The Nevada journal., 1852-04-08

that Webster could not carry more than
three Of the Southern States. all of which
Scott would carry, besides Pennsylvania.
New York. and several other free States
in all of which Webster is particularly
odious. Webster is now in this city.
He made great speech last evening
before the New York Historical society.
1t was mastery production. and to the
scholar and student in history, and the
philosophy of ancient history and histo-
rians it will be abundantly appreciated.
On the fourth of March next there will
be IL large meeting in this city to nomi-
nate Mr.. Webster for President There
is but little probability that he can Sc
cure the nomination. though must ad-
nit, it would afford me unqualified plea
sure to vote for him for an Office which
there is no man more competent or de-
serving.
The Maine Liquor Law is agitating
every Legislature now in sessian in the
New England. Middle, and Western
States. The temperance hosts ARE in
spired with more earnestness and deter
mination than ever before to secure this
law to their respective States. Senator
Houston made q speech in the Metro
politan Hall last Wednesday evening,
Mt temperance banquet, 1t was fee
BILE effort for q great man, and had it not
been for the speeches Of Others and the
songs of the Alleghanies, the meeting
would have been tame affair.
The free sell party is, think, about
Mt stand still. Hatred to Webster will
inspire that party to great activity should
he be nominated. With Scott and
Douglass, as the leaders of the two great
parties. the free soilers will many Of
them fall into the ranks, according to
their peculiar political predictions, and
Seward and John Van Buren, will pro-
badly whip in, and move in one glorious
harmony.
Emerson, Greeley, Horace Mann, The
odore Parker, and others Of the progress
sion school. are lecturing in many of the
principal towns and cities in New York
and New England this winter.
Bennett, in the N. Y. Herald, is ham
mering away, in his usual style, against
every body and every thing
Jesse Hutchinson and the Alleghanies
leave in March for California, as in
formed you in my last. Mr.. and Mrs
Forrest have drawn crowded houses, at
Broughams and the Bowery. Both are
great favorites.
The spiritual rappers are exciting
much attention in various parts of the
country. Paul, John, Washington, Frank
lin, and other great men, appear and
rap out their sentiments for the benefit
Of the public. Report has it that many
persons are getting insane, from the
mental excitement this movement occa-
sions.
The celebrated Andrew jackson Davie
the clairvoyant, is lecturing on reform
subjects, in Hartford, Ct. He is a genius,
and no mistake.
Quartz mining is still regarded with
much suspicion by capitalists. 1t has to
them too much the appearance of spec.
ulation. There are many companies
osganized with their stock in the mar
ket, but have heard Of but one that
has met with success.
have devoted much time in examin-
ing the different kinds of machinery now
being made to crush and amalgamate
gold bearing quartz. have seen none
equal to those large stamps and mortars
now employed in Grass Valley. think
that Gen. Winchester's is the best i'm
proyement have seen. visited Cab
batville, near Springfield, short time
since, to examine Ames' celebrated
quartz mill and amalgamator. The mill
consists of one mortar weighing about
$4,000 lbs, or seven and half tons, made
of cast iron, and placed upon India rub
Der springs. In this mortar plays a
stamp about six by ten inches on the
face, and sets upon the iron litter out
wardly like the foot of horse. and
moves round, striking at every blow
new place. as it traverses its circle.
The stamp litter is attached to the pis-
ton of an engine, which is fastened over
the machine. 1t strikes 100 blows per
minute, with force equal to 1900 lbs.
This mill is very complicated, expensive,
bungling, and think liable to become
easily deranged, besides it will not ac-
complish any more labor with the same
exp enditure of power than the best of
the Grass Valley mills.
In relation to the house of Wells &
Co, formerly of San Francisco, some in.
formation has recently come to my
knowledge which places the action Of
Willis & Co. Of Boston, in very differ
ont l;oht from that penerallv viewed bv
the people of California. A statement
which understand to be copy sent
from San Francisco by the assignces of
Wells g. Co., shows that drafts upon
Willis & Co, exceed the remittances by
about 100000. The drafts Of July lst
for s54,572 %, preceded by the bills of
June Is, without remittance, were re-
ceivsd by Willis s. Co. before any advi.
ces, remittances, or any knowledge that
real estate to the amount of about S30,-
900 or $50, 900, had been placed in the
hnnds nf Trnstees for the benefit Of Will