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ere effect to the recent vote of the peo_ Wwe heartily conear.
'. "The extra pay: ad er ggg judges would
_ deeta: waste overflowed lands, &e, “No man
whould be required to risk iu on undertaking
: company, and is thus deterred from embark.
_ gyatem has worked well in other States, and
éd to four or five hundred dollars, with an
Smemameeres
vould Gaia Ws Goy. Dovinéy/:in his res
ple upon the matter es rarer to them ; of.
tua a jasstion being s6t finally at rest,
thet Savings thitd time been’ submitted to
‘popular vote. ‘All the means possible to enlist the public in favor of the measure were
tried by party cominittees, &c., and yet it
failed to secure a majority. “He stiggests
that it would be mere trifling to call upon
the people to vote again upon the measure, and
That certain changes.
are needed ia our organic law no one can,
doubt. ‘The hench of Supreme judges is teo
sinall, ahd should be increased: to five or
seven, Litigation is rapidly inereasing, and
cases’ must accumulate ‘in the Supreme . *™*
Court, or be hastily and crudely disposed of.
be considered in comparison with the benefits to be-secured.
Again, in a commercial State, of the importance of California, requiring * eapital to develop its resources, the niggardly' .
restriction contained in the constitution, commonly called the personal liability clause, is
a draw-back upon business and enterprise,
and should be repealed, It is true that a
learned lawyer of New York, to whom that
for_pn_ingerprotation, .
he rer true Cuueiee at cio “*wWwaw wwe toes
stringent than capitalists deemed it; but we
think it doubtful if his views would be adopted by our Supreme Court, or convince the
timid class they are intended to influence.—
If that clause was modified so ns to require
no more ot the wealthy individual who is. willing to invést his money in. public eriterprises
than is required“of him in New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, and other States, which Have .
extensive works of public utility, we should
soon have railroads wherever , manpfacturing corporations, associations to’ reof this kind more-capitel than he:subseribes.
He-confers a,benefit upon the public, and
ahould be protected in tho investment he
makes. As it is now, after subseribing an .
hundred thougand.dollars to’ desirable public purpose, he is liable for an indefinite sum
beyond, for the unforseen misfortunes of the
‘ing in“such” enterprises: —The-mere~ -liberal.
the restrictive system has injured every State
that:has adopted it as.it-has injured California. England, with all its stringent laws
for the collection of debts, and the penalties
it denounces against all commercial frauds,
has, in the spitit of a truly commercial nation, ovly required that the capitalist who
ettered into an association for such public
enterprises~-shall be liable to the aivount
of his subscription, —
A change. is needed in our County Courts.
“There is hu hecessity whatever for the Court
of Sessions. Felonies should be tried in the
District. Court,, embracing a convenient ter‘vitory, and appeals for misdemeatiors should
‘be finally determined by the County Court.
ean nnn hth
‘munition, bed ‘tin seized by the -secession“ists. “ It is rumored that the Forte-of Key= . West, and Pensocola, Fort Morgan, Ships Island, Fort Johnson, Cape Fear Rivet ana the . .
Laan sh Baten, Rouge will be seized. and
garrisoned by the respective @ States within
,. whose limits they aré ~The South-Carolina
pers have left Washington, treating the refusal of the President to grant their
mands as cause of war.
The steamer Wacoista is ordered to be ia.
readiness_to assist McIntyre in the execution
of his duty as Collectot of the Port of Charleston, The sloop of war Brooklyn is or‘dered on a cruise, supposed to be for Charleston.. A-report that four companies from
Fort Monroe have been ordeced to Charleston, has created great excitement at Norfolk.
A committee of N. Y. Democrats, headed by
Moses Taylor, srrived at Washington, on the
3d. They visited Senator Seward, and urged
his approval.of the Crittenden -compromise,
but not very successfully. Benjamin Morceda has presented South Carolina with the
sum. of $10,000. The secession flag was
raised at’ Wilmington, N. C., on the 3d of
January, Enthusiastic meetings, at which
secession feelings are expressed, were increasing daily. é
The Senate committee of Thirteen could
not agree on any plan of adjustment. No
mention is made-ofthe House committes.
Capt. Chas. Stone, on the recommendation
of Gen. Scott, has been appointed Inspector
. General of the Military District of Columbia
to prevent invagien, suppress. insurrection,
and preserve the public property. The
Mayor of Washington ig also organizing a
Police fortes for an emergency.
y! ew eee ad Pore Pr te TRAE isi PS $555 a,
scene 2 aaa OE nage a 5g"
made to assassinate Senators “Wado ar
another. —
A mieeting of the citizens of Philadelphia
is called for to-morrow night. to sustain Maj_
Anderson, and support the efforts of the Government to reinforce him.
The Governor of Nebraska had vetoed the
bill prohibiting slavery in the territory. It
had passed. one House and will pass the ther
over the Governor's veto.
~The news of the rescinding of the order
for the removal.of cannen at Pittsburg Arsenal.was received there with the greatest’
satisfaction.
ie
CRIME WILL OUT.—Abott five months ago
a gentleman of Sonoma county named Switt,
having no confidence in the banks, hid in the
earth $24,000 in slugs.
visited hig “safe” only: to find the contents
had been abstracted. He kept his-own counSel, not even haming to his wife his loss, but
kept a ‘sharp look out. He ‘suspected aman
named Sweeney, who was in his-employ. In}
afew days Sweeney left his service, and
went to Petaluma. He made no display of
wealth but went into partnership with. one
Graham in building a saloon, Graham giving
out that he had regeived a legacy from Mobile. A quarrel fell out afew days ago between
Sweeney aiid Graham; Sweeney sued Graham
for $3000. When the officers came to serve
the process Mrs. Graham said she could tell
Swift something he would like to hear. Swift
was.sent for, and Mrs, Graham disclosed to
him the robbery, and how it was done. “Sweeney was arrested, and Swift recovered about
$10,000 of his property, butno clue has been
found for the balanee.
tr The Alta’s St. Louis correspondent
sayé that the masses of the people of. the
appeal to the County Court, and in cases’ of
over two headred dollars, to the Supreme
Court from the County Court. The grand
\, Jury should be empannelied by the County
"Court, and investigate felonie only.
-. ‘These, and other reforms can be made by
‘Ma png te Lagi bt
property, juétas a horse and cart, as the se)cessionists require they may be introduced
into Free States, and become an article. of
commeree, and in that way turn this whole
conntry into.one immense negro plantation,
limited only by the capacity of ships bringing
them from Africa and the States to hold them.
This is the Northern view assumed by Henry
J. Raymond, of the New ‘York Times, -in a
ape: recently notable letter to W. L. Yancey, and
the ground occupied ty a majority of the
a ne well as
A few days after he .
north argue that if slaves ave recognized as .
» } litnited time to perform the work
local bills were. passed, extending the time
tor collection of taxes in several of the “ cow
ar ete tens
attended-the face, but not getting a chance .
to bet thereon, and being determined to make
a pile previous to returning home, ‘ugreed hecount
Mr. Druid introduced a int of Union—
think they are Union—resolutions, which: Fe.
referred to come up at the. same time as
others, already brought forward and ordered
printed. In the House, beyond the giving
out of the committees and the passage of
several local bills, othing of any. rote was
’ In the’opinion of your earmepeuiaabdlie
Legislature is decidedly majoritiyely in favor.
of the Union. There are. those among the
People’s representatives who have their pe-culiar views regarding existing affairs, fer.
there are representatives: of those who ate . m
‘not sound on the Union question, who sre
otherwise very sound, on the “ secesh ”
—as there are diversified sentiments existing always among us sovereigns. That the
majority ofthe people of this State are for
Union there isno doubt; and as it ip very
probable that they will be fairly represented
no fear need be entertained but-that the
strongest hind of Union documents will: be
forwarded to our senators and
tives in Congress giving them explicitly to
understand the course that they must take
inthe future. The day is swaited with:
anxiety when the resolutions are te come
up and be discussed—the 25th.
After that is disposed of satisfactorily they
will have the Sénatoriab aspirants to dispose
of—if some of them don’t dispose of. them. .
selves effectually ere that time arrives by
writing themselves down. I, who ath not a
politician, cannot express any opinion as to
who stands the best elmnees, ete Wo doubt
—think they Wai¥e the “ inside track,” “dead
thing,” ete. Somebody will be disappomted.
Burnel} is improving in hie position, in
other worl is evincing » stronger voice and
some ability. Conness bears hie disappointment well; and, forthe reason that no occasion of moment has as yet-effered, exhibits
hot much of the eacocthes lo i: He is
sound on. the Union and an inveterate talker;
bat then he tulks sense. “Long Tork ” has
been snubbed several times and sits quite siTent, while “Small Tork” has jneffectually
endeavored’ three’ séveral times’ to “ catch
the Speaker's eye,” in order to get off one
of his characteristic platitades. In point of
fact, the thing ie just commenced, and time
has hardly been given to these gentlemen to
spread themselves,
Oh, bye the bye, Mr. White, in the House
49-day, frankly admitted he wanted cash,
therefore introduced a bill drawing only $100,
000 fromthe Swamp Land Fund forthe pur.
ate committes, . with ‘orders to report.
Whether it can or cannot be done—this borrowing process froma special fund—our
wise men will let us know to-morrow. But
they wanttheir pay, and how to, get it is
the question. They'll solve it. How?you
may infer.
It has-been pleasant. to-day, but it will take
about sixty days of such weather to dry up
the mud that is so profusely lying around
loose in this charming (7) city of ours. Nothing further in the murder line, since the stabbig of the Austrian and strangling of thi
woman, with the quick arrest following, and”
the certainty that is growing stronger that
the law will now begin to be earried out. It
is about time this cit — to. redeem its
character. Hopeful y yours, .. OM Jug. ~
[7 The statements published in the ‘Bay
papers of the recently developed facts about
the cdmplicity of Bonney in the mysterious
murder of Hirsch, seem to fix the crime very
clearly upon him. Boutiey was the clerk of
murdered man, and last seen in his company,
in @ buggy. The stories told by Bonney have
been proved to be fiilse, and the damning fact
may be gathered from the circumstancial
and employer.
Fa The Union pablishesthe official count, .
44 per census, of the population of the coun.
jan or roe en coun taken, and
5 haseteeetsantoaie, ‘Tha cone wa the
Demy Pere breve a
done. aii
pose, which seid bill is referred to appropri-.
tween-themselves-ti'meke-up-asiege BET
fledeé the outsiders It was, therefore agreed . Acting
. that Bob should offer to.run his horse against
1] any @ and. that Pete should be on hand
‘to’ tiie “up the offer immediately, and. that
Joht should be stakeholder, and take aff the
money the three eould-raise and bet on Bob's
have all been bet as
ly got underway when Bob’s horse bolted the
track, and Pete’s horse came. out winner—
ch leaving the sharpers minus all their
“They returned home sadder but wiser
"The law, or rather the usage, of Rone,
allows a poor man. to steal a leaf from a
baker's basket, if he be hungry. —£z.
“Such an “usage” would send a man to the
chain gang in Sacramento, for at least thirty
days. What a difference in climate 1— News.
The difference is in the ‘necessity of the
ease: In Rome there isa dense population
‘of paupers, who. would starve if they didn’t
steal, and such wickedness the law winks at.
In our happier communities, there is little
pauperism, and men can earn the bread they
don’t exist at Rome.
ta The Broderick } Fund Committee have
‘on -hand-$6,000, contributed for erecting a}
monument ever the ‘Brave of the deceased
Senator.” Tt is now in the “Savings and .
Loan Society,” and. earns $60 per month interest. A number of plans have been submitted for the monument. Thesum on hand
is not. yet large enough for the favorite plan.
We believe more money would be raised by
ea bexes at the polls, in September, fur
urpose, than was contributed last year
monument at Washington.
te The Assembly has passed. the bill to
*
“. transfer (borrow) $100,000 from the special
swamp land fund to the general fund. The.
. nature_of this act 1s explained in our Sacra. costs
mento correspondence.
£9" We heartily concur in the Union's endorsement of Mr. Dougherty,s Union ResoIntioss, introduced intw the House, on.Tuesday. “They have the ring of the true
metal.”
MARRIED.
On the 221, at Auburn, J
Woolsey’s Flat, to Miss
of the former place.At Blue Tent, Jan. 24th, by Niles Searls, Distriet Judge, Mr. We. F. Siwrnn to Mise 8h SAR AH
+O ANDERSON, of
. LICHTENBERGER,
J pyc llesoange Resa epee foods «omy
horse, who, it -was -understood, showld win .
eer
desired, the horses started, “but had not fair.
‘need in @ multitude of employments that .
demu Saturday of
¥ A Ge ; Niles; Mastor, J F. Rudolph,
¢, Ko, 6=R. oN it lar communications first ‘on
Seareiary ~—* ; J. F. Rudolph,
No. so — zr. Stated as.
iN Sacer
xcutomal, Lode, N eRe meetings
a Pe ead
ee Ds N. 6;
Bron ey ia
“dianbegelal Order of Knighthood,
Nevada Camp, No. 30—Regular eee
eee ae Ohare beer
Sons of Temperance,
Sierra Nevada-Division, No. 17~Mcets every
Saturday evening, at T ce Hall.. James
Churchman, W. P.; R. H. ane, B.S;
Lise sone No. © Wacoa Templars) Ee,
vevery even. at Temperance.
B. Br Brierly, We C. res . H. Parker,.W. S.
; Insolvent Notice.
N District Court -of the. Fourteenth Judicial
ter of the petition of WM. H. WALLIS; an Insolvent btor : Pinner to an. order-of the
Hon. Niles Searls, Judge: of tlie said District
Court, notice is hereby girs toall the creditors
habs ok boca ‘Insolvent, H. Wallis, to be and
th “oe Lae oof aid Court . o at the Court Room o
eee and County of Nevada, on the 2nd day
Of March, 4: D. 1861, at10 o’clock A. M. Of that
day;.then. and there to show cause, if any they
can, why the prayer of safd Insolvent should not
be granted, and he be discharged from his
i pe a eats ppd the Statute in such
Styne Cecor tat tacit vee ; hy rsolv
Witness on hand and the seal of oma
{seal Court, this of J
JNO. on
Per.J on thea oe >
ee LGREELY, ‘Att’y for Petitioner.
Sheria’s ’s Sale.
HEREAS on the 21 2ist day of January, 4.
Wai. tines t
Sri Slater eager es ec
county of Nevada. naclane ¥rank Soule.
Harris, Jno. H. x, Jno Hil, and J
&. z, favor of Wm. y yon ty! the _fum: of
rincipal debt,) with interest on Pee
cipal ae rate of per cent. per mouth the
aitscete of suit.” nd whereas, ou the paid Zin
Gas ef Semeary, » 1861, it was ordered and
the said. py that the Mor set
forth in ‘intif’s saticthonge aw be forecl
a
Gut com 1g
of the Moet San omen aN te the ‘seat ae
vada; together with the open cut, tunnel,
pe hose, ris all Mowe way S
Degen of 4 ‘aia soni “that will te
— sale, all the above described ‘pre to
bidder for-cash,.in front of.
House door, in Nevada, on WEDNESDAY, Feb.
13, 1861, between the hours of 9 o’clocky Av™M.,
add 4 0’elock, P. M.
Given under my hand, this 2ist day of JanuSFY; IG ee Gs US PAR
: J. B. VAN HAGE}
‘ By John Dickson, thie. .
LahAasdi as Niles, Fisintif?s Attorneys. teed
Dissolution N tics,”
Toe: PARTNERSHIP
between FOGERTY “& } ARTIN ‘is
the Rac ai of Tailor: t XN
dissolved by mutual sate ss sehen
rington, a girl.
Better than Preston & Merrill's
" s AND AT LESS PRICEs,
Beoardman’s Challenge Weast Powder,
Wully Guaranteed
If not satisfactory, the mon wil urned.
For saleby all Jobbers, an aby rm res
Ju G. WINANS, 50 California street,
Who will also actas Commission A
purchasing all kinds of Goods. 5 ““d
ISSOLTUION NOTICE.—The :
1 ship existing between WARNER SC Wir
ae h obama po consent, dissolved, on the
N. WARNER,
j2+-3da pag MILLER.
Miller & Nickel,
CARPENTERS & BUILDERS
AND DEALERS‘ IN LUMBER..
>" OrpeERs for work promptl tended
Shop first door. west of the Bailey Basen palm
Tin Shop For Sale !
evidence that he brutally murdered his friend in the
ANGELINA ALForRD. January 18th, 1861. ~ BNO Me REN,
BIRTH. . “ JAMES T. OTT,
On the 24th insti, tothe wife of W. P. HarNEVADA ASSAY 2) F FIC E
No, 30 Pasig street, Nevada,
ORES, of ev DescripGta thon, Met he or Refined and ie ‘ed at San
and} RETURNS MADE IN
BARS OR eo, COIN, ina few Hours. Agsays
Goaxenteed, and i discounted at the lowest
farket Rates.
Leaded Gold ‘ atthe aE and Black Sand lots bought
Bankers’ Notice.
mg te all Checks drawn on Sacramento
> Prandinee. BIRDSEYE & GO,
9 ‘A 6 Nad
—— Jan. 16th, adi aie _ 3
Plugging
8 ‘with pure Gold, sniall cavities,
Feng, as mdm Mond agreement. All other
kinds of such as Platina, Silver, Suceedoniam Cement. "Fee however large
$2,50 at DR. ERVASON'S office, up *tairs, cor
Pacific lame it Stonmahip Comp
the Steuer af the) Atlantic and
For a Work.
Hering Spas Steamers at San: Francisco and
DEPARTURE FROM FOLSOM STREET WHARF.
UNCLE SAM,
-] Weave Folsom street wharf b Pasvenget
evening ‘of each month. ‘
sepa
pi sg ofthe State of Ne in the mat=-Oleic and after the 19th inst. the undersigned will [
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