May 2, 1860 (4 pages)

HIER ar { cD aI THE NEVADA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1860. VOL. VII, NO. 31. NEVADA DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, ' BY I. J. ROLFE & CO. ow Boiels avd Bestunrants. NATIONAL BXCHANGE, NO, 32 & 34, BROAD STREET, NEVADA. ?. ROLFE, I, 3, ROLFE. A. P. CHURCH. —_ bai J GEORGE R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. OFFICE—CORNER BROAD AND PINE STREETS. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY : TERMS: anpounce to the Citizens of Nevada and vieinFor one year, in advance, $5 00 ity, and the Traveling Puplic, that he has leased months, 300 the well-known and R HO known Nowe I 200 as the NATIONAL EXCHANGE, oa street, cts. vada. The Building is of Brick, three stories high, amd THOROUGHLY FIRE-PROOF, (Having stood two Fires.) The several apartments have recently been fitted up tn a Style that cannot be surpassed, The Beds and Furniture are New, And jor Comfort cannot be excelled. THE TABLE will at all times be supplied with all the VARIETIES the Market affords. GAME SUFPYPERS, GOT UP TO ORDER. Particular attention will be paid to the accommodation of LADIES AND FAMILIES, THE STAGES, ronni Nevada, bave their Offices at, an from, the NATIONAL EXCHANGE. z7@ OPEN ALL NIGHT. ® THE BAR, vwuder the charge of an experienced Bar-keeper, will be constantly supplied with the Choicest Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. Having had long experience at the business, ] am confident of being able to make the NATIONAL the beat Hotel in the Mountains, and a comfortable Home for Travelers. CHARGES WILL BE MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES. Bo 24 A LIVERY STABLE IS CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE, AND particular attention will be given to the care of Horses, Carriages, &c. Horses and Carriages can at all times be procured, by application at the Bar. as GEO. R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. CHAS. W. YOUNG, MANUFACTURER OF CALIFORNIA JEWELRY, WATCHMAKER, —axD— DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, DiAMOND WORK, dc. Kelsey’s New Brick. Commereial Street, Nevada. B. ¥, BNOWLTON, GEO. H. LORING, LORING & KNOWLTON, WATCH MAKING, REPAIRING AND Manufacturing Jewelers, Commercial street, ss meng Mayers & Coc’s Beot & Shoe Store, Nevada, war Watches Repaired and Cleaned at Short Notice. -@8 Every variety of California Jewelry, Manufactured in the best Style. Nevada, March 20th 1860.—tf F. MANSELL, SIGN AND ORNAMENJAL PAINTER. BROAD STREET, ABOVE PINE, NEVADA. All work promptly attended to, at the shortest notice and in the best style of the Art. in all direetions from take their departures STANTON BUCKNER, Atterney and Counsellor at Law. Ofice—Kelsey’s Brick Building, Commercial street. At the office lately occupied by Messrs. Buckner & Hill. Nevada, Dec.1858. 10-1f C. WILSON HILL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Oarica—Second story of Abbott's Brick Building, Com mercial Street, Nevada. Nevada, Dec. 6th 1858. pays 10-tf 4. B, M'CONNELI. JOUN GARBER, MeCONNELL & GARBER, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judicial Distriet, and in the Supreme Court. Office, Kidd's Brick Building, Broad Street, Nevada, Nov. 15, 1859. E i TAL F THOMAS P. HAWLEY, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Ornce—Up Stairs, in Kidd & Knox's Brick Building, Abvage th Mateh, blk aetined te ote, FASHION RESTAURANT! Commercial ag, St. Nevada, (Opposite Tallman & Turners's Store.) HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD INFORM the citizens of Nevada, and all those wishing a Good Square Meal, That be has opened, and is now keeping a FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT On Commeccial street, under the above name, which will be conducted in the best style, and in a manner that cannot fail te please all who may favor him with their custom, Having had many years experience in the business the proprietor is determined to keep the Best Restaurant inthe Mountains. tu be found in the Market, and Meals Served up at All Hours. . ‘San Francisco, We.J, KNOX, C. T. OVRRTON . KNOX & OVERTON, CALLS ATTENTION TO HIS OFFICE, (Over Brock & Co’s CLotTHING Sross,) Corner of Pine and Commercial Streets, Corner of Pine and Broad Streets, Nevada. ; _Wevade duly 26, 1800. __ ". Chickens, Quail and Hare, DAVID BELDEN, . And particular attention will be paid te getting up ATTORNEY AT LAW. j ag GAME SUPPERS TO ORDER. -@@ Particular attention giren to procuring United Statesland . ) 7 ~~ OYSTERS SERVED UP IN EVWarrants for persons entitled to the same by } SS (e,) Military Service. WH ERY STYLE. Conan--W the Court House, ithe . hare employed the best Cooke to be found in the State. . @@Giveimea trial and satisfy yourselves that you DR. R. M. HUNT, j} can get as good a meal aacan be bad at Sacramento or PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, , Orvica—-At Wickes & Co's. Drag Store, Broad Street, : ’ C. B. IRISH, Pro'r. Nevada. 45-tf Nevada, April 31 1860,—27-t1 UNITED STATES HOTEL. . BROAD ST., A FEW DOOKS BELOW PINE, NEVADA, PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, . gegg THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE RrEOvricr—North side of Commercial Street, a few doors . fitted and completely renovated the building above Main atreet. furmerly known as the ‘Democrat Building,’’ for Nevada Jan. 12th 1858.—14-tf the purpose of carrying on the Hotel Business. = ‘hey are now prepared to accommodate Travelers in as GEO. W. KIDD, _[cccd sizes: any other Wanlkor. HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE ROOMS are well ventilated, and are furnished In th e Gr an it e Buildi ng. with the best of beds and bedding. . THE TABLE will be bountifully supplied with a!) BROAD STREET, BEV ADA. j . the varieties found in the Market. AVING OPENED A BANKING HOUSE IN NEVADA,. Meals, * ° Fifty Cents, in building erected expressly for that purpoac, would . Lodgings, per night, 50 and 75 cts. inferm his friends and the public that he ix . repared to . : GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors. receive deposits, General and Special, and transact a genera) Banking Business. . : maar —— ——— wa GOLD DUST “se ‘Dentistry! Dentistry !! PURCHASED AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES, And liberal advances made on Dust forwarded for Assay or Ree for Coinage at the U. 8. Mint. ‘ . : ; Sight Checks on San Francisco and SaraSURGICAL AND MECHANICAL, mento at PAR. DRAFTS on the Eastorn Cities at the Lowest Rates Collections made, and State and Conaty Securities purchased at the highest Market Value. Nevada Feb. 14th 1860.—20 tf ©. 8. PRLTON. 4. C, BIBDSEYS, 7 ; NEVADA, BIRDSEYE & CO., WHERE GENTLE TREATMENT AND RELIABLE BANKERS, OPERATIONS No. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION Will Induce the Nervous to Submit with AT THE HIGHEST MARKET Rates. . CONFIDENCE TO HIS MODE OF PRACTICE, Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinuge at the U. 8. Branch Mint, CHECKS AT PAR, on San Francisco, Sacramento, and Marysville. our SIGHT EXCHANGE on METROPOLITAN BANK, New York, For Sale in sums to suit. Parchase State and County Securities at the Highest Rates. aa Deposits received, Collections made, and transact a general Banking Business. Nevada, April Ist, 1859. NEVADA ASSAY OFFICE, — iY JAMES J. OTT, THE DOCTOR'S Artificial Teeth, ARE A PERFECT COUNTERFEIT OF NATURE, AND FIXED FROM ONE TO A COMPLETE SET. His Terms for Stopping, Cleaning, Extracting, and Other Operations, Each, a@ TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS. “G&@ Dr. Levason’s Powders, Tinetures and Brushes to be had at his Of'ee Ur Srares, in Kuany's Naw Baricn, over Block & Co’s Clothing Store, His Permanent Residence, or, at E. F. Spenee’s Drug Store, Broad Street, [Successor of F. Schotte.} Nevada. NO. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. Nevada, March 26th 1860.—18-3m ee. on a DENTISTRY. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Melted, Refined and Assayed at San Francisco Rates, and Returns made in Bars or Coin, within a few hours. My assays are Guaranteed. Bars discounted at the Lowest Market DR. A. CHAPMAN, DENTIST,CALLS rtieular attention to his Tooth Anodyne, j minutes, and effectually destroy the nerve, leaving it in . fit condition to be filled without causing pain, where it would otherwise have to be extracted. All Dental operations performed in a neat and substential manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Orrice—In Kidd & Knox's Brick Building, corner of Broad and Pine srreets, Nevada, where he intends te reSTORE! January, 1860.—tf NTT THVT FURNITURE H. H. SHAFER & CO., OULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE CITIZENS of Nevada and vicinity, that they have opened a Furniture Store, on Broad St., Opposite National Exchange. And keep constantly on band and for sale an ox\ensive assortment of Tables, So Chairs, Buredts, Bedste 9 Bedding, &c., Hair, Pulu, Moss, and Spring Mattrasses, on hand, and Manufactured to order. Pillows and Bolsters, Feathers, Pulu, Hair, Wool, Moss and and Bolsters. Blankets. Light and Heavy Red, Blue, Green, Gray and White, Mackinack and common Blankets, various styles. Family White and Crib Blankets. Particular attention will be given to the manufacPrice. g@ Leaded Gold and Black Sand lots bought at the highest prices. ee , JAS. T. OTT. cuas. W. MULPORD, 4. H, HAGADORS. Cc. W. MULFORD & CO., BANE ERS, At his Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada. GOLD DUST BOUGHT at the Highest Market . Rates. SIGHT CHECKS on Sacramento and San Fradeisco AT PAR. DUST forwarded tothe U.S. Branch Mint, for Assay er Coinage, and advances made on the same ifrequired. Highest Price paid for County Scrip. ja, Oct. bth, 15 pe G. E. WITHINGTON, DEALER IN French and American Paper Hangings, IN DOW SHADES, Brass Cornice, Gold Mouldings, Paints, &c. Painting ofall kinds, and paper hanging, executed in the best style, at short notice. 49-tf No. 7 Broad Street, Nevada. Straw Pillows OPERA SALOON. . Main street, next door to Theater. NEVADA. fr UNDERSIGNED HAS PURCHASED AND FITTED . House, and being connected with one of the largest Fur up the abovo named Saloon, which has a fine niture Houses in San Francisco, is prepared to sell at Marble Bed Billiard Table, 4 READING ROOM, furnished always with the latest . for themselves. pspers, is attached to the Establishment. H. W. GALVIN, : 0 Guns we . SADDLE & HARNESS a@ LIQUORS, WINES AND CIGARS. <q A. W. POTTER. MAKER. 3 BB. eosiring Done Neatly. Nevada Dec. 20th, 1859.—12-tf NOTICE! LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO US, EIther by Note or Account, to save cost and trouble, must settle on or before the 15th of March. COOPER & Co. —20-Im* Blae Tent. Feb. 1th 1840 Nevada, Dec. 20th 1£59.—-12-+f THE TABLE, will be suplied with all the varieties . DOCTOR LEVASON which, when applied, will stop the tooth-ache in five . . ture of let ey J. W. SINGER will attend to the business of the greatly Reduced Rates, and would respectfully invite those in want of articles in his line to call aud examine . Broad St., Opposite Kidd’s Banking Heuse. NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Tux Temsscan Tix Mixe.—Some months ago a report was published in regard to the discovery of aa extensive tin mine, at a place called Temescal, near Los Angeles. The following, from the New York Mining Magazine, for February, 1860, we presume refers to this mine : In the last number of the Magazine we noticed the discovery of tin ore from California. We have since received a letter from Dr. Jackson of Bosten, giving the following interesting details : . “In July I received among let of ores, breught me under the supposition that they were of silver, a very rich tin ore containing 60 per eent. of metalic tio in the state of oxyd o tin, mostly amorphous, and mixed with brown /oxyd ef Iron. It is acurieus ore, and would, were it not for its great density, be mistaken for an ore of iron, It was found near Los Angeles, California. The vein is said to be 6 or 8 feet wide. This 1 think must be an exaggeration, but it is certainly eight inches wide, as shown by the size of the epecimens sent to the Revere Copper enter in Boston, most of which Mr. Alger obtained for his cabinet, and . for the manufacture of some samples of metalic . tin, which he bas emelted and refined at a brass foundry and got 40 per cent. of refined tin.” We understand that parties have gone to California to make arrangements for opening and . working this vein. } Sraupepv.—A Mr, Mason, of Marysville, was jatabbed by a Mexican, on the road between 'Camptonville and Downieville, on Tuesday, . April 24th, Mason and a companion were dri. ving a pack train to Wasboe, and a party of . Mexicans were driving a train in the same di . rection. Two of the Mexicans got into a quarrel, and one of them rode up to Mason and asked him for bis pistol. Mason refused the request, whereupon the Mexican drew a knife and . stabbed him twice, once in the breast, and once . in the side. Mason as soen ashe could drew . his pistol and fired twice at the Mexican, but missed him; and thus the affair ended, Mason was properly taken care of at the Mounta o House, His wounds are not supposed to be . dangerous. . Merpen is Lower Cativorsia.—Mr. James . Campbell, a drover extensively kaowa in Texas and Lower California, was recently murdered at or near the rauch known as Acqui Caliente, in Lower California, He bad purchaeed a large drove of bourses and mules in Sinaloa, at Chino . rauch, from one Senor Guerero, and was driving \ them to Califoruia. He bad on his person con. siderable specic. His assistants, two Mexicans and a Yaqui Iudian, were seca dressed in his . clothes, aud riding towards Herimosilo, on some . of his choicest animals. In the neighborhood . of the ranch many of the animals are running . about wild. Mr. W, M. Downing, of California, . has undertaken to gather up the stock for the benefit of Mr, Campbell's eetate, Tux Dxt Norte Correr Mines.—A letter . from Sacramento says that Ex-Lieut. Governor Purdy, who hag just returned from the vewly . discovered copper region above Crescent City, . has in his possession some fine specimens of ore, . whieh are said to be of surpassing richuess. . anproached it at Powell’s Crossing, Mormon Bar, . The whole country thereabouts abounds in copper and iron, and those metals which are . . intrinsically so much more useful than gold or silver will, no doubt, soon be taken out io im. mense quantities, The copper is contiguous to . market, being but twenty miles from the seaport of Del Norte county, The ore can be laid . dewn in San Fraueiseo for from fifteen to twenty dollars a ton, A Dugi Anticiratep.—A late dispateb from . Washington, states that Pryor, of Virgiuia, and Potter, of Wisconsin, bad left the city to ight a \duel. They were both absent from their seats , in the House of Representatives on the 12th of . April. The wildest rumors were in circulation \fa Washington in regard to the affair, and the . intensest interest was felt. It was reported that . the distance was fixed at fifty paces if rifles or . muskete should be used. Potter, it was said, “bad offered Pryor the choice of shotted murkets . or bowie-knives. . Cost oy THR Pony Exrress.—A correspondentof the Sacramento Union estimates the cost of keeping up the Pony Express, inclading interest on the capital invested, at $52,200 per lanoum. Asthe Express starts from each end of the reute once a week/*it would only require $500 worth of letters to be sent by each trip to . keep up the enterprise. If this ealculation is . correet, there have been enowgh letters sent . from this end of the route to pay the expense. . Cnawox or Reriaion.—Louis D. Rivieecio, a . young Italian Catholic Priest, who has been employed at St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Fran. cisco, bas receatly sent to Archbishop Alemany . his formal renunciation of Catholociem and applied to Bishop Kip to be admitted into the . Episcopal ehureh. He has received the communion, with other Episcopal clergymen, st the hands of Bishop Kip. The circumetance bas created considerable comment in religious eircles. Patriotism at a Disoount.—The box centaining contributions for the Washington Monument fund, at the Sonera post office, was . epened, recently, and found to contain three . dollars and eighty cents, donated by the people . of that town in three mouths! A Sonera paper . hopes to be able to give a better report at the end of the next quarter, . CoxsrrrctionaL Convention.—The bill calling . spon the people of the State to vote for or against a Constitutional Convention, at the next general election, has passed both houses of the Legislature, — DergaTep.—The Senate bill, appropriating $50,000 out of the State Treasury, to build a wagon road from Placerville to Carson Valley, — defeated in the Assembly on Wednesday Sracixc.—A line of stages have commenced running between Crescent City and Jacksonville, in Southern Oragen. . Judge Taylor made an order that the defendants . . attempts, the beast objecting every time, he suc. aparece eR es Farmine ry THE SovrHERN Mrnes.—In this section of the State there will be, this year, a third and it is safe to estimate a third greater ield acre. increase in the yield, per acre, 8 attributable to the fact that cultivators are beginning better to understand the soil and climate with which they have to deal. know better when to sow their grain; how to plow; and they have discovered the value and importance of manure. Three ago every body ected the offal from their arvests and stables. Now, there is no article more taken care of or more judiciously distributed by the mountain farmer, than manure, in all its forms an shapes, from the old bones scattered around butcher shops, to the saw-dust heaped up about lumber mills. The effects of this economy are beginning to show favorably every where, Fields that two years ago were considered exhausted by the two or successive unmanured crops immediately preceding, are now rank with oats, or barley, or wheat. Apart from the superior skill and industry of the husbandman, the present season has been a most excellent one for grain crops. Early and copious fall rains favored seasonable plowing and sowing ; and late spring rains have done the,best that Nature could do for the growing crops. The grape and fruit crop will show a still larger increase than the cereals— at least in localities of no greater altitude than this place, Mokelumne Hill or Angels, There is an increase over last year, of 100 per cent. in bearing trees and vines; and the will be fuller of fruit. Prices of fruit will be much lower than last year, but as prices decline the consumption will increase and the market for fruit enlarge——San Andreas Ind, Twenty-Four Mexicans KILLED BY THRE Apvacugs.—The Arizonian of April 22d, gives a deplorable account of the condition ef Sonora, through inroads of predatory bands of Apaches, who hold some of the fairest portions of the State. In that section of the State bordering on Arizona, the various tribes of Apaches that roam at will, are in such numbers and so daring in their outrages, that it has been deemed necessary by many of the citizens of the large towns and ranches to organize parties for their own protection and security. One of these parties, numbering some thirty or more Mexicans, residents of M ena and vicinity, who were out in search of Indians, were surprised on the 2d of April, at the Punta del Curcupo, by a band of Coyotera Apaches, of at least ninety-five warriors. The Indians having the advantage of a surprise, at once surrounded them and remained masters of the field, after having killed sixteen. The same day those remaining had another skirmish, losing seven of their number, besides having two badly wounded. Upcn the report of their defeat reaching Magdalena, a party of over one hundred Mexicans immediately started out in pursuit; and as the country is swarming with Apaches, we shall probably hear of further fights, in which it is to be hoped the Mexicans may prove victorious, The Buseni ranch in Sonora, the yroperty of Mr. Thomas Smith, of Arizona, has boon destroyed by those left in charge, through danger of Apaches. who in the vicinity are in large numbers and very troublesome. In a fight some . days since, with these thievish rascals, a Mexican was killed while in the house. An Expensive Lawsvuit.—The Downieville . Democrat, refering to a lawsuit now pending in the Sierra District Court, says: The cause of W. I. Robinson et als. vs. Wm. Patterson etals., contesting the title to valuable . mining ground at Wet Ravine, has been a very expensive one. ‘The plaintiffs asked of the court an injunction, to restrain the defendants from working the ground pending the trial of title. On the 7th, show cause on the llth why an injunction should not issue. On the llth, the matter was argued. On the 12th, an order was filed refusing the injunction and discharging the rule to show cause. ‘The expenses of the litigants thus far, in bringing witnesses, hunting up testimony, procuring maps, feeing lawyers, Ke., have been probably sixty thousand dollars, The suicide of the jeror Damon, and consequent unavoidable continuance of the cause to the May tefm, involves an additional expense of ewes! $12,000. The cause is now set for the 21st of May. Joun CHINAMAN IN A Fix.—On Tuesday last, . Mariposa creek was very high. Two Chinamen one on foot and the other on a mean horse, China. man on foot, secing the stream furious, essayed to . get onthe brute behind the other. After several . ceeded, and the twain proceeded into the creek, which was running three feet deep, and ten miles . an hour. About midway of the stream, the horrible animile humped himself, and rearing up behind, throwed the two Orientals into the muddy flood. One went abont fifty yards down and the other near a quarter of a mile; and as they emerged threefourths drowned, Chinese profanity was beautiful to hear: “Horse no belle good—no goode; cot dam Melican man lie; mucho scare by gar.” The advantages of English, Spanish and French educa. tion, in the matter of oaths, was particularly manifest.—Mariposa Gazette, Vincent E. Getorn.—The Washington correspondent of the Alta, under date of March 19th, writes; “Superintendent McDuffie has preferred charges of a very grave character against V. E, Geiger, Indian Agent atthe Nome Lackee Reservation. The department is satisfied Geiger has been using the public teams for the purpose of transporting his private crops, but doubt his having taken up land on the Reservation for his private farm, although that is charged against him. Gwin and Scott desire that the party charged should have a chance to resign, but the probabilities are that he will be removed.” From Guaymas.—By the schooner Storm Cloud . we have dates from Guaymas, Sonora, to March . 28th. About the middle of February a small party . of Americans left Guaymas for the Rio Yaqui, having heard of the existence of large deposits of gold. After prospecting for the different locations where the gold was said to exist, they returned, fully satisfied that such was not the fact; at any rate, there was not a particle of the precious metal found as . far as they went, which was 175 or 200 miles up the river, to a little mining town known as San Antonio . de la Hurto. The Yaqui Indians are very friendly . disposed to the Americans, and in no case tf eae . ave they . been molested by them. . State Prison Contnact.—The Controller of State has been legally notified that McCauley, the State Prison contractor, will apply to the Judge of the Sixth Judicial District for a mandamus directing him to draw his warrant on the Treasnrer for the sum of two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars, claimed by the said McCauley to be due him from the State of California. We shall now learn which department under our Constitution, the legislative or the judicial, has the control of the public treasury. Qvanrz 1x TvoLumMNE.—The report of the discovery of a very rich quartz mine at Chile Camp, Tuolumne county, is confirmed. One pound of de. composed quartz yielded forty dollars. The Laurel . — vein near Sonora, yields several hundred lars to the ton. Maw Misstng.—Mr. Charles Lewis left his home in San Francisco, on the 17th of March last, for Benicia, since which time no tidi have been heard of him. His family are fearful that he has met with some accident, or been foully dealt with, SvurcrpE.-A young man named Bernard Campbell committed suicide at Cherokee Camp, Tuolumne county, April 16th, by shooting himself through the breast with a shotgun. He was a native of Armagh, Ireland, and aged about 26 years. Stace Aobrpamre ce she Oak Flat and Sonora stage, con’ a load of passengers, wes on the J ville hill, March 19th, and one the passengers fatally injured. EARTHQUAKE—The earthquake that was felt at San Francisco, on the evening of April 16th, was also felt at Fort Tejon on the same evening, where it was rather severe. Tus Grars Cror.—The value of the grape crop of California, for the year 1860, ie estimated at six tnillione of dollars jin the way, Tus “Loerat” Party i Mexico.—We clip the follewing from the Mazatlan correspondent of the San Francisco Herald : Of the civil government of this place, the less said about it the better, to keep the good opinion that Americans bave of the Liberal party ; but, for my part, I will say they have as mueb idea of a se gg and liberal government as a Digger Indian. This party bas bad peaceable possession of this place for a year, aud they have not done a single act to show their willinguess te progress, or carry out the principles that they advanced at the commencement of the revolution, Their constitution has about as much force as the paper it is written upon ; they have no system, no laws, and show no willingness to carry out liberal institutions. The Governor of this State is a young man, tweaty-nine years old; an hovest man, lam) told, with goud intentions, bat with about as . much idea of bis duties as a Governor, a8 a boy of ten years weuld have. The Mexicans, whether liberal, conservative, or otherwise, are . full of ignerant vanity and braggadocio—ouly fit to charge round on spirited horses and talk hifalutin and buncombe. The only difference between Liberals aud Conservatives is, the former have destreyed the influence of the Chureh to fall inte the hands of ignorant demagogues, . All the great love professed by the Liberals for free institutions is given whea under fear of the other party—then they love Americans ‘mucho’ they will premise auything and everything— bullet that fear evaporate, and everything else goes with it, and they are ready to kick outany American or Americans, who bave rendered them service. Tuk Presivent axp Vice Presipent.—Much has been said about Buchanan’s preferences for his suecessor—Hunter, Breckinridge, Joe Lane, Dickiason, and a host of them—ail except Deuglas—have claimed that honor, The following anecdote, the truthfuleess of which is veuched for by a gentleman who was present, illustrates the estimation in which “Old Buck”’ holds “Breck.” The story is told as follows: A few days since several Virginia politicians called at the White House to pay their respects to the President, and in the course of conversation Mr. Buchanan related the following with great glee; “When Vice President Breckinridge visited Kentucky last December, for the purpose of making his speech before the Legislature, he met Gen, Leslie Coombs, the old Clay leader of the Whig party of that State, and addressed him as follows: “General Coombs, you have performed longer service, and more valuable service, to your party, with lees reward, than any living man,’ To which Gen. Coombs promptly replied: ‘Major Breckinridge, youhave performed sborter service, and less service, for your party, with greater reward, than any living man,’ Whereupon, they ‘liquored.’ ”’ Mr. Buchanan narrated this story with great gusto, adding that many a truth is epoken in jest, aud be thought the old General about right in his estimation of the Vice President’s services, Becuanan's Provest.—Mr. Lickman, Chairman of the Judiciary Commitive of the House of Representatives, to whom was referred the President’s Protest, bas made a report, The Committee say they cannot refrain from expressing regret that ov officer whe prides himself on being invested by the people with the most reepousible and dignified office in the world, and who declares his life will bear the strictest scrutiny, sbeuld, before investigation, forget be is a servant of th: people, and object to simple inquiry into bis stewardship, It is the first time in the history of the Republic that a Chief Magistrate bas left records of admission that he has been made eblivious of the origin avd ephemeral character of bis position, Approbation of such couduct would be to sanction asakiugly prerogative the right to rule as by . the grace of God, aad not from confidence of wan. The Committee take ground that, under the Constitutioa, the President possesses ncither privilege nor immunity beyond u public citizen, and is less favored than Senators aud Representatives. The Committee conclude by dissenting from the doctrines counciated io the protest, and affirm the right of inquiry os constitutioual aud necessary. The report was adopted by a vote of 105 to 80, Our Dirricuunes with Puru.—The Wasbingtou correspoudent of the New York Herald says: “It appeare by the last intelligenee from Peru, that that government, instead of manifesting a disposition to settle the pending difficulties, as the admiuistration bad aright to expect they would, ure throwing new obstacles If the intelligence from there is reliable, she absolutely ridicules and laughs at the idea that the United States should compel ber to pay the claims held by our citizeus, Her miuister here, io writing to his goverament, says that the President is in a minority in both houses of Congress, and bas no power bo act ia the premises, It is said the President will soon . lay all the facts connected with this affair, together with those of other petty governments who refuse to comply with our just demands, befere Congress, aud thus place the responsibility where it belougs,”’ Parponkp our or Orrice,--Gov. Houston, of . Texas, is uch ef # wag as well as & #taterman, . Au officer of the State’s Prison, who bad beld . bis place for six years, was about to be remoy. ed, when he came to Austin, during the sessiou of the Legislature, with a flattering list of tes timonials as tu bis character, aud the excellent . maouver in which be bad fulfilled all bis fuuc. tions, These were all satisfactory enough ; but the principle of rotation in office overrode all other considerations; the place was wanted . for a political friend, and bis removal determined upon. But to break the fall as geutly as possible, the Governor adopted a faectious tone and style in the final interview: “ You say,”’ eaid Gen. H., addressing the gentlenian oa whom the ax was about to fall, “you say that your conduct bas invariably been good ?’’ “Yes, sir.”’ “And you have been in the peni tentiary six years?” ‘“T have.’”’ “Well, you} have been in quite long enaugh— { pardon . you out! Hioai_y Cororsp.—An Iowa editor ventilates his deseriptive powers at the sight of an actress io the following strain; Her voluptuous form is the fittest setting for . her diamond soul, Jnspiration quivers down her snow white arms and trembles on ber Gnger’s ends; passion wrestles in ber shivering . knees, and shudders througheber fainting limbe. Her sou! flickers in every accent, and looms up in every pantomime,” Dears or a Verenan.—-The Hon, Abijah Bigelow, an old and much esteemed citizen of Worcester, Mass., died lately in that eity, aged 85 years. He wasa member of Congress for the Worcester North District, as leng ago as 1810, and continued in the two succeecing Congreeses, in company with Clay, Webeter, Calhoun, Lowndes, &e. Fats or s Cuicezun Tuier.—A few days ago, W. C. Felch, of Sacramento, shot a Chinamau while stealing chickens fram bis (Felcb’s.) ben house. The gun was loaded with pigeon shot, which struck the thief in the back, The Celes tial was taken to the station house, and there committed enicide by hanging himself. WHOLE NO. 343. Capital Punishment in New York. The bill which bas passed the Assembly, the N. Y. Evening Pest, abolishes the = ment of death, substituting confinement io the State Prison for life. The person convicted of murder is to be considered dead to all intents and purposes as respects “matrimonial relations” and all civil and property r The crime of murder is net to be bail ia apy case. The act takes effect immediately. After the discussions which have taken place, during several years, we deem it un te advance any arguments on this subject. The death-penalty is emphatically the relie of a barbarous age and defective civilization, It is the infliction of a people who punish froma rs of vengeance, not from jon great consideration of protecting society an ———s the criminal. It belen rig age w scarcely theught of looking to the mental organization of the wrongdoer, With the proress of more correct ideas the of oses and Draeo bas given place to the milder spirit which animates the Obristian sytem, un. til only one crime is visited with capital punishment. We rejoice to think that the daysare nearly numbered in which socicty shall tusist upon fife for life. Witb the abelition of the death pevalty provision should alyo be made Hy eagred the practice which hitherto bas prevailed far too extensively —that of bestowing pardons or reprieves on & large majority of prisoners, Governor Morgan has earned a tribute of gratitude from the people of this State for the caution be has shown in the exercise of his power to pardon, With all bie watebfulnesa, however, he admits, io bis last annual message, that seme pereons had been set at large when the ends of justice would have been better served by their remaining fo prison, If sueb has been the case, how much more cause of complaint must bave existed under some ef our previous administrations, when little more than persenal or political influence was necessary to procure, from the too easy temper of the Chief Magistrate, the parden of some of the vilest wretches ever enclosed within prison walls. Let penalties in all cases be as moderate as the protection of society will admit of; bat let these be invariably executed. When our aathorities shall have pursued this course for a time, instead of the policy of threatening flercely and then letting go, crime will be found to diminish rapidly aud steadily in place of running rampant, as for years it bas done in our large cities, erpecially in New York. A very Common Tuovant,— An Enoglivh pare nalist says: “Is there anybody above an idiot, who bas not, at some time or ether, thought, with a strange internal thrill, while contemplating a crowd, ‘How will all these people die 2” The thought comes when the Queen is opening Parliament, amidst the most gorgeous assemblage that this country can show, It comes iu the the midst of the village fuir, when tho drums and the trumpets, and the shouts of the showmen, and the great laughs of the rustics, are loudest, It comes when, in war time the troops march forth through thronged streets, and climb into the transports on the crowded sen. It comes when, in time of peace, the first sod of « great railway is turned, or the first stone laid of a building which will be a benelit to successive generations for a thousand years. We know how something very like it occurred to the poet Gray and Mrs, Hemaons, at evening rayer ina girls’ school; and few of us can ave been present at any celebration in any one of our public schools without being visited by that speculation—‘In seventy, or, eay eight years from this day, every individual of this great crowd will be dead,’ Ove would like to know now each one will die; by accident on land, some of them no doubt; by a gun going off in getting through a bedge—thelr own gum . or some comrade’s, who will never be happy again; some by drowning in bathing at home, or by foundering at eca; some by fire in the dressing room, or in the sbip, or in their beds; one or two by suicide in disease of brala or agony of mind; some of the youths, years hence, by apoplexy, brought on by fotemperance of some kind or another; some of the young women io the most pathetic possible moment— mothers for an hour or for a day, but prevented from rallying by previous violations of the laws of nature; some few, very few, from more old age. when they will remember this day, but nothing of a them reeeut date; a large proportiou from the ordinary diseases affecting the three great departments of the head; more from the various diseases of the abdomen, and most from these of the chest. The deaths in the streets from brain seizure are a common item of news in the papers. We need but to refer to liver complaint, cholera, the gout of the olden time, still surviving, and the miserable stomach complaints of our own day, But all this last class together will not carry off as many as consumption, if we ave to judge the next balf eentury by the vast. Within fifteen or twenty yeurs a large proportion of the young people who to-day look so full of life and spririts, will have died of the slow strangulation aod termeuting fever ef consumption,” Deats or Marsman Reitix.—The last arrival from Europe briags us jatelligenee of the death of one of the few remaining officers who served under the first Napoleon—Marehal Reille, who was amoug the most promivent men fo the wars of the firet Empire. Tie was born on the first day of September, 1775, at Antibes la the department of Var, in the southern part of France aud entered the army when seventeeu years old, a3 a second lieutenant. He was soon after . appoiuted aide-de-camp te General Massena, and took part in the svige of Toulon, and in the battles of Lodi, Rivoli, the Brenta, Arcole and Belluno, He subsequently fought iu Germany, and performed a delicate service in conveying dispatches from Bonaparte to Massena, dariag the seige of Genoa. Under Murat he was pointed Governor of Florence. He ser 4 the battle of Jena, and his bravery io read ng the Rovsiaus at O«trolenka secured bim the post of aid to the Emperor: Napoleon. Reille subsequently served iu Spain, and when was restored, he murried the daughter Masseoa. After the return of Napoleon from Elba he wag created-a peer of Franee, and again entered active cervice. At the memorable battle of Waterloo he commanded the second corps,and had under bie orders Jereme Bonaparte, who commanded a division. On the downfall of Nape. leon, Reille managed to maintain friendly relations with his successors ; in 1847 Louis Phillippe made him Marshal of France, and he was . from 1852 to the time of his death, a Senator of France. By the death ef Marshal Reille, Je"se Bonaparte is the oldest living Marshal ef range. ‘ Tuu Faors or True Sexate.—Most of the faces and beads of the United States Senate, ‘writes a letter writer, “do not strike me asof distinuished men, After you have seen the clear ntellectual countenancee of Fessenden and Davis, who much resemble each other, the calm, classic, thoughtful, manly beauty of Summer; the jolly phiz of the inimitable Hale; the honest beaming expression of Mr. Collamer; the immevee, wnwieldly eorporation of Presteo King; the earnest, pensive cast of Seward; the wy Al ty and determined glance of Teombs, and leaden, owlish, submissive glower of Bigler, you will be content, on ordinary occasions, to ste out and take refreshments in the lobby, or fresh air in the Capito! grounds.”

HIER ar { cD aI THE NEVADA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1860. VOL. VII, NO. 31. NEVADA DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, ' BY I. J. ROLFE & CO. ow Boiels avd Bestunrants. NATIONAL BXCHANGE, NO, 32 & 34, BROAD STREET, NEVADA. ?. ROLFE, I, 3, ROLFE. A. P. CHURCH. —_ bai J GEORGE R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. OFFICE—CORNER BROAD AND PINE STREETS. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY : TERMS: anpounce to the Citizens of Nevada and vieinFor one year, in advance, $5 00 ity, and the Traveling Puplic, that he has leased months, 300 the well-known and R HO known Nowe I 200 as the NATIONAL EXCHANGE, oa street, cts. vada. The Building is of Brick, three stories high, amd THOROUGHLY FIRE-PROOF, (Having stood two Fires.) The several apartments have recently been fitted up tn a Style that cannot be surpassed, The Beds and Furniture are New, And jor Comfort cannot be excelled. THE TABLE will at all times be supplied with all the VARIETIES the Market affords. GAME SUFPYPERS, GOT UP TO ORDER. Particular attention will be paid to the accommodation of LADIES AND FAMILIES, THE STAGES, ronni Nevada, bave their Offices at, an from, the NATIONAL EXCHANGE. z7@ OPEN ALL NIGHT. ® THE BAR, vwuder the charge of an experienced Bar-keeper, will be constantly supplied with the Choicest Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. Having had long experience at the business, ] am confident of being able to make the NATIONAL the beat Hotel in the Mountains, and a comfortable Home for Travelers. CHARGES WILL BE MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES. Bo 24 A LIVERY STABLE IS CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE, AND particular attention will be given to the care of Horses, Carriages, &c. Horses and Carriages can at all times be procured, by application at the Bar. as GEO. R. LANCASTER, Proprietor. CHAS. W. YOUNG, MANUFACTURER OF CALIFORNIA JEWELRY, WATCHMAKER, —axD— DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, DiAMOND WORK, dc. Kelsey’s New Brick. Commereial Street, Nevada. B. ¥, BNOWLTON, GEO. H. LORING, LORING & KNOWLTON, WATCH MAKING, REPAIRING AND Manufacturing Jewelers, Commercial street, ss meng Mayers & Coc’s Beot & Shoe Store, Nevada, war Watches Repaired and Cleaned at Short Notice. -@8 Every variety of California Jewelry, Manufactured in the best Style. Nevada, March 20th 1860.—tf F. MANSELL, SIGN AND ORNAMENJAL PAINTER. BROAD STREET, ABOVE PINE, NEVADA. All work promptly attended to, at the shortest notice and in the best style of the Art. in all direetions from take their departures STANTON BUCKNER, Atterney and Counsellor at Law. Ofice—Kelsey’s Brick Building, Commercial street. At the office lately occupied by Messrs. Buckner & Hill. Nevada, Dec.1858. 10-1f C. WILSON HILL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Oarica—Second story of Abbott's Brick Building, Com mercial Street, Nevada. Nevada, Dec. 6th 1858. pays 10-tf 4. B, M'CONNELI. JOUN GARBER, MeCONNELL & GARBER, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts of the 14th Judicial Distriet, and in the Supreme Court. Office, Kidd's Brick Building, Broad Street, Nevada, Nov. 15, 1859. E i TAL F THOMAS P. HAWLEY, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Ornce—Up Stairs, in Kidd & Knox's Brick Building, Abvage th Mateh, blk aetined te ote, FASHION RESTAURANT! Commercial ag, St. Nevada, (Opposite Tallman & Turners's Store.) HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD INFORM the citizens of Nevada, and all those wishing a Good Square Meal, That be has opened, and is now keeping a FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT On Commeccial street, under the above name, which will be conducted in the best style, and in a manner that cannot fail te please all who may favor him with their custom, Having had many years experience in the business the proprietor is determined to keep the Best Restaurant inthe Mountains. tu be found in the Market, and Meals Served up at All Hours. . ‘San Francisco, We.J, KNOX, C. T. OVRRTON . KNOX & OVERTON, CALLS ATTENTION TO HIS OFFICE, (Over Brock & Co’s CLotTHING Sross,) Corner of Pine and Commercial Streets, Corner of Pine and Broad Streets, Nevada. ; _Wevade duly 26, 1800. __ ". Chickens, Quail and Hare, DAVID BELDEN, . And particular attention will be paid te getting up ATTORNEY AT LAW. j ag GAME SUPPERS TO ORDER. -@@ Particular attention giren to procuring United Statesland . ) 7 ~~ OYSTERS SERVED UP IN EVWarrants for persons entitled to the same by } SS (e,) Military Service. WH ERY STYLE. Conan--W the Court House, ithe . hare employed the best Cooke to be found in the State. . @@Giveimea trial and satisfy yourselves that you DR. R. M. HUNT, j} can get as good a meal aacan be bad at Sacramento or PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, , Orvica—-At Wickes & Co's. Drag Store, Broad Street, : ’ C. B. IRISH, Pro'r. Nevada. 45-tf Nevada, April 31 1860,—27-t1 UNITED STATES HOTEL. . BROAD ST., A FEW DOOKS BELOW PINE, NEVADA, PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, . gegg THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE RrEOvricr—North side of Commercial Street, a few doors . fitted and completely renovated the building above Main atreet. furmerly known as the ‘Democrat Building,’’ for Nevada Jan. 12th 1858.—14-tf the purpose of carrying on the Hotel Business. = ‘hey are now prepared to accommodate Travelers in as GEO. W. KIDD, _[cccd sizes: any other Wanlkor. HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE ROOMS are well ventilated, and are furnished In th e Gr an it e Buildi ng. with the best of beds and bedding. . THE TABLE will be bountifully supplied with a!) BROAD STREET, BEV ADA. j . the varieties found in the Market. AVING OPENED A BANKING HOUSE IN NEVADA,. Meals, * ° Fifty Cents, in building erected expressly for that purpoac, would . Lodgings, per night, 50 and 75 cts. inferm his friends and the public that he ix . repared to . : GRUSH & PARKER, Proprietors. receive deposits, General and Special, and transact a genera) Banking Business. . : maar —— ——— wa GOLD DUST “se ‘Dentistry! Dentistry !! PURCHASED AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES, And liberal advances made on Dust forwarded for Assay or Ree for Coinage at the U. 8. Mint. ‘ . : ; Sight Checks on San Francisco and SaraSURGICAL AND MECHANICAL, mento at PAR. DRAFTS on the Eastorn Cities at the Lowest Rates Collections made, and State and Conaty Securities purchased at the highest Market Value. Nevada Feb. 14th 1860.—20 tf ©. 8. PRLTON. 4. C, BIBDSEYS, 7 ; NEVADA, BIRDSEYE & CO., WHERE GENTLE TREATMENT AND RELIABLE BANKERS, OPERATIONS No. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. PURCHASE GOLD DUST AND BULLION Will Induce the Nervous to Submit with AT THE HIGHEST MARKET Rates. . CONFIDENCE TO HIS MODE OF PRACTICE, Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinuge at the U. 8. Branch Mint, CHECKS AT PAR, on San Francisco, Sacramento, and Marysville. our SIGHT EXCHANGE on METROPOLITAN BANK, New York, For Sale in sums to suit. Parchase State and County Securities at the Highest Rates. aa Deposits received, Collections made, and transact a general Banking Business. Nevada, April Ist, 1859. NEVADA ASSAY OFFICE, — iY JAMES J. OTT, THE DOCTOR'S Artificial Teeth, ARE A PERFECT COUNTERFEIT OF NATURE, AND FIXED FROM ONE TO A COMPLETE SET. His Terms for Stopping, Cleaning, Extracting, and Other Operations, Each, a@ TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS. “G&@ Dr. Levason’s Powders, Tinetures and Brushes to be had at his Of'ee Ur Srares, in Kuany's Naw Baricn, over Block & Co’s Clothing Store, His Permanent Residence, or, at E. F. Spenee’s Drug Store, Broad Street, [Successor of F. Schotte.} Nevada. NO. 30 MAIN STREET, NEVADA. Nevada, March 26th 1860.—18-3m ee. on a DENTISTRY. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Melted, Refined and Assayed at San Francisco Rates, and Returns made in Bars or Coin, within a few hours. My assays are Guaranteed. Bars discounted at the Lowest Market DR. A. CHAPMAN, DENTIST,CALLS rtieular attention to his Tooth Anodyne, j minutes, and effectually destroy the nerve, leaving it in . fit condition to be filled without causing pain, where it would otherwise have to be extracted. All Dental operations performed in a neat and substential manner, and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Orrice—In Kidd & Knox's Brick Building, corner of Broad and Pine srreets, Nevada, where he intends te reSTORE! January, 1860.—tf NTT THVT FURNITURE H. H. SHAFER & CO., OULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE CITIZENS of Nevada and vicinity, that they have opened a Furniture Store, on Broad St., Opposite National Exchange. And keep constantly on band and for sale an ox\ensive assortment of Tables, So Chairs, Buredts, Bedste 9 Bedding, &c., Hair, Pulu, Moss, and Spring Mattrasses, on hand, and Manufactured to order. Pillows and Bolsters, Feathers, Pulu, Hair, Wool, Moss and and Bolsters. Blankets. Light and Heavy Red, Blue, Green, Gray and White, Mackinack and common Blankets, various styles. Family White and Crib Blankets. Particular attention will be given to the manufacPrice. g@ Leaded Gold and Black Sand lots bought at the highest prices. ee , JAS. T. OTT. cuas. W. MULPORD, 4. H, HAGADORS. Cc. W. MULFORD & CO., BANE ERS, At his Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada. GOLD DUST BOUGHT at the Highest Market . Rates. SIGHT CHECKS on Sacramento and San Fradeisco AT PAR. DUST forwarded tothe U.S. Branch Mint, for Assay er Coinage, and advances made on the same ifrequired. Highest Price paid for County Scrip. ja, Oct. bth, 15 pe G. E. WITHINGTON, DEALER IN French and American Paper Hangings, IN DOW SHADES, Brass Cornice, Gold Mouldings, Paints, &c. Painting ofall kinds, and paper hanging, executed in the best style, at short notice. 49-tf No. 7 Broad Street, Nevada. Straw Pillows OPERA SALOON. . Main street, next door to Theater. NEVADA. fr UNDERSIGNED HAS PURCHASED AND FITTED . House, and being connected with one of the largest Fur up the abovo named Saloon, which has a fine niture Houses in San Francisco, is prepared to sell at Marble Bed Billiard Table, 4 READING ROOM, furnished always with the latest . for themselves. pspers, is attached to the Establishment. H. W. GALVIN, : 0 Guns we . SADDLE & HARNESS a@ LIQUORS, WINES AND CIGARS. <q A. W. POTTER. MAKER. 3 BB. eosiring Done Neatly. Nevada Dec. 20th, 1859.—12-tf NOTICE! LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO US, EIther by Note or Account, to save cost and trouble, must settle on or before the 15th of March. COOPER & Co. —20-Im* Blae Tent. Feb. 1th 1840 Nevada, Dec. 20th 1£59.—-12-+f THE TABLE, will be suplied with all the varieties . DOCTOR LEVASON which, when applied, will stop the tooth-ache in five . . ture of let ey J. W. SINGER will attend to the business of the greatly Reduced Rates, and would respectfully invite those in want of articles in his line to call aud examine . Broad St., Opposite Kidd’s Banking Heuse. NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Tux Temsscan Tix Mixe.—Some months ago a report was published in regard to the discovery of aa extensive tin mine, at a place called Temescal, near Los Angeles. The following, from the New York Mining Magazine, for February, 1860, we presume refers to this mine : In the last number of the Magazine we noticed the discovery of tin ore from California. We have since received a letter from Dr. Jackson of Bosten, giving the following interesting details : . “In July I received among let of ores, breught me under the supposition that they were of silver, a very rich tin ore containing 60 per eent. of metalic tio in the state of oxyd o tin, mostly amorphous, and mixed with brown /oxyd ef Iron. It is acurieus ore, and would, were it not for its great density, be mistaken for an ore of iron, It was found near Los Angeles, California. The vein is said to be 6 or 8 feet wide. This 1 think must be an exaggeration, but it is certainly eight inches wide, as shown by the size of the epecimens sent to the Revere Copper enter in Boston, most of which Mr. Alger obtained for his cabinet, and . for the manufacture of some samples of metalic . tin, which he bas emelted and refined at a brass foundry and got 40 per cent. of refined tin.” We understand that parties have gone to California to make arrangements for opening and . working this vein. } Sraupepv.—A Mr, Mason, of Marysville, was jatabbed by a Mexican, on the road between 'Camptonville and Downieville, on Tuesday, . April 24th, Mason and a companion were dri. ving a pack train to Wasboe, and a party of . Mexicans were driving a train in the same di . rection. Two of the Mexicans got into a quarrel, and one of them rode up to Mason and asked him for bis pistol. Mason refused the request, whereupon the Mexican drew a knife and . stabbed him twice, once in the breast, and once . in the side. Mason as soen ashe could drew . his pistol and fired twice at the Mexican, but missed him; and thus the affair ended, Mason was properly taken care of at the Mounta o House, His wounds are not supposed to be . dangerous. . Merpen is Lower Cativorsia.—Mr. James . Campbell, a drover extensively kaowa in Texas and Lower California, was recently murdered at or near the rauch known as Acqui Caliente, in Lower California, He bad purchaeed a large drove of bourses and mules in Sinaloa, at Chino . rauch, from one Senor Guerero, and was driving \ them to Califoruia. He bad on his person con. siderable specic. His assistants, two Mexicans and a Yaqui Iudian, were seca dressed in his . clothes, aud riding towards Herimosilo, on some . of his choicest animals. In the neighborhood . of the ranch many of the animals are running . about wild. Mr. W, M. Downing, of California, . has undertaken to gather up the stock for the benefit of Mr, Campbell's eetate, Tux Dxt Norte Correr Mines.—A letter . from Sacramento says that Ex-Lieut. Governor Purdy, who hag just returned from the vewly . discovered copper region above Crescent City, . has in his possession some fine specimens of ore, . whieh are said to be of surpassing richuess. . anproached it at Powell’s Crossing, Mormon Bar, . The whole country thereabouts abounds in copper and iron, and those metals which are . . intrinsically so much more useful than gold or silver will, no doubt, soon be taken out io im. mense quantities, The copper is contiguous to . market, being but twenty miles from the seaport of Del Norte county, The ore can be laid . dewn in San Fraueiseo for from fifteen to twenty dollars a ton, A Dugi Anticiratep.—A late dispateb from . Washington, states that Pryor, of Virgiuia, and Potter, of Wisconsin, bad left the city to ight a \duel. They were both absent from their seats , in the House of Representatives on the 12th of . April. The wildest rumors were in circulation \fa Washington in regard to the affair, and the . intensest interest was felt. It was reported that . the distance was fixed at fifty paces if rifles or . muskete should be used. Potter, it was said, “bad offered Pryor the choice of shotted murkets . or bowie-knives. . Cost oy THR Pony Exrress.—A correspondentof the Sacramento Union estimates the cost of keeping up the Pony Express, inclading interest on the capital invested, at $52,200 per lanoum. Asthe Express starts from each end of the reute once a week/*it would only require $500 worth of letters to be sent by each trip to . keep up the enterprise. If this ealculation is . correet, there have been enowgh letters sent . from this end of the route to pay the expense. . Cnawox or Reriaion.—Louis D. Rivieecio, a . young Italian Catholic Priest, who has been employed at St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Fran. cisco, bas receatly sent to Archbishop Alemany . his formal renunciation of Catholociem and applied to Bishop Kip to be admitted into the . Episcopal ehureh. He has received the communion, with other Episcopal clergymen, st the hands of Bishop Kip. The circumetance bas created considerable comment in religious eircles. Patriotism at a Disoount.—The box centaining contributions for the Washington Monument fund, at the Sonera post office, was . epened, recently, and found to contain three . dollars and eighty cents, donated by the people . of that town in three mouths! A Sonera paper . hopes to be able to give a better report at the end of the next quarter, . CoxsrrrctionaL Convention.—The bill calling . spon the people of the State to vote for or against a Constitutional Convention, at the next general election, has passed both houses of the Legislature, — DergaTep.—The Senate bill, appropriating $50,000 out of the State Treasury, to build a wagon road from Placerville to Carson Valley, — defeated in the Assembly on Wednesday Sracixc.—A line of stages have commenced running between Crescent City and Jacksonville, in Southern Oragen. . Judge Taylor made an order that the defendants . . attempts, the beast objecting every time, he suc. aparece eR es Farmine ry THE SovrHERN Mrnes.—In this section of the State there will be, this year, a third and it is safe to estimate a third greater ield acre. increase in the yield, per acre, 8 attributable to the fact that cultivators are beginning better to understand the soil and climate with which they have to deal. know better when to sow their grain; how to plow; and they have discovered the value and importance of manure. Three ago every body ected the offal from their arvests and stables. Now, there is no article more taken care of or more judiciously distributed by the mountain farmer, than manure, in all its forms an shapes, from the old bones scattered around butcher shops, to the saw-dust heaped up about lumber mills. The effects of this economy are beginning to show favorably every where, Fields that two years ago were considered exhausted by the two or successive unmanured crops immediately preceding, are now rank with oats, or barley, or wheat. Apart from the superior skill and industry of the husbandman, the present season has been a most excellent one for grain crops. Early and copious fall rains favored seasonable plowing and sowing ; and late spring rains have done the,best that Nature could do for the growing crops. The grape and fruit crop

will show a still larger increase than the cereals— at least in localities of no greater altitude than this place, Mokelumne Hill or Angels, There is an increase over last year, of 100 per cent. in bearing trees and vines; and the will be fuller of fruit. Prices of fruit will be much lower than last year, but as prices decline the consumption will increase and the market for fruit enlarge——San Andreas Ind, Twenty-Four Mexicans KILLED BY THRE Apvacugs.—The Arizonian of April 22d, gives a deplorable account of the condition ef Sonora, through inroads of predatory bands of Apaches, who hold some of the fairest portions of the State. In that section of the State bordering on Arizona, the various tribes of Apaches that roam at will, are in such numbers and so daring in their outrages, that it has been deemed necessary by many of the citizens of the large towns and ranches to organize parties for their own protection and security. One of these parties, numbering some thirty or more Mexicans, residents of M ena and vicinity, who were out in search of Indians, were surprised on the 2d of April, at the Punta del Curcupo, by a band of Coyotera Apaches, of at least ninety-five warriors. The Indians having the advantage of a surprise, at once surrounded them and remained masters of the field, after having killed sixteen. The same day those remaining had another skirmish, losing seven of their number, besides having two badly wounded. Upcn the report of their defeat reaching Magdalena, a party of over one hundred Mexicans immediately started out in pursuit; and as the country is swarming with Apaches, we shall probably hear of further fights, in which it is to be hoped the Mexicans may prove victorious, The Buseni ranch in Sonora, the yroperty of Mr. Thomas Smith, of Arizona, has boon destroyed by those left in charge, through danger of Apaches. who in the vicinity are in large numbers and very troublesome. In a fight some . days since, with these thievish rascals, a Mexican was killed while in the house. An Expensive Lawsvuit.—The Downieville . Democrat, refering to a lawsuit now pending in the Sierra District Court, says: The cause of W. I. Robinson et als. vs. Wm. Patterson etals., contesting the title to valuable . mining ground at Wet Ravine, has been a very expensive one. ‘The plaintiffs asked of the court an injunction, to restrain the defendants from working the ground pending the trial of title. On the 7th, show cause on the llth why an injunction should not issue. On the llth, the matter was argued. On the 12th, an order was filed refusing the injunction and discharging the rule to show cause. ‘The expenses of the litigants thus far, in bringing witnesses, hunting up testimony, procuring maps, feeing lawyers, Ke., have been probably sixty thousand dollars, The suicide of the jeror Damon, and consequent unavoidable continuance of the cause to the May tefm, involves an additional expense of ewes! $12,000. The cause is now set for the 21st of May. Joun CHINAMAN IN A Fix.—On Tuesday last, . Mariposa creek was very high. Two Chinamen one on foot and the other on a mean horse, China. man on foot, secing the stream furious, essayed to . get onthe brute behind the other. After several . ceeded, and the twain proceeded into the creek, which was running three feet deep, and ten miles . an hour. About midway of the stream, the horrible animile humped himself, and rearing up behind, throwed the two Orientals into the muddy flood. One went abont fifty yards down and the other near a quarter of a mile; and as they emerged threefourths drowned, Chinese profanity was beautiful to hear: “Horse no belle good—no goode; cot dam Melican man lie; mucho scare by gar.” The advantages of English, Spanish and French educa. tion, in the matter of oaths, was particularly manifest.—Mariposa Gazette, Vincent E. Getorn.—The Washington correspondent of the Alta, under date of March 19th, writes; “Superintendent McDuffie has preferred charges of a very grave character against V. E, Geiger, Indian Agent atthe Nome Lackee Reservation. The department is satisfied Geiger has been using the public teams for the purpose of transporting his private crops, but doubt his having taken up land on the Reservation for his private farm, although that is charged against him. Gwin and Scott desire that the party charged should have a chance to resign, but the probabilities are that he will be removed.” From Guaymas.—By the schooner Storm Cloud . we have dates from Guaymas, Sonora, to March . 28th. About the middle of February a small party . of Americans left Guaymas for the Rio Yaqui, having heard of the existence of large deposits of gold. After prospecting for the different locations where the gold was said to exist, they returned, fully satisfied that such was not the fact; at any rate, there was not a particle of the precious metal found as . far as they went, which was 175 or 200 miles up the river, to a little mining town known as San Antonio . de la Hurto. The Yaqui Indians are very friendly . disposed to the Americans, and in no case tf eae . ave they . been molested by them. . State Prison Contnact.—The Controller of State has been legally notified that McCauley, the State Prison contractor, will apply to the Judge of the Sixth Judicial District for a mandamus directing him to draw his warrant on the Treasnrer for the sum of two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars, claimed by the said McCauley to be due him from the State of California. We shall now learn which department under our Constitution, the legislative or the judicial, has the control of the public treasury. Qvanrz 1x TvoLumMNE.—The report of the discovery of a very rich quartz mine at Chile Camp, Tuolumne county, is confirmed. One pound of de. composed quartz yielded forty dollars. The Laurel . — vein near Sonora, yields several hundred lars to the ton. Maw Misstng.—Mr. Charles Lewis left his home in San Francisco, on the 17th of March last, for Benicia, since which time no tidi have been heard of him. His family are fearful that he has met with some accident, or been foully dealt with, SvurcrpE.-A young man named Bernard Campbell committed suicide at Cherokee Camp, Tuolumne county, April 16th, by shooting himself through the breast with a shotgun. He was a native of Armagh, Ireland, and aged about 26 years. Stace Aobrpamre ce she Oak Flat and Sonora stage, con’ a load of passengers, wes on the J ville hill, March 19th, and one the passengers fatally injured. EARTHQUAKE—The earthquake that was felt at San Francisco, on the evening of April 16th, was also felt at Fort Tejon on the same evening, where it was rather severe. Tus Grars Cror.—The value of the grape crop of California, for the year 1860, ie estimated at six tnillione of dollars jin the way, Tus “Loerat” Party i Mexico.—We clip the follewing from the Mazatlan correspondent of the San Francisco Herald : Of the civil government of this place, the less said about it the better, to keep the good opinion that Americans bave of the Liberal party ; but, for my part, I will say they have as mueb idea of a se gg and liberal government as a Digger Indian. This party bas bad peaceable possession of this place for a year, aud they have not done a single act to show their willinguess te progress, or carry out the principles that they advanced at the commencement of the revolution, Their constitution has about as much force as the paper it is written upon ; they have no system, no laws, and show no willingness to carry out liberal institutions. The Governor of this State is a young man, tweaty-nine years old; an hovest man, lam) told, with goud intentions, bat with about as . much idea of bis duties as a Governor, a8 a boy of ten years weuld have. The Mexicans, whether liberal, conservative, or otherwise, are . full of ignerant vanity and braggadocio—ouly fit to charge round on spirited horses and talk hifalutin and buncombe. The only difference between Liberals aud Conservatives is, the former have destreyed the influence of the Chureh to fall inte the hands of ignorant demagogues, . All the great love professed by the Liberals for free institutions is given whea under fear of the other party—then they love Americans ‘mucho’ they will premise auything and everything— bullet that fear evaporate, and everything else goes with it, and they are ready to kick outany American or Americans, who bave rendered them service. Tuk Presivent axp Vice Presipent.—Much has been said about Buchanan’s preferences for his suecessor—Hunter, Breckinridge, Joe Lane, Dickiason, and a host of them—ail except Deuglas—have claimed that honor, The following anecdote, the truthfuleess of which is veuched for by a gentleman who was present, illustrates the estimation in which “Old Buck”’ holds “Breck.” The story is told as follows: A few days since several Virginia politicians called at the White House to pay their respects to the President, and in the course of conversation Mr. Buchanan related the following with great glee; “When Vice President Breckinridge visited Kentucky last December, for the purpose of making his speech before the Legislature, he met Gen, Leslie Coombs, the old Clay leader of the Whig party of that State, and addressed him as follows: “General Coombs, you have performed longer service, and more valuable service, to your party, with lees reward, than any living man,’ To which Gen. Coombs promptly replied: ‘Major Breckinridge, youhave performed sborter service, and less service, for your party, with greater reward, than any living man,’ Whereupon, they ‘liquored.’ ”’ Mr. Buchanan narrated this story with great gusto, adding that many a truth is epoken in jest, aud be thought the old General about right in his estimation of the Vice President’s services, Becuanan's Provest.—Mr. Lickman, Chairman of the Judiciary Commitive of the House of Representatives, to whom was referred the President’s Protest, bas made a report, The Committee say they cannot refrain from expressing regret that ov officer whe prides himself on being invested by the people with the most reepousible and dignified office in the world, and who declares his life will bear the strictest scrutiny, sbeuld, before investigation, forget be is a servant of th: people, and object to simple inquiry into bis stewardship, It is the first time in the history of the Republic that a Chief Magistrate bas left records of admission that he has been made eblivious of the origin avd ephemeral character of bis position, Approbation of such couduct would be to sanction asakiugly prerogative the right to rule as by . the grace of God, aad not from confidence of wan. The Committee take ground that, under the Constitutioa, the President possesses ncither privilege nor immunity beyond u public citizen, and is less favored than Senators aud Representatives. The Committee conclude by dissenting from the doctrines counciated io the protest, and affirm the right of inquiry os constitutioual aud necessary. The report was adopted by a vote of 105 to 80, Our Dirricuunes with Puru.—The Wasbingtou correspoudent of the New York Herald says: “It appeare by the last intelligenee from Peru, that that government, instead of manifesting a disposition to settle the pending difficulties, as the admiuistration bad aright to expect they would, ure throwing new obstacles If the intelligence from there is reliable, she absolutely ridicules and laughs at the idea that the United States should compel ber to pay the claims held by our citizeus, Her miuister here, io writing to his goverament, says that the President is in a minority in both houses of Congress, and bas no power bo act ia the premises, It is said the President will soon . lay all the facts connected with this affair, together with those of other petty governments who refuse to comply with our just demands, befere Congress, aud thus place the responsibility where it belougs,”’ Parponkp our or Orrice,--Gov. Houston, of . Texas, is uch ef # wag as well as & #taterman, . Au officer of the State’s Prison, who bad beld . bis place for six years, was about to be remoy. ed, when he came to Austin, during the sessiou of the Legislature, with a flattering list of tes timonials as tu bis character, aud the excellent . maouver in which be bad fulfilled all bis fuuc. tions, These were all satisfactory enough ; but the principle of rotation in office overrode all other considerations; the place was wanted . for a political friend, and bis removal determined upon. But to break the fall as geutly as possible, the Governor adopted a faectious tone and style in the final interview: “ You say,”’ eaid Gen. H., addressing the gentlenian oa whom the ax was about to fall, “you say that your conduct bas invariably been good ?’’ “Yes, sir.”’ “And you have been in the peni tentiary six years?” ‘“T have.’”’ “Well, you} have been in quite long enaugh— { pardon . you out! Hioai_y Cororsp.—An Iowa editor ventilates his deseriptive powers at the sight of an actress io the following strain; Her voluptuous form is the fittest setting for . her diamond soul, Jnspiration quivers down her snow white arms and trembles on ber Gnger’s ends; passion wrestles in ber shivering . knees, and shudders througheber fainting limbe. Her sou! flickers in every accent, and looms up in every pantomime,” Dears or a Verenan.—-The Hon, Abijah Bigelow, an old and much esteemed citizen of Worcester, Mass., died lately in that eity, aged 85 years. He wasa member of Congress for the Worcester North District, as leng ago as 1810, and continued in the two succeecing Congreeses, in company with Clay, Webeter, Calhoun, Lowndes, &e. Fats or s Cuicezun Tuier.—A few days ago, W. C. Felch, of Sacramento, shot a Chinamau while stealing chickens fram bis (Felcb’s.) ben house. The gun was loaded with pigeon shot, which struck the thief in the back, The Celes tial was taken to the station house, and there committed enicide by hanging himself. WHOLE NO. 343. Capital Punishment in New York. The bill which bas passed the Assembly, the N. Y. Evening Pest, abolishes the = ment of death, substituting confinement io the State Prison for life. The person convicted of murder is to be considered dead to all intents and purposes as respects “matrimonial relations” and all civil and property r The crime of murder is net to be bail ia apy case. The act takes effect immediately. After the discussions which have taken place, during several years, we deem it un te advance any arguments on this subject. The death-penalty is emphatically the relie of a barbarous age and defective civilization, It is the infliction of a people who punish froma rs of vengeance, not from jon great consideration of protecting society an ———s the criminal. It belen rig age w scarcely theught of looking to the mental organization of the wrongdoer, With the proress of more correct ideas the of oses and Draeo bas given place to the milder spirit which animates the Obristian sytem, un. til only one crime is visited with capital punishment. We rejoice to think that the daysare nearly numbered in which socicty shall tusist upon fife for life. Witb the abelition of the death pevalty provision should alyo be made Hy eagred the practice which hitherto bas prevailed far too extensively —that of bestowing pardons or reprieves on & large majority of prisoners, Governor Morgan has earned a tribute of gratitude from the people of this State for the caution be has shown in the exercise of his power to pardon, With all bie watebfulnesa, however, he admits, io bis last annual message, that seme pereons had been set at large when the ends of justice would have been better served by their remaining fo prison, If sueb has been the case, how much more cause of complaint must bave existed under some ef our previous administrations, when little more than persenal or political influence was necessary to procure, from the too easy temper of the Chief Magistrate, the parden of some of the vilest wretches ever enclosed within prison walls. Let penalties in all cases be as moderate as the protection of society will admit of; bat let these be invariably executed. When our aathorities shall have pursued this course for a time, instead of the policy of threatening flercely and then letting go, crime will be found to diminish rapidly aud steadily in place of running rampant, as for years it bas done in our large cities, erpecially in New York. A very Common Tuovant,— An Enoglivh pare nalist says: “Is there anybody above an idiot, who bas not, at some time or ether, thought, with a strange internal thrill, while contemplating a crowd, ‘How will all these people die 2” The thought comes when the Queen is opening Parliament, amidst the most gorgeous assemblage that this country can show, It comes iu the the midst of the village fuir, when tho drums and the trumpets, and the shouts of the showmen, and the great laughs of the rustics, are loudest, It comes when, in war time the troops march forth through thronged streets, and climb into the transports on the crowded sen. It comes when, in time of peace, the first sod of « great railway is turned, or the first stone laid of a building which will be a benelit to successive generations for a thousand years. We know how something very like it occurred to the poet Gray and Mrs, Hemaons, at evening rayer ina girls’ school; and few of us can ave been present at any celebration in any one of our public schools without being visited by that speculation—‘In seventy, or, eay eight years from this day, every individual of this great crowd will be dead,’ Ove would like to know now each one will die; by accident on land, some of them no doubt; by a gun going off in getting through a bedge—thelr own gum . or some comrade’s, who will never be happy again; some by drowning in bathing at home, or by foundering at eca; some by fire in the dressing room, or in the sbip, or in their beds; one or two by suicide in disease of brala or agony of mind; some of the youths, years hence, by apoplexy, brought on by fotemperance of some kind or another; some of the young women io the most pathetic possible moment— mothers for an hour or for a day, but prevented from rallying by previous violations of the laws of nature; some few, very few, from more old age. when they will remember this day, but nothing of a them reeeut date; a large proportiou from the ordinary diseases affecting the three great departments of the head; more from the various diseases of the abdomen, and most from these of the chest. The deaths in the streets from brain seizure are a common item of news in the papers. We need but to refer to liver complaint, cholera, the gout of the olden time, still surviving, and the miserable stomach complaints of our own day, But all this last class together will not carry off as many as consumption, if we ave to judge the next balf eentury by the vast. Within fifteen or twenty yeurs a large proportion of the young people who to-day look so full of life and spririts, will have died of the slow strangulation aod termeuting fever ef consumption,” Deats or Marsman Reitix.—The last arrival from Europe briags us jatelligenee of the death of one of the few remaining officers who served under the first Napoleon—Marehal Reille, who was amoug the most promivent men fo the wars of the firet Empire. Tie was born on the first day of September, 1775, at Antibes la the department of Var, in the southern part of France aud entered the army when seventeeu years old, a3 a second lieutenant. He was soon after . appoiuted aide-de-camp te General Massena, and took part in the svige of Toulon, and in the battles of Lodi, Rivoli, the Brenta, Arcole and Belluno, He subsequently fought iu Germany, and performed a delicate service in conveying dispatches from Bonaparte to Massena, dariag the seige of Genoa. Under Murat he was pointed Governor of Florence. He ser 4 the battle of Jena, and his bravery io read ng the Rovsiaus at O«trolenka secured bim the post of aid to the Emperor: Napoleon. Reille subsequently served iu Spain, and when was restored, he murried the daughter Masseoa. After the return of Napoleon from Elba he wag created-a peer of Franee, and again entered active cervice. At the memorable battle of Waterloo he commanded the second corps,and had under bie orders Jereme Bonaparte, who commanded a division. On the downfall of Nape. leon, Reille managed to maintain friendly relations with his successors ; in 1847 Louis Phillippe made him Marshal of France, and he was . from 1852 to the time of his death, a Senator of France. By the death ef Marshal Reille, Je"se Bonaparte is the oldest living Marshal ef range. ‘ Tuu Faors or True Sexate.—Most of the faces and beads of the United States Senate, ‘writes a letter writer, “do not strike me asof distinuished men, After you have seen the clear ntellectual countenancee of Fessenden and Davis, who much resemble each other, the calm, classic, thoughtful, manly beauty of Summer; the jolly phiz of the inimitable Hale; the honest beaming expression of Mr. Collamer; the immevee, wnwieldly eorporation of Presteo King; the earnest, pensive cast of Seward; the wy Al ty and determined glance of Teombs, and leaden, owlish, submissive glower of Bigler, you will be content, on ordinary occasions, to ste out and take refreshments in the lobby, or fresh air in the Capito! grounds.”