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January 21, 1862 (4 pages)

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-. quantity of rotten beans and cabbage is ine eapaned. gattponerd son but a few inches, above the surface of the \water, where they have been for weeks, fod occasionally by meang of boats. Cattle are seon standing émcrowds on slight levees thrown up ina hurry ‘by their-ownors, exposed to the pittiless storm and waves, and “swith rounded backs await, bawtiog, relief or ‘the river the whole ia: waste. The riclee ph grat end in most instances everyThe little town of Rio, , on the west bank, has but three builings dest . "‘Thoheavy cise of the to reported at Red Bluff, on Saturday, the 11th inebs, did not follow the river, ‘but is said to have swept scrose the valley stward till striking the high tands. be. could carry on their shoulders. It was a . . sight we hope may never be witnessed again. por seo vase ttc of the city, and carry succor to the distressed,aif any-euch ware to be found. ‘ had steam up when we went abvard of and soon after leibei Uieir itaston of mercy. Trey will probably bring back an'ne-j count of tlie state of afhire beyond the reach . of vision at Sacramento. It ie known that ‘4.atrong current sweeps over the plain and that houses, hay, grain, aod stock have beon destroyed toa large con poleward losses tn the City of 4 reneh ® higher figure. Dhe Joss is «not so! much in the destructid& ‘of property as con fidence. ‘The peeple ofthe lowdands have . fost all confidenge in the. large vidhayw’as Places for permanent homes. There is no soudoes Aap peed watious aecoutte of the condition of Sacra~. mgnto, both uring the Inte ; and mnee, The whole truth hae not been told The Union han reported the streets “highs Kdey”-on several. , when the tr has bece uot a ateeet: in stmt the terms ‘@ould be . fat above the highest point of the flood of the . 9th of December. The first floors of nearly , teat to nena — by her own citizens 2 wes, atd double ‘that number. of lager bier4 manufactori¢s, would not rival. And when . thrywn in, the world may be.challenged ta outetink the mase, Going along the side walks the effluvia from the cellars come up through the gratitigs.and lift you tip-toe—figuratively speaking. During the last inundation there were but a very few places in the city where meals could be obtained, and quite s number of Legislators. went to the session on the morning of the 1/th without their breakfaste. Buats were in rendiness to take strangers to all parte of the city. On the 10th another ‘geatleman aad oureelf paid three dollags apieee for a boat ride of three squares and back. The current set, on that . day, through all the streets below K so ‘atrong that two osremen had a hard pull to stem it. In fact they were not able to do ap, ag with all their efforte, in crossing Ly, M . ' and N the waters would drive the boatdown'. ‘ until we caught the shade trees on the opposite side and so worked our way up into the cross street. All along our route that day we saw dozens of women and children fleeing from the waves, with what little they The water rose on Saturday, the 11th inst., every building in the city were covered and ‘most of them to the depth of feet. We were ms the water rose four feet over the granite water tables of the foundations of the iY projected tow Capitol, and these tables are saab sha coat Wr was Fioonen.-The first flood wae attributed to the ruilréad ‘embankment on SR atreet preventing the water from running and many were they, maledictions vented upon 2 Railroad Com.’ iy . am by the pra of Rcrament, A it wae needed ¢ railroad was takeo. ut aifoe the last tlood, the press says noth“about the railroad.” Bight miles of the lroad are reported swept away. So mach abuso’ hae been heaped upon’ the railtoad company that etrong talk is heard of rebuild. ing it so ae to loave the depot on the river at Sutterville. To this point the company is directed for security as well against further floods as future abuse. z= omar agebunt of . ” . 'the oulpability @f the railroad -company ‘i tuiging am earth embankment on R street, but becauee of the sin of hor own people in 4 building a city.on a site known. to be subject t terrible overfiows. High ground was eS et ee: but spite of the stotiors of men ; with the their sD wey Kare, ia Gated floods came, Siussnthnes reese + remarks Gadel ema . LABERALITY.—There has been ee ; reed ng i reen spot in ,» for the aid of the sifferers in Sacraat . leatruction-was so-wholesale to lives of Caloe sr. . t ne eikt part of the La pode Page ye i aaa to do the business of the session, instead of adjourning to @ meet in ‘Sacramento, ia,the the Unlon ititate they are ack true Californipest ene { affair of the Central America sheuld be the. Jast to be alluded tq by that paper. It con-_ the place escaped #ith comparatively no loss of its citizens by, the catastrophe, while the. ifornians generally. The Sacramentans, it seem; were the most eager to themselves with the women and children. They feared to die with the gallant Herndon ag ‘did the noble spirits of Nevada county whe went down on the illfated vessel, never crowding women anf children from their places in the boats. Some of our representatives voted to adjourn te spot where they could earn their pay, and the Union may not impugn their motives or eall in question ‘their courage with the records at hand with which to get even. Satennesinall “Uskinn not Bap Tasre.—The edi-. tor of the Nevada TRANSCRIPT, now on a visit to Sacramento and the Bay, seems to harbor a most. unkind and illiberal feeling towards the suffering and submerged city of Sacramento. Asif in derision of the misfortunes of its citizens he dates his letters from that city, “Mudburg.” Such an exhibition of feeling is-in exceeding bad taste, = ony the least, and we regret that an fe evada ecunty, should indulge z Grass Valley National. You talk of uokindness and bad taste ! You who advocated a removal of the County Sent to Grass Valley when Nevada was in, ashes ! and her people crippled by an overwhelming conflagration! You talk of the derision of the misfortunes of Sacramento !. You indulge i in regrets that any paper in Nevada county should indulge in éalling things by_their_ right names . --Bah!neighbor ; when yeu have emptied your pockete to re« lieve the distressed it will be time for you to bray. In the mean time spare your regrets. The world has never profited much by your kindness or good taste, and as fer your charity, there. are men without a dollar. who wonld thank you fromthe bottom of their hearts if You would pay them an honest debt ae wg t Herald says:—After the secession of South Carolina, the firc-eaters of that State formally invited any oumber of Massachusetts mem te visit Dixie, promising to provide them with ready death and comfortable _Seengetir The invitation has been accepted by three regiments of Bay State troops, who recently landed at Beaufort—when le and behold !the South Carolina. gentlemen “broke for high timber," while the “horwid Yankee mudeille” went into winter quarters, and yet remain ia of 198 country. What braggarts are these ‘! “Peace.”—The ville Jounal says we stift lear the cry of “Deace.” Under . the circumatances that now exist, it is a ory . of infamy, The argument of peate in the presence of embattled bosts, when the invaders are approaching upon Ga, means, as a distinguished statesman. says, nothing but. humiliation, the end of the Republic, the beginuing of the scorn and contempt of the world, the sefting of the last hope of the . oppressed people of the earth. re ae ged Wh Aon been a . aby tn ; g Ee? i vis . q i s fel i Se alen ne alee aorry slides The tipping “Bacramento dint . AcerPtep THE INVETATION.—TheBono6 Gs gity Gee + Pinte seg iia = fen e * INTarner, do J Morrow, do®™ J nen A Bran, on nen OO J Lawarance, w Path, Geatete H Twining, _ é » Ranch B Lyon do .JSulivan, Moore's eo a do M Dowlar, do W Daney, BTent Sam Bell, oy -J Patton, do TR Holmes, Scotts F W Hw do BF Mead, Q Hin CP Flowers, do J Mont X Keown. G Valley WH W Clark, F Carrol A Cook, G Valley E Palmer, Jones Bar:-BH » S Juan ed R Creek D Hershey, Yolo Co EG Richardson, do J F Young, Cal $21, equal to fifty. gente for each papil. ‘A Harpy Goneisy oF Sevex.--The
hee rebel a Beaton of Wood. Union flag was brought in and grected with «patriotic address by one of the thirty-four family stare. : ONLY Maw can ‘SMiILe.—* Nothing on earth can smile but man.” saya Mr. Beecher. . Ward, you're nmght. Nothin’—nothin’ on earth can smile but man. Flowers have} ‘cups, but they can’t crook the elbo cai’t smile—that’s what's the matter. Bi also, can’t come in neither too. They have beaks, but no beakers. What do they-know about the bubbles that swim on the breakers brim?’ What do they care shout julps? Nota straw. Their only idea of 2 cocktgil . is a Sunch of feathers. No, 4 smile is ‘ the prerogative of man’—of man, with a sixpence in his breeches pocket—or, atleast three cents.” — poe om ak ate wats of ColBaker as follows < ‘‘Husband and father, brother and iriend. Senator and soldier, genius and hero, we thee, not to the grave and gloom, we give to God, to Sy Eees 5 place in the country’s heart, wd to the great services tay await thee in the world of dawn be with g the sunset, with tears, with affection, gratitude, and with pray er. MARRIED. At Moore's Flat, on Saturday, January 18th, be Ira Stanley Esq., Mr. Henay Dievendonrr Miss MEROA STROBRIDGE, of Orleans Flat With the above announcement we received a handsome piece of “Uncle Sam’s”’ gold curgroom’s request complied with. We tiope the joyful pair may never want for either oo or happiness. _ Arrivals at National Exchange Broad Street, Nevada. = GEO. R. LANCASTER, PROPRIETOR — JANUARY, 18th & 19th 1862. een enna IMPORTANT NOTICE! FROM S. HAAS & CO. CREAT REDUCTION arPRICE OF BOOTSI«a Uae — CHEAP JOHN Will sell Boots from $1,00 to 61,50. Cheaper tham any Shoe im town. Steel Heel, Full Calf Boots for $5.00 per. pair. “ee te $5,600, PURE GROUND ~ JAVA. COFFEE! j co cee andy thy tool a the home “ iré number sat den to ss eek together; there being at the ta seven hasbands and Faisal eons sed fourteets aagitite eight brothers . and fourteen sisters ; thirteen grand children ‘ete. Te ae femte koe oe And the Hertford Times replies—‘ Henry . . rency.which -was-quietly pocketed; and” thé . ~ PROM THIS DATE—Dee. 20th, peer.) On which oceasicn all the Miusteat Talent ofecharge. The py <3 the entire proceeds w 6 te 3 She essamanescei <i bails MT ta 3 ms seca PROGHAMME, sa pamr-4 Sa." Overture —tarblerof Sovle. Oy ette.--Ship of State. Duett—Funey ka. Garéctte.—tai smiling Morn . ofplzoiee —_ rht comes o’er the plaiv. Cheras:lias 9 For Particulars’ seo Programme. the Pe. oN at 7 Si Sok Performance precisely. Broad Street ‘EDrug Store. : Whetesale and Retail DRUGGIST & APOTHECARY. ~~ Hae jast rec recelveda—— 9s. Six Days from San Weametes J Acomplete assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, ees RYTON ES CAMPHENE, ~ re KEROSENE, é BURNING FLUID, &e. ; ~ALSO— FINE TOILET SOAPS; EXTRACTS, © + PERFUMERY, &c, For Sale as ne as the _ __ Nevada, Jan. 18th. 1862. Down.—Every disease might unquestionable be prevented if nature were assisted to rally with that most wonderful of all invigorators. DR. HOSTETTER’S Stomach Bitters. =— bene oo vo wanes and quiver er this Haase idislitaee 'Wtiamiecinaas num ce strong. Inthe debility-which follows violent fever ;in diarrhoea, dysentery, dyspeptic complaints and cholic; in the weakness consequent upon natural decay, or resulting from free living or over exercion, and alsoin those painful and wien din oe are BOOT AND SHOE STORE. WILLIAM . SHAFER. Commercial Sireect, Nevada orhavelnion volunteered their services free = Theater furnished © ‘Eralietayit the Stars aad ‘Stripes. ; WN. B.-The Nevada Brass Bund will assist in above Programme. Admtastom (oall ore © of the house) wile oo. ‘To Persons whose Health is Broken . Tue Cv! will bear iti Nef of the to-morrow woman in t “Phe citizen have raised much mire than we cai tickets, an find fault ~ adopted”of many pers “ire or ten This objec is given to . who aye r tickets as 1 We know five tickets the concert ever, it we have publis AsPayx came near fore last. @ joint of t ing upon it tinnbers,-at cial streets > . choking ay leading frot der a porti freed sprea by Messrs. jewelry sto Mr. Rando Mr. Yours gas, that ot morning, h the fresh: ; sidewalk. . ~~him and bi ~ the course he was doi store were Turis Fy try in a m derumining faith of th Irishman « yesterday, ments, sai » “Faith, deluge no drowned 2 and it has days and t meuto yet DeatTu says ‘‘Mai warming prior to tl now drow . €@ (fleas) the weary An Ext @is 0 Jous “Weu proposes expresa . Mexico, t and the ti hope he v