July 14, 1860 (4 pages)

THE NEVADA NATIONAL A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED KVEKY SATURDAY MOKNING, AT GRAF VALLEY, NEVADA COUNTY, CAL. TERMS: Ferenerenr, (inadvance,)... For six months, (in advance,) Por three months,... Single copion,.. s+ «+ wseee PRICE OF ADVERTISING aqaare of Thirteen Lines first i Subsequent insertion.. Grass Valley Advertisements. enolic Ho ik 8. C. RICHARDSON, Att crney & Counsllor rod LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. . NEWLY DISCOVERED SILVER MINES sett erty eee cdicinicg Countion, . , We bave concluded to try oar luck agela Meet the’ pay, back pay, extra. ia the rich mining town of Grass Valley, wae eT renapertation onpeaees for al Sesesctens and we invite all our friends and the public VOL 2. Grass Vulley Advertisements. WASHOE SILVER MIN A HUMBUG. fa the Utah Expedition. [nformativn free. geuerally to our Partieularattention given toall kinds of Conveya ” New Clothing Store, GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY. JULY. cvada National, Importer and Wholeale Deakin BOOTS & SHOES [WASHOE CORRESPONDENCE} Virainta Cir, Juiy 6, 1860, SAN FRANCISCO, Dear Nartowat :—Since my last commo. Not Having Confidence in the . eve in stores large and complete sascrtement of . nication “The town hae become a corpse” — . BOOTS AND SHOES, t e To which they disire to call the apecial attenien of “4 9 on st shooting affairs, . All dealers in their line. ich, one having become familliar with and We have reeently enlarged our Store and appropriaaccustomed to, after a short residence bere, ted the second floor exclusively to gives zestand relish to the appetite for . Main St. in the Building opposite . geanG & OTHET’S BRICK BUILD-. WOMEN’S. MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S . such incidents. & Co's Express Office snd next door to A Gores a . ar-tf . ING, MILE. STREET, . where we bave on hand achoice ge * . CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS 8.C. RICHARDSON, AND CAPS, . and a Splendid Stock of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Gent’s Furnishing Goods, &c., OFFICE—MAIN ST.,GRASS VA 4 which we offer for sale at ‘Opporite Wells, Fargo & Co's Express Office, and next sa VERY LOW PRICES! -@8 doer to the Post office. ie im oth ME TIE ou THE ORIGINAL . OPPOS IT LON CHEAP JOHN retinitis tuter te game of ; P. BERWIN & BRO. Sells Here, Day and Night. HENRY BERWIN, ouly Disnwasuse. Bold on boys it won't tahe you long, Dering that time I witl sing you « song. You may think mea quiz . am so very queer, But you will Gnd that Iam the Ca Se PATENT AUCTIONEER: Npw STORE. NEW GOODS. FO TE MINE Ney una Vicinity. . The Subscribers baving completed their ‘The Original Cheap John = ak ranatiene Nae Store in King & Othet’s Brick Building, on Mill Street, Grass Valley. Bz Remember Henry Kerwin in his new business of Dishwashing. uction ission Business Buildings, Raleony and Awning Posts, &c. We will A & Commi . . also but jd STEAM ENGINES ofall kinds, from 8 to 40 At his Old Established Corner. : horse power, . Engines made te erder, at the shortest and sold the ground, thus deeded, amount. graded minds, not only on the part of the Which every Child knows, and «here He will be treated the same ax a grown up person. Cheap Jobn will feel thankful to all who may eall on him at the above locality, and JUDGE FOR THE UASELVES, ‘ BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE Any Establishment of che kind AT CHEAP JOHN'S . IN THIS P LAE. Yeu can find every thing froma Needle to . one an Anchor. Our stock consists of a very large assortment of gar Out Door Sales attended to,—Real Estate . THE LATEST STYLE OF Personal —— i 3 pepe ata SP R 1 NG c L O T H 1 N G, ga Mining Claims Sold on Small Commission, The best ateck of dnl B. GAD&CO. } DRESS « MINERS BOOTS a @VGr 2een in this place Also, a good selection of NEW STORE & GOODS.) ees Gentcmens B. NATHAN,. Furnishing Goods. Having completed his new Fire Proof Store Cer.ef Milland Main Sirects. GRASS VALLEY, And having Glled the same with an Extensive and NEW STOCK OF GOODS, Is ready to supply his old as well as all new customers with every thing in the way of CLOTHING Ever offered in Grass Valley, and which we are determined to sell at prices, Cheaper than tothe CENTRAL MARKET. J. COHN & BRO. H. BERWIN at large, that he has leased Mesare EDWARDS & McLAUGHLIN’S We will give ine public achance, once more, of dressing up in fine style for atrifie. Call uest deor Respecfully announces to bis frends and the public Such as Shag ‘ o COATS, Process of Erection on MAIN STREET, NEXT TO PANTS, 8. GLASS, JEWELRY STORE and will open on or abVESTS out the 15th of JULY with a fine stock of HATS, CAPS NS ES And all kinds of FURNISHING GUODS, —ALso— Boots, Shves and Rubber Goods, /PERFECT SATISFACTION. Of Every Pereription, all of which will be roll They will fird his goods of a BB Full Assortment of BOYS' CLOTH. ¢, any offered by other parties, though bis ING, TRUNKS & CARPET SACKS, . Prices are such tbat himself, that be will be able to pleasethe most fas7 he ae ! . ga NO ONE CAN POSSIBLY UNDERgar The public lly are reetiay invited . SELL HIM. eall pone ty stock, purchasing } 4 pore sal 26-tf . He begs to return his sincere thanks to . }) elsew le —————-. CC bis kind friends and patrons for past favors. w. ? and trusts they will ee. bim — of ~ /m continuance of their confidence. Per orHAY AND BA LEY, 4.2%: P. BERWIN, Proprietor. : IN EXCHANGE FOR . ” Grass Vallew, June 23d, 1860. LUMBER AND CASH! “JB, PA NTER, At the Buena Vista Lumber Yard, (Late Omera & Painter.) ON MALIN STREET, DEALER IN Opposite Sale’s Washoe Stables, GRASS VALLEY, RIN ; IN WANT OF RETURN FREIGHT Type, Presses, Printing Material, T can purchase ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER . PAPER, CARDS, ofevery description, at the Buenas Vista Lumber And must ame wOOE, generat. her Prices and en Terms to Suit. . 132 Clay Street, near Sansome, Ranch owners wanting Lumber of any description, . [21] Six Deane. ty) ean be supplied as above part Cash paid a . eee Ja Rashadep ter May end Barter. To Quartz Miners. J@ LUMBER ON COMMISSION! . For an improved system of Saving Gold, Advances Made Terms. . ver on Baer Sorm*. —-s HORACE P. RUSS, [TAKEN ONSTORAGE mar ee ry OM COMMISSION. ORDERS for any description of LUMBER laft, eee ot ee, mee will receive prompt attention, and be] House and Two Lots or Sale. Grass Valley or San Francisco, Cali DELIVERED OWN TEAMS stany place within . ‘the town Sete, Ma nad Grain ecomtantly on band The property nnown, as Dr. J. P. BLANKS and for sale at the EST market rates. tuated on Richardson BReberts & Vertmer. For Paticulars inquire of Charles C. Smith, Grase Valley, June 30-46-tf at Drug Store Mill Street, Grass Valley. CHARLES A. CRANE, aoe ang SRYERTISIG AGENCY Washi and Jackso! Grass VALLEY , wr feats.) OF Lvcktw THEATER, LITERS STABLE. SAN FRANCISCO. NEVADA NATIONAL, Grass Valley. has been removed from it former DAILY BEE, Sacramento. Yoeality to (MAIN STREET, DIRECTLY FRONTING SAN ANDREAS — San Andreas. THE HEAD OF MILL STREBT,) where the Proprietor . Coruna Nrws-Columbi. hes Gited upone of the most extensive and best « Moonky’s Exrarss, Folsom. Livery Stable in the Mountains. Cowtaa Costra Gazerrs, Martines. The subscriber keeps constantly on band, and Nara Crrv Heaaup, Napa City. will furnish customers, on the shortest notice, with the bestof SADDLE & CAKRIAGE HORSES, Saddes Buggies, ete. etc. For the accommodation of indivudals and pleasure Acayeps Haman, Oakland. parties. Good and careful drivers furnished. Sa Prices to suit the times,-ga Hlorees Boarded and Groomed at Reasonable Rates, B. F, WOODWORIR, Proprietor. neo 48 tf. ¥ BaP Jastices’ Blank« of Every Descriptien fer Dalles Journal, Dalles. ° Made st this Office Hutehin’s Magazine, San Franciseo. CLOT HING, From his long experience in the Business, he flatters . destrroving disease by the tree use of these Bitters. . tidious and it will be his constant endeavor to give . ; 8 ® ® BR 8 ; For the past week, a quietness and an ap-) parent harmony seems to have existed among PN Rodent 5 soaag = as the people, that has become very annoying. our assortement of The last shooting affair that occurred bere, Mien’s, Boy’s and Veuth’s Boots ‘aud . you are doubtless familiar with, through the . In also large and complete, and comprises Goods . medium of the Telegraph and the press of adapted to every district of country in California San Francisco. I will 1 the bint i and Oregon. Having supeior advantages and facili. send you the history ‘ock well arsorted and constant! fal peaeers ak welhors ried codpane patty and details of the affair, however, for such sandiabbenes ot tab MAS. we are prepared to > meet of your readers as may not have seen them. ds and fill orders fi ol . : ou 5 domentonnd ii ertors fen. o8 gr At the time the Opbir Co. located their . Merchants viiting the, city will oy os to their . ground, each claim comprised 300 feet ; on ro to call and cxamine our stock before parch: . the first exodus from California, the miners Beberw, Moerresen & Ceo., formed a mining district of Vrginia city, 3-m. 10 California Street. . with certain limits, and made a claim to! consist of 200 feet. The Ophir Company, a under the impression that 300 feet to each claim as “taken up” by them, would conMACHINE SHOP. t with the mining laws of the District, AVING established ourselves in the above busi. and in that manner become an illegal usur-. CASTING with neatners eed ad Mines ck . pation of ground, deeded the number of . Nevada Iren and Brace Foeandary. 14. 1860. ROBERTS, MORRINON & CO. . THE NEVADA NATIONAL. . ———_——___. . gt — NO. 51. The Ophir Co's engine is already on the ound, and in a few days will be ready to r—— —= SS NEVADA NATIONAL BOOK AND JOB PRINTING MAIN STREET. GRASS VALTEY We hare, in connection with the Nrvana Nanona Rweraren Eeranticmment. « JOB OFFICE, copabl executing every description of Job Work, such a BusiwereCanns, Cimertars, Hayperiss, Bits. Heaps, Poewrens, Law Bianne, Bat Tickers, Peoonamurs, Buisor Fare Rooxe and Pamrutets, Erc., which will be execu ted with neatoessand dispatch. on reasonable terme _ er scat orca St No SERENE Anothor Real Life Remance. . free the mine from water, and raine the ore. The citizens of Columbus, and visitor sat to the surface, The Central Company will . the Capitol, will recollect » beautifal young also have their machinery om the ground in . girl, apparently “sweet sixteen,” who daily a few weeks. carried about the Legislative Halls ead The ore recently taken out from the Opbir . State offices. a hundsomely wrought basket erto seen. FIGHTING. Eprron Nevapa Natroxat :—Please look at that thing that once appeared like a man, his face is black, blotched, swollen and mutilated until it resembles more a butcher's blook, on which a very bloody piece of beef bas just been cut in slices, than it does like that of an American citizen, hear him blubber out his half finished sentences of profane gibberish while reeling into that liquor doggery balf unconscious of where he is going, or what he is trying tosay or do. Yondet goes a fellow evidently less drunk, but perhaps more fiendish in his mal evolent nature he bas just knocked the more drunken wretch down, and pelted, and kicked him into that thapeless mass, because in bis druaken exuberance of whiskey and patriotism, he shouted “long live the Repablic.” Such a . beating and braising would surely kill any one except a drunken man. It seems to me that of all the causes that brutalise and degrade human nature, that of tools superior to those of any other Foundary in the . feet over and above the 200 to each claim, fighting is certainly among the worst.— Mountains, and patterns forall kinds of Saw-Mill ard Quartz-mill Machinery, Pumps, and Car Wheels from 8 to 18 inches in diameter, Iron Fronts for Brick . motice. Castings of every description, prompt. ly excented. . Having THREE LARGE LATHES in running order . . we can fill orders quicker that any other shop io th mountains Any one wanting work done will do well te ca! and exaimne our extensiqe lot PATTERNS. Bap All Orders Punctually Attended to. £29 W. HEUGH. . DR. ROSENBAUM'S STOMACH STOMACH BITTERS. FOR THE CURE OF spepria, Indigeston, Constipation, Loss of Appe 7” tite, or any Billous Complaints arising from a morbin action of the Stomrch or Bowels. eS DIgEASFS YOU WILL SOON be relieved of by the use of these Bitters an per direction on the bottles, This great anti-dispeptic is the result of profound and elaborate a of one of the most celebrated physicians of the present century, in the accomplishment of which he bas freely spent both time and money. We do not hesitate to affirm that where Dr. Rosenbaum 's Stomach Bitters aro used‘ a case of Fever and Agun cannot eceur. It has been analyzed by the most scientific chemists in the Medical Faculty, and is now preBrick Fire-proof Ruilding, sew iar . scribed by nine-tenths of the Physicians of the land. Try them—test them--on your costitution } and go your way rejoicing. Are you dpspeptic ’—take these Stomach Bitters. Are you billous?—try one of the bottles, and be reliaved at onec. Are you annoyed by indigestion or constitphtion ? . remove the cause by the free use of these Bitter. j Have you Fever and Ague—cureand prevent this am The sueriority of these Bitters has induced many to put up a spurious article. To prevent deception in the future, each core will be branded. WV. B. JACOBS & CO. and all labers will bear our signature, without which none are genuine. N. B. JACOBS & CO Sole CAUTION! Comsumers of ROSEBAUM’S RITTERS are cautionedagainst the many counterfeits now afloat in the market, es Hy t a cheap and worthless article called Resenchf’s Bitters, pat up in this oity y Messrs Turners Bre's, with the avowed intention of preying on the well-earned tation of Rosebaum's Bitters,as a remedical agent in all cases of dyfpepsia and similar diseases. The genuine Rosebaum has our name branded on each cork, and our signature on each label. NV. B JACOBS & CO., Proprietors, Sansome Strreet, Corner of Commercial Street. San Francisco, Feb. 15th 18¢0.—33—gm LIQUORS, WINES, BRAN DIES, &C. Foreign & Domestic. THE UNDDRSIGNED having made arrangements in BORDEAUX & PHILADELPHIA For a onstant supply of the above Goods, are now prepared to nell to the trade at as low = figure as they can from any House in San Francisco,— pe es y sa Freightand Charges from San Fran te For the Character of our House and Quality of our Goods, we refer to those who have been buying from vs for the last 10 years McWILLIAMS & Co., 46 & 48 K Street, Sacramento. XN. B. Remember —— ee French, Wilson & Co., . MAKE THE BEST. Clothing and Furnishing Goods. ONE PRICE: Retailing at Wholesale (Prices. we oe VISITING THE CITY would do well to call and leave their measure; the same will be fowarded to our House in New York, — enabling them to always procure a good fit: a ' } . . . ~. ent, is not mach more than in the mountain . City, and over a sarface of conntry bardly . ‘Wakes . ie, may prove quite as rich io silver and gold . of the Ophir Compaty from 1400 to 900 also on those who permit such fiendish pro. Winters’ boys, one on a mule, and the other . actually renders fighting fashionable, and in trust, to some persons, to be deeded back Wherever a spirit for quarrelling prevails, to them on application, Unfortunately they it cannot fail to indicate a village or comproved recreant te the trust repesed in them) munity beset with the lowest and most deing to 500 feet, which reduces the ground vile wretches that do the brutal work, but feet. This deeded portion of 500 feet has pensities to prevail. been purchased, in good faith, by third parWhat good can fightingdo ? Does it punties, who have paid fer the same a large ish any one for wrong doimg? Certainly . amount per foot. . not; for the one first in the wrong is as liable Mr. McCall, a fourth party, knowing the ‘ be the victor, aa is the one who would thus ground to be ia dispute, concluded that those ®VeDge the wrong. Butifit should be othgetting possession would be the best entitled eT Wise, it only widens the breach between te hold it, attempted, on two several occa. the agriever and the agrieved, which only sions, to get possession, by placing men upon Prepares the way for worse and far more agthe ground to run a tunnel to the lead ; the 8t8vated wrongs from both parties. The “Winters’ boys’’ having, at the time » tunone who is defeated will avail himself of nel ander way, about 400 feet into the bil) ‘b® very first opportuaity for becoming and withia about 40 feet of the ledge. . avenged. KicCall was warned, in every possible way . without a resort to violence to discontinue, . ificting salutery chastisememt on the first to which be paid ne attention, until finally, . eader, inevitably increases the catalogue as a last resort, and the only effectual one to . @f offences, promotes virulent and relentless get clear of him, they resolved to kill him, . batred, developes the basest and most bruThis they proclaimed pnblicly in the streets, . t#! feelings and propensities that reproach . On the day of the affray, McCall was sit-, human nature, while it dims, perverts or obting in the door way of the Opbir Co's Of. literates the nobler and better feelings that . fice, and by the side of Mr. Champ, the Secelevate society and dignify the man. The retary of the Company, when two of the . prevalence of thie moral blight among men on foot, came from the direction of their . &V€® 8pproved by many whose earlier mordead, perfectly dead. I particularly allude . mine, surpasses soything in richness bithcontaining the sweetest and plumpest oranges Ob. yes! everybody remembers Ettie, the beuntiful orange gir) and have .wondered in what vook she bas bidden for the last two months ; forno more her sweet face aod girlish form is seen in the Capitol, and interesting clerks with a yvreat admiratien for \ the rotunds, are obliged to forego a glimpse of the neatest gaitered foot tripping up the marble stairs. Everybody about the State House admirjed Ettie, butit was with arespectful admiration. and if a graf legislator was temp. ted to jest with the girl, or make light remarks be was restrained by the modeat demeauor and pure soul look appealing from her heaven-blue eyes. Ettie always broughta full basket and went tripping bome with an empty one and her scarlet silk purse filled with silver coin. She wae the sole dependence of a widowed mother, and ber nobleefforts to keep away want were known and made the fruit from her basket ten times sweeter. When the great Union Meeting of the Teanessee, Kentucky and Ubio Legislators was held in Ohio's Capitol, the veautiful orange girl was tripping about disposing of . her frit to the “sons of the south,”’ and receiving the homage of admiring glauces from At the end of the ball, viewing the noble row of princely residences on Third street, stood alone a youthful member of the Tennessee Legislature, when he was startled with asilvery voice asking : “ Buy an orange, sir ?’’ “ How do you sell them? ” said the stranger lovking into her eyes. “Five cents each ,” said the maiden, bolding a large one towards him. “ Cheap,” “ Indeed they are.” This introduction opened the way fer a prolonged and serious conversation,in which the girl artlessly revealed to the stranger Hence it is plaim that Sighting, instead of the poverty of her home, and the necessity of her supporting ber sick mother. He was So struck with tbe girl’s manner and her singular beauty, that be secretly resolved te visit her home and become more intimately acquainted. He did so and after successive visits, won the confidence and love of the maiden, and her mother’s consent tu their marriage and when be went back to his Southern home it was with a promise to return in a fortnight for his bride. He came and now the manly Southernor and the beautiful orange gir! ure man and wife. He tunnel, and, immediately on seeing McCall, al impressione and better judgment, would both drew their pistuls and commeneed fire. have despised such shameless bratalliy, and ing upon him. Two shots took effect in his . spurned its votary as the vilest and filthiest right arm, four others grazed his body . ‘bing in Nature. Assure an peace, barmoin different places. At the first shot be ran . "¥ 89d kindly feeling is productive of sodown the bill cowards C street—one of the . °'*! enjoyment, but little inferier to Heaven, Wins tape esting @ Min 0 be Tes, . so is fighting and ite kindred mmoral tendenMcCall all the time ealling, at the top of bis . °!®8 8* Preductive of shame. infamy and voice, “protect me,” “protect me,” “they misery. Let the names of fighters hencewill murder me.” Ashe appreached Pat. . rth be regarded as synonymous with infaRiley’s stone building, where at least, adoz-. ™Y and shame. Tataos. eu men stood gazing at the affray, McCall DENT RE = get called on them for aid, but net one of them! A Monster Gov ie mowat Fort Monroe, moved, for the reason that he had no friends . Old Point, where it will be thoroughtly there, and all well knew that he wasa ‘jum-) tested. This immenee gun was cast at Pittsper.” Faint from loss of blood, he reached . burg, Pa., and itis the largest ever cast in a drug store, where his wounds were speedi. the United States, its weight being twe and ly dressed. One of the Winter boys left for 0m halftons. Itis made of the very best . Carson City, the other remained in town to. iron, is sixteen feetin lengbb, and will complete the killing of McCall, but, very. throw a shell weighing nearly three bundred fortunately, no more blood was shed. povads. Commercial trade of every kind is very RAE NNO Wil Sa dull, The storekeepers are contiovally Our country is the grea'est . Poducer of gold complaining and if the preseat state of things . in the world. Since 1848 there bave been should continue through the summer, twoproduced in the United States, over five thirds of the people now here must, of acer-. 5aadred million dollars wort i of gold. tainty, leave. The cost of living, at presnimi aagel #@ Forty three patents fer new inventowns of California. But little preparation . ‘ions. mostly mining improvements, were will be made for winter, except by those. Teated to Californians last year. obliged to remove, which will cause another condition of exorbitant prices, similar to FrexcuMen IN Cattronn1a.—A correspenthat of last winter, and a consequent redent ef the Mineur says official documents action must take place in the spring follow: . show that there are 28,000 Frenchmen in ing. California. a The development of the mines are truly . surprising. There is not a mining district pS A Datchman, whore business ae me in the Teritory that bas not its rich lode ;. ‘Spend @ few weeks in Chester conclud many of them beiug held as bigh as $100 908 night that he would attend a revival, a foot. “Rich strikes” have become so frethen going on in one of the churches. He quent that they fail to cause any excitement accordingly went into the charch _ beor interest, except among those recently . re preaching commenced, and takings from California, The Comstock Lead bas . °%*t Dear to the altar listened very attentrack te . ai tomary afheen ,. tively to the sermon A‘ '# cas s : pons re imeaantnelipnee ‘ter the sermon, the minister began to ex‘hort the sinners to “ flee from the wrath to to be credited a developments 2 Fo eterna pret come.” After a lengthy and warm exhortathat there lo more then ene tend, aad seve. 00, he addressed bimeslf more particularly ral companies have locsted:ca:the Bast aed to our friend tbe Dutchman ; avd among West of the lines of the first lecators. The other things, told him to come Yr eer ae wealth of the Territory is not confined to get salvation, “ without omnes —_ t the few companies who first located, as at price.” Our Dutchman as first eapposed. At present there are buntonished, and with a business like expression dreds that when developed, as the Ophir Co: . °° his face, he looked at the minister, and in an sudible voice, observed,“ To sheep to pe as that bas cone. goot.” Yr has taken her the fairest of the fair. to his Southern home, to dwell with him aod her aged mother. in opulence the idolef her busband and blessing of the whole neighborhood. Whatan inducment for @ constant supply of beautiful, virtaous orange girls.— Tea ann Corrae.—I¢ is almost universally conceded that no stimulants are more valuable than tea or coffee. The Eng!ish Arctic explorers almost invariably use tea, . and so do the Russians, but Dr. Kane's par— ties, after repeated trials, took most kindly . to coffee in the morning and tea in the evenjing. The coffee seemed to last through the day, and the men grew bungry iess rapidly than after tea drinking, while tea soothed . them after a hard day's labor and enabled them to sleep better. The superiority of each over alcoholic stimulants was unques. tionable. #@ A little child of B. F. Thompson, of Provideoce, R. I. was recently stifled to death by a dog which mounted the bed of the sleeping child, placed its paws on the little fellow’s shoulders, and then drew his breath antil he was suffocated. The child was in feeble health, and it is possible that the weight of the »nimal upon its bedy may have induced a spasm that proved fatal. far They say there are but three rounds in the ladder of a negro’s ambition—a baajo, boss barber and a white wife. far Henry Ward Beecher bas declared in favor of female suffrage, and gives as & reasoa for the faith that isin him that “every miscreant, if a candidate for place, would be blasted before the votes of wumen.” Tar Comet.—Caxton” (Wm. H. Rhodes) sends the Butte Record a letter giving his views in regard to the comet now visible every evening almost direct aertherly from town, He believes it to be the great comet of Charles the V. and ‘that withiu the oext twe menthes it will ¢cail ite borrid skirts of fire from the zenith te the korizon.”’ It will be distinctly visible dering ihe eclipse of the 16th inst. Who settled Virginia’? Joha Smith.— Who unsettled Virginia? Joba Brown. =<”

THE NEVADA NATIONAL A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED KVEKY SATURDAY MOKNING, AT GRAF VALLEY, NEVADA COUNTY, CAL. TERMS: Ferenerenr, (inadvance,)..... For six months, (in advance,) Por three months,...... Single copion,.... s+ «+ wseee PRICE OF ADVERTISING aqaare of Thirteen Lines first i Subsequent insertion.... Grass Valley Advertisements. enolic Ho ik 8. C. RICHARDSON, Att crney & Counsllor rod LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. . NEWLY DISCOVERED SILVER MINES sett erty eee cdicinicg Countion, . , We bave concluded to try oar luck agela Meet the’ pay, back pay, extra. ia the rich mining town of Grass Valley, wae eT renapertation onpeaees for al Sesesctens and we invite all our friends and the public VOL 2. Grass Vulley Advertisements. WASHOE SILVER MIN A HUMBUG. fa the Utah Expedition. [nformativn free. geuerally to our Partieularattention given toall kinds of Conveya ” New Clothing Store, GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY. JULY. cvada National, Importer and Wholeale Deakin BOOTS & SHOES [WASHOE CORRESPONDENCE} Virainta Cir, Juiy 6, 1860, SAN FRANCISCO, Dear Nartowat :—Since my last commo. Not Having Confidence in the . eve in stores large and complete sascrtement of . nication “The town hae become a corpse” — . BOOTS AND SHOES, t e To which they disire to call the apecial attenien of “4 9 on st shooting affairs, . All dealers in their line. ich, one having become familliar with and We have reeently enlarged our Store and appropriaaccustomed to, after a short residence bere, ted the second floor exclusively to gives zestand relish to the appetite for . Main St. in the Building opposite . geanG & OTHET’S BRICK BUILD-. WOMEN’S. MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S . such incidents. & Co's Express Office snd next door to A Gores a . ar-tf . ING, MILE. STREET, . where we bave on hand achoice ge * . CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS 8.C. RICHARDSON, AND CAPS, . and a Splendid Stock of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Gent’s Furnishing Goods, &c., OFFICE—MAIN ST.,GRASS VA 4 which we offer for sale at ‘Opporite Wells, Fargo & Co's Express Office, and next sa VERY LOW PRICES! -@8 doer to the Post office. ie im oth ME TIE ou THE ORIGINAL . OPPOS IT LON CHEAP JOHN retinitis tuter te game of ; P. BERWIN & BRO. Sells Here, Day and Night. HENRY BERWIN, ouly Disnwasuse. Bold on boys it won't tahe you long, Dering that time I witl sing you « song. You may think mea quiz . am so very queer, But you will Gnd that Iam the Ca Se PATENT AUCTIONEER: Npw STORE. NEW GOODS. FO TE MINE Ney una Vicinity. . The Subscribers baving completed their ‘The Original Cheap John = ak ranatiene Nae Store in King & Othet’s Brick Building, on Mill Street, Grass Valley. Bz Remember Henry Kerwin in his new business of Dishwashing. uction ission Business Buildings, Raleony and Awning Posts, &c. We will A & Commi . . also but jd STEAM ENGINES ofall kinds, from 8 to 40 At his Old Established Corner. : horse power, . Engines made te erder, at the shortest and sold the ground, thus deeded, amount. graded minds, not only on the part of the Which every Child knows, and «here He will be treated the same ax a grown up person. Cheap Jobn will feel thankful to all who may eall on him at the above locality, and JUDGE FOR THE UASELVES, ‘ BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE Any Establishment of che kind AT CHEAP JOHN'S . IN THIS P LAE. Yeu can find every thing froma Needle to . one an Anchor. Our stock consists of a very large assortment of gar Out Door Sales attended to,—Real Estate . THE LATEST STYLE OF Personal —— i 3 pepe ata SP R 1 NG c L O T H 1 N G, ga Mining Claims Sold on Small Commission, The best ateck of dnl B. GAD&CO. } DRESS « MINERS BOOTS a @VGr 2een in this place Also, a good selection of NEW STORE & GOODS.) ees Gentcmens B. NATHAN,. Furnishing Goods. Having completed his new Fire Proof Store Cer.ef Milland Main Sirects. GRASS VALLEY, And having Glled the same with an Extensive and NEW STOCK OF GOODS, Is ready to supply his old as well as all new customers with every thing in the way of CLOTHING Ever offered in Grass Valley, and which we are determined to sell at prices, Cheaper than tothe CENTRAL MARKET. J. COHN & BRO. H. BERWIN at large, that he has leased Mesare EDWARDS & McLAUGHLIN’S We will give ine public achance, once more, of dressing up in fine style for atrifie. Call uest deor Respecfully announces to bis frends and the public Such as Shag ‘ o COATS, Process of Erection on MAIN STREET, NEXT TO PANTS, 8. GLASS, JEWELRY STORE and will open on or abVESTS out the 15th of JULY with a fine stock of HATS, CAPS NS ES And all kinds of FURNISHING GUODS, —ALso— Boots, Shves and Rubber Goods, /PERFECT SATISFACTION. Of Every Pereription, all of which will be roll They will fird his goods of a BB Full Assortment of BOYS' CLOTH. ¢, any offered by other parties, though bis ING, TRUNKS & CARPET SACKS, . Prices are such tbat himself, that be will be able to pleasethe most fas7 he ae ! . ga NO ONE CAN POSSIBLY UNDERgar The public lly are reetiay invited . SELL HIM. eall pone ty stock, purchasing } 4 pore sal 26-tf . He begs to return his sincere thanks to . }) elsew le —————-. CC bis kind friends and patrons for past favors. w. ? and trusts they will ee. bim — of ~ /m continuance of their confidence. Per orHAY AND BA LEY, 4.2%: P. BERWIN, Proprietor. : IN EXCHANGE FOR . ” Grass Vallew, June 23d, 1860. LUMBER AND CASH! “JB, PA NTER, At the Buena Vista Lumber Yard, (Late Omera & Painter.) ON MALIN STREET, DEALER IN Opposite Sale’s Washoe Stables, GRASS VALLEY, RIN ; IN WANT OF RETURN FREIGHT Type, Presses, Printing Material, T can purchase ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER . PAPER, CARDS, ofevery description, at the Buenas Vista Lumber And must ame wOOE, generat. her Prices and en Terms to Suit. . 132 Clay Street, near Sansome, Ranch owners wanting Lumber of any description, . [21] Six Deane. ty) ean be supplied as above part Cash paid a . eee Ja Rashadep ter May end Barter. To Quartz Miners. J@ LUMBER ON COMMISSION! . For an improved system of Saving Gold, Advances Made Terms. . ver on Baer Sorm*. —-s HORACE P. RUSS, [TAKEN ONSTORAGE mar ee ry OM COMMISSION. ORDERS for any description of LUMBER laft, eee ot ee, mee will receive prompt attention, and be] House and Two Lots or Sale. Grass Valley or San Francisco, Cali DELIVERED OWN TEAMS stany place within . ‘the town Sete, Ma nad Grain ecomtantly on band The property nnown, as Dr. J. P. BLANKS and for sale at the EST market rates. tuated on Richardson BReberts & Vertmer. For Paticulars inquire of Charles C. Smith, Grase Valley, June 30-46-tf at Drug Store Mill Street, Grass Valley. CHARLES A. CRANE, aoe ang SRYERTISIG AGENCY Washi and Jackso! Grass VALLEY , wr feats.) OF Lvcktw THEATER, LITERS STABLE. SAN FRANCISCO. NEVADA NATIONAL, Grass Valley. has been removed from it former DAILY BEE, Sacramento. Yoeality to (MAIN STREET, DIRECTLY FRONTING SAN ANDREAS — San Andreas. THE HEAD OF MILL STREBT,) where the Proprietor . Coruna Nrws-Columbi. hes Gited upone of the most extensive and best « Moonky’s Exrarss, Folsom. Livery Stable in the Mountains. Cowtaa Costra Gazerrs, Martines. The subscriber keeps constantly on band, and Nara Crrv Heaaup, Napa City. will furnish customers, on the shortest notice, with the bestof SADDLE & CAKRIAGE HORSES, Saddes Buggies, ete. etc. For the accommodation of indivudals and pleasure Acayeps Haman, Oakland. parties. Good and careful drivers furnished. Sa Prices to suit the times,-ga Hlorees Boarded and Groomed at Reasonable Rates, B. F, WOODWORIR, Proprietor. neo 48 tf. ¥ BaP Jastices’ Blank« of Every Descriptien fer Dalles Journal, Dalles. ° Made st this Office Hutehin’s Magazine, San Franciseo. CLOT HING, From his long experience in the Business, he flatters . destrroving disease by the tree use of these Bitters. . tidious and it will be his constant endeavor to give . ; 8 ® ® BR 8 ; For the past week, a quietness and an ap-) parent harmony seems to have existed among PN Rodent 5 soaag = as the people, that has become very annoying. our assortement of The last shooting affair that occurred bere, Mien’s, Boy’s and Veuth’s Boots ‘aud . you are doubtless familiar with, through the . In also large and complete, and comprises Goods . medium of the Telegraph and the press of adapted to every district of country in California San Francisco. I will 1 the bint i and Oregon. Having supeior advantages and facili. send you the history ‘ock well arsorted and constant! fal peaeers ak welhors ried codpane patty and details of the affair, however, for such sandiabbenes ot tab MAS. we are prepared to > meet of your readers as may not have seen them. ds and fill orders fi ol . : ou 5 domentonnd ii ertors fen. o8 gr At the time the Opbir Co. located their . Merchants viiting the, city will oy os to their . ground, each claim comprised 300 feet ; on ro to call and cxamine our stock before parch: . the first exodus from California, the miners Beberw, Moerresen & Ceo., formed a mining district of Vrginia city, 3-m. 10 California Street. . with certain limits, and made a claim to! consist of 200 feet. The Ophir Company, a under the impression that 300 feet to each claim as “taken up” by them, would conMACHINE SHOP. t with the mining laws of the District, AVING established ourselves in the above busi. and in that manner become an illegal usur-. CASTING with neatners eed ad Mines ck . pation of ground, deeded the number of . Nevada Iren and Brace Foeandary. 14. 1860. ROBERTS, MORRINON & CO. . THE NEVADA NATIONAL. . ———_——___. . gt — NO. 51. The Ophir Co's engine is already on the ound, and in a few days will be ready to r—— —= SS NEVADA NATIONAL BOOK AND JOB PRINTING MAIN STREET. GRASS VALTEY We hare, in connection with the Nrvana Nanona Rweraren Eeranticmment. « JOB OFFICE, copabl executing every description of Job Work, such a BusiwereCanns, Cimertars, Hayperiss, Bits. Heaps, Poewrens, Law Bianne, Bat Tickers, Peoonamurs, Buisor Fare Rooxe and Pamrutets, Erc., which will be execu ted with neatoessand dispatch. on reasonable terme _ er scat orca St No SERENE Anothor Real Life Remance. . free the mine from water, and raine the ore. The citizens of Columbus, and visitor sat to the surface, The Central Company will . the Capitol, will recollect » beautifal young also have their machinery om the ground in . girl, apparently “sweet sixteen,” who daily a few weeks. carried about the Legislative Halls ead The ore recently taken out from the Opbir . State offices. a hundsomely wrought basket erto seen. FIGHTING. Eprron Nevapa Natroxat :—Please look at that thing that once appeared like a man, his face is black, blotched, swollen and mutilated until it resembles more a butcher's blook, on which a very bloody piece of beef bas just been cut in slices, than it does like that of an American citizen, hear him blubber out his half finished sentences of profane gibberish while reeling into that liquor doggery balf unconscious of where he is going, or what he is trying tosay or do. Yondet goes a fellow evidently less drunk, but perhaps more fiendish in his mal evolent nature he bas just knocked the more drunken wretch down, and pelted, and kicked him into that thapeless mass, because in bis druaken exuberance of whiskey and patriotism, he shouted “long live the Repablic.” Such a . beating and braising would surely kill any one except a drunken man. It seems to me that of all the causes that brutalise and degrade human nature, that of tools superior to those of any other Foundary in the . feet over and above the 200 to each claim, fighting is certainly among the worst.— Mountains, and patterns forall kinds of Saw-Mill ard Quartz-mill Machinery, Pumps, and Car Wheels from 8 to 18 inches in diameter, Iron Fronts for Brick . motice.

Castings of every description, prompt. ly excented. . Having THREE LARGE LATHES in running order . . we can fill orders quicker that any other shop io th mountains Any one wanting work done will do well te ca! and exaimne our extensiqe lot PATTERNS. Bap All Orders Punctually Attended to. £29 W. HEUGH. . DR. ROSENBAUM'S STOMACH STOMACH BITTERS. FOR THE CURE OF spepria, Indigeston, Constipation, Loss of Appe 7” tite, or any Billous Complaints arising from a morbin action of the Stomrch or Bowels. eS DIgEASFS YOU WILL SOON be relieved of by the use of these Bitters an per direction on the bottles, This great anti-dispeptic is the result of profound and elaborate a of one of the most celebrated physicians of the present century, in the accomplishment of which he bas freely spent both time and money. We do not hesitate to affirm that where Dr. Rosenbaum 's Stomach Bitters aro used‘ a case of Fever and Agun cannot eceur. It has been analyzed by the most scientific chemists in the Medical Faculty, and is now preBrick Fire-proof Ruilding, sew iar . scribed by nine-tenths of the Physicians of the land. Try them—test them--on your costitution } and go your way rejoicing. Are you dpspeptic ’—take these Stomach Bitters. Are you billous?—try one of the bottles, and be reliaved at onec. Are you annoyed by indigestion or constitphtion ? . remove the cause by the free use of these Bitter. j Have you Fever and Ague—cureand prevent this am The sueriority of these Bitters has induced many to put up a spurious article. To prevent deception in the future, each core will be branded. WV. B. JACOBS & CO. and all labers will bear our signature, without which none are genuine. N. B. JACOBS & CO Sole CAUTION! Comsumers of ROSEBAUM’S RITTERS are cautionedagainst the many counterfeits now afloat in the market, es Hy t a cheap and worthless article called Resenchf’s Bitters, pat up in this oity y Messrs Turners Bre's, with the avowed intention of preying on the well-earned tation of Rosebaum's Bitters,as a remedical agent in all cases of dyfpepsia and similar diseases. The genuine Rosebaum has our name branded on each cork, and our signature on each label. NV. B JACOBS & CO., Proprietors, Sansome Strreet, Corner of Commercial Street. San Francisco, Feb. 15th 18¢0.—33—gm LIQUORS, WINES, BRAN DIES, &C. Foreign & Domestic. THE UNDDRSIGNED having made arrangements in BORDEAUX & PHILADELPHIA For a onstant supply of the above Goods, are now prepared to nell to the trade at as low = figure as they can from any House in San Francisco,— pe es y sa Freightand Charges from San Fran te For the Character of our House and Quality of our Goods, we refer to those who have been buying from vs for the last 10 years McWILLIAMS & Co., 46 & 48 K Street, Sacramento. XN. B. Remember —— ee French, Wilson & Co., .. MAKE THE BEST.. Clothing and Furnishing Goods. ONE PRICE: Retailing at Wholesale (Prices. we oe VISITING THE CITY would do well to call and leave their measure; the same will be fowarded to our House in New York, — enabling them to always procure a good fit: a ' } . . . ~. ent, is not mach more than in the mountain . City, and over a sarface of conntry bardly . ‘Wakes . ie, may prove quite as rich io silver and gold . of the Ophir Compaty from 1400 to 900 also on those who permit such fiendish pro. Winters’ boys, one on a mule, and the other . actually renders fighting fashionable, and in trust, to some persons, to be deeded back Wherever a spirit for quarrelling prevails, to them on application, Unfortunately they it cannot fail to indicate a village or comproved recreant te the trust repesed in them) munity beset with the lowest and most deing to 500 feet, which reduces the ground vile wretches that do the brutal work, but feet. This deeded portion of 500 feet has pensities to prevail. been purchased, in good faith, by third parWhat good can fightingdo ? Does it punties, who have paid fer the same a large ish any one for wrong doimg? Certainly . amount per foot. . not; for the one first in the wrong is as liable Mr. McCall, a fourth party, knowing the ‘ be the victor, aa is the one who would thus ground to be ia dispute, concluded that those ®VeDge the wrong. Butifit should be othgetting possession would be the best entitled eT Wise, it only widens the breach between te hold it, attempted, on two several occa. the agriever and the agrieved, which only sions, to get possession, by placing men upon Prepares the way for worse and far more agthe ground to run a tunnel to the lead ; the 8t8vated wrongs from both parties. The “Winters’ boys’’ having, at the time » tunone who is defeated will avail himself of nel ander way, about 400 feet into the bil) ‘b® very first opportuaity for becoming and withia about 40 feet of the ledge. . avenged. KicCall was warned, in every possible way . without a resort to violence to discontinue, . ificting salutery chastisememt on the first to which be paid ne attention, until finally, . eader, inevitably increases the catalogue as a last resort, and the only effectual one to . @f offences, promotes virulent and relentless get clear of him, they resolved to kill him, . batred, developes the basest and most bruThis they proclaimed pnblicly in the streets, . t#! feelings and propensities that reproach . On the day of the affray, McCall was sit-, human nature, while it dims, perverts or obting in the door way of the Opbir Co's Of. literates the nobler and better feelings that . fice, and by the side of Mr. Champ, the Secelevate society and dignify the man. The retary of the Company, when two of the . prevalence of thie moral blight among men on foot, came from the direction of their . &V€® 8pproved by many whose earlier mordead, perfectly dead. I particularly allude . mine, surpasses soything in richness bithcontaining the sweetest and plumpest oranges Ob. yes! everybody remembers Ettie, the beuntiful orange gir) and have .wondered in what vook she bas bidden for the last two months ; forno more her sweet face aod girlish form is seen in the Capitol, and interesting clerks with a yvreat admiratien for \ the rotunds, are obliged to forego a glimpse of the neatest gaitered foot tripping up the marble stairs. Everybody about the State House admirjed Ettie, butit was with arespectful admiration. and if a graf legislator was temp. ted to jest with the girl, or make light remarks be was restrained by the modeat demeauor and pure soul look appealing from her heaven-blue eyes. Ettie always broughta full basket and went tripping bome with an empty one and her scarlet silk purse filled with silver coin. She wae the sole dependence of a widowed mother, and ber nobleefforts to keep away want were known and made the fruit from her basket ten times sweeter. When the great Union Meeting of the Teanessee, Kentucky and Ubio Legislators was held in Ohio's Capitol, the veautiful orange girl was tripping about disposing of . her frit to the “sons of the south,”’ and receiving the homage of admiring glauces from At the end of the ball, viewing the noble row of princely residences on Third street, stood alone a youthful member of the Tennessee Legislature, when he was startled with asilvery voice asking : “ Buy an orange, sir ?’’ “ How do you sell them? ” said the stranger lovking into her eyes. “Five cents each ,” said the maiden, bolding a large one towards him. “ Cheap,” “ Indeed they are.” This introduction opened the way fer a prolonged and serious conversation,in which the girl artlessly revealed to the stranger Hence it is plaim that Sighting, instead of the poverty of her home, and the necessity of her supporting ber sick mother. He was So struck with tbe girl’s manner and her singular beauty, that be secretly resolved te visit her home and become more intimately acquainted. He did so and after successive visits, won the confidence and love of the maiden, and her mother’s consent tu their marriage and when be went back to his Southern home it was with a promise to return in a fortnight for his bride. He came and now the manly Southernor and the beautiful orange gir! ure man and wife. He tunnel, and, immediately on seeing McCall, al impressione and better judgment, would both drew their pistuls and commeneed fire. have despised such shameless bratalliy, and ing upon him. Two shots took effect in his . spurned its votary as the vilest and filthiest right arm, four others grazed his body . ‘bing in Nature. Assure an peace, barmoin different places. At the first shot be ran . "¥ 89d kindly feeling is productive of sodown the bill cowards C street—one of the . °'*! enjoyment, but little inferier to Heaven, Wins tape esting @ Min 0 be Tes, . so is fighting and ite kindred mmoral tendenMcCall all the time ealling, at the top of bis . °!®8 8* Preductive of shame. infamy and voice, “protect me,” “protect me,” “they misery. Let the names of fighters hencewill murder me.” Ashe appreached Pat. . rth be regarded as synonymous with infaRiley’s stone building, where at least, adoz-. ™Y and shame. Tataos. eu men stood gazing at the affray, McCall DENT RE = get called on them for aid, but net one of them! A Monster Gov ie mowat Fort Monroe, moved, for the reason that he had no friends . Old Point, where it will be thoroughtly there, and all well knew that he wasa ‘jum-) tested. This immenee gun was cast at Pittsper.” Faint from loss of blood, he reached . burg, Pa., and itis the largest ever cast in a drug store, where his wounds were speedi. the United States, its weight being twe and ly dressed. One of the Winter boys left for 0m halftons. Itis made of the very best . Carson City, the other remained in town to. iron, is sixteen feetin lengbb, and will complete the killing of McCall, but, very. throw a shell weighing nearly three bundred fortunately, no more blood was shed. povads. Commercial trade of every kind is very RAE NNO Wil Sa dull, The storekeepers are contiovally Our country is the grea'est . Poducer of gold complaining and if the preseat state of things . in the world. Since 1848 there bave been should continue through the summer, twoproduced in the United States, over five thirds of the people now here must, of acer-. 5aadred million dollars wort i of gold. tainty, leave. The cost of living, at presnimi aagel #@ Forty three patents fer new inventowns of California. But little preparation . ‘ions. mostly mining improvements, were will be made for winter, except by those. Teated to Californians last year. obliged to remove, which will cause another condition of exorbitant prices, similar to FrexcuMen IN Cattronn1a.—A correspenthat of last winter, and a consequent redent ef the Mineur says official documents action must take place in the spring follow: . show that there are 28,000 Frenchmen in ing. California. a The development of the mines are truly . surprising. There is not a mining district pS A Datchman, whore business ae me in the Teritory that bas not its rich lode ;. ‘Spend @ few weeks in Chester conclud many of them beiug held as bigh as $100 908 night that he would attend a revival, a foot. “Rich strikes” have become so frethen going on in one of the churches. He quent that they fail to cause any excitement accordingly went into the charch _ beor interest, except among those recently . re preaching commenced, and takings from California, The Comstock Lead bas . °%*t Dear to the altar listened very attentrack te . ai tomary afheen ,. tively to the sermon A‘ '# cas s : pons re imeaantnelipnee ‘ter the sermon, the minister began to ex‘hort the sinners to “ flee from the wrath to to be credited a developments 2 Fo eterna pret come.” After a lengthy and warm exhortathat there lo more then ene tend, aad seve. 00, he addressed bimeslf more particularly ral companies have locsted:ca:the Bast aed to our friend tbe Dutchman ; avd among West of the lines of the first lecators. The other things, told him to come Yr eer ae wealth of the Territory is not confined to get salvation, “ without omnes —_ t the few companies who first located, as at price.” Our Dutchman as first eapposed. At present there are buntonished, and with a business like expression dreds that when developed, as the Ophir Co: . °° his face, he looked at the minister, and in an sudible voice, observed,“ To sheep to pe as that bas cone. goot.” Yr has taken her the fairest of the fair. to his Southern home, to dwell with him aod her aged mother. in opulence the idolef her busband and blessing of the whole neighborhood. Whatan inducment for @ constant supply of beautiful, virtaous orange girls.— Tea ann Corrae.—I¢ is almost universally conceded that no stimulants are more valuable than tea or coffee. The Eng!ish Arctic explorers almost invariably use tea, . and so do the Russians, but Dr. Kane's par— ties, after repeated trials, took most kindly . to coffee in the morning and tea in the evenjing. The coffee seemed to last through the day, and the men grew bungry iess rapidly than after tea drinking, while tea soothed . them after a hard day's labor and enabled them to sleep better. The superiority of each over alcoholic stimulants was unques. tionable. #@ A little child of B. F. Thompson, of Provideoce, R. I. was recently stifled to death by a dog which mounted the bed of the sleeping child, placed its paws on the little fellow’s shoulders, and then drew his breath antil he was suffocated. The child was in feeble health, and it is possible that the weight of the »nimal upon its bedy may have induced a spasm that proved fatal. far They say there are but three rounds in the ladder of a negro’s ambition—a baajo, boss barber and a white wife. far Henry Ward Beecher bas declared in favor of female suffrage, and gives as & reasoa for the faith that isin him that “every miscreant, if a candidate for place, would be blasted before the votes of wumen.” Tar Comet.—Caxton” (Wm. H. Rhodes) sends the Butte Record a letter giving his views in regard to the comet now visible every evening almost direct aertherly from town, He believes it to be the great comet of Charles the V. and ‘that withiu the oext twe menthes it will ¢cail ite borrid skirts of fire from the zenith te the korizon.”’ It will be distinctly visible dering ihe eclipse of the 16th inst. Who settled Virginia’? Joha Smith.— Who unsettled Virginia? Joba Brown. =<”