September 24, 1859 (4 pages)

perenmemen, cae yey ' r 44 “ Aecording to aw, madam,” he said. pro@-Alng me apstyire, “euch thiage mart be booked into.” = I gianced a¥otrotl et the little Qroap that was following me, to eve if there wae One ot FJ ag, buman face in it, but . looked in va. Srery eonateuauce was bard and cvid as . g@ranite, Why, ob why did not some kind mngel wend Nr. Howard to meet me as that Moment of peril? “What makes you «0 pale, Nelly 2° snreresi Letitia, as L leaned tremblingly against the window for support. 1 did not anewer her, but watched the pom poua official aw he carefully searched «fery article of clotiing in my trunk, with a perseverance that was worthy of a better cause, “Nothing bere, sir.” he anid at last, tiving to hie feet and facing Mr. Laugdon. “Here is another box” broke in Letitia printing ton writing dee’ (hat stood upon the table. Aguio the man of law eommenced bis duty with a emile of bope lighting up hia features, He beid up to the wondering compatiuy » short gold chain, which bad been a gift of my mother’s: before slic died ; and thena plain gold ring, which bore the initiate’ Cc.) H. A.’ A mormur of displeasure weut round the circle at the discovery of the ring, and before it died away the officer turned out of w email box three soverei gua. “My monéy! my money!" screamed Letitis. “Itisexactiy the number extracted from my purse!” “What have you to say now, Miss?" asked Mr. Langdon. coming up to me and laying bis thin hand upon my arm. “That Miss Letitia Langdon placed the money there bersel!, sir,’ Lauswered, slowly and distinctly. “Do you bear that, Mr. Officer?’ called the excited old man. “Tuke her away into the street—to the jail—anywhere! I won't bare ber iv my bourse aapther momeut, sir. The jail is the place for the thieving creature!" “No, no, father, don't say that, don't be too barsh !” cried Letitia, “Lt is my affair ; allow me to settle it with her. I kuow you will, father!” “You are are too kind. too forgiving,” he said, plucing bis hund tondly on the head of bis chiid. “Te juil is the place for ber, Letitia! * But do not think of that, father ; she is young, very young, remember, and is without friends The sin is against me ; let me deal with ber. Go away, asliof you, aud leave us together.” Slowly Mr. Langdon yielded to bis danghter’s wishes, wud preceded the household to the door, “You can choose, Nelly,” began Letitia when we were loft alone, “between two alternatives; you cau goto jailor leave the piace at once. Choose between the two you Must qaicaly. If you wieb to stand w trial, aod make your sin a public one . = tery well. If you wish to avoid it, L will assist you to leave towo immediately. Which wili you oe " Ldropped my beal upon my trembling bauds, to cover my fuce from ber malignant exuitant guze. Stvald . ] etuy to bring dir grace upon the arble bead of Charles Howard ~—a disgrace that would uever leave bim t—Sbould I drag biw duwa into my misery 7— Dever! ~L will go at once,” I answered, rising. “Very weil,” suid Letitia. 1 will order o coaveyunce mysell iu tine for the train, aud send some oue to assist you in packing your truwk.”” Jo less thao balfan bour I was at the sta tion, awaiting, half impatiently, tur the train in which I was to go. It came at lust, aad with a feeling of mingled reliel aud despair, I made my way through the crowd toward the curriage pointed out tome. As I stepped one foot on the platform, some one grasped me firmly by thearm, I looked arvuud, aud met the woudering. puzzled gaze of Charles. “Whore mm the world are VOU Uebtea, 2eUkly. be asked, drawing me back througi tie crowd, “Home !" I said faintly, as I leaged back heavily upoo bis arm. “You are mistaken io the direction,” said he. “Home is this way, dear, very oar you,” be added, motioning a coachman to. ward him. “Drive usto Chestnut Hill.’ the driver, as he lifted me into the coach. I looked at bim with wonder and surprise. It seemed like a dream to me. ‘Til tel! you, Nelly, we are going home,” said be, “Thatis our destination. procured a marriage license, and am come back eurlier than ktho’t, because I felt sure you wer. ‘in trouble. What bave they been doing to you?” : In broken sentences [ told him the story of my persecutions. “Never mind, néver mind,” he eaid ; ‘I will take care of yowin future. But first I wish to have a better right to protect you.— Everything is prepared for your reception in your new home, abd we will be married at once, Nelly; sothere will be no room for soandal, Heaven forbid that I should add said be to Ihave! Not So.—Mooney'g Folsom. Express. says} . 287-The time-baving now -arrived-when . we + aed . Nots ' & be Het rf ry q Ei af ronnd that Van Hagan, the Sherif? elect of this, tha law no longer stands in the way of quail MNANS VALLEY, SEPT. 24. ENS9J. Hi. BOARDMAN, Eprrer. AGENTS. . fro A tovwancen is our duly authorived Agen atéeT 2 at +e Sacramento. Hemay be found + We OM ASA. C4ANE je ovr eule ‘Agent in Sen : Hels en powere toe receite @dvertice Ue may be found Prancia ments. 2° 4 Permit for the seme 1 et ATS Meatgemery stiort Qaeser Henry Macbie, Feq . at the offer o Freeciusa & Co'® Bey roes, Maca Street Nevare is our author ee! agentet Nera’e City Ali advertice sta lefie Mr Meckie will recewe prompt et teat n‘rim ge level Alrertioement e:ll bere turned br Mr Marke © preef of publication es dea ee pm ligation Sap ree Domocratic Nominations FOL PREIPET OF THE VU. STATES, DAN’L &. DICHINSON Ot New Vork. FR VICE PRESEDENT, JAM2S S. GREEN, Ot Missouri. Zz. Subject tu the nominations of the Pemecreti fonal Convention. Which is Binding?t The lawa of California probibit dueling, Which is bind ing? The first declares it to bea crime, and The duvlio code sanctionsit. be who vielates its provisions to be a crimi nal. Is the other bigher, or superior in authority, and can it change crime into an hon or, and acriminal into an henorable man? Who are now the advocates of a higher law than the law of the land ? By eur reasoning we have long «ince came to the conclusion that there are no obligations resting upon a citizen, regarded as such of more force than those of the statutes of the State in which he lives, The first duty of the citizen is to yield bis Where the Submis sion involves net only dute, but bonor; for own will to the will of the Law, law is trong sulunission is right. the one must go with the other. It cannot be denied, that in the late mortal combat. both parties violated the laws of the State—the one in sending a challence the other in accepting it—Loth in fighting a duel. Whilst we have nodoubt but that this affair was conducted. in every porticuiar, ne cording to the strictest requirements of th murderons code. we denounce it, ae in violation of law, both written and unwritten, human aud dvivine, Our duty uaa public journalist, is not to excuipate either af the parties, hut to censure both. To censure them, as we would the man that committed arson or other offences, I unishable to the survivor for a term in the State Prison, “not exceeding seven years, nor less than one ye r.”’ It is argued. however, that when a man's honor ie impugned. he hes no other recours: exceptin’ the duetlo Is it true that honor has no other vindieator than that of th weapon? If so, then mortal combat is eliber ite shield or proof; and death or danger of death ite requirement. The mere statement of the proposition isa shame to such a con clusion. But assuming it to he eo. {se not a man’s honor involved in olwving the laws of his country?) Does he maintain it by Gghting —er rather does he not impagn it by thus rendering himself amenable to punishment asa criminal? The constitution of oar State declares that the manwho either sends or accepts a chal lenge “shall not Le allowed to bold any offlee of proir er toenjow the rightof suf frage.” To fizttad ‘ ing to the parties and io the people of the State, thatthey whorte thus guilty ary deemed unfit for, and denied the right to hold office. or even to enjoy the first right of citizenship, that of sufrage. If the requirements of the code involve a necessity, in that the honor of a citizen (i.e. &@ gentieman) must be and can only thus be protected, repeal the constitutional provision referred to, aud enact the terms, wSan “bouor protecting” , the State. * in full statute of If it is what it ie claimed to be, a necessity.then legalize it, ro that to challenge, ‘shoot and kill. in defense of oue's hooor, shall be lawful. We do not wish to be understood. only in general terms, Entertaining a high respect . personally, for Judge Terry, for the many good traits of character that ennoble him. we feel aright in thus giving our opinion in de nouncing the dangerous and bloody “code.” oi A Procecninas or rue M. E. Cucren.—Th Conterenee Session of this denomination cou jcounty, owes bie election ton false report . shooting.we shall soon have our market supcirculated by bis friends at the po'ls in this . plied with this delicioux game. A few have piace, to the effect that Kent, the opposition ; been brought into town, but nearly all of condidate, bad withdrawn—thus inducing . our sportamen being at the State Fair, we . many of Kent's friends to vote for Van Hawill have to await their return before a gengan. rather than to throw away their votes eral supply can be obtained. Ranchmen Not so, Mr. Express, No such report wasin from the neighboring farms inform us that eirculation anywhere in the County on the quail and hare are quite numerons, and apday of election, or before. ones bis election to his well known fitness . for the office, and to the utter unfitness and ! A Fatat, Duvet im Sonona.—A duel was uoworthiness of his competitor for so imporfought, on Monday last. near Sonora, Taoltant a porition. In the choice of Sheriff umne county, between Mr. Sylvester Knight party lines, particularly in this place, were and Major Easthrook, the latter formerly the very generally ignored, and men voted more landlord of Wilson's Exchange, San Franthan usual. npon personal consideration.-— ciseo Mr. Knight was mortally wounded The Republican candidate having withdrawo at the first fire. This makes three deaths the party very generally guve their support witbin three wecks, by the honorable code. to Van Hogan. ae ase —_———————— Ex-Gov. McDougal contradicts the report Deati or Uncun Joun Bett.—It becomes of challenging Senator Gwin, on account of oor painful daty to write an obituary on the offensive language used about Mr Broderick, death of che of our oldest and best citizens. and says not the slightest difflculty exiats Mr. Van Hagan pear to be anxiously awaiting their destiny. . Uncle Joba Bell, as he was familiarly culled, came to Nevada County in 1850, from Schaghticoke Point. Rensselaer Co., New York. He resided at Nevada for» year or so, and since that time bas been s resident of this place. Having been engaged in the newspaper business, he was well known; and his kindness of beart, and pleasant advice, made him a universal favorite. One thing wecan safely say of him; he was free from all the viees that surronod us in California. Ie knew be was old, and be was proud o! bis hoary head, because bis virtues made it acrown of glory. He has more than once told us be was ready for his great change. His death was produced by old age, and a shattered constitution, hastened by a parelytic stroke. He wasin the 67th yeur of his age. and leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. Our sincere wish is that ‘our last end may be like bis.’ Fortenate Escare.—On Saturday evening lust, a Little boy named Heory Growney, two years and a half old, while playing with other children on Chareb Hill, accidentally fell into an old shaft, forty feet deep. The eri:s of the children soon brought help. and upon going duwn to him, strange to say, he wus found imbedded to bis his waist in the mad, unburt, save a slight bruise on the forehead, Dasuaway's.—Some time since an organization was started in this place, being a branch of the Dashaway’s in San Francisco A churter was procured, and it was antic!—pated that most of the whiskey shops would lave to close their doors, But some mouths bare now elapsed and we bave not beard of their meeting since they received their charter. Probably, apon reflection, they came to the conclusion that the intellect of Grass Valley had attained to that standard where every one had full contro! over his appetite, and only used the vevitter’ when necessary, orthe rtomach’s sake, The San Franse co Alta states that the contract for the building of the railroad from between them. tThe mail which left San Francisco on the 20th, is said to be the last that will be carried hence under the terms of the old contract with the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. —Marysville Express. Vansiyke's Grrr Extentaixmest.—A. P. Vanslyke, being desirous of closing his bus— iness in Grass Valley, intending to locate ou his ranch. offers bis property, consisting of houses, lots, horses, barness, etc., at a Gift Entertainment, to come uff at Hamilton heatre the latter part of next month. The property is pat up BeLow its actual worth and several prizes in money are added. We yesterday received an assortment of fruit from oue of the places te be sold, and it wil fully compete with any in the market. The prizes are ali valuable, nnd are pat up ata very low figure. Tickets one dollar New Apvertisements.— We would call attention to the advertisment in another colame, of our friends Messrs. Taaffe, Me Cahill & Co. This firmis one of the most substantial in San Frovi<co. and one of the largest importing houses on the Pacific coast There store at ihe corner of Sacramento and Eront streets, occupies & space of sixty by one hundred and five feet and is densely packed with dry.goode, enrpeting and ever thing desirable fin their line. To give anidea of the immense amount of buisiness transacted by this firm, it is oaly necevsary to say that from fifteen to twenty clerks are kept inconstantemploy. The secret of their grert suecese in trade. ix that their goods are al. wavs fresh. and their terms exceedingly ac! commodating, mend this house toall our friends who obtain heir supplies ip the Bay City, We most cordially reeor . . Hows Masecracrene. —We would cal) at. tention to the fact that the hest preparation . of Sarsaparilla now in a, ig minafsectured . in San Franciseo by R. Hall & Co. 145 Clay . street. It is made from the finest red Ja. maica Sarsaparilla and Engiish Iodide ot . “Cont and Waluc of imeke. The old story of the wager between Queeo Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh is renewing its youth ia the newspaper. Sir Walter . proposed a bet to Elizabeth, that he would . tell ber the weight of the smoke of a pipe of tobacco ; and when having weighed the weed —-smoked it—and weighed the asbes, be gave ber Mujesty the loss in weight as the solu. tion of the problem, she confessed the wager won, with the complimentary remark, “that many had turned their gold into smoke but Raleigh was the first who had turned smoke into gold.” Heis not, however, the last.— ' The Crown has been amply repaid by its lesson for the loss of its wager,—the scales of the Exchequer annually discovering the tobacco smoke of the United Kingdom to be equivalentin value to five millions of pounds sterling. The smoke rises to the throne— the ashes remain with the consumers— Gates head Observer. #@ The “Builder's Union,’’ of London, . an association of $90.000 working men, is, ona “strike” for shorter hours of lubor.— . . They refuse to work over nine hours a day. . This movement is causing much uneasiness . on the part of the property interest. It ia. feared it may take a political turn ; several monster meetings have been held by the as. sociation at Hyde Park. Should the labor. ing classes of England unite in an energetic . movement to reduce the present oxorbitant taxes upon the working men’s necessaries, imposed by the property holders to pay off a national debt, in the creation of which the laboring clases had no voice, they will not fail of ultimate success, Tue Quartz Mixers’ Convention arsembles ia this place on Wednesday next, FP Kosauth bas two sons in the University at London, who bave each taken a solemn vow to wreak vengeance on the enemies of their native land. They have already won distioguished honors in their studies, 2B Louis Napoleon is about to fight over again his famous battle of Solferino, for the amusement of the Parisians, at Chalons Park, near Paris. Forty thousand soldiers, all of whom were actors in the real, will take part in this grand shamfight. Screrpes.—The Missouri Republican of August 22d contains a chapter of suicides for the two weeks previous from different parts of the Atlantic States, They nomber twenty tix aud ure classed aa follows: eleven were cases of death by hanging. three by drowning aix by poisoning. five by cuttiog the throat, and cue by stabbing, NOTICE, Fipak J.P Rosg will preach at the Christian Meeting House, op Sunday neat, Moraing aud Evrening, at the urual houra NOTICE. DIVINE SERVICE will be held at the second house from Main Street, on School Street, by the Grass Vsl. ley HEBREW CONGREGATION, “Shane Zedeck, commencing on the 28th day of September, at 6 1 M. continuing during the 2 days ‘Hash Hashana” or New Year, also Tom Repur, or Jay of Atonement, . Marysville to Oroville, a distance of about Potass, and is cheaper and far suverior to . Commencing Oct. 7, at +P. M twenty-eight miles, was s'goed last week, by Messrs, Chenery, Binney, Houston & Nagle, for $750,099, which includes placing on the . road all the rolling stack, engines, cars, etc., as Well as the building ef depots. The contructors have three years to complete the some, Thies isthe largest contract ever made Messrs. C., B., H& A are now engaged in the extension of the Sacramento Vally railroad. by afirm in California. Prize Wresriine.—By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen thata Grand Prize Wrestling Match will come off at Park Hotel, between Grass Valley and Nevada, An arena bas been fitted np for 2 purpose, and everything done enteulated to enhance the interest of the occasion, The wrestling will commence on Monday, the 3d diy 6 October, and last three days, itveing anew source of amusement in Grass Valley, (if not ia Culifornia,) a lively time is anticipated. From ‘wo to three hua dred persons are expected to take part in the performances, The wrestling will be continued antil all are vanquished but six, who will be entitled to the prizes. They in turn will wrestle for the prizes—$100, $75, $50, $25, $10, and $5. See advertisemeut. Chriey Laton, of Freeman's Express, and S. P. Dorsey. of Wells, Fargo & Co., have kindly furnished us with Marysville papers the past week. Thanks. gar Weare again indebted to Mr. Worthington for a supply of grapes on Thursday lust. They were the Catawba braud, very large and lurcious. F& For teviral duys past we have been . expecting rain, judging from the ominous . «ppearasce of the clouds, Butas usually . the preparations msde ja the East, for all . impurities of tle blood, The well known importing firm of Crosby and Dibble is the cousgnee of the entire in veices of Billing’shams, now being sent to the Puetic coast. The reputation of these bams is already established—we may how ever remark that they are so bighly appre elated by the trade and public as to warrant the importation of several thousand packages this season. Exch ham is warranted from importer todealer. For sule by all the trade. Tur Otner Sipe.—We copy the following arti Tuesday, in which it will be seen that the most bitter hatred existed in Mt. Broderick’s heart, as weil asin hix adversary'’s. The ia+ tention proves the anx’ety for blood :— “A gentleman, than whom none stands higher in the State of California, desires to say, that a warm supporter of Mr. Broderick aud a very prominent Anti*Lecomptonite ot le from the Democratic Standard of this city, stated to him, afew days since, . that Mr. B., in his room in San Francisco, . just before be received the challeoge from . . Terry, said that he expected to receive chal. lenges from Judge Terry, Dr. Gwin avd Gen, Denver, and that if he survived, he expeeted . to kill all three of them before he left for Washington. ick in bis superiority in the weapon of his . . choice and so deadly were his attentions towards those gentlemen! . name of our informant, us well that of the . . person from whom he bad the statement.” Iumicration.—The Shasta Herald is informed by Mr. Samuel Frauk. who lives neat So confident was Mr. Broder. ~~ j Any person who is . {curious enough to inquire, can Jearn the . to your sufferings by my thoughtiessness.” I must have been-a sorry-faced bride to tus being present, Bishop daker presiding look upon, but my heart was as trae and glad as need be. The following morning Mr ' Howard sent a nute to Miss Langdon, which '#e most harmou zug and pleasant of au) previous, The geatiemen ciosen to repre. ran as follows : “Mr. Ar oo hte ae, kent hia State in the General Conference mente to Miss Letitia Langdon, an _ which will be held in Batiwlo, N.Y. in lséu will nev i it mgainet See ae rg tae are Rev. M,C. Brigga, Rev. E. Thomas an terday as agreed npon.He hopes also that . ew Po BL Ueunister. Miss Langdon will not allow any modest or . : ai a pe scruples to deter ber from her [htt it a pe 7 a ra a duty, even though in, doing it she is forced . preacher in charge tor Grass Valley; Rev. J to the painful necessity of takiag Mra. Ilow. LB. Fish being transferred to North San Juan a gg on meer gl home to the jail.’ Services will he held at the church to-morvened on the 18th inet, ; about 100 minir. The eeesion, we are informed, was decided!) . huppens, “all signs fail in dry weather.” and . ‘be soutbern line of Sbasta Connty, that 87 . wagous, Lelonging to the emigration, have . ; , . passed his house on their way into Shasta . #4 We notice the names of Messrs, Har-) county this season, Each wagon contained, igan and Payne on the list of pigeon shoot. . on an average, five perso s, Thirty-five . . ugatthe State Fair, Although unsuccess. ‘amilies have parsed within a few days, and . ul in winuing a prize, they nevertheless ex . among them one family including witbia its . . \ibited considerable skill in shooting ; each . vircle ten marriageable daughters. <illing 7 pairs of birds in 10 shots. — aan Sruxxy.—The present Queen Isabella of #B Jerry Sullivan, the enterprising news . Spain, in alluding to the fact that Isabella lealer of San Francieco, will accep t our bes! . the Ist pawned ber jewels to discover Cuba, vow for Atlantic papera aod ma gazinee per’! declares that she wil! pawn hera, if necesea. . aat steamer. Ty, to preserve it. . (thas cleared off cool and pleasant. Members and others aie invited to attend J. MARKS, Pree 4. MUSES, hee 1 By order of . Rev. H. Bamnirs, from Sacramento, ! 1 . Officiating Cantor LS Died. ; In this place, on the 19th inst. Mr. John Bell, aged OT years At Bowers’ Ranch, near French Coral, Arza L. Whelan, agedabout 80 Formerly from Franklin, Lenawa County, Michigan. Michigan papers please copy. DANCING SCHOOL MADAM PIQUE, Having kept the Largest and most Fashionable Academy in San Francisco, for the last Seven Years, will open a Dancing School At Hamilton HALL, Grass Valley, Ou TUESDAY EVENING, Sept. 27th, and Teach all the Most Fashionable Ball Dances, every TUESDAY and FRIDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Tekws—Ten Dollars per Month, in advance. LaDies b REM. MADAM PIQUE will also open an AFTERNOON SCHUUL for Ladies and Children on the above days. GS. Fire! Fire! Fire !—Look to your Sa‘es—See that you have oue of Tilton & McFarland’s Fire and Burglar Proof safes. READ THE FOLLOWING. Morrny's Aug 29th, 1959 F. Truman, Esq., 90 Battery street. San Francisco. The safe purchased of you, one of Tilton & McFarand.s, withstood the fire notly. In answer to your . letter concerning the Lock we will say the lock was . so injured we were obliged tocut the rivets which ' held the strap of iron around the tep;and so intense was the heat, it spring the bands, so that by cutting the strap we could spring the lock open. If we do anything with the lock we think it best to send at! below and have it: properly repaired. The papers an books came out all right and safe. The coin wasail right, andin the safe was a large amount. ihe fire was a shocking one. The Sate fell to the seller, where our liquors were, and the lower region cvuld have been bat little warmer. The roof war secured by heavy tarmg, and the two fcet of wate: from 4 reservoir standing on the roof, kept the heat below fora long time, until the roof fell in, then the burning of the roof threwanawtul heat. Thew was a large male of another make im this fire, and i; did not stand anything—the papers and everytuing in it was destroyed; aad unless we can have one al! right of your make, we would sooner have nono. ou will ploase write to us in regard to the lock, and we will ship the whole to you, roviding you think it advisable. Yeurs, respectfully . Sreany & Parry. Receivng by every clipper from New York, and have in store, a large assortmet of the above celebratad Safes For ale by F. TLULMAN, @0 Batters steet. fen Freveters, = 9-1m ' . ie: OO OO IEEE ll NEW TO-DAY, $650,000 Worth of FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, TAFFE, M°CANILL & CO., 65 & 67 Front Street, and 54, 56, 58 & 60 Sacramento Street, (Corner of Frout and Sacramento Streete,)} SAN FRANCISCO, Have greatly enlarged their Store and are now prepared to offer to the Trade at the . VERY LOWEST MARKET PRICES The Largest and Best Selected Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Ever Imported into this City, comprising, in part as follows : 300 Bales 36 Inch Standard Brown Sheetings. 200 «686 inch Brown Sheeting, diff. Brands, Massachusetts 30 in. Br'n Sheetings, Frecmont 30 in. Brown Sbeetings. 3.4, 78 & 4.4 Five Brown Shirtioge 30 in. Standard Brown Drills. { . 100 7 4 200 60 “ American and Russian Crash. 20 “ 40inch Buriaps. 120 * Biankets—ali Colors. 9 4. 10-4, ll-dand 124 White Swiss Blankete. 75 Bales Flannells, #1) colors, Twilled and Plain. 150 Packages, Hickory Stripes, for Mexican or Se. American Trade 140 —— Ticking, mmeluding all the faverite Srands 126 Cases 3-4, 7-0 & 4-4 Bleached Sheetings. 35 ** Indigo Blue lrills me 3 * Depims. 40 * 2-2, 4-2 and 4-4 Apron Checks. 26 “ Brown and Hleached Canton Flannele 20 © Colored Corset Jeans. 18 * Smail Plaid Lindseys, U. 8. Pilot. Foreka aad other Brands of Duck, from No, 10% ® 6 0. 175 Pieces Crossley and Sons Brussells Carpets. so “6 “ Velvet “ 0S * Lowell Ingrain Carpeta. 200 «** «66-4 Printed Druggetts. 75 «4-4, 6-4 and §-4 Floor Ol Cloths. 100 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 Check Matting. 200 Dosen single and Double Comforters. 1000 ** White & Mixed Merino Shirts & Dr avers 250 +’ Brown Cotton and Lisle Thrd Undershists. $0060 Ibe Cotten Yarn-—No. 7 to 12, 5400 4, 5 and 6 ply Sewing Twine. 3000 Two Burhel Seamless Baga. House Furnishing Goods. Bleached & Brown Linen . Bleached linen Tablecloths Table Damasks Krown Linen Table (lethe Bleached and Brown Cn. Linen Toweling, Doylies, ion Table bumasks aud Napkins Linen Sheetings Scotch Diapers, Satia Dag Pillow Case Linens woke 10-4,11 4412 4 Manches . Curtain Muslins, and Lace ter Quilts Curtains. White and Colored Toilot . Worsted Daimasks. Q 6-4. 8-4, t-4, 10-4 & 12-4 Emb« 1 Table aud Pi Brown and Hleachwd ano Covers Cott Sheetings Super Cloth Table and . Window Shades and Hol Piano Covers lands all Colors, Se. DRESS GOODS. Black and Fancy ColoPisin all Woot Delaipes, red Silk Printed . ‘ Flounced Silk Rebes breoch & Png. Mericcs Manchester & Iacific . Coburge Delsine-, Black Alpacess and la rench and English De. ramattaa laines Molwira and Debaizee Biack and Colored Cot. . French lrints & Organdies ton Vilvets Vrinted Lawns, Jaconets. Casliere Wool & Broche Long A Square shaals, be WHITE GOODRA. Jaronet & Swiss Muslins, . Ladies’ 1) Hanckerehiets t Check bi j Gents’ ** ae k A Cambr Ladies’ and Gents’ LC. lhantes bimity-.@c. . Handkerchiefs, Hemmed. Irish linens, White . Ceol’ Border end Printed. . Sin. Lawne, Camb.ies, . Embroideries, Laces, Trimmings, Riibens, &e Gents’ Furvishing Goods. Grey Flanvel Over Shirts . Duck Vante & Overets, Blue & Red ** + by Jumpers & Keatucas . Hickory and Check Shirts . Jean Shirts . Linen Bosom & Calico * Hlack Sik Handkerebiet Cloths, Caseimeres and Doeshins. Sitk Pocket ° . SUA Catlersbiets & Dews We are row Opering 250 CASES OF PRINTS, Tucluding Ceheeos, Dutchess, Pallm, Spraguer, de HOSZTERY. Our Mteck of Hosters ic the Largest ant Pest Agnerfel on the Pacitic Comst,—Consiating of Ladiea! Gente’ and Childrens’ of ali grades, in Cot ton, Woot and Merino A Full Line of Ladies’ and Gects’ ALEXANDERS'’ KID GLOVES, OR Vruere Carefully and Promptly Filled. — would call the attention of the Trade to the above. 9 TAFFE, McCAHILL & CO. SUMMONS, State of California, ) JUSTICE’S COURT. County of Nevada, » before Township of Eureka. j 8. G. PUBT, J. P. The Veople of the Sine of California to WILIAM HOWARD, Greeting— You are summoned to appear before me, at my office in the sail Fureka Township. of the County of Nevada, on the 20th dayof September. 4. D, 1859, at 12 o'clock M, to answer unte the complaint of D. Ransom, who demands of you the sum ef Kightythree dollars and Sixty-two cents, alledged to be due for goods andl merchandise sold and delivered, as per book account, and as per copy of said book account on Sle in my office on Orl. ans Flat, when judgment will be taken against you for the said amount, te gather with costs and damages, if you failto appest aud answer To the Sheriff or any Constable of said County, Greetinc -—Make legal se: vice and due return hereof. Given under my hand, this 9th day Sept A. D. 1858. S. G. POST, J. P. GREAT ATTRACTION, FREE FOR ALL COMPETITORS! Prize Wrestling! 6 Prizes, from $5 to $100. Oreo ere, Oe Me itbaseeedeccadenenees Mae Bee BPE cc ccc cs a — i nn ee The undersigned proposes to give a GRAND PRIZB WRESTLING MATCH!! According to the Cornish Style of Wrestling, On the 34 of OCTOBER, 1859, at HUGHES’ RACE TRACK, PARK HOTEL.All persens wishing to participate in the wrestling can do so free df charge. The sport will continue three days. The wreetling te commence at 8 o'clock each morning, and last till sundown. For full particulars see bill. JOSEPH WILLIAMS. 8-td Proprietoe, Sacramento Union copy weekly till date, and send bill to this office, E. B. ST ONIHILL, Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN CIGARS AND TOBACCO ey constantly on hand the FINEST BRANDS aX OF HAVANA CIGARS, and the best quality of Vbewing Tobacco: and at prices unprecedented low, at hix STORE on Main «treet, opposite i elano’s Benking House, Grass Valley. n39-tf Wm. RANDALL, PRUPTSICIN & SUBGEON, (Late of North San Juan.) Respectfully announces bis location in GRASS VALLEY permanently. RESIDENCE—Corner of Bank ané Autorn®treets @ Een Richertern’s Old Cottages ts wines ta

perenmemen, cae yey ' r 44 “ Aecording to aw, madam,” he said. pro@-Alng me apstyire, “euch thiage mart be booked into.” = I gianced a¥otrotl et the little Qroap that was following me, to eve if there wae One ot FJ ag, buman face in it, but . looked in va. Srery eonateuauce was bard and cvid as . g@ranite, Why, ob why did not some kind mngel wend Nr. Howard to meet me as that Moment of peril? “What makes you «0 pale, Nelly 2° snreresi Letitia, as L leaned tremblingly against the window for support. 1 did not anewer her, but watched the pom poua official aw he carefully searched «fery article of clotiing in my trunk, with a perseverance that was worthy of a better cause, “Nothing bere, sir.” he anid at last, tiving to hie feet and facing Mr. Laugdon. “Here is another box” broke in Letitia printing ton writing dee’ (hat stood upon the table. Aguio the man of law eommenced bis duty with a emile of bope lighting up hia features, He beid up to the wondering compatiuy » short gold chain, which bad been a gift of my mother’s: before slic died ; and thena plain gold ring, which bore the initiate’ Cc.) H. A.’ A mormur of displeasure weut round the circle at the discovery of the ring, and before it died away the officer turned out of w email box three soverei gua. “My monéy! my money!" screamed Letitis. “Itisexactiy the number extracted from my purse!” “What have you to say now, Miss?" asked Mr. Langdon. coming up to me and laying bis thin hand upon my arm. “That Miss Letitia Langdon placed the money there bersel!, sir,’ Lauswered, slowly and distinctly. “Do you bear that, Mr. Officer?’ called the excited old man. “Tuke her away into the street—to the jail—anywhere! I won't bare ber iv my bourse aapther momeut, sir. The jail is the place for the thieving creature!" “No, no, father, don't say that, don't be too barsh !” cried Letitia, “Lt is my affair ; allow me to settle it with her. I kuow you will, father!” “You are are too kind. too forgiving,” he said, plucing bis hund tondly on the head of bis chiid. “Te juil is the place for ber, Letitia! * But do not think of that, father ; she is young, very young, remember, and is without friends The sin is against me ; let me deal with ber. Go away, asliof you, aud leave us together.” Slowly Mr. Langdon yielded to bis danghter’s wishes, wud preceded the household to the door, “You can choose, Nelly,” began Letitia when we were loft alone, “between two alternatives; you cau goto jailor leave the piace at once. Choose between the two you Must qaicaly. If you wieb to stand w trial, aod make your sin a public one . = tery well. If you wish to avoid it, L will assist you to leave towo immediately. Which wili you oe " Ldropped my beal upon my trembling bauds, to cover my fuce from ber malignant exuitant guze. Stvald . ] etuy to bring dir grace upon the arble bead of Charles Howard ~—a disgrace that would uever leave bim t—Sbould I drag biw duwa into my misery 7— Dever! ~L will go at once,” I answered, rising. “Very weil,” suid Letitia. 1 will order o coaveyunce mysell iu tine for the train, aud send some oue to assist you in packing your truwk.”” Jo less thao balfan bour I was at the sta tion, awaiting, half impatiently, tur the train in which I was to go. It came at lust, aad with a feeling of mingled reliel aud despair, I made my way through the crowd toward the curriage pointed out tome. As I stepped one foot on the platform, some one grasped me firmly by thearm, I looked arvuud, aud met the woudering. puzzled gaze of Charles. “Whore mm the world are VOU Uebtea, 2eUkly. be asked, drawing me back througi tie crowd, “Home !" I said faintly, as I leaged back heavily upoo bis arm. “You are mistaken io the direction,” said he. “Home is this way, dear, very oar you,” be added, motioning a coachman to. ward him. “Drive usto Chestnut Hill.’ the driver, as he lifted me into the coach. I looked at bim with wonder and surprise. It seemed like a dream to me. ‘Til tel! you, Nelly, we are going home,” said be, “Thatis our destination. procured a marriage license, and am come back eurlier than ktho’t, because I felt sure you wer. ‘in trouble. What bave they been doing to you?” : In broken sentences [ told him the story of my persecutions. “Never mind, néver mind,” he eaid ; ‘I will take care of yowin future. But first I wish to have a better right to protect you.— Everything is prepared for your reception in your new home, abd we will be married at once, Nelly; sothere will be no room for soandal, Heaven forbid that I should add said be to Ihave! Not So.—Mooney'g Folsom. Express. says} . 287-The time-baving now -arrived-when . we + aed . Nots ' & be Het rf ry q Ei af ronnd that Van Hagan, the Sherif? elect of this, tha law no longer stands in the way of quail MNANS VALLEY, SEPT. 24. ENS9J. Hi. BOARDMAN, Eprrer. AGENTS. . fro A tovwancen is our duly authorived Agen atéeT 2 at +e Sacramento. Hemay be found + We OM ASA. C4ANE je ovr eule ‘Agent in Sen : Hels en powere toe receite @dvertice Ue may be found Prancia ments. 2° 4 Permit for the seme 1 et ATS Meatgemery stiort Qaeser Henry Macbie, Feq . at the offer o Freeciusa & Co'® Bey roes, Maca Street Nevare is our author ee! agentet Nera’e City Ali advertice sta lefie Mr Meckie will recewe prompt et teat n‘rim ge level Alrertioement e:ll bere turned br Mr Marke © preef of publication es dea ee pm ligation Sap ree Domocratic Nominations FOL PREIPET OF THE VU. STATES, DAN’L &. DICHINSON Ot New Vork. FR VICE PRESEDENT, JAM2S S. GREEN, Ot Missouri. Zz. Subject tu the nominations of the Pemecreti fonal Convention. Which is Binding?t The lawa of California probibit dueling, Which is bind ing? The first declares it to bea crime, and The duvlio code sanctionsit. be who vielates its provisions to be a crimi nal. Is the other bigher, or superior in authority, and can it change crime into an hon or, and acriminal into an henorable man? Who are now the advocates of a higher law than the law of the land ? By eur reasoning we have long «ince came to the conclusion that there are no obligations resting upon a citizen, regarded as such of more force than those of the statutes of the State in which he lives, The first duty of the citizen is to yield bis Where the Submis sion involves net only dute, but bonor; for own will to the will of the Law, law is trong sulunission is right. the one must go with the other. It cannot be denied, that in the late mortal combat. both parties violated the laws of the State—the one in sending a challence the other in accepting it—Loth in fighting a duel. Whilst we have nodoubt but that this affair was conducted. in every porticuiar, ne cording to the strictest requirements of th murderons code. we denounce it, ae in violation of law, both written and unwritten, human aud dvivine, Our duty uaa public journalist, is not to excuipate either af the parties, hut to censure both. To censure them, as we would the man that committed arson or other offences, I unishable to the survivor for a term in the State Prison, “not exceeding seven years, nor less than one ye r.”’ It is argued. however, that when a man's honor ie impugned. he hes no other recours: exceptin’ the duetlo Is it true that honor has no other vindieator than that of th weapon? If so, then mortal combat is eliber ite shield or proof; and death or danger of death ite requirement. The mere statement of the proposition isa shame to such a con clusion. But assuming it to he eo. {se not a man’s honor involved in olwving the laws of his country?) Does he maintain it by Gghting —er rather does he not impagn it by thus rendering himself amenable to punishment asa criminal? The constitution of oar State declares that the manwho either sends or accepts a chal lenge “shall not Le allowed to bold any offlee of proir er toenjow the rightof suf frage.” To fizttad ‘ ing to the parties and io the people of the State, thatthey whorte thus guilty ary deemed unfit for, and denied the right to hold office. or even to enjoy the first right of citizenship, that of sufrage. If the requirements of the code involve a necessity, in that the honor of a citizen (i.e. &@ gentieman) must be and can only thus be protected, repeal the constitutional provision referred to, aud enact the terms, wSan “bouor protecting” , the State. * in full statute of If it is what it ie claimed to be, a necessity.then legalize it, ro that to challenge, ‘shoot and kill. in defense of oue's hooor, shall be lawful. We do not wish to be understood. only in general terms, Entertaining a high respect . personally, for Judge Terry, for the many good traits of character that ennoble him. we feel aright in thus giving our opinion in de nouncing the dangerous and bloody “code.” oi A Procecninas or rue M. E. Cucren.—Th Conterenee Session of this denomination cou jcounty, owes bie election ton false report . shooting.we shall soon have our market supcirculated by bis friends at the po'ls in this . plied with this delicioux game. A few have piace, to the effect that Kent, the opposition ; been brought into town, but nearly all of condidate, bad withdrawn—thus inducing . our sportamen being at the State Fair, we . many of Kent's friends to vote for Van Hawill have to await their return before a gengan. rather than to throw away their votes eral supply can be obtained. Ranchmen Not so, Mr. Express, No such report wasin from the neighboring farms inform us that eirculation anywhere in the County on the quail and hare are quite numerons, and apday of election, or before. ones bis election to his well known fitness . for the office, and to the utter unfitness and ! A Fatat, Duvet im Sonona.—A duel was uoworthiness of his competitor for so imporfought, on Monday last. near Sonora, Taoltant a porition. In the choice of Sheriff umne county, between Mr. Sylvester Knight party lines, particularly in this place, were and Major Easthrook, the latter formerly the very generally ignored, and men voted more landlord of Wilson's Exchange, San Franthan usual. npon personal consideration.-— ciseo Mr. Knight was mortally wounded The Republican candidate having withdrawo at the first fire. This makes three deaths the party very generally guve their support witbin three wecks, by the honorable code. to Van Hogan. ae ase —_———————— Ex-Gov. McDougal contradicts the report Deati or Uncun Joun Bett.—It becomes of challenging Senator Gwin, on account of oor painful daty to write an obituary on the offensive language used about Mr Broderick, death of che of our oldest and best citizens. and says not the slightest difflculty exiats Mr. Van Hagan pear to be anxiously awaiting their destiny. . Uncle Joba Bell, as he was familiarly culled, came to Nevada County in 1850, from Schaghticoke Point. Rensselaer Co., New York. He resided at Nevada for» year or so, and since that time bas been s resident of this place. Having been engaged in the newspaper business, he was well known; and his kindness of beart, and pleasant advice, made him a universal favorite. One thing wecan safely say of him; he was free from all the viees that surronod us in California. Ie knew be was old, and be was proud o! bis hoary head, because bis virtues made it acrown of glory. He has more than once told us be was ready for his great change. His death was produced by old age, and a shattered constitution, hastened by a parelytic stroke. He wasin the 67th yeur of his age. and leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. Our sincere wish is that ‘our last end may be like bis.’ Fortenate Escare.—On Saturday evening lust, a Little boy named Heory Growney, two years and a half old, while playing with other children on Chareb Hill, accidentally fell into an old shaft, forty feet deep. The eri:s of the children soon brought help. and upon going duwn to him, strange to say, he wus found imbedded to bis his waist in the mad, unburt, save a slight bruise on the forehead, Dasuaway's.—Some time since an organization was started in this place, being a branch of the Dashaway’s in San Francisco A churter was procured, and it was antic!—pated that most of the whiskey shops would lave to close their doors, But some mouths bare now elapsed and we bave not beard of their meeting since they received their charter. Probably, apon reflection, they came to the conclusion that the intellect of Grass Valley had attained to that standard where every one had full contro! over his appetite, and only used the vevitter’ when necessary, orthe rtomach’s sake, The San Franse co Alta states that the contract for the building of the railroad from between them. tThe mail which left San Francisco on the 20th, is said to be the last that will be carried hence under the terms of the old contract with the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. —Marysville Express. Vansiyke's Grrr Extentaixmest.—A. P. Vanslyke, being desirous of closing his bus— iness in Grass Valley, intending to locate ou his ranch. offers bis property, consisting of houses, lots, horses, barness, etc., at a Gift Entertainment, to come uff at Hamilton heatre the latter part of next month. The property is pat up BeLow its actual worth and several prizes in money are added. We yesterday received an assortment of fruit from oue of the places te be sold, and it wil fully compete with any in the market. The prizes are ali valuable, nnd are pat up ata very low figure. Tickets one dollar New Apvertisements.— We would call attention to the advertisment in another colame, of our friends Messrs. Taaffe, Me Cahill & Co. This firmis one of the most substantial in San Frovi<co. and one of the largest importing houses on the Pacific coast There store at ihe corner of Sacramento and Eront streets, occupies & space of sixty by one hundred and five feet and is densely packed with dry.goode, enrpeting and ever thing desirable fin their line. To give anidea of the immense amount of buisiness transacted by this firm, it is oaly necevsary to say that from fifteen to twenty clerks are kept inconstantemploy. The secret of their grert suecese in trade. ix that their goods are al. wavs fresh. and their terms exceedingly ac! commodating, mend this house toall our friends who obtain heir supplies ip the Bay City, We most cordially reeor . . Hows Masecracrene. —We would cal) at. tention to the fact that the hest preparation . of Sarsaparilla now in a, ig minafsectured . in San Franciseo by R. Hall & Co. 145 Clay . street. It is made from the finest red Ja. maica Sarsaparilla and Engiish Iodide ot . “Cont and Waluc of imeke. The old story of the wager between Queeo Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh is renewing its youth ia the newspaper. Sir Walter . proposed a bet to Elizabeth, that he would . tell ber the weight of the smoke of a pipe of tobacco ; and when having weighed the weed —-smoked it—and weighed the asbes, be gave ber Mujesty the loss in weight as the solu. tion of the problem, she confessed the wager won, with the complimentary remark, “that many had turned their gold into smoke but Raleigh was the first who had turned smoke into gold.” Heis not, however, the last.— ' The Crown has been amply repaid by its lesson for the loss of its wager,—the scales of the Exchequer annually discovering the tobacco smoke of the United Kingdom to be equivalentin value to five millions of pounds sterling. The smoke rises to the throne— the ashes remain with the consumers— Gates head Observer. #@ The “Builder's Union,’’ of London, . an association of $90.000 working men, is, ona “strike” for shorter hours of lubor.— . . They refuse to work over nine hours a day. . This movement is causing much uneasiness . on the part of the property interest. It ia. feared it may take a political turn ; several monster meetings have been held by the as. sociation at Hyde Park. Should the labor. ing classes of England unite in an energetic . movement to reduce the present oxorbitant taxes upon the working men’s necessaries, imposed by the property holders to pay off a national debt, in the creation of which the laboring clases had no voice, they will not fail of ultimate success, Tue Quartz Mixers’ Convention arsembles ia this place on Wednesday next, FP Kosauth bas two sons in the University at London, who bave each taken a solemn vow to wreak vengeance on the enemies of their native land. They have already

won distioguished honors in their studies, 2B Louis Napoleon is about to fight over again his famous battle of Solferino, for the amusement of the Parisians, at Chalons Park, near Paris. Forty thousand soldiers, all of whom were actors in the real, will take part in this grand shamfight. Screrpes.—The Missouri Republican of August 22d contains a chapter of suicides for the two weeks previous from different parts of the Atlantic States, They nomber twenty tix aud ure classed aa follows: eleven were cases of death by hanging. three by drowning aix by poisoning. five by cuttiog the throat, and cue by stabbing, NOTICE, Fipak J.P Rosg will preach at the Christian Meeting House, op Sunday neat, Moraing aud Evrening, at the urual houra NOTICE. DIVINE SERVICE will be held at the second house from Main Street, on School Street, by the Grass Vsl. ley HEBREW CONGREGATION, “Shane Zedeck, commencing on the 28th day of September, at 6 1 M. continuing during the 2 days ‘Hash Hashana” or New Year, also Tom Repur, or Jay of Atonement, . Marysville to Oroville, a distance of about Potass, and is cheaper and far suverior to . Commencing Oct. 7, at +P. M twenty-eight miles, was s'goed last week, by Messrs, Chenery, Binney, Houston & Nagle, for $750,099, which includes placing on the . road all the rolling stack, engines, cars, etc., as Well as the building ef depots. The contructors have three years to complete the some, Thies isthe largest contract ever made Messrs. C., B., H& A are now engaged in the extension of the Sacramento Vally railroad. by afirm in California. Prize Wresriine.—By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen thata Grand Prize Wrestling Match will come off at Park Hotel, between Grass Valley and Nevada, An arena bas been fitted np for 2 purpose, and everything done enteulated to enhance the interest of the occasion, The wrestling will commence on Monday, the 3d diy 6 October, and last three days, itveing anew source of amusement in Grass Valley, (if not ia Culifornia,) a lively time is anticipated. From ‘wo to three hua dred persons are expected to take part in the performances, The wrestling will be continued antil all are vanquished but six, who will be entitled to the prizes. They in turn will wrestle for the prizes—$100, $75, $50, $25, $10, and $5. See advertisemeut. Chriey Laton, of Freeman's Express, and S. P. Dorsey. of Wells, Fargo & Co., have kindly furnished us with Marysville papers the past week. Thanks. gar Weare again indebted to Mr. Worthington for a supply of grapes on Thursday lust. They were the Catawba braud, very large and lurcious. F& For teviral duys past we have been . expecting rain, judging from the ominous . «ppearasce of the clouds, Butas usually . the preparations msde ja the East, for all . impurities of tle blood, The well known importing firm of Crosby and Dibble is the cousgnee of the entire in veices of Billing’shams, now being sent to the Puetic coast. The reputation of these bams is already established—we may how ever remark that they are so bighly appre elated by the trade and public as to warrant the importation of several thousand packages this season. Exch ham is warranted from importer todealer. For sule by all the trade. Tur Otner Sipe.—We copy the following arti Tuesday, in which it will be seen that the most bitter hatred existed in Mt. Broderick’s heart, as weil asin hix adversary'’s. The ia+ tention proves the anx’ety for blood :— “A gentleman, than whom none stands higher in the State of California, desires to say, that a warm supporter of Mr. Broderick aud a very prominent Anti*Lecomptonite ot le from the Democratic Standard of this city, stated to him, afew days since, . that Mr. B., in his room in San Francisco, . just before be received the challeoge from . . Terry, said that he expected to receive chal. lenges from Judge Terry, Dr. Gwin avd Gen, Denver, and that if he survived, he expeeted . to kill all three of them before he left for Washington. ick in bis superiority in the weapon of his . . choice and so deadly were his attentions towards those gentlemen! . name of our informant, us well that of the . . person from whom he bad the statement.” Iumicration.—The Shasta Herald is informed by Mr. Samuel Frauk. who lives neat So confident was Mr. Broder. ~~ j Any person who is . {curious enough to inquire, can Jearn the . to your sufferings by my thoughtiessness.” I must have been-a sorry-faced bride to tus being present, Bishop daker presiding look upon, but my heart was as trae and glad as need be. The following morning Mr ' Howard sent a nute to Miss Langdon, which '#e most harmou zug and pleasant of au) previous, The geatiemen ciosen to repre. ran as follows : “Mr. Ar oo hte ae, kent hia State in the General Conference mente to Miss Letitia Langdon, an _ which will be held in Batiwlo, N.Y. in lséu will nev i it mgainet See ae rg tae are Rev. M,C. Brigga, Rev. E. Thomas an terday as agreed npon.He hopes also that . ew Po BL Ueunister. Miss Langdon will not allow any modest or . : ai a pe scruples to deter ber from her [htt it a pe 7 a ra a duty, even though in, doing it she is forced . preacher in charge tor Grass Valley; Rev. J to the painful necessity of takiag Mra. Ilow. LB. Fish being transferred to North San Juan a gg on meer gl home to the jail.’ Services will he held at the church to-morvened on the 18th inet, ; about 100 minir. The eeesion, we are informed, was decided!) . huppens, “all signs fail in dry weather.” and . ‘be soutbern line of Sbasta Connty, that 87 . wagous, Lelonging to the emigration, have . ; , . passed his house on their way into Shasta . #4 We notice the names of Messrs, Har-) county this season, Each wagon contained, igan and Payne on the list of pigeon shoot. . on an average, five perso s, Thirty-five . . ugatthe State Fair, Although unsuccess. ‘amilies have parsed within a few days, and . ul in winuing a prize, they nevertheless ex . among them one family including witbia its . . \ibited considerable skill in shooting ; each . vircle ten marriageable daughters. <illing 7 pairs of birds in 10 shots. — aan Sruxxy.—The present Queen Isabella of #B Jerry Sullivan, the enterprising news . Spain, in alluding to the fact that Isabella lealer of San Francieco, will accep t our bes! . the Ist pawned ber jewels to discover Cuba, vow for Atlantic papera aod ma gazinee per’! declares that she wil! pawn hera, if necesea. . aat steamer. Ty, to preserve it. . (thas cleared off cool and pleasant. Members and others aie invited to attend J. MARKS, Pree 4. MUSES, hee 1 By order of . Rev. H. Bamnirs, from Sacramento, ! 1 . Officiating Cantor LS Died. ; In this place, on the 19th inst. Mr. John Bell, aged OT years At Bowers’ Ranch, near French Coral, Arza L. Whelan, agedabout 80 Formerly from Franklin, Lenawa County, Michigan. Michigan papers please copy. DANCING SCHOOL MADAM PIQUE, Having kept the Largest and most Fashionable Academy in San Francisco, for the last Seven Years, will open a Dancing School At Hamilton HALL, Grass Valley, Ou TUESDAY EVENING, Sept. 27th, and Teach all the Most Fashionable Ball Dances, every TUESDAY and FRIDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Tekws—Ten Dollars per Month, in advance. LaDies b REM. MADAM PIQUE will also open an AFTERNOON SCHUUL for Ladies and Children on the above days. GS. Fire! Fire! Fire !—Look to your Sa‘es—See that you have oue of Tilton & McFarland’s Fire and Burglar Proof safes. READ THE FOLLOWING. Morrny's Aug 29th, 1959 F. Truman, Esq., 90 Battery street. San Francisco. The safe purchased of you, one of Tilton & McFarand.s, withstood the fire notly. In answer to your . letter concerning the Lock we will say the lock was . so injured we were obliged tocut the rivets which ' held the strap of iron around the tep;and so intense was the heat, it spring the bands, so that by cutting the strap we could spring the lock open. If we do anything with the lock we think it best to send at! below and have it: properly repaired. The papers an books came out all right and safe. The coin wasail right, andin the safe was a large amount. ihe fire was a shocking one. The Sate fell to the seller, where our liquors were, and the lower region cvuld have been bat little warmer. The roof war secured by heavy tarmg, and the two fcet of wate: from 4 reservoir standing on the roof, kept the heat below fora long time, until the roof fell in, then the burning of the roof threwanawtul heat. Thew was a large male of another make im this fire, and i; did not stand anything—the papers and everytuing in it was destroyed; aad unless we can have one al! right of your make, we would sooner have nono. ou will ploase write to us in regard to the lock, and we will ship the whole to you, roviding you think it advisable. Yeurs, respectfully . Sreany & Parry. Receivng by every clipper from New York, and have in store, a large assortmet of the above celebratad Safes For ale by F. TLULMAN, @0 Batters steet. fen Freveters, = 9-1m ' . ie: OO OO IEEE ll NEW TO-DAY, $650,000 Worth of FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, TAFFE, M°CANILL & CO., 65 & 67 Front Street, and 54, 56, 58 & 60 Sacramento Street, (Corner of Frout and Sacramento Streete,)} SAN FRANCISCO, Have greatly enlarged their Store and are now prepared to offer to the Trade at the . VERY LOWEST MARKET PRICES The Largest and Best Selected Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Ever Imported into this City, comprising, in part as follows : 300 Bales 36 Inch Standard Brown Sheetings. 200 «686 inch Brown Sheeting, diff. Brands, Massachusetts 30 in. Br'n Sheetings, Frecmont 30 in. Brown Sbeetings. 3.4, 78 & 4.4 Five Brown Shirtioge 30 in. Standard Brown Drills. { . 100 7 4 200 60 “ American and Russian Crash. 20 “ 40inch Buriaps. 120 * Biankets—ali Colors. 9 4. 10-4, ll-dand 124 White Swiss Blankete. 75 Bales Flannells, #1) colors, Twilled and Plain. 150 Packages, Hickory Stripes, for Mexican or Se. American Trade 140 —— Ticking, mmeluding all the faverite Srands 126 Cases 3-4, 7-0 & 4-4 Bleached Sheetings. 35 ** Indigo Blue lrills me 3 * Depims. 40 * 2-2, 4-2 and 4-4 Apron Checks. 26 “ Brown and Hleached Canton Flannele 20 © Colored Corset Jeans. 18 * Smail Plaid Lindseys, U. 8. Pilot. Foreka aad other Brands of Duck, from No, 10% ® 6 0. 175 Pieces Crossley and Sons Brussells Carpets. so “6 “ Velvet “ 0S * Lowell Ingrain Carpeta. 200 «** «66-4 Printed Druggetts. 75 «4-4, 6-4 and §-4 Floor Ol Cloths. 100 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 Check Matting. 200 Dosen single and Double Comforters. 1000 ** White & Mixed Merino Shirts & Dr avers 250 +’ Brown Cotton and Lisle Thrd Undershists. $0060 Ibe Cotten Yarn-—No. 7 to 12, 5400 4, 5 and 6 ply Sewing Twine. 3000 Two Burhel Seamless Baga. House Furnishing Goods. Bleached & Brown Linen . Bleached linen Tablecloths Table Damasks Krown Linen Table (lethe Bleached and Brown Cn. Linen Toweling, Doylies, ion Table bumasks aud Napkins Linen Sheetings Scotch Diapers, Satia Dag Pillow Case Linens woke 10-4,11 4412 4 Manches . Curtain Muslins, and Lace ter Quilts Curtains. White and Colored Toilot . Worsted Daimasks. Q 6-4. 8-4, t-4, 10-4 & 12-4 Emb« 1 Table aud Pi Brown and Hleachwd ano Covers Cott Sheetings Super Cloth Table and . Window Shades and Hol Piano Covers lands all Colors, Se. DRESS GOODS. Black and Fancy ColoPisin all Woot Delaipes, red Silk Printed . ‘ Flounced Silk Rebes breoch & Png. Mericcs Manchester & Iacific . Coburge Delsine-, Black Alpacess and la rench and English De. ramattaa laines Molwira and Debaizee Biack and Colored Cot. . French lrints & Organdies ton Vilvets Vrinted Lawns, Jaconets. Casliere Wool & Broche Long A Square shaals, be WHITE GOODRA. Jaronet & Swiss Muslins, . Ladies’ 1) Hanckerehiets t Check bi j Gents’ ** ae k A Cambr Ladies’ and Gents’ LC. lhantes bimity-.@c. . Handkerchiefs, Hemmed. Irish linens, White . Ceol’ Border end Printed. . Sin. Lawne, Camb.ies, . Embroideries, Laces, Trimmings, Riibens, &e Gents’ Furvishing Goods. Grey Flanvel Over Shirts . Duck Vante & Overets, Blue & Red ** + by Jumpers & Keatucas . Hickory and Check Shirts . Jean Shirts . Linen Bosom & Calico * Hlack Sik Handkerebiet Cloths, Caseimeres and Doeshins. Sitk Pocket ° . SUA Catlersbiets & Dews We are row Opering 250 CASES OF PRINTS, Tucluding Ceheeos, Dutchess, Pallm, Spraguer, de HOSZTERY. Our Mteck of Hosters ic the Largest ant Pest Agnerfel on the Pacitic Comst,—Consiating of Ladiea! Gente’ and Childrens’ of ali grades, in Cot ton, Woot and Merino A Full Line of Ladies’ and Gects’ ALEXANDERS'’ KID GLOVES, OR Vruere Carefully and Promptly Filled. — would call the attention of the Trade to the above. 9 TAFFE, McCAHILL & CO. SUMMONS, State of California, ) JUSTICE’S COURT. County of Nevada, » before Township of Eureka. j 8. G. PUBT, J. P. The Veople of the Sine of California to WILIAM HOWARD, Greeting— You are summoned to appear before me, at my office in the sail Fureka Township. of the County of Nevada, on the 20th dayof September. 4. D, 1859, at 12 o'clock M, to answer unte the complaint of D. Ransom, who demands of you the sum ef Kightythree dollars and Sixty-two cents, alledged to be due for goods andl merchandise sold and delivered, as per book account, and as per copy of said book account on Sle in my office on Orl. ans Flat, when judgment will be taken against you for the said amount, te gather with costs and damages, if you failto appest aud answer To the Sheriff or any Constable of said County, Greetinc -—Make legal se: vice and due return hereof. Given under my hand, this 9th day Sept A. D. 1858. S. G. POST, J. P. GREAT ATTRACTION, FREE FOR ALL COMPETITORS! Prize Wrestling! 6 Prizes, from $5 to $100. Oreo ere, Oe Me itbaseeedeccadenenees Mae Bee BPE cc ccc cs a — i nn ee The undersigned proposes to give a GRAND PRIZB WRESTLING MATCH!! According to the Cornish Style of Wrestling, On the 34 of OCTOBER, 1859, at HUGHES’ RACE TRACK, PARK HOTEL.All persens wishing to participate in the wrestling can do so free df charge. The sport will continue three days. The wreetling te commence at 8 o'clock each morning, and last till sundown. For full particulars see bill. JOSEPH WILLIAMS. 8-td Proprietoe, Sacramento Union copy weekly till date, and send bill to this office, E. B. ST ONIHILL, Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN CIGARS AND TOBACCO ey constantly on hand the FINEST BRANDS aX OF HAVANA CIGARS, and the best quality of Vbewing Tobacco: and at prices unprecedented low, at hix STORE on Main «treet, opposite i elano’s Benking House, Grass Valley. n39-tf Wm. RANDALL, PRUPTSICIN & SUBGEON, (Late of North San Juan.) Respectfully announces bis location in GRASS VALLEY permanently. RESIDENCE—Corner of Bank ané Autorn®treets @ Een Richertern’s Old Cottages ts wines ta