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The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

IMPORTANT DIsCovERY NEAR SONORA, =
Mr.. +. Linoberg, of Sonora, has given
us an account of discovery recently
made in Tuolumne county, which is like
ly to lead to very important results
Sonora Is surrounded by many fats
which have not as yet been worked,
Shafts have ben sunk in many parts of
those flats. After digging through from
six to ten feet OF clay, sand and gravel
the miners came to solid substance,
having the appearance Of soapstone.
Some of them tried to dig through, ard
went down fifteen to thirty feet hoping
to find the ledge but they found moth
ing, and left their work A quantity of
tins substance, from Pyrmont Shaws
Flat,) was brought to Mr.. Linoberg for
the purpose of being assayed, and the
result Of three different tests was, that
this clay or soapstone yielded from three
to four cents per pound. The gold was
exceedingly fine. Mr.. L. says that this
auriierous substance is very hard and of
a greasy nature; that rockers, toms. or
slulces will not separate the gold, and
that 1t must undergo a thorough cheml-
cal decomposition, before an anna gama-
ton can be effected Scientific miners
are not required to work in this gold
bearing clay neither is capital needed.
Any man who can use pick and shovel
can get it OFT. Mr. l.. thinks that two
men can dig eight cubic feet per day,
each cubic foot weighing seventy-fiv We
pounds, Blk hundred pounds at four
cents, would make S24 per day. Allow
IL pr pound lor grinding and anal.
gamating, would leave $3.50 per day to
each workman Mr. l.. is of opinion
that there is an abundance of this
gangue in the flats around Sonora, and
that it will pay we'll as soon as machi-
merry adequate to the complete amalga-
nation and extraction of tho gold c.
be procured. - Stockton Journal,
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

EARTHQUAKES The shock of an earth
quake was experienced throughout the
city yesterday morning. Another was
distinctly felt about twenty minutes be-
fore ten o'clock last night. |, ran from
south-eas to northwest, producing II
strange, tremulous motion. that felt as
if an electric shock had been passed
through the frame. At thirty-fve min
utcs past ii P. NJ. another shock was
felt, much more severe than those pre-
ceding it. 1t lasted several seconds,
and was quite as violent and of longer
duration than that which occurred on
the morning of the 18th of May last
The motion was horizontal, and almost
north and south The earth was per-
ceptibly tremulous for many seconds
after the first violence of the shock had
subsided $. +. Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

PRESIDENTIAL MovEMENTs.--A cor
respondent of the Stockton Journal, writ.
ing from New York City, has the fol-
lowing:
awhile in Washington could easily
perceive that already there were move
ments on foot in relation to the next
presidential campaign, Judge Douglass
was there on the spot, and it is said,
that with many chances in his favor, he
intends to make bold push for the
presidential chair but some of the older
ones think that he is in too grea hurry.
A largo mass of Democrats, and of those
who hold the strings of power, have
settled on Gov. Marcy, who they believe
is the strongest man | believe there
will be great struggle between these
two. At the agricultural dinner in Bal
timore, where Marcy and Douglass were
present, the former toasted his opponent,
and hoped that the nation would have
the benefit, the next sir years of Mr.
Douglass able counsels in the Senate
Douglass replied with toast, Governor
Marcy, man without flaw in his repu-
tation. and only one patch on his breech-
es.' The encounter was keenly relished
by the company.
A large body of the Wings are for
Fillmore for President and certainly no
man. since the days of Washington has
filed this great Office more free from
reproach, more justly or with more
credit to our country, than Milliard
Fillmore but another division centre
upon Gen. Scott, believing that his mill
tary fame will be the most available
power against the Democrats The
contest at all events has already begun,
and soon the different divisions of both
parties will be rallying for the strug-
GLE"
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01
The New Year,

The solemn march of time has brought
the close of another year, and with it
terminated its strua giles, its disappoint-
ments, its anxious cares, its hopes, its
loves its fears, its hates, its vcissitudes
OF every name. Another year has
dawned upon us. From the grave of
the past has risen in newness and hope
another of those broad periods by which
men mark the fight of life, and count
tho ceaseless ages of existence. At
such moment it is well to pause and
pass IN review each for himself the
feeting scenes of the vast drama OF
mortality thankful for the good that
has crowned our being, repenting of the
evil we have done, taking new drafts
from the fountain of human kindlincss.
and setting higher aims as the scope of
ambition. How many moralists can
look on the eternal record of the spent
year. and believe no act calls for contri-
tion, no thought or deed hath ascended
to the high court of Supreme Majesty
that calls for merciful forbearance -
And how many weary and faint with
sorrow, can look upon the o'erhowing
cup of the past year, and see no ele.
ments of goodness, no kindly remem.
brances of the watchful presence Of the
overruling Being. How many can look
on the rapid flight of time, its sweeping
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

The SACRAMENTO. Tho river has
been so swollen by the rain, that il is
now within about four feet of the natu-
raj banks of this city and Washington
A long continuance of the rains, espe
cially were it to fall as literally as it
did during several of the showers on
Saturday, would bring to bear severe
test upon our common wall of defence.
Fortunately, the majority of the twenty
four hours of each day are free from
rainy vlsitatlons, and in the intervals of
rain, the wind and an occasional warm
sun, effects wonderful evaporation of
the water already fallen.-U Union, 29th.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

bers VAN damp feet, and ne chance for
change OF clothing
The effect o. the ball, so far retain
ing the seat of government at Vallejo is
concerned, has been most disastrous
and if the managers expected to make
political capita by the movement, they
have been most wofully disappointed
That they got up the ball on scale of
liberality which reflects the highest
credit upon them, none will deny; that
the few of their number whs were pre-
sent, exerted themselves to render The
entertainment pleasing and attractive
to those assembled, is admitted. but the
fates were against them The idea of
State Ball, at which all should be in
vited, was distasteful to the fashionable,
and they would not go. The South
presumed it was gotten up for the pur-
pose Of removing the capital from their
beloved San Jose, and they refused to
attend. The weather was likewise un-
propitious, and many who had intended
to be present, were deferred on that
account.
However, the general impression even
among the most bitter foes of the bail
managers, seemed to be that the capital
would remain permanently at Vallejo
that the buildings were sufficiently CON
venient, and that the great increase of
population in Northern California, de-
manded the seat of government at some
point above San Jose, and that the peo-
pie of the State had so decided through
the ballot box.
TO return from the DEPRESSION The
supper was excellent, and paftaken of
with relish which was complimentary
to the chef de cuisine. The wines were
of the most costly brands, and there was
a greater display and variety of liquors
than has ever been seen at q similar
entertainment in the State. The total
expense Of the festival was $4,000, and
the presumption is, that on the whole,
lit didn't pay" those who footed the
bills.
After supper, the dancing was renew
ed, and sustained with spirit until 4
o'clock, when the guests separated, somo
to grope their way through unlathom-
able mud to a hospitable private resi-
dence and othe to wander around the
barren hills, which are the only natural
produc tions of Vallejo.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

deep lesson Of that bourne from which
no traveller returns
Yet we hail with gladness the bright
new year. Everywhere it is connected
with sweet associations, happy memo
rles, buoyaht anticipa'ions. The wise
provision of mans nature makes hope
his guardian angel, to whisper warm
hopes of the future, to gid with sun
shine the impenetrable mysteries to
come, and to bestow the confidence he
needs to tread with light step the path
of life. If the past has been bitter.
hope assures better things of the future.
If the past has been spent amid bowers
of prosperity and pleasantness the fu.
ture seems to promise the same, and
more abundantly. Therefore, when
the new years morn unfolds on the
earth, it is every where hailed with Joy
and song, for II new-crcates hope-the
impulse and nerve of being. On such
ccasions few will read the over charge d
and gloomy, though eloquent, pages Of
Rasselas, and believe johnson knew the
true chords and springs of life.
Most sincerely, this morning, do we
bid happy New Year" to all our rea-
ders. Though life is but a feeting
dream, yet it hath many genial points,
much Of real kindliness, which the cor
rect mind always finds, to soften its
rougher hours. Again, to one and all,
a happy New Year
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01
GRASS VALLEY. Dec. 30 1851

uRAss VALLEY, Dec. 81, 1891.
MEssRs. EDIToRs, this evening
Madison Lodge" of A. Y. Nlasons met
at the Alta for the election of officers.
Those named ir the dispensation and
those elected are AZ follows:
S. Conway Richardson, w, NJ.
Louis r. Sewers, 5. w
Henry r. Hannah, J. w.
A. NJ Winn, Secretary,
Zenoa Wheeler TreasL rer,
John J. Willis, s. D.
Wn. Allen, J. D.
Solomon Hoymau, Tyler,
Samuel ]. May, Chaplain.
The evening was very bad. yet the
meeting was we'll attended. The Sec
rotary was directed to apply to the
Grand Lodge for an exchange of di4pcn-
sations which will be done tonight.
Yours, &c, a, NJ. WlNN.
Secretary, Madison Lodge.
p. 5. The papers in the State, friend
ly to the Order, will please copy.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

INFORMATION WANTED.-Mr. Roger
II Murphey left Cincinnati about the
30th of March, 1850 for California, via
st. Louis and st. Josephs, Mo. His
friends in Ohio learned that he had ar
rived at Salt Lake on the lst Sept,
1850, and intended to leave for Califor-
MIA on the following day. They have
had no tidings of him since He was an
Odd Fellow, and held travelling card
from Ohio Lodge No. l, of Cincinnati
It is probable he may have visited some
Lodge IN California. We request the
necretaries to examine their books and
IT they find his name recorded, write to
us at this Office, where any information
concerning him will be thankfully re-
ceiyed, - AaryuiWe Herald
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

MURDER AT MoQuELUMNE HILL. The
Afta, Of the 29th ult., contains an ac-
count OF a most shocking affair that
happened at Moquclumne Hill, on
Thursday last 1t appears that man
by the name of James Campbell took
possession OF mule belonging to a
Mexican, and commenced riding him
backward and forward to amuse the
lookers-on A friend of the owner of
the mule went to him, like gentleman,
and asked for it he was met by blow
which threw him little off his balance
alter recovering which, he made n
pass for his knife. Campbell also drew
MS KIM o, aud threw it into the Chilian's
SIDE who expired almost Immediately,
but not until he had tnrown his own
knife with such force that, passing its
mark, 1T stuck fast into the Empire
House, distance of about ten yards.
campbell, accompanied by two or three
friends, fled down Steep Gulch, pur-
sued by party of Chllians. They
overlook the former at the tent of two
miners, named John Lawson and John
Reeves where they stopped to load their
pistols. The Chilians Immediately COM
menced firing Unfortunately into the
tent, and wounded Reeves very severe
y though not mortally. Lawson acci-
dentaIl ly shot himself during the affray
IN the leg, whicn it is feared, will require
amputalion. Campbell also received
ball in his left arm near the shoulder.
A party of Americans coming up at this
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

A remarkable dwarf has arrived at
Washington from Cuba His name i
Correa, and he appears in the full dress
OF a general lie is only twenty-ninc
inches in height, and is represented to
be thirty years of age. Certain it is, he
has a mans head and shoslders. a broad
chest and heavy beard, which he
takes pride in stroking. His legs, how.
ever, both in length and thickness, arc
not proportIoned to the upper part of the
body lie is small specimen of NOR.
tality' and may be regarded as no ord.
nary curiosity.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01


Alta, from Los Angeles, may be some-
what interesting as giving n different
view of the Indian difficulties, from
those formerly published.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 6, 1851.
The people in this direction have been
suffering the most horrible excitement
in view Of an expected attack from The
Indians \ patrol guard has been kept
up, and so well has it done its duty that
alarms have been given, both here and
at neigh boring towns, and the people
hurried off at night to a place Of safety
In my opinion, however, the whole busi-
ness is ridiculously exaggerated There
has been an cmetUe at Warmers Rancho
distant from here l20 miles but Juan
Antonio, the chief of the Indians who
live in the neighborhood Of the Nor
mons, has sent word to the authorities
here that if they require his aid, he Is
ready to join them with his whole force
The idea which has been so Industrious
ly circulated, and apparently so uni
versally believed, that all the Indians
had combined, and were about to make
a descent upon this city and San Diego
seems to me the highest of absurdity,
and is contradicted by well known facts
There is nothing new in there being
troubles with the Indians at Warmers
lie has been driven off his rancho be-
fore by the Indians. There is quarrel
Of long standing between Warner and
the Indians. on account of some land
whic! both claim This old trouble has
received fresh aggravation this season,
in consequence Of the Sheriff of San Die
go having seized the property of the In
dians for taxes; and as Warner is the
Senator from that county, it is natural
that the Indians should charge the bust
ness to him. As to what is going on at
the Colorado, reports are so contradicto-
ry that little reliance can be placed up
on them. You will probably have a
better account than can give you, via
San Diego.
The patriotic zeal of Gen. Bean has
been aroused by this affair, and in his
usual summary manner he has called
out the militia for two months cam
paign. What authority he has for SO
doing is more than can tell you but
the Genera is as fond Of assuming power
as was ever Gen. jackson himself 1t
will be recollected that it was he that
was the unauthorized cause of the More-
head expedition, which will cause the
State an expenditure of at least 5000
600 before it is through with The
present expedition anticipate will not
cost much less. 1t may be all right, for
what know, but it must be painful 10
every good citizen to see the funds Of
the State expended so recklessly.
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y
examination occupied nearly the entire
day' and the jury, after an hours alb
sence' returned verdict of guilty of
murder without provocation.n
1t was then decided that the prisoner
should be delivered over to the civil au.
thorlties and committee of ten persons
was appointed to guard him. At this
stage OF the proceeding a gentleman
stepped on the front of the STAGE an 1
moved that the prisoner be allowed to
30 free. The motion was carried in the
affirmative by acclamation, and the pri-
'oner went to an upper room of the
house unmolested.
QUARTZ OPERATIONS. The mill of
the Bunker Hill Company being in ope.
ration during this week. we took occa-
sion on Wednesday afternoon to visit
it. The works of this company are tru.
y admirable their substantially and
accuracy-put the great principle they
are designed to work upon, is not yet
sufficiently tested in the ljttle time of
their operation The water is taken
from the creek by hume about thous-
and feet above the mill, and falls upon
a massive wheel which turns two pow
erful rollers. These rollers instanta.
neously crush the quartz as taken from
the vein by railway. From the roller
the quartz is carried by an endless
chain of buckets up to tho mouth Of the
large blast furnace. After being sub
jected to an immense heat, it drops
gradually to the bottom Of tho furnace,
and is there drawn out into trough Of
water, and thrown aside. The theory
of the operation supposes the gold to be
smelted out, and to filter to chamber
below the furnace. We understand the
gold will be looked for tomorrow. The
heat seems to destroy all appearance of
crystalization, and reduces the quarts
to an extremely brittle state, in some
instances forming Stag. We wait for
further tests.
The power of the works is immense,
and the whole operation Is on magni.
fcent scale, and exhibits more enter
prise than any work of any description
we know of in this State
1t seemed quite u natural reflection
that the peculiarities of inferno would
have little novelty to the tenders Of the
blast furnace, if they ever happened to
be initiated in them
Coming back we called at the Rerere
vein, for which Warren B. Ever, Esq,
formerly of the Journal, is erecting u
fine mill. His vein is apparently most
excellent one, and the works, unde- the
skillful direction Of our esteemed fricnl
n. II. Garretson, are of IN admirable
character. Mr.. Garretson is n som-
plete workman, as his success in srect-
ing mills testifes.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01


TIE STORM AT BENIciA. From our
whi,h has prevailed here for several
days, visited our neighboring city with
great violence, 1t commenced blowing
hard on Monday morning. and the idr
rising to an unusual height. considerable
injury has been sustained, es ecialy to
the Pacific Mail Steamship Cumpany'a
works Their improvements are 40 stu
ated as to be exposed to the full force
OF the wind from the southeast: sweep.
ing through the valley in the rear of
Martinez, it FIJI with great violence
upon the vessels moored at the Cow
panys works, There are at present no
less than nine of these fine boats includ-
ing the Company's tug boat Sampson.
laying at the wharf, and some four or
five coal ships, all Of VIII ch, it was at one
time feared, woul sustain much injury;
but we arc happy to learn that the ac-
tive and skilltu measures adopted bv
their commanders saved them from
damage other than few hours work
and renewal of paint will repair. The
principal injury is to the works the
levce surrounding which gave way to
the unusual pressure of water and com.
pletely inundated the plateau on which
the improvements stand The foun Ia
ton of the fine brick building erected
by the company has settled OH one side,
so that the large chimney connecting
with the machine shop much resembles
the famous tower of Pisa. The mates
rial stored, Except the coan beats spars,
&c of the different steamers, placed
ashore, have disappeared, although it is
believed some are safe on the hills be-
yond. The ferry boat lon, which has
lately been repaired at considerable cx.
pense, while cndeavoring to reach a
place of safety was driven nto the tule.
but it is believed will be got off without
much damage. Alta.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

DRowNED.-A man by the name of
John Browning fell overheard Saturday
night about | | o'clock, Il hundred yards
below the storeship Antworth. He was
boarding the schooner Joseph Hewitt,
and 1t was supposed fell from the bridge
A noise of something lighting in the
water was heard by Henry Erriott, who
was in the cabin. He went out as soon
as possible, but before he con I'd get any
assistance to the man he sunk and dis
appeared Search w made with II
lantern, but it was so dark and the cur
rent so strong that nothing could be
seen of the man after the first glimpse
Of his sinking form Union.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

DAMAGED. About half past II yester-
day morning, the inhabitants in the
vicinity of Laws Wharf were startled
by crash, caused by the falling of a
mass of rock and earth from the hill
between Green and Union streets. over
hanging the u 5. Bonded Warehouses
where extensive excavations have been
,lade. Some two thousand tons of earth
were found to have fallen on and against
the western end Of one of the houses.
which is made of corrugated iron, and
is one hundred and twenty five feet deep
by about eighty feet front. They are
owned by Mr.. Griffin The injured
house is completely filled with stored
goods, and the weight of the earth forced
about sixty feet Of the upper part of the
building forward, throwing the goods
inside into almost inextricable confusion.
creating openings through which the
rain has been beating all night. The
damage done by this accident is esti-
mated at thirty thousand dollars, which.
rs the goods have been stored at the
expense oil Uncle Sam, will Of course. be
sustained by his broad shoulders. The
house is also badly injured. There
were two men sleeping in one of the
buildings when the accident occurred,
one of whom was sick they were both
uninjurcd. A great quantity of perish
able goods, such as sugar and similar
merchandise, is exposed TO the rain, with
nothing but canvas, which has been
spread since the occurrence, TO protect
it. The slide was caused by the rain
having penetrated the crevices exposed
by blasting operations on the side of the
hill. This has loosened and brought
down more Of the rocks and earth than
several tons of gunpowder could have
removed. The rain which descended
in copious showers all the morning must
have caused still greater damage to the
goods in the warehouse, and we nav
also have similar land slides in that Vi
cinity should it continue Alta, Dec. 26.
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Died.

o. AT Grass Valley, of erysipelas, Dec
Eoth' Mrs. = West, formerly from
England, aged about 40 years.
In this city, Dec 90, John f. Porter
late of New London, Conn, aged about
copy. p'e"'"
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

WATERMAN FOUND GuILTY.-In one
of the cases against Capt Waterman,
that for assaulting John Smith, on trial
in the U. S. Court, last week, the jury
returned verdict Of guilty ."-Cour.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

NEVADA AMusENENTs. = Now that
the Chapman Family are gone, amuse-
ments may be deemed scarce. Not 80.
The boys promise an entertainment
for "a New Years Jubilee" this eve-
Iing at the Jenny Lind, which as the
bills promise will combine very con
siderable variety.
In connection with theatricals the
question is asked, where is T, C. GREEN?
His washerwoman is anxious en- the
point. not to mention the barber, and
those of whom he borrowed clothes and
money, forgetting (the fault Of great
men) the unimportant part of making
any return. Among the anxious ones is
the negro whose diamond ring'' non est
inrent,ss. Query, did our worthy friend
take passage from Nevada, or Grass
Valley X
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

Bs3y~ About sunrise, on Monday morn
ing last, the residents Of Broad street
were aroused by the ringing of bells,
and the cry of fire 1t was soon dis
covered that the fire proceeded from
the Broad Street House, and was ex-
tinguished with little difficulty. Had
the fire occurred previous to lhe late
rains, when the buildings were dry, the
street, in all probability, would have
been destroyed as it was, the only
damage done, was to start few indi-
viduals out of their beds rather earlier
than usual if that was any damage.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

A SCHOOL will be opened in this city
at the Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday
next, by Miss Bowers
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

The man named Beatty who was sta
ted in our last to have been killad at
Grass Valley by the fall Of tree, was
not killed, but seriously injured.