November 19, 1859 (4 pages)

BY AVERY & WATERS. THE ‘HYDRAULIC PRESS. . Gurad PUBLISHE DEVERY S$: \TURD AY MORNING . R. H. FARQUHAR, Justice of the Peace, Bridgeport Township. Office, in the old Masonic Hall ‘BG Office on Main street, adjoining the Drug Store.“@% i Terms for the Paper. Main s.reet, San Juan. 1 tt : cea’ 5 oe -—-‘One Year, invariably in adv: DICE soseeesceeeserecssseners $5 00} » P SPIHNAer ‘Six Months, “ “ 3 00 . ©. P. STIDGER, Attorney at Law, Notary Public, . And Conveyancer. Office on the vorth side of Main street, one door west of E V. Hatfiel:i’s store, onposite the Pioneer, NORTH SAN JUAN. 1 343, 1857. ‘trhree i“ ‘te vs 6s are er ere er eres nee Serre Terms for Advertising. ‘One Square, (12 lines) first insertion,...00--2++ $3 00 No ‘Each subsequent insertion 1 00 . A@> Business cards not exceeding four lines of this "type, will be inserted for $6 00 a quarter. — aRines and Liquors, BILLIARDS, 25 CTS. AGAME! SAN JUAN EXCHANGE. C. SCHARDIN & CO., G. ©. HARVEY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Notary Public and Conveyancer. Office near the Sierra Nevada Hotel, North San Juan, Nevada county 2 Practices'in all or any of the courts in this State. All business appertaining to the Legal profession strictly and faithfully attended to, 32 3m WM. FP. ANDERSON, ys WM. H. MARTIN. ANDERSON & MARTIN, Attorneys at Law, Office, corner of Commercial and Pine streets, near FOULD respectfully inform their old friends the Court House, evens: Y. 10tf and the public generally that they have recent. ————___———— ae Reece ———-—---— ly made many improvements to the above named popJ. Ba M CONMMIAKK A .6 S50 --A. C. NILES. McCONNE LL if NIL ES }, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Will practice in ali the Courts of the 14th Judicial DisThree Billiard Tables, trict, and in the Supreme Court. Tn first-rate order—two of them new Marble Beds . Orrice—Kidd’s Brick Building, up stairs. 213m ‘and equal toany in the State. The wood bed is the fa. —SERRE Re C. WILSON HILL, ‘vorite of the place. Attormey at Law, BOWLING. Wiilattend promptly toall businessconfided to his care Two splendid Ten-Pin Alleys are attached tothe es tablishment, well supplied with the perquisites of such . in Nevada and adjoining counties. Of ice -—In Abbott's Building, NEVADA. tf16 an institution. It isthe intention of the proprietor to ‘use every exer— “& TEET Bi 1 && DR. E. FELLERS, Dentist, “ion to make the Exchange the favorite resort of all seckers of healthy pleasurable exercise. NORTH SAN JUAN, AS an office in the Post @ffice Butiding, THE BAR on Main Street, where he is prepared to pertorm Will be firnished with the very best ali operatic ms Upon TEETH, on the latest and most apWINES AND LIQUORS E proved principles. ‘nlar resort, and are better prepared than ever to please ‘all tastes. ‘Wo be had in the San Francisco Market, and no pains ‘Will be spared to make everything pleasant and attrac‘tive. 10 By request, fumilies will be waited on at their resi" A Se dences. Tr ao Oilice hours—from 7 o'clock A. M., to 5 o'clock P. he Bank Exchange » to § ofclor BROWN & REESE CHARLES ST. LOUIS, ESPECTEWULLY inform their old friends re A Seas Es ; and the public eoncrally; that they still hold Watchmaker and Jeweller, forth atthe corner of Main and Flume streets, where Main street, Nerih San Juan. ‘they keep th: very best AB : re A GENERAL assortment of Watcnes and Wines and Li quors, Jewelry for sale. Jewelry made to order. “% Watches and Clocks Repaired, ol itt Ale, I orl Ty and age? Beer. monet eace : — st cere Tae mia JOUN A. SEELY, went ior « =~] « rr ° “% Ss 2 r > + Cigars and Tobacco. The New Edria Quicksilver, The establishment will be under the care of Mr. The Best and Purest Article in the State! BROWN, formerly of Philadelphia. who we rats wds . Post Office Building. North San Juan, Nevada €¢ aunty. art of dispensing June ii, 1859. equally well the and of vt ng gare San Juan, Y. SULLIVAN’S Fine Old Bran oe Pacific = mporium es . And GC neral Ag HELFRICH, 7 cy of 7 ie se ao Atérature, And sole Agent for the California Trne Delta, . . tay . Culifornia Boston Journal, Missouri Republican, CinNew York Frerald. Tribune diz:d Times. Washington street, next door to the SAN FRANCISCO. DEALER IN FINE Wines, Ale, Porter &c. Brandies, of the following brands: & Co. Unite] Vine . { Post Office, GUSTAVE HANSEN, JEWELLER, WATCHMARKIR, od Sores rac. Otard. Jutes. Robin yards, Marte Te, Champaigue, Otard, &c., &c. Philadelphia and Holland Gin, Old Tom, Santa Cruz and Jamaica Rum, Monongahela. set q> 4s a ap saa ce Jonrben, Trish and Scotch Whiskey: r Beat vy hie gy ‘ St} Seo Fietfsick, Schreider and Morizette’Champaigne: a = Fis Port, Sherry, Ginger, Hlock, Sauterne Claret Wines bak AS located in this .P Mace, and opened his shop on : 0; j Main street. next deor to€ heap Jobn’s. where he ; Vag ; + 2g will always be found, 1 aay to give prompt at Assorted Case Liquors, tention n to all business entrusted to his care — ard SYRUPS. Every kind of Jewelry manufactured, and all His extensive stock is now complete in every departkinds of Engraving, ne tin and Ornamental, done Mn the ‘ent, and will be offered at neatest style. Wa “hes genetettd i a ad Warran SACRAMENTO PRIcES, . ‘ "hoe San Juan North, Nov. (7, 1857. is ~ Pioneer Saloon. SPERO AN D ‘DERS SON, Li. persens are hereby cautioned against HAVING RETURNED from Frazer river . 43ing other Surveyors than sach as may and purehased the above establishment, re. zed from this office. : BGS specttully informs his friends and the public Extract from the Laws of California. ‘that be intends to keepa fine Crap. 20, See. 3-—No stirvey or re-survey hereafter ° 2 ade by: serson except the County Surveyor or his Wholesale and Retail Stock Senet shall be ceouldice aaa ceidame in Ads sous Wines and Liquors. Ale, Porter within this State. JOUN L. GAMBLE. 28tf County Surveyor. Beer, Cider, Champaign, Syrups, Cordials, Bitters, Pure California Wine, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. His BAR will be supplied with the choicest kinds of ‘the above articles, and he trusts to maintain his old rep. Yutation as the keeper of a first-rate saloon. Cor anty Surveyor’s Office. Court Llouse, Nevada. JOUN Th. Saiecser. J. OSEROM, County Surveyor. i Deputy. en:ploybe depuNEW MAREET. QHE subscribershave opened a New Market in the store occupsed by PECK & COLLEY, where they will offer for sale the best of Beef, Pork, Mutton &c. #3-A share of patronage is solicited. North San Juan, Nev 6th, 1858. 12tf ee : ei ca Siu ons CRAWFORD & CO C SCH ARDIN & CO., Norh San Juan, Dec‘r.22d, *58 19tf Wholesale and Retail Dealersin . . #4.» = Geese .im Wines, Liquors, Cigars and To T in and Har Aw: are Stor e, Also— a general assortment of FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS, And Confectionery. SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET. North San Juan, Nov. 17, aaybe tf] LUMBER! LUMBER!! HE PROPRIETORS OF THE North San Juan Saw-Mill take this opportunity to ¥nform the publicthat they have recently purchased the ‘above-named property, which has been réfitted at great ‘expense, and that they are now prepared to furnish Brick Row, Main stkent: Sluice and Building Lumber, . ort san Juan, Nov. 17,1857. 117 And Blocks of all kinds, on short notice. ——— ce RE GU LAR EF REIGHT LINE PROM Marysville to North San Juan, — Ss HAVING perfected my arrangePSSA eats for the snmmer, iy teams will Jeave Marysville every Monday, W ednesday. Thursday Friday and Saturday for French Corral, Birchville, Sweetland and North San Juan. All Goods marked “care Scely Marysville” forwarded immediately on their arrival. 83> Be careful to forward shippers receipts to “J. A. Seely, Marysville.” No charge for storage on Goods consigned to me. All orders for the purchase of Goods carefully attended to and forwarded at the lowest rates. & Cash on Delivery. J. A. SEELY. 51 tf Stoves, Hardware, Cock Stoves ParlorStoves, 2 Hose Pipes, Box Stoves, =. A General assortShelf Hardware, ment of Tinware, Nails, Cutlery, Builders’ Hardware, ‘Carpe nters’ and Screws, Tron and Steel, Galvanized Iron Pi ipe, Water Boxes &c., On hand and made to order. FRANK SMITH, Tools, Butts All orders satisfactorily filled and promptly delivered. N. B. All persons indebted to SAN JUAN MILL COMPANY for Ltimber, will please take notice, that ymetits mst be made to the undersigned alone. If — to ally Other party they will not be recognized as A. S&S. WADLEIGH, Agent San Juan Mill Co. legitimate. July 28, 1859. Ttf FULTON FOUNDRY xrrom Works. HINCKLEY & CO., First Street, bet Market and Mission, SAN FRANCISCO. ANUFACTURERS of Quartz Mitts, Saw Miiis, Steam Enoines, Pumps, Cast Iron Fronts, Buildings. etc. All kinds of TRON CASTINGS at short notice. Every style of Finishing to Tron when cast. Repairing of Machitrery neatly done. Pattern-making in all its various fornts. Prices reaswbnable. 2 6m will be North San Juan, March 18, 1859. GENUINE CREMONA VIOLIN, A of a very superior tone, for sale at SAMELSON’S. BRAN, MIDDLINGS AND GROUND, ARDW ARE.«<An extensive assortment of rley, wholesale and retail. at PECK & COLEY'S. i Hardware just received at the store of sept. 1T PECK & COLEY. DOS SER 82, NESE REE TENS ETE AR AREY ESR UMS ies OSS NEON ta: RARE ee NO AE Oe OMe ee Rink SECON "RRND SOA OR EE OS os ‘Pioneers,” . . selves, . i doyely, . house, the The Fydrantic Press, rr a ~ B. P. AVERY, EDITOR. tIVAL OF GOLD AND Bisel: LE siete two years ago, the French chemists clainied to have discovered a new metal, called Oreide, from its close resemblance to gold. Astonishing statements were published concerning its cheapness, the impossibility of detecting it when alloyed with goid in coins or jewelry, and the ddager of our national currency being debased by it. Hearing nothing more about it we afterwards were left to believe, in accordance with our first suspicions, that the whole story was but an enthusiast’s dream, soon dissipated by practical experiments and allowed to be forgotten. Lately, however, the journals— those current cyclopedias which are supplanting books—report the alleged discovery of a new substitute for the precious metals, called Byrne ore, or Byrne metal, after its maker. This metal is said to be of such a nature that a perfect imitation of either gold or silver can be made from it at the cost, . when ‘manufactured into various articles, of . two dollars per ounce, and all the trouble. some results are predicted of it that were to . follow the introduction of oreide. prepared to belive this—when we see it— and, in the meanwhile, would not refuse, as a present, a share in the Alison gold lead or Comstock silver vein, through any fear that the value of their products will be devreased by metallurgical rivals. —~-§.<-—____— 2 ie AR FOR A Waa. —-Rev. W. TRAVELING a. which they . We are . E. Boardman preached a sermon at Los An. geles, last spring, upon the and therein took especial pains to commend the example of Abraham, Tsaac . and Jacob in securing good wives for themHe also praises Jacob for traveling six hundred miles while yet in their youth. or soin search of Rachel, and points to him as a worthy pattern for the bachelors of Califurnia. He says that going or sending across the Gontinent is a cheap price to pay for a if one cxtnot be had here. Men for cattle and and observes the vood wife, do 2s much for mere stock, horses, and pay Jarge prices besides, ate wise in doing it. Surely, sensible preacher—who knows that matrimony improves the mortals of a community . as much as religion—*there is no price too . nor any pains too great, nor any valt¢éo high lear, uation for such virtuous woman, to be the life, the lady of his prudent, companion of a man’s mother of his children, sharer of his heart’s joys and sorrows.” So mote it be. JAPANwSE Papen MANUFACTURES = writer in Blackwood’s magazine says it is wonder“Patriarchs as . } a treasure asa} and the . . for home uses. NORTH SAN JUAN, NEVADA CO, SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 1859. VOL. 2. NO. 14 ONE OF OUR RESOURCES. In enumerating the resources of the mountain communities and calculating the chances of their permanence, one must not forget the splendid timber which surrounds them, and which mist hereafter give employment and wealth to thousands. The giorious for. ests of pine which clothe with ever-living . beauty the entire western slope of the Sierra Nevada might well excite the enthusiastic admiration of Horace Greeley, who saw them but for a little while, when they are a constant feast to those who see ‘them every day. Both for their loveliness and utiiity they will be still more esteemed ‘in the futtre. Embracing an area of not less than 450 miles long by one hundred ‘miles wide, standing in thick ranks on every northern declivity and in every deep canon throughout this vast region, and extending in an unbroken body across the northern part of the State where they join the noble forests of the coast range, they must endure for-ages, in spite of some reckless waste, and are destined to create a business that will rival, if not surpass, that of any other lumber region . in the world. The chief production at present is to supply home wants—the miners . being the principal Jocal consumers and . their demand a constant one. Tunneling alone makes great inroads upon the pine . woods, as one may see at Forest City, on the North Yuba Ridge, where the largest . trees have been gleaned for miles around, and the mountain for a considerable distance stripped of ali trdes more pretentious than saplings. In districts where the hydraulic process is mostly pursued, lumber is chiefly wanted for the long flumes and sluices that are continually wearing out. Reflecting upon this, we sorrowfully anticipate the day when . the mountain towns shall stand amid bare brown hills, except where cultivation may intervene to clothe them with a tenderer verdure than they knew of old. Some idea of what the lumber business of California will amount to whéeninereased by exportation, can be acquired by a glance at its present dimensions, Accorditg to the State Register, the number of mills in operation last year was 388, of which 178 were propelled by steam and 210 by water. Cost of erection estimated at two and & half milliors of dollars. and the aggregate capacity ; at about five hundred millions ef feet per annum. Assuming that this quantity of ‘lumber is actually turned out annually, it must sell at an average price of nét less than twenty dollars per thousand feet, which would give ten millions of dollars as the least value of the lamber annually consumed The true value—particularly i> if allowance Were made for all the lumber ful to see the thousand useful as well as or. namental purposes to which paper is applicable in the hands of the Japanese. He that he saw it made into materials so st « o states closely resembling Russian and morocco leather and pig skin, that it was very difficult to detect the With lacquer varnish and skillful painting, paper made excellent trunks, tobacco bags, cigar saddles, difference. cases, ( icros 1S: a he evea saw and used },. ‘ : : of microscopes ;. and . hight bear of limbs, and measuring at their excellent water-proof coats made of paper, the aid of . telescope cases, the frames . which did keep out the rain and were as su. ple as the best Mackintosh. The Japanese use neither silk nor cotton handkerchiefs, paper in their hands serves as an éxcellent substitute. It is soft, thin, tough, of a pale yellow color, very plentiful and very cheap. towels or dusters; —— ime rae HoXry Lakre.—This body of’ Ww watt has réally dried up, as reported, much to the tha. . feet through grin of those who tive along its former margin. A correspondent of the Afountain Messenger says the event is no sudden change, but has been anticipated. Since 1854 it has been rapidly receding from its old bounds . at the rate of half a mile yearly. Its final disappearance proves it to have been a very shallow sheét of Water, not exceeding in average depth four feet. The channel is now dry and dusty, and being covered with a de. * posit of muriaté of soda and lime, and the . winds carrying it in masses into the air, at a distance it preserits the appearance of a) plain 6n which « violent snow storm is raging. The ase of Susan river for irrigation may in part be the cause of this strange . freak. But the prevailing opinion is that it . has been annihilated principally by sponta. neous evaporation: The Zlesperian for November contains a portrait of Robert Dnncan, (of whotn it is only written that he lived, came to Califor. nia and died,) the first of a series of illustrated articles dn the flora of Cedros Island . lately exploted by Dr. Veatch, a valuabl account of Washington Territory by Hittell, a biography of Robert Semple, the founder of Benecia, by Mrs: Day, and a variety of lighter pieces. The Hesperian aims at constant improvement. — en OO got out by hand, would probably reach fif. teen millions. The annual exports amount to so little--not more than fifty or sixty thousand dollars previous to this year—that they need not be considered in this cénnéction. The largest proportion of these 388 saw mills is found in the mining regions. One sees lying around them logs that are four, five, six and seven feet in didmetér; and a walk into the adjacent woods makes him acquainted with giants that have stood for centuries— their trunks rising fer two hundred feet and more as straight as a mast, half of their . bases from four to eight feet, and dccasionally even nine and ten feet. as this, one feels as if amid a new order of beings, and the ringing of the axe sounds sacrilegious. In such a grove we lately observed several parties getting out sluiceblocks, shingles and “shakes.” One party had made eightéén thousand shaved shingles and fifteen thousand “shakes,” or three feet boatds, out of one sugar pine which was six at the butt, leaving three twelve feet saw-logs besides, each of which would yield fifteen hundred feet of sawed lumber. The cash value of this tree at $5 per thousand for the shingles, $8 for the boards and $30 (the local price) per thousand feet for the sawed Iumber, would be $345. Other trees were pointed out to us that were estimated to be worth $500. Such groves as this offer inducemtnta to indusiry quite equal to any presented by the auriferous soil in which they grow.— This same soil, by the way, is a deep, rich loam, capable of profitable cultivation, and especially adapted to grapes, vegetables and . grasses. A considerable pottion of the best ' timbered land in several of the mining counties is claimed by saw nmiill owners and iranchmen, though but little is well fenced, where fencéd at all, anid few attempts are made to prevent miners from using all the timber their vocation demands: These timber privileges are daily becoming more valu. able, and there are persons holding quarter . section enclosures for which they already ask In such a gréve j . . more than they would want for the same amount of atable land in the foot hills. The finest timber groves lie within the line of . dean snow, and just where the snow continues longest; but this will never oppose serious obstacles to luambermen, nor even to persons desirous of making homes: It can only retard, not prevent occupation and settlement, especially as the.snow is not atOne man near Stockton has made $10,000 . tended by severe cold as it would be elsefrom five hives of bees in two years: where: enn nnn eee aoe . ra READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS.—The Standard considers the advertisethents to be found in newspapers “a neglected branch of literature,” and says: “We advise every _person who has never tried the experiment to look, for once, through the advertising columns. He will thére “find variety, assurance, humor, novelty of expression, an@ many times something with just enough of mystery about it to furnish food for speculation.” Tt may be added that he will also find thére, and particuiarly in the local paper, mt¢h interesting itformation that might well come under the head of news. We know that the majority of readers do peruse the ‘advertising columns, and if any one else wishes to be satisfied on this pcint let him publish a notice of insolvency and see J+ 04) and tenth Cet daadncets is welt as how quick the entire community will be about the fourth and fifth. Idolatry is in aware of it! /OGr streets. Violations of all these comos mandments prevail to a most painful extent. EFFECT OF Recreate. —At the recent We do not see, therefore, why they stopped fire in Volcano, which destroyed tpwards of short of a preamble and resolutions in favor of each of the Commandments, and even in behalf of the right 6f Divine Sovereignty itself over the universe. The Ladies’ Relief Society, the Orphan Asylum, the Inebriates’ Home, the Industrial School, the Mechanics’ Tastitate, Mercantile Library, Young Men’s Christian Association, the Odd Fellows and the Masons, and the Atlantic Cable and the Pacific Railroad, seem. to us to have been neglected by them. We do not see by what authority they pick and choose among God's laws, nor why they should petition the Le'gislature concerning the fourth rather than the first and second commandments.” Pacine Exrosrror. _The November number has come to hand and beenread. It fully meets the wants of all who can appre‘ciate elegant, scholarly, liberal and frank religious literature. Dr. Scott, its able editor—who is well known for his sturdy independence—has a vein of humourous sa~ tire in his composition, as witness the following hit at the Congregational General . Association, which body at its last session resolved in favor of Sabbath iegislation and the temperance organizations, ahd against gambling, lotteries and dueling: “Tt seems to us, that our Congregitional brethren have either déne too much or t66 little at their recent meeting. We 46 not see why they di@ not also pass Resolations about the third, first, second, fifth, seventh, $50,000 worth of property, a man carried off a large sash door for preservation and excitedly threw it on the ground, breaking all the glass. Another ote was seen going up Main street carrying a large mattress, one end of which was on fire! <A lady was seen running with a large mirror frame, the glass of which had been broken. Generally, the women Were cool, and instrumental in saving much property. These facts are afforded by the Amador Ledger. a fe x ——— ArtibLery To FrigureN Dewoxs.—A writer . Crops or F vpt.— ihe Mary sville Democrat, in Hutchings Magazine says that a principal . discoursing upon the reckless waste of timreason why the Chinese explode so many . ber which prevails in this State, observes fire-crackers, to the great discomfort of . that: ! Christian and barbarian atrictlars, is be: . _ “Tn ig it is against the law to waste cause they think thus to drive off demons, . Hmber ire-wood is there furnished by : : ; : . sawing off the branches éf the trees merely, of whom they have a mortal fear. They /and allowing them to grow again. Seldon don’t know it Was the devil who invented . is a tree cut down. It is considered a piece powder, according to Milton. of reckless destruction. The upper limbs, +e which are trimmed Off at stated periods, are Piciht Cé ast Guipe.—The ‘Pacific coast . considered amply sufficient for all demands Survey Pepartment has issued a compendifor fire-wood. inthis manner, the groves i ide igs _ . kre made to yield their crops, at ‘stated times’, ous and valuable work, which gives the results of tén years of scientific exploration in the same ‘manner as the grain fields ot along thé Pacific from San Diego to Puget the orchards. Sound, as a Directory to seamen. It embraces, alSo, accounts of the early explorers and their labors. The work is based upon the report 6f Mr. Davidson, Chief astronomer of the Survey on this cdéast. i Spe Betrrer THAN A Minine @iraim.—A Mr. Curry, of Goodyear’s Bar, Sierra céunty, has informed the ¥urmer that his nét in¢éome this year from two acres of garden land was $3,000. He raised $1,300 worth of peaches . from 133 treés, $100 worth of grapes from . 100 vines, and $1,690 worth of vegetables. Who wants a big farm? ge a ee A Must 16 toe WeArrny.—Rich men it California dught to lead off in a generous rivalry t6 endow ovr literary TR, now struggling to meet the educationa Wants of thé, State; and in founding new institdtioas. Tt is within the power of many such to consecrate their wéaith and means forever mhoré, in the most interésting connections—the thorough education of the young of our State.—Christian Advocate. gee petit They havt in London a working model of a high pressure engine, made of silver, which is perfect i in all its parts; it does not weigh above 250 grains,,and will stand upon a shilling. The wholc, including the boiler, may be covered with a thimble; and sufficient steam can be generated to keep it in motion for more than five minute’. Ciariry.—The Zines tells . a suggestive arecdote of a San Francisco lady who entrusted ten dollars to a gentleman for charitable purposes, and gaye him at the same time one hundred t¢ invest in léttery tickets fér her benefit ! i Sito oes 2 The Lisbon Jes A€e building a syhagogue on tha very spot where formerly stood an office of the Inquisition. The world moves. Even ovr errors now seem mbdré like gropings towards the light. EE ater at One mercantile house in Maripos& county has paid nearly $70,000 freight fér goéds brought to them im éne year, according td the Gazette. Oo Calvin Adams of Pittsburg, Pa., has made the astonishing discovery that by insulatin the molds of iron castings, and the m pouring in the liquid metal, the castings from comniun irén cone out as white as silver and as hard as steel. ek abe eg Se Ee The production Of all thdse engaged in making wine this year near Los Angeles; has Been ascertained to be 331,000 gallons. Add to this What is niade in other parts of the State, and there will be at least half 4 millidn éf gallons fér this year's préduction of wire in California. eguice The total etpdrt éf gdld front this State, for the past year, up to the first instant; was over forty ntillions éf dollars, being nearly half a million over last year. Export of gdods during the sanie period was But little short of half a ntillion. resco geesThe Shasta Courier says that a niiner bet $20 with a typo of that place, that he coul hop 60. yards while the typo was running 100. Typo took the bet did won the race. We expect sdon to Kéar that he has left the compositor’s stand : and set ip a banking establishmert. alent se Waxr His Mosny.—Several adverse parties, claiming td be next of kin td D. ©. Brédérick, are litigating dvér His estaté at San Francisco. ee The San Francisco Bible ‘Bouety celebratéd its tenth anniversary last week. During itS existence it has distributed 43,000 copies of the Bible, printed in various languages—10,000 during the _ year alone. a RE aa Ox rue Fier List. Sunday, i in a westerd village, when the plate was being passed in church, a, gentleman said to the collector : “Go on—!'ni a dead Head—I've got a pass !” He Was probably an editér. The Aniador Lcdyer, says : “No county can prosper that perniits politicians to manage. its business. A very good motto for hanging, over a Court House dior is, ‘less wit and thore honesty. Try it.” —s Mr. Hetiry Raméay proposes to draitt the Sactamento swamp lands by sinking negatite artesian wells: He expects to strike empty subtetraiean channels. —$—$—$—=$-8 Thé Sati Francisco Herald states that not less than half a niillion acres of swamp lands have been pre-empted within the past two weeks. —@ + The Maripdsa Gazette says that a géntleman of that place lately shot sixty-dre quails in seven hours—all; save two or tliree; singly, and upon thé witg: a political paper; ——__+@-+ L. Bradley, of Folsom, ex-editor; lias Beet granted a patent for an improved telegraph ntathine. Thréé other paténts havé lately been granted té Califérnians: er Pea. Gold fish, once a curiosity, impdrtéd from China and kept in glass globes, are said now to abound in the Pototiac river, and in several of the ctecks that feéd thé Hudson. SEO So Ca RI a Ie Se BEE RRC gS eeraarod : Half a pint of finély potrdeted cliarctal fed to hogs once or twice a week will make them fat and healthy. It is godd also for fattening petiltry: oe The Italians of Cali ifornia have contributtd $4,000 in aid of the destituté families df soldiers killed in the late war: oo The ladies? department in Col. Warren’s paper, The Farmer, is edited by his wife; who is a practitioner of medicine. ~~ Eight? 5 years ago, there Were 220,000 land owners in England; tow, there are only 30, 000. sciences eee Sonoma céynty is erecting sandstone edi: fices for ptiblic uses, which will cost $40; An association fins beert formed in Sad Francisceé, whose object is td eréct an ob: servatory. The expense of the present Océan and overland mail routes to California is $1,141,Mart Papier. is singing bad ad local fliymied 000. at the no diggings. The Pike's , 3 Peak dig ings are still prolific of good reports, if not of much gold: A hotel keépét is building sail bdats to put ttpon Lake Bigler next Spring. Sg Oh ee orSee™l“™eleO am ee gr ee oan

BY AVERY & WATERS. THE ‘HYDRAULIC PRESS. . Gurad PUBLISHE DEVERY S$: \TURD AY MORNING . R. H. FARQUHAR, Justice of the Peace, Bridgeport Township. Office, in the old Masonic Hall ‘BG Office on Main street, adjoining the Drug Store.“@% i Terms for the Paper. Main s.reet, San Juan. 1 tt : cea’ 5 oe -—-‘One Year, invariably in adv: DICE soseeesceeeserecssseners $5 00} » P SPIHNAer ‘Six Months, “ “ 3 00 . ©. P. STIDGER, Attorney at Law, Notary Public, . And Conveyancer. Office on the vorth side of Main street, one door west of E V. Hatfiel:i’s store, onposite the Pioneer, NORTH SAN JUAN. 1 343, 1857. ‘trhree i“ ‘te vs 6s are er ere er eres nee Serre Terms for Advertising. ‘One Square, (12 lines) first insertion,.....00--2++ $3 00 No ‘Each subsequent insertion 1 00 . A@> Business cards not exceeding four lines of this "type, will be inserted for $6 00 a quarter. — aRines and Liquors, BILLIARDS, 25 CTS. AGAME! SAN JUAN EXCHANGE. C. SCHARDIN & CO., G. ©. HARVEY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Notary Public and Conveyancer. Office near the Sierra Nevada Hotel, North San Juan, Nevada county 2 Practices'in all or any of the courts in this State. All business appertaining to the Legal profession strictly and faithfully attended to, 32 3m WM. FP. ANDERSON, ys WM. H. MARTIN. ANDERSON & MARTIN, Attorneys at Law, Office, corner of Commercial and Pine streets, near FOULD respectfully inform their old friends the Court House, evens: Y. 10tf and the public generally that they have recent. ————___———— ae Reece ———-—---— ly made many improvements to the above named popJ. Ba M CONMMIAKK A ..6 S50 --A. C. NILES. McCONNE LL if NIL ES }, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Will practice in ali the Courts of the 14th Judicial DisThree Billiard Tables, trict, and in the Supreme Court. Tn first-rate order—two of them new Marble Beds . Orrice—Kidd’s Brick Building, up stairs. 213m ‘and equal toany in the State. The wood bed is the fa. —SERRE Re C. WILSON HILL, ‘vorite of the place. Attormey at Law, BOWLING. Wiilattend promptly toall businessconfided to his care Two splendid Ten-Pin Alleys are attached tothe es tablishment, well supplied with the perquisites of such . in Nevada and adjoining counties. Of ice -—In Abbott's Building, NEVADA. tf16 an institution. It isthe intention of the proprietor to ‘use every exer— “& TEET Bi 1 && DR. E. FELLERS, Dentist, “ion to make the Exchange the favorite resort of all seckers of healthy pleasurable exercise. NORTH SAN JUAN, AS an office in the Post @ffice Butiding, THE BAR on Main Street, where he is prepared to pertorm Will be firnished with the very best ali operatic ms Upon TEETH, on the latest and most apWINES AND LIQUORS E proved principles. ‘nlar resort, and are better prepared than ever to please ‘all tastes. ‘Wo be had in the San Francisco Market, and no pains ‘Will be spared to make everything pleasant and attrac‘tive. 10 By request, fumilies will be waited on at their resi" A Se dences. Tr ao Oilice hours—from 7 o'clock A. M., to 5 o'clock P. he Bank Exchange » to § ofclor BROWN & REESE CHARLES ST. LOUIS, ESPECTEWULLY inform their old friends re A Seas Es ; and the public eoncrally; that they still hold Watchmaker and Jeweller, forth atthe corner of Main and Flume streets, where Main street, Nerih San Juan. ‘they keep th: very best AB : re A GENERAL assortment of Watcnes and Wines and Li quors, Jewelry for sale. Jewelry made to order. “% Watches and Clocks Repaired, ol itt Ale, I orl Ty and age? Beer. monet eace : — st cere Tae mia JOUN A. SEELY, went ior « =~] « rr ° “% Ss 2 r > + Cigars and Tobacco. The New Edria Quicksilver, The establishment will be under the care of Mr. The Best and Purest Article in the State! BROWN, formerly of Philadelphia. who we rats wds . Post Office Building. North San Juan, Nevada €¢ aunty. art of dispensing June ii, 1859. equally well the and of vt ng gare San Juan, Y. SULLIVAN’S Fine Old Bran oe Pacific = mporium es . And GC neral Ag HELFRICH, 7 cy of 7 ie se ao Atérature, And sole Agent for the California Trne Delta, . . tay . Culifornia Boston Journal, Missouri Republican, CinNew York Frerald. Tribune diz:d Times. Washington street, next door to the SAN FRANCISCO. DEALER IN FINE Wines, Ale, Porter &c. Brandies, of the following brands: & Co. Unite] Vine . { Post Office, GUSTAVE HANSEN, JEWELLER, WATCHMARKIR, od Sores rac. Otard. Jutes. Robin yards, Marte Te, Champaigue, Otard, &c., &c. Philadelphia and Holland Gin, Old Tom, Santa Cruz and Jamaica Rum, Monongahela. set q> 4s a ap saa ce Jonrben, Trish and Scotch Whiskey: r Beat vy hie gy ‘ St} Seo Fietfsick, Schreider and Morizette’Champaigne: a = Fis Port, Sherry, Ginger, Hlock, Sauterne Claret Wines bak AS located in this .P Mace, and opened his shop on : 0; j Main street. next deor to€ heap Jobn’s. where he ; Vag ; + 2g will always be found, 1 aay to give prompt at Assorted Case Liquors, tention n to all business entrusted to his care — ard SYRUPS. Every kind of Jewelry manufactured, and all His extensive stock is now complete in every departkinds of Engraving, ne tin and Ornamental, done Mn the ‘ent, and will be offered at neatest style. Wa “hes genetettd i a ad Warran SACRAMENTO PRIcES, . ‘ "hoe San Juan North, Nov. (7, 1857. is ~ Pioneer Saloon. SPERO AN D ‘DERS SON, Li. persens are hereby cautioned against HAVING RETURNED from Frazer river . 43ing other Surveyors than sach as may and purehased the above establishment, re. zed from this office. : BGS specttully informs his friends and the public Extract from the Laws of California. ‘that be intends to keepa fine Crap. 20, See. 3-—No stirvey or re-survey hereafter ° 2 ade by: serson except the County Surveyor or his Wholesale and Retail Stock Senet shall be ceouldice aaa ceidame in Ads sous Wines and Liquors. Ale, Porter within this State. JOUN L. GAMBLE. 28tf County Surveyor. Beer, Cider, Champaign, Syrups, Cordials, Bitters, Pure California Wine, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. His BAR will be supplied with the choicest kinds of ‘the above articles, and he trusts to maintain his old rep. Yutation as the keeper of a first-rate saloon. Cor anty Surveyor’s Office. Court Llouse, Nevada. JOUN Th. Saiecser. J. OSEROM, County Surveyor. i Deputy. en:ploybe depuNEW MAREET. QHE subscribershave opened a New Market in the store occupsed by PECK & COLLEY, where they will offer for sale the best of Beef, Pork, Mutton &c. #3-A share of patronage is solicited. North San Juan, Nev 6th, 1858. 12tf ee : ei ca Siu ons CRAWFORD & CO C SCH ARDIN & CO., Norh San Juan, Dec‘r.22d, *58 19tf Wholesale and Retail Dealersin . . #4.» = Geese .im Wines, Liquors, Cigars and To T in and Har Aw: are Stor e, Also— a general assortment of FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS, And Confectionery. SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET. North San Juan, Nov. 17, aaybe tf] LUMBER! LUMBER!! HE PROPRIETORS OF THE North San Juan Saw-Mill take this opportunity to ¥nform the publicthat they have recently purchased the ‘above-named property, which has been réfitted at great ‘expense, and that they are now prepared to furnish Brick Row, Main stkent: Sluice and Building Lumber, . ort san Juan, Nov. 17,1857. 117 And Blocks of all kinds, on short notice. ——— ce RE GU LAR EF REIGHT LINE PROM Marysville to North San Juan, — Ss HAVING perfected my arrangePSSA eats for the snmmer, iy teams will Jeave Marysville every Monday, W ednesday. Thursday Friday and Saturday for French Corral, Birchville, Sweetland and North San Juan. All Goods marked “care Scely Marysville” forwarded immediately on their arrival. 83> Be careful to forward shippers receipts to “J. A. Seely, Marysville.” No charge for storage on Goods consigned to me. All orders for the purchase of Goods carefully attended to and forwarded at the lowest rates. & Cash on Delivery. J. A. SEELY. 51 tf Stoves, Hardware, Cock Stoves ParlorStoves, 2 Hose Pipes, Box Stoves, =. A General assortShelf Hardware, ment of Tinware, Nails, Cutlery, Builders’ Hardware, ‘Carpe nters’ and Screws, Tron and Steel, Galvanized Iron Pi ipe, Water Boxes &c., On hand and made to order. FRANK SMITH, Tools, Butts All orders satisfactorily filled and promptly delivered. N. B. All persons indebted to SAN JUAN MILL COMPANY for Ltimber, will please take notice, that ymetits mst be made to the undersigned alone. If — to ally Other party they will not be recognized as A. S&S. WADLEIGH, Agent San Juan Mill Co. legitimate. July 28, 1859. Ttf FULTON FOUNDRY xrrom Works. HINCKLEY & CO., First Street, bet Market and Mission, SAN FRANCISCO. ANUFACTURERS of Quartz Mitts, Saw Miiis, Steam Enoines, Pumps, Cast Iron Fronts, Buildings. etc. All kinds of TRON CASTINGS at short notice. Every style of Finishing to Tron when cast. Repairing of Machitrery neatly done. Pattern-making in all its various fornts. Prices reaswbnable. 2 6m will be North San Juan, March 18, 1859. GENUINE CREMONA VIOLIN, A of a very superior tone, for sale at SAMELSON’S. BRAN, MIDDLINGS AND GROUND, ARDW ARE.«<An extensive assortment of rley, wholesale and retail. at PECK & COLEY'S. i Hardware just received at the store of sept. 1T PECK & COLEY. DOS SER 82, NESE REE TENS ETE AR AREY ESR UMS ies OSS NEON ta: RARE ee NO AE Oe OMe ee Rink SECON "RRND SOA OR EE OS os ‘Pioneers,” . . selves, . i doyely, . house, the The Fydrantic Press, rr a ~ B. P. AVERY, EDITOR. tIVAL OF GOLD AND Bisel: LE siete two years ago, the French chemists clainied to have discovered a new metal, called Oreide, from its close resemblance to gold. Astonishing statements were published concerning its cheapness, the impossibility of detecting it when alloyed with goid in coins or jewelry, and the ddager of our national currency being debased by it. Hearing nothing more about it we afterwards were left to believe, in accordance with our first suspicions, that the whole story was but an enthusiast’s dream, soon dissipated by practical experiments and allowed to be forgotten. Lately, however, the journals— those current cyclopedias which are supplanting books—report the alleged discovery of a new substitute for the precious metals, called Byrne ore, or Byrne metal, after its maker. This metal is said to be of such a nature that a perfect imitation of either gold or silver can be made from it at the cost, . when ‘manufactured into various articles, of . two dollars per ounce, and all the trouble. some results are predicted of it that were to . follow the introduction of oreide. prepared to belive this—when we see it— and, in the meanwhile, would not refuse, as a present, a share in the Alison gold lead or Comstock silver vein, through any fear that the value of their products will be devreased by metallurgical rivals. —~-§.<-—____— 2 ie AR FOR A Waa. —-Rev. W. TRAVELING a. which they . We are . E. Boardman preached a sermon at Los An. geles, last spring, upon the and therein took especial pains to commend the example of Abraham, Tsaac . and Jacob in securing good wives for themHe also praises Jacob for traveling six hundred miles while yet in their youth. or soin search of Rachel, and points to him as a worthy pattern for the bachelors of Califurnia. He says that going or sending across the Gontinent is a cheap price to pay for a if one cxtnot be had here. Men for cattle and and observes the vood wife, do 2s much for mere stock, horses, and pay Jarge prices besides, ate wise in doing it. Surely, sensible preacher—who knows that matrimony improves the mortals of a community . as much as religion—*there is no price too . nor any pains too great, nor any valt¢éo high lear, uation for such virtuous woman, to be the life, the lady of his prudent, companion of a man’s mother of his children, sharer of his heart’s joys and sorrows.” So mote it be. JAPANwSE Papen MANUFACTURES = writer in Blackwood’s magazine says it is wonder“Patriarchs as . } a treasure asa} and the . . for home uses. NORTH SAN JUAN, NEVADA CO, SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 1859. VOL. 2. NO. 14 ONE OF OUR RESOURCES. In enumerating the resources of the mountain communities and calculating the chances of their permanence, one must not forget the splendid timber which surrounds them, and which mist hereafter give employment and wealth to thousands. The giorious for. ests of pine which clothe with ever-living . beauty the entire western slope of the Sierra Nevada might well excite the enthusiastic admiration of Horace Greeley, who saw them but for a little while, when they are a constant feast to those who see ‘them every day. Both for their loveliness and utiiity they will be still more esteemed ‘in the futtre. Embracing an area of not less than 450 miles long by one hundred ‘miles wide, standing in thick ranks on every northern declivity and in every deep canon throughout this vast region, and extending in an unbroken body across the northern part of the State where they join the noble forests of the coast range, they must endure for-ages, in spite of some reckless waste, and are destined to create a business that will rival, if not surpass, that of any other lumber region . in the world. The chief production at present is to supply home wants—the miners . being the principal Jocal consumers and . their demand a constant one. Tunneling alone makes great inroads upon the pine . woods, as one may see at Forest City, on the North Yuba Ridge, where the largest . trees have been gleaned for miles around, and the mountain for a considerable distance stripped of ali trdes more pretentious than saplings. In districts where the hydraulic process is mostly pursued, lumber is chiefly wanted for the long flumes and sluices that

are continually wearing out. Reflecting upon this, we sorrowfully anticipate the day when . the mountain towns shall stand amid bare brown hills, except where cultivation may intervene to clothe them with a tenderer verdure than they knew of old. Some idea of what the lumber business of California will amount to whéeninereased by exportation, can be acquired by a glance at its present dimensions, Accorditg to the State Register, the number of mills in operation last year was 388, of which 178 were propelled by steam and 210 by water. Cost of erection estimated at two and & half milliors of dollars. and the aggregate capacity ; at about five hundred millions ef feet per annum. Assuming that this quantity of ‘lumber is actually turned out annually, it must sell at an average price of nét less than twenty dollars per thousand feet, which would give ten millions of dollars as the least value of the lamber annually consumed The true value—particularly i> if allowance Were made for all the lumber ful to see the thousand useful as well as or. namental purposes to which paper is applicable in the hands of the Japanese. He that he saw it made into materials so st « o states closely resembling Russian and morocco leather and pig skin, that it was very difficult to detect the With lacquer varnish and skillful painting, paper made excellent trunks, tobacco bags, cigar saddles, difference. cases, ( icros 1S: a he evea saw and used },. ‘ : : of microscopes ;. and . hight bear of limbs, and measuring at their excellent water-proof coats made of paper, the aid of . telescope cases, the frames . which did keep out the rain and were as su. ple as the best Mackintosh. The Japanese use neither silk nor cotton handkerchiefs, paper in their hands serves as an éxcellent substitute. It is soft, thin, tough, of a pale yellow color, very plentiful and very cheap. towels or dusters; —— ime rae HoXry Lakre.—This body of’ Ww watt has réally dried up, as reported, much to the tha. . feet through grin of those who tive along its former margin. A correspondent of the Afountain Messenger says the event is no sudden change, but has been anticipated. Since 1854 it has been rapidly receding from its old bounds . at the rate of half a mile yearly. Its final disappearance proves it to have been a very shallow sheét of Water, not exceeding in average depth four feet. The channel is now dry and dusty, and being covered with a de. * posit of muriaté of soda and lime, and the . winds carrying it in masses into the air, at a distance it preserits the appearance of a) plain 6n which « violent snow storm is raging. The ase of Susan river for irrigation may in part be the cause of this strange . freak. But the prevailing opinion is that it . has been annihilated principally by sponta. neous evaporation: The Zlesperian for November contains a portrait of Robert Dnncan, (of whotn it is only written that he lived, came to Califor. nia and died,) the first of a series of illustrated articles dn the flora of Cedros Island . lately exploted by Dr. Veatch, a valuabl account of Washington Territory by Hittell, a biography of Robert Semple, the founder of Benecia, by Mrs: Day, and a variety of lighter pieces. The Hesperian aims at constant improvement. — en OO got out by hand, would probably reach fif. teen millions. The annual exports amount to so little--not more than fifty or sixty thousand dollars previous to this year—that they need not be considered in this cénnéction. The largest proportion of these 388 saw mills is found in the mining regions. One sees lying around them logs that are four, five, six and seven feet in didmetér; and a walk into the adjacent woods makes him acquainted with giants that have stood for centuries— their trunks rising fer two hundred feet and more as straight as a mast, half of their . bases from four to eight feet, and dccasionally even nine and ten feet. as this, one feels as if amid a new order of beings, and the ringing of the axe sounds sacrilegious. In such a grove we lately observed several parties getting out sluiceblocks, shingles and “shakes.” One party had made eightéén thousand shaved shingles and fifteen thousand “shakes,” or three feet boatds, out of one sugar pine which was six at the butt, leaving three twelve feet saw-logs besides, each of which would yield fifteen hundred feet of sawed lumber. The cash value of this tree at $5 per thousand for the shingles, $8 for the boards and $30 (the local price) per thousand feet for the sawed Iumber, would be $345. Other trees were pointed out to us that were estimated to be worth $500. Such groves as this offer inducemtnta to indusiry quite equal to any presented by the auriferous soil in which they grow.— This same soil, by the way, is a deep, rich loam, capable of profitable cultivation, and especially adapted to grapes, vegetables and . grasses. A considerable pottion of the best ' timbered land in several of the mining counties is claimed by saw nmiill owners and iranchmen, though but little is well fenced, where fencéd at all, anid few attempts are made to prevent miners from using all the timber their vocation demands: These timber privileges are daily becoming more valu. able, and there are persons holding quarter . section enclosures for which they already ask In such a gréve j . . more than they would want for the same amount of atable land in the foot hills. The finest timber groves lie within the line of . dean snow, and just where the snow continues longest; but this will never oppose serious obstacles to luambermen, nor even to persons desirous of making homes: It can only retard, not prevent occupation and settlement, especially as the.snow is not atOne man near Stockton has made $10,000 . tended by severe cold as it would be elsefrom five hives of bees in two years: where: enn nnn eee aoe . ra READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS.—The Standard considers the advertisethents to be found in newspapers “a neglected branch of literature,” and says: “We advise every _person who has never tried the experiment to look, for once, through the advertising columns. He will thére “find variety, assurance, humor, novelty of expression, an@ many times something with just enough of mystery about it to furnish food for speculation.” Tt may be added that he will also find thére, and particuiarly in the local paper, mt¢h interesting itformation that might well come under the head of news. We know that the majority of readers do peruse the ‘advertising columns, and if any one else wishes to be satisfied on this pcint let him publish a notice of insolvency and see J+ 04) and tenth Cet daadncets is welt as how quick the entire community will be about the fourth and fifth. Idolatry is in aware of it! /OGr streets. Violations of all these comos mandments prevail to a most painful extent. EFFECT OF Recreate. —At the recent We do not see, therefore, why they stopped fire in Volcano, which destroyed tpwards of short of a preamble and resolutions in favor of each of the Commandments, and even in behalf of the right 6f Divine Sovereignty itself over the universe. The Ladies’ Relief Society, the Orphan Asylum, the Inebriates’ Home, the Industrial School, the Mechanics’ Tastitate, Mercantile Library, Young Men’s Christian Association, the Odd Fellows and the Masons, and the Atlantic Cable and the Pacific Railroad, seem. to us to have been neglected by them. We do not see by what authority they pick and choose among God's laws, nor why they should petition the Le'gislature concerning the fourth rather than the first and second commandments.” Pacine Exrosrror. _The November number has come to hand and beenread. It fully meets the wants of all who can appre‘ciate elegant, scholarly, liberal and frank religious literature. Dr. Scott, its able editor—who is well known for his sturdy independence—has a vein of humourous sa~ tire in his composition, as witness the following hit at the Congregational General . Association, which body at its last session resolved in favor of Sabbath iegislation and the temperance organizations, ahd against gambling, lotteries and dueling: “Tt seems to us, that our Congregitional brethren have either déne too much or t66 little at their recent meeting. We 46 not see why they di@ not also pass Resolations about the third, first, second, fifth, seventh, $50,000 worth of property, a man carried off a large sash door for preservation and excitedly threw it on the ground, breaking all the glass. Another ote was seen going up Main street carrying a large mattress, one end of which was on fire! <A lady was seen running with a large mirror frame, the glass of which had been broken. Generally, the women Were cool, and instrumental in saving much property. These facts are afforded by the Amador Ledger. a fe x ——— ArtibLery To FrigureN Dewoxs.—A writer . Crops or F vpt.— ihe Mary sville Democrat, in Hutchings Magazine says that a principal . discoursing upon the reckless waste of timreason why the Chinese explode so many . ber which prevails in this State, observes fire-crackers, to the great discomfort of . that: ! Christian and barbarian atrictlars, is be: . _ “Tn ig it is against the law to waste cause they think thus to drive off demons, . Hmber ire-wood is there furnished by : : ; : . sawing off the branches éf the trees merely, of whom they have a mortal fear. They /and allowing them to grow again. Seldon don’t know it Was the devil who invented . is a tree cut down. It is considered a piece powder, according to Milton. of reckless destruction. The upper limbs, +e which are trimmed Off at stated periods, are Piciht Cé ast Guipe.—The ‘Pacific coast . considered amply sufficient for all demands Survey Pepartment has issued a compendifor fire-wood. inthis manner, the groves i ide igs _ . kre made to yield their crops, at ‘stated times’, ous and valuable work, which gives the results of tén years of scientific exploration in the same ‘manner as the grain fields ot along thé Pacific from San Diego to Puget the orchards. Sound, as a Directory to seamen. It embraces, alSo, accounts of the early explorers and their labors. The work is based upon the report 6f Mr. Davidson, Chief astronomer of the Survey on this cdéast. i Spe Betrrer THAN A Minine @iraim.—A Mr. Curry, of Goodyear’s Bar, Sierra céunty, has informed the ¥urmer that his nét in¢éome this year from two acres of garden land was $3,000. He raised $1,300 worth of peaches . from 133 treés, $100 worth of grapes from . 100 vines, and $1,690 worth of vegetables. Who wants a big farm? ge a ee A Must 16 toe WeArrny.—Rich men it California dught to lead off in a generous rivalry t6 endow ovr literary TR, now struggling to meet the educationa Wants of thé, State; and in founding new institdtioas. Tt is within the power of many such to consecrate their wéaith and means forever mhoré, in the most interésting connections—the thorough education of the young of our State.—Christian Advocate. gee petit They havt in London a working model of a high pressure engine, made of silver, which is perfect i in all its parts; it does not weigh above 250 grains,,and will stand upon a shilling. The wholc, including the boiler, may be covered with a thimble; and sufficient steam can be generated to keep it in motion for more than five minute’. Ciariry.—The Zines tells . a suggestive arecdote of a San Francisco lady who entrusted ten dollars to a gentleman for charitable purposes, and gaye him at the same time one hundred t¢ invest in léttery tickets fér her benefit ! i Sito oes 2 The Lisbon Jes A€e building a syhagogue on tha very spot where formerly stood an office of the Inquisition. The world moves. Even ovr errors now seem mbdré like gropings towards the light. EE ater at One mercantile house in Maripos& county has paid nearly $70,000 freight fér goéds brought to them im éne year, according td the Gazette. Oo Calvin Adams of Pittsburg, Pa., has made the astonishing discovery that by insulatin the molds of iron castings, and the m pouring in the liquid metal, the castings from comniun irén cone out as white as silver and as hard as steel. ek abe eg Se Ee The production Of all thdse engaged in making wine this year near Los Angeles; has Been ascertained to be 331,000 gallons. Add to this What is niade in other parts of the State, and there will be at least half 4 millidn éf gallons fér this year's préduction of wire in California. eguice The total etpdrt éf gdld front this State, for the past year, up to the first instant; was over forty ntillions éf dollars, being nearly half a million over last year. Export of gdods during the sanie period was But little short of half a ntillion. resco geesThe Shasta Courier says that a niiner bet $20 with a typo of that place, that he coul hop 60. yards while the typo was running 100. Typo took the bet did won the race. We expect sdon to Kéar that he has left the compositor’s stand : and set ip a banking establishmert. alent se Waxr His Mosny.—Several adverse parties, claiming td be next of kin td D. ©. Brédérick, are litigating dvér His estaté at San Francisco. ee The San Francisco Bible ‘Bouety celebratéd its tenth anniversary last week. During itS existence it has distributed 43,000 copies of the Bible, printed in various languages—10,000 during the _ year alone. a RE aa Ox rue Fier List. Sunday, i in a westerd village, when the plate was being passed in church, a, gentleman said to the collector : “Go on—!'ni a dead Head—I've got a pass !” He Was probably an editér. The Aniador Lcdyer, says : “No county can prosper that perniits politicians to manage. its business. A very good motto for hanging, over a Court House dior is, ‘less wit and thore honesty. Try it.” —s Mr. Hetiry Raméay proposes to draitt the Sactamento swamp lands by sinking negatite artesian wells: He expects to strike empty subtetraiean channels. —$—$—$—=$-8 Thé Sati Francisco Herald states that not less than half a niillion acres of swamp lands have been pre-empted within the past two weeks. —@ + The Maripdsa Gazette says that a géntleman of that place lately shot sixty-dre quails in seven hours—all; save two or tliree; singly, and upon thé witg: a political paper; ——__+@-+ L. Bradley, of Folsom, ex-editor; lias Beet granted a patent for an improved telegraph ntathine. Thréé other paténts havé lately been granted té Califérnians: er Pea. Gold fish, once a curiosity, impdrtéd from China and kept in glass globes, are said now to abound in the Pototiac river, and in several of the ctecks that feéd thé Hudson. SEO So Ca RI a Ie Se BEE RRC gS eeraarod : Half a pint of finély potrdeted cliarctal fed to hogs once or twice a week will make them fat and healthy. It is godd also for fattening petiltry: oe The Italians of Cali ifornia have contributtd $4,000 in aid of the destituté families df soldiers killed in the late war: oo The ladies? department in Col. Warren’s paper, The Farmer, is edited by his wife; who is a practitioner of medicine. ~~ Eight? 5 years ago, there Were 220,000 land owners in England; tow, there are only 30, 000. sciences eee Sonoma céynty is erecting sandstone edi: fices for ptiblic uses, which will cost $40; An association fins beert formed in Sad Francisceé, whose object is td eréct an ob: servatory. The expense of the present Océan and overland mail routes to California is $1,141,Mart Papier. is singing bad ad local fliymied 000. at the no diggings. The Pike's , 3 Peak dig ings are still prolific of good reports, if not of much gold: A hotel keépét is building sail bdats to put ttpon Lake Bigler next Spring. Sg Oh ee orSee™l“™eleO am ee gr ee oan