February 26, 1862 (4 pages)

"paeeslioss Fae hal ys sr own hare ofthe business of the pump was lkely to be set in inotion within : aos PEW fo Tee hor. hald from water. Ler THe“ preter BE SuPREeME JupeR. irs mint gh «aga . . particular. Is epesighoese-ter ewig winten [Puce benrbendhntreeed arate aed +} men,and place the State and the city of . money into the Genersl Fund; and one of . particularly a law to. reorganize the Govern” , of . for that purpese, would be wasteful and ruinous. The floods have set men thinking, but % . law which is not up with the experience of the that fails to follow its dictation in_ the least . malignahey beyond comprehension. Let us see where the policy advoeated by the Union would place itself inthe eyes of all honorable Sacramento—the latter the especial object of . true nullify the law transfering the Swamp Land the points relied on is the passage of the law in some other place than the State Capital — If that law be void for the cause alleged every other act of the Legislature, is void also. Yet the Union is pressing the passage . . of the Constitutional Amendments, and more ment of the bankrupt city of Sacramento.— It would pat that city to the expense of ore n. ganizing under a new law that in its own estimation is worthless. In another point of view its arguments are worthy of notice for their utter recklessness. Thus it pounces upon the Legislature for stopping in effect further expenditures ‘for the reclamation of swamp and overflowed lands. At the same time its own columns bear witness that serious doubts are entertained by men of science and experience that any system of reclaiming ewamp lands by . . levees along thie rivera‘can be made effectual. The experience of the last few monthe hae created fears that the expenditure of the = fey Land Fand under the law providing . as yet difference of opinion exists among the . best engineers as to what plan will best curreclamation of overflowed lands, and until the controversy is settled it would be manifeatly impolitic and uwise to go on and oxpend a quarter of a million dollars under 1 times. The celamns of the Union show that in the opinion of some worthy men a genera! leveeing‘of the rivers could not be accomplished so aa to prevent overflows, and that. were if accomplished the bankrupt city of Sacramento might a¢ well be at the bottom of the sea, as a levee would be required around her beyond the power ef man tu construct. « A levee on the north bank of the American, and another eonuecting with it and running up the right bank of the Sacramento ‘would destroy that large reservoir for high water between the Sacramenfo and American, and the discharge in times of floods must therefore, be increased and the levee arodnd Sacramento be raised the higher to save the city. The Union complains of the when the Legislature proposes to stop leveeing to the benefit of Sacramento, it continues te whine and affect to want the eld law carried out, despite the arguments in its own eolamns that the money would we thrown away. \ aetna A Deep Hoie,.—It is said-that the bed of the harbor and bay of San Francisco most remarkable inequali ¢ ‘of that body. ‘Towards them it exhibite . the Union's care. The Union wants to} ry out the law of Congress designed for the . lantic heartlesanees of the Legislature, and yet}ell was atu a tee a ‘week Bec the whole State. The statement yesterday that ‘the purpose . of Saving the unconstitutional acta tigen poser om . i the day before the surrender of Fort Don‘elson two thousand rebele escaped, when the rison made their rate sortie. This force have since . offered themselves to Gen. Grant and requested: to-be aworn into the service. Sr. Louis, Feb, 21st.—A Union scout who was in Columbus, Kentucky, Wednesday night, reperts pre one. bei made for the evacuation of that place. 14 steamers dieating the arrival of general reinforcements from the South. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21st.—General Mitch. miles beyond Bowling Green on Tuesday, and only had thirty miles more _ a on & good turnpike to reach Nash¥ ; a Re at Cleveland, February 2ist. Loss has released a large number of political pris. oners from Forts Lafayette and Warren, on their parole that they will not give aid or comfort to the enemy. Feb. 23d.—At._ a complimentary supper ven to Mr. Faulkner, formerly Minister to ranee, at Martipabors. Va., a few days since, he declared in a speech that it was useless for the South to contend any longer ; that the Southern Confederacy could not stand, and the sooner the war closed the better for the South. His speech is said to have created intense excitement, as Mr. Faulkner exercises a considerable influence in some ‘portions of Virginia. New York, Feb, 22d.—The steamer Atfrom Port Royal, Feb. 19th, arrived this morning, and brings two hundred bales of cotton. All was quiet at Port Royal.— There was no further intelligence respecting the expedition against Savannah. Fort Moxroe, Feb. 2ist.—It jis believed at Norfolk that has been occupied . by our forces. The information is thought to be reliable, though no particulars ure given. Notwithstanding the admission that the Merrimac is a failure, the latest information received is that two hundred men are at work @ her and considerable quantities of shot are on board, with the intention of making an attempt t to run our k wom preparation been made for her rece An editor in the Richmond Examiner of February rier slain that a large of the foreign population at Richmond ia disafferted. New York, Feb. 22.—The Philadel + Inquirer of to-day says, it is reported frauds in the articles of clothing ar sillier horse rises have been discovered amountYing to over a million of dollars, The names of parties have not yet been made public, but it is intimated that they are from Kew York and Pennsylvania The QUEEN'S SPrECH. —That portion of the Queen’s address to Parliament to affairs on this continent is as follows : A question of great importance, and which might have led to ve ry seriqus consequences, arose between her Majesty: 8 and the Govern‘ment of the United States of America, owing to the seizure and forcible removal of four passengers, from on ooard a British mail packet, by the commander of a ship .of war of the Daited States. The question has been af . satisfactorily settled by the restoration of the to British protection, aad by the disavowal of this act of violence comtmutted by this naval officer. The friendly relations between be oP gg the President of the U ‘States impaired. Her "Paspalieted on ties Seeaetenby be are be on on North American subjects. wis . . and by steconsve Goverment in Mica pe . Hpos foreign for which no ist reIt depas ashi beabteleed, tae 08 be te an cable . clusion of a convention en al between His MajesQueen lature for . * ees ok aie what and & salute was fired in. fear The steamer North Star was burned at the Fr Wasumeros, Feb. 2ist. \Bevevemeal ' Carquinez, on the north. Kieve. Several manufactures had closed their works. The aeons of the hou} ses which have alte a ve to nearly a aniltion nds sterl The engagements of one are estimated at 2,000,000 roubles. a0 Gila Fay at the Stockton crossa rat — a Le Sy Estate or BFLLe te tavued to Harriet Coline: cra Washington correspondent of St Louis Republican sa * that Garrett Davis ig a gentleman, slight in stature, elderly, thes ive. A fine head, thin white hair— te aaa n of feature honest and : steadfast, without concealment and without Aceording new Senstor from Oregon (Stark) is true = a should sue hie face for libel. He long, evasive countenance: shiny, ps bales narrow forehead, white e ebrows, . colorless, eyes, nearly ‘closed, Which . watch furti -feltinely ; 0 mouth whose expression is hidden by mali y whiskers mustaches. I should ‘think he would feel ill at ease in Baker's place. Tur Watcu Tower.—The Observ or Watch Tower, was raised to its position on Russian Hill, San Francisco, on last Satnrday meroing. The view from the summit will be magni cent, ‘extending from the Farralones on the west, to Mount Diablo on the east, and from the mountains of San Jose on the south, to the hills. beyond te. Straits of Russia. —The latest accounts received in Paris from St. Petersburg state that if.the Government does not relax ite system of op-. ression, a catastrophe may be expected. ¢ general discontent had reached even the foagertes Guard, and several officers were arrested at Cronstandt for having ies of the Russian democratic paper published in Loodon. Te add te these complications, a finan¢ial crisia prevailed in the Government at ti" Rev. Samuel F. Rangent, a Catholic Priest from New Orleans, Chaplain of the First Lousiana (rebel,) Regiment, and who. says he was obliged to flee from the South, via Mexico, because he would not serve in very speedily upon hie arrival at New York. He visited a Broadway Concert room and was robbed of $2,000; and he next committed the further fully of prosecuting the proprietor, who comes into Court and telle a very bad story of the dominie’s drunken amoars with a pretty waiting girl. West Point.—Judge Mott, of Nevada Territory has received notice from Washingten to the effect that his son, A. Mott, has a West Point, whither he will immediately erty destroyed. This Re ation has been and a new one formed at Smith's Valley, in 8 location above flood marks. New Hoap.—The citizens of Smith's Flat, recent‘CHINAMEN AT THE 2 Cu House.—Of the $150,000 of duties at the San Francisco Custom House on goods imported by the lately arriving fleet of vessels from Chichants. the Tuolumne, the people in the hote! three times and ngage vn . ob ee tethe same writer, if the} thefrebel army, got himself into {trouble . & been admitted to the Military Academy at . na, $80,000 was paid in by Chinese mer-. 4 ] water than any yet rio during the cemPhids Sacyacoapcr at the highest tee in places along the river. Itis also anid by below Yi Semite valle ry prone’ agp art of one, shd inte thr river, effectual g it for some minutes. Wh he Gc dik ek noe, and it wn iat ‘which Bentun mills, _ sreei eee wot thin after ‘picked up pi goede in es cE cnpEemaee ; A. c Connia, aay editor of the ae Citizen, has opened a shop for Port Wine.— He is going to plead ut the bar. Tut house.of Northrup, North San Jaan, [iii goin down on the 17th February lesegen ee why he aged it Gen. A ithe 3 Portland (Oregan) Times’ eet fet Seacai was in Paris. iw Rev. Dr. Scott, when last henit “se . £9" A dill nas ae introduced into the Legislature, designed to confine sheep herdte the lands or rete claims. of r Proprietors. : NoaTaenx parture. fea at heen ond that’ Mixers.—Betweon tix and seven hundred miners left San Franciseo on Tuesday, per steamer Brother Jonathan, for the Salmon Rrver and Cariboo mines are at least. nine weeks teo soon in their deThey Arrivals at Rationat’ tine Broad Street, Nevada. GEO. R. LANCASTER, PROPRIETOR FEBUARY Mth, 1862, A MeDonald, -_s JW Pattison, do G Saltbary, EJ do Miss M Baker, oe OH ¥ » do Miss Annie Root, do F reamame Sdhaty Miss do 2d Freeturn, J R Seldon, Sacramento) m Huffman, Col Abby, San Juan Geo Story, Deer D ’ do JCrugan, Lake City Fi Sate, “Re FE stent ih 0 : ? J Chew, de AW Pet City +8 Williams, do © @ Going, do [kPa ote 3 Retington, Ortesne JN Tarner, Piet yHill EB W G 8 Bell, Rock A Whitesides. “do ag, therefrom that Fisiotif has the above named is a non-resot the State of it ordered service of Summon: herela be made by Publishing in the : pr ainek one a Week for a period of three Given under my and this, the tg ‘el RA Daily Mornin Nevada Periory. a . in, thea We will -. Lamgton’s Pioneer Express of California and, Nevada Ter Sip alt patent Calta oreo tinedtem at Points North of Nevada, g bottem of ti tore for twe PMU! boo time to mak est. But in ning fellows to the heig so that any 2 ~ should b n the “t wa lott open, 8: than it ever _ desired effe: phistiested trap. Fort aelf out of _ @ sprained : but we look from this ti Disteicr ~Honera Ad marrer to ¢ name of _ Je and to amer D. Clane; cree ordere D. Clane; _ Deeree ord P. Richa ordered. P. Ismer! dissolve inj der adviser Sheriff o to be and o'clock, A. — -G Beck ordered. Palmer ¢ Judgment i _ with praye Foorme town was . Mividual w! was ih ese: flared the s pulling off the Sfficiat sled! . Bap Nz eattle are . more will s which we ' « axclusively bitinaglgeryon

"paeeslioss Fae hal ys sr own hare ofthe business of the pump was lkely to be set in inotion within : aos PEW fo Tee hor. hald from water. Ler THe“ preter BE SuPREeME JupeR. irs mint gh «aga . . particular. Is epesighoese-ter ewig winten [Puce benrbendhntreeed arate aed +} men,and place the State and the city of . money into the Genersl Fund; and one of . particularly a law to. reorganize the Govern” , of . for that purpese, would be wasteful and ruinous. The floods have set men thinking, but % . law which is not up with the experience of the that fails to follow its dictation in_ the least . malignahey beyond comprehension. Let us see where the policy advoeated by the Union would place itself inthe eyes of all honorable Sacramento—the latter the especial object of . true nullify the law transfering the Swamp Land the points relied on is the passage of the law in some other place than the State Capital — If that law be void for the cause alleged every other act of the Legislature, is void also. Yet the Union is pressing the passage . . of the Constitutional Amendments, and more ment of the bankrupt city of Sacramento.— It would pat that city to the expense of ore n. ganizing under a new law that in its own estimation is worthless. In another point of view its arguments are worthy of notice for their utter recklessness. Thus it pounces upon the Legislature for stopping in effect further expenditures ‘for the reclamation of swamp and overflowed lands. At the same time its own columns bear witness that serious doubts are entertained by men of science and experience that any system of reclaiming ewamp lands by . . levees along thie rivera‘can be made effectual. The experience of the last few monthe hae created fears that the expenditure of the = fey Land Fand under the law providing . as yet difference of opinion exists among the . best engineers as to what plan will best curreclamation of overflowed lands, and until the controversy is settled it would be manifeatly impolitic and uwise to go on and oxpend a quarter of a million dollars under 1 times. The celamns of the Union show that in the opinion of some worthy men a genera! leveeing‘of the rivers could not be accomplished so aa to prevent overflows, and that. were if accomplished the bankrupt city of Sacramento might a¢ well be at the bottom of the sea, as a levee would be required around her beyond the power ef man tu construct. « A levee on the north bank of the American, and another eonuecting with it and running up the right bank of the Sacramento ‘would destroy that large reservoir for high water between the Sacramenfo and American, and the discharge in times of floods must therefore, be increased and the levee arodnd Sacramento be raised the higher to save the city. The Union complains of the when the Legislature proposes to stop leveeing to the benefit of Sacramento, it continues te whine and affect to want the eld law carried out, despite the arguments in its own eolamns that the money would we thrown away. \ aetna A Deep Hoie,.—It is said-that the bed of the harbor and bay of San Francisco most remarkable inequali ¢ ‘of that body. ‘Towards them it exhibite . the Union's care. The Union wants to} ry out the law of Congress designed for the . lantic heartlesanees of the Legislature, and yet}ell was atu a tee a ‘week Bec the whole State. The statement yesterday that ‘the purpose . of Saving the unconstitutional acta tigen poser om . i the day before the surrender of Fort Don‘elson two thousand rebele escaped, when the rison made their rate sortie. This force have since . offered themselves to Gen. Grant and requested: to-be aworn into the service. Sr. Louis, Feb, 21st.—A Union scout who was in Columbus, Kentucky, Wednesday night, reperts pre one. bei made for the evacuation of that place. 14 steamers dieating the arrival of general reinforcements from the South. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21st.—General Mitch. miles beyond Bowling Green on Tuesday, and only had thirty miles more _ a on & good turnpike to reach Nash¥ ; a Re at Cleveland, February 2ist. Loss has released a large number of political pris. oners from Forts Lafayette and Warren, on their parole that they will not give aid or comfort to the enemy. Feb. 23d.—At._ a complimentary supper ven to Mr. Faulkner, formerly Minister to ranee, at Martipabors. Va., a few days since, he declared in a speech that it was useless for the South to contend any longer ; that the Southern Confederacy could not stand, and the sooner the war closed the better for the South. His speech is said to have created intense excitement, as Mr. Faulkner exercises a considerable influence in some ‘portions of Virginia. New York, Feb, 22d.—The steamer Atfrom Port Royal, Feb. 19th, arrived this morning, and brings two hundred bales of cotton. All was quiet at Port Royal.— There was no further intelligence respecting the expedition against Savannah. Fort Moxroe, Feb. 2ist.—It jis believed at Norfolk that has been occupied . by our forces. The information is thought to be reliable, though no particulars ure given. Notwithstanding the admission that the Merrimac is a failure, the latest information received is that two hundred men are at work @ her and considerable quantities of shot are on board, with the intention of making an attempt t to run our k wom preparation been made for her rece An editor in the Richmond Examiner of February rier slain that a large of the foreign population at Richmond ia disafferted. New York, Feb. 22.—The Philadel + Inquirer of to-day says, it is reported frauds in the articles of clothing ar sillier horse rises have been discovered amountYing to over a million of dollars, The names of parties have not yet been made public, but it is intimated that they are from Kew York and Pennsylvania The QUEEN'S SPrECH. —That portion of the Queen’s address to Parliament to affairs on this continent is as follows : A question of great importance, and which might have led to ve ry seriqus consequences, arose between her Majesty: 8 and the Govern‘ment of the United States of America, owing to the seizure and forcible removal of four passengers, from on ooard a British mail packet, by the commander of a ship .of war of the Daited States. The question has been af . satisfactorily settled by the restoration of the to British protection, aad by the disavowal of this act of violence comtmutted by this naval officer. The friendly relations between be oP gg the President of the U ‘States impaired. Her "Paspalieted on ties Seeaetenby be are be on on North American subjects. wis . . and by steconsve Goverment in Mica pe . Hpos foreign for which no ist reIt depas ashi beabteleed, tae 08 be te an cable . clusion of a convention en al between His MajesQueen lature for . * ees ok aie what and & salute was fired in. fear The steamer North Star was burned at the Fr Wasumeros, Feb. 2ist. \Bevevemeal ' Carquinez, on the north. Kieve. Several manufactures had closed their works. The aeons of the hou} ses which have alte a ve to nearly a aniltion nds sterl The engagements of one are estimated at 2,000,000 roubles. a0 Gila Fay at the Stockton crossa rat — a Le Sy Estate or BFLLe te tavued to Harriet Coline: cra Washington correspondent of St Louis Republican sa * that Garrett Davis ig a gentleman, slight in stature, elderly, thes ive. A fine head, thin white hair— te aaa n of feature honest and : steadfast, without concealment and without Aceording new Senstor from Oregon (Stark) is true = a should sue hie face for libel. He long, evasive countenance: shiny,

ps bales narrow forehead, white e ebrows, . colorless, eyes, nearly ‘closed, Which . watch furti -feltinely ; 0 mouth whose expression is hidden by mali y whiskers mustaches. I should ‘think he would feel ill at ease in Baker's place. Tur Watcu Tower.—The Observ or Watch Tower, was raised to its position on Russian Hill, San Francisco, on last Satnrday meroing. The view from the summit will be magni cent, ‘extending from the Farralones on the west, to Mount Diablo on the east, and from the mountains of San Jose on the south, to the hills. beyond te. Straits of Russia. —The latest accounts received in Paris from St. Petersburg state that if.the Government does not relax ite system of op-. ression, a catastrophe may be expected. ¢ general discontent had reached even the foagertes Guard, and several officers were arrested at Cronstandt for having ies of the Russian democratic paper published in Loodon. Te add te these complications, a finan¢ial crisia prevailed in the Government at ti" Rev. Samuel F. Rangent, a Catholic Priest from New Orleans, Chaplain of the First Lousiana (rebel,) Regiment, and who. says he was obliged to flee from the South, via Mexico, because he would not serve in very speedily upon hie arrival at New York. He visited a Broadway Concert room and was robbed of $2,000; and he next committed the further fully of prosecuting the proprietor, who comes into Court and telle a very bad story of the dominie’s drunken amoars with a pretty waiting girl. West Point.—Judge Mott, of Nevada Territory has received notice from Washingten to the effect that his son, A. Mott, has a West Point, whither he will immediately erty destroyed. This Re ation has been and a new one formed at Smith's Valley, in 8 location above flood marks. New Hoap.—The citizens of Smith's Flat, recent‘CHINAMEN AT THE 2 Cu House.—Of the $150,000 of duties at the San Francisco Custom House on goods imported by the lately arriving fleet of vessels from Chichants. the Tuolumne, the people in the hote! three times and ngage vn . ob ee tethe same writer, if the} thefrebel army, got himself into {trouble . & been admitted to the Military Academy at . na, $80,000 was paid in by Chinese mer-. 4 ] water than any yet rio during the cemPhids Sacyacoapcr at the highest tee in places along the river. Itis also anid by below Yi Semite valle ry prone’ agp art of one, shd inte thr river, effectual g it for some minutes. Wh he Gc dik ek noe, and it wn iat ‘which Bentun mills, _ sreei eee wot thin after ‘picked up pi goede in es cE cnpEemaee ; A. c Connia, aay editor of the ae Citizen, has opened a shop for Port Wine.— He is going to plead ut the bar. Tut house.of Northrup, North San Jaan, [iii goin down on the 17th February lesegen ee why he aged it Gen. A ithe 3 Portland (Oregan) Times’ eet fet Seacai was in Paris. iw Rev. Dr. Scott, when last henit “se . £9" A dill nas ae introduced into the Legislature, designed to confine sheep herdte the lands or rete claims. of r Proprietors. : NoaTaenx parture. fea at heen ond that’ Mixers.—Betweon tix and seven hundred miners left San Franciseo on Tuesday, per steamer Brother Jonathan, for the Salmon Rrver and Cariboo mines are at least. nine weeks teo soon in their deThey Arrivals at Rationat’ tine Broad Street, Nevada. GEO. R. LANCASTER, PROPRIETOR FEBUARY Mth, 1862, A MeDonald, -_s JW Pattison, do G Saltbary, EJ do Miss M Baker, oe OH ¥ » do Miss Annie Root, do F reamame Sdhaty Miss do 2d Freeturn, J R Seldon, Sacramento) m Huffman, Col Abby, San Juan Geo Story, Deer D ’ do JCrugan, Lake City Fi Sate, “Re FE stent ih 0 : ? J Chew, de AW Pet City +8 Williams, do © @ Going, do [kPa ote 3 Retington, Ortesne JN Tarner, Piet yHill EB W G 8 Bell, Rock A Whitesides. “do ag, therefrom that Fisiotif has the above named is a non-resot the State of it ordered service of Summon: herela be made by Publishing in the : pr ainek one a Week for a period of three Given under my and this, the tg ‘el RA Daily Mornin Nevada Periory. a . in, thea We will -. Lamgton’s Pioneer Express of California and, Nevada Ter Sip alt patent Calta oreo tinedtem at Points North of Nevada, g bottem of ti tore for twe PMU! boo time to mak est. But in ning fellows to the heig so that any 2 ~ should b n the “t wa lott open, 8: than it ever _ desired effe: phistiested trap. Fort aelf out of _ @ sprained : but we look from this ti Disteicr ~Honera Ad marrer to ¢ name of _ Je and to amer D. Clane; cree ordere D. Clane; _ Deeree ord P. Richa ordered. P. Ismer! dissolve inj der adviser Sheriff o to be and o'clock, A. — -G Beck ordered. Palmer ¢ Judgment i _ with praye Foorme town was . Mividual w! was ih ese: flared the s pulling off the Sfficiat sled! . Bap Nz eattle are . more will s which we ' « axclusively bitinaglgeryon