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The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

ALARM OF FIRE.-On Sunday last
nm alarm Of fire was given in the city,
the cause being the catching Of a roof
from stove pipe in Main street. The
pipe was obviously unsafe from the
shortness of its projection above the
roof. The fire WIS cXtinguished with
out material damage. We wish we
could persuade citizons TO be more
careful in the fiXingS connected with
their fires, Our city is built of most
combustible materials, and spark may
produce consequences the most fright
ful to anticipate. Five dollars extra
iudiciously expended in each house
would make every pipe secure. From
the back of our office we can see hall
q dozen unsafe pipes, and others may
be seen in any part of the city. We
have before strongly adverted to this
point 1t is not polite to "cali names,
but we are going to do it before long,
if our citizens do not comply with th
dictates Vf self-preservation.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

If there is any one question that is
unpopular in this country unpopular
with oil classes, from the south and from
The north, from the cast and from the
west,-with Englandcr Irelander, aud
American-wilh merchant and miner,
with farmer mechanic and teamster, -
that question is the division of California
Let il be fairly submitted to them, and
tho vote would be overwhelming against
it. 1t is question upon which they
all feel they have much at stNke,--a
question affecting all their plans their
investments, and their prospects, mo-
neyed, political and social We have
travelled over the whole county, and
have converaod with men all over it, and
know whereof we affirm.
1t is true, few men, here and there
are in favor Of a division, and, some Of
! them, persons who greatly oyer-estimate
their own influence; but the ass--the
overwhelming mdSs-is on the other side.
Lei politicians beware how they commit
themselves in favor of any such proposi,
ton The Hartford Convention ruined
forever the prospects Of many smart
and aspiring politician.
A meeting was held in this city last
Tuesday evening, to appoint delegates
to the Convention at Santa Barbara.
Not the least gratifying sign of public
feeling was the fact, that many who
were named as delegates declined and
of those who were appointed, only one
we believe has actually gone, A mo-
ton swas even made to instruct the dele
gates to vote against any division. This
shows the opposition that existed in a
small meeting, that was supposed to
embrace all the friends OF the proposed
measure. - Sonora Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

The Alfa is admirable for its foreign
news, although it did get caught once
in publishing some old items. We copy
the following from this sheet
LATE VISIT TO JAPAN.-The Hamburg
brig Rose, Capt, Anderson, on a trip
from Singaporl to this port met with a
severe typhoon, was disablee and obliged
10 put into the nearest port for repairs
This happened to be one of Island of
Japan, Capt. Anderson states that the
name Of the village is Nipaking, and this
visit Of a foreign vessel is believed to be
the first ever made to that place. Of
this, however, it would be impossible to
state with accuracy.
No sooner had Capt Anderson dropped
anchor, than his vessel was surrounded
by three hundred japanese boats, which
guard was kept up, with alternate re-
lief. until he sailed for the harbor, Af-
ter some little difficulty, he was allowed
to 20 singly on shore, when an escort Of
sixty men conducted him with great
watchfulness short distance through
the principle street. On landing, he
found all the marts and public places
closed, although while leaving his ves-
sci he had seen extensive market places
thrown open, and an arpealace Of ami
mated trade going on. Everything pre-
sented blank wall to him, and he was
not permitted to crafty his curiosity in
the slightest particular. Yet he was
treated with great respect and kindness,
and furnished with sixty men to prose.
cute repairs on his vessel
The population of Nipaking he esti.
mates at $4,000 souls. A very large
police force was constantly on duty, and
Turing his stay three or four thousand
from neighboring island probably sent
FOR by the authorities Of Nipakihg) ar
rived, who kept diligcnt watch on the
strangers. In their treatment of him
they were reserved and courteous, and
evidently dosirous to hasten his depar-
ture from their shores. When his YES
,ol was ready for sea, they accepted a
Itrifiing amount OF goods in payment for
labor, and without pushing Investigations
further he left the place.
Nipaking is represented to be a safe
land convenient harlor, and the city
presents a busilinS and animated ap-
lpearance.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

Az AGREEABLE RooM-M MATE. "A few
mornings since, about day-break, as
JNo. Nj. WILLIAMS. Esq. was about re-
turning from his Nocturnal visit to the
land Of dreams, he was suddenly startled
by healing some one entering the house.
lie listened quietly untilit got up stairs,
when from the sounds he knew it to be
an animal Ry the faint light he could
just perceive a grizzly bear enter his
door and make for the bed upon which
he was reposing. Not wishing to ap-
pear quarrelsome, he Immediately sur
rendered the bed and likewise the room
to his grizzlyship. Ina short time, how
ever, he opened the door leading out
upon the piazza, asd after a few know
ing shakes of the head on the part of
the liberated brute, he walked out. and
Mr.. W. shut the door and left him in
his glory. The bear cut up some very
comical capcrs, and finally descended
from his giddy height, when he was re-
taken and chained San Jose y's'tof
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30
California Manufactures.

"Calilornia is a fast country" has
been the oft repeated exclamation of
all who have noticed her rapid adj
vancement, and not the least Of her
characteristics is the perfection which
tie arts and sciences have attained
among us. So far from being de-
pendent upon the older communities
for the works of art, considered me-
cessary for the enjoyment of life, we
hear and see on every side the estab-
lishment of manufactures, not only Of
articles of " rugged utility" but Of
bijouterie," requiring taste and re-
fnement.
We have been led to these remarks
by an examination, on recent visit
TO San Francisco, of the extensive
stock Of jcwelry, manufactured from
the gold Of our hills, by John w.
Tucker, (whose card will be found in
our advertising columns). All that
taste or fancy could suggest was there
displayed, and we are informed that
his manufactory is constantly turning
out large quantities of these beautiful
articles. While on this subject, we
would advise our friends who are de-
sirous Of sending home keepsakes, &c,
to examine these goods, which acquire
tenfold value in the estimation Of our
friends at home, from the fact of their
being Californian workmanship.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30
Married,

In San Francisco, on the 2lst Instant,
by the Rev. A. Williams, Mr.. Silvanus D.
Libby, to Miss Sarah A. Dunn, both
formerly Of Boston, Mass.
In this city, by John s. Vorr Mehr,
Rector of Grace Church, Elijah Archer,
of New York, to Catherine Cruise, OF
London
In Sacramento, on the 23d instant, by
the Rev. NJ. c. Briggs, Miss Caroline
Merrill, to Albert Leonard, Esq.
At the same time and place, Miss Ellen
Merrill to DR.. Francis M. Hackett, New
York papers please copy.]
On the 10th instant, in Fusevilc,
Placer county, by the Rev. Mr.. Martin,
Robert Bailey to Miss Mary Hickman,
both formerly of Iowa.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30


ONE OF THE Piles. Near the corner
Of Calaveras and Layfayettc streets,
there is pile of earth that was hauled
down from some Of the cayotc holes for
washing when the rains set in, for which
the owners have been offered $4,000
in cash. The bid, however, was promptly
refused. One sack of earth from the
pile. washed for prospect" yielded
SIT 80 There are about 5000 sacks Of
earth in the pile Cdlageras Ctvoniele
We know of piles Of dirt hauled out
for washing when the rains set in, in
this vicinity that $50, 900 would not buy.
and from which rs high as $500 10 the
pan has been taken. We own up beat
in this city to no other mining locality.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30
Died.

Malura J. Dickerman, wife Of B. +.
Dickerman, died in this city on We'd
nesday morning the Goth instant, aged
- years 10 months.
The deceased is a severe loss TO a
large cicele OF friends, and has left
void .l&'ich will very long bo painfully
felt She was mild and amiable, lady,
like and intelligent, an ornament in tho
soe.Jty in which She moved anu while
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

To CORRESPONDENTS -" B." is re-
cciycd, and shall have room.
The stuff = A Subscriber sends can
not appear in the Journal. We havo
too much self-respecl, and too much re-
gard for the character Of our sheet to
publish such trash. When the publ
cation Of n decent instructive paper
does not suit our subscribers, we will
resign our position to another.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

n6f2- We have received message Of
the Mayor, dated Oct. lIth, too late for
our present number, upon the state of
the finances Of the city, and its indcbt-
edrcss. The Mayor " doubts whether
there can be more expeditions or better
method devised for tho honorable pay
mcnt Of these debts, than the legitimate
one provided by the city charter We
shall publish the message entire in our
next.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

OUR STATES LIST. Our subscribers
for papers to be sent 10 the States will
please notice that names nro dropped
on the expiration Of the time for which
payment has been made. Persons wish
ing a renewal must call and re-enter
the names.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

MORE IIuADUG.-The Courier says
"a German who lives on ranch near
the Pueblo of San lose, has at last, (ac~
cording to his assortiou) solved tho great
est problem, which for many centuries
has agitated the speculation of the me
,chanic and the mathematician. Ileihas
discovered the original natural power,
and invented machine to bo set in
motion with that power, which is to be
had everywhere and costs nothing -
Steam, water, wind, horse ard human
power will be dispensed with as soon as
the machine is known is said to be
very simple and sell. producing, to eter-
nifty increasing in power. This ma
chine when stopped has q continual ten
dency to move, and as soon as the stop
per is removed, it sets itself in motion,
and increases porpetually. and would no
doubt destroy the the whole machinery,
if not stopped in due time. No inyen,
ton, Of any age or nation, has had such
an enormous influence on all branches
Of society, as this promises to have in a
very short time. The diScoyeror OF
course, keeps his invention profound
secret until he has secured patent right
and we are therefore unable to give q
full description Of it."
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

GP We think if the Alta will re-
read our article on the Cuban affair
from which it quotes, it will see the
inferences it draws arc not consistent
with our expressed views.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

DR. TRAsK is now prosecuting his re-
searches and discoveries in the vicinity
of our city, with much success. We
have q promise of the results Of his
observations here shortly for the Journal,
and shall give them to the public with
much pleasure.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

1t is reported that hlessrs. Dodge &
Co have declined drawing any more
drafts on the Atlantis States, their last
having been returned dishoserel.-
Parties cannot be too careful in prevsi<
ring drafts for remission, and shoHll
remember that the reputation OF tho
house drawn on, does not make the party
drawing any safer.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

DIFFCCLTY WITH TIE NATIVE w e
regret to announce difficulty which oc-
lcurred short time since between the
barQuc Pilot of Salem, ard some of the
natives Of the Fegee Group II seems
chat the Captain Of the Pilot whose
'nomo we have not beGn able to learn,
had emp Dyed oae Of the clicfs, with his
rbc, 20 collect beche lc mcr for him
Tie tribe lad scarcely commenced op
peratious when others of the islanders,
that were hostile, surrounded them and
cut off the whole party. mon and women,
The Captain of the Pilot sent on shore
to procure ihe body of the chief, but the
boat was driven off by the natives The
barQue then put to sea, and WAS chased
out by a large number canoes. The ma
tivcs fired several musket shots. These
were returned by two guns from the
Pilot, which killed a number of the emo.
my. The chase and attack were, how
ever, still kept up on their part, until
at last the Pilot discharged two more
guns ut'the natives, when they retreat
ed, with the loss Of sixtXor seventy.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

PERsoNAL.-The genial face of our
friend Hull Of the California Courier
beamcd upon us on Tuesday evening
last He is paying Nevada visit, and
designs penetrating further into the
mountains.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30
Cost Of Working Quartz,

We promised a week ago to give sta
tistics and estimates which should prove
that quartz yielding on an average one
cent to the pound will pay handsomely
if properly worked. Since that time
we have conyor5od with scrcral Of the
most experienced miners in this depart~
ment upon the point, with gentlemen
largely interested in quartz operations
and we give the result of their expe-
g rience. We perceive expectation has
been excited On the subject below,
and therefore we have delayed the es-
Inmates in question till we had given the
subject full investigation and thought,
and could produce result that may be
relied upon.
= The principal fault in quartz working
is in the small, insufficient machinery
used, the cost Ct which is great, and the
2 work small Vc give below the costs
Of running a mill by 1rdter polcer, Of
fifty stamps, of eight hundred pounds
each, which will crush two tons of quartz
each per day. Two and half tons
have been crushed at Grass Valley, by
stamps of six hundred weight-but we
leave large margin
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30
We copy the following items from the

We copy the following items from the
Courier Of the 9th inst
HAsKINs ARRESTED. Officer Worthy,
of this city, brought down from Benicla,
on Saturday evening, Mr.. Bill Haskins'
the man who stabbed a girl in this city,
about week since, named Emma Da-
Wis. 1t appears that the officer was re-
turning from Sacramento, where he eX-
pected to find Haskins, and upon the
boats touching at Benicia, / , observed
him in the act of getting on board as
soon as Ilaskins recognized the officer,
he attempted to screen himself, but he
was taken on board and secured. He
stated that he was obli3 yed to -eturn to
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

The San Francisco Picayune says
the Nevada Journal recommends q
convention Of Quartz Miners, for the
purpose of taking some steps towards
obtaining a more secure title TO their
claims than they now hold by common
consent and usage"
We trust the Picayune will correct
the above error. We held in the
article from which the above inference
is drawn, and always have said, that
public faith is q sufficient guarantee to
persons holding claims The object
for which we recommended a con-
vention was to fix regulations as to
size, etc, and the conditions in which
claims may be worked, in order TO
obyiate the extensive and expensive
litigation likely TO grow out Of mining
in the loose way boundaries are now
defined, and the diversity of customs
in different parts Of this county. W c
reject the idea in toto that any legis-
lation is necessary TO secure claims,
and do not wish the impression TO OBJ
tain that we favor it directly or iudi-
rectly. Ifsuch convention was held,
the Picayune will observe. the titles Of
claimants would still rest on "common
consent and usage"-what we believe
to be sufficient guarantee.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

DAn,Nc RonBtRr- The house er Mr..
5. b. Kingsley, situated ON Channel
street, Peninsula, was violently broken
into yesterday morning about cc.ock,
while Mn Kingsley was at breakfast,
and IS or 50 ounces Of gold dust stolen.
A man was ppprehcnded on suspicion,
but discharged for want Of proof. rep.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

BROAD GRlNs.-If there is any phi
losophy in the q d. maxim :" laugh and
grow fat" the public of Nevada arc
much obliged to :" old nomiais umbra,'
Mr.. Junius Quein Sabe, for his bold and
brilliant rush into the ranks of the lite
rati in our last. We scarcely stepped
out Of cur sanctum for day OF two after
without meeting a friend with merry
twinkle in his eye, and the Munchau-
sen Quartz Rock Mining and Crushing
Company on his tongue; and enquiries
and surmises as 10 the author have been
as plenty as they were for Junius Of old
Every man in town who could write ut
all has been tried and convicted of the
authorship, and yet the question is as
doubtful as ever.
"Thc more intently the ghosts gazed
the less
Could they distinguish whose the fea-
lures were,
The devil himself seemed puzzled even
to guess;
They varied like a dream, now here,
now there;
And several people swore from out the
press,
They knew him perfectly; and one
could swear
He was his father, u, on which another
Was sure he was his mothers cousins
brother.
Another that he was duke, or knight,
An orator. a lawyer, or Il priest,
A nabob, a man midwife; but the wight
Mysterious changed his countonance
at least
AS oft as they their minds
We dare say many Of the puzzled
guessers have already come TO such a
hypothesis as Byron throws out in rela-
ton to the severe old phantom that
troubled George Rex
'Itis--my gentle public lend thine ear,
'Tis that what Junius we are won't to call,
Was realty truly, nobody at ALL
Mr.. Junius Quein Sabe this is en-
tirely confdontiaD being very modest
man, Immediately on finding himself
famous, retired to a cave on Mount Olym-
pus, to remain till the storm of public
admiration had passed over. Means
while every body laughs-archer tar
gets and b bXntenders.
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

GEOLOGICAL SURyEY.-The Times and
transcript says that DR.. J. b. Trask left
Sacramento on Tuesday last, to enter
upon q geological survey Of the State.
" His first movement is to Penn Valley.
and from thence to Nevada. After sur.
veying the district of Nevada proper
he passes directly east for the purpose
of establishing and locating different
points Of observation and land marks,
for the special purpose Of obtaining lati-
tudc and longitude, After this he will
return to Nevada, and take his depar-
ture thence in southeast direction
through the Southern portion of the
mineral districts 1t is his intention to
pursue the range Of the Sierra to the
southern poiat Of Lake Chntachc, IN
the 35tb parallel, and return through the
coast range to San Francisco. From this
point he passes through the eojat range
rs far rs t4S.4Ssh parallel. and thence
through the Sacramento Valley to Sa.
cramento and subsequently through tho
San Joaquin and San jose valleys. This
will complete the entire survey Of the
mineral districts, the northern portion
Of which he was through last year"
The Nevada journal., 1851-10-30

Of running a mill by acater polrcr, Of
fifty stamps, of eight hundred pounds
each, which will crush two tons of quartz
each per day. Two and half tons
have been crushed at Grass Nallev, by
stamps of six hundred weight-but we
leave n large margin.
Quarrying 100 tons, S5 perton $4,000
/, superintendent at mill, per day $1,000
''iceders" at S. each g 20,O0
other laborers " 1" 200O
Total, $500
Doubled for twenty hours 1900
Wear and tear, and incil entail 125,00
Possible contingencies 590
Total, $oV0,00
Oac hundred tons of quartz, at ono
cent per h. gives 100000
Expense per day ogJ,GU
Profits per day $l,20O0O
The above is certainly n very satisiacto-
~ result, but it will bo observed that no
carriage Of quartz is rcckonod, and nc cx-
pensc for steam power. The estimate
will hold good .at-tLs-~ee~s-~rres-saa saa.-il-i;s
yeitefs where tho quartz is lei down 10 the
mill in railways, and where water power
power is used. But eGars have been
made to quarry quartz i'm this city for
two and half dollars pur ton--wlich
we have doubled above, SO as to cm-
brace cases OF difficulty.
The extra cost of steam engine Of
one hundred horse power per day, and
for carriage would be MS follows
Running steam engine per day Sl25,0O
Carriage IA mile, at 80 per ton l50,60
Other expenses as estimated oO000
Total, LOIS %
Yield of quartz 100000
Expenses i,Oio,00
Profits per day 9250O
A mill of one-half this size can be
run at about two.thirds the expense.
and thus rs the mill decreases in size
ais the richer quartz required, to pay.
Persons designing to erect mills should
pay particular attention to this point.
And they should be careful to erect
their mills as near MS possible to the
leads, always below the excavations.
Water power is preferable on the score
Of expens,, and for reasons clewbere
noticed.
We do not believe the present system
of amalgamation is adequate. The
amalgamating process in Chill is ire-
qucntly continued fortnight in one
lot of tailings, and there is no gold that
can escape the grasp Of the quicksilver
when adequate opportunity is given for
amalgamation. We believe it is usua,
in this ncighboGhood to change twice n
day, because Of the hardening of the
tai,ings on the tables. Stir them up,
gentlemen, but give more chance for
the quicksilver to work.
We are compelled to be brief in this
article, but shall again revert to
the subject. We think we have proved
that "quartz paying not moro than one
cent per pound will yield handsomely
when properly worked and commend
the estimates to our friends Of the Trans
cripi and Aha.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-10

CONNEcTIcUT-GOv. CleUeiand.-The Hartford
Times puts Hon. @. f. Cleveland in it's list Of
Democratic candidates for Congress- and gives
him the following frst-rate notice in note at
the foot of the list;
ave publish this for the that Mr. Cleveland
Vas declared to be the nominee OF the Convention But In
justice to ourselves we must say that nasmuch he does
support the nominees Of the Democratic party or the
Compromise measures consider him un worthy the
support Of the Democratic electors"
That is little more candid than the same
paper was last election, when it stood by andco
nived at the election to Congress of not only Gov.
Cleveland but Messrs. Booth and Waldo also by
coalition of its own party with the Free Sellers,
each of these candidates being regularly nomi'
mated by both Most surely, The Times then
understood that one party or the other must be
cheated on the grave question which so widely
separated them. And we now think its fault.
finding with Gov Cleveland's Free Soil votes
end attitude unreasonable He was chosen with
a clear understanding that he would first sustain
Free Soil principles, and then stand by his old
party in all things not inconsistent there with
We think he has done it He is now clearly in
predicsment but that is not bis personal fault bat
that of his unfortunate position. The Times, it
means what it now says, ought to have talked so
two years ago.