December 28, 1860 (4 pages)

wabae. cae. 28th. . 1860. Boi LEGISLATURE. more than pa the best of ts idlhacnedtn, “tnorally and intellectually, and the reason we have, for making such a’ prediction, was and is, that the several political parties, last fall, took more pains in selecting good candidates. In the early days of Ameriean rule in Cali. fornia, that class of men, now recognized as “ bummers,” succeeded in elbowing their way into the halls of legislation, for the simple reason that the voting masses were apathetic and-the butters were brazenly impudent, Those ‘bumming legislators, as deficient in money-ts in’ moral ‘and intellectual worth, contrived to render. the< business of legisla~ tion a means of livelihood; ‘and henée their hortor of sine die-adjournments, which necessarily cut off their only source of income, and turned them loose on. the world, either to work, steal, beg, gamble, or starve. The consequence was, that long sessions and miserable enactments disgraced our history and ‘the statute book. Better times have dawned on us. Ithas ‘ecetne fashionable to regard mental ‘ability and good. reputation ad not at all inconsistent with the legislative position. "To imeet this new phase of the Califorhian’mind, it has become necessary. for each: political party, in order to increase its potency, to: nominate its best men as candidates for. office. A great . deal of care, in this ‘regard, was observed, last fall,.by all the parties. And thus it was, the public hed the consolation of knowing’ that, whatever party might win at the election, there was sure to-be-a legislature that — throw nodiseredit or scandal on the. eT aking it for granted, then, that the .incoming legislature will be peculiarly” wise and good, beyond any of its predecessors, the State has some reason to expect much benefit and no injury from it. There isan apothegm, whieh, in our own mind, hag long since ucquired all. the solidity and sanctity of an axiom, which ia, that “ Tue WORLD Is GovERNED TOO MUCH.” Itis to be hoped our incoming legislators may not show themselves wickedly indifferent to the great moral truth of this brief but expressive apothegm. Let them ‘give us’ a short session and do nothing that 1s not demanded by absolute neceasity. California is a young, strong, and vigorous state, and can stand as much hard usage as the next best one, but too much, ‘legislation will ruin even Colifornia. For us,, mountaineers, the legislature need give itself no trouble. We ask no mining laws, for those that have been enacted by the miners, themselves, with the decisions of the courts upon them, constitute-as excellent a code as can be wished for. The California mfners are perfectly satisfied with their own local Tegulations, a and the only. boon they ‘ask of the legislature is to be let alone. What new laws, or alterations of old ones, the commercial, agricultural, and manufacturing interests of the cow counties may demand, we know not, though we hope nothing, within the scope of equal and exact justice, may be denied themr+but the legislature need not waists ditiy previous fis onthe miners, “A United States Senator is to be elected; and, if the legislature undertake that task in ‘an honest spirit, they can soon dispose of it. Let the Senutor be of what polities he .may, but, let him be an honedt and capable, man aid a DECIDED Californian, ‘Such a man the — evn easily find and easily elect, if Pane legislation may'be necessary for the penitentiary, now that that inetitution is under. the immediate control of the state, where: it eught ever to remain, and we should have no objection to see a branch of it established at Folsom. Some behefi¢ial @mendations amay be found necessary in our public schoo! ayatem. The state superintendent is the person to indicate such emendations. ‘Several recent grand juries have recommended @ materi». change in thejlaw against gambling, whether wisely or yotwe do not know. easiest matters for general legislation, » ere far from numerous; and pi yr and good legislators, as the incoming oves, will not waste time and money over villainous specialties, like the San Franciago . . bulkhead affuir. times. are. ominous pose next vs ote brief but profitable one. A seh a hig ory that “Tue WORLD 18 6 much.” , : od latter of these wretched men took up his quarters in the town of Santiago, near ‘Tepic, where he guve his Indian followers . ie largest license to rob, destroy, rape {ind th der. ‘In their diabolical reveling, they “ . tacked and destroyed » large cotton lately built by a company. of foreign wotkmen, principally Americans. Not satisfied with this, they seized twelve of the work‘men and ‘put them to-a barbarousdeath. We have not yet received particulars of this business, .Mr. Connor, United States Consul at this port, has gone to Tepic to investigate these atrocities and report upon them to the Government, Cajen has been disowned. by his ownple in Durango. The news we have from Sonora is haven't ‘ble to the: Liberal party.” ‘ Car Billy Mulligan has been séntenced to ah imprisonment in Sing Sing State Prison for the term of four years and six montiis, for threatening to. shoot a policeman. A 8t. Louis dispatch ‘says that while he was being setitenced, he interrupted the Judge by stating-thut before he was declared a felon he would make an affidavit which would prove Broderick’s will to be a forgery, and would implicate o number of persons.— ‘He also charged Counselor Phillips of being in a plot against him. —The Judge refused:to grant the request, pnd delivered sentence, Counselor Phillips, in a card, denies Mulligan’s.allegations. A PRETERNATURAL TIDE.—The Polynesian, of the 8th, gives anaccount of i mysterious rise in the sea, at Kuhului and Maliko, on the Saturday previous. On the evening of that day the weather was fine, the sea still, and but little wind stirring. During the night, however, (the precise time our informant did nut #now,) the sea gradu-. ally rose in the harbor of Kahului to the height of eight or ten feet above its ordinary high water level, and spread over the beach, destroying several fences, but doing no other ‘serious injury. On Sunday morning the sea, though still very full, had greatly subsided in height, but throughout the day the bay was full of tide-rips, and the water was boiling as if in akettle, the weather still continuing good, with but little wind. At Maliko the water rose up a glen or little valley which abuts on the sea shore, and_ washed away a small hamlet of ten,or twelve native houses, only one house being left standing. — The sea rising gradually, the people had warning, and no lives ‘were lost. Time TO PLANT OrRCHARDS.—The rains have come end thorouguly wetted the ground, preparing it for planting and plowing. The time has come for setting out. vines, trees, and orchards. No farm is complete’ without a vineyard and an orchard, large enough at least to supply every person on itabundantly, throughout the year, with fresh fruit, dried fruit, preserves, cider, wine, and syrup.— There is no part of the Union where land planted-in-fruit dees: not pay far better than land planted in grain ; and there is no probability of the time coming soon when orchards, judiciously planted, will be unprofitable. Ne&WSPAPERS IN Pays. —Paris possesses at present 503 newspapers ; forty-two of these as. treating ‘of polities and national economy, have to deposit a security in the hands of the Government, 400 are devoted to art, science, literature, industry, commerce and agriculture. The most ancient of the latter is the Journal de Savans, and dates from the year 1665. MINING” LeGisLarioN.—Our eéxcelleat cotemporary, the Downieville Democrat, indorses our sentiments in regard to the State Legislature and Congress keeping their fin. gers off the California mines. .The Democrat's argument, against taxing mining claims and making fee simple estates ofmining ground, is strong and to the point. We shal} preserve it for future reference. THE OLDEST PosTMATER.—The oldest Postmaster in the United States, who has never been out of office since the date of his appointment, is John Billings, at Trenton, Oneida county, N. Y. His ent was made the 10th June, 1806, Hedin’ Sax Juan Isnanp.—It is scat that under orders from Washingten, Lieutenant Casey has been dispatched to the Islind of Too . San Juaw ‘to subvey and make out aco. resery. ‘ent crisis. seek, of Christ's Church ” (Spldoupal)plata ed the aggressions of the North, and p argh of the hand of God moving .to protect His. dained institutions. Immense emotion oe yailed, While. thesea,pious. ambassadors of Christ were preaching secession, in New Orleans, a. invoking Heaven. to ‘aid ‘in ‘the work, some of their brethren, atthe North, were a zealously praying,for the pfeservation of the Uniow. It is .written -that “Al, things are possible with God,” but it is scarce ly possible that he will graciously listen to petitions so opposite i in their nae and intention. Girarp’s Estate IN LrricaTrox.—A bill has been filedin the United States Circenit Court at Philadelphia, by parties who ave subjects of the French Emperor, for the recovery of all the Giratd estates, except that which may be necessary for the maintenance of the college. The grounds on which the recovery,is based are: Ist—that the present City of Philadelphia cannot legally execute the provisions of Stephen’Girard’s will; and, second, that the estate, by reason of mismanagement, has diminished in extent, re ferring to the loss of the Louisiana lands, and the non-ptoductiveness of those in Kentucky, GEN. Scorr SUMMONED To WasurxeTON.—Lieutenant General, Scutt was summoned to Washington recently, but was unable to go, owing to an attack of rheumatism, which will probably confine him for a day or two to his house. Lieutenant Colonel Lay, of his staff, immediately set out for Washington, to inquire into the business which demands General Scott's presence at the capital It is natural that public opinion.should interpret the summons for General Scott as a desire on the part of the Administration to avail itself of his wise counsels at the presThis inference does not. necéssarily follow, however, for the General is very often ordered to Washington for a econference with the Secretary of War upon ordi. nary army matters—sometimes as frequenty as.once amonth. This is the first time or along while that he has been kept at home Lby illness. The public will be gratified to know that it is of & trifling and temporary character, and that the general health of the great soldier and pacificatoris excellent. i ia Tne SoLano FounpDLine.—Some. time ago, as our readers will remember, a baby was left, ii.a mysterious manner, at the residence of A. C. Hawkins, of Solano county. The baby has lately been acknowledged ty its mother. Itturns out that the unfortunate “parients” ure a Miss and her brotherin-law, residents of Knight’s Valley. The mother says she left it with Hawkins because she knew his ability to'rear it in the “nurture and admonition of the Lord.” * I _. HANDSOME PRESENT.—Some anonymous individual in San’, Francisco, has presented Mme? Escott, the charming actress, with a box which was found to contain a diamond cross, containing eleven stones of first wa-. ter, aud a broach pin of quartz, ane by two rows of pearls. . CONNUBIAL BLIss.—The 8. F. Mirror, under the héad df “broken ties,” gives the divorce statistics of the Bay City, as follows:: “ Daring the year 1860, the number of divorce Gases commenced in the Courts was 85; cases commenced by wives, 64; cases commenced hy hukbands, 21 ; decrees of divorees in these cases, 32; whole number of suits before the Courts, 155; whole number of divorees granted, 57 ; number of suits still pending, 7. CHINESE SLAVERY —The Amador Ledger comes out, in an unanswerable editorial, in favor of the legislature passing. some law to prevent the further introduction of coolie labor into California. Our law makers may wake up to the importance of this t, before the white working men of the state undertake the abatement of the nuisance in @ manner more prompt than refined. ce It is said that Garibalal will receive™ from hiw King, whom he has so hobly and ef. fectually served, the title of Prince Catalifi. eri, with an income of three thousand livres and the order of annunciation, ta” A telescope, with a magnifying power of twenty thousand, is in coused of ered ‘tion at the Paris Observatory. Things are oclling Be The poene winch was up-to fever heat a few days ago, isjiow below zero.— Alexander Stephens and us in Georgia from civil revolution. Before they addressed the members of the Legislature and thé citizens, it was almost dangerous for a person to express a conpervative j ti The: Legislature have gone to wide i in good, . earnest, and a better feeling is beginning to prevail in our wildest, The storm, 1 think, has perifed the atmosphere. noe eee t Weextract the following complinientary notice, of our esteemed. friend and fellow-townsmen, from the Newburyport (Mass) Herald, of Nov. 29th : ny Hon. A. A. SarGent.— Me have received a copy of the San. Franciséd, Times con: taining a report of Mr. Sargents speech before the Republicans of that city, just before the elettion It was elaborate and able, as we might expeet it would bé,. Mr. Sargeut has done his party great servich this year, and it was owitig to him and the efforts, of young-men of his class atid character. who canse through by theirown force and energy, that Califoruia was added to the list of Republican States. He issa man that we may hear from hereafter. SUPREME JUDGESHIP.—The Sacramento Union urges the appointment ofA C. Monon to the seat on the Supreme Beneh, which Judge Baldwin will vacate on or about the first of January. Judge Monson is a very capible man for the position, but we think John R. McConnell entifled to it for reasons heretofore expressed—chief among which is his intitnate*acquaintance with all law ffecting the mining interest. One thing may be taken as certain—the people do not. watit any second or third-rate lawyer there.—Hydraulic Press. If our indorsement of the above is worth anything, we give it most cordially. ~~ A CHINESE CoMpPosIror. —The Amador Ledger says: “A Chinnamén named Chong Hang came into the Ledger office some time ago, and ‘set up,’ correctly, a ‘ stick-full’ of type, in English. He had worked at the business in China, some nine or ten years ago, for Richard Cole, who was.afterwards a partner of ours in Placerville. Our foreman says that this same Chinaman would have been employed in an office in thistown, on one occasion, but for one thing—-the known proclivity of the nation for rating!” A YOUNG MAN, rather verdant, and very sentimental, while making himself interesting to a young lady the other evening, by quoting from the poets, to the other choice and rare extracts, he added : *¢ There’s no place like home !”’ “Do-you really think so? ” said the young lady. “Oh, yes!” was the reply. “ Then,” said ealico, “‘ why don't you stay there 1” am) SELECT SCHOOL —FOR— Young Ladies and Gentlemen. Head of _— Street, Nevada. W. MB. FF. DEAL, As Be cassccccccsccns Prinei T HIS SCHOOL will commence on MONDAY J on fe cth. 1861. Y¥oung Gentle men will y be thoroughly pre nned to enter Coll * TERMS: _ Primary Studies, per month....06 $4.00 English Branches and Mathematics... 500 LAER. co ccccecn ec rnaspas ight acegeneese te cs 100 GROWERS wa ceas divaelcpaidncunsepvecedpacanscdcs 100 BU okS Cider cdar's pocepecedecccseeneces 2 00 HOPMIIIE e'n'5 cb Fede 0004.00.00 0% 0.00 00sec nes cccenen 200 Night School Monday Thursday and Sexedal Rediterre at 7 0 *eloek. Five WOCKSesiaccceseccsce bee abeereenenes «+» -85 00 December 27, Im C. W. MULFORD: A. H. HAGADORN Cc. W. MULFORD & CO. BANKERS. At their Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada OLD DUST Beught at the H t Hest Sight Checks cur tasteuntatbe tad St Gan sco at # rwarded to the U. 8. Branch Mint for Assay or Coinage, and advances made on the same if required County Scrip. ge kag at the highest market rates. Nevada Sept. 10th, 1860. CHARLES W. YOUNG, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN> _ Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Cutlery, Silver Ware and Fancy Goods. : Kelsey's Bleck, Cothmercial Street: : : : 1 : Near Pine Watches carefully Repaired and Jewelry made to order. All “— es guaranteed. , Nevada, Nev. 27th, 1860, hs GEO. W. KIDD, Banker. In the Granite Building, Broad Street, Nevada. 1 ea ee es at the H it Market Rates, and liberal advances on Dust for Assa’ for Coinage’ atthe U.S Mint. eis 8 on-San Franciseo and Sacrawe ate on BEN Paks ca San Francis at the Lowsep7-tf © n. Hill have saved . by calli plunged into the campaign and carried their . and Counnn TT eee tention. te ament is soon to aeney of the weather at determined to postpone Pucvaay. ea 12th, 1861. ho wish to purchase Tickets can do 80 Thame xb ie at Ga liery, on one x etreet. Nevada, Dec 25-tf . LIEBERT. UNDERTAKING. Seewiee wm. €e Groves, Undertaker. AVING FINISHED A NEW HEARSE Tam now prepared to do undertaking on on the shortest notice, ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Shop, foot of Broad street, opposite Ed. varmnbace shop. d24-3m THE SE: GRE AVRST OFr LIVING WONDERS! ACC( MPANIED BY TWO OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN, Will be on Fabien in the room next to the Post Office Broad street, Nev ada, Friday & Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29. They will also be at the following places : RED DOG. 222. oy ccccccee et cseeee DEC. 30th GRASS VALL EY, jecceee DEC. 3ist. and, JAN. 1 HOURS OF EXHIBITION: From 2 to 5 o’clock, and from 7 to 10 ocloek, P.M, MTPMTSOTOBS «000 ici t se Can arons ta 50 CENTS &--Children under 9 years, half price. WM. PRIDILAM, Advance Agent. December 24-td. YOUNG AMERICA sizean No. 55 Pine Strect, Nevada. DAN: MALOY AND HARVY MILLS, PROERIETORS. rE —_ m keeping this Saloon well upplied with the FINEST WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS to be found in market. xy Come and see for yourselves! 22 tf J. U. BIRDSEYE. C. N. FELTON. BIRDSEYE & €0O., BANKERS, Number 30, Main Street, Nevada, Purehase Gold Dust and Bullion at the Highext Rates. Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinage at the U. 8. Mint. Checks at Par, on San Francisco, Sacramento and Marysville. &r-Our Sight Exchange on Metropolitan Bank, New York, for sale in sums to suit. Purehase State and County Securities at the highest rates. received, Collections made and traneact a general Banking business. Nevada, Sept. 6, 1860.—tf HOLIDAY PRESENTS! IS NOW RECEIVING _. A MAGNIFICENT LOT OF GIFTS!! JANNPRA A. DEAL. Joes Asaotent FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. SPLewnip GIFT BO BOOKS & ANNUALS % Writing Desks, Ambrot Card Nt tc., besivies a great variety of su able present#for the Liitle Folks. Fine assortment of Diaries for 1861. Subscriptions fe ong for the National Edition of Irving’s W Parten’s Life of Jackson. COMMER IAL STRERT, nN WEVADA. als 4 LET NEVADA FLOURISH ! Hydraulic Hose Manufactory. —_ undersigned having red of ‘Thomas Watson’s intend le Patent SEWING MACHINES, are Lf te furnisix Minera and dealers canvas, Four strongly sewed Seams, for 20 cents a‘yard. In sanmatoe. es ma og we sow _ — and strengest twine he market. bs Ey TER .§ being a bey a ag maktag’ Bie and iow been lon= en Hone in ate weare sebdear a it A fin cng satfuction 0 our petrons . No. 81 Broad Rays Nevads. California Cured Bacon Hams, SHOULDERS AND LARD. call the Attention of TRADES ND FAMILIES to a superior article Bacon, Wau, Shoulders, and Lard, In Cans, ete. factured him from CORN PED HOGS. at hie pu rw Ean c= Toll Road between Grass Valley and Ney: one mile from the latter place. Having on 1.000 CAREFULLY SELECTED Hoas, He is enabled to offer to the Trade, tants of Grass oer Nevada and the bern et avery choice article of the above: warranted sweet, and on terms Twrhaew at: #7 A. McALLISTER, Agent’: Nevade. dive [RE he est Rates. Coilections made, cE BRAD aaed sap ere Bie? Reatunnonaraseres: = Ex tz Tl tums. “H to places boots are his feet h in. Why ing him ¢ ter tights gruinble, vffended‘difference Bankert's All the The cayin set all the te shoveli inakeg jt ¢ provided, A big shoy from the ¢ a very ple the head; Gods! H ashamed ¢ him. He eye—ouly coming dt dodge. } “hy to laug any one fl hiss ite we Lokalit Chinamen Chinatow: the storm will indu and when his soul to wax-candl light him : dise. Las lar assault though th they suff drug store is carryin; The roc partially, The dama The sta saw. mill, but as he signify mu Barns a tion, have the town. perty wi!l the break tention, . prevented ce We ing from change Hi tive oi the finest thin, vada. Its the paintir By the ' Chang: an Pridham . are so fort so efficient CALIFO copy of th dar bas: be LB. Davids has our th calendar t: formation, nians, whi of referen the work . illustrating purely Cal ronized by ee Th has becon feels cons thought a the way oi! some expe transpositi man’s sigt other mar joke of th torn away, than to gr: can be of . cc On beuefit, at the houseof the opin gest any is for LaF ont Fitts’ song usual

wabae. cae. 28th. . 1860. Boi LEGISLATURE. more than pa the best of ts idlhacnedtn, “tnorally and intellectually, and the reason we have, for making such a’ prediction, was and is, that the several political parties, last fall, took more pains in selecting good candidates. In the early days of Ameriean rule in Cali. fornia, that class of men, now recognized as “ bummers,” succeeded in elbowing their way into the halls of legislation, for the simple reason that the voting masses were apathetic and-the butters were brazenly impudent, Those ‘bumming legislators, as deficient in money-ts in’ moral ‘and intellectual worth, contrived to render. the< business of legisla~ tion a means of livelihood; ‘and henée their hortor of sine die-adjournments, which necessarily cut off their only source of income, and turned them loose on. the world, either to work, steal, beg, gamble, or starve. The consequence was, that long sessions and miserable enactments disgraced our history and ‘the statute book. Better times have dawned on us. Ithas ‘ecetne fashionable to regard mental ‘ability and good. reputation ad not at all inconsistent with the legislative position.. "To imeet this new phase of the Califorhian’mind, it has become necessary. for each: political party, in order to increase its potency, to: nominate its best men as candidates for. office. A great . deal of care, in this ‘regard, was observed, last fall,.by all the parties. And thus it was, the public hed the consolation of knowing’ that, whatever party might win at the election, there was sure to-be-a legislature that — throw nodiseredit or scandal on the. eT aking it for granted, then, that the .incoming legislature will be peculiarly” wise and good, beyond any of its predecessors, the State has some reason to expect much benefit and no injury from it. There isan apothegm, whieh, in our own mind, hag long since ucquired all. the solidity and sanctity of an axiom, which ia, that “ Tue WORLD Is GovERNED TOO MUCH.” Itis to be hoped our incoming legislators may not show themselves wickedly indifferent to the great moral truth of this brief but expressive apothegm. Let them ‘give us’ a short session and do nothing that 1s not demanded by absolute neceasity. California is a young, strong, and vigorous state, and can stand as much hard usage as the next best one, but too much, ‘legislation will ruin even Colifornia. For us,, mountaineers, the legislature need give itself no trouble. We ask no mining laws, for those that have been enacted by the miners, themselves, with the decisions of the courts upon them, constitute-as excellent a code as can be wished for. The California mfners are perfectly satisfied with their own local Tegulations, a and the only. boon they ‘ask of the legislature is to be let alone. What new laws, or alterations of old ones, the commercial, agricultural, and manufacturing interests of the cow counties may demand, we know not, though we hope nothing, within the scope of equal and exact justice, may be denied themr+but the legislature need not waists ditiy previous fis onthe miners, “A United States Senator is to be elected; and, if the legislature undertake that task in ‘an honest spirit, they can soon dispose of it. Let the Senutor be of what polities he .may, but, let him be an honedt and capable, man aid a DECIDED Californian, ‘Such a man the — evn easily find and easily elect, if Pane legislation may'be necessary for the penitentiary, now that that inetitution is under. the immediate control of the state, where: it eught ever to remain, and we should have no objection to see a branch of it established at Folsom. Some behefi¢ial @mendations amay be found necessary in our public schoo! ayatem. The state superintendent is the person to indicate such emendations. ‘Several recent grand juries have recommended @ materi». change in thejlaw against gambling, whether wisely or yotwe do not know. easiest matters for general legislation, » ere far from numerous; and pi yr and good legislators, as the incoming oves, will not waste time and money over villainous specialties, like the San Franciago . . bulkhead affuir. times. are. ominous pose next vs ote brief but profitable one. A seh a hig ory that “Tue WORLD 18 6 much.” , : od latter of these wretched men took up his quarters in the town of Santiago, near ‘Tepic, where he guve his Indian followers . ie largest license to rob, destroy, rape {ind th der. ‘In their diabolical reveling, they “ . tacked and destroyed » large cotton lately built by a company. of foreign wotkmen, principally Americans. Not satisfied with this, they seized twelve of the work‘men and ‘put them to-a barbarousdeath. We have not yet received particulars of this business, .Mr. Connor, United States Consul at this port, has gone to Tepic to investigate these atrocities and report upon them to the Government, Cajen has been disowned. by his ownple in Durango. The news we have from Sonora is haven't ‘ble to the: Liberal party.” ‘ Car Billy Mulligan has been séntenced to ah imprisonment in Sing Sing State Prison for the term of four years and six montiis, for threatening to. shoot a policeman. A 8t. Louis dispatch ‘says that while he was being setitenced, he interrupted the Judge by stating-thut before he was declared a felon he would make an affidavit which would prove Broderick’s will to be a forgery, and would implicate o number of persons.— ‘He also charged Counselor Phillips of being in a plot against him. —The Judge refused:to grant the request, pnd delivered sentence, Counselor Phillips, in a card, denies Mulligan’s.allegations. A PRETERNATURAL TIDE.—The Polynesian, of the 8th, gives anaccount of i mysterious rise in the sea, at Kuhului and Maliko, on the Saturday previous. On the evening of that day the weather was fine, the sea still, and but little wind stirring. During the night, however, (the precise time our informant did nut #now,) the sea gradu-. ally rose in the harbor of Kahului to the height of eight or ten feet above its ordinary high water level, and spread over the beach, destroying several fences, but doing no other ‘serious injury. On Sunday morning the sea, though still very full, had greatly subsided in height, but throughout the day the bay was full of tide-rips, and the water was boiling as if in akettle, the weather still continuing good, with but little wind. At Maliko the water rose up a glen or little valley which abuts on the sea shore, and_ washed away a small hamlet of ten,or twelve native houses, only one house being left standing. — The sea rising gradually, the people had warning, and no lives ‘were lost. Time TO PLANT OrRCHARDS.—The rains have come end thorouguly wetted the ground, preparing it for planting and plowing. The time has come for setting out. vines, trees, and orchards. No farm is complete’ without a vineyard and an orchard, large enough at least to supply every person on itabundantly, throughout the year, with fresh fruit, dried fruit, preserves, cider, wine, and syrup.— There is no part of the Union where land planted-in-fruit dees: not pay far better than land planted in grain ; and there is no probability of the time coming soon when orchards, judiciously planted, will be unprofitable. Ne&WSPAPERS IN Pays. —Paris possesses at present 503 newspapers ; forty-two of these as. treating ‘of polities and national economy, have to deposit a security in the hands of the Government, 400 are devoted to art, science, literature, industry, commerce and agriculture. The most ancient of the latter is the Journal de Savans, and dates from the year 1665. MINING” LeGisLarioN.—Our eéxcelleat cotemporary, the Downieville Democrat, indorses our sentiments in regard to the State Legislature and Congress keeping their fin. gers off the California mines. .The Democrat's argument, against taxing mining claims and making fee simple estates ofmining ground, is strong and to the point. We shal} preserve it for future reference. THE OLDEST PosTMATER.—The oldest Postmaster in the United States, who has never been out of office since the date of his appointment, is John Billings, at Trenton, Oneida county, N. Y. His ent was made the 10th June, 1806, Hedin’ Sax Juan Isnanp.—It is scat that under orders from Washingten, Lieutenant Casey has been dispatched to the Islind of Too . San Juaw ‘to subvey and make out aco. resery. ‘ent crisis. seek, of Christ's Church ” (Spldoupal)plata ed the aggressions of the North, and p argh of the hand of God moving .to protect His. dained institutions. Immense emotion oe yailed, While. thesea,pious. ambassadors of Christ were preaching secession, in New Orleans, a. invoking Heaven. to ‘aid ‘in ‘the work, some of their brethren, atthe North, were a zealously praying,for the pfeservation of the Uniow. It is .written -that “Al, things are possible with God,” but it is scarce ly possible that he will graciously listen to petitions so opposite i in their nae and intention. Girarp’s Estate IN LrricaTrox.—A bill has been filedin the United States Circenit Court at Philadelphia, by parties who ave subjects of the French Emperor, for the recovery of all the Giratd estates, except that which may be necessary for the maintenance of the college. The grounds on which the recovery,is based are: Ist—that the present City of Philadelphia cannot legally execute the provisions of Stephen’Girard’s will; and, second, that the estate, by reason of mismanagement, has diminished in extent, re ferring to the loss of the Louisiana lands, and the non-ptoductiveness of those in Kentucky, GEN. Scorr SUMMONED To WasurxeTON.—Lieutenant General, Scutt was summoned to Washington recently, but was unable to go, owing to an attack of rheumatism, which will probably confine him for a day or two to his house. Lieutenant Colonel Lay, of his staff, immediately set out for Washington, to inquire into the business which demands General Scott's presence at the capital It is natural that public opinion.should interpret the summons for General Scott as a desire on the part of the Administration to avail itself of his wise counsels at the presThis inference does not. necéssarily follow, however, for the General is very often ordered to Washington for a econference with the Secretary of War upon ordi. nary army matters—sometimes as frequenty as.once amonth. This is the first time or along while that he has been kept at home Lby illness. The public will be gratified to know that it is of & trifling and temporary character, and that the general health of the great soldier and pacificatoris excellent. i ia Tne SoLano FounpDLine.—Some. time ago, as our readers will remember, a baby was left, ii.a mysterious manner, at the residence of A. C. Hawkins, of Solano county. The baby has lately been acknowledged ty its mother. Itturns out that the unfortunate “parients” ure a Miss and her brotherin-law, residents of Knight’s Valley. The mother says she left it with Hawkins because she knew his ability to'rear it in the “nurture and admonition of the Lord.” * I _. HANDSOME PRESENT.—Some anonymous individual in San’, Francisco, has presented Mme? Escott, the charming actress, with a box which was found to contain a diamond cross, containing eleven stones of first wa-. ter, aud a broach pin of quartz, ane by two rows of pearls. . CONNUBIAL BLIss.—The 8. F. Mirror, under the héad df “broken ties,” gives the divorce statistics of the Bay City, as follows:: “ Daring the year 1860, the number of divorce Gases commenced in the Courts was 85; cases commenced by wives, 64; cases commenced hy hukbands, 21 ; decrees of divorees in these cases, 32; whole number of suits before the Courts, 155; whole number of divorees granted, 57 ; number of suits still pending, 7. CHINESE SLAVERY —The Amador Ledger comes out, in an unanswerable editorial, in favor of the legislature passing. some law to prevent the further introduction of coolie labor into California. Our law makers may wake up to the importance of this t, before the white working men of the state undertake the abatement of the nuisance in @ manner more prompt than refined. ce It is said that Garibalal will receive™ from hiw King, whom he has so hobly and ef. fectually served, the title of Prince Catalifi. eri, with an income of three thousand livres and the order of annunciation, ta” A telescope, with a magnifying power of twenty thousand, is in coused of ered ‘tion at the Paris Observatory. Things are oclling Be The poene winch was up-to fever heat a few days ago, isjiow below zero.— Alexander Stephens and us in Georgia from civil revolution. Before they addressed the members of the Legislature and thé citizens, it was almost dangerous for a person to express a conpervative j ti The: Legislature have gone to wide i in good, . earnest, and a better feeling is beginning to prevail in our wildest, The storm, 1 think, has perifed the atmosphere. noe eee t Weextract the following complinientary notice, of our esteemed. friend and fellow-townsmen, from the Newburyport (Mass) Herald, of Nov. 29th : ny Hon. A. A. SarGent.— Me have received a copy of the San. Franciséd, Times con: taining a report of Mr. Sargents speech before the Republicans of that city, just before the elettion It was elaborate and able, as we might expeet it would bé,. Mr. Sargeut has done his party great servich this year, and it was owitig to him and the efforts, of young-men of his class atid character. who canse through by theirown force and energy, that Califoruia was added to the list of Republican States.. He issa man that we may hear from hereafter. SUPREME JUDGESHIP.—The Sacramento Union urges the appointment ofA C. Monon to the seat on the Supreme Beneh, which Judge Baldwin will vacate on or about the first of January. Judge Monson is a very capible man for the position, but we think John R. McConnell entifled to it for reasons heretofore expressed—chief among which is his intitnate*acquaintance with all law ffecting the mining interest. One thing may be taken as certain—the people do not. watit any second or third-rate lawyer there.—Hydraulic Press. If our indorsement of the above is worth anything, we give it most cordially. ~~ A CHINESE CoMpPosIror. —The Amador Ledger says:

“A Chinnamén named Chong Hang came into the Ledger office some time ago, and ‘set up,’ correctly, a ‘ stick-full’ of type, in English. He had worked at the business in China, some nine or ten years ago, for Richard Cole, who was.afterwards a partner of ours in Placerville. Our foreman says that this same Chinaman would have been employed in an office in thistown, on one occasion, but for one thing—-the known proclivity of the nation for rating!” A YOUNG MAN, rather verdant, and very sentimental, while making himself interesting to a young lady the other evening, by quoting from the poets, to the other choice and rare extracts, he added : *¢ There’s no place like home !”’ “Do-you really think so? ” said the young lady. “Oh, yes!” was the reply. “ Then,” said ealico, “‘ why don't you stay there 1” am) SELECT SCHOOL —FOR— Young Ladies and Gentlemen. Head of _— Street, Nevada. W. MB. FF. DEAL, As Be cassccccccsccns Prinei T HIS SCHOOL will commence on MONDAY J on fe cth. 1861. Y¥oung Gentle men will y be thoroughly pre nned to enter Coll * TERMS: _ Primary Studies, per month.......06 $4.00 English Branches and Mathematics..... 500 LAER. co ccccecn ec rnaspas ight acegeneese te cs 100 GROWERS wa ceas divaelcpaidncunsepvecedpacanscdcs 100 BU okS Cider cdar's pocepecedecccseeneces 2 00 HOPMIIIE e'n'5 cb Fede 0004.00.00 0% 0.00 00sec nes cccenen 200 Night School Monday Thursday and Sexedal Rediterre at 7 0 *eloek. Five WOCKSesiaccceseccsce bee abeereenenes «+» -85 00 December 27, Im C. W. MULFORD: A. H. HAGADORN Cc. W. MULFORD & CO. BANKERS. At their Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada OLD DUST Beught at the H t Hest Sight Checks cur tasteuntatbe tad St Gan sco at # rwarded to the U. 8. Branch Mint for Assay or Coinage, and advances made on the same if required County Scrip. ge kag at the highest market rates. Nevada Sept. 10th, 1860. CHARLES W. YOUNG, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN> _ Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Cutlery, Silver Ware and Fancy Goods. : Kelsey's Bleck, Cothmercial Street: : : : 1 : Near Pine Watches carefully Repaired and Jewelry made to order. All “— es guaranteed. , Nevada, Nev. 27th, 1860, hs GEO. W. KIDD, Banker. In the Granite Building, Broad Street, Nevada. 1 ea ee es at the H it Market Rates, and liberal advances on Dust for Assa’ for Coinage’ atthe U.S Mint. eis 8 on-San Franciseo and Sacrawe ate on BEN Paks ca San Francis at the Lowsep7-tf © n. Hill have saved . by calli plunged into the campaign and carried their . and Counnn TT eee tention. te ament is soon to aeney of the weather at determined to postpone Pucvaay. ea 12th, 1861. ho wish to purchase Tickets can do 80 Thame xb ie at Ga liery, on one x etreet. Nevada, Dec 25-tf . LIEBERT. UNDERTAKING. Seewiee wm. €e Groves, Undertaker. AVING FINISHED A NEW HEARSE Tam now prepared to do undertaking on on the shortest notice, ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Shop, foot of Broad street, opposite Ed. varmnbace shop. d24-3m THE SE: GRE AVRST OFr LIVING WONDERS! ACC( MPANIED BY TWO OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN, Will be on Fabien in the room next to the Post Office Broad street, Nev ada, Friday & Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29. They will also be at the following places : RED DOG.. 222.. oy ccccccee et cseeee DEC. 30th GRASS VALL EY, jecceee DEC. 3ist. and, JAN. 1 HOURS OF EXHIBITION: From 2 to 5 o’clock, and from 7 to 10 ocloek, P.M, MTPMTSOTOBS «000 ici t se Can arons ta 50 CENTS &--Children under 9 years, half price. WM. PRIDILAM, Advance Agent. December 24-td. YOUNG AMERICA sizean No. 55 Pine Strect, Nevada. DAN: MALOY AND HARVY MILLS, PROERIETORS. rE —_ m keeping this Saloon well upplied with the FINEST WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS to be found in market. xy Come and see for yourselves! 22 tf J. U. BIRDSEYE. C. N. FELTON. BIRDSEYE & €0O., BANKERS, Number 30, Main Street, Nevada, Purehase Gold Dust and Bullion at the Highext Rates. Advances made on GOLD DUST for Assay or Coinage at the U. 8. Mint. Checks at Par, on San Francisco, Sacramento and Marysville. &r-Our Sight Exchange on Metropolitan Bank, New York, for sale in sums to suit. Purehase State and County Securities at the highest rates. received, Collections made and traneact a general Banking business. Nevada, Sept. 6, 1860.—tf HOLIDAY PRESENTS! IS NOW RECEIVING _. A MAGNIFICENT LOT OF GIFTS!! JANNPRA A. DEAL.. Joes Asaotent FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. SPLewnip GIFT BO BOOKS & ANNUALS % Writing Desks, Ambrot Card Nt tc., besivies a great variety of su able present#for the Liitle Folks. Fine assortment of Diaries for 1861. Subscriptions fe ong for the National Edition of Irving’s W Parten’s Life of Jackson. COMMER IAL STRERT, nN WEVADA. als 4 LET NEVADA FLOURISH ! Hydraulic Hose Manufactory. —_ undersigned having red of ‘Thomas Watson’s intend le Patent SEWING MACHINES, are Lf te furnisix Minera and dealers canvas, Four strongly sewed Seams, for 20 cents a‘yard. In sanmatoe. es ma og we sow _ — and strengest twine he market. bs Ey TER .§ being a bey a ag maktag’ Bie and iow been lon= en Hone in ate weare sebdear a it A fin cng satfuction 0 our petrons . No. 81 Broad Rays Nevads. California Cured Bacon Hams, SHOULDERS AND LARD. call the Attention of TRADES ND FAMILIES to a superior article Bacon, Wau, Shoulders, and Lard, In Cans, ete. factured him from CORN PED HOGS. at hie pu rw Ean c= Toll Road between Grass Valley and Ney: one mile from the latter place. Having on 1.000 CAREFULLY SELECTED Hoas, He is enabled to offer to the Trade, tants of Grass oer Nevada and the bern et avery choice article of the above: warranted sweet, and on terms Twrhaew at: #7 A. McALLISTER, Agent’: Nevade. dive [RE he est Rates. Coilections made, cE BRAD aaed sap ere Bie? Reatunnonaraseres: = Ex tz Tl tums. “H to places boots are his feet h in. Why ing him ¢ ter tights gruinble, vffended‘difference Bankert's All the The cayin set all the te shoveli inakeg jt ¢ provided, A big shoy from the ¢ a very ple the head; Gods! H ashamed ¢ him. He eye—ouly coming dt dodge. } “hy to laug any one fl hiss ite we Lokalit Chinamen Chinatow: the storm will indu and when his soul to wax-candl light him : dise. Las lar assault though th they suff drug store is carryin; The roc partially, The dama The sta saw. mill, but as he signify mu Barns a tion, have the town. perty wi!l the break tention, . prevented ce We ing from change Hi tive oi the finest thin, vada. Its the paintir By the ' Chang: an Pridham . are so fort so efficient CALIFO copy of th dar bas: be LB. Davids has our th calendar t: formation, nians, whi of referen the work . illustrating purely Cal ronized by ee Th has becon feels cons thought a the way oi! some expe transpositi man’s sigt other mar joke of th torn away, than to gr: can be of . cc On beuefit, at the houseof the opin gest any is for LaF ont Fitts’ song usual