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The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE

For some days but few items of i'm
portance have been acted upon by either
branch Of the Legislature. The most
remarkable are these On the 18th, the
Senate established rule for resolving
Themselves into Committee of the whole
On the same day, in the Asse mbly, while
discussing the pressing Importance of
comforting upon numerous members of
the Senate and Assembly the honorable
titles of Major and Brigadi-r General
Mr. Ford offered the following as sub
stitutc;
Resolcs9. by the Senate and Assem-
bly,, That all members of he Senate
and Assembly who may wish the rank
of Major or Brigadier General, be and
are hereby promoted to that rank, and
that such officers as may be 80 elected,
remain in Office for tho term of twenty
four hours, or until the papers shall pub
ish their rank.
In the Senate on the 10Th, Mr. Key
ser submitted preamble and resolution
reciting that many complaints arr made
against efiicers of emigrant vessels run
ming between Panama and San Fran
CISCO and that those officers have gross
ly violated the laws Of tae United states
regulating the carriage Of pass ngers in
merchant vessels, and that such vessels
are crowded beyond their capacity; in
consequence of which much loss Of life
is caused, and many sick and helpless
emigrants are precipitated upon our
shores, therefore
ReSolved That our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress be requested
to bring this grievance to the notice OF
the Federal Government, with the view
to the rigid enforcement of the laws
aforesaid and if necessary, to pass such
further laws rs will serve 10 guard more
effectually against thi. growing evil
and secure to those travelling in said
vessels protection to their health and
lives.
The resolution was adopted.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

For Panama Those who wish
to return to the Atlantic States with
ont paying the heavy charges of the
steamers, win doubtless find comfor-
table berth on board the clipper
Trade Wind" advertised in another
column
Levy and Woolf, on Clay st. San
Francisco, offer great inducements to
merchants and traders going below to
lay in goods See advertisement.
To FARMERs.-We call tho attention,
OF farmers IN our vicinity to the adver-
tisement Of Bryant & Co., corner of San
some and Clay SITS, San Francisco, in
another column. Every farmer has
need OF such articles as they offer, and
we would like to see such preparations
for permanent occupation of our state
as they Indicate.
VIM. T. Coleman s. Co. Of San Fran
cisco offers great inducemnts to traders
See adver rtisements.
CALIFORNIA HorEL.--From personal
observation we are prepared to recon-
mend this house, which is one OF Rough
and Ready's greatest ornaments. The
f,rn;ure is neat and tasty the table
we'll supplied, with the bess' and the
landlord accommodating,
See Loutzenheizer's card of Book store
and Stationery, Grass Valley. 1t is a
neat cor ceru and the books we'll select
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

HORRIBLE MURDER IN SoNoMA VAL.
LEY.-We learn though DR.. Elurd, that
q most revolving murder was perpetrat-
ed on the first Sunday of this month at
Russian river, about thirty miles from
oonoma, The name Of the murdered man
was Louis Legendre. He was highly es.
teemed in that neighborhoOd His body
which was recently found, bore the
marks ola ball wound in the righ: breast,
a sabre wound acros, the left temple.
and orepart Of the skull broke in as il
with an axe Four men in the neigh
borhood were arrested upon suspicion
among whom was vaquero, who was a
great tavOrite of Gustavo Sabronsa Deau-
lorble, Gone Of the parties arrested,) and
who this varuero declared had murder
ed Legendre From his statement oi
the facts, this Deaulorble, after the
murder was committed. called upon the
vaquero to assist him in disposlng of the
body. The murderer tied one end Of
n lariat into the cravat Of the murdered
man, and the vaquero fixing the otter
to bis saddle, dragged the corpse about
mile from the place of murder, and
there buried it, This Deaulorble, ac-
know.edged that he killed the man, but
said he did IN self defence. He was
committee. -- Umon.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19
from OREGON.
Disastrous shipwreck anI loss OF Life---i2
Lives l0st---Dnly 10 saved

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Lives Iosi---Oniy ~ saved.
Through Adams & Cos Express we
have received Oregon papers "a Feb :,
from which we learn the particulars Of
the most disastrous shipwreck which
has ever occurred on the Pacific coast.
We take the following extracts from the
Oregonian
The steamer "Gen Warren"
CHARLES THOMPSON, master, sailed
from astoria on Thursday 2Sth jan
uary, at 3 O'Clock, p. NJ, bound to
San Francisco, California She was
carried to sea by Capt. Geo. Flavel,
pilot on Columbia river bar. She
got to sea without difficulty, and dis
charged her pilot. After running sea
ward some distance, she carried away
her fo;e topmast when the wind haul
ing to the southeast, and the weather
becoming thick, Capt Thompson de
termined to put back to the harbor.
On Saturday. 3lst January, at 3
o'clock, P. NJ, he signalized the pilot
boat about six miles off the bar and
received on board Capt Flavel. The
vessel was leaking considerably, but
could be kept tree by her engine
pumps. Capt. Thompson urged the
pilot to take the vessel into port i'm
mediately, The pilot demonstrated,
saying that the bar was too heavy to
be crossed in safety" As Capt.
Thompson was extremely fearful, that,
should the wind increase, the vessel
would be driven to the northward, the
pilot was induced, much against his
judgement, to comply. The bar was
crossed at 5 o'clock, p. NJ, in safety,
when the weather suddenly shut in ex-
trcmely foggy and dark. 1t was found
necessary, before crossing the bar, to
detach the engine pumps, in order to
save steam; the hand pumps being i'll
active operation.
| Much confusion appears to have ex-
listed at this tune, and some orders
were not promptly obeyed 1t was
soon discovered the vessel was sinking,
when the Captain ordered the Pilot to
"beach her." which was done as the
only possible means Of safety All
the boats but one small one being car
ried off; that one was manned by 10
men to go in pursuit of assistance
After some hours, whale boat was
procured, but when they arrived at
the spot no sign could be found either
of the wreck or passengers. She had
gone to pieces, and all was lost. Those
who manned the small boat-perilous
as that undertaking was-were the
only ones saved
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19
Two Men HUNG.-On Tuesday las

Two Men HUNG.-On Tuesday last.
great e element prevailed at Murphy's
Two tents had been broken into at that
camp, from one Of which four hundred
dollars had been taken-and from the
other but twenty FIVE, Sheriff Mar
sha !, we learn, arrested the persons
who had committed the crimes, and they
proved to be an Englishman and an
lrishman, whose names we were unable
to learn. The people were infuria eed
beyond control, showing by their excited
actions that nothing but tho lives of the
criminals would be allowed to expiate
their guilt. Accordingly, they seized
them from the sheriff, and with shouts
Of passionate eYultation, launched the
unfortunate victims into eternity - Cal
aaeras Chronicie.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

SMALL CloN .--Messrs. Molfatt & Co.
have received instructions from the
Treasury Department to Issue, from the
H. $. Assay Office, ingots of the denomi-
nations of ten and twenty dollars. With
their usual promptitude they commenc-
ed the issue of the ingots, the day after
the instructions were received This
will be great convenience to the
whole community, and relieve us of the
many iaconviences heretofore caused by
the large coin.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

ALMOST AN ELoPzMENT. "A man named
st John induced a young girl, only four.
teen years of age, to forsake her fathers
house in Greenwood Valley, yesterday
morning, and accompany him to parts
unknown" to her parents. They ar
rived in Sacramento by the evening
stage but the father Of the young lady
who bad got wind of the movement, and
followed his truant offspring in hot
haste, was oaly few minutes behind
them
st John was arrested on complaint Of
the injured father, and taken to the
station house but "a there is no law
to punish men for abducting females,
(really there might with propriety be a
sort OF fugitive woman law" in Cali
tprnia,) the officers found it neces arv to
discharge said st John, and now he is
numbered among the missing 60 beyond
the reach Of every legal restraint, unless
I otis Common Lawn is appealed to
1t Is surmised however, that he has
prepared to take the next steamer for
she Atlantic States, rs he has wife
stun living, whom it is presumed, be is
very anxious to see
The father and his reclaimed offspring
start this morning for Greenwood
Judging from late occurrences, it is
highly injudicious for our California
men to be making too free with the
other sex al the recent precedents in
such matters, lead to such conclusion
unequivocaliy; there have now been
three instances within as many weeks,
IN which infdellty or seduction was at
least contemplated, and the result is,
two men killed one wounded; and one
ramo'sd Rather discouraging prospect,
tuat - Transcript
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19
The resolution was adopted.

MONOPOLY w oRsE THAN WATER Lors.
"A grand scheme is on foot to obtain "a
cession by Congress to lhe State of Cali
fornla, OF all the mineral lands in the
State. Much as we are opposed to - no
Legislation" we would rather see mas
terly inactivity. than so ruinousa mea,
sure as the one proposed Let that once
be secured, and in the short space of one
or two years the State would own rs
little mineral land as she does now. --
Spectators, who are working hard to
bring this about, would have little diff
tculty in securing the election of ma~
iorisy in the Legislature, not openly
bat of men secretly pledged, who woul /
vote for any Bill that would transfer
the lands by Wholesale to private capi-
talists We would much rather trust
Congress, whose settled policy is to pro
tect and benefit the actual settler, or
occupant of public and. The only
safety for the miners is to petition Con-
gress without delay in favor of the do
nation of limited quantity to each
occupant, to become his as soon as he
occupies it. Sonora Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

Within few days past petition has
been put in circulation for signatures,
praying our delegation in the Lesisla-
turc to use their influence to procure
an equitable division Of the State Of
California
A remonstrance against the same
measure has also been circulated.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

The Ripple Box ditch Co. have
nearly completed their work. The
canal is about l5 miles long, and con-
veys the water from Deer Greek to
Sucker Flat, near Barton's Bar, on the
Yuba.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

We learn by our exchanges from the
Atlantic States that the weather has
been unprec edentedy cold the present
winter, the thermometer ranging from
II to "a deg. below zero,
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

The New Orleans Serenaders are per-
forming to crowded houses, at the Adel-
phi, San Francisco
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

The Pacific cantrins . beautiful en-.
craving of the Main Street Church in
this city 1t was engraved from Da.
guerreotype sketch taken by DR.. S c.
Mcintyre.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

A company of three individuals
took $3.50, out of their claims on the
Red Hill, Rough & Ready, on Mon,
day last.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

The miners in and about Rough &
Ready are generally doing we'll. They
are making from So to $40 pr day az
an average.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

AGENCy.-OCTAvIAN HooGs, who
hs hitherto been our agent in San
rnneisco, has transferred the good
III Of his agency to VIM. Jewell, Jr.
the firm Of Parker, Jewell, g. Co.
no will hereafter act as our author
.ed agent in that city.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

The Revere Quartz Mill erected un-
der the superintendent of w B. Ever,
Esq, commenced operation yesterday
The machinery works finely, but we
have not been informed of the results
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

Pun. Doc We are indebted to w
II. Lyons and J. n. Turner Of the As
semkly for valuable public documents
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

The receipts of the Ladies Fair, held
in this city last week, amounted to 50,
800, of which $1,000, were clear profits
The Congregational church is now en-
tirely free from debt.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

Bills of Divorce have been granted to
Mrs Stllwell and Mrs Carrier during
$40 present term Of the district court.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

The district court, Judge Barbour
presiding, commenced its session on
Monday last We learn there are but
few cases on the docket, and the court
will adjourn on Saturday.
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

A Boy Of steady, industrious habits.
Iout l6 years Of age. will hnd good
uation ct this Office, by applying i'm
,,datelv,
The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19

We learn that the bridge across the
fuba at Parks Bar is completed
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-12
FOR THE vIRGINIAN,

FOR THE VIRGISIAN.
Mr.. Editor:-The meeting recently con.
vened in our city. for the purpose Of deyisine
some method Of public respect TO the memory
Of the great and lamented Henry CLAY, re-
questcd the ministers of the several Churches
to preach funeral discourse 10 their people
as mark Of respect to the cha,act of the il
lustrious Statesman. AS an unworthy mem.
Der Of the order thus honored, must be per.
mitled to offer protest against the plan of the
committee. with all due deferemce to the wi..
dom and intentions of those who composed it
1t seems to me that the citizens OF our city and
vicinity. without respect to party. ought to
have funeral Procession and then gather in
mass within some common receptacle. to pour
forth their grief under the eloquence of an ora
tor Who shall be versed in the political history
of our country. and who shall have followed
the GREAT MAN through his brilliant career
with that increasing personal admiration neces.
sary to the production OF such an eulogy as the
death Of so distinguished al individual would
seem to demand. With all the disposition Ia
say what l can to The honor of Henry CLAY,
much preier,in his funeral solemnties, the posi.
lion Of an humble mourner 10 that Of noisy
and unskied declaimer.
ALEX. DONIPHAN.
Pastor Meth. Prot Church
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no me Pafrons of fhe Yirxinian.

The propr@tors of the viRcISAx have always intend
Cd the Telegraph line from Richmond to
LvncLburg should be in operation, publish their paper
daily. Early month the Telegraph will be compile
ted and the present VOLUME of the paper closes about
the 18th ofAugn-t they will with the commencement
the next volume. issue daily paper
In undertaking this enterprise We have make con
siderable outny, but to indemnify u.s. confidently
claim support which will encourage in this new
field of labor and. wo trust, usefulness.
1t is unnecessary particularize the Inducements the
DAILY yRcIxIAs will present for the patronage Of the
community-nf that prefer it should speak for itself
The Weekly vIHGiSlAs will of continue
be publ d. and in the increased labor thus thrown up
it, being made up from the Daily. il will contain
reading matter.
The Daily will be delivered City, and all other sub
-crbers WHO have daily muil. for week after its pub
LEGATION, during which tine they will lie waited upon
wien they inform u.s. il they willing to change
their subsci pons from the Semi Week., To the Day
Thuse who desire 10 So can either call at the Office
or inform us by letter it would trouble.
The size will be neory that Of the Ricl.nc,d Times
Terms Sc per unnun,.
July -. TERRY & SHIELDS
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Public Meeting In Charlotte.

meeting OF the citizens Of Charlotte. with
ont distinction Of party. was held at the Court.
House. on Monday the 9Th July. for the pur.
pose of making suitable arrangements TO pay
the last Tribute Of respect to the late great
Statesman Of Kentucky. HENRY CLAY.
the news Of whose death had reached them
Henry Darlington. Esq, was called To the
chair. and WIN. G. Miller requested to act az
secretary. The chairman having briefly ex,
planned the object Of the meeting. On motion
of Mr. Jno II. Cardwell the following res
olutions we're unanimously adopted viz:
l. Resolved. That committee of 10 per.
sons to be designated by the chair We appoint.
ed TO draft suitable resolutions in regard 10 the
death Of the lamentcd HENRY CLAY, Of
Kentucky. and report 10 an ADJOURNED meeting
to he held IN this house on August Court day.
2 Resolved, Tha, Mr.. Hunter II. Marshall
he requested to deliver an ora,i n on the life
and services of the late HENRY CLAY. at
such time and place as may best suit his conve-
nience.
The chairman then appointed the following
gentlemen to constitute the COMMITTEES under
the LIST Resolution. viz:-David Comfort. A.
$. Lee, II. Il. Marshall. J. X. CardwelI. Rich
nrd I. Gaines. William +. Scott. james w.
BoulJin. Theo. M. Roberts, Joel w. Marshall
and Clement Hancock.
Mr.. Hunter H. Marshall. being presen, ip
the meeting. was called upon and consented to
deliver the Funeral Grafton. ut his earliest con.
venience of which due notice will he given.
Mr.. Littleton w. Tazewell. of M-cklenburg
county. was called upon and entertained the
audience with brief but exceedingly eloquent
and feeling address.
After which on motion, it was Resolved.
that the Lynchburg, Farmvillc and Richmond
papers be requested 10 publish the proceedings
OF the meeting
The meeting then adjourned to meet again on
the lst Monday in August, at o o'clock, A. Nj.
HENRY CARRINGTON, Chm'n.
w. {; MILLER Sec'y.
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The National Anniversary.

The seventy sixth anniversary of American
Independence was celebrated with consdera
bile spirit and display in this city. on Monday,
the fifth inst. The day uShered in by sa-
lutes at dawn and sun rise. by the Artillery
Company At l o'clock. procession was
formed in front Of DibrelIs Hotel. consisting
of the Artillery Company, Capt. Shields. the
Rifle Guards. Capt. Langhorne. the Young
Mems Society. and the officiating clergy and
reader and orator in open carriages. After
moving as laid down in the programme. to the
second Presbyterian Church. the Declaration
OF Independence, was read in handsome sty lie,
by Sam'l. V. Reid, and an Grafton full of pat
rioiic fervor. and graced with many glow ing
and eloquent passages, was delivered by Aus
tin Nj. TRIBE
The Volunteer companies dined a short dis
lance up the Canal. on Judge Daniels Island.
a lovely spot for such an occasion. A slight
shower ofrain marred the enjoyment at the
festive board for time. but soon the sun un
clouded himself and all again was life and ioy.
The Volunteers determined on having the
entertainment at late day. and in the absence
OF the usual regular proceedings at such time,
call Was made upon Mr.. William S. Reid, ir.,
" no delivered racy speech. Astounding in
appropriate and feeling illusions to the day
to the companies, and the duty of the co'nmu-
nifty. to foster and sustain a volunteer soldiery
The Companies returned to the city ut
late hour in the evening. and closed the eere
monies ofthe day. with National sa ute by
the Artillery from the Grave Yard hill.
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Mr. Editor In the "DaiIy Express" OF
the 5th. will h- found the resolutions Of a
meeting Of The ciizens Of L., ncbhurg, convcn.
ed on Friday evening. to take into considera.
ton. the best means of doing honor To the
memory of HENRY Clay, and among the res
oluiions adopted is the following:
ut was resolved 70 ask the different minis
tiers of Lyncbhurg. TO preach, each in his ow n
Church. funeral sermon. on the death Of Mr.
CLAY"
While readily admit the honor. thus con.
ferred upon the Ministers Of our city. in com
hitting to them the duty Of delineang the ex-
cellencies and glory of one. whose deeds Of
patriotism have enshrined the name of Henry
CLAY, in the hearts of all true Americans,
yet. must also be permitted TO say. and as
one of the ministers OF Lynchburg," have q
right 10 speak. that such an arrangement docs
mol coincide with my Jews as to v hat should
be done in the premises. The last fifty years
Of Mr.. CLAY's life. form an important and
prominent feature in the political history Of our
country. On every phase ofthat history, his
name is Indelibly inscribed The more fear
ful the crisis. or minent the danger. the more
respondent does that name appear. In the
darkest hour of our political night. in the
hercest period Of sectional contest, the hear. OF
this great Republic turned to him, us did the
eyes Of Napoleon, to his "Old Guard" as the
last refuge Of human hope. Now. the define
alton Of such a character belongs more to the
STATESMAN than the Divine; and, as custom has
given to the names ofour illustrious dead. the
benefit ola public demonstration Of general
sympathy and respect. conceive that thai
custom should not he departed from. when
one Of the greatest and nollest SONS Of This. Or
any other country. has reached the terminus OF
his eventful and brilliant life. and sleeps in IN
disputed equality ih the humbles' denizen
Of the tomb.
GEORGE w. LANGHORNE.
July 9th 1859.
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Messrs Stephens. Toombs and johnson of
Ga, White and Abercrombie of Ala, Gentry
and Williams Of Tenn. Brooke of Miss. and
Faulkner Of Va. members Of the presen, Con-
gress.havepubGshed card assigning reasons ~
for withholding their support from Gen. Scot,
for the Presidency. "as he noar stands bstore tie
American people" We will give the reader
the benefit other manifesto in our next. The
movement does not at all surprise us-nor
does it shake our nerves in the least to know,
that Gen. Scott is about TO loose nine votes out
ofthe million or more he should get.
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ELISHA BARKsDALE. sec'y.
Ratification Meeting.

Al a fu.l and general meeting of the Wing
party OF I.ynohhurg and its vicinity. assembled
in,he Masonic Hall. Tuesday nighithe 9Th inst,
Francis Is. Deane. jr. was chosen chairman
aud ). Z. Shields appointed secretary.
The chairman bri, fly stated The object Of the
meeting. To be the ratifcurion Of the nominees
Of the Wing party. for President and Vice
President Of the u. S. made in Convention al
Baltimore.
Jno. NJ. Speed, offered the following rcsolu.
tons which were unanimously adopted:
L. Resolved, l'y the higs of the city Of Luxembourg
in general meeting assembled TINT we cordially nifty
nndadop the nominations made the biz on.
vention held in the city Of Baltimore and do hereby
pledge ourselves the support Of NisrirIp
ScoIr. Of New Jersey. md WILLIAM A. GsAmAw of
n. Carolina. and thnt will zraou,lv cndeavor, by the
employment Of all fair and honorable means to srcnre
their election 10 the responsible offices for which they
sand MS candidates. believing TINT the interests
OF The country will be promoted by their
.. Resolved That the series &c resolutions adopted
by the said Convention, decided appreciation,
for they rontnin dogma docrnr but they
plain direct and unam guous declaration Of the prn-
cpes by shch tho hig pnr,y willing be tested
ind which il triumphant in the pending canvass thy
will faithfully carry into the administration Of tho Cav.
ernment.
la response to calls the nsscmblage wns u
lily addressed by VIM. NJ. Cabcll, Of Nelson.
}. . l.. Gogsin. If l.ynchhurg and Whitmeil
p. Tnnstal Of Pili.ylvania.
The speakers we're animated and earnest for
the success Of the tickle, displaying ability and
zeal like the times Of 1910.
Nh Campbell, was called upon hut,owing
to the late hour, declined. knowing he would
have future opportunities to speak and Mt his in
stance three hnzzus were given for old"Chippc.
wa" and his Vice, when the meeting adjourn
ed. F.B. DEANE, Jr.. Chm'n.
]. e. SHIELDS. Sec'y.