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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