May 16, 1860 (4 pages)

Sh SE meine +: ‘Mthactate — i 4 a aR NEVADA DEMOCRAT. City. He will deliver the Dxwocnat to subscribers, and is authorized te reesive subscri ad te, &e. eer rcsaties tr he man et Getaviun Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisement, and collect and pe tps mowers Jr., is our Agent at Sacramente, to receive Suidadbante tnd etleck tor the come. 4 NBYADA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1860. ———————— The Charleston Convention. The news reeeived by the Poney Express, relative to the proceedings of the Charleston Convention, is very meagre and unsatisfactory. The telegraph wires have been im eperation constantly in sending dispatches in relation to the Indian difficulties in Western Utah,” consequently we were unable to obtain even a synopsis ef the proceedings. It appears, however, that the delegates from five or six of the Southern States had withdrawn—in consequence of the Convention refusing to adopt a slave-eode plank in the platform—and organized a seperate Oonvention, The Convention then ball oted fifty-nine times, under the two-thirds rule of all States, bat no candidate receiving the requisite number of votee, the Convention adjourned to meet at Baltimore. The above information was received by telegraph, yesterday forenoon. The following, which is another account of the same proceedings, wecopy from the Marysville Democrat, of yesterday : Charleston Convention rejected the majority report, tecting all rights of property against Congressional or Territorial legislation, and wherever Federal authority extends, whereupon Alabama, Missiesippi, Florida and Texas withdrew entirely, and South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas and Delaware, partially, forming a Southern Convention. The regular Convention balloted Ist and 2d inst,, under rule of two-thirds of all the States, Fifty-seven ballots without choice, and Douglas’ highest vote 152}. His lowest, after 22 ballots, 1514. Last ballot, Douglas, 151}; Guthrie, 1; Lane, 16; Hunter, 20}; Dickinson, 2; Davis, 1. Nineteenth ballet, California gave Lane 3, and Dickinson 1. Convention adjourned on the 3d inst., to meet at Baltimore, June 13th, Southern Convention yoted an address and resolutions for « Southern Convention, to be held at Washington, June 11th. P County Business, The Board of Supervisors adjourned on Wednesday evening, having completed the business of the term. We give below a synopsis of the business of public interest transaeted on Tuesday evening and Wedneeday. In accordance with the petition of citizens of Rough & Ready township, a new sehool district was established in that township, to be known as the Clear Creek School District, The resignation of ©. 8, Rugg, as Justicy of the Peace for Washington township, was accepted, and Edward Matteraon appointed to fill the vacanoy. Licenses to collect tolls on tho German Bar bridge, the Noyes’ bridge, and the bridge of M. F. Heit, wore renewed. [The Board notified toll-bridge owners, that hereafter, on applying for renewal of license, they would be required to pay into the county treasury the full amount ef the license tax for the whole time the license was granted, ] In accordanee with the act of the Legislature, requiring proposals for the surrender of county warrants on the general fund, for the balance ef cash on hand in the special fund, : three bids were submitted—one proposing to surrender scrip at the rate of 99 cents on the dollar, two at 98 cents as follows: Am’t serip surrendered. ..seeeceeeee + 82,718 09 Tntoreat accumulated,,..6.605 seereeeees » GL AL Total principal and interost,,....2,775 40 Am’t paid from special fund to cancel,.,.. $2,672 17 Profit to county. 6.6.6. c cece eens sees 8 103 23 Warrants were drawn on the several funds as follows : General fund,.,. ja ae sie $10,918 73 This ameunt includes an erder of $2,672 17, drawn on the special fund, to cancel warrants surrendered ow the general fund, leaving $8,246 56 as the real expenditures of the term. K. F, Bean was appointed Road Overseer for District No, 2, in place of Will N. Rabbits, declined, “Deuglas or any other Pusillanimous Mongrel.” We quote the above from article in the Nevada Journal, of the 11th inst., and give it as a specimen of the arguments that are being used by the enemies of Democracy against the great leader and representative of the principles of the Democratic party. It is difficult to reply toa mere epithet, but we askin the name of decency and honesty, what has Douglas ever done to merit the application of such a term? During his long and brilliant political career, he has ever boldly avowed his opinions upon all public questions, and manfully and vigoreuvsly maintained bis pesitions, Men may honestly differ with Douglas in opinion, but no one can honestly apply to bim such an epithet as quoted above, The fearless maintenance of bis opinions bas arrayed against him a revengefal administration on the one hand, and a powerful sectional organization on the other. The followers of Seward and of Buchanan have alike made bim the mark for their deadliest shafts, and though disagreeing upon all other matters they are now vieiag with cach other in heaping the most vindictive abuse upon the man of the people. Had Douglas gulped down, without questioning their correctness, the narrew, bigoted, and sectional doctrines of either the Maesachusetts or South Carolina pulitical schools, be might easily have secured the friendship of at least one batch of his enemies. A “pusillanimous mongrel’? would swallow a veTy Dauseous dose rather than place himself in a hostile attitude against such fearful odds; and the fact that Douglas has placed himself in opposition to both sectional parties, rather than surrender bis principles, proves that he possesses @ moral courage superior to that of almost any public man now living. With equally as much reason, the epithet might have been applied to Jefferson, Hamilton, Jackson, or Clay, as it is. now applied to Stephen A. Dong. lag, Eastann Parers.—We are indebted to H. H. Wickes & Co. for late copies of the New York Herald, Tribune, Boston Journal, and Forney’s Press; also, toG. W. Welch for the New York Times, of the 20th ult. . FIGHT WITH INDIANS—SLAUGHTER OF : AMERICANS. Dispatches were received here on Sunday afternoon, from Virginia City, stating that some seventy or eighty Americans had been killed in an Indian fight, somewhere in the Washoe country. We give all the intelligence we have been able to procure, in regard to this deplorable affair, which is mostly derived from private dispatches. It appears that several detachments had started out from Genoa, Carsen City and the. Virginia diggings, to preteet the frontier settlements, and punish the Indians for the late massacre of whites near the great bend of Carsonriver. They camped at. the bend of the Truekoe on Friday night, and Saturday morning started on the trail for Pyramid Lake. The foroe consisted of abeut one hundred men, under command of Major Ormsby. Between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, they were met by a large body of Indians, judged to be two thousand strong, who fired on the line from ambuecade, while under march. Maj. Ormsby then gave orders to charge, and the troops were quickly surrounded by Indians. The ammunition of the troops was soon exhausted, and the Indians, seeing this, closed in and fired volley after volley upon them. All accounts agree that nearly all the volunteers were cutoff. One dispatch stated that the company consisted ef one hundred and five men; that twenty-four bad returned, and all the others were supposed to have been slaughtered, But no list of the killed has yet been seceived, and it is to be hoped that the first reports will prove to have been exaggerated. Among those knewn to have been killed, are’ Major Ormsby, an old trader and pieneer, and Henry Meredith, 8 well-known citizen ef Nevada. One dispatch stated that Wm. I’, Anderson, Col. G. W. Whitman, and his son Henry Whitman, were in the company; but a dispateh was received here yesterday, by C. W. Hill, from A. McDonald, stating that Whitman didn’t go out. As nothing further has been heard of Mr. Anderson it is feared that he is among the killed, A son of Judge Baldwin, aged about sixteen, who was with Meredith, was wounded and reported to have died at Carson City, but later dispatches state that he ia safe. John Noyes, who formerly resided at Snow Point, is among the killed. It appears that the fight took place about ten miles south of Pyramid Lake, near the lower crossing of Truckee, and some forty or fifty miles north of Carson City. The cause of this saddcu oulbreak, we can only conjecture. Some attribute it to tho influence of the Mormons; and others to the recent murder of Winnemuck, the head chief of the Pah-utes, by a white man. Whatever may bave been the cause, the slanghter of the whites will be fearfully avenged. Nevada Library—New Booka, The Nevada Library Association has just added seventy-seven volumes te ita list of books. The selection was made by Mr. Chas. Mareh, aud consists of the following works: Lord Elgin'’s China ; Layard’s Ninevah ; Celebrated Characters; Marble Faun, by Hawthorne; Life Struggle; Arabian Nights; Beecher’s Appeal; Life Without; Poe and his Crities, (a new work); Money King, by Saxe; Dickens’ Works, 25 vols,; Lord Byron’s Life and Letters, by Moore; Cavalier, by Bird; Life of Nelson; Diary of a Physician, 3 vola,; Robinson Crusoe; Corinne; Dante’s Inferno; New Pries of Conception Bay, 2 vols.; Humanics; Ten Thousand a Year; Commonwealth; Honduras; History of the Girondists, 3 vols. ; Old Regime; Mother Goose, (new work); Aurora Leigh, by Mrs. Browning; History of Woman, 2 vols.; Julian; Aurelian; Notes Ambrosianae, 5 vols. ; Lavingro, by Borrow; Vathik; Knights and theiy Days; Anelent Ballads; Criminal Trials of Scotland, 2 vols. ; Bucaccio’s Decameran; Bobn Library, 5 vols, The prospects of the Association are much brighter at present than they have been at any former period since its organization. Its library now contaiug about 1,200 volumes of well sclected books, including the works of most of the standard British and American authors. The association has, also, had quite an access sion of new members within the last few weeke; the community generally seems, at last, to be awakened to its importance, and to take an interest in its welfare; and we are satisfied that during the coming year its progress will be much more rapid than it over has been. With its present number of members it will bo able, from the proceeds of monthly dues, to purchase, at least, one hundred dollars werth of books every three months; but as the library increases in size, the inducement for persons to join becomes greater, and itis confidently expected that the number of members will be doubled within a year. The institution is certainly a laudible one. If well sustained it will reflect much credit upen our city, besides affording a souree of enjoyment and improvement to its members, The cost of membership is only five dollars initiation fec, and a monthly due of fifty cents. Nearly.every person in this community ean eommand that sum; and who knows how to invest that amount of money more profitably than by joining this association. Tae Grass Valley National, ef the 5th inst., in a paragraph which had escaped our notice, advises us to give neighbor Waile a little encouragement when he manifests a wish to embrace a sound political creed, We have been aware for some time that neighbor Waite was in a “transitory conditien,’’ and have been anxiously wutehing to see which way ho was likely to fall. Atone time we thought he exhibited a disposition to embrace Demooracy, but have long since become convinced that we were in error, A thorough-going old line Whig can never become a goed Demoorat—it’s not in the nature of the beast. The few remaining members of that defunct party are rapidly gravitating towards Buchananism or Sewardism, and between the two there is little difference and nothing to choose. There are some men who became attached to the old Whig party by accident, but never really belonged there; of them there is some hepe—in fact, the most of them have already avowed their adhesion to Democratic principles, But neighbor Waite is not one of these. If Democratic principles prevail alfCharleston, and Douglas is the nominee, we shall be certain to find him battling for the nominee of the Chicago Convention; but if, unhappily, the Charleston Convention should repudiate the principles of Democracy, and the contest be narrowed down between Jeff. Davis and Seward, we fear neighbor Waite will find himeelf in the condition of the stupid animal that stood between two bundles of bay until it starved to death—the principles and candidates of both parties would suit him so exactly that he would not be able to make a choice until ‘. after the contest was decided, PACIFIC RAILROAD. The special committee of the House of Representatives, to consider the various bills, memorials, and resolutions relating to the Pacific Railroad, have submitted their report. They recommend the Central route, commencing on the Missouri river and terminatiog on the navigable waters of the Sacramento, as being the shortest, and superior to all others in accemmodat ing all sections of the country. The committee estimate the total eost of the work at $120,000,000, and the gross receipts at $30,000,000 per annam, ef which $6,500,000 would be paid by Government for transportation of mails, troops, munitions of war, etc. This is sufficient to pay current expenses, anda fair dividend upom the coset of construction. The estimates are made upon the present business, In regard to the plan of executing the work; the committee say : ° A very great diversity of opinion exists in regard to the best plan of propemnting the work. The committee, after much examination, recommend the aie of the Government issuing thirty year bonds, ring five per cent. interest, in payment for telegraph and transportation service, to be executed during the pre and after the gomplétion of the ron, to be advanced only as sections of fifty miles are completed. inning at each end with what is suppo: to be only enough to aid capital, the amount per mile is to increase as the work proceeds from both ends towards the center, where the exse is, of course, the greatest. These advances to a first mortgage on the line and equipment, which, with the six and a half millions of work to be done annually for the Government, would seem to be ample security. It jt prope to_ advance, as the work progresses, $60,000,000, which may be increased, by accruing interest over service, to $70,000,000. e annual interest would then be $3,500,000, the service $6,500,000; so the service would exceed interest $3,000,000. This last sum would remain with the Government as a sinking fund sufficient to extinguish the bonds in less than twentyfour years, and, therefore, before the bonds will become due, It remains to be seen whether the $60,000,000 required from private enterprise, will beinvested. After taking out Government service, there would be $23,500,000 of the annual receipts with which to pay repairs, expenses, taxes and dividends. The average cost of running a train a mile is $1 upon our present railroads, the principal item in which is fuel. This being scarce, we will put the cost at $3 per mile. Three trains a day each way would do all the business here contemplated. The daily cost would then be $18 per mile per day on 2,000 miles of road—$36,000 a day, or $12,960,000 per annum. Take this from $23,500,000, and there remains $10,550,000, to pay taxes, repairs, supervision, and dividends. For taxes, repairs, and supervision, say $1,000 a mile— ,000—and there remains $88,540,000, which is {2 per cent. per annum on the sum of $70,000,000, to which the $60,000,000 may possibly swell, by interest, during the completion of the work. Your Committee have tried to adapt the plan to the nature of the Government and the public will. The sum required seems large, but it is only to be advanced in yearly installments, and then in bonds secured by first mort dps the railroad. The Mexican war cost us $200, 000, The construction of the Pacific Railroad would accomplish more good, and add more to our national glory, and we would therefore be justified by posterity, if we sink twice $60,000,000 in such a national achievement. A Pacific Railroad is consistent with the Lore. cha of the age, and worthy of a great and powerful na. tion. It will unite Teolated” sections of our own country, create a direct communication between . Europe and Asia, and revolutionize the commerce and advance the civilization of the world. The repert is accompanied by a bill, which provides for a single central route between the forty-secend and thirty-fifth parallels of latitude, starting one branch from St, Josepb, Missouri, and another from Leavenworth or Sioux City, and uniting two hundred miles west of the Missouri river, thence through the South Pass, near Salt Lake City, to the navigable waters of the Sacramento river. It givesthe company sixty millions of dollars and sixty millions acres of land. A minority of the committee have reported in favor ef two routes—the extreme southern and central—and recommend the same grants for both routes as expressed in the bill reported by the majority. The Texas company aro the incorporators of the southern road, and gentlemen from various States, including Wall street capitalists, are the proposed incorporatore of the central road. Tue Det Nortz Corrar Minnus.-The Crescent City Herald, of the 2d inst., notices the arrival in that place of the first lot of copper ore, from the newly discovered mines in Del Norte county. It consisted of two tons—one from the Evoca, the other from the Excelsior lead—and was to have been shipped to San Francisco. The ore has the appearance of being as rich as that heretofore assayed from those mines—turning out from thirty to sixty per cent. of pure copper. The Evoca compary have taken out, and have on their ground, about sixty, and the Excelsior forty, tons of the ore. The lead of Miller, Dorris and others, which is next the Evoca, was struck at eighteen feet below the surface, where it was two and a half feet in width; at eight feet deeper it had increased to four feet. The assays of ore from this lead have shown from fortyseven to fifty per cent. of copper. There is begining to be some speculation in shares in the leads, some having lately changed hands for cash. Tas ConvmpBra Hitt Crnnanar.—The editor of the San Juan Press has visited the locality of the reported quicksilver discovery, near Columbia Hill. The substance called cinnabar, he thinks, to be nothing more than decomposed surface or slate rock forming a clay and reddened by oxide of iron. It would probably make good brick, but the Press man failed to wring any quicksilver from it. Others, however, have been more fortunate, andthe soft rock is still believed to be cinnabar. It is stated that the ravine, in which the “lead” was struck was mined for gold as long ago as 1853, quicksilver being used and likely wasted. Some ofthis quicksilver probably permeated the decomposed rock, became divided into minute globules, and has thu; Tribute of Respect to Henry Meredith. At a meeting of the members of the Bar of Nevads County, on Tuesday May 15th 1860, on motion of D. Belden Esq., announcing the death of Henry Meredith, late 2 member of the Nevada bar, His Honor, Niles Searls, District Judge, was chosen Chairman, and Themas P. Hawley, Esq., a8 Secretary of the meeting. On motion, A. B. Dibble,’ J. R. McConnell and D. Belden, were appointed a to draft resolutions onpererice of the feelings of sorrow, a members of the Nevada bar, upon the desth ofM 4 ; bs R. MeConnell, Esq., on behalf of said committee, presented the following resolutions, and moved their adoption: ii Rosolved, That among the many afflictive a spel sations with which it has pl God to visit us from time to time, we are especialiy called upon to deplore the death of Henry Meredith Esq., late a member of the Nevada bar, who lost his life on the 12th of the present month, while engaged in the defence of the people of Utah Territory against the savages. oka, That his conduct asa man, and as a lawyer, when in our midst conciliated in the h degree our friendship and esteem and that his gallant and heroic death on the field of battle, are in accordance with the promise of his character and t life. Pr Repoheed That we, his brethren of the Nevada bar, deeply lament the death of Henry Meredith, and that we will ever cherish a grateful recollection of his manifold virtues as a man, a citizen, anda leading member of the bar. : : Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the relatives and friends of the deceased and tender them our cordial condolence, in their sad bereavement. Resolved, That these resolutions be presented in open Court, with a request to his Honor the presiding Judge, that they be entered upon the records of the District Court of Nevada county, and that eopies thereof be transmitted to the relatives of the deceased. After appropriate remarks relative to the good character of the deceased, by Messrs. McConnell, Belden, Hill and Hawley, the resolutions were unanimously adopted, and on motion, were ordered to be signed by the chairman and secretary and published in the newspapers of Nevada county, and also in Union and Standard of Sacramento. The meeting then adjourned. NILES SEARLS, Ch’n. Taos. P, Hawuny, Sec’y. Tribute of Respect. At a special meeting of Union Lodge No. 4, I. 0. of G. T., held at Temperance Hall, on Saturday May 5th 1860, the Committee appointed to prepare and report resolutions in relation to the death of Mary Clark, a member of said Lodge—submitted the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Whernas, it bath pleased Divine Providence to remeve from our midst, in the morning of her life, eur esteemed Sister, Many CLAkK, therefore, Resolved, That the members of this Lodge do most sincerely lament the loss of our deceased sister whose whole life was a beautiful illustration of ‘Faith, Hopeand Charity.’ Resolved, That her example in life was worthy the imttation of all Good Templars, and that we will ever cherish a lively remembrance of her patience, medesty and moral worth, Resolved.—That we do tender to her bereaved relatives, our much profound sympathy and condolence, and that in token of respect to the memory of one departed siater. Our Charter be draped in black, and such members wear the usual badge ef mourning for the period of thirty days. 1. W. WILLIAMS, A. H, PARKER. GEO. 8. HUPP. Comunittee, Letter from Silverland. VirGinia City, May Sth, 1860. Nevadans were agreeably surprised to know the fact, that John K, Sale and party had reached this place via Henness Pass. The opening of this pass is not only a matter of importance to us on this side, but particularly to Nevada. This is undoubtedly a country abounding in minerals, Of which the most precious predominate— gold and silver. That it will be extensively mined is beyond all doubt. The attention of capital is particularly directed to these mines, and more prudently than in any portion of Callfornia. Consequently, supplies of every description will be required in no small quantities, and the precious ore must find its way out by the route naturally most practicable, as well as made good by labor and capital. There is a very good feeling here in favor of the Henness route, and you will find quite an acquisition to the trade and travel of Nevada; I may say, almost immediately. This may be considered a substantial mining country, not one fora day, month, or year, but for a life time, so there need be no hesitancy in investing capital im a good toll road through the Henness Pass. Virginia City is one of the most abominable places as regards climate on the face of the globe. A cold, disagreeable wind is blowing almost constantly, and we have had ice two inches thick within the week. Nothing like prospecting can be done now, without considerable inconvenience. I have visited several mining districts, and find no little work being done, which will prove the exact value of many of the mines before many months. There are not many coming here at the presenttime—but enough, however. My advice is, (if any body wants it,) for all who are doing well to stay at home. I intend, before returning, to make a pretty thorough examination of the Virginia and other mines. Cosmos. Grass VALLEY ItEMs.—We find the following items in the Grass Valley National of Saturday : One night last weck, a thief entered the residence of Dr. Tompkins, on Church street, and succeeded in obtaining about thirty dollars worth of jewelry, belonging to Mrs. Tompkins. On the high hill overlooking the town from the west, a build is being constructed under the ausices of Miss Compton, for the education of youn adies. The structure is spacious, surmounted wit! a cupola, and seems in every way designed for the end in view. The Grass Valley Library Society is in a thrifty and vigorous condition, out of debt, and frequently makes important additions. The society is laying a good bed-rock, by purchasing, with but fewexcepie books save thyse which comprehend the very best literature, A rich quartz ledge was discovered on Thursday, bY some placer miners, just above what was Judge alsh’s mill-dam. Specimens of pure gold, admideceived and excited a whole community. A rich . rable to look upon and of great richness, have been quartz vein has recently been discovered near the supposed quicksilver mine, A Goon Boy.—The S. F. Telegram notes §25d conduct of James Kenny, one of the pages of the last Assembly, who has a widowed mother in San Francisco. Of his earnings, he paid over $360 to his mother for her support. His usual correct deportment attracted the attention of several members, some of whom presented him a fine suit of clothes; and Lamar, of Mendocino, Baily, of Tuolumne, and Babcock, of San Francisco, presented the lad with a fine assortment of books. “Fire at Bancor.—The Marysville Democrat has a letter stating that a fire occurred at Bangor, Butte county, on Thursday night, which destroyed property to the amount of $2,500. It commenced in the Union Saloon, and the building being unoccupied, it was not discovered until enveloped in flames. Eight buildings were burned, includi the saloon. The contents of the Seat diioe wee saved. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Wire Murper, Pensars.—The dead body of Mrs. C. Aldrich of Cloverdale, Sonoma county, was found near her residence on the 7th inst. She had been choked to death with a piece of linen duck which was fonnd tightly wrapped around her neck, Her husband, Charles Aldrich, has been arrested on suspicion of having committed the deed. taken out. A thousand dollars was asked fora piece not exceeding a half cubic feot in volume, and we should not be surprised were it worth more. Quartz is decidedly up this season. There is not the . a lode to the best of our information, that is not {elton a profit, and some are yielding enormously. essrs. Watt & Judd recently crushed sixty tons, which yielded $143 to the ton. The mine Scadden & Co. continues to pay largely ; their rock averages from $80 to $100 per ton and the ground is easy to work. A piece of quartz was taken out the other day weighing about thirty pounds, which yielded over $500. San Juan Irums.—We find the following items in the San Juan Press of Saturday: Several wagon loads of Chinese have arrived in San Juan within aday or two. The unwelcome creatures are packed in the wagons like so many calves or sheep, and are consigned to dealers pretty much in the same way. The dead body of a Chinaman was found by the road between Freeman’s Crossing and Moonshine creek, in Yuba county, this week. He passed the Crossing with a covn an who is supsosed to have been his murderer. He had been shot. Robbery could not have been the motive for killing him, as be had no money. Peaches will be plentiful in the gardens and orar hee —_s spite of eS ee vis* vegetables were consi nil and some planting must be repeated. ene ‘ pis Redeye fellow citizens are already pre ) te the approaching anniversary of ican fadopendoase The sluices of Hanna & Co., at Little Grass Valley, were robbed of several hundred dollars last week. erCOUNTY TREASURER,S REPORT. To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County: GznTLEMex—Herewith I hand you a statement . than of the receipts and disbursements of the Treasurer’s office from February 6th, 1860, to May 7th, 1860; the same being a correct transcript of the books in my Office. $16,614 87 x. 441 92 Indigent Sick Fund..-000+5.++ Road Fund, .----seseeseeeess 14 49 School Teachers Fund... 1,047 45 School Building Fund ...-. 184 43 $16,614 87 necmPts FROM Fen, 6,70 May 7, 1860. Balance on hand,..-++--+ $16,614 87 Personal Property Tax... 3,950 Foreign Miners’ Licences.. 1,794 00 Delinquent Property Tax.. 37 40 Five per cent an dlinquent tax. 1 87 Proceeds of advertised list of taxes 280 Poll Tax.-++s0++0+ os vote SRRE 2. Toll roads and bridges. 406 75 [email protected] seep 443 25 District Court Fees...-. _ 372 00 Merchants’ Licenses...+. 1,819 63 Liquor Licenses,.+.+++++0+5 2,358 76 Pack Pedlars Licensez... 357 00 Auctioneers Licenses. 4 42 50 Billiard Licenses. 316 50 Brokers Licenses. 89 25 Theater Lieenses 61 60 $30,817 97 APPORTIONED AND DISBURSED. STATR FUND, Cr. By balance on hand Jast report. 949 38 ‘* Personal property tax... 1,077 26 ‘* Delinquent property tax.. 10 20 ‘. 434 of & per ct. added after notice 94 ‘* Foreign Miners’ Licences.,.897 00 6 Poll TAS. covceccedcevcce 932 83 ** District Court Fees. 372 00 “ Pack Pedlars Licences..178 60 ‘* Auctioneers Licenses,,.---21 25 “ Billiard Licenses. .+-+eeeees 157 75 Brokers Licenses.,.+seeee+++ 44 62 ‘“\ Theater [email protected]++9+++0 30 76 $4,672 48 DISBURSED. To Paid State Treasurer.,.. 2,355 76 “ Treasurer’s Commission.,.. 73 66 “ Treasurer’s Mileage...+ 26 00 ‘+ Balance on hand..cs000: 2,217 06 4,672 48 GENERAL FUND, Cr. By balance., .ecceseeeee ** Personal property tax ‘ Delinquent property tax. . 8 50 “40 of 5 per ct. added after notice 93 " proceeds of advertsied tax list. . 2 50 $6 POU CAR acvesorasiecascrccers 621 89 ‘ Foreign Miners Licenses. . 897 00 S WES ccc cserpesoersapvoseses 443 25 ‘ Merchants’ Licenses. 1,319 63 “ Liquor Licenses.. 2,358 75 ‘* Pack Pediara.. 178 40 Auctioneers Licenses... 21 25 Billiard Licenses...+. 157 75 ‘ Brokern Licenses.. oseeses 44 63 ‘* Theater Licemses,.. .. $075 8,661 75 DISBURSED, To paid County Warrants . 4,120 18 ‘* Interest on same,. 1,182 76 ' Treasurer’s Commissions.. 169 09 Balance on heed. ciess oe xs< 3,189 72 8,651 75 SPRCIAL FUND, Cr. By MAMNOG isis: cos cccnctosene 10,851 14 ‘+ Personal Property tax.. 897 73 ( Dolingu@et tS. . ccscssteeoes 8 50 8 Poll Weis edet rece sensanesans 1,036 48 12,793 85 DISBURSED, To paid warrants..s.seseeees 4,631 90 ‘* Treasurers Commissions,.. 158 95 ‘ Balance on hand... $8,023 00 12,793 86 PUBLIC BUILDING FUND, Cr, By HAWMROO isice castes cees 1,097 37 ‘* Personal Property Tax 448 87 ** Delinquent tax.sccceecess 425 1,560 49 DISBURSED. To paid DOMES. ccccccecssoceveers 1,000 00 ) COUP secerecevceteusessess 60 00 ‘* Treasurer's Commissions,.. 31 80 Balance on hand. .ccecsess 458 69 = §=1,580 49 INDIGENT SICK FUND, Cr. BY WOAHOBI 5s iiien caves nea sas 441 92 ** Personal property tax.. 448 88 6 BORNGUORS th ecaces. can eres 425 895 05 To balance om hand., ... 895 05 Cr, By Dalemets se sss ocd bcd 14 49 ‘ Personal property tax 89 77 ‘* Delinquent tax 84 ‘* Bridge and Road Licenses.. 466 75 571 86 DISBURSED, To pald Warremte.cesesersooes 500 06 ‘* Interest on same. 9 66 ‘* Treasurer's commis 15 29 ‘* Balance on hand. 46 91 571 86 SCHOOL TRACHERS FUND, Cr. By BANOO eiveiccsecrveues vee 1,407 45 ‘* Personal property tax.. 44 88 ‘¢ Delinquent tax. .cscscseces 43 1,452 76 DISBURSED, To paid warrants...ese005 1,004 94 “ balance om hand.... 447 82 = =1,462 76 SCHOOL BUILDING FUND, Cr. By Danes. . cssdcccececssevee 184 43 ** Personal property tax.. 44 88 $6 Dolinquens tex. cs. sees cere 42 229 73 DISHUR-ED, To paid warrants..6.0000%5 128 38 ** balance on hand.... 101 35 229 73 Cash balance on hand May 7, 1860 15,379 60 APPORTIONED 48 FOLLOWS: State Fundiscrrevcnvcccccessers 2,217 06 General Fund. 3,189 72 Special Fund,.. 8,023 00 Public Building Fun 458 69 Indigent Sick Fund. 46 91 School Teachers Fund,... 447 82 Sehool Building Fund... 101 35 $15,359 60 : J. W. CHINN, Co. Treas. Nevada May 7th 1860, Tur WasHoe Mines.—We have been permitted to make the following extract from a private letter, dated at Virginia City, May 6th. The letter is from a former resident of Nevada to a friend in this place: I arrived here last Thursday, and have visited Carson City. Silver City and Gold Hill. I cannot say much concerning the mining interests at present. There is but little speculation, owing to the absence of San Francisco speeulators who have been scared off by the excitement consequent upon claims being jumped. Claims have depreciated, but the when the shiments of ore are reported; and that will be ere long. I have not had time to examine, or locate any claims, but may do so during the week, in case . remain here. I do not think the mineral resources of this place and vicinity will be known for years. Scarcely a day passes that some new ledge is not discovered. ‘The country abounds in silver, lead, pola, and copper I believe, and if they can find coal fields the resources are immense. Horrisis Deatu.—The Humboldt Times learns that a young man named Ward, who had been for many months in the employ of Chas. MeAllister, on Salt river, in that county, was killed on April 30th, under the following circumstances : He had heen harrowing some ground ina field and had started with the harrow tothe house. The harrow was too wide to pass through the gate leading out of the field, Mr, Ward turned it up on one edge, or side, and as the horses passed through the gate they took fright and started, the harrow catching in its fall the head of Mr. Ward, One of the teeth penetrated his skull, and in this condition the team ran away with him tearing him to pieces. BENE IT BALI. The pleasure of your company is respectfully solicited at a Ball, to be given at Sullivan’s Ball Court, Nevada, ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 25th 1860, FOR THR BENEFIT OF CON. MURPHY, Who was disabled by acannon shot last August, while firing a salute to the late D. C. Broderick. Tickets, $6,000. Committee o f ments. DANIEL MALOY, JOHNGRIMES, M. SULLIVAN. MANAGERS, Daniel Maloy, John Grimes, M. McDonough, David Carty, Bernard Murray, Patrick Muleahay , Patrick Calahan, Con. Riley, Martin Ford, John Tierney, Thomas Drum John Thurlwell. Nevada May 15th 1860,—td }OUGLAS NOT NOMINATED.—{t makes no difference whether Douglas is nominated or not, as Iodide of Potash for Sale. long as SPENCE keeps Hall’s Sarsaparilla and POSTPONE Pil CONSEQUENCE OF MY AGENTS In the boring towns having returned more ted, I am under the necessity of PRESENTATION RAFFLE for another week, dis of the few tickets remaining on hand. The will be drawn on TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 224, without fail. aa Pictures will be taken for Tickets whenever presented, either before or after the baat: A. LIEBERT, Broad street, Nevada. tiokete my te Prizes Daguerrean Artiet. Nevada, May 15th 1860.—33-It ALL & NEWMAN, HAVING PURCHAS/¥ ed the Stock in trade of J. S. WALL, 55 Broad atreet and will continue the business at the old stand of J. 8. Wall, in allits various branches under the name and style of WALL & NEWMAN. evade, May 16th 1860. ¥ WALL & NEWMAN, {Successors to J. 8. Wall.} NO. 55 BROAD STREET, NEVADA.DBALERS IN GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,. Mining Tools, &c. &c. LWAYS ON HAND THE LARGEST’ A Stock of Good#to be found in this City, and willbe Sold on the most Reasonable Terms. az Goods Delivered Free of Charge any -¢@ we Reasonable Distance. Ga WALL & NEWMAN, No. 55 Broad Street, Nevads.Nevada, May 15th 1860.—33-tf PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., CEN story? To Connect, Via Panama Raltlread, At ASPINWALL, with the Steamers of the U. 8. Ma) Steamship Company for NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS. The Only Safe and Reliable Route? The Splendid Steamship GOLDEN AGE, Will leave Folsom street whart with the U. 8, Mails passengers and Treasure, for Panama, on BATU siosescvcactavecess MAY 19th 1860, At9o’clock A. M. Punctually. The Panama Railroad Company and the U. 8. Mail Steamship Company have authorized Agents to sell their Tickets, if desired by holders of Pacific Tickets. Treasure for shipment will be received on board the steamer until 12 o’clock, midnight May 4th. No merchandise freight will be received on board after So'clock Pp. M., May 4th, anda written order must be precured at the Company’s office for its shipment, For Freight or Passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agente. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts., San Francisee. «$50 REWARD. STRAYED OR STOLEN from Stocking Flat, on Deer Creek, a DARK BAY MARE, with a small white saddle-mark on her left side, and one en her belly ; she is about nine yesre. old, fifteen hands high, well built,and worth $250, She wae stolen cr atrayedoffon orabout the 15th of April lest. Any person whe will bring to the subscribers, or leave at Flagg’s Livery Stable, Nevada, information as te the whereabouts of said mare, will be paid the above reward. HENRY BERRY &CO. Nevada, May 7th 1860.—32-31* BOOTS & SHOES. REMOVAL. JOHN S. DOLE & CO. AVING REMOVED THEIR WHOLE-. sale Boot and Shoe House to No. 72 Califernia etreet where they invite allof their old customers and friends to call and examine before purchasing. 32-1m JOHN S. DOLE & CO, \NGLISH MUSTARD—For Sale by E. F. SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, Broad street, Nevada. STRAYED OR STOLEN. FROM THE PREMISES OF the subscriber at Red Dog, a light red Cow and a Calf dark red. The cow ia branded * J or L,’’ and on near horn, three cute. Whoever will bring said Cow to Red Dog, or to Michae} Kline, Nevada, will be liberally rewarded for his labor. April®30th 1860,—31-31* JAS. SWEENY. GROCERIES AT A BARGAIN! AVING BUSINESS THAT CALLS ME from nome, I will sell for the remainder of this week at the following rates : Flour, best brands, $4,37 to $4,87 ; Potatoes, per pound, 3 to 3 1-2 cts.; Tea, green, 40 cts. ‘black 45 cts.; Oysters, Kensett & Pipers per can, 75 ota; Soap, per box, $2; e@ AN: OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION. -@@ NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. J. M. HIXSON, 77 Broad street. April 284 1860. Books Missing. The following list of Books, belonging to the Nevada Library, are missing, Parties having any of them in their possession are requested to return them immediately. They can be left at the store of Gregory & Boring, junetion of Main and Commercial streets ; Bancroft’s History ; Macauley’s Essays ; Yellowplush Papers ; Beecher’s Life Thoughts ; Old London Bridge ; Napier’s Peninsular War ; White Jacket ; Blackwood, 1857 ; Bakewell’s Geeology ; Vol. 2d, Herndon’s Exploration ef Amazen ; Redburn ; Gil Blas ; Painters and Sculptors ; Lives of Eminent Men, (two volumes); Bryant's American Poets ; Potter's Eschylus ; Ben Johnson’s Works ; Representative Men ; What I Saw in London ; Acadia ; Swiss Family, (Robinson). Pioneers. Novada April 34 1860,—27-tf AT HOME AGAIN!! A. BLOCK & CO., HAVE REMOVED THEIR Clothing Store, . Totheir Old Stand CORNER PINE & COMMERCIAJ, STS. Nevada. A.BLOCK, §.FURTH, £.BLOCK,J= RBeYs FLUID EXTRACT OF BUCHU— For Sale by E. F. SPENCE __Druggist & Apothecary, Broad street, Neves _ ARDEN SEEDS! GARDEN SEEDS!~ Por Sale by ‘ E. F. SPENCE,

Sh SE meine +: ‘Mthactate — i 4 a aR NEVADA DEMOCRAT. City. He will deliver the Dxwocnat to subscribers, and is authorized te reesive subscri ad te, &e. eer rcsaties tr he man et Getaviun Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorized to receive advertisement, and collect and pe tps mowers Jr., is our Agent at Sacramente, to receive Suidadbante tnd etleck tor the come. 4 NBYADA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1860. ———————— The Charleston Convention. The news reeeived by the Poney Express, relative to the proceedings of the Charleston Convention, is very meagre and unsatisfactory. The telegraph wires have been im eperation constantly in sending dispatches in relation to the Indian difficulties in Western Utah,” consequently we were unable to obtain even a synopsis ef the proceedings. It appears, however, that the delegates from five or six of the Southern States had withdrawn—in consequence of the Convention refusing to adopt a slave-eode plank in the platform—and organized a seperate Oonvention, The Convention then ball oted fifty-nine times, under the two-thirds rule of all States, bat no candidate receiving the requisite number of votee, the Convention adjourned to meet at Baltimore. The above information was received by telegraph, yesterday forenoon. The following, which is another account of the same proceedings, wecopy from the Marysville Democrat, of yesterday : Charleston Convention rejected the majority report, tecting all rights of property against Congressional or Territorial legislation, and wherever Federal authority extends, whereupon Alabama, Missiesippi, Florida and Texas withdrew entirely, and South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas and Delaware, partially, forming a Southern Convention. The regular Convention balloted Ist and 2d inst,, under rule of two-thirds of all the States, Fifty-seven ballots without choice, and Douglas’ highest vote 152}. His lowest, after 22 ballots, 1514. Last ballot, Douglas, 151}; Guthrie, 1; Lane, 16; Hunter, 20}; Dickinson, 2; Davis, 1. Nineteenth ballet, California gave Lane 3, and Dickinson 1. Convention adjourned on the 3d inst., to meet at Baltimore, June 13th, Southern Convention yoted an address and resolutions for « Southern Convention, to be held at Washington, June 11th. P County Business, The Board of Supervisors adjourned on Wednesday evening, having completed the business of the term. We give below a synopsis of the business of public interest transaeted on Tuesday evening and Wedneeday. In accordance with the petition of citizens of Rough & Ready township, a new sehool district was established in that township, to be known as the Clear Creek School District, The resignation of ©. 8, Rugg, as Justicy of the Peace for Washington township, was accepted, and Edward Matteraon appointed to fill the vacanoy. Licenses to collect tolls on tho German Bar bridge, the Noyes’ bridge, and the bridge of M. F. Heit, wore renewed. [The Board notified toll-bridge owners, that hereafter, on applying for renewal of license, they would be required to pay into the county treasury the full amount ef the license tax for the whole time the license was granted, ] In accordanee with the act of the Legislature, requiring proposals for the surrender of county warrants on the general fund, for the balance ef cash on hand in the special fund, : three bids were submitted—one proposing to surrender scrip at the rate of 99 cents on the dollar, two at 98 cents as follows: Am’t serip surrendered.. ...seeeceeeee + 82,718 09 Tntoreat accumulated,,...6.605 seereeeees » GL AL Total principal and interost,,.......2,775 40 Am’t paid from special fund to cancel,.,... $2,672 17 Profit to county.. 6.6.6. c cece eens sees 8 103 23 Warrants were drawn on the several funds as follows : General fund,.,.. ja ae sie $10,918 73 This ameunt includes an erder of $2,672 17, drawn on the special fund, to cancel warrants surrendered ow the general fund, leaving $8,246 56 as the real expenditures of the term. K. F, Bean was appointed Road Overseer for District No, 2, in place of Will N. Rabbits, declined, “Deuglas or any other Pusillanimous Mongrel.” We quote the above from article in the Nevada Journal, of the 11th inst., and give it as a specimen of the arguments that are being used by the enemies of Democracy against the great leader and representative of the principles of the Democratic party. It is difficult to reply toa mere epithet, but we askin the name of decency and honesty, what has Douglas ever done to merit the application of such a term? During his long and brilliant political career, he has ever boldly avowed his opinions upon all public questions, and manfully and vigoreuvsly maintained bis pesitions, Men may honestly differ with Douglas in opinion, but no one can honestly apply to bim such an epithet as quoted above, The fearless maintenance of bis opinions bas arrayed against him a revengefal administration on the one hand, and a powerful sectional organization on the other. The followers of Seward and of Buchanan have alike made bim the mark for their deadliest shafts, and though disagreeing upon all other matters they are now vieiag with cach other in heaping the most vindictive abuse upon the man of the people. Had Douglas gulped down, without questioning their correctness, the narrew, bigoted, and sectional doctrines of either the Maesachusetts or South Carolina pulitical schools, be might easily have secured the friendship of at least one batch of his enemies. A “pusillanimous mongrel’? would swallow a veTy Dauseous dose rather than place himself in a hostile attitude against such fearful odds; and the fact that Douglas has placed himself in opposition to both sectional parties, rather than surrender bis principles, proves that he possesses @ moral courage superior to that of almost any public man now living. With equally as much reason, the epithet might have been applied to Jefferson, Hamilton, Jackson, or Clay, as it is. now applied to Stephen A. Dong. lag, Eastann Parers.—We are indebted to H. H. Wickes & Co. for late copies of the New York Herald, Tribune, Boston Journal, and Forney’s Press; also, toG. W. Welch for the New York Times, of the 20th ult. . FIGHT WITH INDIANS—SLAUGHTER OF : AMERICANS. Dispatches were received here on Sunday afternoon, from Virginia City, stating that some seventy or eighty Americans had been killed in an Indian fight, somewhere in the Washoe country. We give all the intelligence we have been able to procure, in regard to this deplorable affair, which is mostly derived from private dispatches. It appears that several detachments had started out from Genoa, Carsen City and the. Virginia diggings, to preteet the frontier settlements, and punish the Indians for the late massacre of whites near the great bend of Carsonriver. They camped at. the bend of the Truekoe on Friday night, and Saturday morning started on the trail for Pyramid Lake. The foroe consisted of abeut one hundred men, under command of Major Ormsby. Between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, they were met by a large body of Indians, judged to be two thousand strong, who fired on the line from ambuecade, while under march. Maj. Ormsby then gave orders to charge, and the troops were quickly surrounded by Indians. The ammunition of the troops was soon exhausted, and the Indians, seeing this, closed in and fired volley after volley upon them. All accounts agree that nearly all the volunteers were cutoff. One dispatch stated that the company consisted ef one hundred and five men; that twenty-four bad returned, and all the others were supposed to have been slaughtered, But no list of the killed has yet been seceived, and it is to be hoped that the first reports will prove to have been exaggerated. Among those knewn to have been killed, are’ Major Ormsby, an old trader and pieneer, and Henry Meredith, 8 well-known citizen ef Nevada. One dispatch stated that Wm. I’, Anderson, Col. G. W. Whitman, and his son Henry Whitman, were in the company; but a dispateh was received here yesterday, by C. W. Hill, from A. McDonald, stating that Whitman didn’t go out. As nothing further has been heard of Mr. Anderson it is feared that he is among the killed, A son of Judge Baldwin, aged about sixteen, who was with Meredith, was wounded and reported to have died at Carson City, but later dispatches state that he ia safe. John Noyes, who formerly resided at Snow Point, is among the killed. It appears that the fight took place about ten miles south of Pyramid Lake, near the lower crossing of Truckee, and some forty or fifty miles north of Carson City. The cause of this saddcu oulbreak, we can only conjecture. Some attribute it to tho influence of the Mormons; and others to the recent murder of Winnemuck, the head chief of the Pah-utes, by a white man. Whatever may bave been the cause, the slanghter of the whites will be fearfully avenged. Nevada Library—New Booka, The Nevada Library Association has just added seventy-seven volumes te ita list of books. The selection was made by Mr. Chas. Mareh, aud consists of the following works: Lord Elgin'’s China ; Layard’s Ninevah ; Celebrated Characters; Marble Faun, by Hawthorne; Life Struggle; Arabian Nights; Beecher’s Appeal; Life Without; Poe and his Crities, (a new work); Money King, by Saxe; Dickens’ Works, 25 vols,; Lord Byron’s Life and Letters, by Moore; Cavalier, by Bird; Life of Nelson; Diary of a Physician, 3 vola,; Robinson Crusoe; Corinne; Dante’s Inferno; New Pries of Conception Bay, 2 vols.; Humanics; Ten Thousand a Year; Commonwealth; Honduras; History of the Girondists, 3 vols. ; Old Regime; Mother Goose, (new work); Aurora Leigh, by Mrs. Browning; History of Woman, 2 vols.; Julian; Aurelian; Notes Ambrosianae, 5 vols. ; Lavingro, by Borrow; Vathik; Knights and theiy Days; Anelent Ballads; Criminal Trials of Scotland, 2 vols. ; Bucaccio’s Decameran; Bobn Library, 5 vols, The prospects of the Association are much brighter at present than they have been at any former period since its organization. Its library now contaiug about 1,200 volumes of well sclected books, including the works of most of the standard British and American authors. The association has, also, had quite an access sion of new members within the last few weeke; the community generally seems, at last, to be awakened to its importance, and to take an interest in its welfare; and we are satisfied that during the coming year its progress will be much more rapid than it over has been. With its present number of members it will bo able, from the proceeds of monthly dues, to purchase, at least, one hundred dollars werth of books every three months; but as the library increases in size, the inducement for persons to join becomes greater, and itis confidently expected that the number of members will be doubled within a year. The institution is certainly a laudible one. If well sustained it will reflect much credit upen our city, besides affording a souree of enjoyment and improvement to its members, The cost of membership is only five dollars initiation fec, and a monthly due of fifty cents. Nearly.every person in this community ean eommand that sum; and who knows how to invest that amount of money more profitably than by joining this association. Tae Grass Valley National, ef the 5th inst., in a paragraph which had escaped our notice, advises us to give neighbor Waile a little encouragement when he manifests a wish to embrace a sound political creed, We have been aware for some time that neighbor Waite was in a “transitory conditien,’’ and have been anxiously wutehing to see which way ho was likely to fall. Atone time we thought he exhibited a disposition to embrace Demooracy, but have long since become convinced that we were in error, A thorough-going old line Whig can never become a goed Demoorat—it’s not in the nature of the beast. The few remaining members of that defunct party are rapidly gravitating towards Buchananism or Sewardism, and between the two there is little difference and nothing to choose. There are some men who became attached to the old Whig party by accident, but never really belonged there; of them there is some hepe—in fact, the most of them have already avowed their adhesion to Democratic principles, But neighbor Waite is not one of these. If Democratic principles prevail alfCharleston, and Douglas is the nominee, we shall be certain to find him battling for the nominee of the Chicago Convention; but if, unhappily, the Charleston Convention should repudiate the principles of Democracy, and the contest be narrowed down between Jeff. Davis and Seward, we fear neighbor Waite will find himeelf in the condition of the stupid animal that stood between two bundles of bay until it starved to death—the principles and candidates of both parties would suit him so exactly that he would not be able to make a choice until ‘. after the contest was decided, PACIFIC RAILROAD. The special committee of the House of Representatives, to consider the various bills, memorials, and resolutions relating to the Pacific Railroad, have submitted their report. They recommend the Central route, commencing on the Missouri river and terminatiog on the navigable waters of the Sacramento, as being the shortest, and superior to all others in accemmodat ing all sections of the country. The committee estimate the total eost of the work at $120,000,000, and the gross receipts at $30,000,000 per annam, ef which $6,500,000 would be paid by Government for transportation of mails, troops, munitions of war, etc. This is sufficient to pay current expenses, anda fair dividend upom the coset of construction. The estimates are made upon the present business, In regard to the plan of executing the work; the committee say : ° A very great diversity of opinion exists in regard to the best plan of propemnting the work. The committee, after much examination, recommend the aie of the Government issuing thirty year bonds, ring five per cent. interest, in payment for telegraph and transportation service, to be executed during the pre and after the gomplétion of the ron, to be advanced only as sections of fifty miles are completed. inning at each end with what is suppo: to be only enough to aid capital, the amount per mile is to increase as the work proceeds from both ends towards the center, where the exse is, of course, the greatest. These advances to a first mortgage on the line and equipment, which, with the six and a half millions of work to be done annually for the Government, would seem to be ample security. It jt prope to_ advance, as the work progresses, $60,000,000, which may be increased, by accruing interest over service, to $70,000,000. e annual interest would then be $3,500,000, the service $6,500,000; so the service would exceed interest $3,000,000. This last sum would remain with the Government as a sinking fund sufficient to extinguish the bonds in less than twentyfour years, and, therefore, before the bonds will become due, It remains to be seen whether the $60,000,000 required from private enterprise, will beinvested. After taking out Government service, there would be $23,500,000 of the annual receipts with which to pay repairs, expenses, taxes and dividends. The average cost of running a train a mile is $1 upon our present railroads, the principal item in which is fuel. This being scarce, we will put the cost at $3 per mile. Three trains a day each way would do all the business here contemplated. The daily cost would then be $18 per mile per day on 2,000 miles of road—$36,000 a day, or $12,960,000 per annum. Take this from $23,500,000, and there remains $10,550,000, to pay taxes, repairs, supervision, and dividends. For taxes, repairs, and supervision, say $1,000 a mile— ,000—and there remains $88,540,000, which is {2 per cent. per annum on the sum of $70,000,000, to which the $60,000,000 may possibly swell, by interest, during the completion of the work. Your Committee have tried to adapt the plan to the nature of the Government and the public will. The sum required seems large, but it is only to be advanced in yearly installments, and then in bonds secured by first mort dps the railroad. The Mexican war cost us $200, 000, The construction of the Pacific Railroad would accomplish more good, and add more to our national glory, and we would therefore be justified by posterity, if we sink twice $60,000,000 in such a national achievement. A Pacific Railroad is consistent with the Lore. cha of the age, and worthy of a great and powerful na. tion. It will unite Teolated” sections of our own country, create a direct communication between . Europe and Asia, and revolutionize the commerce and advance the civilization of the world. The repert is accompanied by a bill, which provides for a single central route between the forty-secend and thirty-fifth parallels of latitude, starting one branch from St, Josepb, Missouri, and another from Leavenworth or Sioux City, and uniting two hundred miles west of the Missouri river, thence through the South Pass, near Salt Lake City, to the navigable waters of the Sacramento river. It givesthe company sixty millions of dollars and sixty millions acres of land. A minority of the committee have reported in favor ef two routes—the extreme southern and central—and recommend the same grants for both routes as expressed in the bill reported by the majority. The Texas company aro the incorporators of the southern road, and gentlemen from various States, including Wall street capitalists, are the proposed incorporatore of the central road. Tue Det Nortz Corrar Minnus.-The Crescent City Herald, of the 2d inst., notices the arrival in that place of the first lot of copper ore, from the newly discovered mines in Del Norte county. It consisted of two tons—one from the Evoca, the other from the Excelsior lead—and was to have been shipped to San Francisco. The ore has the appearance of being as rich as that heretofore assayed from those mines—turning out from thirty to sixty per cent. of pure copper. The Evoca compary have taken out, and have on their ground, about sixty, and the Excelsior forty, tons of the ore. The lead of Miller, Dorris and others, which is next the Evoca, was struck at eighteen feet below the surface, where it was two and a half feet in width; at eight feet deeper it had increased to four feet. The assays of ore from this lead have shown from fortyseven to fifty per cent. of copper. There is begining to be some speculation in shares in the leads, some having lately changed hands for cash. Tas ConvmpBra Hitt Crnnanar.—The editor of the San Juan Press has visited the locality of the reported quicksilver discovery, near Columbia Hill. The substance called cinnabar, he thinks, to be nothing more than decomposed surface or slate rock forming a clay and reddened by oxide of iron. It would probably make good brick, but the Press man failed to wring any quicksilver from it. Others, however, have been more fortunate, andthe soft rock is still believed to be cinnabar. It is stated that the ravine, in which the “lead” was struck was mined for gold as long ago as 1853, quicksilver being used and likely wasted. Some ofthis quicksilver probably permeated the decomposed rock, became divided into minute globules, and has thu; Tribute of Respect to Henry Meredith. At a meeting of the members of the Bar of Nevads County, on Tuesday May 15th 1860, on motion of D. Belden Esq., announcing the death of Henry Meredith, late 2 member of the Nevada bar, His Honor, Niles Searls, District Judge, was chosen Chairman, and Themas P. Hawley, Esq., a8 Secretary of the meeting. On motion, A. B. Dibble,’ J. R. McConnell and D. Belden, were appointed a to draft resolutions onpererice of the feelings of sorrow, a members of the Nevada bar, upon the desth ofM 4 ; bs R. MeConnell, Esq., on behalf of said committee, presented the following resolutions, and moved their adoption: ii Rosolved, That among the many afflictive a spel sations with which it has pl God to visit us from time to time, we are especialiy called upon to deplore the death of Henry Meredith Esq., late a member of the Nevada bar, who lost his life on the 12th of the present month, while engaged in the defence of the people of Utah Territory against the savages. oka, That his conduct asa man, and as a lawyer, when in our midst conciliated in the h degree our friendship and esteem and that his gallant and heroic death on the field of battle, are in accordance with the promise of his character and t life. Pr Repoheed That we, his brethren of the Nevada bar, deeply lament the death of Henry Meredith, and that we will ever cherish a grateful recollection of his manifold virtues as a man, a citizen, anda leading member of the bar. : : Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the relatives and friends of the deceased and tender them our cordial condolence, in their sad bereavement. Resolved, That these resolutions be presented in open Court, with a request to his Honor the presiding Judge, that they be entered upon the records of the District Court of Nevada county, and that eopies thereof be transmitted to the relatives of the deceased. After appropriate remarks relative to the good character of the deceased, by Messrs. McConnell, Belden, Hill and Hawley, the resolutions were unanimously adopted, and on motion, were ordered to be signed by the chairman and secretary and published in the newspapers of Nevada county, and also in Union and Standard of Sacramento. The meeting then adjourned. NILES SEARLS, Ch’n. Taos. P, Hawuny, Sec’y. Tribute of Respect. At a special meeting of Union Lodge No. 4, I. 0. of G. T., held at Temperance Hall, on Saturday May 5th 1860, the Committee appointed to prepare and report resolutions in relation to the death of Mary Clark, a member of said Lodge—submitted the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Whernas, it bath pleased Divine Providence to remeve from our midst, in the morning of her life, eur esteemed Sister, Many CLAkK, therefore, Resolved, That the members of this Lodge do most sincerely lament the loss of our deceased sister whose whole life was a beautiful illustration of ‘Faith, Hopeand Charity.’ Resolved, That her example in life was worthy the imttation of all Good Templars, and that we will ever cherish a lively remembrance of her patience, medesty and moral worth, Resolved.—That we do tender to her bereaved relatives, our much profound sympathy and condolence, and that in token of respect to the memory of one departed siater. Our Charter be draped in black, and such members wear the usual badge ef mourning for the period of thirty days. 1. W. WILLIAMS, A. H, PARKER. GEO. 8. HUPP. Comunittee, Letter from Silverland. VirGinia City, May Sth, 1860. Nevadans were agreeably surprised to know the fact, that John K, Sale and party had reached this place via Henness Pass. The opening of this pass is not only a matter of importance to us on this side, but particularly to Nevada.

This is undoubtedly a country abounding in minerals, Of which the most precious predominate— gold and silver. That it will be extensively mined is beyond all doubt. The attention of capital is particularly directed to these mines, and more prudently than in any portion of Callfornia. Consequently, supplies of every description will be required in no small quantities, and the precious ore must find its way out by the route naturally most practicable, as well as made good by labor and capital. There is a very good feeling here in favor of the Henness route, and you will find quite an acquisition to the trade and travel of Nevada; I may say, almost immediately. This may be considered a substantial mining country, not one fora day, month, or year, but for a life time, so there need be no hesitancy in investing capital im a good toll road through the Henness Pass. Virginia City is one of the most abominable places as regards climate on the face of the globe. A cold, disagreeable wind is blowing almost constantly, and we have had ice two inches thick within the week. Nothing like prospecting can be done now, without considerable inconvenience. I have visited several mining districts, and find no little work being done, which will prove the exact value of many of the mines before many months. There are not many coming here at the presenttime—but enough, however. My advice is, (if any body wants it,) for all who are doing well to stay at home. I intend, before returning, to make a pretty thorough examination of the Virginia and other mines. Cosmos. Grass VALLEY ItEMs.—We find the following items in the Grass Valley National of Saturday : One night last weck, a thief entered the residence of Dr. Tompkins, on Church street, and succeeded in obtaining about thirty dollars worth of jewelry, belonging to Mrs. Tompkins. On the high hill overlooking the town from the west, a build is being constructed under the ausices of Miss Compton, for the education of youn adies. The structure is spacious, surmounted wit! a cupola, and seems in every way designed for the end in view. The Grass Valley Library Society is in a thrifty and vigorous condition, out of debt, and frequently makes important additions. The society is laying a good bed-rock, by purchasing, with but fewexcepie books save thyse which comprehend the very best literature, A rich quartz ledge was discovered on Thursday, bY some placer miners, just above what was Judge alsh’s mill-dam. Specimens of pure gold, admideceived and excited a whole community. A rich . rable to look upon and of great richness, have been quartz vein has recently been discovered near the supposed quicksilver mine, A Goon Boy.—The S. F. Telegram notes §25d conduct of James Kenny, one of the pages of the last Assembly, who has a widowed mother in San Francisco. Of his earnings, he paid over $360 to his mother for her support. His usual correct deportment attracted the attention of several members, some of whom presented him a fine suit of clothes; and Lamar, of Mendocino, Baily, of Tuolumne, and Babcock, of San Francisco, presented the lad with a fine assortment of books. “Fire at Bancor.—The Marysville Democrat has a letter stating that a fire occurred at Bangor, Butte county, on Thursday night, which destroyed property to the amount of $2,500. It commenced in the Union Saloon, and the building being unoccupied, it was not discovered until enveloped in flames. Eight buildings were burned, includi the saloon. The contents of the Seat diioe wee saved. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Wire Murper, Pensars.—The dead body of Mrs. C. Aldrich of Cloverdale, Sonoma county, was found near her residence on the 7th inst. She had been choked to death with a piece of linen duck which was fonnd tightly wrapped around her neck, Her husband, Charles Aldrich, has been arrested on suspicion of having committed the deed. taken out. A thousand dollars was asked fora piece not exceeding a half cubic feot in volume, and we should not be surprised were it worth more. Quartz is decidedly up this season. There is not the . a lode to the best of our information, that is not {elton a profit, and some are yielding enormously. essrs. Watt & Judd recently crushed sixty tons, which yielded $143 to the ton. The mine Scadden & Co. continues to pay largely ; their rock averages from $80 to $100 per ton and the ground is easy to work. A piece of quartz was taken out the other day weighing about thirty pounds, which yielded over $500. San Juan Irums.—We find the following items in the San Juan Press of Saturday: Several wagon loads of Chinese have arrived in San Juan within aday or two. The unwelcome creatures are packed in the wagons like so many calves or sheep, and are consigned to dealers pretty much in the same way. The dead body of a Chinaman was found by the road between Freeman’s Crossing and Moonshine creek, in Yuba county, this week. He passed the Crossing with a covn an who is supsosed to have been his murderer. He had been shot. Robbery could not have been the motive for killing him, as be had no money. Peaches will be plentiful in the gardens and orar hee —_s spite of eS ee vis* vegetables were consi nil and some planting must be repeated. ene ‘ pis Redeye fellow citizens are already pre ) te the approaching anniversary of ican fadopendoase The sluices of Hanna & Co., at Little Grass Valley, were robbed of several hundred dollars last week. erCOUNTY TREASURER,S REPORT. To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County: GznTLEMex—Herewith I hand you a statement . than of the receipts and disbursements of the Treasurer’s office from February 6th, 1860, to May 7th, 1860; the same being a correct transcript of the books in my Office. $16,614 87 x. 441 92 Indigent Sick Fund....-000+5.++ Road Fund, ..----seseeseeeess 14 49 School Teachers Fund...... 1,047 45 School Building Fund .....-. 184 43 $16,614 87 necmPts FROM Fen, 6,70 May 7, 1860. Balance on hand,....-++--+ $16,614 87 Personal Property Tax..... 3,950 Foreign Miners’ Licences.... 1,794 00 Delinquent Property Tax.... 37 40 Five per cent an dlinquent tax. 1 87 Proceeds of advertised list of taxes 280 Poll Tax..-++s0++0+ os vote SRRE 2. Toll roads and bridges. 406 75 [email protected] seep 443 25 District Court Fees.....-. _ 372 00 Merchants’ Licenses.....+. 1,819 63 Liquor Licenses,..+.+++++0+5 2,358 76 Pack Pedlars Licensez..... 357 00 Auctioneers Licenses.. 4 42 50 Billiard Licenses. 316 50 Brokers Licenses.. 89 25 Theater Lieenses 61 60 $30,817 97 APPORTIONED AND DISBURSED. STATR FUND, Cr. By balance on hand Jast report.. 949 38 ‘* Personal property tax..... 1,077 26 ‘* Delinquent property tax.... 10 20 ‘. 434 of & per ct. added after notice 94 ‘* Foreign Miners’ Licences.,..897 00 6 Poll TAS. covceccedcevcce 932 83 ** District Court Fees.. 372 00 “ Pack Pedlars Licences....178 60 ‘* Auctioneers Licenses,,..---21 25 “ Billiard Licenses.. .+-+eeeees 157 75 Brokers Licenses.,..+seeee+++ 44 62 ‘“\ Theater [email protected]++9+++0 30 76 $4,672 48 DISBURSED. To Paid State Treasurer.,.... 2,355 76 “ Treasurer’s Commission.,... 73 66 “ Treasurer’s Mileage.....+ 26 00 ‘+ Balance on hand....cs000: 2,217 06 4,672 48 GENERAL FUND, Cr. By balance., ..ecceseeeee ** Personal property tax ‘ Delinquent property tax.. . 8 50 “40 of 5 per ct. added after notice 93 " proceeds of advertsied tax list. . 2 50 $6 POU CAR acvesorasiecascrccers 621 89 ‘ Foreign Miners Licenses. .. 897 00 S WES ccc cserpesoersapvoseses 443 25 ‘ Merchants’ Licenses.. 1,319 63 “ Liquor Licenses... 2,358 75 ‘* Pack Pediara.... 178 40 Auctioneers Licenses..... 21 25 Billiard Licenses.....+.. 157 75 ‘ Brokern Licenses... oseeses 44 63 ‘* Theater Licemses,... ... $075 8,661 75 DISBURSED, To paid County Warrants . 4,120 18 ‘* Interest on same,.. 1,182 76 ' Treasurer’s Commissions... 169 09 Balance on heed. ciess oe xs< 3,189 72 8,651 75 SPRCIAL FUND, Cr. By MAMNOG isis: cos cccnctosene 10,851 14 ‘+ Personal Property tax.... 897 73 ( Dolingu@et tS. . ccscssteeoes 8 50 8 Poll Weis edet rece sensanesans 1,036 48 12,793 85 DISBURSED, To paid warrants...s.seseeees 4,631 90 ‘* Treasurers Commissions,... 158 95 ‘ Balance on hand...... $8,023 00 12,793 86 PUBLIC BUILDING FUND, Cr, By HAWMROO isice castes cees 1,097 37 ‘* Personal Property Tax 448 87 ** Delinquent tax..sccceecess 425 1,560 49 DISBURSED. To paid DOMES. ccccccecssoceveers 1,000 00 ) COUP secerecevceteusessess 60 00 ‘* Treasurer's Commissions,... 31 80 Balance on hand.. ..ccecsess 458 69 = §=1,580 49 INDIGENT SICK FUND, Cr. BY WOAHOBI 5s iiien caves nea sas 441 92 ** Personal property tax.... 448 88 6 BORNGUORS th ecaces. can eres 425 895 05 To balance om hand., ...... 895 05 Cr, By Dalemets se sss ocd bcd 14 49 ‘ Personal property tax 89 77 ‘* Delinquent tax 84 ‘* Bridge and Road Licenses... 466 75 571 86 DISBURSED, To pald Warremte..cesesersooes 500 06 ‘* Interest on same. 9 66 ‘* Treasurer's commis 15 29 ‘* Balance on hand.. 46 91 571 86 SCHOOL TRACHERS FUND, Cr. By BANOO eiveiccsecrveues vee 1,407 45 ‘* Personal property tax.... 44 88 ‘¢ Delinquent tax.. .cscscseces 43 1,452 76 DISBURSED, To paid warrants.....ese005 1,004 94 “ balance om hand....... 447 82 = =1,462 76 SCHOOL BUILDING FUND, Cr. By Danes.. . cssdcccececssevee 184 43 ** Personal property tax.... 44 88 $6 Dolinquens tex.. cs. sees cere 42 229 73 DISHUR-ED, To paid warrants....6.0000%5 128 38 ** balance on hand....... 101 35 229 73 Cash balance on hand May 7, 1860 15,379 60 APPORTIONED 48 FOLLOWS: State Fundiscrrevcnvcccccessers 2,217 06 General Fund.. 3,189 72 Special Fund,... 8,023 00 Public Building Fun 458 69 Indigent Sick Fund.. 46 91 School Teachers Fund,..... 447 82 Sehool Building Fund...... 101 35 $15,359 60 : J. W. CHINN, Co. Treas. Nevada May 7th 1860, Tur WasHoe Mines.—We have been permitted to make the following extract from a private letter, dated at Virginia City, May 6th. The letter is from a former resident of Nevada to a friend in this place: I arrived here last Thursday, and have visited Carson City. Silver City and Gold Hill. I cannot say much concerning the mining interests at present. There is but little speculation, owing to the absence of San Francisco speeulators who have been scared off by the excitement consequent upon claims being jumped. Claims have depreciated, but the when the shiments of ore are reported; and that will be ere long. I have not had time to examine, or locate any claims, but may do so during the week, in case . remain here. I do not think the mineral resources of this place and vicinity will be known for years. Scarcely a day passes that some new ledge is not discovered. ‘The country abounds in silver, lead, pola, and copper I believe, and if they can find coal fields the resources are immense. Horrisis Deatu.—The Humboldt Times learns that a young man named Ward, who had been for many months in the employ of Chas. MeAllister, on Salt river, in that county, was killed on April 30th, under the following circumstances : He had heen harrowing some ground ina field and had started with the harrow tothe house. The harrow was too wide to pass through the gate leading out of the field, Mr, Ward turned it up on one edge, or side, and as the horses passed through the gate they took fright and started, the harrow catching in its fall the head of Mr. Ward, One of the teeth penetrated his skull, and in this condition the team ran away with him tearing him to pieces. BENE IT BALI. The pleasure of your company is respectfully solicited at a Ball, to be given at Sullivan’s Ball Court, Nevada, ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 25th 1860, FOR THR BENEFIT OF CON. MURPHY, Who was disabled by acannon shot last August, while firing a salute to the late D. C. Broderick. Tickets, $6,000. Committee o f ments. DANIEL MALOY, JOHNGRIMES, M. SULLIVAN. MANAGERS, Daniel Maloy, John Grimes, M. McDonough, David Carty, Bernard Murray, Patrick Muleahay , Patrick Calahan, Con. Riley, Martin Ford, John Tierney, Thomas Drum John Thurlwell. Nevada May 15th 1860,—td }OUGLAS NOT NOMINATED.—{t makes no difference whether Douglas is nominated or not, as Iodide of Potash for Sale. long as SPENCE keeps Hall’s Sarsaparilla and POSTPONE Pil CONSEQUENCE OF MY AGENTS In the boring towns having returned more ted, I am under the necessity of PRESENTATION RAFFLE for another week, dis of the few tickets remaining on hand. The will be drawn on TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 224, without fail. aa Pictures will be taken for Tickets whenever presented, either before or after the baat: A. LIEBERT, Broad street, Nevada. tiokete my te Prizes Daguerrean Artiet. Nevada, May 15th 1860.—33-It ALL & NEWMAN, HAVING PURCHAS/¥ ed the Stock in trade of J. S. WALL, 55 Broad atreet and will continue the business at the old stand of J. 8. Wall, in allits various branches under the name and style of WALL & NEWMAN. evade, May 16th 1860. ¥ WALL & NEWMAN, {Successors to J. 8. Wall.} NO. 55 BROAD STREET, NEVADA.DBALERS IN GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,. Mining Tools, &c. &c. LWAYS ON HAND THE LARGEST’ A Stock of Good#to be found in this City, and willbe Sold on the most Reasonable Terms. az Goods Delivered Free of Charge any -¢@ we Reasonable Distance. Ga WALL & NEWMAN, No. 55 Broad Street, Nevads.Nevada, May 15th 1860.—33-tf PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., CEN story? To Connect, Via Panama Raltlread, At ASPINWALL, with the Steamers of the U. 8. Ma) Steamship Company for NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS. The Only Safe and Reliable Route? The Splendid Steamship GOLDEN AGE, Will leave Folsom street whart with the U. 8, Mails passengers and Treasure, for Panama, on BATU siosescvcactavecess MAY 19th 1860, At9o’clock A. M. Punctually. The Panama Railroad Company and the U. 8. Mail Steamship Company have authorized Agents to sell their Tickets, if desired by holders of Pacific Tickets. Treasure for shipment will be received on board the steamer until 12 o’clock, midnight May 4th. No merchandise freight will be received on board after So'clock Pp. M., May 4th, anda written order must be precured at the Company’s office for its shipment, For Freight or Passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agente. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts., San Francisee. «$50 REWARD. STRAYED OR STOLEN from Stocking Flat, on Deer Creek, a DARK BAY MARE, with a small white saddle-mark on her left side, and one en her belly ; she is about nine yesre. old, fifteen hands high, well built,and worth $250, She wae stolen cr atrayedoffon orabout the 15th of April lest. Any person whe will bring to the subscribers, or leave at Flagg’s Livery Stable, Nevada, information as te the whereabouts of said mare, will be paid the above reward. HENRY BERRY &CO. Nevada, May 7th 1860.—32-31* BOOTS & SHOES. REMOVAL. JOHN S. DOLE & CO. AVING REMOVED THEIR WHOLE-. sale Boot and Shoe House to No. 72 Califernia etreet where they invite allof their old customers and friends to call and examine before purchasing. 32-1m JOHN S. DOLE & CO, \NGLISH MUSTARD—For Sale by E. F. SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, Broad street, Nevada. STRAYED OR STOLEN. FROM THE PREMISES OF the subscriber at Red Dog, a light red Cow and a Calf dark red. The cow ia branded * J or L,’’ and on near horn, three cute. Whoever will bring said Cow to Red Dog, or to Michae} Kline, Nevada, will be liberally rewarded for his labor. April®30th 1860,—31-31* JAS. SWEENY. GROCERIES AT A BARGAIN! AVING BUSINESS THAT CALLS ME from nome, I will sell for the remainder of this week at the following rates : Flour, best brands, $4,37 to $4,87 ; Potatoes, per pound, 3 to 3 1-2 cts.; Tea, green, 40 cts. ‘black 45 cts.; Oysters, Kensett & Pipers per can, 75 ota; Soap, per box, $2; e@ AN: OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION. -@@ NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. J. M. HIXSON, 77 Broad street. April 284 1860. Books Missing. The following list of Books, belonging to the Nevada Library, are missing, Parties having any of them in their possession are requested to return them immediately. They can be left at the store of Gregory & Boring, junetion of Main and Commercial streets ; Bancroft’s History ; Macauley’s Essays ; Yellowplush Papers ; Beecher’s Life Thoughts ; Old London Bridge ; Napier’s Peninsular War ; White Jacket ; Blackwood, 1857 ; Bakewell’s Geeology ; Vol. 2d, Herndon’s Exploration ef Amazen ; Redburn ; Gil Blas ; Painters and Sculptors ; Lives of Eminent Men, (two volumes); Bryant's American Poets ; Potter's Eschylus ; Ben Johnson’s Works ; Representative Men ; What I Saw in London ; Acadia ; Swiss Family, (Robinson). Pioneers. Novada April 34 1860,—27-tf AT HOME AGAIN!! A. BLOCK & CO., HAVE REMOVED THEIR Clothing Store, . Totheir Old Stand CORNER PINE & COMMERCIAJ, STS. Nevada. A.BLOCK, §.FURTH, £.BLOCK,J= RBeYs FLUID EXTRACT OF BUCHU— For Sale by E. F. SPENCE __Druggist & Apothecary, Broad street, Neves _ ARDEN SEEDS! GARDEN SEEDS!~ Por Sale by ‘ E. F. SPENCE,