, .
2 Boots Made to Order. “@x
Repairing done at all times, and at short notice.
ine ' J. F. HOOK,
’
“NEW ARRANGEMENT!! .
SPRING & SUMMER
CAMPAIGN OF 1861. . With chances to win Splendid Prizes.
HE subscriber having purchased the entige imterest of B. Fogerty, together with his lange and .
well assorted stock of goods, consistiag of
Fine Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Trimmings, &e,, &e.,
Will continue to carry on the Tailoring business in
all its various branches, and hopes that by fair and
liberal dealing he may receive a good share of the
ublic patronage.
: aw Wiaravents cut ia the latest styles, and warranted te fit. Give me a call. J. MORROW
mags-tf, Ne. 36 Broad street, Nevada.
. where.
. 26 per cent.
jany part of California, in all kinds of weather, and
Worn with More Comfort,
No. 69 Broad street, Nevada.
HAVE engaged the services of one
of the best Confectioners in the State
ot California, and am fully preparee ‘ Bx
make all kinds of CAKE in the French’
style, which cannot be surpassed in Nevada, or else1am always prepared to
And owing to their extreme lightness, any desired
fullness may be given to the FACE without pereeptably increasing the weight.
Those interested, are invited to call on
DR. LEVASON,
Office is over BLock & Co’s Store, Nevada.
4g” Stopping of Decayed, and Repairing Broken
Supply Balls and Parties Teeth with Artificial Bone or Pure Gold, Extracting
with Confectionery of every variety, including Fancy . © Cleaning of Teeth. Charges, the same as in the
Pound Cake, Spunge Cake, Raisins, &c. . States—a list of which, as allowed by the Dental Col
Norice.—My old friends who patronized me so lib. leges can be seen at the Doctor's Office. aT ee
erally during my connection with the United States Particalars will shortly be published with CertifiHakegy, are invited to call and see me, as I am well . cates,
prepared to attend to their wauts.
febT :tf. OTTO LUTIJF, Proprietor.
. HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD REj spectfuily inform the lovers of good LAGER
. BEER, that he manufactures an artiele that cannot fail to please the taste,
B@ lager Beer furnished regularly to Bar-rooms,
loons, Families and dealers generally, at Reduced
tes.
Rendering the work much LIGHTER and CHEAPER
CITY BREWERY. .
Attention! Everybody!!
Great Redaction in the
PRICES OF LIKENESSES ! . “
N CONSIDERATION OF THE HARD .
I times and also for the opportunity of selling all
the Tickets in my Raffle before the 244 of MARCH . lam determined to reduce my prices for Likenesses . WOTICE TO SCRIP HOLDERS! } ;
he ls P sary 1861. 1 will :
inue t ene ; ~ Fr em ge can be taken ip . ‘The holders of County Warrants drawn on the
onenees fe me Seen * Ye j . General Fund, and registered prior
A. BLASAUF,
City Brewery, Spring st., Nevada. dee25
to May 1st, .
rh santellione , it} » ticket in my Raffle for . 1858, are requested to present the same at the TreasI have done before without tickets. ceases from this date. P eee
Nevada Feb, 7th, 1861, J. W. CHINN,
.
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Life-size Photographs, Framed and . Treasurer, Nevada County,
Painted, Only $16,
With Sixteen Tickets, and every other picture reduced in the same ratio. I have discovered a new
process of taking Pictures, which enables me to finish them in the BEST and MOST DURABLE STYLE
of the art.
Now is the time to have Pictures!
No one will
ever miss the time or the money invested,
GR Call in and see my lietures. ;
jan5-td A. LIEBERT, 88 Broad St.
TO CITY SCRIP-HOLDERS.
HE HOLDERS OF CITY ORDERS,
registered prior to December 7th 1860, are re.
. quested to present the same at the City Treasurer’s
Office fur payment, as interest on the same ceases .
srom this date.
T. T. DAVENPORT, Treas.
Nevada Jan. 26th 1861.—jan26-3t ;
TEETH, GUMS, PALATE,
ND ALL DISEASES OF THE Mouth, .
attended to by DR. LEVASON, office over Block
CAUTION.
Li. PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUtioned nst abr ay . or negotiating a ecrtain pe roe fe it in Banking House of .
Geo. W. Kidd, N . No. 526, dated February 2ist .
1861, for Four Hundred Dollars, and payable to the
order of the undersigned. The payment of said cerficate stopped
gear ephonrn JAMES MORROW.
Nexade, March 18th 1861.3"
eration, $2.50.
For Sale by FE. ¥. SPENCE,
No. 47 Broad st., Nevada,
UTTON Sg gt ‘= by
. a Pewasiet.
. gion, that it was his purpose immediately to
& Co,’s Store, entrance stairs. next to Chas. Kent’s .
Meat Market, Pine street Nevada Fee for each op.
sot ts iad . flying over nearly every country
OKFAT PILLS and Phoenix Bitters, . the interior of Miesoert.
Russian Desians on Cutwa.—The London Times of the 18th ult., favors the Eastern extension of Russian power, and thinks
the recent treaty between Rassia and China
should not meet with the diapprobation of
the English:
There is no special reason why we should
Aevada Democrat.
et nen nek decrepit
A Sore Roap to Compxrence.—Three
years ago a gentleman who had seriously
impaired his means in an effort to wuke a
living for bimself and family at the busi.
ness of keeping a village boarding-house, . be jealous of Russia’s development in the
gathering up the remnant of what was left) Eastern ocean, Tt cannot be expected that
him of broken health aad fortune, sought) so vast.ao empire will submit ia perpetuity
outa suog cozy little farm among the) to be cut off from the sea. She is ice-bound
mountains toward the eastward, where, sur. ia the Baltic, she is treaty bound in the
rounded by hills and little valleys, densely . Black Sea, It would be hard to preveut
timbered and carpeted with wild grass, be} her from bursting forth into the Pacific.
built bis little cottage near a large neberUnder proper treaties and with a proper
failing spring, aud went towork to make . understanding sbe must be a better Govahome. He bada capital stock of a few) ernment to trade with even than the Govcattle, very little money but willing hands! ernment of our new Tartar friends. Her
to work and a heart fall of contentment at) outposts on the north and west of China
the prospect before him. A few days ago . have for a long time been engaged in the
we visited his place; and were indeed . sort of work that sailors wituess in remote
greatly surprised that so beautiful and pro-. seas when a thrasher fixes itself upen a
fitable a piece of ground should have so} whale.
long laid idle and neglected, and equally The impotent and unwieldy monster has
surprised at the rapid advances our friend) made a few unavailing efforts, but they
has made towards mending his fortunes in. were quite vain; Russia, having access to
life—towards substantial independence. He. the sensitive part, has long since tarashed
has now growing some fifty acres of thrifty . Chiua into submission. The Sinologues who
grain; several hundred fruit trees ; twenty. watched the Pekin Gazette frequently met
five or thirty head of cattle ; poultry in any . with imperial groans over the ijl success of
quantity ; has built a comfortable new . Qe war with the Russians, and the embezfrayge house, with barn and stable room for . zlements of amunition which-had beea inhis Stock ; and has growing, eome six thou. tended for that purpose. We know that
sand well-assorted vives, including eighteen . something was going on up there in the
or twenty varieties, from three thousand of . North. This was a private victimization;
which, he will this year have a crop of) bat now, when France ad@ England are
grapes, and from all of which he will have . upon the spqt, it is necessary for Russia, if
a crop next year, These vines are so plant-. she intends to pursue her policy, to come
ed along the slopes of his garden aad fields . forth boldly aud to hunt her prey under the
nearest the house, that they cao be watered . eyes of Hurope.
every day throughout the summer from bis; ‘This treaty is certainly a hold step in this
spring. Familiar with this branch of in-. direction, If the frontier line which it setdustry in Europe, he issatisfed that his soil . tles be traced upon a very good map, we
and other facilities are suchas to insure . shall find, after reconciling the difference in
him the best quality of grape for table aud . names, and identifying the rivers and lakes
for wine. In four years from this date, at) it mentions, that it takes a very thick peel
the lowest possible estimate his vines will . off the west and north-east of China. To
be worth to him $3 each. Just what he has . us China is the oyster which by our ‘sword
achieved, there is an opportunity still open . we open; to the Russians China seems to
for thousands more to accomplish among . present itself under the image of an onion,
the out-of-the-way and neglected places . which peel by peel they propose by themin these mountains.—[San Andreas Inde. selves to devour.
pendeat,
Tuk Duty oy Svugar.—In an article referring to the protective duties on sugar,
tbe Washington National Intelligencer says:
We have adverted to this subject beeanse
must bow the knee to a sooty power, great-. we see thatan agitation for the repeal of
er than all others, In the world’s game of . the du y on sugar has been already started
life, it is black diamonds which will always . by some of our Republican contemporaries,
turn up trumps—(niggers for instance), . aad in this movement they will probably
The coal deposits must be traced across the . be supported by the free-trade Democrats
plaivs and mountains to the Pacific coast, . of the South. With the former, we su pose,
and they must be opened and worked along . it is mae a question of retaliation for the
the line of inter-communication of the two . secession of the State of Louisiana than one
sides of the continents, the position of which . of political economy, while the latter will
must and will be finally determined; not by . perbaps base their action on the general
sectional requirements, or stock-jobbing, considerations which render them bostile
log-rolling manoeuvres, but by physical . to the whule theory and policy of protecand geographical adaptation, in which old. tion. It we are correctly informed, we
King Coal will certainly play the leading . think that the principle of retaliatory legisfiddle. lation under this head haa no place, and,
EEE considered in this light, should receive no
Economy anp. Turivt.—The story is cur. Support at the bands of Congress; for we
rent about hotels, that that model of chi-. believe that the sugar-planters of Louisiana,
valrous honor-—that noble exemplar of the . taken as a body, have had little share in
integrity of the Virginia aristocracy, the! bringing about the secession of their State.
late Floyd—made two remittances of specie If the repeal of the duty on sugar is. there.
from this city to his Virginia home, amount. fore proposed as a measure of. punishment,
ing, respectively, to $50,000 and $70,000. the infliction would uubappily be visited
each. They were conveyed by Adams & on the heads of men whose position is rather
Co.’s Express, under the charge of a special . their misfortane than their fault, and who
conductor. I heard this story some time need no additional embarrasements to conago, but thought it incredible until recent vince them of the infelicities and dangers
developments have shown that be does bue. into which they have been brought by agiiness on a grand scale, which make even, tators having, in many cases, fittle or DO
these large amounts appear trifling. It) stake in the welfare of the State.
must be confessed that $120,000 saved in. .
four years ona salary of $5,000, isare-. Tux Fer.inc or Growine Oip,—It seems
markable instance of economy aud thrift, . but a summer since we looked forward with
—[Washington Letter. eager hopes to the coming years. And now
st we are looking sadly back. Not that the
Cotton In NicakaGua.—Major John P. dream bas passed, but that it has been of
Heiss, formerly a resident of Tennessee, . po more worth to those Around us. As the
(and more lately a resident of Wasbiogton) . glowing hopes and ambition of early life
bas returned to Nicaragua to settle there . paes away; as friend after friend departs
permanently. So satisfied is he with the! and the stronger ties which hold us bere
cotton-raising experiments made upon the. are thrown off—our life seems but a bubble
high and healthy interior lands of that re-. glancing for a moment in the light, then
broken, leaving not a ripple on the stream,
Forty years once seemed a long aud weary
Gro1oaicaL Wir.—Professor Witney, in
his recent lecture before the Legislature,
got off the following hits:
It is not cotton that is king; but coal. We
—_
put @ bundred acres under cultivation for .
that staple. There is no longer any doubt. pilgrimage to tread. It now seems but a
that large districts of Central America are . step. And yet along the way are broken
well adapted tothe culture of cotton by . shrines where a thousand hopes have wasted
white labor, as the table lands, away from . into ashes; foot-prints sacred under their
the coasts and river bottoms, are as healthy . drifting dust; green mounds, whose grass is
and salubrious as they are rich and fertile, fresh with the watering of tears, shadows,
—{N. Y. Times. . which we would not forget. We will garSill ner the sunshine of those years, and with
EARTHQUAKE.—Quite a severe shock of an chastened step and hopes, push on toward
earthquake was experienced at San Franthe quiet evening whose signal-lights wil?
cisco on Friday morning. It was of short . 800n be seen swinging where the waters are
duration and the oscillations, four in num. still and the storms never beat.
ber, were from North to South.
ep eager Ty . Tae Natives or Atorers.—The bigher
Goop ror Missount —The St, Louis News . the position of the Moorish lady, the lese is
is informed that the flag of the Union is now . her mind likely to be kindled by education.
store in. For nearly thirty years have the French
given lawato Algeria, and yet there is not
oae of the natives who bas a single
European idea, or deviated in the slightest
pe from the traditional habits aud ivtioussof bis
Tue citizens of Dutch Flat are compellin
the Chinese to remove to the subarbs
that town, ancestors.
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