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THE NEVADA NATIONAL
TREKLY PAPER, PUBLISHED RVERY SATURDAY MORN
NG AT GRASS VALLEY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALRORNIA
TERMS:
Feroneyear, (inadvance,).
For six months, (in advance i =. Nev ada N ational
NEVADA NATIONAL
BOOK & JOB PRINTING
MAIN STREET, GRASS VALLEY.
We have, tn connection with the Nrvapa Nanow.
Newsraree Estatusiwext. an JOB OFFICE, capabl
of executing every description of Job Work, such »
sees nn "Saeen ey ae yl
teyeeeertians nest ota. .3¢ . VOT 2, GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY. APRIL 7, 1860. NO, 37, . moerantraaonom, tre, sich wi te ae
Grass Valley Advertisemen's.
. ’
Sacramento Advertisements. —_— . RORERTS, MORRISON & CO.,
. Importer and Wholesale Dealers in
BOOTS & SHOES
SAN FRANCISCO,
Have in store a large and complete assertement of
BOOTS AND SIIOES,
LIQUOR'S, WIN
BRAN DIES, KC.
Foreign & Domestic.
THE UNDDRSIGNED having made arrangements in
BORDEAUX & PHILADELPHIA
For a onstant supply of the above Goods, are now
prepared to «ell to the trade at as low a figure as .
they can buy from any House in San Francisco,—
® s Thereby aving Freightand Charges from Sav Fran . ted the secend fleor exclusively to
cisco to Sacramento.
For the Character of onr House and Quality of . WOMEN’S. MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S
our Goods, we refer to those who have been buying
$8035,
from vs for the last 10 years.
To which weare giving partieular attenion, and .
McWILLIAMS & Co
. ef w hich we have every variety and descriptien, o
46 & 48 K Street, Secteuseate. }
N. B. Remember McWiLLIAMS & Co., Sacramento. . pdr vom. ge
8. €. RICHARDSON,
atpenay, & Counsellor
A LAW.
AND NOTABYW PUBLIC.
wil ptly attend™ o all business confided to
{scare in Nevada and adjoining Counties
tcan collecttwo months’ pay, back pay, extra
gations and transportation expences vor all teamsters
fm the Utah Expedition. Information free.
Particular attention given to all kinds of Conreyancing.
OFFICE—On Mill St. at the Room formerly ecru.
“ott
pied by E. W. Spofford, Esq.
E. W. MASLIN,
DISTRICT AT TORNEY
Will Practce in all the Courts of Nevada Ceunty,
UFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE,
All dealers in their line.
. We have recently enlarged our Store and appropris
ing our stock well arsorted and copstant!
by fresh accessions from all the best
manufactures at the Fast, we are prepared to meet
. demands and fill ord rom all parts of this Coast,
at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES
. Merchants visiting the city will find it to their
} int~ est to call and examine our stock before purchasing at auction or elas where
Roberts, Miorreson & Ce.,
70 California Street
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
OFFICE—MILL ST.,GRASS VALLEY,
At the Room, formerly occupied by E. W. Spofford.
NOTICE.
be undersigned have this day formeda Law Co
partnership under the firm and style of Dibble
& CO.,
MEACHAWT TAILORS,
And Importers
of Fashionable
C othing, .
Cor, 3 and 2nd Streets, Sacramento. .
‘ 51-5 .
vata NDVADA. . a . Men's, Boy’s and ». outh’s Boots ‘aud
aaiasipenaiensaiitt 4 2
S.C. RICHARDSON HEUSTON, . ts also large and cemgiew, aed comprises Goods
ate a dapted ery district of conntry in Californis
1 HASTINGS, . “in sate + eee ; peice perc’ flee and fact .
3-m.
& Lansing
Sept. 15, 1856 DIRSLS S LANRING. WE HAVE THE FINEST STOCK OF GOODS,"the Nevada Iron and Brass Foundary.
7
most Elegant Fitting Garments, and the anp—
ie ae eee Best Made Clothing ia the State.
Importart to Teamsters and the Competent Judges pronounce our G oods equal tothe . M AC THIN LE SHOP.
Best Custom Made. ane oe
. To which they disire to call the special attenion of .
wih natnes« and dispatch, on reasonableterms
Dry Deacons.—By the record of ene of
the oldest religious societies in Borton, it
appears that there was a large comeumption of wine for church purposes in the
parish several -generations ago. Taking
the number of communicants, and the
amount of wine charged io a year, it would
THE NEVADA NATIONAL. . Extraction of Geld aud Silver from
their Ores.
ANEW MOTIVE POWER, As everything in relation to the extraction
A Detenieiie ‘ . of gold and silver from their ores is read
aays that something . with interest, at the present moment, we
wonderfal —— tutned up, in the shape . offer the following process which recently
— preter. ae of riv al of the Eric-. obtal ned for the i inv entur a —— pro
uewspapers. It is the invention Baas e, Deyoud a doudt : average censumptien of a pint of wine tea
. H. Paine, of Worcester, a man of large se ¥. The ore is broken fine and passed threugh jchurch member, each comminion season !
. tific and mechanical ablity, who "tg a jasive, after which chloride of sodium (comIt is shrewdly suspected, however, that the
. years made his name famous by propos T . mon salt), is added, and throu, ghly incorpordeacons and leading members of the church,
to make gas of street water—a proj Mice ated with the ere; the mixture is roasted . ®* their business meetings, partook quite
. has since been realized. This ik aula at a dull heat, so as to avoid the volatiliza. freely of the parish stores, and thas incur‘driven by heat. consists ofa siugle-action tion of the precious metals. The ore is next . Ted bills for wine, whieb seems rather strange
cylinder, embracing an air pamp, with one ground with the admixture of wood ash and . t© these who have imbibed tne idea that, ia
. pisten and one connecting red. At. the bolted fine. The mass is placed in the amal. the “ good old times” about which we hear
. pump end of the cylinder is an egpurcins gamator and water is added until it is re. *9 much, men were less frail and dry. when
\_ . duced to a consistency sruitable to canse the . 800d wine cost them nothing, than they are
. somewhatlike the chambers ofa revolver : in our day and ge ti
pistol. Thechambers are filled with disce . 2°TCUtY © seperate inte globules and filter . y generatios,
through it, instead of passing through in a
. of wire ganze, which, as they revolve, be ;
. come charged with moisture by contest body ; soda ash is also added to cleanse the
with water ina tank. Each one of these mercury and minnte metalic particles of all
. Chambers is brought before the induct part ontg oud. greenay Ae: Pieces of
of the air pump at each half revolution, and bar iron are added to facilitate the trituri.
the air, passing into the pump, traverses the tion. and ecompesce aay chieride of sliver .
interstices of the wet diece, and becoming that may have been formed during the precinta we eataneith ta Grice tate the vious operations, and sulphate of iren to de*
" 4 >» "
. heater dnd expanded tar duty in the cylie~—any chleride of gold. The amal. der nt: Reema tA eh: ent of gam being obtained, the precious metals are
seperated as usual.
. aey, ‘Yncreases the expansive force, and gives .
. Vesevivs tons Quexcen.—In our day
utilitarianism is the basis ofall projects.
. For thousands of years—far beyond the
dawn of history, Vesuvius bas bleched forth
fire andemoke. But population is becoming
. more dense, Vesuvins would open up a
field for enterprise, if the glowing fires within could be quenced. Its sides could be
planted with vineyards, and thousands apes
. thousands could there raise “* happy homes.”
substances.
AVING establi ourselves the above bu _—-— a
PUBLIC GENERALLY We Guarantee to Sell 25 percent, re scenes ge Ag ty er riage pion mag of it greatenergy and power. I went, witha Oncamnstienon Jarvanseic Gan . So Vesuvius is to be extinguished, and VulJ ANIL 3 cRSON _
z. WU. DENMAN LESS tind ne y= sna ma ts sat et iets a friend of the inventor, to look at the ma~. iy) cate Commi RITORY.— can and the Cyclop are to be forced to quit
inn omen ae Sa Ee Than the same style of Goods ae be Pa Ser Mountains, and patterns for all kinds of Saw-Mill . chine yesterday, and saw the model, of some tl : a f as oo ae at . their ancient workshep. The German jeurae . ". where, as we make our own Goods pay Cash and sel ar 1 Machine P ve, ac Wheel heir meetin arch Ts ad uothe Pablic «. tbe hae permanently located his et ‘e i ; a ee ee ee ee eee et oe Baws . two hundred weight, driven by the flame of oiien tin pe ailentlinss pe J cs — . . nals announce thata company of English
CARRIAGE SHOP ON MILL STRFET, aay THE NEW STYI x RECEIVED.“E% — . Buildings, Balcony and Awning Posts, &c. We will . qgingle gas burner. Mr. Paine claims that en lo emerson *errl. capitalist have made an application te the
Y F ril's Smith's She all and see them slso build STEAM ENGINES of all kinds . ° A
whcculeatiies » bor a pAnemetree Repat: . S@> Tailor’s Trimmings, Squares, Cloths, Cass MS om aa ee eee . small engines for printing presses, ect., may — a a ren gone res —— King of Naples ‘for a concession for the exGarriages and Wacens of every description, in ihe . meres and NEW Ye yk Tent igh Ne pee _ ingines made to order, attheshortest he p,opelied by the flame of three or five rom that Territory, was before them, and tinction of Vesuvius. The principal seat of
beat workmanlike manner, and upoa the mostreason. . 0 notice. stated that there were from thirty to forty he fi : .
ableterms. gg Al! work warranted. Sole Leather Tranks, Valices, Leather Travelling, Castings of every description, prompt: . . ordinary burners. There is no boiler what indennd eabnle dlventin tt . the fire of that volcano is situated several
e@ Carriages Painted and Varnished.-@3 Bags, Pateut Self Supp bn nz Sho sulder Braces, Buekiy oes It ousand peopie already there, and that by thousands feet below the level of the sea.
THREE LARGE LATHES in running order
we can fillorders quicker that any other shop ie the
ains
ski
H.H. & CO.°S ian Tan Buck Gloves, by the dozen, case, or zingle pair.
mor
3-1mo
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Grans Valley, Oct. 15, 1855.
Wu.
4-tf
RANDALL,
one wanting work done will do well te cal
aud exaimne our extensiqe lot PATTERNS.
pmrercray # sumewon . NEW STORE. NEW GOODS. "8 inecice®
Db. THOM,
JOHN McARTHUR (Late of North San Juan.)
Respectfally announces his location in GRASS
VALLEY permanently. NEW, FIRE PROOF BRICK sa
RESIDENCE—Corner of Bank and AuburaStreets . On Main Street, Grass Valic
e* Gon. Richardson's n’s Old Cottage. wote Coan j nee: ote ange Ms enti S AN F ORD’ S Cl RC U Li AR
FOR i 860! Resident @* Dentist. CLOTH ING
Dr. Harris has located himeelf in Grass Valley,
an: oifers his services asa 7 Agency for C iiaatine Nurserymenu, for
the purehuse ef Goods and Sale of
The Subscribers he aving completed their . 20m
Surgical oud Mechanical Dentist, Ever offered in Grass Valley. and which
Te thoxe citizens of the town and s¥rrounding we are determined to sell at prices, Produce.
country desires of first class Dental Operations. Ch h §
8. OFFICE over Delano’s, Banking house, MAIN ea per t an j ge The Subscriber hes been appointed Agent .
S TREET, st Any Establishment of the kind . fer the folloving named reliable Nurserymen gaud
. owners of Nursery Stock
i
IN THIS PLACE.
Our stock consists of a very large assortment of j
THE LATEST STYLE OF
> "i ’
sP R ! N G CLOT i I N G, . A. P, Surra, Pomological Gardens and NMarseries
The best stock of Sacramento, Modeftte *
DR ESS & MI N ER S BOOTS . Manx Farner, Excelsior Nurseries, San Jose, ‘*
ever seen in this place Also. a good selection of
INDIA RU BB ER GOODS, BLANKETS,
Hats, and Gentlemen’s
Furni bing Goods.
We will give the public achance, once more, al
dressing ap in fine style for atrifie. Call uext door .
tothe CENTRAL MARKET
3.¢ ONIN & BRO.
118 and120 FRONT STREET,
J ss B ; P A I N Fg E R ; Where he will keep for sale during the planting
. season, (or until his Stock Is exhausted, )the finest
(Late Omera & Painter.) Stock ever offered in this State, of
DEALER IN . Fruit. Shade nod Oroamental Crees,
Type, Presses, Printing Material, shrubbery, Hardy and Greenhouse
> . : Piants,
PAPER, CARDS, SMALw yum, GUOSLBENNT,
And PRINTERS STOCK generally. . Kaspberry, Strawberry, Plaints, Pleid,
Garden & Flower Seeds, &e.
J. M. DAY,
WERCHAME WAMEOR
Two Doors Below Montgomery's Stone Building,
MILL STREET, GRASS VALLEY.
SUPERFINE BROADCLOTM.S,
Of Every Shade and Color,
PLAIN, BLACK AND FANCY
Doeskins and Cassimeres.
Plain Black and Fancy Silks and Silk Velvet Vestings.
Extra Fine Buff Marsaiiles and
LIGHT COLORED SILKS.
Suitable for Party or Wedding Vests.
All ef which I will Manufacture to Order, with
Neatness and Dispatch.
In the latest Style and at Reduced Prices,
N. B. Good Fits Warranted.
EMPIRE
BILLTARD SALOON,
Mill Street, Grass Valicy,
County,
Jony Lewantmc¢ San Lorenzo Nurseries, Sau Lorerze
No Irrigation.
Alameda County, No Irrigation.
. Jas. x. Lows, Penona Gardens and Nareeries,
San Joxe, vee
. W. C. Watxsn, Golden Gate Nurseries, (feral and
No Irrigation.
&e. crown at
. ornamental,) San Franciso.
. a & Cucecs, Owners of Trees,
Alameda, Alameda County ‘*
aa He ' s purel
1 soil at San Jose, irrigated .
u ast season, and has established
. a Depotin San Fr ane isco, on
—,. s : e,
NEXT DOU TO CADY’S LIVERY STaDLe. es a ee ar Strict attention will be geven to the purchase
(21) San Francisco. [ly] of all kinds of goods to be found in this market and
The undersi-o . hereby tendersan invitation to all ————$$ $$$ + . theis shipment to any part of the State ; also to the
their old and friends to pay them frequent New Discoveries at . sale of Farm Produce at a very low commission.
visits, and they hereby pledge themselves to give a+ ~ ; . " gar It is believed that the great reduetion in the
goed satisiac on as crere. N E D S T 0 N E il . L L S price ot Treesand Plants from those of last year,
The Bar, »'!! always be supplied with the best o . + we 2 . will induce land owners to plant largels, and to
. such as desire so to do, great inducement will be of
Well Known Stand, . fered
Opposite Delano’s Banking House, Main Street, . #237 No articles will be offered for sale of an inGRASS VALLEY. . ferior or of an exceptionable character, and with .
‘ . this promi t
A fine lot of Figarros, Montoros, La Paz, Sdeulpeepeeled.” karen stare pAcenapon eee
And other Choice Brands of Cigars, also all kinds of . JASON L. SANFORD.
Tobacco, Playing Card Snuff. Pipes, Kes. .
Wines, Liquors, and Cigars,
And the Proprietor will spare neither labor nor ex f
pense to make the “EMPIRE’’ the most comfortable
and entertaining place of resort in the County.
Mone but the Best Liquors will be found
AT THE EMPIRE
As we purchase only from first hands, never Arom
the mixers and manulactarers of Tarantuih juce
No pains will be spared by the proprietors, to
make every one perfectly at home who may favor
them with a call.
24-tf L. F. < MISTON.
. K. SALE.
jon. 25 om
Lime, Lime!
A Large Supply of Fresh Burnt Lime,
MARYSVILLE, PIONEER
ASSAY OFFICE.
H. HARRIS & CO.,
{Suecessors to Harris & Marchand.)
Constantly on hand
the Kilns on Wolf Creek,
. ob IE rN > yr . Which will be Sold at the Lowest Market Rates,
STR t SECOND, A 3 UE,
B aE HEAR SECOND, , MARYSYIELS, For further information apply at the Kilns, or
73 3 Street, Sacramento, Terms CASH.
J
i
;
THE ORIGINAL
stress Edward Huston, Grass Valley.
105 Sacramente Street, San Francisco, Bar BARLEY and HAY WANTED in exchange for
CHEAP JOHN
Sells Here, Day and Night.
Hold on beys it won't take yeu leng,
During that time I will sing yeu a song.
‘You may think mea quiz 1 am so very queer,
But you will find that I am the
PATENT AUCTIONEER.
TO THE MINERS me AND CITIZENS
Of Grass Valley and Vicinity.
The Original Cheap John
WOULD BEG LEAVE TO INFORM aP AND ALL
That he bas again Commenced the
Auction & Commission Busine
At his Old Established Corner,
Which every Child knows, and where he will be
treated the same as a grown up
Cheap John will feel thankful to all who may
call on him at the above locality, and
Se Will continue to carry business of “Ga IME. Orders Promptly delivered. 2-tf
Melting. Refining As«aying.
GOLD AND ORES,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
We guarantee the correctness of our Assays, and .
bind ourselves to pay the difference that may arise APPLY TO
with any of the U. 8. Mints. Returns made iv from .
six te twelve hours, HORACE A RUSS,
IN BABS OB COIN. . @rnes Valley or San Fransisco, Calin
Specimens of Quartz Assayed and Valued.
fur Assaying, the same as in San Francisco. " fsa 2 emma mmamat
HM. HARRIS & CO.
October 11th 1859. —tf
2» SCHENUK K GLASS 2 .
WATCH MAKER AND
JEWELLER
— Quartz Miners.
For an improved system of Saving Gold,
Terms
. HAVE YOU READ
RAVE YOU READ
HAVE YOU READ
HAVE VOU READ
HAVE YOU READ
HAVE YOU READ
TIVTCHINGS’ Cal. wee ld a
G 3
ve
‘HINGS’ CALIFORNIA MAG AZINE
PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH?
PUBLISHED EVERY MOUNT?
$5,00 PER ANNUM.
, ALSO,
JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES, Main Street,...Grass Valley, 4780
BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE. Two Doors below the Post Office, and opposite Ben . ALSO.
THE LITTIE PIONEER FOR CHILDREN
THE LITTLE PIONEER POR CHILDREN
THE LISTL& PIONBER FOR CHILDREN
THE LITT! PIONEER FOR CHILDREN
THE LITTLE PIONEER FOR CHILDREN
26 PER ANNUM
ton’s Exchange
LL KINDS of Jewelry Work done in the neater
possiblemanner. Watch Cleaning and Repair .
ng done at theshortest netice, i
We have a Lapidary oonnected with oures
tablishment which bles us to manufacture 4 . $1,
AT CHEAP JOHN’S
ou can find every thing froma Needle to
Y an Anchor.
Out Door Sales attended to,—Real Estate
1 Seki on commission, at a
, knds of Quartz Jewelry as cheap as the cheapest.— . ADD
Low Per Centago ting Gold. id
we Quartz bearing or alae ——_ GS & SENFIELD.
gar Mining Claims Sold on Small Commission. W's. ull work deen at voneet otis wad a HUTCHIN y
anl@ L. KELLER, Auctioneer. tei to give entire satisfaction. sat SAN FRANCISCO.
al
+H
Bi,
Propreito:s. .
Siurson Tuumrsox, Suscol Nurseries, Bascol Napa .
1a largeStock of extra-sized .
. ever to the machine, and all is safety.
can be applied to horse railroan cars, and
. thus the equine race be turned out to grass.
the first of Jane next there would be upwards
ofa hundred thousand. ie said there was
. eight thousand square miles ef gold region
} and some ten thousand square milesin the
Cutting a canal which would carry the water into the crater, the fire would be completely extinguished, and the operation,
which would only cost two millions of frances
vicinity adapted to agricuttural purposes. . would restore to cuitivation land of ten
No action was taken on the subject of organ. . times that value.
izing a Territorial (eee.
. Catrornia Marte Svoan.—The editor of
. the California Agricultural Journal is informed by Col. T. J. Henley, late Indian
. Ageot, that his sons, residing in Round Val.
ley, Mendocino County, have discovered the .
genuine sugar maple, from which they have
manufactured a first class article of sugar.
’ #®D A building for a new woolen factory
Nevapa Ternitony.—The Senate Com-) has beencrmmenced in San Francisco. The
mittee on Territories have bad ander con. are now in operation is said to be doing a
sideration the organization of Nevada Terri-. good business. We look forward, confidentory. Judge Cradlebaugh appeared before tly to the time when the busy bom of manuDoc Law.—The Legislatare has passed a! the committee, Feb. 23d. and communis cated . facturing industry will be heard through
law making dog stealing punishable by fine all the facts in his posession relative to it. . every part of the State.
and imprisonment. The law provides that The committee are of the opinion that by .
any person who shall take, carry, lead or organizing this Territory it will ina great .
. drive away any dog belonging to another.
How Heit was Manve.—Dr. Cabill, a
. learned Irish priest; whois mow in this
ation of Utah . conntry, in a recent sermon in New York,
It is said that the explains the phenomenon of hell’s existence,
report a bill, and urge upon . in a manner that may be perfectly satisfac—
its early adoption. . tory to his bearers, Ie says ; “ Lucifer re. belled against bim [God] in heaven, threugh
Vincrnta City.—The Territerial Enter-. pride, and a great number of angels joined
. prise says that the town of Virginia is im-, him. But God called upon bis angels, and
. proving very rapidly. A large number of they threw bim ever the walls of heaven ;
pair The fare, by railroad, from New Orcanvas houses have been erected recently, and in a second He created hell.”
leans to New York is $48, and the traveler . and there are now abeut three bundred . —_
can take bis choice of fourteen routes, . houses in the place, Several assay offices! Neorozs m Wurre Scuoots.—The Su_—— . and smelting estublishments are being erec. preme Court of Ohio has just decided a case
Doxt Wan’r rnem Freepom.—All the . ted. The place is crowded with strangers. . brought up from Hocking county, in which
free negroes of the late James Barnes, of who are flocking in by hundreds, and the . the questien of the right of children of neTexas, have petitioned the District Court to Public houses are doing a flourishing busi. groes to be admitted inte the commen schools
. choose masters for them, preferring servi"°** . of the State was decided. The decision of
tude to leaving the state.
. the Court was, that the children of negroes
nea Scarciry or Provistoys —Accounts from . bave no sach rights. In Illinois, the law
Za Provisions are very scarce in Was. Washoe represent that there is a great scaritself decides the question, to the effect that
hoe, and can hardly be precured at any cily of provisions in that section, aud at the children of negroes shall not be admitprice. Itis difficult to get freight taken present it is impossible to get supplies over . ted into the scnools with white children.—
over from Placerville, even at the price of . the mountains by any of the routes. A few . Chicage Times.
sixty cents a pound. Parties leaving for . days ago flour wasselling at Virginia City .
that region at the present time, should take . at a dollar a pound, and other previsions io
a sufficient quantity of provisions with them proportion.
to last at least two months.
measure tend to break up the Mormon set.
shall be deemed guilty of petit larceny, and . tlement, by diverting the popul
punishable by imprisonment in the County . jnto the new Territ ory.
Jail not more than six months, or by fine . committee wil!
not exceeding $100 nor less than $20. If Congress
. the fine is not paid the defendant shall serve .
ia the County Jail at the rate of two dollars
per day ualil it is discharged.
A Poon Marksmax.—A resident of Mokelumne Hill having recently become thoroughly disgusted with life attempted to put
CincuLATIon or Newsrarenrs.—lt is said an end to his existence by shooting at himPrecoctovs.—A peach tree. one year from . that the New York Ledger has the largest self. He pointed the pistol at his head, bus
the pit is now in bloom. in Petaluma. . circulation ofany paper in the United States. . entirely missed his mark.
OS AE SIS et . The Tribune and Frank Leslie’ S are eupposmuita
Tur Pore ix Inenaxp.—At a recent Ca. ed to stand next, }
tholic demonstration in Ireland, called to)
. sympathise with the Holy See, in bis present .
troubles, a proposition from one of the speaWise Poticy.—Louis Napoleon has got. ten 160,000,000 of francs on hand, after the
Giants.—Since the advent among us of war with Austria, and thathe proposes to
the giaut, who came hither by the Golden . expend in faternal improvements. In times
kers to invite the Pope te Ireland was re-. Gate, aud who measures seven feet eight . of profound peace semething must be origiceived with the most “uprorious” manifes~ . inches in height, we have thought it might . nated to employ the minds of bis subjects.
tations of joy, not be inepportune to cepy the following .
——______— } anthentic accounts in regard to the giants of
. A distinguished antiquary wishes to know . . former days :
jin whose poseession isthe chair on which .
. “ verbum sat.”, [. V. Picayune.
Sie Transit hee it,asheis now becom.
ing convalescent. —, Reveille.
IupertaL Denvtion,—At the last meeting
of the Slavonic Illyrian S ociety of San FranByrne, the famous Irish giant, who died ciseo, a letter was read from the Austrian
. in London, some years since, measured eight . Consul, enclosing the sum of twe bandred
feet two inches. Cornelius Magrath, who) florins, donated by the Emperor of Austria.
doi. ; ; died ia the year 1790. measured seven feet
“ Maw Wants Ber Lirtie Here Berow.” . eight inches, and was equal in statue and
The citizens of San Francisco seem to. Size to Daniel Cardanus, a Sweedish giant
. have a just appreciation of the above idea ;. DrCheseleon, the famous anatomist, speaks
at least we should judge so from the fact ofa skeleton discovered in a Roman camp
they have let the contract to supply rations . near St. Albans, England, which he judged
for prisoners confined in the County dail . to have been eight feet four inches Goliah,
and City Prison, to Michael Conway, who . . of Gath, according to Bishop Cumberland,
agrees to furnish such supplies at the rate Was eleven leet high, and Maximilius, the
of twelve and a half cents per diem for «ech . emperor, was nine feet high , [Pacific Meth.
person for three months.
.
Jaraxese axp Nontn American Ivprans.
An interesting item in the Bulletin quotes, a)
. number of Japan juoks, that at the differen
. times were thrown on our coast. And fromt
. the similarity of some words used by the
Japanese now in our city, and the Oregon
Indians, it is likely that (a portion) of the
natives came orignally frem Japan.
A Bio Svurr.—The Supreme Court of Obie
is now occupied with a case involving intereats to the amount of one million of Dollars
It is a case against the Columbus, Piqua and
Indiana Railroad Company, being un endea~
vor to foreclese certain mortgages, It excites considerable attention in that state.
Trape Wire Jaran.—A line of regular
packets is te be established between San
Francisco and Japan, via the Sandwich Islands. The barque Rover is to be the pieneer-veesel, and is advertised to sail about
the middle of March.
Iwpenpina Mexican War.—There will be
1,000 United States troops apon the Mexican frontier before June. One regiment
will remain in Utah, The President antici. pates that the Mormons will be quiet while
ap army remains among them ; but fears
disturbances so goon as they leave. Gen.
Johnson has been ordered te report at Wasbington and left on the last steamer.
#@ As high as sixty cent per pound bas
been paid for freight from Placerville te Virs
. ginia cty.