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The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06
FRIENDS vs.. RELATIVES.

at is fact, and all who will take
the trouble to observe will be convin-
ced, that relations take the greatest
liberties, and give the least assistance
If a stranger cannot help us with his
purse, he will not insult us with his
comments; but with relations, it mostly
happens that they are the veriest mi
sers with regard to their property, but
perfect prodigals in the article of ad-
vice"
If we knew where to find the author
of the above. we would travel con-
siderable distance for the purpose of
giving him warm "grip," and thank
ing him for penning SO important
truth. The man who will rely upon
his relatives for assistance or patron
age, in "this day and generation" will
soon find that he has been building his
hopes upon a deceptive and slippery
foundation. Relatives are the poorest
friends in existence; if a man is pros
porous. they will envy him his pros
perity, and if they can do it in the dark
give him kick down-hill so as to
keep him few steps, in their own es-
timation, below themselves; if he is un-
successful, they will harass him with
their mock counsel and advice, and tell
him if he had pursued such and such
course, he would have succeeded
1t is not thus with all relatives; but
we know that it is so with more than
"a few," particularly that miserly, ig-
norant portion of them who have a.
massed riches by half-starving them
selves and their households, and resor.
ting to all manner Of dirty tricks for
the purpose Of either making or saving
dollar. Merchants Ledger.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06
AyECDOTE OF THE MEXICAN wal

| hHSDVAE UT LIE MEAiCAN Wal
We have heard and read MANY |
ones, which were enacted with the
in Mexico. The following was /
ted by a young man in Pittsburg,
vouched for it as taking place ir|
presence:
A couple of Hibernians met one
lone Of whom went through the d
paign under the glorious old hero, d
Scott, the other had just come tod
the army under his command.
Patrick and Dennis Chose u
their names) had been old friend
the Emerald Isle, and this was Il
first meeting for years, and was in|
Irish style. After the first transr
OF feeling had subsided, and the fril
had imbibed a ''dhrop of the cratH|
Patrick, who had been in the cou
long enough, as he supposed, to sl|
the Spanish language with consid
bye fiuency, asked Dennis why he
not buy himself a broad brimmed
to keep the scorching sun off his /
"Faith and be jabers," replied n
mis-, sand haven't l been afther tryi|
do that same, but be the piper
played afore Moses, diyil a bit &
make the dirty spalpcens unders
me-"
"And can't ye speak the Spa
language yet?"
"Divil a bit ov it can I spake."
"Och, me honey! let me be af
teaching you, thin. just spake !,
own Elegant language and put !,
the end of livery word, thus: hat, n
cart, carto; shirt, shirto; and be me |
you'll have it."
Off the pair started, and soon re;
ed a "fabrica de sombrero," Chat nj
ufactory,) which they entered,
Dennis, brim full Of Spanish, inte
gated the hombre behind the coui
after this manner:
"The top of the mornin to We.
say, misthur, have ye my hatos?"
"No entende Americana" said
Mexican.
"Bad luck to yc, ye ugly lot of n
tality," said Dennis, "I'm not spalI
the American language, but the nd
kind Of Spanish; l say, have ye
hatos?"
"No entendc, Senor-no enter
Senor," cried the Mexican, who III
pointed to the hats, when Dennis d
toned thet they were the articles
wished to look at.
"Sombrero, senor--falso, hato, SO
brero, senor!"
"Faith, and be st. Patrick, l kn,
it ended with an 'o,' but be the how
saints, 'hato' is much more illepa
way of spaking it than 'sombrero. :"
Erie advertiser.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

DEBATING CLUBs.-Mr. Bowles
late editor of the Springfield Republi-
can, says in his memoranda:
During my apprenticeship l was
one of some ten or fifteen, who formed
an association for the improvement Of
the mind. Twas one of the most zeal
Gus and steadfast of the club till it run
down. We met once a week, held dis
cussions, and listened to readings ORR
ginal and selected Here acquired
taste for reading and mental cultiva-
ton. Before this, my inclinations
were almost entirely for social pleasure
and for evening carousals with young
associates. And | was not very par
ticular in the choice Of my company
My connection with the debating club
l consider an important era in my life
"a sort of redeeming season, saving
me from dangerous tendencies. 1t
gave good direction to my habits,
strengthening my mind 10 resist temp
tations, and led Inc to prefer mental to
sensual pleasure"
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PLEASURE, FAME. AND POWER.

The experience of most worldlings
has been Solomon's sorrow, repeated
with the variations incident to altered
circumstances, and the diminished in
tensity to be expected in feeble men
vanity and vexation Of spirit all over
again. AS we are sometimes more
impressed by modern instances than
by bible examples, we could call into
court as many witnesses as there have
been hunters of happiness--mighty
Nimrods in the chase Of pleasure, and
fame and power. We might ask the
statesman, and as we wished him ga
happy new year. Lord Dundas would
answer, at had need to bs happier
than the last, for never knew one
happy day in it," We might ask the
successful lawyer, and the wariest,
luckiest, most seii-complacent of them
all would answer, as Lord Eldon was
privately recording when the whole
bar envied the chancellor: "a few
weeks will send me to dear Encombe,
as short resting place between vex-
alton and the grave" We might ask
the golden millionaire. You must be
happy man, Nr. Rothschild?" Hap
py me happy! What, happy! when
just as you are going to dine you have
letter placed in your hands, saying
''if you do not send me f500, l will
blow your brains OUT" Happy! when
you have to sleep with pistols at your
pillow" We might ask the world ia
vored warrior, and get for another an
swer the "Miscrere' Of the emperor
monk Charles V. or the sigh Of bro
ken heart from st. Helena. We
might ask the brilliant courtier, and
Lord Chesterfield would tell US, 81
have enjoyed all the pleasures of the
world, and l do not regret their loss.
| have been behind the scenes. have
seen all the coarse pullies and dirty
ropes which move the gaudy machines;
and / have seen and smelt the tallow
candles which illuminate the whole
decorations to the astonishment of an
ignorant audience" We might ask
the dazzling wit, and, faint with the
glut of glory, yet disgusted with the
creatures who adored him, Voltaire
would condense the essence of his ex'
;ctapce into one word 0Ey,nui" And
we might ask the worlds poet, and we
would be answered with an impreca-
ton by that splendid genius Byron,
who
Drank every cup Of joy-heard every
trump
Of fame; drank early, deeply drank;
drank draughts
That common millions might have
quenched then died
Of thirst. because thcre was no more TO
drink"
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A WIFE In TR0IIBLR
"Pray tell me, my dear, what is d

"Pray tell me, my dear, what is Il
cause of those tears!"
"Oh, such disgrace!'
"What disgrace?"
Why, l have opened one of yo,
letters, supposing it was addressed
myself. Certainly it looked more Ill
Mrs. than Mr."
"Is that all? What harm can thei
be in wife's opening her husband
letters.
"No harm in itself. But the CO,
tents. Such disgrace.
"What! has any one dared to wri,
me a letter unfit to be read by m
wife?"
"Oh, no. 1t is couched in the mo.
chaste language. But the contents.
Here the wife buried her face
her handkerchief, and commenced sol
bing aloud, when the husband eagerl
caught up the letter, and commence
reading the epistle that had been III
means of nearly breaking his wife
heart. 1t was a bill from the printd
for nine gears subscription.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

LIFE IN CHILI.--A friend of The
Picayuae, now resident of Santiago
de Chill, in South America, gives an
amusing account of some of the phases
of life in that distant cline. "The on
ly amusements we have here are earth
quakes and revolutions. We expect
"a few more in about three weeks from
this time. The revolutions are no
great quakes'--the fighting being only
SO. But the 'yethquakes' are some
vegetables, and no mistake. 1t is q
common thing here, during their oc-
currence, to have the plugs shaken out
of ones teeth; and sometimes, rs the
natives religiously affirm, the entire
tooth is torn out by the roots. The
ordinary mode of churning butter in
this country is to put the milk in a skin,
usually dogs skin--tie it on a dom
key; mount boy on him with rowels
to his spurs, about the length of the
animals ears, and then run him four
mile heats. But in these earthquake
times they hang up the dogs skin and
the spurs, and leave it to the 'quakes'
to make the butter come"
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

SAN Francisco Advertisements.
HUNES HUIi.L.--CUruer Saals0 mv u
AX GlliEnrnia !GIl, EI.rillicLn L

HUNES HUII.L.--CUrueI Samson nu illil
- California streets, San FrdnciSro The
proprietor Of the above Hotel begs to inform
his friends and the public generally, through
out the state, that he has just completed in the
very best manner, extensive additions and rem
ovations to the same, and is now prepared to
accommodate them in q mole superior style
than formerly.
The Hotel fronts on Snnsome street l42 feet,
and on California 65, and is three stories high.
The Ladies' Parlor rs by 90, is elegantly fitted
up with every regard to comfort and convent
ence. The Dining Rooms ~ by %. is the larg-
est and most roomy in the state. The building
contains 50 rooms, furnished in manner not
TO be surpassed with every attention To care
and luxury. and the terms for board as low as
any first class hotel in the city. 3nno48
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MOTIVES FOR MATRIMoNY.-Goe-
the said he married to obtain respec.
liability. John Wilkes declared he
welded to please his friends. Wych-
erley, in his old age, took his servant
to wife to spite his relations. The
Russians have story of n widow who
was SO inconsolable for the loss of her
husband that she took another to keep
from fretting herself to death; and we
read of a Catholic who declared he
would never have taken n second wife,
but having chance to marry a "Pro-
testant" girl he just took her to be the
means of saving her soul. A young
and rather "fast" gentleman of our ac-
quaintance married a lady nearly old
enough to be his grandmother, because
he owed her debt of fifty dollars for
board. The bargain, he afterwards
feelingly described as a hard one, de-
claring that he went off cheap--dirt
cheap.
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San Francisco Advertisements.
Sutter Iron Works.
Rincon Point, San Francis,

Rincon Point, San Francisco.
CTEAM ENGINES and boilers, machin-
~ cry for crushing and pulverizing quartz
rock, castings in iron and brass, wrought
iron work, water wheel castings, and all
kinds Of machinery made to order.
Being largely engaged in manufacturing
quartz rock machinery, and having an ex-
tensive assortment Of patterns on hand, are
prepared to receive and exccntc orders with
dispatch.
Parties wishing further information, or to
contract for machinery, by addressing Geo.
X Gluyas, Superintendent, as above, or
Jas. Blair, Esq, Agent, San Francisco, will
be promptly attended to.
Aug 30-3m*
DANIEL oKEsoN, JOHN pRNNIF.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06
VALIFORNIA PRODUCE, just recei,

IALIFORNIA PRODUCE, just receiv-
" cd, ex schooners Ferdinand" ~ r.
Whiting" and MARY" The subscribers
offer for sale at their new store, Central
Wharf. between Battery and Pine SITS,
1880 sacks best Santa Cruz potatoes,
500 Bodega and San Jose do,
a50 onions, in prime condition,
Chilies, tomatoes, etc. etc:
California Barley daily arriving from San
Jose. Sonoma, Contra Costa, etc. Chill
Barley, in 100 ID bags.
All which will be sold at LOWEST marker
rates. City and UP RIVER Traders viii
tiud /. 10 their advantage to give US call
HENRY TOOMY & co.
Central Wharf,
s2.in betwoenBsstery s.y From, sTees'
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f. ARGENTI and Co.

BANKERS, San Francisco, Montgomery
st, between Clay and Commercial SITS.
Refer to and draw on
Brown, Bros q Co. New York,
Brown, Shipley and Co Liverpool,
Samuel Nicholson and Co, New Orleans,
Alex Brown and, d,Son, Baltimore
Browns and Bowen, Philadelphia,
james Adger and Co, Charleston,
Morrell and Dickcy, Mobile,
TB Curtis Esq, Boston,
Geo B Cumming, Savannah.
Clean Gold dust bought at $l7, and for
warded TO order, by insurance to the U. s. and
England. 5l-3m
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hH ACONDRAY & co. offer for sale. clear
WI and mess pork, in bbls and half bbs,
mess and prime oeef, cheese, molasses, pick
les, manila, China and Muscovado sugars,
green aud black teas in various packages,
ground spices, whole spices in bond cham
pagne. port, Madeira and sherry wines, in
wood and glass, sperm candles brandy AMI
whisksy, in glass. boots, shoes and brogans,
fine and heavy clothing, blankets, blue and
white drills. culored Il inncls. China silks, cam
lphor trunks honey, lime juice, Havana and
Aiauil. cigars sud hcroois, cocoa, chocolate,
wooden ware, brooms, stationary, nails and
epikes. 5T-lm,
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Joseph Genella.

0N Montgomery street, near jackson, has
" lust moved into his new fire-proof store
and opened the largest assortment of Crocke-
ry, Glass and Hollow ware, Cutlery, Looking
Glasses, chandeliers, etc, that can be found
on the shores of the Pacific; and he pledges
himself to sell goods of the best quality at the
most reasonable rates.
Particular attention paid to selecting wares
fsrhotels. O-lm
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0TL.--EaiIey a Gilbert, Oil Man.

~ utacturers Pine street, between sansome
and Battery, have on hand and are constant
ly manufacturing pure blcached sperm Oil,
well recommended for machinery; bleachcd
polar Oil, and Winter strained Lard Oil in
packages to suit purchasers, and the quality
guaranteed.
On Hand-3000 gallons pure sperm Oil (;
$4,000 gallons Polar Oil 5000 gals Lard
OIL, 1000 gals winter strained Polar Oil.
sc I'm San Francisco
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The most curious instance Of

The most curious instance of
change Of instinct is mentioned bl
Darwin. The bees carried over d
Barbados and the Western Island
ceased to lay up honey after the frs
year. They found the weather so fin
and materials for honey so plentiful
that they quilted their grave, prudeI|
and mercantile character, became en-
ceedingly proAigate and debauchee)
eat up their capital, resolved to worl
no more, and amused themselves b
flying about the sugar houses and
singing the negroes. Human nature
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

SMITH, BROTHERS Il co, California
~ street. San Frncisco, offer for sale
Galley flour in half barrels,
Irish whiskey. English strong beer, in casks,
Havana segars, superior quality,
Sherry wine. in casks.
Blankets, heavy clothing,
Candles, Rice, etc. etc. 50-lm
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06
ExEsST PREMIUM SHIRT
l. DEPOT.-LeixantO G. Co. have

Il ~ W. nav
Just received by the ships Anglo American,
Alert and Game Cock, n fresh supply Of
Chas. Leighton's New York made shirts in
cuding few of his first quality cambria,
with fancy plated linen bosoms, etc, which
for style and finish, work and quality, are
not surpassed by any in the world sample
OF which are now being exhibited in the
Crystal Palace at the Worlds Fair, as spe
cmcns of American needle and laundry work
Also, received by the same vessels, a large
assortment of Canton and woollen flannel
undershrts and drawers; a quantity of gen.
tlemens half hose, ETC., which together with
their general stock are offered at low prices.
A small lot of Jenningsgentlemen' clothing
including few elegant Ball Vests, stocks,
cravats, pocket handkerchiefs, &c.
Under the management of Mrs. Moody
a select assortment Of haberdashcry and
small wares She also superintends the
Laundry Department Of their business, and
the repairing OF gsntlemen's linen and under
clothing. Montgomery street, between Cal
ifornia and Pine, san Francisco. 40 I'm
VHT j. SILVER g. CO.-Manufacturers
w o and dealers in beds and mattrasses--
Sacrame nto, near Webb st, San Francisco.
WI. SILVER, 5l-Zm II. GARRISON.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

A valuable vein Of copper has bee
discovered in the vicinity Of Bad Axe|
Wisconsin. Sixty thousand pound
valued at $4,000, had been raised.
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Bunker Hill Restaurant.

Montgomery st, near Clay, San Francisco.
OFFERS to business men the convenience
" of location in the centre of the business
part of the city. Its bill of fare comprises
the choicest selections from the provcrbially
excellent market of San Francisco. Lodg-
ing rosms furnished with all the requisites
for comfort. Terms moderate
5O-lm J.V.C C. TELLER.
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FIX Friedrich Franz.

1000 lbs Westphalia hams; 5000 lbs butter;
200 boxes pale sherry, 300 boxes old port wine;
guns. rifles, carpenters tools, safes, gunpow-
der, paper haneings, piano fortes; saws, jackets.
shawls, ladies' garments, &c, for sale by
J'G SCHROEDER and Co,
n53m Sansome, bet. Clay and Washington
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

Horses are in great demand at Sa-
cramento, and ordinary mules are
worth seventy five dollars.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

Miss Maria Lynch, of Claremon|
New Hampshire, has just emergeI
from the one hundred and fifth year d
her age, her faculties unimpaired.
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For Sale,

A new steam engine, Of or D horse power,
-A- with boiler etc. complete,
A. POPE,
Slim Peradventure Office, california wharf.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

The stages now charge only thrd
dollars from San Francisco to Sd
Jose.
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

nACIFIC HOTEL-Pine, near Montgom-
IL cry ST., San Francisco, kept by Mrs.
Keyes. from Chicago o-offers to boarders the
comforts of home and the conveniences OF a
hotel. Rooms furnished in genteel style. Ia
be supplied with all the market affords. No
bar kept 49-lm
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Bank Exchange.

rNHE Undersigned has taken this well
i known and popular establishment, stu.
ated on Montgomery street, opposite Bur.
goyne Il Co.'S bank, wkerc he will be pleased
at all times to serve the public. The choicest
liquors which the market affords can be had
at all times.
Free lunch every day Mt II o'clock.
52-lm 7. ID KILDUFF.
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q CO., Corner of Cla,

HUTTON a. CO., Corner of Clay
IL and Sansome sts,beg leave respectfully
to announce that they have now arranged a
private sales Department" in their sales
room, and are now ready to supply the trade
throughout the country with general assort-
ment of Boots, Shoes and Brogans. Dry
Goods and clothing, either at private sale,
or upon their trade sales at auction on Fri-
days of each week. Merchants arriving
in town are requested to examine the stock
before purchasing elsewhere. Importer who
may desire to furnish samples of the above
named goods, to be sold for their account
may rely upon great attention being paid to
their interests. We pledge ourselves to
transact a strictly commission business. Our
regular sale day at Auction for Groceries
Provisions and Liquors, will be held on
tuesdays of each week no49 m
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NIANTIC HOTEL--The undersigned
~ would respectfully announce that this
new and commodious Hotel, situated at the
corner of Clay and Sansome streets, is now
open for the reception OF company. The House
is located upon the site of the old ship Man
tic, in the very heart of the city, and whether
for the man of business or pleasure, the loca-
tion is not exceled by any other in town.
The parlors are spacious and tastefully furn-
ished, while the sleeping rooms are neat, airy
and pleasant. The larder will be amply sup
piled with every substantial and luxury which
the market affords, and the choicest wines
and liquors will always be found at the bar.
in short, the undersigned pledges him elf that
nothing shall be wanting to render the Man
tic Hotel AN agreeable resort for either tho
traveller Of business or pleasure.
l.. H, Robe, Proprietor.
~ b The subscriber respectfully informs
the public that he has secured the services Of
Mr.. Chas F. Davenport, formerly Of the Ex-
change Coffee House. Boston. Mass. 49-lm
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F. c.. GRAY, Brother and 0.

F. G. Gray, Brother and I 0.
Wholesale Groccrs and Commission Mcr-
chants Pacific ST. Wharf, San Francisco.
HAVE in store, and keep constantly on
IL hand by fresh arrivals, a general assort.
rient of groceries, liquors, tobacco, Cigars
etc, to which they respectfully invite the at
tsntion of country dealers
gy- Orders attended to with promptitudc
and fidelity,
San Francisco, Oct 25, 1851, 53.3m
The Nevada journal., 1851-12-06

M ETALS-60O buudlcS sheet iron, as
1fl sorted numbers;
Is bundles Russia iron, assorted numbers ;
Is bundles imitation Russia iron, as'd do
so bundles galvanized sheet iron No ls,
100 bundles irin wire; 100 bxs Canada plates
20 bundles hoop iron; 800 boxes tin plates
10 doz Douglass patent pumps;
casks ziac; 10 rolls sheet lead;
100 doz fuacets and stop cocks;
40 kegs shutter and boiler rivets
400 papers assorted rivets
Tinmen's machines and tools;
Parlor CRATES with marble mantle pieces
p. NAYLOR,
59.2w California street
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fNHOICE WINES AND LIQ-

- COixS.-.Brandics, Martell, United
Proprictors, Rastean Chenuyer and Amcri-
can gin, Holland, Scheidam and Amcri-
can whiskcy, hish, Scotch, Bourbon and
Monongahca cherry brandy, in cases, an d
kegs; rum, Jamaica and New England; port,
sherry. Madeira and claret, in wood and
glass champagne, 100 baskets Scgnette and
1Ieidscick Osborn's old Queens port in cas-
es; whiskey and brandy, in cases; maris-
chino, absynthe, annisette and curacao.
For sale by BOWMAN & Co.
Pacific street wharf, between Battery
49.lm aud Front street.
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BANKING HOUSE,

OF JAS KING, OF WM, & co.
EXCHANGE ON
Geo Peabody. Esq. London,
Canm ,n Whitehou+e, x Co. New York
J. Corning & Co, New Orleans,
Riggs AMI Lcvering, 1t Louis,
And on lIcssrs Corsoran and liiggs-
Payable ut their Office, Washington city
= Merchants Bank, Boston,
Philadelphia Bank. Philadelphia,
Z" Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore,
Bank Of Virginia and branches.
Sl-gu,
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NOTICE, TO PAssESGERs-Th under
~ signed, having completed their arrange
lnents. are prepared to forward passengers to
all parts of the world, in vessels, which in
point of speed, comfort and capacity, and MS
regards moderation in the price OF passage,
have no equals.
The undersigned also avail themselve of
this method to inform those who are in the
mines and river towns of California, and
who intend visiting their native places this
winter, that the best chances are now offered
them. 1pply to COIN & ELLIS.
Passenger Agents,
oct22m Long Wharf, San Francisco.