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The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01
INC Independent Miner.

Of all the happy, contented, inde-
pendent individuals on this earth, the
miner Of Ca ifornia can justly be class
ed among the foremost. Whether
"striking it rich" or prospecting moth
ing to the pan, his spirits are alike
buoyart, seldom disleartened by i'll
success, never over sanguine, he pur-
sues the even tenor of his way with a
freedom from care, and ruddiness of
health unknown to the dweler Of the
vallies.
We have in our possession a letter
written by a Nevada miner to a friend
in this city, which presents a picture
of the perfect contentment which is
generally the lot of the true bone and
sinew Of our youthful State. Here is
a specimen of its contents.
Friend L.-Why in the name OF
the CIR at Mogul didn't you answer
my last letter, with the money sent,
like an ass as / was, to pay an honest
debt. Didn't you gel it? Answer,
for heavens sake, for hundred "scads"
lost at this stage of the game would ruin
me. 1 came here nearly broke, and
at this time am quite so, but who cares?
Not /, for have claims on the Yuba,
which three of US located. They may
contain million, and possibly may not
b., worth d-n, but have put in
three good weeks work on suspicion,
prospecting 'em. If you feel inclined
to dig for gold, come up here-anyf fool
may strike it here; / have great hopes
on that scere myself,
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

MANNhks OF TIE lUKKs. here Onre
appeared in Punch, b picture which set
forth, Ms we then thought, the very ex-
treme of conlness-in warm weather. A
cabman is loIling back with elevated
heels on his vehicle. An elderly gen.
tleman coming by. exclaims,
How much to Vauxhall :"
"Six shillins."
"That's too much"
"Vel! votever you like-it's too 'ot to
dispute about trihes'
But in wo recently published in
England, enti led s. Rambles in Southern
Sclavonia' by Nachbar German trav-
eller, occurs the following description
of an incident in real life, which for
take-i coola ativeness.' i. in no respect
inferior to Punch's cabman.
Landing at Belgrade. he found. for the
first time in all his travelling expert
ence, no of6cious hands ready to seize
his baggage. A few PAGES off in the
front of the tavern. sat several Turkish
portrrs smoking their pipes. The doc
tor doubtless looked helpless enough,
standing beside his portmanteau, but
no on e rose 10 OueTSuIS SeTNIeec.
"Will no one earn piece OF money!
| at last called out to the smokers, as |
observed that my waiting was likely to
| lead 10 no other result than carrying my
own baggage.
All of us willingly!" replied the
porters, almost with one voice, but with
out starting from their seats. 81 But
which of us shall serve you? Whom do
you wish?"
"Come, who will" was the reply.
The porters puffed hard at their pipes,
and looked at each other in silence. At
last one of them, seemingly the eldest.
spoke. "Allili,' he said, have you had
a job to-dayn
Mo- was the reply Of q slender young
Moor, attired in white turban, with
lierkin, and large red trowsers.
Then carry the gentleman's bag
gage rejoined the other, and the Moor
rose from his stone seat to carry my port
manteau. ea
As active now - be before seemed
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

From SALT LAKE CIrY.-By cores
pondence from Salt Lake City, it mp
pears that there is at present a great
scarcity there of many Of the necessaries
of life. Gro cries and provisions of all
kinds were very high, and clsthing Of
any description not to be obtained.
There had left Salt Lake for Carson's
Creek. between the 18th and 25th Of
April, about three hundred wagons, in
cluding, among others, the following
trains Of cattle: Waterhouse, 260 head !;
DR.. Holmes, 26O head Mcpherson, 800
head; Holiday g. Warner. 1900 head !;
Living on, ! 600 head and four or Eve
trans averaging so to 100 head. Longs
train of l.200 head of sheep, and Mop
pin train of $500 head, crossed over
the mountains about the 2Sth of May.
Mr. Woolsey, one of the Elders of the
church, who is at Carson's Greek with
500 head of the church cattle, and 30 or
40 horses, has given our correspondent
the following dimensions Of the new
Temple, the corner stone of which was
lately laid at Salt Lake City; Length
267 feet, width 10 feet, height of base
ment Ory l6 feet. The walls are to
be of pressed adobes, seven feet thick,
and at each corner of the building a
tower to be erected, twenty feet square.
AItn
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01
BOGUS Gold Specimens - We were

Bogus Gold Specimens - We were
shown on Thursday a massive speci-
men Of quartz and seemingly gold in
termixed, which had been pledged at
the st Francis Hotel by Chilean,
for S240. The gold proved to be boz
gus the specimen most perfect conn
terfeit. The metal attached to the
quartz is lead, coated with silver, and
that again covered with a solution of
gold. Not one in ten could dete' the
cheat. We understand the same ras-
cal who palmed this off had another
still larger in his possession, which he
will .oubt'ess attempt 10 impose upon
some one else. Look out for him. IS.
T. Herald
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01
A. DELANO & Co are our agents at
Grass Valiey, at Wells, Fargo & Co.'S.
Democratic State Convention.

DemOCfHtlC state convention.
The Democratic Convention at Beni>
cia nominated the following persons as
their ticket for the ensuing campaign:
For Governor, JOHN BlGLER, of Sacra-
mento.
For Lieut.. Governor, SAMUEL PuRDY,
of San Joaquin.
For Judge of Supreme Court, ALEX
AMBER WELLS, of San Francisco
Attorney General, john R. McCoN.
NELL of Nevada.
Comptroller, SAM. BELL of Mariposa
Treasurer, S A. McMEANs of Ell Do
rado.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
P. K HUBBs, Of Tuolumne.
Surveyor General, S. II. MARLETTE of
Calaveras.
By the nomination of Bigler they have
endorsed all the mal-administratio of
the last two years. The people now un-
derstand the policy Of that party fully,
and will go into the canvass with their
eyes open Wo shall see if they will
endorse state prison contracts, water lot
speculation, notarial laws, legal publica-
lion laws, &C., or will reject them and
their authors. Il is time for the policy
Of the state to take turn in the direc-
tion of economy. and for the hands of
robbers to be kept from the treasury
By the denomination Of Bigler, the last
hope is gone that this can be expected
Of the party that has been dominant the
past two years. Let the people reflect
for themselves on this subject. Thoy
can come to but one conclusion.
Alex. Wells is also put forward for re-
election. Does it follow because man
gets the sanction Of nomination that
he must be supported and elected =
have the democrats no man of moral pu-
rity-of honorable repute in private life
TO put forward 1t seems hard to be
compelled to see the refuse Of a party,
because backed by ambition and q pew
erful clique, elevated to the high judi
eial stations of the state.
The nomination of Mr. Mcconnell we
esteem q good one !; but we regret the
bad company he is found in. Personally,
we have c high respect for him, and
know well his integrity as man. We
tlo not believe he will be facile tool
IN the hands of his party if he is elected.
Paul K. Hubbs of Tuolumne, is hea-
vv-thoughted, slow, well-meaning man,
who may be denominated the old fogy OF
the ticket. But We suppose he is an
honest man, and hope he will not carry
politics into his department, if elected.
His Office is more ornamental than use
full in any view IF the subject, and we
presume will soon be swept from the
constitution.
The other nominations, with the ex-
ception of Purdy, against whom no one
says any thing are said to be Of o piece
with the head of the ticket. They are
not prominent enough to have excited
public notice strongly, which we believe
is esteemed striking virtue in demo
cratic candidate.
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01
The MURDERER AND HIS v1crIm.-

The MURDERER AND HIS VIcTIM.-
The Californian says Of Strible, the
murderer, and his brother:
We learn from DR.. George w. Will
liqms, who is the attending surgeon in
the case, that Henry Strible, the hus-
band of the murdered woman, at late
hour last evening was much worse, and
hardly expected to live the night out.
Joseph, the murderer, is doing very well,
thou gh some fears of his recovery are en-
tertainei.
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

IMMENSE PRoDUcTIvENEss.-Maj. N.
Loring has raised in Tuolumne. from one
seed. bunch o. barley containing l2O
we'll matured heads ranging from 90 to
ITO grains each. This is an increase of
about ll.000 fold The world cannot
show so wonderfully productive soil as
ours.
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

apathetic, Allili led the way to the Zda-
mia (iteraily the building par excel
lence,) hotel which may vie with the
best in Europe MS regards structure and
appearance.
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

The cholera has again broken out at
Moscow. The pestilence descended over
the city like a thunder cloud, and de-
stroyed upwards of 200 persons in forty
eight hours. The disease is also present
ut St. Petersburg.
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

i To SAUSAGE EArERs.-When you 20
to buy lot of sausages, whistle loudly
as you enter the door, and note the ef.
feet. If the string Of sausages squirms
a. If trying to get of the nail, buy u
slice Of ham for breakfast
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

When you say in your letter that
you can thrash me, you do an injury
to YOUR character for yeracity, not 10
mention laying yourself liable TO a
mauling when We meet. You city
man should cen6ne yourself to your
yard measures, and keep behind the
counter-although torbearlng class
of people, ace miners can't be over
crowded too much by puny popinJays,
whose pale faces look through the shop
windows on j street. Why. thou
lean, restaurant-feeding, appetite-lack'
ing, work-needing, speculation-hunt-
ing, mud-tramping, lemonade-dr'nk-
ing, heat.enduring, dust-swallowlEg
Sacramentan-what do you know OF
health, strength, energy-of life ITSELF
such as the mountain air and noun
tain fair produces. Bah! l wouldn't
swap my pot OF beans and cold johnny
cake, with the enormous appetite ac-
companying them, for all your dinners
at the "Orleans," nor the pure Yuba
water, as the snow it is melted from,
for your iced lemonades and ITO deg.
in the shade. When 1 think of the
last summer, I heave sigh--for my
friends in Sacramento, and grin an
immense smile for myself, for my es-
cape to the hills. But, poor devil, 4
torture you, by thus exulting over
your misery. God give you fcrtitude
to endure your lot with resignation.
We can't all be miners.
Please write Immediately. Don't
scratch three lines, with "yours &C."
cutting them off short and sweet, but
try and spread yourself over whole
sheet--don't confne yourself to sense,
or I'll geta short letter--nonsense is
abundant with you; you may write a
uuire of it and notexhaust the supply.
As for wit don't attempt that, for you
will make decided taur pas; nor
don't write poetry either, for heavens
sake, unless you have a machine
Choose subject in which neither wit,
wisdom, common sense, poetry, poll
ties you're a Loco) or religion (you're
heathen) is mixed up. .....-.
We are so deep in the hills here, 1t
takes until 9 A. NJ to see the sun RISE,
aud it sets at 5. / gathered snow on
my way hithcr. Three men can't see
the tops ofthe hills, without one sight
ing from where the other left off. The
trees tear the clouds to pieces when
they try to sail over, and the angels
have lighthouses on the Hill tops, so
they can steer clear ofbreakers when
on their nightly missions. This is
tall country Union.
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

and is accompanied with cakes or
sweatmeats. The stranger is then,
perhaps, shown around the house and
premises. The house is most proba-
bly, of brick, and contains a library,
divan for smoking &C., besides the re-
quisire domestic apartments. In the
garden are many plants fantastlcnliy
arranged on frame, pool for gold tish,
and perhaps pagoda dedicated to the
ancestors of the owner. For dinner
one is given a plate Of rice, which the
Chinese eat with chop-sticks, in which
they display admirable dexterity.
Elting rice is one of the most impor-
tant functions Of their lives and the
Chinese sa!utation "Have you eaten
rice ?" is similar to "How are you 2"
The vast quantities of opium consum-
ed by them is eyinced by the large
warehouses full of hat most injurious
article which are near the foreign FAC
tories" The streets themselves which
are not m.re than seven or eight feet
wide, are crowded by buyers and sell
ers of every description of article, and
there are numerous placards answer
ing to our signs posted on the walls.
The qnack doctors employ advertise
ments to as great an extent as else
where, and Mr.. s. mentioned various
receipts in use among them OF very
singular character such as a decoc-
ton of the bones of tiger as a tonic,
etc. Pickpockets are not uncommon.
and ply their vocation with oriental
dexterity. Bankers and money-chan-
gers are frequent, occupying little stalls,
with sums of money and scales-the
Chinese having only one coin (ot cop
per, with a square hole in the middle
and the rest of their currency being
weighed. Visitors usually send SER
want with placard containing salu-
tation, and the persons name written
at the bottom, in a corner, as token
of his humility. They are frequently
excellent scribes, and this constitutes
one of the chief branches of their ed
ucation. A Chinese who cannot write
is person Of very little consequence
among his fellow countrymen. Gamb-
ling is very common among them, and
is carried on in innumeraE!e ways.
Even children going 10 purchase fruit
at the stalls, frequently throw dice to
dete, mine whether they are to have
double quantity or none at all.
The Nevada journal., 1853-07-01

Mr.. Spear then proceeded to speak
of the great rebellion at present going
on in China, which he characterized
as one of the most important political
and religious movements OF the age.
He said that this rebellion had been
going on for more than three years in
the north Of China. 1t had its origin
in bands of men going through the
country breaking idols and driving
away their priests. Some said these
men were Roman Catholics but there
are no Roman Catholics in that part
of the Empire. On their banners are
incribed the name Of GoD the Su-
preme, the Uncreated. Their prog
ress has been rapid, irresistible. They
have spread from city to city and from
province to province; and have sha>
ken the Imperial throne to its centre
The present dynasty is a foreign dy'
nasty, erected by the Manchous after
their conquest of China; and 1t is
odious to the people. Even their
shaved heads is badge of subjection
imposed by the naughty Manchou.
The present dynasty has now snbsis-
ted for nearly two hundred years, the
usual period of the duration of Chi
nese dynasties, and the Chinese con-
fidently believe that these are its last
days. But it is as religious move
mcnt that the rebellion commends IT.
self to the heart of the Christian and
the Philanthropist.
Some years ago man OF great
abilities and genius, but whose learn
ing, from the corruption existing in
the Board of Examination, had failed
to procure for him the high rank as a
magistrate to which it entitled him.
became acquainted with the Christian
missionaries, and received from them
SON e tracts in the Chinese language.
Upon these he meditated, until they
produced his conversion. He then
received instruction in religion from
the missionaries, and returning home
spread the doctrines of Christianity
throughout his countay. From this
seed God has raised up the no Is
which now bid fair to upturn the pres
ent usurping dynasty and we have
reason to hope that it will be the
sofspreading theGospel through
ont the Asiatic world. Mr.. S. conclu-
ded with a iervent exhortation that we
should leave nothing in our power un-
done to forward this glorious work,
and expressed the hope that the light
of the Gospel was at length breaking
through the thick darkness which has
heretofore enshrouded half the nations
of the earth
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Consumption.-Two or three years ago, says
the Scientific American, experiments were
made by members of the London Faculty of
Physicians in different hospitals, for the cure
of diseases of the lungs, by breathing in warm
medicated vapors. The success of the expe-
riments was SO gratifying, that an institution,
Brompton Hospital, for the cure of bronchitis
and consumption, was Immediately established,
and so favorable has been the result Of the
treatment, that the number of patients admit.
ted during the past year is between two and
thousand, and the hospital report shows
full seVenty-five in every hundred have
been completely cured.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
DisgracgfM.-The House of Representa-,

DisgracgM.-The House of Representa-
tives, says the Baltimore American, if the con-
duct of some of its members continues to be
tolerated, must rapidly sink into contempt with
the rejecting part Of the community. Speci,
mems Of friyolity and trifing are daily exhibit
ed, which in themselves are disgraceful to the
character of the House, while the fact that they
are INDUCED in at the expense of delaying inn
portant private and public business, renders
them censurable to a degree that can hardly be
too strongly characterized. A browning breach
of decorum was recently exhibited by a men,
Der from Iowa, who, during the time the doors
were closed for a call Of the House, reached the
Hall by clambering down one of the pillars
from the gallery. Roars of laughter, we are
told, greeting the performance of this feat Of
congressional gymnastics. The exhibition was
not more disgraceful to the individual concern
than it was to the House in allowing it to
pass without apprehension.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

origin Of Foolscap.-Every school boy knows
what foolscap paper is, but we doubt whether
one in a hundred, that daily use it, can tell why
it is so called.
When Oliver Cromwell became Protector. af.
ter the execution of Charles l., he caused the
stamp of the cap of liberty to be placed upon
the paper used by the government. Soon af-
the restoration of Charles IT,, having occasion
to use some paper for dispatches, some of this
government paper was brought to him. On
looking at it and discovering this stamp, he in
CURED the meaning of it, and on being told, he
said, aTake it away; I'll have nothing to do with
a FOOLS cap"
Thus originated the term f~oolscap, which has
since been applied to a size of writing paper.
usually about sixteen by thirteen inches.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
MEDICAL TESTIMONY CANNOT BE
CONTROVERTED.

U7One of the most startling cases is narrated
of DR.. MLane's Vermifuge by Dr.. John Butler,
of Lowell, Trumbull Co. Ohio. The case was
that of a young lady who had been very sick for
eght ysars, and had consulted a number of physl-
clans. who had treated it as one of Prolapsus Uteri.
Dr. Butler was then called in, and for a time, be-
lieved with his predecessors that it was a case OF
Prolapsus. He was, however, soon forced TO the
conclusion that his patient was suffering from
worms, and after much persuasion, prevailed upon
her to take two doses of DR.. MLane's Vermltuge.
The medicine had the effect of removing from her
a countless number of the largest size. After she
passed them, her health Immediately returned
She is since married, and continues 10 enjoy ex-
cellent health.
For sale by SCOVlL & MEAD, Ill Charities
street, New Orleans, Wholesale Agents for the
Southern States; also sold by A. E. RICHARDS,
Plaquemine. mho
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Think Of ia hu~mming-bird once met a
butterfly, and being pleased with the beauty of
its person and the glory of its wings, made an
offer Of perpetual friendship. Il cannot think
of it" was the reply, "as You once spurned me,
and called me a crawling dolt." "Impossible,' -
exclaimed the humming-bird; Il always enter
tanned the highest respect for such beautiful
creatures as yon.' "Perhaps you do now"
said the other: shut when you insulted me,
was a caterpillar. So let me give you this
piece of advice: never insult the humble, as they
may one day become your snperiors."
Boys and girls think of this.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Election Of District Ahorneys.-Two acts
are now before the Legislature providing for the
election of District Attorneys except for the
parish Of Orleans.
The one before the House fixes the time of
the first election on the first Monday in May,
1853.
The one introduced into the Senate leaves
the time of the first election blank, to be filed
when the bill comes up for action, but appoints
the first Monday Of November, 1855, as the day
Of the second election; each subsequent cleo
ton to take place every four years thereafter.
1t divides the State into thirteen districts. one
District Attorney for each district. The term
Of the Office of District Attorney is, by the con-
stitution, four years.
Article eighty-three of the constitution re-
quires the election of District Attorneys on the
day Of the election for Governor; but article
eighty-four gives to the Legislature the power
to fill vacancies in the office Of District Attor-
ney. So says the Picayune.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

The Caloric Engine.-The applications for
rights to manufacture caloric engines of Erics.
son invention have been so numerous that Cap.
tain Ericsson has decided to allow any one to
build engines on the payment of a nominal sum
for each machine manufactured, so the Boston
Trarezer says, and the Journal Of the same city
informs US that the proprietors or agents of
nearly every large machine shop in Boston, ex-
cept two, have recently visited New York to
negotiate for the exclusive right. to manufac>
ture for Boston or Massachusetts. Engine
builders from all parts ofthe Union are also said
by the Traveller to have made similar PROPOSE
Capt. Ericsson has been engaged in ap-
plying bis new principle to locomotive engines.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

The Catholic Cozlege.-It will be seen by
advertisement that this institution, located in
this place, and under the direction of the Rev.
Mr.. CHAMBosT, is now fully, and we may add
from undoubted evidence, successfully estab-
lished. That it will be of great advantage to
our town and parish none, of course, will dis
pute. Irrespective of partialities and prejudi-
ces, we think we can truly say that there never
have been any descriptions of institutions of
learning which have given to the world more
eminent men in all the departments of science,
literature and politics, than has that under the
direction Of the Catholic priesthood. The wor-
thy Rector of the above College certainly has
the thanks of the community for the zeal and
energy he has displayed in an object so worthy
Of general encouragement.