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The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

Posr MoRrEM.-By invitation flom
DR.. Hunt. we were present at q pest
mortem examination held upon the body
of John Blake. The disease was found
to be lumber dbscess Of 10th sides. The
case was one of considerable interest
from the fact that there had been no
indications of disease npon the left side
until few days before dissolution. The
examination revealed n most extensive
abscess of both sides. The sack of the
left side had bursted, filling the cavity
of the abdomen with large quantity of
matter. The disease was no doubt
broaght on by the excessive hard labor
and exposure that miners are compelled
to endure in this country
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

The S. F. Hr,ald, in speaking of tho
projected action .. the Land Commits
sioners, and anticipating good there
upon, says
In the domestic affairs of the State,
there is likewise much to inspire hope
We have got rid of some of our worst
Judges, and the character of our next
Legislature will be much more exalted
than that Of the last We have Is
prospect, besides, of sending to ,he
Senate of the United States q man ca
pable of representing his constituents
faithfully and creditably. 1t is true
there are many impudent cbnrlatans
engaged in travelling the State, sofi-
citing votes for the position. - persons
wholly unified for the discharge Of
its duties and who offer themselves for
this the highest Office that can be co..
veted by the loftiest ambition, in the
hope that some accident may lead to
their selection. 1t is not, Of course. to
b feared that any of these will be
successful.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

A SECRET ExPEDITIoN.-The S. F.
Picayune says that secret expedition
is now on foot, and has been .or some
weeks composed of n body of five hum
dred Frenchmen, organized to proceed
to the Mexican State of Sonora and
intimates that the object is the seizure
OF that province. IL further states the
rendezvous of this expedition is to Le in
Stockton, on the llth inst. Now we
suspect this is all n mistake or hoax.
We neither know of any such cxpadi-
ton or rendez' Gus, nor do We believe
there is any such intended. - Rtpa5.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

of all descriptions even for toscn lots
have been laid, and Sweetlands, from
being unknown, almost, seems at once
famous. We understand that the new
town is to be called Mancenita--a
highly appropriate as well as pretty
name, from the large amount of man.
cenita bushes in the neighborhood
A capacious ditch already runs from
Shady Creek to Sweetlands, and an =.
other is being dug from Bloody Run,
to supply water to the miners. If the
coming winter is wet, there will be few
buster scenes in the mines than at
Mancenita.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

SAN FRANCISCO HoTELs - We have
more than once felt inclined to call the
attention of our travelling readers to the
cards of the various hotels and public
houses in San Francisco, which appear
in our columns. Among the first class
houses, the Mantle Hotel, is, according
to our taste, second to none. 1t exhibits
externally and internally, the marks of
taste, refinement and elegance. We
heartily commend it to such of our
friends rs ae fastidious in their notions
OF hotel.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

recompense will not be long delayed
""u W. "nen 1t comes it will be ample.
we nave no doubt that, before two
years pass by, instead of importing -four,
rom Chill' we will be preparing to ex-
port II TO other countries; but we would
wish 10 see the contamination brought.
about earlier. A little decision on the
part OF farmers would effect it ns welr
during the coming year as the following
and we hope they will display that de,
Termination and go to work at once
The soath Of France-the Genessee val.
ley cannot vie with California in tho
production of wheat, and il is disgrace
at orcc 10 the country and its inhabit-
ants, to have to import it from other and
poorer lands. PicaYunc.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

DIVING FOR GoI.D.-We are credibly
informed that large party Of Mexicana
aud ln'iians are now making from ten
dollars toan ounce a day, about cne and
u half miles above Oregon Bar, on the
Nokelumne river by dung for gold.
The water is very cold and deep, and
being in the centre of steep canon,
there is no way of turning the river
The divers so down with round point
ed shovel, Or common tin pan, which
they bring up half full of sand and
carth, from which they wash the gold.
and are amply repaid for their trouble.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

E The gulch directly in front of
our office is all alive with busy work
men. This has been one of the rich
est placers in California, and is now
being worked over the fourth or fifth
time. During the past year a French
woman has been constantly occupied
here in the manly occupation Of a gold
digger, together with her husband !;
and the two have recently retired from
California, worth, it is said, about six
thousand dollars Sonora Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

SwEETLANDs DIGGINGs.-In ore
of our rambles over the country, we
took occasion to visit the busy scene
of operation near Swcetland's Ranch,
about fifteen miles from Nevada, be-
tween the South and Middle Yubas
At this place one of the most singular
deposites Of gravel and gold has been
made found in the country. A large
semi circle of granite at the foot of a
high hill, shuts in bed of gravel
thirty or forty feet in thickness, paving
from five cents on the top to ten dol
lars on the bottom. Heretofore, ow-
ling to the mass of water contained in
the basin, the miners who have at
tempted to work these rich claims have
been driven ofF-completely drowned
out when cayoting, and confronted on
every hand from other access by the
stupendous wall of granite. We visit
ed the spot about three weeks since,
and at that time an enterprisiDg com
pany OF young men styling themselves
the Empire Company" had carried
a Tunnel through the solid rock, by
dint of blasting, some eighty feet, and
were still pushing ahead in high
spirits. We were pleased to learn the
past week that after penetrating TO one
hundred and twenty feet in the solid
mass, they had at last reached the
gravel, and found a handsome prospect
They have worked right zealously and
have the reward in certain fortune
to each.
The ravines in the neighborhood
have all been rich, and are now at,
tracing much attention. Indeed for a
few days past, We understand claims
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

CUTS RIGHT AND LEFT.--The GEN
tlemen of the Nevada Journal, in their
issue of the 9th inst, after saluting us
editorially and mechanically in most
complimentary terms, turn round and
belabor US most numerically. The
dilemma in which they have placed us
has but two horns, to neither of which
is it agreeable to cling. That we
" designed an injustice" must not be
admitted; and the other "stupid''
horn, is still worse.
We cry you mercy. gentlemen, and
promise the utmost tircumspection in
future, if you will deal with US more
leniently.- Erpress.
Fairly said. We will ascribe the
act in question to oversight, which
neither involves intentional "injus>
tice," nor stupidity" We more than
half regret having let our old goose
quill say those hard things of a cotem-
porary who rejoins so gracefully.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

ALMOST A CASUALTY. The rains
Of the past few days have done much
towards weakening the earth around
cayote holes, and thus rendering them
unsafe. On Saturday last, about sum
down, all the driffters but one had
left the shaft of Warsaw and Co.. on
Buckeye Hill, the one below being
employed in sending up water from
the well. He had just finished, and
was about to come up, when those
above observed the earth little way
down the shaft crumbling, and called
to him TO dodge into the drift. He
did so just in time to escape mass Of
earth, which filed up the hole above
the drift in which he had taken refuge.
and making him q close prisoner
therein. Those above called TO him,
and getting no answer thought he was
killed. Though the danger of more
caving was iminent, they went into
the hole and dug after him. Mean
while he was not idle, but paved away
at the dirt door of his prison house
with both hands like a grizzly. He
was soon taken out, not hurt, and
not much frightened. His death would
have been unavoidable had not those
above seen the dirt give way.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13
THE JOURNAL.
A. A. SARGENT AND W. C. ALBAN.
Thursday Hforniug Nov. I3.
Value Of Gold Dus: at the Mint.

Davis L. Hirst have shown to us me-
morandum of the Philadelphia Mint Of
IN amount of gold dust 70; warded by
them for s S. Napier, and the Trensu-
rer's receipt for the nett proceeds of the
anne The amount of dust as rec eived
1t tho Mint is registered at G21S ounces.
The dust was Of an excellent DESCRIPTION,
md would have readily brought SIG IS
per ounce at San Francisco. At that
rate the dust was worth in California
sl046 81. After the cost of transport
,ation to the Mint the treasurer passes
upon it, and receipts for the value of
sl0i5 IS, payable to order
We deem these highly interesting
facts, as showing the nc ual value of gold
dust at the mint, and the best course
for those to pursue who wish to send
money home This receipt certainly
proves it is better for miners to sell their
dust for drafts in California, than to
transmit the dust at considerable ex.
pense to poorer market.
By the memorandum before us we sec
that the amount of dust passed upon lost
four and three fourths ounces in melt
ing and that the silver partinS were
worth sll 81. The fineness of the gold
was only 844-l000ths. Silver enters
largely into the substance of much Of
the dust obtained from Californian mines.
For instance, we knew of party ofmcn
who went home last year, taking with
them 300 ounces Of dust, of which 62
ounces proved to be silver
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

AN IMPORTANT FACT-We men
ton it as fact of Importance to those
interested, that by the last TWO or three
steamers from New York to Chagres,
very considerable number of drafts,
purchased by miners and others, and
forwarded to the Atlantic cities for
payment, have been returned TO Cali.
tornia under protest. The annoyance
and disappointment attendant upon
such result, is very serious matter
to persons who send remittances to
their families or friends at home, and
it is now highly important that pur,
chasers of drafts in California should
be especially cautious that they de>
post their dust with, and buy their
drafts Of such firms only as are sub
stantially known, and who arc prompt
10 honor the bills drawn by their cor
respondents. We allude to this matter
for the benefit Of our friends at the
mines and the public Of California,
assuring them that q good deal of com
plant has recently been heard in this
region from the cause above alluded
to.-Boston paper.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

DR.. Gum of the Sonora Herald
publishes a manly and Independent
article addressed to friends and foes"
in reference to a movement for the
establishment of another paper there
by certain discontented bodies. IF a
paper characterised by such ability
and moral purity as is the Herald, is
not supported by the community at
Sonora, DIR. Gum may feel satisfied
that the fault is in his readers and not
in himself.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

A NOVEL WAY OF WITNESSING AN
EXECUTION On Friday last, Aaron
Is. Stookey was hung at the Tombs,
New York. The crowd who were
anxious to be present was, as usual,
very large, but the number of passes
was limited, in fact confined to a few
issued 10y the sheriff. just before tn,
execution, a friend of the jailer of the
Iombs applied TO him for admitiance,
but as that officer had no authority in
the case, he could not accede to the
request. But it was finally arranged
that the friend should be passed in by
means OF a commitment, and so be
present Mt the execution. A blank
was accordingly made out, .and the
man committed to the care of an at
tendant, who, not understanding the
arrangement, delivered him over to
another keeper, who most unceremo-
nhously locked him up in common
cell, Notwithstanding his protestations.
lie was even threatened with straight
Jacket if he did not keep quiet, and it
was not till after the execution was all
over, that the unfortunate victim OF
curiosity could prevail on his keeper
Ia communicate his situation to the
la'ler OF the prison, who quickly re-
leased him.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13
Died,

In this city, Nov. 9th, Of Lumber
Abcess, John Blake, of 10 Davies
county ILL.,, aged about thirty-Gve years.
AT Kentucky Flat, Nevada county.
November first of typhoid fever, Calvin
y. Reed, aged 90 years and G months.
from Bath, Maine.
AT called meeting If Nevada Lodge,
No. Is, of Free and Accepted Masons,
held on Sunday, the Cd Of November,
1881, the following proceedings were
had
WHEREAS, it has pleased the Great
Ruler OF the Universe to remove from
our midst our beloved brother, Calvin
n, Reed, worthy and esteemed men-
Der OF this Lodge, therefore, as testi-
mony OF our respect for his virtues and
an expression OF our deep sorrow for his
death, be it
Resotred, That VIC offer his bereaved
family and friends our heartfelt condo
lence, and sincere sympathy for their
irreparablo loss.
Resoiued, That tho members of this
Lodge wear tho usual badge of mourn
ing for the periol of thirty days.
Resoired, That these resolutions be sign.
ed by tho committee appointed to draft
the same, published in the Nevada Jour.
nal, and copy sent to the friends of
the deceased in the Atlantic States
I. II. CAswELL,
WM. Jusrus, com
c. T. OyERTox
Eoy I'd, 1851
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13
ANOTHER Nunprnous AssAuLr.--At

ANOTHER NuRDrRous AssAuLr.--An-
other cowarlly AMI diSgracetul attempt
at murder was made in our city on Sun
day night last alolt eleven O'Clock -
ltappears that large number Of French
men were congrc gated in social converse
~ the Gem Snluou. wherc they were
drinking coffee, when the conversation
turned upon the murder Of Mittway by
the Chilean Roias After some remarks,
man named Rousselle said that If Il
party were raised for tie purpose Of 90
ing to jackson and taking Rojas from
the Jail by force and hanging him, he
would ike 10 Join il A young mnn
named Victor Albert replied by saying
he was in favor Of the law taking its
course, and would have nothing to do
with such n movement Roussellc then
with n show Of friendship. invited Albert
to the door to have . private conversl-
tion. This was acceeded to. After few
moments the report ia pistol was heard,
and the party inside. rushing to the front
Of tho estab ishment. found A lying up
on the ground and wcltcring in his own
blood. Rousselle had fed, having shot
Albert in the side, the ball ranging
round towards the spine, without, howev-
cr, touching it, Il has it is supposed,
gone to San Franci,co, whith,r a large
party Of trcnchmen have gone in pur.
suit. Al,ert. although in very cti.i.
cil state is not yet dead. and his physi-
cian thinks he may recover il fever ana
modification do not ensue. = Caiursrus
Chronic!e
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

HEALTH OF MARysvtLLE. - For several
weeks past. our citizens have suffered
somewhat from intermittent feyers
Among those who have left temporarily
for their health, VIC miss our friend
Adams of the firm Of Parish g. Adams
The change in the atmosphere of late,
seems to have exercised a healing in
fuence on those who remained, so that
we no longer hear complaints of indis.
position Our city may now be said to
be perfectly healthy --Erprc,s.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-13

SLUcs. s.--We see it stated in the pa
pers below that an attempt is being
made to obtain the power for the assay
Office at San Francisco to issue small gold
coins. We are no friend to this assay
establishment, and trust Congress will
Immediately on assembling, supercede
it, by mint, but if we must have the
assay Office it should issue coins avail,
able as currency. Small coins now bear
q per centnge and aro likely to do so.
till this evil Of changing dust into this
inconvcnient shape is remeoied. The
idea of throwing off these heavy slugs
for the common use of community is
not only prcposterous, but in its opera
ton decidedly oppressive. Complaints
reach us every day of the inconvenience
caused by the assay issue, and before
long, whatever their value may be, they
will be ut q discount.