February 23, 1862 (4 pages)

afisire with the rebels. Wo auy to all Union . refer be, more than the ueual, fate of war if eyery + . wind atid ‘the waves, and on land it would officered enemy, well acquainted with every Position. Stratagems have been resorted to by weak and disheartened bodies of men ". that awe regulted in suecess. “We do not i N60 the call for American bread-‘stuffiris most urgent is-yet to come between this date and the next harvest. _ "Phe world of mankind must ext to live, and nearly the whole of Europe is in a similar food—and nonation hae an overplus of any __“eonaiderable importance in feeding the world, __ France bas a greater deficiency than England, ~~ mudte failure af the potato erop in Ireland, alle ‘fn-extra amount of foreign grain Bitwr as may be the enmity to ‘of Kurope ; jenlotis as the monarchies doubt that the South will yet gain temporary advantages, and we take this oceasion to fortify the people against despondency when the news of such unwelcome events shall reach us. The Union is going to be restored to its original proportions and more than original solidity, but we look for several, and severe Teverses, before the great work is accomplished, and we shall not waver in our faith one jot, though, much evilnews shall be thing« led with the good. : ~~ ere . BULLY FoR We.—The Secesh weaken, They cave. The doctrines of Calhoun are dissipating, like the damps, by an explosion of gua-powder. ‘The Union is consolidating and coming back to what ite fuunders ititen. ded itte-be. Weare about to realize that we have a Government of positive strength, able to cope with internal aswell as foreign enemies. We are now hiirling back in the teeth of foreign asistocrats, the lies they have uttered about the inherent weakness and instebility of Republics, and how grati« fying 1t-is te behold their ehogria. The back-bone of the most formidable and wide. spread rebellion the world ever saw is broken. Tennessee is ours. ‘The Miszissippi belongs to one nation oy almost universal acknowledgement. The knees of Virginians sinite Carolina is about to pay the penalty of her erimes. The news in another column is SaLmMon River Mines.—The Portland Times, of January, 13th has a very long article on the Salmon River mines, giving a description of the country, quality of the . M® tries to feed them, and they must be friendly, in form at least, or starve. In the great Northwest we wre‘ dvorstocked with geuin, #0 much 90 that corn, that foreigners are eager te obtain, is burned in the ear as fuels being cheaper than coal. We have the bread stuffs to feed ull the hungry of the arth and could quvdruple the supply if ‘needed. * While we offer it at low prices to all who relations, we are yet able to withold on the ‘first symptom of a foreign. war. We ray to Bogland we will feed her hungry, aud be te her more than a friend; bnt if she becomes an enemy she shall not feed our table. ta The Red Bluff Beacon intimates we must have ai ownership in Sutterville to __ Wish the temoval of the Capital from Sacra‘We never was so dem poor. as to. own a foot of land in the Sacramento Valley, or so ‘hard up as to accept life on condition of atayfig nt . ee Wore Cror or Los Axceres.—The Los Angeles News has possession of statistics from which it.is enabled sto es the Wine crop of that county for the year 188} The total product of wine was 247,000 gallons. This at filty cents per bottle will yield sum of $741,000 for their year’s work. BoA Lecrorwe Goverxor.—The Silver ‘Age adnoluces & course of lectures to come gold, where found, Indians, facilities for mining, routes to the mines &. The Times, of course, sasumes Portland as the starting point. The distance fron Portland to the. Dalles by steamboat and railroad is 110 miles. Then comes a by stage of 15 milet, thence Walla Walla 1s reached by steamboat in 110. miles more— Thirty miles from Walla Walla is Lewiston and Oro Fino mines are 83 miles from Lewiston. From Lewiston to Salmon River tines it ie 120 miles. The Yreka Journal commenting on the article in the Times, shows that it is best to go by Yreka, as itis but 425 miles from Yreka to Walla Walla. : At best the journey isa long. wearisome, and in our opinion, improfitable one, and Californians had better stay where they are, or try the mines of Nevada Territory that are nearer at hand and not yet prospected. Wasitor Coat and Coan Laxps.—For some months saya the Stockton nt, the Washoe newspapers hiave been blishaccounts of a coal discovery somewhere in Carson Valley. It at first caused excitement; but after a while the coal cing examined by good chemists, was con Gewned as unfit for any kind of use, More recently the exeitement has broken out anew and is-now assuming a new form. Coal lands Yeaterda Regt sacha ys oys es y ¢ction on the streets ote Nahe a iene’ & sudden rise in coal land, going from $5 te $75 per acre. Several of our heaviest men, we under » are b in, now that they Sot — convin nrg pence and at, of a goed quality, & quantit sufficient to warrantan investment, Just like Washoe; they must have some new and startling discovery every few months. They must just-now, be pretty hard up for . Something extraordinary, or elec they would . . . Searcely speculate in coal lands, when the has information that the farmera of Tehama . (; county are thie year putting in a much larger erop of cereals than they had last year.— The ploughing-season bas just + Violent explosion would accowipany it. from Fort Donalson say that only. 16 remain thnois regiment, whe . State to repeal ali . feated after a short int, and man portage prisoners were taken, pm a quantit bf arms -quain creek some three miles yesterday. A begun with . . FortTaess Momno of February 17th have been ee Five ships of Porter's expedition he mip? Pe two more were spoken off Havana, y ~ New Yoru, Feb. 2ist.—A rebel telegran graphed Gen. Grant he would surrender Nashville, provided pigs perty was resPorntLanp, Feb. 20th.—The Bohemia, advices from Liverpool toFeb, 8th arrived dl the course nt in the taffair. Lord Derby thought that the Federal Government had assented with very bad grace to the de‘Shand of the British Goverament. Lord Palmerston sa:d.distress in the manufacturing districts of England from the blockade of the Southern ports would not justify the interference of the Government, and that they would continue their neutrality course. : , Akis, Feb. 7th—The Federal gunboat Hap encicbs left pas —_ neg o’elock op morning o 5 and p westward. The Nashville had forty hours4 start of her. Tne engineer of the Nashville told the pilot who took her out that it was agreed by all on board that she should never be captured, and that he had all the valvea of the engine so arranged that she could be blown up in’ ; and thatif-the oapture of the Nashville was ever heard of, a . CtHcaGo. Feb: 2ist,—Special dispatches of company G. Ith are not killed, wounded or missing, and only 140 effective men left in the regiment. ~ A report is current, and uncontradicted, that Clarksville was evacuated, and that General Grant had been invited to oceupy the It is also reported that Gov. Harris, of Tenn., has convened the Legislature of the laws passed—by the Confederate Legislature inconsistent with the White flags are flying at Nashville, TenGenerals Floyd and Pillow committed rg acts of vandalism as they pushed up ver, It is believed that Columbus, Ky., has been evaculated. Wasnuineron, Feb. 20th.—Gen. Holleck to General McClellan that enough for the army for twenty days. The -_ is now ocenpied by Gen. Smith's divi8 . take Gen. Price, having been reinforced by McCulloch's command, made a stand at r Creek, in Arkansas, on the 18th, but was which his men threw away in their ight. New York, Feb. 2ist.—Gordon, the slaver, was gxecuted to«day. The New York Evening Post says reinforcemetits have been sent ts Gen. Burnside, which will increase his force to 40,000. Boston, Feb. 21st.—Gen. Butler left last night, via Fortress Monroe, to assume eommand at Ship Island. oe Wasninerton, Feb. 21st.—Steamer Stepping Stone went on a recenneisance up Oco‘oree Wassent out who visited the north and south shores of the creek, penetrating a short distance in the interior, without mg any sign of rebels. Just as they were leaving the seuth side of the creek, a brisk fire was opened on them by the enemy, which fell near the Stepping Stone, but doing no damage. The fire was returned by the gunboat, which unlobtedly took effect, as the rebels’ fire soon slackened. a pron: at Feb. 2ist.—Richmond rs este contain the following : hecbecs, Ga. Peb 18th. Professor Paul arrived thie evening from Nashville, and he says Fort Donelson telkpa Sunday merning; that Gen. Johnsoy had “telegraphed the enemy and offered to surrender Washville on condition that priv te property be respected. No answer was received, but a majority of the citizens seemed willing to give up on these conditions. A rae Sumber of persons hadi left the cit. rteen thousand Federal treaps were stationed at Fert Don elson, and three thousand at Clarkeville.— The river was rising, so that the gunboats of stock of the railroad will y RicuMonp, Feb. 18th—In the OnP Ou on BaLTimore, Feb. 21st.—One leased pri * arrived to-day. He gives euasteluhable ortioagecl x arena Laie or. claim at ee g,and say they are eng fications around Richmond only one is je of the loss‘ of Fort Donalson had a ishearteni graphed to Gen. MeClellan to-day, that Gen. Curtis had taken Bentonville, Ark., witha ——eSLAVERY AND THE Resevlion iy KenTUCKY.—The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth haa the following paragraph. concerning ‘od employment of slaves in the -rebel racks: ; ‘ “ The rebels have two full regimente of negroes in Louisiana, They hare three or with tomahawiks aud seulping knives, in addition to the ordinary weapon of warfare. They have a batallion of Nashville State prison convicts in’thée field, (tte Bull Pups,) commanded by a beast that served ten years in our Penitentiary (Red Brut.) What do these professed Union men. who are so shogked about the contingengy hinted at by Jomx Cocurane, say to these facts? Ther apy prove them, of courses. The Coiifederates can de nothing wrong. If they vivluted the Constitution, the rules of decency, and the laws of civilized warfare, it is all. right, because they lave i Conatitution,no decency, andno civilization. But the Government. must adhere strictly to the Constitutien, and throw its protecting arm around tlie traitors who ave trying to destroy it-? = Phi is only one of the many indications that this question of Slutery, in its relations to the rebellion, may; for the present at least, be wisely and safely left to the action of the loyal Slave States must direetly concerned. PLANT ORCARDS AND Vinevar Ds.—Now is the time, says thé California Farmer, for those who have high lund to put it in a state of preparation for future orchards aud .vineyards. The long continued rains will prove ot immense Value to owners of high land; and they should not lose a monient in puttin plows te work. As soon az 4 little ied weather shall dry the surface and warm the air, set plows to work. Plow only on clear warm days, and the earth will turn off nich. Dovusie Homicine at La Grayce.—A gentleman of this yesterday evening received a letter from: a friend at La Grange, Stanistaus county, dated Fe 15th. IF o’ciock A. M., stating that Dr. King and Wn. Calhoun, of that place, had just exchanged some four or five each, from the effects of which both were thought to be mortally wounded. The affair grew out of remarks said to have been raade by Dr. King about Calhoun’s wife.—Stockton Independent. z EB Gm MR. PRENTICE AND THe LOUISVILLE JOURNAL.—A hat of way subscribers was recently made up at the Merchants’ Hotel, N. Y., and sent to the Louisville Journal — Mr. Preufice made the following reply : LovIsvi.te, » Nov. 11. My Dear Strs: Yours of the 7th int. is received. I beg leave to tender to you, and, through you, to all the gentlemen whose Such liberal kindness encourages and sustains me. Come-what may, I will do my duty. — My own and my country’s enemies may kill me, but they cannot conquer my soul. Very truly yours, Go. D. Prentice. SENATOR Powrrs writes to his paper, the Solano county Herald suying : “The project fer digging a. canal from the Sacramento river,at some point near Knight's Landing, to Suisun Bay, receives the hearty approbation of every ane with whem I have oe to take the matter in hand company were @ r in ’ there is very little doubt that. al necessary aid would be extended by the Legislature.” te Mr. Russell, the corre of the London Times, xt is said, will return to England early in February. He complains of ill health, and of bad treatihent at the hands of some of our people, who insist upon Visiting upon him the i tion they feel atthe recent editorial *s in the Thunderer abusive of the Ui States. Arrivals at National Exchange ———— Lo] < 3 aia erly waiting ng for an opportunity, . forti 1nd . armed. The city canbe easily taken. The . ” considerable quantity of baggage wagons. _. ing ; effect upon the secessionists at . Richmond, but cheered the hopes of the Unionists Sr. Louis, Feb. 21st.—Gen. Halleck teleident of the State of Osliforuis. . “ ~ it east 03 1c \ey, mouth. ae tenia tnis, the si dower en: my Be 8 © ,. D, ted “Rt. MOGOUN, J. PPP das copy, attest. M. COMBS, Conitable. BRERIF P'S SALE.—W on the 17th S day of February A, 5 ini t . and decree was four regiments of Indians jn the field, armed . ; mo foreafosed and thi to-wit :—All the ¢ with all buildings sityate east part of the villag sounty, State of Cali u ‘ ofthe Main pach py ie ae = : rt Property; ine’ r ~ Water plaining’ machines Seer, saw gear and ing Wary cul Wate ts cerita ee necessary and id use of the business -of said mill. Also the store house or i on hand of flour and grain store house, or other po : her with alt ~ ; $ an irtenances thereunto belo: or any wie appertaining be Teried upon tnd sold t0 satisfy judgment. interest and costa. and the proeceds thereof applied to the payment of bile sale the akotoden cried property iy to, the ublic sale ove dewe ° the fiohest Maier Ree » in front of the Court House door, in Nevada, on TUESDAY, March isth 1862, between the hours of 9 o'clock, Ae Wes me under say hand this-20¢h fFeb. yen -ofFeb. A. D., 1962. NW. KNOWLTON, Shon Dibble & Byrne, Pi'ifs Attys. ecution to me directed del str iet Court of the 14th and for the posed! of N nie bearing date.Feb. 17th, Weaver & J. B. Newman, d the firm m. compos Com ; Canaan for a of Two Hundred and Seventy-one and 57-100 4ebt.) with inrest Gn the said sim of $271 iy tatlebe: Weoen the Sth day ot February, 1862, at the rate of per cent per annum till * all costs of suit. § have lev upon described which was telore aitached to-wit Ait the certain set of mining claims or mi situate on Montezuma Hill, Nevada co : tornia, known as the Mammoth Co., I ast by the Irish Co., on the north by the Montezuma Tunnel Co ; On the west by the last mentioned Co., and. Robinson & Co., and on the south by vacant names in send me, my most earnest thanks. . & Co. " together with and appurtenances conneeted therewith. Notice is hereby given that 1 will expese to public sale all the above descri + to highest bidder for cash. in front of the rt House door in Nevada, on TUESDAY March, pe Pag betweeti the hours of 9 o’clock eM, P.M Given under my hand, this 20th day of Feb. a. D., 1862. : N. W. KNOWLTON, Sheriff. T. P. Hawloy, Piif’s Atty. HERIFP’s SALE.— directed Fe upon the subject; and if some . fornia Ss F ip 4 i cles of indulg elegan “ame i ” @annew ofa fi with f prizes drawn the ns hame . the bri Judge “ten’s F that T read fh unanin the ste profou: wards. presen Father rible re was ove till 4 0’ retired. of the ; Sect this pay eesh cu ie adue South ¢ Seuth ( ser tatio dollars. er, Pres ~ At ordi paper a cuts. 7 center. mer abo the nugw ed. At one side raw, Au of bees, ornamer the mott Chera igation ¢ nected v with Wi portant « State. .

afisire with the rebels. Wo auy to all Union . refer be, more than the ueual, fate of war if eyery + . wind atid ‘the waves, and on land it would officered enemy, well acquainted with every Position. Stratagems have been resorted to by weak and disheartened bodies of men ". that awe regulted in suecess. “We do not i N60 the call for American bread-‘stuffiris most urgent is-yet to come between this date and the next harvest. _ "Phe world of mankind must ext to live, and nearly the whole of Europe is in a similar food—and nonation hae an overplus of any __“eonaiderable importance in feeding the world, __ France bas a greater deficiency than England, ~~ mudte failure af the potato erop in Ireland, alle ‘fn-extra amount of foreign grain Bitwr as may be the enmity to ‘of Kurope ; jenlotis as the monarchies doubt that the South will yet gain temporary advantages, and we take this oceasion to fortify the people against despondency when the news of such unwelcome events shall reach us. The Union is going to be restored to its original proportions and more than original solidity, but we look for several, and severe Teverses, before the great work is accomplished, and we shall not waver in our faith one jot, though, much evilnews shall be thing« led with the good. : ~~ ere . BULLY FoR We.—The Secesh weaken, They cave. The doctrines of Calhoun are dissipating, like the damps, by an explosion of gua-powder. ‘The Union is consolidating and coming back to what ite fuunders ititen. ded itte-be. Weare about to realize that we have a Government of positive strength, able to cope with internal aswell as foreign enemies.. We are now hiirling back in the teeth of foreign asistocrats, the lies they have uttered about the inherent weakness and instebility of Republics, and how grati« fying 1t-is te behold their ehogria. The back-bone of the most formidable and wide. spread rebellion the world ever saw is broken. Tennessee is ours. ‘The Miszissippi belongs to one nation oy almost universal acknowledgement. The knees of Virginians sinite Carolina is about to pay the penalty of her erimes. The news in another column is SaLmMon River Mines.—The Portland Times, of January, 13th has a very long article on the Salmon River mines, giving a description of the country, quality of the . M® tries to feed them, and they must be friendly, in form at least, or starve. In the great Northwest we wre‘ dvorstocked with geuin, #0 much 90 that corn, that foreigners are eager te obtain, is burned in the ear as fuels being cheaper than coal. We have the bread stuffs to feed ull the hungry of the arth and could quvdruple the supply if ‘needed. * While we offer it at low prices to all who relations, we are yet able to withold on the ‘first symptom of a foreign. war. We ray to Bogland we will feed her hungry, aud be te her more than a friend; bnt if she becomes an enemy she shall not feed our table. ta The Red Bluff Beacon intimates we must have ai ownership in Sutterville to __ Wish the temoval of the Capital from Sacra‘We never was so dem poor. as to. own a foot of land in the Sacramento Valley, or so ‘hard up as to accept life on condition of atayfig nt . ee Wore Cror or Los Axceres.—The Los Angeles News has possession of statistics from which it.is enabled sto es the Wine crop of that county for the year 188} The total product of wine was 247,000 gallons. This at filty cents per bottle will yield sum of $741,000 for their year’s work. BoA Lecrorwe Goverxor.—The Silver ‘Age adnoluces & course of lectures to come gold, where found, Indians, facilities for mining, routes to the mines &. The Times, of course, sasumes Portland as the starting point. The distance fron Portland to the. Dalles by steamboat and railroad is 110 miles. Then comes a by stage of 15 milet, thence Walla Walla 1s reached by steamboat in 110. miles more— Thirty miles from Walla Walla is Lewiston and Oro Fino mines are 83 miles from Lewiston. From Lewiston to Salmon River tines it ie 120 miles. The Yreka Journal commenting on the article in the Times, shows that it is best to go by Yreka, as itis but 425 miles from Yreka to Walla Walla. : At best the journey isa long. wearisome, and in our opinion, improfitable one, and Californians had better stay where they are, or try the mines of Nevada Territory that are nearer at hand and not yet prospected. Wasitor Coat and Coan Laxps.—For some months saya the Stockton nt, the Washoe newspapers hiave been blishaccounts of a coal discovery somewhere in Carson Valley. It at first caused excitement; but after a while the coal cing examined by good chemists, was con Gewned as unfit for any kind of use, More recently the exeitement has broken out anew and is-now assuming a new form. Coal lands Yeaterda Regt sacha ys oys es y ¢ction on the streets ote Nahe a iene’ & sudden rise in coal land, going from $5 te $75 per acre. Several of our heaviest men, we under » are b in, now that they Sot — convin nrg pence and at, of a goed quality, & quantit sufficient to warrantan investment, Just like Washoe; they must have some new and startling discovery every few months. They must just-now, be pretty hard up for . Something extraordinary, or elec they would . . . Searcely speculate in coal lands, when the has information that the farmera of Tehama . (; county are thie year putting in a much larger erop of cereals than they had last year.— The ploughing-season bas just + Violent explosion would accowipany it. from Fort Donalson say that only. 16 remain thnois regiment, whe . State to repeal ali . feated after a short int, and man portage prisoners were taken, pm a quantit bf arms -quain creek some three miles yesterday. A begun with . . FortTaess Momno of February 17th have been ee Five ships of Porter's expedition he mip? Pe two more were spoken off Havana, y ~ New Yoru, Feb. 2ist.—A rebel telegran graphed Gen. Grant he would surrender Nashville, provided pigs perty was resPorntLanp, Feb. 20th.—The Bohemia, advices from Liverpool toFeb, 8th arrived dl the course nt in the taffair. Lord Derby thought that the Federal Government had assented with very bad grace to the de‘Shand of the British Goverament. Lord Palmerston sa:d.distress in the manufacturing districts of England from the blockade of the Southern ports would not justify the interference of the Government, and that they would continue their neutrality course. : , Akis, Feb. 7th—The Federal gunboat Hap encicbs left pas —_ neg o’elock op morning o 5 and p westward. The Nashville had forty hours4 start of her. Tne engineer of the Nashville told the pilot who took her out that it was agreed by all on board that she should never be captured, and that he had all the valvea of the engine so arranged that she could be blown up in’ ; and thatif-the oapture of the Nashville was ever heard of, a . CtHcaGo. Feb: 2ist,—Special dispatches of company G. Ith are not killed, wounded or missing, and only 140 effective men left in the regiment. ~ A report is current, and uncontradicted, that Clarksville was evacuated, and that General Grant had been invited to oceupy the It is also reported that Gov. Harris, of Tenn., has convened the Legislature of the laws passed—by the Confederate Legislature inconsistent with the White flags are flying at Nashville, TenGenerals Floyd and Pillow committed rg acts of vandalism as they pushed up ver, It is believed that Columbus, Ky., has been evaculated. Wasnuineron, Feb. 20th.—Gen. Holleck to General McClellan that enough for the army for twenty days. The -_ is now ocenpied by Gen. Smith's divi8 . take Gen. Price, having been reinforced by McCulloch's command, made a stand at r Creek, in Arkansas, on the 18th, but was which his men threw away in their ight. New York, Feb. 2ist.—Gordon, the slaver, was gxecuted to«day. The New York Evening Post says reinforcemetits have been sent ts Gen. Burnside, which will increase his force to 40,000. Boston, Feb. 21st.—Gen. Butler left last night, via Fortress Monroe, to assume eommand at Ship Island. oe Wasninerton, Feb. 21st.—Steamer Stepping Stone went on a recenneisance up Oco‘oree Wassent out who visited the north and south shores of the creek, penetrating a short distance in the interior, without mg any sign of rebels. Just as they were leaving the seuth side of the creek, a brisk fire was opened on them by the enemy, which fell near the Stepping Stone, but doing no damage. The fire was returned by the gunboat, which unlobtedly took effect, as the rebels’ fire soon slackened. a pron: at Feb. 2ist.—Richmond rs este contain the following : hecbecs, Ga. Peb 18th. Professor Paul arrived thie evening from Nashville, and he says Fort Donelson telkpa Sunday merning; that Gen. Johnsoy had “telegraphed the enemy and offered to surrender Washville on condition that priv te property be respected. No answer was received, but a majority of the citizens seemed willing to give up on these conditions. A rae Sumber of persons hadi left the cit. rteen thousand Federal treaps were stationed at Fert Don elson, and three thousand at Clarkeville.— The river was rising, so that the gunboats of stock of the railroad will y RicuMonp, Feb. 18th—In the OnP Ou on BaLTimore, Feb. 21st.—One leased pri * arrived to-day. He gives euasteluhable ortioagecl x arena Laie or. claim at ee g,and say they are eng fications around Richmond only one is je of the loss‘ of Fort Donalson had a ishearteni graphed to Gen. MeClellan to-day, that Gen. Curtis had taken Bentonville, Ark., witha ——eSLAVERY AND THE Resevlion iy KenTUCKY.—The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth haa the following paragraph. concerning ‘od employment of slaves in the -rebel racks: ; ‘ “ The rebels have two full regimente of negroes in Louisiana, They hare three or

with tomahawiks aud seulping knives, in addition to the ordinary weapon of warfare. They have a batallion of Nashville State prison convicts in’thée field, (tte Bull Pups,) commanded by a beast that served ten years in our Penitentiary (Red Brut.) What do these professed Union men. who are so shogked about the contingengy hinted at by Jomx Cocurane, say to these facts? Ther apy prove them, of courses. The Coiifederates can de nothing wrong. If they vivluted the Constitution, the rules of decency, and the laws of civilized warfare, it is all. right, because they lave i Conatitution,no decency, andno civilization. But the Government. must adhere strictly to the Constitutien, and throw its protecting arm around tlie traitors who ave trying to destroy it-? = Phi is only one of the many indications that this question of Slutery, in its relations to the rebellion, may; for the present at least, be wisely and safely left to the action of the loyal Slave States must direetly concerned. PLANT ORCARDS AND Vinevar Ds.—Now is the time, says thé California Farmer, for those who have high lund to put it in a state of preparation for future orchards aud .vineyards. The long continued rains will prove ot immense Value to owners of high land; and they should not lose a monient in puttin plows te work. As soon az 4 little ied weather shall dry the surface and warm the air, set plows to work. Plow only on clear warm days, and the earth will turn off nich. Dovusie Homicine at La Grayce.—A gentleman of this yesterday evening received a letter from: a friend at La Grange, Stanistaus county, dated Fe 15th. IF o’ciock A. M., stating that Dr. King and Wn. Calhoun, of that place, had just exchanged some four or five each, from the effects of which both were thought to be mortally wounded. The affair grew out of remarks said to have been raade by Dr. King about Calhoun’s wife.—Stockton Independent. z EB Gm MR. PRENTICE AND THe LOUISVILLE JOURNAL.—A hat of way subscribers was recently made up at the Merchants’ Hotel, N. Y., and sent to the Louisville Journal — Mr. Preufice made the following reply : LovIsvi.te, » Nov. 11. My Dear Strs: Yours of the 7th int. is received. I beg leave to tender to you, and, through you, to all the gentlemen whose Such liberal kindness encourages and sustains me. Come-what may, I will do my duty. — My own and my country’s enemies may kill me, but they cannot conquer my soul. Very truly yours, Go. D. Prentice. SENATOR Powrrs writes to his paper, the Solano county Herald suying : “The project fer digging a. canal from the Sacramento river,at some point near Knight's Landing, to Suisun Bay, receives the hearty approbation of every ane with whem I have oe to take the matter in hand company were @ r in ’ there is very little doubt that. al necessary aid would be extended by the Legislature.” te Mr. Russell, the corre of the London Times, xt is said, will return to England early in February. He complains of ill health, and of bad treatihent at the hands of some of our people, who insist upon Visiting upon him the i tion they feel atthe recent editorial *s in the Thunderer abusive of the Ui States. Arrivals at National Exchange ———— Lo] < 3 aia erly waiting ng for an opportunity, . forti 1nd . armed. The city canbe easily taken. The . ” considerable quantity of baggage wagons. _. ing ; effect upon the secessionists at . Richmond, but cheered the hopes of the Unionists Sr. Louis, Feb. 21st.—Gen. Halleck teleident of the State of Osliforuis. . “ ~ it east 03 1c \ey, mouth. ae tenia tnis, the si dower en: my Be 8 © ,. D, ted “Rt. MOGOUN, J. PPP das copy, attest. M. COMBS, Conitable. BRERIF P'S SALE.—W on the 17th S day of February A, 5 ini t . and decree was four regiments of Indians jn the field, armed . ; mo foreafosed and thi to-wit :—All the ¢ with all buildings sityate east part of the villag sounty, State of Cali u ‘ ofthe Main pach py ie ae = : rt Property; ine’ r ~ Water plaining’ machines Seer, saw gear and ing Wary cul Wate ts cerita ee necessary and id use of the business -of said mill. Also the store house or i on hand of flour and grain store house, or other po : her with alt ~ ; $ an irtenances thereunto belo: or any wie appertaining be Teried upon tnd sold t0 satisfy judgment. interest and costa. and the proeceds thereof applied to the payment of bile sale the akotoden cried property iy to, the ublic sale ove dewe ° the fiohest Maier Ree » in front of the Court House door, in Nevada, on TUESDAY, March isth 1862, between the hours of 9 o'clock, Ae Wes me under say hand this-20¢h fFeb. yen -ofFeb. A. D., 1962. NW. KNOWLTON, Shon Dibble & Byrne, Pi'ifs Attys. ecution to me directed del str iet Court of the 14th and for the posed! of N nie bearing date.Feb. 17th, Weaver & J. B. Newman, d the firm m. compos Com ; Canaan for a of Two Hundred and Seventy-one and 57-100 4ebt.) with inrest Gn the said sim of $271 iy tatlebe: Weoen the Sth day ot February, 1862, at the rate of per cent per annum till * all costs of suit. § have lev upon described which was telore aitached to-wit Ait the certain set of mining claims or mi situate on Montezuma Hill, Nevada co : tornia, known as the Mammoth Co., I ast by the Irish Co., on the north by the Montezuma Tunnel Co ; On the west by the last mentioned Co., and. Robinson & Co., and on the south by vacant names in send me, my most earnest thanks. . & Co. " together with and appurtenances conneeted therewith. Notice is hereby given that 1 will expese to public sale all the above descri + to highest bidder for cash. in front of the rt House door in Nevada, on TUESDAY March, pe Pag betweeti the hours of 9 o’clock eM, P.M Given under my hand, this 20th day of Feb. a. D., 1862. : N. W. KNOWLTON, Sheriff. T. P. Hawloy, Piif’s Atty. HERIFP’s SALE.— directed Fe upon the subject; and if some . fornia Ss F ip 4 i cles of indulg elegan “ame i ” @annew ofa fi with f prizes drawn the ns hame . the bri Judge “ten’s F that T read fh unanin the ste profou: wards. presen Father rible re was ove till 4 0’ retired. of the ; Sect this pay eesh cu ie adue South ¢ Seuth ( ser tatio dollars. er, Pres ~ At ordi paper a cuts. 7 center. mer abo the nugw ed. At one side raw, Au of bees, ornamer the mott Chera igation ¢ nected v with Wi portant « State. .