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The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

MURDER IN SANTA BARBARA.-An
Indian was murdered in Santa Bar
bara. recently, under circumstances
which call loudly for the establishment
of a Vigilance Committee in that place.
He was called from his house by a
Sonorian, whose name we did not
learn, and who without any provoca>
ton whatever, plunged knife into
his heart, killing him instantly. Some
four or five Indians were present,
witnesses to the transaction, and they
pursued the murderer, caught him and
carried him before a magistrate. Will
it be believed that he was almost i'm
mediately released from custody, be-
cause our laws will not allow an Indian
to testify against white man? The
Indians in this part of the State, in
the main harmless race, are left en-.
tirely at the mercy of every ruffian in
the country, and if something is not
done for their protection, the race
will shortly become extinct.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

Col. BENToN's BooK.-The st. Louis
Republican states that one passage in
the book has been read to some one, or
that some one has read it, who reports
that it attributes to the late President
Polk the design, during the war with
Mexico, of Withdrawing the troops from
that country altogether. 1t seems, ac-
cording to this authority, that the Pre-
sident became frightened in view Of the
probable expenses of the war, and hence
resolved on SO singular and abrupt q
termination of it. The order for that
purpose is said to have been actually
signed by Mr.. Secretary Marcy, and, as
the story runs, Col. Benton heard of the
affair late at night, sought out the Pre-
sident, with whom he was closeted for
hours, which resulted in the recall of
the order and the further prosecution of
the war.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

PRIVATE WATCH. The citizens OF
Broad and a part of Main street have
employed for several months past an
efficient private watch during the
night, to keep a look out on their pro-
perty. In the absence of any pro-
lection from the city authorities, the
necessity of some means to guard the
city against incendiaries and thieves
is extreme, and we are sure better
person than A. r. JENKINS could not
have the trust in hands We hope the
plan will be continued during the win
ter, for when villains know they are
watched they are generally deferred,
and would take advantage of the with
drawal of the watch to commence their
depredations.
Mr.. jenkins informs us that persons
leaving mornings by the stage, can be
called in season if they will leave their
names for the purpose at the stage
office. The very early departure of
the stage will make this convenience
to many.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER.--A diff
ficulty took place about 10 o'clock yes
terday morning in the forecastle of the
storeship Edwin, between two Chilenos,
named Jose Contreras and Antonio Exc
quier. Antonio went on deck to 90
home. He was followed by Jose, at
tackled with kaife and almost cut to
pieces. Ths murderer, to make sure
his work, drove the knife into his victim
ten times inHicting three wounds in the
right arm; one under each shoulder
blade; on, in the left side, penetrating
to the heart one III the back of the
neck, almost severing the spine ), one
on the right hip; and two on the right
leg. The murdered man expired in q
few moments, and the murderer fed,
but was discovered in dark corner
was seized and threw his bloody knife
overheard. He was brought into the
Recorders Court yesterday morning
with his shirt still spotted with blood.
His first remark, on being caught, and
before any charge was made against
him was, 81 did not do itn He is q
burly, black-looking, heavy-browed, sui
len rufian, whom all would shun in o
secluded spot. Justice Shepheara held
an inquest on the body in the course of
the morning. and the jury returned a
verdict of wilful murder against Con-
treras. SIS. F. Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

GOLD DlcGINGs IN MONTGOMERY ST.
We have all heard of the discovery of
gold bearing quartz at the base of
Telegraph Hill, and vague rumors of
particles Of gold being discovered in va,
rious spots about the city, have been
from time to time in circulation but
yesterday it was proved by the most in
contestible evidence, that the glittering
dust is contained in the soil of the prin-
cipal street in the very heart of the
city. The cellar of Mr.. Argcnti's bull
ding, having 6een overfowed by the
rains of last Saturday, an old miner was
employed to drain it. For that purpose,
he cut hole through the plank floor,
and dug down several feet, to make a
reservoir, out of which he might the bet
ter pump the water. After descending
some distance he came to layer of
black sand imbedded in soft yellow
clay. His long experience in mining at
once induced him to suspect the pre-
sence of gold in this sand. So taking q
painful it, he washed it sec,ndum artem,
and to the great astonishment of every
one, discovered residuum of shining
golden dust and fakes, sufficient to cover
a half dollar, and valued by competent
judges, at from twenty-five to thirty
cents. Such yield as this to the pam
full, the miners would consider perfectly
satisfactory, and their claims be pro-
nounced rich. There can be no mistake
about this, the gold was evidently a
natural deposit-it being plain that the
layer Of black sand had never before
been exposed. We shall begin to be-
lieve after q time that gold enters as
an ingredient in the composition of the
soil throughout the whole of California.
We remember reading burlesque that
appeared in some of the incredulous
English papers shortly after the first
accounts of the wonderful discoveries of
gold in California appeared, in which
it was stated that the people of San
Francisco had found gold in the walls
of the old adobe houses, built by the first
settlers-but the discovery of placer
in Montgomery street is equally sur
prising, and prepares us to believe al
most any thing The Street Commits
sioner will have to be on the look out
lest miners take to cayoteing under the
streets and let US all down one of these
Days. +. Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

SAILING Hour OF THE PANAMA STEAM
ERs.-lt is with great qualification we
learn that the business men and citizens
are uniting in an effort to procure q
change of hour for the sailing of the
p. M. S. Cos. steamers. The hour Of
six o'clock in the morning has proved,
after two trials SO inconyenieut and dis
agreeable to every body who is in the
least interested, that as we predict
ed, there is one general sentiment of
condemnation. We hope that tho
agent of the company viii listen to the
request of the public, and permit the
steamer to leave at some proper and
convenient time between the hours Of l2
M. and 6 o'clock P. NJ Although any
hour between those nam.d would be
preferable in every respect to the skin
the-morning arrangement we should
suppose that three or four o'clock p. M.
would be most convenient and generally
acceptable .Alta
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE.--Mr.
Robert Merritt. an old citizen of Cali
fornia, and formerly member of Col.
Stevenson's regiment, called upon us
the other day, and requested us to pub
lish the following statement: On the
28th of last month, Mr. Merritt and a
Mr.. Philander White, also of the New
York regiment, left San Francisco to-
gether, on board the steamer Jenny Lind,
bound for Stockton. About the time
the steamer touched at Benicia, they
both turned into bupks-White occu-
pying the bunk below Merritt. Merritt
got up at IL or l O'clock, and found
Whites bunk empty, and his hat lying
near it. He enquired of the captain
and clerk how many passengers had left
at BonIeia. and was told that man and
his = The only passengers who
Iaud ~. has seen nothing Of
his c5l 1te, and he fears that
in his sIe6p 81 Salked overheard and
was drowned White was from Utica,
N. Stockton Jour.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15
Married.

In Sacramento city, Nov. 11th, Muir
ray Morrison, Esq, to Virginia, youngest
daughte; of DR.. T. ]. White, all of that
city.
At San Luis Obispo, on Tuesday 28th
Oct. by the Rev. Padre Gomez, VIM. j.
Graves, Esq, to Dona Soledad Pico, all
of San Luis Obispo.
In Oregon city, Oct. 80, Chas. P. Cook,
to Susan f. Brewster, all Of Marion Co.
Oct 81, at Cathlamct, Oregon, Rev.
VIM. Richmond, to Sarah Adelaide,
daughter of the Rev. Thomas Adams, of
Boston, Mass.
Oct 18th, in the Cowelitz Settlement
Oregon, Frank Layton, to Isabella Price.
In Portland, 0. T., Oct. 26, DR.. E. II.
Griffin to Miss Emily Roberts.
In Portland, OF. Oct. &c, j. H. Nc
MILAN to Miss Tirzah Barton.
In Portland, o. T., Oct, 25, John w.
Patrick to Nancy A. Morton.
In Stockton, November Sth, by B. G.
Weir, Esq, Clement Augustus Maria
Won Detton to Miss Elizabeth Harriet
Williamin Maurer, both of that city.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

From OREGON. - The mail steamer
Columbia arriv ed on the 18th. We find
the following intelligence:
Turner, who murdered f. E. Brad
bury, has been sentenced to be hung.
Winter is down upon us--the rains
have set in in earnest-the river is quite
full, and still rising-there has been a
rise of some four feet--havigation has
been resumed above to Marysville--the
boats are quite active and steamboat
stock has RIs considerably. Spectator.
Horse STEALING AT SHAsTA.-About
two hundred horses were stolen near
Shasta city, four or five weeks since.
They belonged to miners who had placed
them on the rancho Of one Charles
Smith, who, with three others, had
driven them to couple of ranches near
Klamath Lake, where altogether, they
had about 400 stolen horses. One of
the men, named Thompson, on being
shown rope dangling from tree, con-
fessed his participation in the matter,
and implicated the others. The horses
were recovered by party who went in
pursuit overtaking them on the Salt
Lake road, in the possession of two In
dians. who had fa,ted with Smith and
his party from Klamath Lake, but who
took it into their heads to murder the
thieves, and take their horses and
money.
1t is supposed that there is a party of
twenty-five men ut the Grand Round
with about three hundred horses from
the Shasta mines, intending to spend
the winter there. This is club of
horse thieves that was formed at Shasta
city this fall they are on their way to
the States, bnt as yet we have not heard
word from them.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

PRovIDENTIAL EscAPE.-On Saturday
evening, about 8 o'clock, some thirty
feet of the heavy stone wall of the large
block of stores, in course of erection,
between jackson and Pacific, on San
some, fell in, carrying, in its fall, the
roof of the store owned by Willet Nc
Cord, and occupied by Messrs. Charles
Hudson and Jonathan Wales as boot
and shoe store. The occupants having
been alarmed by the falling of some Of
the first stones from the WALL had start
ed towards the door, which they barely
reached, when the seats they had occu
pied were buried beneath a mass oI
ruins. Had they delayed single min.
ute longer, they must have been crushed
to atoms. Courier.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

EARTHQUAKE.--About quarter of
seven last evening many of our citizens
were startled by a shock of an earth
quake. 1t was quite severe, and the
oscillatory movement of the earth
seemed to be in a northerly and south
erly direction. 1t can best be des
scribed perhaps, as consisting OF two
long vibrations backwards and for
wards, followed by two or three shorter
ones, rs If the earth were settling back
to its place. 1t was said by some to
be severer shock than the one we
had in May last. A gentleman gives
this as his opinion who happened to
be in the same building last evening
that he was in when the May shock
took place.--Alta
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

THANKsGIvING.- The Governor Of Cal
ifornia has set apart the 9th instant as
day of public thanksgiving. We are
glad to see this time -honored custom
originating with the pilgrims, and gra-
dually extending over the States, is
thus formerly recognised here, and u
day set apart for its observance. We
well remember the delights inseperable
from Thanksgiving Day" in our loved
old New England--the reunions of fam
lilies and friends--the temperate plea
sures that crowned the season, when
every face lighted up with smiles, cheer
full as the blazing fires on the hearth =
making each recurring festal day the
richest in anticipation, the sweetest in
memory of all the year.
We recommend that all who venerate
the day unite in festive supper on the
evening of the 9th, to call up old asso-
Citations 'of youth and home, and native
clime," and to set the example in our
new State for the introduction Of Gus
toms which make society 50 delightful
in the older ones.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

MARKING NEwepApERs.-The Utica
Gazette says, "the Postmaster General
has decided that it is lawful for pub
fishers of newspapers, or others, to draw
a mark over an advertisement for the
purpose of directing att ention to it,
This decision has been given in reply
to communication from the Chamber
of Commerce, informing the Postmaster
General that some Postmasters had 50
construed the existing law as to subject
newspapers containing advertisements
thus marked to letter postage.--Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15
Democratic National Convention.

The Democracy of the several States
of the Union are hereby requested to
choose their quota of Delegates to the
Democratic National Convention. to meet
at Baltimore on the first Monday in
June, 1852, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President Of the
United States, for the support Of the
Democratic Republican Electors.
Representation should be in accord
ance with the new Congressional basis,
with the addition of two Senatorial Del
egates.
Signed by Democratic National Committee
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

MA queer looking package reached
us by a breathless messenger from
Freemans the past week, expressed
from San Francisco. We handled the
mysterious missive rather suspiciously,
on the look out for sell, when 10! as
the last fold Of paper fell of, we saw a
very excellent-bar of soap. An ac-
companying note from Colt s. Beals
showed its origin. This excelsior
soap we have used since, and found it a
highly superior article. and one our
merchants would do we'll to introduce
in this market. Miners who wash their
oWa aclothes would use it in preference
y ~ other when they had ascertained
its qualities.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

LONG TUNNEL.-A tunnel has been run
the distance of one thousand feet up the
ravine, into Wet Hill, on the west side.
the past season, to strike the cayote
lead. The persevering proprietors be-
lieve they are now within thirty feet of
the lead.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

ANNOYING AccIDENT.-We are happy
to learn that the slug press of Messrs.
Moffat & Co., of San Francisco, which
has been employed for some time past in
making money for Cai,form'ans, owing
to fortunate accident broke down yes
terday. 1t is said the machinery will
be repaired again in fifteen days, but
we trust the time will be extended to
as many wears. Union.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

LAWSON TUNNEL.-Our readers will
remember the great cave of hundreds
of square feet Of this tunnel some months
ago, which at the time was supposed to
have completely ruined it. Since that
time, the industrious owners have been
OF work running q drift around the
caved district, and have, we are inform
ed, got into the lead again.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15
Died.

At the Mission Dolor es, on the 1lth
inst, Of erysipelas, Robert 7. Ridley, in
the 32d year Of hisage, one of the eldest
and most widely known and respected
of the California Pioneers.
In San Francisco, ON the 9th October,
Eugene Francis, only child Of ]. w. and
Abby T. English, late Of Boston, aged
Q wears and months.
In Los Angeles county, Nov. 7th,
Francisco B. Lopez, aged %.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

DRowNEp.-While the sloop Neptune
on her her last trip to Stockton, was
going through the Straits of Carquines,
an unfortunate man named McGill was
knocked overheard by the main boom,
and before assistance could be rendered
him he was drowned Mr.. McGill wa,
from Ireland. Alta.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

ssap Kemble of the Aita, writing from
Sacramento, under the head of 'mys-
terious disappearance" says, the great
question here is where is Tony 2" The
Post says, "the great question here is
who is Tony?" We presume it is Tony
Okes, who has turned up at the Alta
saloon at Grass Valley.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15
Religions Notice.

The Rev. Mr.. BuEL, of San Francisco
will preach at theCongregational Church
Main street, on Sunday the 10th inst,
at lO O'Clock, A. NJ. and at 3 l-2pM.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

A man by the name of Dixon, robbed
and nearly murdered an old man, at
Mud Springs, on the Sth inst He was
Immediately arrested, tried, convicted,
sentenced and executed by Lynch
Jury. Two hours was allowed him to
prepare for his final end, which he spent
in eating, drinking and social enjoyment.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

POSTPONED. The Sandwich Island
company who had proposed to sail in the
brig Fremont decided, at a meeting
held on Saturday evening last, to give
up their expedition until after the meet
ing of the Legislature. Ala.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

The contract for carrying the mail
from Astoria to Oregon City, has
been let for $4,000 per annum.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

DUELLING.-A correspondent of the
Cal. Courier recommends as an effectual
way to prevent duelling, that the chal-
lenger be allowed to 60 free, and the
party aceeptina 1lallenge be severely
punished, I'D be giving the
challenging great advantage
over the other, which no man of honor
would take-no challenges would be
sent, no duels fought. "a
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-15

As we go to press the indication Of
further rain is very strong,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-06
4" Now my weary lips | close,
Leave me, leave me to repose.n

But, according 10 Mrs. Marsden, the worst
of all was the poet, the professedy eccentric
Bewley Garvin Candy, author of the World
Of Sorrow, Elegy on Broken heart, Lines on
Suppressed Sigh, Sonnet to Hidden Tear,
Stanzas to Faded Hopes, &C., &C., and who
was inst now engaged in tale called The
Bewildered, and an Ode to the Waning Mooa,
which set him to wandering about the country,
and kept him 'out O. nights The poet, not
being man of this world, did not make his ap-
pearance at the party till the moment of the
hustle occasioned by the exit of Mrs. Washing
ton Potts. He then darted suddenly into the
room, and looked wild.
We will not insnuate that he bore anv re-
semblance to Sandy Clark He certainly wore
no chapeau and his coat was not in the least
la mllitaire, for it was dusty brown frock.-
Ills collar was open, in the fashion attributed
to Byron, and much affected by scribblers who
are incapable of initiating the noble bard in any
thing bnt his follies. His hair looked as if he
had just been tearing it, and his eyes seemed
sin fine frenzy rolling He was on his re-
turn from one of his moonlight rambles on the
banks of the river, and his pantaloons and
coat-skirt showed evident marks of having been
deep among the cat-tails and splatter-docks
that grew in the mud of the margin.
Being man that took no note of time, he
wandered into Mrs. Marsden's honse between
eleven and twelve o'clock, and remained an
hour after the company had gone; reclining at
full length on a sofa, and discussing Barry
Cornwall. and Thomas Haynes Bayley, L. E.
L., and Mrs. CORVALLIS Bron Wilson. After
which he gradually became classical, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-28
HEALTH.

era
The EFFECTS oF SffRTFs on HEAL.
THY SYsTEM.--Wilh respect to ths en-
ployment Of alcoholic stimuli by healthy
men. under circumstances Of ordinary
labor. there can be no doubt whatever.
and both science and observation teach
US so, that they are totally unnecessary.
II, however, the question be. whether
there do not at times, arise circumslan.
ces in which extraordinary exeftfon &
called for, and in which slimaii are ssrz
viceable, the answer must be, that cer-
tainly such circumstances do occur, but
not nearly so frequently as is generally
imagined certsinly not under what s
usually called severe labor, foF instance,
as the harvest work fthe agFiculEurist,
the labor Of the handicraffsman, or the
mental toll Of the professional man. A
man engaged in bodily exercise Is under-
going regular course of Stimulation bis
will Is stimulating the nervous system !;
the acting mucles are sending the blood
more quickly through the capillaries and
large vessels. and the heart must move
more actively to keep pace with them.
and transmit The quickly returned blood
loaded with efFese matter. to be purified
in the lungs. To preserve the balance,
1.-THE sespirations are increased and The
stomach is stimulated 10 crave for nour.
ishing food. which may supply the waste
! not for alcoholic stimuIant, which can on
iy interfere with tins beautiful series 81
changes and metamorphoses. but for veg
etable and animal substance. containing
albuminous and fbrinous principles. ft
i, ted to keep 10 repair the ever wearing
: structure Of mans body. and nnslimula
ting Ruid to supply his auid waste. Sure
: liy here Is stimulation sufficient wiIhou
$ the aid Of alcohol. All things are nor
in state Of excitement sufficient g
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have a place in medicine they may be Of
use in some bodily disorders although there
would rarely be occasion for them. were It
not for the unskillfulness Of the practition-
er. Therefore, such as prepare and sell
them only for this end, may keep their con-
science clear. But who are they Who
prepare them only for this end Do you
know ten such distillers in EnglandG This
was written in England. Il would substi
tute United States. Then excuse these.
But all who sell them in the common way,
to any that win buy, are prisoners general.
They marder his Majesty's subjects (your
neighbor) BY wholesale, neither does their
eye pity or spare. They drive them to hell
like sheep (IsnOt that ahead Of mol9 And
what is their gainl Is it not the blood of
these men2 Who then would envy their
large estates and sumptuous palaces2 A
curse is in the midst Of them: the curse of
God eIeaves to the stones, the timber. the
furniture Of them The curse Of God is in
their gardens, their walks, their groves a
FIRE that burns to the nethermost hell II
Blood, blood is there: the foundation, the
floor, the walls, the roof, are stained with
blood And canst thou hope, Oh ] thou
man Of blood, though thou art 8 clothed in
scarlet and fine linen, and farest sumptuous-
ily every day. cans't thou hope to deliver
down thy fields of blood to the third gener.
alton? Not so for there is a God in heay-
en-; therefore, thy name shall soon be root
ted out Like as those whom thou hast dc
stroyed, body and soul, thy memorial shall
perish with thee" Now what think you o
that? You want more ministers Of th.
:. Wesleyan stamp, do your I wish 70.
had them then perhaps there would not b
so many liquor trafhcers, and dram drinker
in the Church. Pretty Methodist indeed
| Shame Shame, on youl If Mr.. Wes
Z ley was alive. and were to visit this region Z
country. what do you suppose be would thin
; of you! What would hesay to youg Why
I 60 brother Pussy, break down that curse
. distilIery, entice and invite no longer You
! fellow men, to sit under the drippings Of tf
!. nose Of that worm Of death-clear yor
skirts Of the blood Of your fellow mem
!, wipe the stain Of blood from your wall
' your furniture? And you Slabsides-ceal
I to set such q horrid example-cease yol
!, advocacy Of a practice, the tendency
! which is tovcurse the Church, and m
your fellow men.
Il Siobsides-Good bye, brethren.
n Tough-Stop don't stride away 50 fas
= Sla6sides-Ohi no. haven't time.
= Pussy-Well. Imust go down to see
: bout my business.
4 Tougd-Good bye then !; if you viii n
= stop to hear, hope however, you Il profit
3 the truth. CHERITH.
r Pilgrims Rest, Feb. 1851.