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nia, that they quarreled; pistols for two, ten
paces. The citizen says)they fired stinta~
nously; that he ‘wasn’t touched,’ but that he
‘shot the epitaph offen Col: Fremont's” right:
shoulder,’ whereupon his commanding offiwh cor weakened ! We should think he would!
“walbe (slr fortanse in a confederacy. The
_ President tf. seen; be adopted a decided
P serve the Union by the exertion of all
; yn onal powers with which he is
‘wike up to the and necessity of
Wriaguie wee aks
»As to the rumor of the initonded duel be‘tween Gen. Scott and Séuator Toombs, it is .
_ to be hoped that thére is some gross error in
_1t, or that the influenee of discreet friends of
‘the’ General haa prevented a hostile ineeting
of thé, “. The life of General Scott, at
this mo moment, tb too valuable to the country
to be hazarded in such criminal nonsense as
“ada duel.’ His personal bravery, has. been
demonstrated on too many bloody battle fields
Panag the jadorement which it inight.
besides, his venerable years should ine
him from such follies.” Our impression is
Rae the duel is not warranted
»
Mace is something cinghnideally hesil
~eankin the ougsuge, “of Mis. Tittlstghin’s vasa,
‘lution, by 4 vote of 28 to 1, in the New York
Senate, declaring the cotton state secessioniste guilty of treason. "Taking the passage of
, this. resolution, in connection with the mil“lion appropriation by the legislature, it indicates, pretty clearly, that the powerful state
_ of New ‘York Will-not cotiset to'southern s0-Seasion, Whatever the Federal Government
“may do, . The state of Ohio, alao, through
ree shown her intention to.
thé Union. In these’ movements,
“it is bo dinar ds is to be found the presage
a er Paris Railroad is fated to remain
among the tnslibetantialliiesof this mundane
sphere.. The U. &. Senators appear to have
© Dnt little love for it; and, if it shonld
“escape ‘safely through both houses of Con@reda, the President stands ready to veto it,
_-/because,in the. present state of the country,
the federal treasury cannot meet the debt it.
would create, Thus, mauger the high h
“Which we Californians were a gaghues
~sWwhen the railroad biNpassed the House of
Representatives, the friends of the enter" ‘prise are doomed to see it az m
‘ehtity as ever, Ifa civil war ensue, of which
(sda bprered emmrinad ‘there will be
"but dhght opp. for converting the Pa‘eafic Railrond project into a fixed fact.
. In the President's present frame of mind—
: as evinced by his last movements—some very
‘grave. events may bo. eXpected, both at
"Charleston and at Washington, and we shall
“took with interest for the next pony’s news.
* Pacteic Famate ‘CoLLesr. —Our very
“decomplished lady friend, Miss L. A. Backmaster, we are pleased to perceive, has
opened a Female College in Sacraménto.
"Miss “Buckmaster has been a teacher in
. Marysville for some five ‘or six years, in’
which city, both professionally and personally, she acquired a most enviable reputation.
We notice, in the list of references, the
ames of Rev. B. Brierly and Judge CasWell, of Nevada. As we expect an adver.
“tisement from her, ina few days, explaining
_-sike terms and rales of her. college we hal
aatinaoe
a — evsolledl Rilad, W. K. pen,
“eer, of thé Grass Valley depot, we aro inee ee ee ee
American, anda rich jorum.of the
"Pomel. He han our beat thanks, i, 4
———
WF deta BB, ‘editor of the Marys; ‘to hia post divested of al bodily il, ana with
Seer en gan it oe more racy
yslhen anes. ae
“gap Wate sepectel thas eis Dutch intend
‘to make Summatra tributary to them.
i;
> PaveaLtry. —=Woe. see ina a Lenten Jotter:
an anecdote illustrating the determined econ.
omy of the Earl of Westminster. His-park
at sage Hall, by-the-bye, is ten miles ini.
villages bordering upon
tt asthe property 6f the Marquis. “His inCome is nearly $3,000,000 a year.
while riding in the Park, he missed’ a button
from his coat. He instantly dismounted, and
retraced his course for some distance, till at
length he was able to announve with 3
sions of the liveliest repeal wana
ery of the missing article.
a 2 Phe Rev Ro. . Breckinridge, ‘the-ven>}enble unclé ‘of the Viee President of the United States, and who, we believe, is. a native
Kentuckian, preached a political sermon, on
the 4thof J , to a Kentucky ,congre.
gation, ia Wwhich?he vindicated the Union and
depounced Secession in unmeasured ‘terms.
The + , of which no copy has yet reached Califériiia, is represented as a_most.eloquent and convincing specimen of pulpit or‘ateky:Tt has been widely circulated in Kentucky and Tennessee.
t#” In the North Reading, Massachusetts,
George F. Sheldon had.a fight with his father,
and dealt him # severe blow on the head with
& heavy iron shovel. The father will not
bive~ ‘The boy ivabout eignteen years of age. fame
Fine Srort.—The. Petaluma, Argus says
that three* gentlemen of that place went
fishing in Adobe Creek, about four miles
from Petaluma, one day last week, and, with
hook and line, caught one hundred and a seventy-five fine brook trout.
“A workinem of Paris hast just discovered .
a method of preserving gas and wator pipes
from rust, by ‘enveloping them in a thick
coating of clay. Suchis the importance of
the dis¢overy; that the city of Paris has granted the man a pension for life, ,
MurRDER.—The Sierra Citizen says news
has been received that Mr. Mitchell, who. has
a.ranch ten miles,.up, the. Nerth, Fork, in
Smoke Canon, was found lying in ‘ditch,
‘near his house, murdered. He had evidently
been dead several days. It is supposed he
was killed by a Chinaman.
EP A dispatch says 8 that in San Francisco
a storm_isbrewing between-Sheriff Doane
aud the Board of Supervisors. The Sheriff
sentin a communication containing high words
m reply to a statement that he put obstacles
in the way of Supervisors, who desired to investigate the affairs of the office.
" WRECK.—Itis reported that the schooner
Baltimore, owned by Tichenor & Co.,of
San Francisco, went ashore on a reef a little
t6 the north of Cape Arago, and avent to
pieces, her whole crew: perishing. She was
on her ‘way : from” San Francisco to’ Port
Orford,
More ConseQueNces or CiviL War.—
Itis said that owing to internal dissensions,
money is invisible in Costa Rica, business is
at-a stand-etill, and. the coffee crop will be
shorter this than last, not amoun to
more than "8,000 quintals ~~
CALIFORNIA Tonacco.—-Samuel J. Seaman, of Amador county, has shown the editor
of the Ledger some splendid specimens of
tobacco, raised by him, about a mile from
Jackson. The Ledger says the. specimens,
to all appearances, are as fine as can be produced in any country, and the wey: proves.
te be excellent.
te Thé sum of 925,100 was subscribed
to the stock of the Placerville and Sacrasain ina ion
fight in San Franciseo, Tuesday
had hig noae bitten off. &
oS
Teh he
Recently, }‘ED The Altasays there wea Savage and
‘ibs TED.—We learn from the Express, mae
St. Louis, Jan. 11, -1861.—The President
‘hae determined to purge the Executive dege Tg a _Artillery..arrived.
at Washington on the 9thi, .Two qompesin
Marines left.immediately after..
i SeretaL via. Fr. Kearney, 8ST. Lovrs,
. Jan.1%.—Congress did nothing on the J1th.
. Senator Hunter made. aspeech declaring it
too lats to save the present. Umon. Patri. ote were necessary to construct a new and
more. enduring one out of the fragments.—
His speech produced deep sensation.
bers would have an opportunity of discussion.,
at noon to-day.
ALABAMA.—Secession ordinance passed
yesterday by a vote of 6140 39.
It invites the slave states to meet in convention in Montgomery.on the 4th of ‘February; for the purpose of . consulting other
curing, peace and security. The ordinance
will be ratified Monday evening, when it is
believed other Delegates will sign. A: State
flag wus «presen by the ladies; it was
raised amid great enthusi The meeting
pledged its support and: poration. . Cannon was fired, and the city illuminated.
In Florida the Convention passed “a secession ordinance on the-10th, by 62'to 7.
» Aueusta, Ga. Jan. Ith.—Salutes fired
in honor of secession. Alabama, Florida, and
North Carolina Legislatures in session in convention.”
Littlejohn’s resolisticnis amended tA New
York Senate, declares treason as defined in
hes Constitution exists i > ae or more atates, .
prssed—28 25S ee was oes
Eee by by the Gover.or to the Proident .
IRGINIA.—The House is in favor of maintaining the statue between the Federal.
Government and South Carolina.
In the Senate, on the 11th, it was amended
asking the President an assurance of the absolute statu quo for sixty daye—except to
repel hostile invasion; referred to_ Select
Committee.
The House after hot. debate adopted. the
amendment to the constitution bill author‘izing the ope of polls.on. election day for
es are to the the sense of the people
ation in convention relative to
the Union be ‘submitted to the pedple
for ratification. . Yeas,,77,; noes; 62.
The arsenal at Catahouche was seized by
orderof the Gov. of Florida; -under the pretkat of the commanding officer removing
arms. It was. rumored: that the: federal
troops abandoned all the forts in Pensacola
harbor except Fort Pickens where three hupdred men concentrated. Baton Rouge arsenal was surrounded hy six hundred Louisiana
troops. After a “pay betwéen the Goyernor and Major kina, the latter surrendered. ‘There was no opposition in the takof the other Louisiana forts.
Let Talbot arrived at. Washington, with
spatches from Major Anderson reporting}
the condition. of Fort.8
able ‘* vernment-had
r not so favorved, but that it
wy out two months.
he statements of abundant supplies are
supposed to have been made to quiet ap
hensions of the friends of the offiders. Phe is is
said the administration determined to send
“yt plies at all hazards.
he Brooklyn will assail the hostile batteties while another war vessel takes in the
Star of the West,
At Norfolk yesterday a steamer took powder from the Federal mageajne, and put to
sea. Its destination was unknown.
Letter writers report a difficulty between
Gen. Seott and Toombs, at a private dinner
rty on the 10th. Toombs expressed a hope
at the of Charleston err sink the
Star of est. Scott asked him if it was
possible that he, an American, desired such
an event. ‘Toombs replied affirmatively,and
those who sent her could be sunk: witir her.
Asother aceount says Lieut. Gén. Scott
rose sine, mes Gwin ae and
passed, not ner tits not on nt 6 to the
measure, but because ef the great debt created in the present cond)
Sr. Louis, J
The Star of the West artived safely at
New York? No person 6n board was hurt by
the fire upon herat Charleston. The troops
were landed at Governor’s Island.
Charleston. d state that the sloop
of war Brooklyn had arrived off the harbor.
Dissatisfaction exists re
» between two bullies, in which one of . tions,
& resthe aid of the State to the
g if needed to uphold the.
7 ei alea te who preaches secon: . MADY signers.
meng mie yy Padre }olina, and. Lieut. Hall from. Fort
Th Nort Star rived a Te eee
city and ae have, we are told,
n of the signers is
da ye gg ag
dissatisfied with t the manner in whic
-transacted its—buisiness.
its duties, is ne reason why
s shan bo-quasbod dk Pa Baa Se swe 0
the Governor
will be satisfied ifcises matitution of the
Beard that ifthe Board be so constituted
‘as to inspire him — = in the efforts
of the Trustees to compass proper result;~he will not_-refuse-his-sanction to_ the
necessa gunna for carryng on the
work in
*
fone Gop Discovaaras in WASHOE.
A-dispatch from Silver City dated, Junuary
25th says :
Three new and important discoveries have
just been made in id Hill ‘mining district,
‘Washoe, near Silver City. -The Romeo Company struck an-“extensive and well-defined
vein, ten feet in width, of decomposed quartz
rospecting ot in coarse and fine gold.—
Irie Company. “fully <cand—will
commence operations immediately for devel.
oping the vein and erushing the. ore. The
‘Semaseo has also proved an. extensive: vein,
very rich in both gold and silver, and the
Hewett, a rich vein of both .gold and silver .
bearing ‘quartz, about four feet wide; great
excitement; prospecting. parties nutherous.
A New Guxrowber.—A white gunpowder, composed of yellow potassium, the chilo.
rate of potash, crystallized sugar and sulphur,
tent has been issued. This new powder is:
more powerful than the black powder, as well
as more instantaneous in its action, has not
the same disagreeable odor, and will not rust
the metal.
oopSnenges
RATHER EqQuivocat. ta’ ‘the “Wihowinkg
ambiguous passage from a modern love-letter
to a young lady, we recognise a somewhat peculiar delicacy of compliment : “How I wish:
my dear Adelina, my engagements would permit me to leave town and goto see you. It
would be like visiting some _old-ruin, hallowed by time and fraaght with a thousand reeollections !”
contributed in aid of the Pope sudeune?
lies of San Francisco. ce
i BIRTEL
In this city, on A ee the wife of D. 8. Tallman, of a daughter
pS caperion Sorvang pivot 7 aprotkrertom in the:
nd di
the plan of a State Reform School, already}.
‘has been invented in England, for which @ pa. for 1
For Tur Pore.—Over $1,000 has been .
CENTRE MARKET,
JOHN SCHNIDER, PROPRIETOR,
. No, 15, Commercial . Street,
¥ WOULD DIFORM THE PUBLICOF THIS
lon and the county at large, that I have on
and design keeping a large supply of
ci
‘Nevada, Pet February 1, at
YOUNG AMERICA SALOON,
No. 56 Pine Street, Nevada.
DAN. MALOY AND HARVY MILLS,
PROPRIETORS.
Wei fey ante as Pines? WINcS.
and CIGARS to oy sont lp “3
Come and see for yourselves! d22+f
DRAMA SALOON,
The most choice Wines, Cigars
And Fine Liquors,
Always to be Feund at this “aleon,
FUNSTON & PEIRCE, Proprietors.
"Nevada, September 24-tf
FRANK A. LEONARD,
Book Binder.
ora aND BOOK BINDING ‘aia in
a neat and substantial manner. Orders soOffice, opposite Geo. Keeney’s, on ComStreet, next to Mayers & Coe’sNevada, Sept. 6. 1860.—i17"
T. ELLARD BEANS,
62 Broad Street,
WHOLESALE AND BETATL DEALER IN
Groceries & Provisions.
a deliv™ ed Free of Charge.
Nevada, Sept. 6 tf
a
American__Beef,-Pork.and Mutton..
gS omen Prove Din a is
_ Mumber 30, Main Street, Nevada,
JURCHASE GOLD DUST. Advance
Peg haon for assay or Coinage eine 8
beam Draw SIGHT aye on San, ‘Fomiinee,
Gur SIGHT ANGE on New York~~j19
OLD DusT F Purehased at the Highest MarGY et Rates, and liberal advances made on Dust.
forwarded for “Assay er for Coinage at’ the v.85
rafts on the Eastern Cities at the Low-_
and Counat Par.
est Rates. Collections made, and State
value.
C. W.MULFORD.
C. W. MULFORD & CO.
; BANKERS..
At their Old Stand, Main Street, Nevada.
{OLD DUST eyo at the Highest Rates..
a ee t Checks on nto sad SanFran—
SCO ai
Dust breaded to the U. 8. Branch Mint for
geo d bd Coinage, andadvencss made on the same
required: 3
T“Neyade Sept. 10th, 1860.
JAMES J. Orr,
NEVADAASSAY OFFICE
No, 30 Miaim strect, Nevada,
LD AND ORES, of ev ‘Desoriph
AGE. > Rtefted and As at San—.
Francisco’ prices “and RETU [ADE IN
BARS OR COIN, in a few Oars:
~Melting done in the aenee of ‘Depositors.
Crains and Clippings returned or brought in account and always guaranteed: Charges for 1 ¥
tug 3 and vege tae . prronag g lots, below 50 oz. .
vas i ctio for I Me ae ten degoaiten tionate reduction arger quan
regular customers ; for assays of minerals,
James J. Ott is now pared witit his NE
AMALGAMATION . Arp upon
precious ores, either in the ore or mineral, and is
ready ‘to receive Black Sand, Tailings, Sweepings, Tub , Auriferons Lead, te. .; and
will work them with qotiehatin at
SSUESD ce
& mse OS
PW pees lo
“ Perseverance and Industry C ——
all Difficulties.”
Fa * RTIFICIAL GRA
FTER NY ==
A and disappointments, EV ASON can, can,
a ahs prepara ei iced nr of the
ed. in a short
hard that ft 1s’po ‘and burnished, ah, aot hes
‘THE EXAOT COLOR OF BONE.
a.mere Shell. r_a Fang, or
rena ae
ancien Nerves. or Stopping the Fangs.
LAM AUWAYS/AT HOME.
OFFICE-—-Over Block & Co.’s store (
. : Room No, 2, next door to Dr. Meck ’s
trance next to
Pine stéceet. .
Toot of ofa fa Pooth aad
En
CHAPMAN &: HATCH,
Office—Corner Room Second Story,
Kidd & Knox’s building.
se -Peeth-after having become seniar
All,
Ter Re Cee eee eee eee eee)
December 4.
No. 48 Pine Btreet.
HE UNDERSIGNED HEAVING become sole p: r of this yr known
pular Bakery, would inform ple
thet here will Bo on *nand the largest tad inet
assortment of
FANCY CAKES, CONFECTIONARIES,
NUTS, RAISINS, ALMONDS, Etc.
Lhaves on aiid will deliverevery morning,
in any part 0: of the city, ‘ih
Boston Brown Bread, Graham Bread,
French and English Bread, Pies; Ete.
Hot Coffee at all Hours.
ote JULIUS baxtruss
seen netnaennsmni
Pacific Mail Steamship Comp’s
LINE T
vis the Steamer of the Atlantic and
Pacific Secanschiy Company, at Aspinwall.
For New Work.
Having 8 s at i and ing Spare Steamers at San Francisco
cS
DEPARTURE FROM FOLSOM STREET WHARF,
The magnificent Steamship
UNCLE SAM,
Will leave Foleom street wharf, with Passenget*
and Treasure, onOn Friday, February 1, 1861.
FOR PAN at9o As Me
wate ft feta at Arnal
ty Securities purchased at the highest are
A. Hi. HAGADORN
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paiu.
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