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The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

JOHN BULL, "OwNlxG UP."-John
Bull who is ever 10th to concede a
victory TO Brother Jonathan" in
maritime affairs, though it be thrice
won, has ut length acknowledg ID the
superiority of American over British
steamships. as will be seen by the fol-
lowing which appeared in the London
Times Of the 9th inst. Better late.
than never:
"The truth must he told-the Brit
ish steamships have been beaten, and
the most rapid passages ever achiev-
ed between the old and new werld
have bren accomplished by the Amer
lean steamships. None but an Amer
lean steamship has ever yet run from
Liverpool TO New York, and rice rer-
sa. in less than ten days. The aver
age passage OF the Asia and Africa
may, perhaps, nearly equal those of
the Pacific, Baltic, and Arctic. of tho
Collins Line, but the Americans have
achieved the positive victory in speed,
their steamers--the Pacific, Baltic
and Arctic---having made the fleetest
voyages. On the part Of the Ameri-
cans the contest has been carried OFT
at vast cost, and additional grants
from, Congress ostensibly for the mail
service, but, in reality from tho nation
al spirit of rivalry, have only recently
been obtained, TO prevent the project
from perishing by reason of an enor-
nous inequality between receipts and
expenditure. On the part Of the Brit
ish, while heavy amounts have been
paid by the Exchequer, and large
profit has Teen made by the contract
ors, the Messrs. Cunard, the defeat has
been accepted only TO renew the at
tempt in the hope and expectation Of
mature and eventful success
Our powerful rival iadulges in tho
hope of eventually beating us it will
be seen, but of that we have no fear>.
The new steamship " Persia," now be-
ing completed for the Cunarders, will
soon make trial trip which is lookol
forward to with no little interest on
the other side Of the Atlantic. 1t 10
believed that she will eclipse all her
predecessors in that line. Her cylin-
aers are the largest COS inches) ever
put In s:eamship.---N. T. ErPress.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

New ASSEMBLY NoMINATIoNs.-As far
a. we can hear in the county, the new
nominations to the Assembly are re-
ceived with satisfaction. The nominees
are both men thoroughly and uncom-
promisingiy identified with the party
men who have contendcd in many a
"heady fight" for victory for the glo-
rious principles Of the whig party
Therefore, in to-day presenting the
names Of John l. Sykes, Of Grass Valley,
and II. Savage Of Little York, we are
gratified with the certain strength they
bring to the ticket, and the knowledge
that our legislative and county ticket
10, without exception, all that can be
desired. The Wing party in this coun-
ty is now fully united, and the frmest
determination is evinced to elect eur
standard bearers to q man, and give o
handsome majority to Scott and Gra-
ham. The letter of acceptance from
MIR. Sykes we give below
GRAss VALLEY, Oct. 1lth, 1852.
Dear Sir Il have to acknowledge
the receipt Of your note Of yesterday,
announcing my nomination fer the AS
sembly, on the Wing ticket Of this
county.
In accepting the position, ! beg leave
to return to your committee, and thro'
you to the Wings of the county, my
thanks for this mark Of confidence, with
assurances that should be elected, no
sffsrt shall be wanting on my part to
merit it. Very respectfully,
JOHN 1. SYKES.
L. SAWYER, Esq Chm Wing Co. Com.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

Interesting to the Ladies.---A ball
will be given at the United States Ho-
tel in this city, in short time, which
promises to be au fat in its kind. Ex-
tensive preparations are being made
for the event.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

The Sonora Herald says that i'm
provements of every des cription are
going on in that city. At no time since
the Ere has there been less than ten
or twelve houses going up.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

Junction Bar, on the North Fork
If Feather River, is doing finely. The
New England Company, composed Of
sixteen first-rste Yankees, take out
$1,000 per day. Sixty-two dollars per
day per man, is not SO bad.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

s@-From all parts Of the county, the
news We hear 10 most cheering. A large
whig meeting is TO take place at French
Corral tonight.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

BLACK SAND We understand that
the diving apparatus at the head wa
ters Of the San Joaquin has at length
been put in successful operation. The
following is the result of the assays
made of the black sand which is found
in immense quantities in the bed OF
the stream. We would call particu.
lar attention to it:
Assays of black sand by John L
lNoffat, Esq late U. s. Assayer, taken
by himself from different placers ot
the head waters of the San Joaquin,
near Fort Miller, by tho use Of the
submarine armor and Indian divers,
turning out 50 to the pound Of crude
sand, after the white sand had been
washed out of the way, and by the ap'
plication Of the magnetic machine fol
extracting the iron. The residium
yielded SIS to the pound Republican
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

On the American river four persons
were, by self-constituted jury, fined
500 each for abusing an Indian. Tho
money was appropriated for benovo-
lent purposes.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15
(AY MoRNIvG. OCTOskR 10.
Personal.

article in reference to the edi.
is paper, entitled the ISLANDER
K uL," which, did il stand upon
lie credit Of that paper, or were
zee Of the question at issue con-
oly to the citizens Of this coun-
matter what party, we would
hotice. But the namc Of w. w.
s cited to impeach our credit,
is u respectable man seems to
against US, and as our Whig
raries below may not be in pos
{ the factsin the matter, we pen
ole. From private advices from
e are aware that hr. Hawks
improperly used-that at the
article appeared in the State
he had not read our article, and
question, the object Of which he
understand, was insidiously put
in such q way as to call out an
denial that MIR. Latham related
! anecdotes, when such would
Q been the answer had SIR.
Understood the object Of the ques-
But whether this is 50 or not, no
what authority the State Journal
in the case, We pronounce that
ham did 6l. his speeches here,
Valley and at French Corral,
riss Of the grossest indecency
Ar. Latham is so much Of . gen.
IS his friends assert, he will ad-
ouch himself.
ave been over aud over solicited
! Of our first citizens, to publish
,ch of Mr.. Latham as q means
lofenee, but we have declined,
ng If it need be to suffer person
thcr than rolluts our columns
st which We conscien ciously con-
in the speech. At Grass VAL
% ladies in an adjoining balcony
|mpslled to retire by the vile
|elated by MIR. Latham. Wc arc
! he asked the question Of some
|ich stories would take here, and
lied to in the affirmative. We
it is generally conceded that
ham did not do justice to him
lie course s--that he presumed too
. being in "thc mines," and got
indeccnoies more because ho
they would take, than as the
pgs Of his own taste. But we
knowledge Of him save in his
And judging him by that, he was
guard. 1t was unfortunate for
(s to lay himself liable to such
htation, bat we spoke what this
,ommunity will sustain US in
ming. 1t will not do to consider
pie Of this vicinity Of such q low
sr, that they will tolerate more
ey of Sacramento or San Fran.
tossncss and indecency. Here in
lntains we endeaysr to cultivate
II and puror feelings Of human
and aim at rs much refinement
probably be found else sswhere. -
aid bc sorry to take MIR. Lath-
ort a. an indication Of the esti-
our people are held in below ;
assure all who think us Of such
cter, that the expressions Of dis
the speech, and the universal
Of our article in this communi.
pretty decided expression Of pub.
iment on this point.
aelusion, we have but to say tina,
0 this not to convince the Stat,
fer We dare it to publish q
mt from Mr.. Latham on this sub
r to injure Mr, Hawks, who is
y became indiscreetly involved
matter, to his injury, but as 4
explanation of our motives, and
:ast we can do in self.vindication
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

Notary PM6lie.-It will be seen by
advertisement that S. c. Richardson,
Esq. has been appointed Notary Pub
lie for this county.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

lora Good for ScoH..-.Thc recent
election in Iowa renders it almost GER
tain that it will 60 for Scott in Novem.
Der. The Wings have elected one
men Der of Congress, and came very
near electing the other. 1t is thought
that we have majority on the joint
ballot Whether this is so or not,
enough is known ofthe Wings to make
it pretty certain that they will have a
majority in the Presidential election.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15
The Countrv in Dauoer.. : Scott an

The Country in Danyer.-- Scott and
Pierce Nowhere Pursuant to call,
some half a dozen persons met in
Shcw's Daguerrean Gallery, on Bren-
ham Place, last evening, to take some
action toward organizing the Free
Soil party, and appointing electors fa-
vorablc to the claims of j. =. Hale
and Geo. ". Julien for the Presiden-
cy and Vice Presidency. We have no
idea as to the number or color of those
present, but the resolutions will show
"what was did" They were handed
in without any names attached or date.
It is pity that Giddings, Grcely and
Fred. Douglass were not out here to
stump the state. We wonder wha,
cffe, this meeting will have on the
"soup" or " candy" market Alta.
Resolced, That it is expedient to
form a political arty in this State tc
be known as the Free Democracy, fol
the dissemination Of the principles lait
down in the platform of the late Pitts
burgh Convention.
Resolred, That convention be helf
in this city Oct. 10Th, for the choice
of electors for the support of John p
Hale for President, and Geo. w. Ju
lien for Vice President of the United
States, and for the transaction of sucl
other business as may be deemed ad
visable for the advancement oi the
cause of freedom.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

A man named Henry Dempzey,
attached to the steamer Sutter was
drowned on Saturday last, in the Sac
ramento river.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

The Sists Journal has been recently
indulgins in some grossly indecent at-
tasks upon 7, Batter King
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

The Post Office at San Francisco
has been removed TO the fine building
on Clay Street erected for The purpose.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

The corner stone Of a new French
Theatre was laid on Saturday at San
Francisco.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

E6-On account Of illness MIR. Butsch
did not speak in this city on Sunday
evening last. He speaks tomorrow eve
ming. Turn out and hear him. one and
all
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

Gosp TAsTE.-The S. r. Hsrsld re-
sommsnds the planting Of shade trees in
that city.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

der. A man named Alex.
rom St. Louis, was killed on
y the 4th inst. in this city, by a
med Samuel Natter alias John
), under the following circum-
, Two men were fighting when
attempted TO part them, and
stepped up and stabbed him
Z eye with q bowie knife, Quig
Friday. Natter was arrested,
we'd a preliminary examination
,ow in Jail awaiting the sitting
rand jury.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

The Calaveras Chronicle speaks Of
frequent showers Of rain 10 that viciu'
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

r.-The Narysviile stage upset
lnesday morning last, at the hill
side of Rough & Ready, injur-
Of tho passengers slightly, and
yer considerably. The only in
stained by the vehicle was the
Ag Of tho tongue.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

p@- The City Hall at Ssn Francisco
is nestly completed, e..
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

Trial for Arson.--- Mooney, who
was arrested on a charge of setting
fire 10 the Washington Hotel at Grass
Valley, in which woman and child
were burned, and several other houses
destroyed, had his trial in this city on
Saturday last. before the District
Court. The case was conducted by
Mr.. Mcconnell, the able County at
torney, and by Mr.. Churchman. Both
ofthe gentlemen made powerful efforts.
The jury could not agree, nine being
for acquittal, and three for conviction.
It is contemplated to call an extra ses-
sion Of the District Court, for q new
trial.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

LEr, the third man indicted by
nd jury for grand larceny at it's
ion, was convicted on Thursday
1 sentenced to three years in the
rison. The prisoners were taken
4 Tuesday morning last.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

weather is new very rlsa'ans.
The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15

GRASS VALLEY.-It is q common re-
mark'of strangers visiting this section,
what beautiful town is Grass Valley,
and how rapidly it is improving. We
can ourselves see rapid traces Of pre-
grcss at every visit to our brisk neigh
Dor. Among the fine buildings put up
there tho past season is a Masonic
Hail." which is one Of the most heauti-
full buildings to be found out Of San
Francisco. 1t is owned by s. c. Rich
ardson, Esq. The cost and beauty Of
the building evince the prosperity of the
Order which occupies it.
Adams & Co. have erected an excel
lent building the past week, at Grass
Valley 1t may make even eur San
Francisco readers stare, who are prac-
tised in celebrity of building, by frequent
fires, to know that in three days one
building was removed from its site, and
another, with two stories, eight or ten
rooms, balcony, &s., was completed and
occupied.
Large wholesale and retail stores givo
business life and aspect to the Main
street, while pretty residences are
springing up oil through Mill street and
Boston ravins.
We knew not how to get out Of Grass
Valley without noticing the hotel Of our
worthy and enterprisiug friend, Beatty,
which was erected in the pristine days
of Grass Valley, and which has KEEP.
progress with the growth of the place,
and is now one Of the best boarding
houses, and one Of the most comfor rta Bile
stopping places for strangers, in all the
mines
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-17
Il. SANFORD,
DRUGGIST AND GOC1SEIS:


A T the Old Stand on Front street, Davenport
"A Iowa; las laid in full assortment OF Drugs,
Medicines, Chemicals, Groceries, Fruits, spices,
Oils, Paints, &c, for the season, comprIsihg al
most every article in the line. Among when
are the following, viz:
All Dir. Jayne's Medicine, Hungarian Baisam,
Wistar's balsam wild Cherry, Pain Extractor,
Townsend's sarsapariila, Emerson's pills,
Indian vegetable tonic, Liname ats ofali KINDS,
Monat's Phoenix bitters, Jaynes, Moiiais,
Braggs, Brandreths, Wrghts, Smiths; Peters,
Lees, Portersand Clevelands pills;
Hayes Linament fer piles,
Upham's pile Electuary:
Black and Cayenne pepper, Allspice, cloves,
Mace, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Race.
W. l. and Ground Ginger, saeraius, sal soda,
Alum, Copperas, salt petrc, Chalk,
Pitch and Resin, dried apples and peaches,
Raisias, Figs, prunes, Carrants, Tamarinds,
Citron and dates, Imperial, gun powder,
Young Hvson and black Teas,
Goldfish, Mackerel, smoked herlng,,
Tobacco, segars, snuff, and pipes, al. kinds:
Liverpool blown, ground alum, Turks Island
and table salts, paints, oils, turpentine, varnish
es brushes, glass, putty, nails, eordage, nes ahe
sacking Irvine; gunpowder. shot, lead aiia per
cussion Caps, indigo, Maddor, logwood, tns'Ie
redwood, annatta, &c.
Cocoa and Chocolate, Old Java,
1lt0 anu i1dFanna OoHee. hIct, dPsoaa,
Pearl sage, arrow root, pearl barley,
Nermicelln, soda, butter and sweet crackers
Loaf, powdered, crushed, clarified aud
n. o. sugars, Golden and N. .. syrups,
s. Il. and n. 0. Molasses,
Old Oiard and Seignette brandy, port,
Madeira, sweet Malaga and Cafet Wines,
Holland and Baltimore Gin, Jamaica Rum
and Old Mouonga hela whiskey, for Medica
purposes
AbscYnth, Alcohol, cider vinegar and Inns
Juice, sperm, star and taliow Candies, CASTLE
Resin, Almond, Wndsofand other soaps, candle.
ass'd., Wistar's Cough Candy, ginger nuts, W.T.
ting and letter paper, black, blue and red Ink
superior steel pens, quilts, &c
Almonds, Brazil nuts, ilber,s and hazlennts
pen and pocket knives, razoIs, scissors, poke
books, wallets, silk and cotton purses, combs
assorted violin strings, hair brushes, &c. &c.
The above with at least 500 different article:
not enumerated are all warranted OF the bes
quality, and will be sold as low at any store
in the country. Cash or goods will be paid 10
Butter. Cheese, Tallow, Eggs, Oats, Grass Seed
Flaxseed, &c.
Davenport, March 2oih, 1851.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-17
SELLING OFF!
Cheap. and no mistake, at profit

yIyHE following is part Of my stock OF uoous
il and prices that will sell at as long -
have them on hand: -, ~
Good fashionable Hats S,,es
silk Plush Caps 80
Common do. az. *
Cloth Caps % *
Fur do. W "a ~
Coarse Boots i;oo . - n
Kip do. 80 ga a'ss
Calf do S'oo =, :
Shoes at low prices. lot Dry Goods whleh
viii sell less than cost. Groceries OF ail KINDS
TAX Taken in exchange for Goods, or will pay
Cash Tor Batter, Lard, Bacon, Pork' Beans, 70
,ntoes. Turnips, Cabbage, Eggs, Hides, Ialio~,
peeswax. Chickens, Turkeys, Feathers, Corn,
oats, and all kinds Of produce. Wanted, also,
Fire-wood =, Z,
Wood for sale at my yard Alsa, tloah hspr q
J, pound, warranted good, at the
81. Louis Cash Store.
]. w. DALLAM.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-17

A LANDSLIDE AT STILLwATER-The
St. Paul Pioneer, Of the goth, contains the
following accoun, of a heavy landslide al
Saltwater:
Back of Saltwater, high upon the bluff,
there is good sized lake. Errly in the
morning Of Friday last, the villagers were
awakened BY heavy, rushing noise; aud
looking out, saw an immense river Of mel.
ting earth, sand and gravel dissolved in
water, and bearing islands Of trees along,
rolling and struggling along with sulen
roar, spreading wider lis current, as ii
emerged from The bills, slowly spreading
over all obstacles, burying one or two sta
bles, nearly, in sand and gravel, crossing
the stree; and illing M'kusicls's mill half
full OF Deposits moving onward into Lake
ST Croix aud depositing there some eight
or ten acres Of new terra frms, in the lake
and making not only permanent addition
Of much land to the tosn, but also an ex-
celleut sieamboa, landing, at tho edge Of
the new embankment. In one Of the barns
which was overlooked, there were two hor-
ses, which, TO save their lives, had slrup.
gled and scrambled up, TO keep out ofsand
and water running into their stable, and
saved their lives only By hanging upon
The manger with their fore legs, they mad
10 be taken out over the dirt Some cows
in stable were saved with much difficult
IT, Some half dozen houses were bari-
pa
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-17
A SIaMlR TualGnI.

ppon that tree wave not tx leaves alike.
Yet are they all oak leaves, all derive
from the source, by the same means, their foo
Each hsih its voice, yet when the Dighty wind
Sweeps DER them as Tyre, enc song is theirs.
Ons hymn OF praise, to one Great Lord OF All.
When shall we be like them--when understand
That if we grow upon the tcpmcst bough
OF the great tree--or be SO fowly placed
That We must touch The daisy at his foot,
One origin IS ours, one aim, one work.
One God TO bless, one tie Of love TO bada
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-17
TWO II a GRAVE.

Old Tom h, wasa man OF good teei
ing and no lisile wit--and yet terribl,
drunkard. An awful spectacle he was
when last saw him--bu, Ill not think G
that. LIE, me rather relate an adventure
that once befcil him.
Pretty well over The bav,' as usual, Ton
was one Saturday heading Tor home, whet
he took 4 lee lurcb, and brought up IN tht
grave yard. Now i, is not my opinion
that Tom ven, there for the purpose o
meditation. Ter he wss not much gisel
that way. In fact he always declare,
that the only par, OF him that ever retiec,
ed was his nose-and j, certainly was |
great and shining light, 10 its way. Ton
found The laaa more billcwy here Than ii
the road, and instead Of looking upon The
last earthly ,enements OF the departed as
Incentives to serious thought, only found
them stumbling blocks ia The way. Now
il happcned ths, The sexton had tia, day
dug grave for old widow p. who was e
be buried on the morrow. This he had
left uncovered, no, supposing ths, any one
would seek lodging there Alter siumb-
ling about for some lime, Tom found him,
self at The bottom Of this grave, struck all
Of heap Down among the dead men,
'sure enough said he, quoting part Of
the chorus OF an old song. After some IN
efiactual attempts to rise, Well he con-
,iaued, 4 suppose shall rise when the rest
do aud with this be settled himself 10 rest
in his marrow bed.
Now it fell out that old Johnny Jones,
who KEEP, hi, OF shop in Fore street was
about this time vending bis way TO his
fireside aud his wife. johnny had the re-
puiation Of being very snug man, and
well knowing that time is money. he was
in the habi, oil saving minute or two. BY
striking across the grave yard on his way
home. On this occasion be had with hin
new pair Of boots, which he had been II
The extravaganza ofproeufing for the NOR
rows wear. On he went over the graves
thinking only Of bis gains, when he shou!t
have been considering his ways, until, no
suspec,ing shy pitfalls, he pitched heat
foremost into the open grave, much to tb'
discontinue of our hero, who considered
himselfihe lawful tenant BY right of pre-
discovery. Raising himself. therefore, will
an effort. he hiecaped forth with mucI
drunken Indignation, for Gods sake, {lic,
ca-an't you let the dead rest?'
If Johnny bad been disconposed by hi.
fsll, he was horrfied by this interrogation
Disturbing the dead as the last thing b.
desired to be guilty Of. How he GO, out Q
the grave be never knew. nor how he 60
home, but when he recovered himself. b
replied 10 his wite's anxious interrogaiicr
BY exclaimng -.Capt. B. came out Of hi
grave ss passed By, and swore al me iik
pirate.
As for Tom, he awoke next morning
sober. If not wiser man, and fading
nice pair Of boots st his feet. appropriated
them and wen, his way. well satisfied will
his dealing with the dead ortlaat
Transcript
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-17
THE LIGHT OIL Kendall.

The LIGHT OIL HEAvrS--k Kendall, ia
one Of his late Paris letters, says:
saw 90 account 10 ,be English papers
Of a new and beautiful steamer 10 be called
the Light OF Heaven, which is shortly 10 be
launched 81 Glasgow for the Pacha Of
Egypt. cieoPa,ra's famed galisss could
net begin to sufpass the Light Of Heaven
10 masnificence, and she is destined 10 rur
on The Nile as the Pacha's own pleasure
boat Her engines ars Of three hundred
horss power, and Of the most bsan,ifu
make and finish. The Ettings Of The in,e
1icr are gorgeous beyond comparison con
ssting Of psper mache ornaments and rio
brocade silks, which will alone cost Sl2t
Geo.
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CoTTos Is KING Charles Dickens, in
late number q bis "Hoasehoia Words, :
after ennmerating The striking facts Of the
cotton trade, says:
nLet any grca. social or physical con.
vulsion visit The United States, and Enp.
land would feel the shock from Lands End
TO John O'Groai's. Tho lives Of nearl.
Two millions Of our countryaen are de-
pendent upon the cotton crops Of America
their destiny may be said, without an,
sort of hyperbole, TO hang upon thread
Should any dire calamity befail the land o.
cotton a thousand of our merchant ship.
would rot idly in dock; ten thousand mill,
mus, stop their busy looms; Two millions
Of mouths would starye for lack Of food tc
feed them"