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The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
G@r Announcements are becomin

Ea- Announcements are becoming
common in the Atlantic States Of the
formation of mining companies of capi-
talists for California One of this sort
We find reported in the Cleveland
(Ohio) Herald, to operate in this vicin-
ity:
"PITTsBuRG AND GOLD Run MINING
Co.--Where there is any profitable min
ing to be done, the Pittsburgers are sure
to be in. We notice by the Post that
o company Of capitalists has been organ
lied in Pittsburg, c. G. Hus-ey, Presi-
dent, and Gen. Larimer, Treasurer, 10
work bed of quarz rock, some thiry
feet in thickness, located on Gold Run,
near Nevada City, California, which is
said to be inexhsustible Tho Post
says the richest of the rock will yield
So per pound, and the poorest veins 10
cents per pound. Taking the lowest
yield as basis on which to form n call
culation, it is estimated that the ma
chinery now preparing will crush ard
separate twenty tons Of rock per day
yielding $4,000 worth of gold The ex.
penses Of the company per day will be
about 1925"
This is the second associated company
for mining in California, which has been
organized by Pittsburgh capitalists.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

EXTENSIVE CoNFLAGRATIoN. The Is-
land of kahoolawe., which is about IA
miles in length, was all on fire on Sat.
urdny last, and burned for three or four
days. The fire a. night presented a
grand sght-lighting up the adiacen,
islands and the sea for fifty miles around
he island is not inhabited except by
one or Two convicts, and is covered only
with low shrubbery and grass, which Is
supposed to have been accidentally Sc,
on fire by some fishermen.
The light was plainly seen here in
Honolulu during the whole of SATURDAY
night, but WAS generally supposed t.
have been caused by the eruption
Polynesian Of dug. 80.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

BGE- The Stockton Journal draws O
very gloomy picture of the morals oi
Stockton, and speaks in terms of great
severity of the judiciary of that city
with some exceptions. 1t gives the fol.
lowing summary of crime within the
compass Of q week
Last Friday, three men were shot
in tho vicinity of Stockton; on Saturday
evening, an attempt was made to shoot
two men without provocalion and the
same night, Mexican was most inhu-
mani y bulchered in house in the out.
skirts Of the town, and on Sunday morn
ing an attempt was made to shoot n gen.
tleman, for no earthly reason that he
could conceive Of. We do not kRow that
we have mentioned all the cases yet
but these we know of, for they are the
subject of conversation by every body"
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
IADYERTIsENENT.1

Mn. EDITOR in business transa tions
there has been discovered mode by
which man may turn to account twice
or three times over that which he him
self may own. BENZ. R. Martin, late
of this city, whose home is at Boston or
st. Joseph, is this kind of o business man.
In May last he borrowed two hundred
dollars of me, for which he executed q
note. Some time in July we entered
into co-partnership in o saw mill, each
agreeing to advance one half of the pur-
chase money, which was immediately
done on my part and some three hum
dred dollars over, which was refunded
some days after; leaving the note out of
the question. He then resolved to re-
turn to his former place of residence
and sold his interest to Geo. w. Wood.
son, rs it stood with its liabilities, includ-
ing the $500 note as one which, howov.
err Woodson justly contended was not
really so, and had not been mentioned,
and determining not to give possession
until alf arrears on Martins part, to.
gether with this note, shoull be SQUARED
up, another purchaser was found in the
person OF Mr.. Phelps, who was willing
to let Woodson out, take the oontract
as eontended for by Martin, and paw
the note and liabilities proper Then
the old papers were cancelled and new
ones executed in which Mr.. Phelps un-
dertook to pay it, and thinking should
have no further trouble, and not having
the note with me, receipted against it,
and subsequently gave up the note to NJ.
when on late visit to Placerville. In
the meantime, NJ wished to dispose Of
another mill, and in Offering it to Mr..
Phelps, exhibited the receipt and note
to him, remarking that if he paid it, it
would be twice paid, as an inducsmeat
to the trade if not actually passed again
with the mill for valuable considera-
ton. Mr.. Phelps has paid the note,
however, agreeably to his undertaking
as an honorable man should have done,
which is the first and only time | have
handled the money since loaned ii in
May but here arises fraudulent in.
tent between NJ. and |, as we'll as
question of veracity, and as to with
whom it rests have nothing to fear
from investigation, for have no further
to go than to his own clerk to boar mo
out in what say, and the man who
will thus treat me may acquit himself
/" WA. ?. BENNETT
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

A New ECONOMY IN SrEAM,-Patents
have lately been taken out in nearly all
the large states of Europe for discovery
which, ifit reises one fourth of what
the inventor promises, will cause q total
revolution in the application Of steam
power. The patentee, who is an Ameri-
can Engineer of great celebrity, pro
fesses to have perfected an engine by
which the steam, instead Of passing off
in half-consum d state, deposits its
caloric and RECEIVERS new power, thus
effecting an economy Of 90 per cent
The idea on which the invention is found.
ed appears to have been borrowed from
the resprator worn over the mouth by
consumptive persons, and in which the
caloric of the breath, insteal of being
lost in the atmosphere is arrested by
me tallic meshes and warns the cold air
taken into the lungs. The experiments
already made by the inventor have, it is
said, proved sufficiently satisfactory to
induce him to construct an engine Of
one hundred horse power, which will
shortly be in operation.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

A REVOLVER. R.-"Glorious Tom Mar.
shall" has recently been elected to the
Kentucky Legislature. Formerly a
Whig, for several years past he has been
acting with the Democrats, but since
his election, has returned to his old pc
sition. His way of doing the thing is
unique. AT q meeting of the Democrats
"He acknowledged that he owed his
election to them, and he set himself
down rs debtor for that. But he had
supported Mr.. Polk, and otherwise done
the party some service; for that he
C aimed credit, and called upon the
Democsats present to say on which side
the balance stood. Some Of them cried
out, oh, we're indebted to you 'Well,'
said Marshall, i forgive you the balance,
square the account, close the books,
and from henceforth am Wing for
ever.'n
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

Domestic DIFFICULTIES. s.-One would
suppose from the scarcity of fe males in
our midst, that they would be moro high
ly appreciated here than elsewhere. and
that men would be the most gallant
and attentive of husl ands and lovers.
But the repeated charges and counter
charges made Lefore the Recorder, bv
those who have assumed the silken ties
of matrimony, induce the belief that
something in our climate is productive
Of discord, or some other unknown cause
has tendency to set husbands and
wives at loggerheads.
The Recorders time has chiefly been
taken up Of late in the settlement of
domestic difficulties and the reconcila>
tion of belligerent couples. Within the
present week at leasta dozen complaints
have been made by outraged wives of
harsh treatment inflicted. or gross indig-
mites offered by their power-loving hus-
bands. This of course leads to recrimi-
nation, in the course Of which the Re-
c0rder is let into all the family secrets,
the heart-burnings and jealousies, fail
ties and weaknesses Of both parties and
it often requires the wisdom of Solomon
to unravel the tangled web of contra
dictory statements and make out who
is the party most offending.
When all other means fail, the Rocor-
Ter cuts lheGordian knot by recommend
ing the parties to avail the emselves of the
District Court, who will undo what the
minister has done. These difficulties
are of course confined to the lowest and
most degraded characters, and in nine
cases out of ten arise from the drunken-
ness of one or the other party. Nothing
however, C justify man in striking
woman. 1t should be visi ed with the
'igors Of the law, Of course proportioned
o the refinement and sensibilty of the
woman, but still sufficient to make the
brute who would raise his arm against
her, feel that in civilized community.
the law will protect her, if her weak
ness fail Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

RAPE.-Oficer Robinson arrested two
Mexicans one named Lopez, the others
name not known, yesterday, about Cat
Alley, on warrant for rape commit
ted on the body Of little mestizo girl
twelve o. thirteen years old 1t appears
that she was kidnapped on Friday night
from the premises ofa women in the city
who had raised her. and taken out to
the Mission, where she was kept about
twenty-four hours, and where the vio-
lence was committed; after which she
was brought back near to tho place
whence she was abducted. The exami-
nation will be had before the Recorder
this morning. Post 8th.
THE RAPE CASE. .--Lopes, tho man
who is charged with committing rape
on the person of an Indian girl, on FRI
day evening last at the Mission Dolores,
was brought before the Recorder yes
terday for examination. There being
no witnesses against him, he was re-
manded back to Jail, 1t appears that
ohe only witness in the case is the girl
herself, and it is possible that Lopos may
escape punishment. .-Courttr oM
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
sS-A correspondent of the N. Y. Tri
bune writes from Cadiz as follows:

Yesterday, notwithstanding my re-
pugnance to bull fights, it was impossible
to resist the rep ated urging of Mr.. c.
10 gentleman to whom am particularly
indebted for many ciyilities, to acc0iiS:
pany him to one Of these spcctacles. -
Many thousands we;c present at the
vast amphitheater of tho Square. Fight
bulls entered the ring and twenty four
horses were killed. One of the horse
men was severely gored, and two of those
whose Office it is to goad the animals to
phrenzy, were badly bruised, and one
barely escaped having his neck broken
The exposure and escape gives rise to
rapturous applaudings. Even while
write, my imaginatian paints the poor
horses with their entrails protruding
and still furthsr drawn out by tramp
ling upon, them with their own feet
their eyes bandaged to prevent their re.
coling from their terocious enemy. and
continuing to be gored till life was nc
longer. Such scenes as this causes me
to realize in what country am: and
still more when | see present woll.dress
ed men with their wives and tender off
spring"
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

STEAM LINE BETWEEN SAN Francis
co AND LIvERPooL.-We understand
Cornelius Vanderbilt has arrangements
under way TO establish line of steam
communication from San Francisco, by
the way Of Nicaragua, to Liverpool. -
1t is contemplated to run the steam
ship Northern Light, (now building by
MIR. Simonson, for MIR. w. betwe n
Liverpool and this city, connecting here
with steamships Prometheus and DAN
iel Webster ; the two latter making
alternate trips to San Juan. This line
is expected to command the passengers
from Europe for San Francisco, rs well
as n portion of those for other parts of
the Union. and efforts are making to Sc
cure for it the conveyance ofthe gold
dust for English houses. hitherto monop-
olized by the Weit India steamers. In
order to render the line able to meet
the demand for the expected increased
traffic, a contract has been entered in.
to for q new steamer to run on Lake
Nicaragua.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
The Constitutional Gazette of B oh emia

The Constitutional Gazette of Bob emia
publishes letter from Constantinople,
stating that the Turkish Government, at
the instignation of France and England,
manifests great inclination to set os-
suth and the other Hungarians who are
in Turkey at liberty; but that the Aus
trian Ambassador at Constantinople has
received instru ctions to demonstrate, in
the strongest manner, against the pro-
posed measure, and to demand his pass.
ports if the remonstrance is not atten.
ded to.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

~ We must request communica-
tors to be short and pithy. 1t is very
rare, indeed, that subject cannot be
sufficiently discoursed upon in co.
lumn. General readers will not at.
tempt a long article, while they will
read short one, as, if it is dull, it is
at least a small task to get through
with it, and if it is good it is not less
SO for possessing the soul of wit
brevity.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

The intelligence from the Caucasus
IS important. The advices from War
saw says that the defeat of General
Nelsterow, at Serebriekow, and the
flight of the Russians on the plains of
Iifiiis, is, unhappily too true. The loss
OF the army, in men, ammunition, arms,
and horses, is far greater than had been
sustained for years Nearly al the
strongholds which had been conquered
and maintained at such an immense ex-
penso have been again lost. Report
adds, that one of the commanders of
the Hungarian campaigns is to be COM
mander.in-chief Of the Caucasian army.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

The Posr OrFIc AND THE EXPRESSES
In the matter Of resistance to the ef.
forts OF the expresses for the cheap trans.
mission of mail matter to Central Ameri-
ca, California, Oregon, &c., q direct
movement was made by the postmaster
at New York, but the postmaster gener
al did not suppo' t it, and Mr.. Berford
against whom tho action was specially
directed successfully resisted the effort.
to stop his bags, and it seems probable
that he will be legally sustained. W.
earnestly hope so, until the present ex'
oroitant rates are abolished. The ad
Justment of the postage system is, ap
parently, one Of the most difficult mat.
ters which the U. S. government has t,
deal.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

MoRE Curious THAN UsEFUL.-The
Birmingham Journal says: "A singular
illustration of the ductility and tenacity
of iron has been produced at the estab.
lishment of G. Downing, Esq, the Brown
Iron York, Smithwick. 1t is in the
form of Il book, the leaves of which are
of iron, rolled so fine that they are no
thicker than piece Of paper. The
look is neatly bound in red morocco, the
whole being only the fifteenth of an
inch thick. This curious book is the
work of Charles Hood, who is in MIR
Downings employ, was rolled in the Or
binary sheet iron rolls and is a singular
illustration Of the tenacity Of iron
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
Ilin,i.

On board steamer California, at sea,
on the 9th Of September, John DeCamp,
aged nine years, son of James c. De
Camp, late OF St. Louis, Mo
At San Francisco, Oct. 5th, Anna,
youngest daughter of James c. DeCamr,
aged two years. New York and ST
Louis papers please copy.
At PLAYA, San Diego Sept. both, after
a lingering illness of ten weeks, Henry
Lindsey, aged S8 yrs,
On board steamer Republic, Oct. 80,
J. Spencer, of Canada. He has left a
wife and eight children.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

SHOCKING DIscovERY.-On Thursday
last, as man named Woods was hunt
ing cattle between tho South Yuba and
Swectland's ranch, his attention was at
tracted by disagreeable effluvia on the
side Of the road, and searching for the
cause, discovered the body Of man
greatly corrupted, with two stabs in his
breast, and his throat cut from ear to
ear. Mr.. Woods gave information at
Sweetland's, and party went out and
buried the body. Some of them recog.
nizcd the body as that of Frenchman
who till recently lived at tho French.
mans Corral, about two miles from
Bridgeport. He was known to have
between three and fsur thousand dollars
in his possession, which un!ou btedly
prompted this fendish murder We
are informed that suspicious Of the
strongest nature have settled upon an
individual in this neighborhood. We
earnestly trust the desperate villain
who has thus recklessly launched fell
low being into eternity, will not 60 un-
detected; and if detected, no false in.
fuences will prevent q retribution COM
msnsurate with his crime
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

In the case of Nolen to which allu.
sion was made in our last issue, the first
bone in the spinal column was found, by
Drs. Clark & Patterson who made the
examination, to be fractured in two pla.
ces; and the ligaments attached, were
considerably lacerated. The case was
one of unusual interest, rs the unfortun-
ate man lived several days notwith-
standing the extravasation of blood
around the spinal cord, and in the region
'of the injury was very extensive. All
sensation and motion below the neck
was lost, still, he retained his seAses un.
impaired until tho moment Of dissolu.
tion
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
E A question is raised in this Dis.

c. A question is raised in this Dis
trict as to the succession of the District
Judgship. Judge Mott, the present
incumbent, claims to hold over, to
the exclusion of w. I. Barbour, Esq,
the Judge elect. The opinion of the
Bar in this District is much divided
on the question Of their respective
rights.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

POWDER, This article is very scarce
IN this region, and commands q very
high price. So much of it has been
expended in blasting for tunnels and
water courses, the past six or ten months,
that the echos Of the mountains have
been kept in constant wakefulness. -
Better thus used, however, than in dis
tributing tickets for Charron's Ferry.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

LAucHABLE.-Mr. Shelton had sent
down to him from San Jose, on board Of
a steamboat, some wheat, barley und
oat stalks. The clerk of The boat, con.
slderinG them freight, put them down
as TR rs. The wheat stalks were six
feet long the barley six, and the oats
nine and half feet. Courier.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

The Providence Post says Martin Van
Buren, is as buoyant and elastic now as
he was twenty years ago: and adds that
'one reason, perhaps is, that he has not
drank intoxicating liquors in the last
thirty years, and is remarkably regular
IN every thing save politics"
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
We heartily concur in the following
from tho Sacramento Union:

from tho Sacramento Union:
THE EVENING PIcAYUNE.-The regu-
lar receipt of this journal, containing as
it does the news up to the departure of
the steamers for Sacramento, add. great
ly to the value of our San Francisco ex-
changes. The enlargement of the Pic
ayune and its beautiful new dress are
not less noticeable improvements, than
tho increased variety, inter est and
quantity of its contents. In every de-
partment it may justly rank the fore
most Of the publications of the Caliior-
MIA press.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

a GENERAL THANKSGIVING DAY.-Gov-
ernor Wood, of Ohio, is endeayorinc. it
Is SAID to effect uniform Thanksgiving
Day by all the States. The day select
ed Is the last Thursday in November
A uniform day for thanksgiving has nev.
er yet been adopted in this country.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
The New York correspondent of the

The New York correspondent of the
Alt, says
1.-Two mere fugitive slaves have been
arrested in this State since last wrote
to you. One in Buffalo and the other
in this city. The one was delivered up
10 hisowner who substantated the claim ;
and the case of the other is now under
consideration before Commissioner Nor.
ton, in this city. We are 80 much used
to these matters now that they do not
create any excitement among usn
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

DEArH OF SENsuALIsr. The dying
words Of Mirabeau were, Grown me
with flowers, intoxicate me with per-
fumes. Let me die to the sound of de-
licious music"
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

sA- Voltaires definition of physician
is:-"An unfortunate gentleman, ex.
pscted every day to perform miracle
namely, to reconcile health With iutem
Rsraree.-
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

A cotemporary in speaking of a newly
invented metallic burial case," says it
is fast getting into use, and is highly
recon- nsr9ei by those who have ussd st.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

Force OF HABIT.-An hombre was
seen yesterday on the Levee scratching
Hea bites on wooden leg. -[Stoc kton
Journal.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11
Court Of Sessions.

on Monday 9th inst, for the purpose
of elccting two of their number as As
sociate Justices of the Court of Ses-
sions. Present, Justices Anderson,
Scott, Daugherty. Smith, Burgess,
Roberts, and Harris. The canvass
resulted in the election of Justices
Anderson and Roberts as Associate
Judges.
The court passed upon the various
subjects presented as county business,
and adjourned on Saturday morning,
until Thursday next, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, for the trial of Dibbel and
others, charged with riot, in jumping
the claims of the Cinnamon, which we
noticed in our last.
A contract was entered into for
the erection Of Jail, by Mr.. Long,
at a cost Of $3.50 in cash. A con.
tract has also been entered into for the
purchase of ground, in a good loca.
ton, for the erection of a court house
and other county buildings, the whole
cost Of which will be about $2,50O.
The county at present pays a month
ly rent Of $2c0 for buildings which
would be unfit for huokster shop or
rag store.
The boundaries of the townships
were revised, and the subject of roads
had the especial attention of the court.
The action upon these subjects we
suppose, will be published for public
information. The construction of n
new bridge on Broad street, and one
- the new road at Rough and Ready
were ordered. A license was granted
to r. Fl. Porter & Co, for toll
bridge across Bear river,on theAuburn
road. The Office of Assessor was declar-
ed vacated by T. G. Williams, Esq, and
Wm. Wilson, Esq, the present eE-
cient Deputy Sheriff, was appointed
to fill the office. A survey of the
western county line, from the mouth
of Deer creek to Bear river, was or
dered 10 be made by the County Sur
veyor.
The present session has been
busy one, and nearly all outstanding
accounts against the county have been
audited or acted upon. 1t is a matter
of great concern to all good citizens
that there should exist such an indis-
position on the part of many in regard
to the payment of taxes. 1t is dis
graceful that our county orders are at
a ruinous discount in the market, while
so large an amount of taxes assessed
remain unpaid--unpaid, too, by many
who are finding fault with the Cour.
of Sessions, because the poverty of
the county absolutely prevents it from
providing roads, bridges, county bull
dings, ETC., Let the people pay their
taxes as the law and their moral duty
requires, and our county will not only
be the most solvent in the State, but
havo a surplus in her treasury.