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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-22
WERCURrAL DISCASES.

BRANrS PI RIEYiNG EXTRA CT is n perfect aud t,ov.
oHgh cy0joGoy of al The cP'cs d MERCURY any Of tho
various preparations o CALONrL MERcURy from Dts
psicg and II restores the blood mHscs and ell ts JSsrs
MI il,i .ir nrilti Al my O.,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-22

NO. l13 THAMES Sr., Corner Market Sur.
rilS well known establishment again presents
is CLAIMS to your attention. The proprietor is
now prepared to show every Kind ct fashionable
Goods ior Fall and Winter wrai.--l lie widely
surcad rerutation of the
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the prison usually assigned TO political
offenders. From the a. ton of the DO
lice, no one can tell what is the offence
which he is charged with; he had no
hearing, and probably may have none ;
his friends may see i'm again or they
may not, just as it suits the despotic
will of him who rules over Austria.
In spite of the precautions which
are always taken in Austria, to keep
secret the offences of the nobility, the
story in regard to Baron Pregli's ca
reer has leaked out 1t appears that
it was he who, in connection with Sc
veral devoted servants, has for years
past rendered the highways near Vi
emma insecure, as he could carry on
these depredations from his country
residence, without, in the slightest
measure, incurring the suspicious of
the authorities. 1t is a remarkable
fact that the Baron had actually stood
in the pay of the police, situation
which he probably coveted only for
the purpose Of leading any suspicious
that might arise into another channel.
Becoming deeply enamored of the
beautiful Mrs. Trewyth, he sought
vainly to gain her affections, and at
last, in silly fit of despair, showed her
the ring which Mr. Brooks had sent
him, as the leader Of the highwaymen,
three years previously, and appealed
to her to become his, since she had
once been chosen as the instrument of
saving his life. So far from this con-
fession having the effect of softening
her feelings, she became all the more
prejudiced against him, but promised
faithfully to keep the secret, if he
would not repeat his offensive propo-
sails. Pregli did not come near her
for week, but last attempted to car
ry her off by the aid of his satellites,
and being foiled in this, information
was given which led to the arrest as
before stated.
Three of the Baron's men have
since been arrested, and at his country
residence a large quantity of articles
were found, all of which have been
identified as having been stolen.
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cation with Greece to learn the Ian
guage That it is Asiatic is proved by
the fact of the revers. writing, which
method is used by all Oriental nations.
A coincident fact with this one is the
discovery lately made of Hebrew
volume found in the possess ion of a
Western tribe of Indians, an account
Of which has already been given in al
most all the newspapers, and will
doubtless be remembered by our rea.
ders. We understand that it is the
intention of the proprietor Of the
strange volume referred to to submit
it to the inspection of Professor Gid
don, whose hieroglyphicai attainments
may enable him to make some inter-
esting discoveries in this new field of
investigation.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Election Notice

a Court of Sessions held in and for Ne.
vada county, at the court houae In Nav.
da, on Monday the tenth day Of Nav
1852, 1t was ordered thar an election e, r..
tiees of the Peace and Constable, ha SsL
the 24th day Of May 1862, In tho folloW,ns
townships, to wit; "k
In Nevada township, for one Just;aa 4,
place Of - Cruikshank, Esq, and ona Co. ~
stable in The place of /. T. French. '"'
In Little York Township, for two Justice.
and two Constables.
Said elections 10 be held In Nevada tav,.
ship OF the precincts and by the officers estab.
lished and appointed for tho September elec.
tlon 1851, and in case Of the absence or refusal
TO act Of said officers then by such officers a.
shall be chosen by the qualified veters CT the
several precincts on the day of the election.
~ Little York township the election TO be
held at Steep Hollow, Green Horn, Little York
and nj such other places, not within two miles
OF such precincts, as may be convenient to any
number Of qualified voters not less than thirty.
The polls TO be returned TO the county clerk
In Nevada county within ten days after said
24th day of May, instant.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I
County Of Nevadn, S'
l, Theodore Miller, clerk Of the Court Of
Sessions Of said county, do hereby certify tha,
the foregoing ia true extract from the min
ntes OF the Court of Sessions remaining on flc
in my office. Given under my hand and the
seal Of said court, this 18th day of Nav, A. D.
lso2 THEO. MILLER, Clerk
BY SIDNEY G HERBERT, Derry.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of Ne
- vada, So. District court, tenth judicial
district, David Phelps vs.. Isaac Nixon, P. B.
Pagan. E. s. Peck, w. r. Walker and j. II d.
Crandall
The people of the State of California, to
Isaac Nixon and P. B. Fagan: You are here
BY notified that on the 18Th day Of May, A. d.
1852, suit was commenced BY said plaintiff
against you in said district court Of Nevada
county. to recover the sum Of i've hundred
aud sixty four dollars and seventy ivc cents.
You are therefore required to appear and
enswer the complaint OF the plaintiff, herein
filed, within thirty days from this date, or the
plaintiff will take judgment against you by
default for that sum and damages and costs.
Witsess, Theodore Miller, clerk of the dis
trict court. tenth judicial district, for Ne
yada county, With the seal Of said court
affixed, this 18th day Of May, A. D. 1852.
THEO. MILLER, Clerk,
By SIDNEY y. HERBERT, Dep'y.
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.BEA UTIFUL BUT WRONG

a faithful and devoted wife, work
ing and endeavoring to save her hus-
band, even though he be the vilest
wretch and criminal, loving and shiel-
ding him even in the blackest hours
of his degradation, is beautiful pic
ture for all men to behold and applaud,
and one ON which angels may look
with approving smiles. But the claims
of society for its self protection, may
be and often are of such character,
that the affection of the wife should not
be allowed to put in the way of defeat
the proper administl alton of Justice.
A case is now before us that illustrates
our meaning. A man, by the name of
William Roynton, was last winter
charged at Roxbury, Conn, with the
atrocious crime of firing twelve dwell
ling houses in that town. He was one
with number Of others supposed to
be his accomplices. The evidence a.
gainst him was of such force that he
was held to bail in the sum Of fifteen
thousand dollars, and committed to
prison in default Of security. Since
that time, his faithful and devoted
wife, has been unremitting in her eff
forts to raise by subscription the above
amount and free her husband from
confinement. She has within a short
time since succeeded in getting and de-
posting the required sum, and the
prison doors have in consequence been
opened to her husband This is wrong.
We blame not her, we blame the false
sympathy of those who gave the mo-
ney, and have therefore aided in the
escape from justice, if guilty, of man
charged with one of the most danger
GUS crimes to community Of which
man can be accused. IF such is al
ways to be the course of Justice, in a..
trocious cases like the above, what can
there be to hinder the torch OF tie in
eendiary from having full play with
the most perfect impunity.
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SUPERVISORS 0R ROADS

Appointed for the year 1852 for the differ.
ent:ownships in Nevada comfy.
Nevada township-B. NJ. Coates, G. W.
Kidd, - Scott and - James.
Grass Valley township--J. NJ. Thomas.
G. w. w. Smith, -- Sanford aud r. H.
Porter.
Rough and Ready township.-B. Crab
tree, John McCourtney, c. Scieartier -
Bedford and Christian Bocckman
Sweetlands--A. H. Howard. st re.
Bridgeport township--James Weaver and
William Speer. ts.f.f
Washington--Samue Cfumbeckcr
Steep Hollow--Thomas Beatty and -
Taylor. .f
S. NJ Mills, in she district extending from
the Buckeye House to the county line near
Johnson's Ranch, and West to the county
line, where it is crossed BY the lower Ma
rysville road.
All persons in the county who BY law are
required to work upon the public highways.
are required to work three days upon the
highways Of the several townships in which
they may reside, ifin the opinion Of the Su-
pervisors of their townships ii shall be deem.
cd necessary during the present year, and in
case of the failure Of any person to attend
prepared for work when notified duly, day a
labor shall be estimated at FIVE dollars.
Extract from tho minutes of the Court OF
Sessions, Nevada county.
THEO. MILLER, Clerk.
Dated April 10, 1854
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Singular Discovery off Robber.
A Romance In Real Life.


A great deal Of excitement has re.
Gently been created in the higher clas-
ses of the Austrian Capital, by the re-
markable and somewhat romantic de-
velopments Of numerous heavy robbie
ries, which for years past, have been
committed in and near the Metropolis,
by one or more malefactors, whose
whereabouts it was impossible to trace
out. In order to give thorough in
sight into the matter, we must begin
at period when the existence of this
gang was first proved by their actions.
Towards the close of October, l848,
during a fine and clear autumnal night,
the travelling carriage of Mr.. Edward
q. Brooks, a wealthy merchant of Lon.
don, who then was on his way back to
Vienna, from a long tour in Upper
Italy and the Lombardc Provinces,
was stopped within three miles of vi
emma, in the most populated part of
the country. One man only present
ed himself at the coach window, and
courteously, but firmly, demanded the
surrender of whatever valuables the
inmates of the conveyance posse ssed.
With Mr.. Brooks there were two la.
dies, his wife and her younger sister,
the latter of whom had already drawn
her purse, and was in the act of hand
ing in to the highwayman, when her
extended arm was fractured by pis-
tol shot from Mr.. Brooks, who, with
out having perceived the movement Of
his sister-in-law, had from the back
seat of the carriage quietly taken aim
at the robber, with view of answer
ing the impudent demand. A scene
Of terrific confusion then ensued. The
report of the pistol brought beside the
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SWeetIand Mining LAWS.

At q meeting of the miners, held at
Sweetland's Ranch, on the 9th dav of
March, 1852, for the purpose of regu-
lating surface and ravine mining claims.
MIR. e. G. Sweetland was called to the
Chair, and A. II. Howard appointed Sec
retary.
MIR. John l., King explained the OBJ
Ject of the meeting in brief and ap-
propriate manner,
On motion tho Chairman appointed
the following gentlemen committee
to prepare n set of mining laws regulat-
ing ravine and sluice claims in this dis
trict to he submitted at the next meet.
ing Messrs II H. Jacobs, John L. King,
J. B. Stevens, and II Cowgers
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet on the l4th inst
March 14th, 1852.
Meeting met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee appointed to draft min.
ing laws reported the following Rules,
which were separately adopted
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Re>olred, That this mining distric t
shall extend from Staff5rd's ranch, across
to Hunts ranch thence down Shady
creek to Johnstons ranch, thence across
to Ryan's diggings, thence up to Fayett's
ferry on the iuba river, thence to Sweet
lands ranch, thence to Stafford's, the
place of beginning, taking in the whole
of the Mississippi valley.
Rule lst. There shall be Recorder
elected by the miners present, whose
duty it shall be To number and record
all claims located or purchased in the
name of the parties locating or purchas-
ing the same.
Rule I'd. All persons locating or pur-
chasing claims in this vicinity. shall
have them recorded within Eve days of
such location or purchase.
Rule Sd. The Recorder shall receive
for his services the sum of City oents for
each claim recorded, to be paid at the
time of recording
Rule 4th. Any person may hold two
claims; one by purchase and one by To-
cation--to be located by himself
Rule 5th. Sales or transfers of claims
shall not be recognized as valid, unless
recorded and transferred by bill of sale.
Rule 9th. Tho extent of each claim
shall be as follows Of rayine diggings
$50 feet in length of the ravine, and so
feet wide; and Of surface or sluice claims
l80 feet by 80
Rule 7th. All persons holding claims
in this vicinity shall be on them once in
every ten days, or have an authorized
agent to represent them; if not SO alton
ded to, the claims may be jumped.
Rule 9Th. All disputes or difficulties
arising about claims shall be settled By
three disinterested persons, the parties
each choosing one, and these two the
third person.
On motion of Mr.. H. Cowgers, il wa
resolved that these Rules and Reguls,
tions should take effect from this da te
and the same be published in tho Ne
vada Journal at least four times.
On motion Of Mr.. VIM. Firey, John
l.. King was elected Recorder.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
c. G. SWEETLAND, Chm.
A II, HowARr, Sec'y.
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THE AZTEGS

If the facts stated in the annexed
extract, from the N. 0. Picayune of
april lst are true, we submit that they
ought not to have been published on
the First Of april; and if false, they
ought not to have been published at
all -
About three weeks since a gentle
man, who had recently returned from
Tehauntepec, placed in our hands
volume composed of a number of lay
ers of parchment bound together with
brazen clasps, and presenting appear
ances of great antiquity. 1t was OBJ
tanned from an Indian curate-there
are many such in that part of Mexico
and the history of it, as related by
himself, is this He said that he had
purchased it from native trader who
once a year was in the habit of visit
ing q city among the mountains to-
wards the south, which is inhabited
exclusively by Aztecs. The name of
this city is Coaxchencingo, which, in
the language of the tribe to which the
cnrate belongs, signifies "the mystery
of the mountains" Within an inner
apartment of the grand temple Of
Coaxchencingo are kept about fifty
volumes similar in appearance to the
on referred to, which, it is said by
the priests, were preserved from the
extensive collection of records known
o have existed in Mexico at the time
of the conquest, and which were de-
stroyed by Cortez in the heat of his
Incorporate zeal against the paganism
of the Aztecs. The volumes preserv-
ed at Coaxchencingo are regarded as
holy things, and are only to be seen
on days Of great public rejoicing or so
lemnity. 1t was on an occasion of
this kind that the Indian trader sue
ceeded in abstracting one of them.
This volume, which we have now
before us, is filed with hieroglyphical
characters, almost all of which are, of
course, perfectly unintelligible to us.
But one circumstance connected with
it is of the highest importance, and
tends to confirm the theory that the
Aztecs are descendants of a race which
migrated to this continent from the
eastern shores of Asia, about twenty
centuries ago. 1t is remarkable that
on one or two pages of the volume,
Immediately beneath the hieroglyph-
les, there are inscriptions in Greek
characters, forming words in that Lam
guage, but written backwards, in the
Oriental style. On the fist page these
Greek inscriptions run thus: we give
Eaglish characters for want of Greek I
mot nap not sogol O., which, revers.
ed reads, o. iogos ton pan ton liter
ally, sword of ALL or "of all things" :"
1t is to be presumed from this that the
book is history of the mysterious
people among whom it was found, and, !,
could it be thoroughly deciphered, it
would, no doubt, completely solve the
problems Of our aboriginal archaeology.
On another page there is a picture of
water, and under it the word sessalaht,
which is evidently Malasses Greek
for the sea. A representation OF a
vessel full of men accompanies this,
and conveys the impression that it re-
fers to voyage of migration from be-
yond the sea. The existence of these
Greek words in this volume is a very
singular circumstance, and proves con-
clusively that it must have been the
work eff some nation from the old con-
! tinent which held sufficient communi-
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EXPRESS NOTICES.
Adams a Co.,s Express.


EDETWEEN Nevada, Sacramento City,
Id San Francisco, and all parts Of the United
States a, & Co. are the only Express who
forward Gold Dust and valuable packages be-
tween Nevada and Sacramento in charge Of q
messenger.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE
Drawn on their own Houses in
Ne,o York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Neac Orleans,
and London.
Gold Dust and valuable packages forwarded
and insured TO all parts Of the United States,
and Express Business Of every de cription
rromrt tly attended to.
Gold Dust bought, and deposits received at
the usual rates.
II. r. FERRE, A'gt.
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Look Out for the Change.

nNNE THE STAGES FORMERLY Lea.
ESR- WING the Crescent City Hotel
X&-S@w will, ON md after Sunda v
March 81, 1852, leave the Orleans HO.
tel, on second street, between j. and X
EVERY morning, Daily running to Rough
and Ready, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Nor
mon Island, Coloma, Georgetown, Mud and
Diamond springs, Placerville, Drytown. Jack.
son, Nlokelumne Hill, Ophir, Auburn, Stock
ton and Sonora.
General Stage Office at Orleans Hotel.
N. B. Passengers booking their names will
be called for in any part of the City. s6-lm
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&TATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ne.

~ Z UF CALIF UKNIA, County Of Ne
- vada, IS, District court, tenth indicipl
district. M ary Sinclair vs. Scott Sinclair.
The people of the State of California to Scott
Sinclair, greeting: You are hereby notified
that on the twelfth day of May. A. D. 1882
suit was commenced against you by the plain.
I'm in said court, for divorce vincuto mat.
rimonii. You are therefore required to annsnr
and answer the complaint of the complainant
herein filed, within iopr weeks from this date
or the plaintiff viii take decree for divorce
as prayed for in said complaint.
Witness, Theodore Miller, clerk of tn, dis.
trict court for the tenth judicial district. Ne.
vads county with the seal Of said court af.
fixed, this 18th day of May, A. d. 1852,
THEU. MILLER, Clerk,
BY SiDsEY G. HERBERT. Dep'v.
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IiAWoRTH g. SWIFT. Pros.

ssz,,,:,;t-,A. The fino steamer Marys-
tsfsssElss vile will makcrcgular trips
to and from Sacramento ard Aarysyille on
each alternate day.
The MarysVillc is the best flushed
boat of her class in California, draws 12 in
ches of water, only. She has run between
Sacramento and Marysville the past sum-
mcr during the lowest stage Of water. 94.tf
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Nevada cou n,

~ y and township. 81.
-. Q. Smell VS. Samuel X. Davidson.
1he people of the Siato Of California. 10
samuel r. Davidson. greeting:
GU are hereby summoned to be and appear
before me al my office in Nevada city, ON FIJI,
d"y The 10Th day OF June, a. D. 1852, at ton
o CLOCK A. NJ. to answer the complaint Of J. e.
Smell, who demands against YOU the sum of
S2oU with interest from the Eth day Of An.
gust le1c upen an xIress contract, n copy of
which is filed in my Office rs part of PLAINTIFF
complaint. For which SUN, with damages aud
costs, Judgment win be render d. if you fail to
answer. Given under my hand this he lith
day of May, d, 1882.
Alt JNo. AN.ERsox J. p
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Bv SIDNEY c. HERBERr, d'p'y

DIVISION ot Ncs s0da County into 1Ownships
Nevada township No. l--boundcd north
by the dividing ridge between the South
luba river and Poor Mans creek, cast by
the county line, south By the dividing ridges
between Bear river and Deer creek, and
west by a continuation of the line between
Grass Valley aud Rough and Ready town
ships.
Grass Valley township No. 2-bounded
north by township No /, south and eas, by
the county line, and west by due north and
south Inc midway between the tewns Of
Ccntreyile and Rough and Ready.
Rough and Ready township No 3--bour-
ded south and west by tho county line, east
by township No. 2, north by the dividing
ridge between Deer creek and the South
Yaba riyer to the head OF Kentucky Flat,
thence following the ridge north Of Ken.
lucky Hat, west 10 the county line.
Bridgeport township No. - bounded
north and west by the county line, east by
the eastern boundary of Mississippi Valley,
and south by townships No. l and ,.
Grizzly Bear township No. 5-bounded
north BY the county line. east BY a line north
and south starting opposite the town Of
Washington on the dividing ridge, south by
township No and west by township No.
Eureka township No. 6-bounded north
and east by the county line. and soath and
west by townships No. 4 and S.
Bear River township No. 7--beginning
at the termination on Bear river of the diyi-
ding line between Grass Valley and Rough
and Ready townships, and running thence
north upon said line to point opposite the,
mouth of the south fork Of Wolf creek, CON
menly called Dry creek, thence to the point
between the said Dry creek and Wolf creek
at the junction, thence along the dividing
ridge between said Dry creek and Wois
creek to the head of Dry creek, thence due
east to Bear river, thcnce down Bear river to
the place of beginning.
(Extruct from the minutes of the court of
Sessions.) THEO. MILLER, Clk.
Dated April 10, 1852.
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Administrators Notice.

n LL persons having demands against the
"A estate Of the late DR., P. C. Pope, are re-
quested to exhibit the same to me, with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months from
this date, at my residence at French Corral
In Nevada county. All persons indebted to
the estate are requested 70 call and settle i'm.
mediately.
P. J. REILLY, Admir-.
OF the estate Of DR.. T. C.. Pope
April eth, le52.-2-Ns
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CouRr OF SESSIONS, NEVADA CouNrr,

May 10Th, 1852,
On petition Of sundry citizens, living in
and near Steep Hollow, it is ordered that
Township, TO. be called Little York Town
ship, be formed out Of Bear River and Grass
Valley Townships, with the following boun-
daries to wit Beginning at the mouth of
Green Horn Greek on Bear river, and run
ming north TO the southern boundary line of
Nevada Township, thence east TO the county
line. thence following the county line to tho
beginning.
true extract from the minutes.l
THEO. MILLER, Clerk,
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]. w. GREGORY.

Proprietor ana Manager.
GEORGE E.CL1RKE, Agent al Neroe
dd City, Offre on Min Street, corner Of Pine
N. b. A Messenger Will leave THIS Ofc-
in season TO connect at the Central Office at
San Francisco with the Special Agents, GO
ing directly through to New York and New
Orleans, by the first Steamship
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HarysviIIc Packet

vASS,.4sIT5yszNls IS.4s "a 9 The steamer J. BRAGDON
sESFl:SEFSS Thos. w. Lyles master, will
leave on her first trip on Friday, Jan 9th,
1852, at4 o'clock p. IT, For freight or
passage, apply on board at Pacific st. Wharf
or to
WADSWORTE g. RAvESIES, Agents,
Sansome st. near Washington, up stairs
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TRAVELLING.
Staging VS.. 7 ime.

TT S, MAIL TELEGRAPH LINE, for
~ . Rough and Ready, Grass Valley and
Nevada city. On and after Friday, March
26th the above Line of Stages will run as
follows:-Leaving the Orleans Hotel, for
merly left the Crescent City Hotel) at 7 o.
clock every morning, passing through John.
sons Ranch, Rongh aud Ready, Grass Va.
ley, and arriving at Nevada al S o'clock Z. NJ.
the same day. Returning, will leave the Ne
vada Hotel, Nevada, every morning at 6
o'llock, passing through the above places.
and arriving at Sacramento City in season
TO connect with the steamer Antelope for San
Francisco, same dav.
IlAWORTH g. SWIFT, Pros.
Successors TO james Birch.
n B.-This Line will run on Sun'!ays.
Passengers securing their seats at the Ge-
neral Stage Office, Orleans Hotel I'd street,
will be called tor, 9S-tf