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The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15
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GOLD HILL Co.'S WoRKs We visited a
short time since the fine works Of this COM
pany at Grass Valley. The quartz mill of
the company has been running nearly two
years, and during that time has been in llcal-
thy operation, the mill paying good diyi-
dends, without huctuation or interim ,sion.
The company have recently constructed from
the mill TO their tunnel railway about 1000
feet in length, over which from the tunnel is
drawn by a horse the quartz for crushing
The tunnel is probably the best ever con-
structed in California, 1t is now 425 feet in
length, #. in. in height in the clear, aud
4 #. in wide solidly framed up with sawed
timbcrs 6 in. square, and shcathed overhead
and on the sides with in. plank. The
depth Of the tunnel from the apex of the hill
is Ill #. The thickness of the lead is about
2 f., and pays from $40 to $40 per ton, the
pay dirt paying from Sc to $50 per ton. The
success of this mill is proof that systematic
and persistent enterprise will cause quartz
to pay; and the mill is ono of the facts that
will be most influential in restoring public
confidence in the business.
WINcHEsTERs New MrLL.-Thc finest
buildings and machinery applied to mining
in this State are those Of Gen. Winchester at
Grass Valley. A few days ago we attended
the Inauguration of the new works, when for
the first time the steam was let on to the
engine of sixty horss power. Everything
worked admirably, and we were thoroughly
convinced in viewing the capacities of the
machinery, the fine arrangement of the vari-
Gus departments of crushing, saving, &C.,
that the General was as much at home as ar
, engineer as he formerly was as typo and
publisher. He had ready when we visited
his works the portion of the machinery al
lotted to saving lumber, and intended to set
it in immediate operation, thus providing a
sure and immediate resource for the compa-
ny, while the heavier and delaying work of
getting up and in operation the quartz crush
ing apparatus is in progress The buildings
were erected by Mr.. s. c. Richardson, and
speak well for that gen,leman's workman
ship and energy. They are in every part
substantial and well.constructed, and will
give good area and vent to the busy scenes
they will cover.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

san Francisco AGEycY.-We aref pleased
to state that we have secured the services Of
Mr.. l.. p. FISHER. as agent for the Nerdda
Journal at San Francisco. He is authorized
TO receive advertisements and subscriptions
for this paper, and to receipt fol al mon les.
All business that may be entrusted 10 him on
behalf Of the Journal, will receive immediate
attention. MIR. Fisher is our only authorized
agent in San Francisco. He may be found at
the Merchants Exchange,
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

RArrLEs.-C Charley Young presented to
his friends and the public (which means the
same thing) fine lot of valuable watches,
jewelry, &c, in rattle the last week. 1t
was drawn on Saturday evening last, at Mrs.
Frisbie's saloon, to the full satisfaction Of
ticket-holders. The highest prize was a
splendid gold watch, valued at 5000 We
learn he designs to offer another at an early
day, and we doubt not with equal success, as
he is so well known in this community that
his Rame is sure guarantee against anv
suspicion of unfairncss or humbue.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15
Grass Valley Corresnondcnce.
March 81, 1858

March 81, 1898.
MR. EDITOR We send you-a compila.
ton from the State reports,-it is certainly
very singular that Nevada county. shall be
SO behind hand, We should pay in the State
Treasury at least $50, 600, that allows liberollv
for non collection Of the Foreign miners, ond
Poll Tax. We have the name Of having vic.
liant collectors-no doubt as efficient as Z,
any other county. ' 80
We believe the citizens Of this coun,rv
have paid during the past Il months al Ioa.i
Az to 10000 OF taxes-and nothing but a
strict investigation, showing to our satisfac.
ton the contrary will change that belief
The Court of Sessions or individuals should
look into the matter. We will cheerfully
do what we can for our own satisfaction.
/ The facts are very easily got up, and We
call for them.
LIST. A full and complete list from the
country Treasurer of all taxes collected by
him, (giving list of the parties who paid
ana their locality,) and all monies received
by him from other collectors.
I'd. Detailed copy from the census agent,
OF all taxpayers as taken by him and the
place they live at.
Sd. From the Cemptrollers' office the
number of months issued for.
The following curious statistics stand on
record of this State.
Fromthe Census Report 1t appears that Ne
vada County has
A population of 2l.36h
Foreigners, (subject to tax) 4,6O7
Hsrses, Mules and Oxen 9,973
Acres in cultivation :. 1887
Grows, bushels of Grain 1862
Potatoes 9,950o
Has capital invested in Mining Saw
Mills, Merchandise and Town
Property $5,OS6,6Gl
Placer County has population of 1874
Foreigners, (subjsct to tax) 1881
Horses, Mules and Oxen 2,279
Acres in cultivation 679
Grows, bushels of Grain 1885
=" . Potatoes $50
Has capital Invested in Mining, Saw
Mills, Merchandise and Town
Property $l7S7. .S67
The Comptrolers' report up to 26th Febru-
ary last shows that Placer County with less
than HALF our population and property has
paid into the State Treasury, $l779s, ,95
Nevada County emily paid in SIS, ,4O5, ,9s
GRASS VALLEY
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n@- We give much Of our space to-
day to our admirable correspondence
The Article of j. w. on the plank road
is the best we have seen on the subject
ard we commend it to all Interested
lie also gives some interesting facts il
reference to quartz operations. Pike i
poetieal, racy and entertaining. W.
have rarely been able to present SO fine
a dish Of intellectual entertainment al
in our present number.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

TO- By the California papers just re
ceived, we observe that the name o
''Jones" figures rather too conspicuously
in the criminal records of the Colder
State. Near Sacramento, one William
X. Jones, was hung under tho auspices
of Judge Lynch, fer the murder, in Q
drunken frolio, of one McGafin. At Ne
vada city, man by the name of Jones
was sentenced to Is months in the peni
tentiary, for involuntary man-slaughter
in the murder of Mexican woman.
For reasons which may be appreciated
by any parent who has had son mys-
teriously absent or missing from the pa.
rental hearth-stone for near fue years,
we would be obliged to any friend or
cotemporary in California that will fur-
nish the editor of this paper with the
Christian name of the last named Jones
the one tried and convicted as above,
at Nevada city, in California-by letter
or otherwise
If the New York and California papers
generally will publish the fact, or can
obtain any information of JOHN JONES,
now near 20 years old if alive, suddenly
and mysteriously disappeared from the
town OF Hopewell, Ontario co, N Y, on
the 10th day OF June, l84S, they would
confer lasting favor upon his parents,
and particularly upon his father, pub-
Usher of the Wayne Co. Democrat, by
whom the favor will be duly acknowi-
edged and reciprocated.
Wayne Co. Democrat.
The Jones who received his trial in
this city last December, was not the
one enquired for, being about thirty Eve
or forty years old We can obtain no
information Of "John Jonesn aged about
20 but will forward any this notice may
produce. ED.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

Money is scarce-the small pox will
become plenty, the doctors say, if the
people don't get vaccinated-and as for
thieves, they are numerous enough to
behoove the public lookout. Several
horses have been stolen lately, and q
highly illustrated thief, in broad day
light, took Colts revolver from the ta~
bic of DR.. Cleveland.
Yours, as ever, PIKE.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15
Litilc York Correspondence.
WnliOupa, Red Dog and Little
Work.

nACes hJOS aAhhM A<thttC
York.
Mn, EDITOR - You have frequently
adverted to the prospect for mining in
this region of the country, and expert
ence is continually confirming the truth
of your predictions.
From present indications this will be
an extentive region for mining--and MI
ners who left here in the fall, many of
whom have been to the southern mines
and other parts Of the country, are re-
turning and preparing comfortable
homes with the intention of settling
permanently and biding their chances
enbouts. 1t is the part of wisdom,
which many learn from bitter experi-
enco, for miners to settle in some fayora-
BILE locality, and BY SO doing gain an
acquaintance and be able to improve sd-
vantages which by going from place to
place they could not have.
The mines Of Little York, which have
been opened for year or more, have,
! you are aware, proved much better than
the most sanguine imagined and al
though water has sold at the extrava-
CANT price Of one dollar and half per
inch, the miners have many of them re-
allied reasonable amount of the pre-
cious metal to richly repay them fer
their enterprise and efforts. The Little
York Ditch always affords an abundance
of water for mining, and the price has
lately been reduced to one dellar an
inch, which will encourage prospecting
and undoubtedly lead to the discovery
of new mines.
RED Doc The industrious miners o.
Red Dog opened small portion Of thsi
ground last fall, but owing to the i'm.
mense amount of labor to cut away the
rock, but few have begun to realize any
thing from their claims. The claims o
Perkins & Co. have proved quite rich
paying uniformly large wages, and often
as high as $500 to S400 q day to the
hand.
WALLoupA.--The young and thrifty
town of Walloupa, is just beginning tc
attract public attention. During the
winter MIR. Browns Company have been
at work on Squirrel Hill, with but three
or four sluices, being supplied with wa
thr from their own private ditch; and
it would do your very soul good to see
them clean up at night. Perhaps nc
claims in this part of the country have
proved more profitable than those on this
hill. While gold is found with all the
dirt, it is easily washed; and Squirrel
Hill has the advantage Of washing more
dirt with better pay than any ground |
know Of, attended by the same expense
in working.
CHALK BLuFF.-The Chalk Bluff Wa
ter and Lumber Company have wisely
adopted the just and liberal policy of
Little York, in furnishing water at one
dollar an inch, and from the late pros
poets by sinking shafts, and the amount
obtained by washing on Corn Hill they
are beginning to attach great impor
tance to their diggings about this place
The diggings here, loo, promise to be
extensive. No less than five different
mines have been discovered in fair view
of the village, within less than o hall
mile ofeach other. Indeed, every thing
wears new aspect here. The water j;
now in, and miners arc going to work in
good earnest, opening their claims, with
the encouragement of being we'll pait
: for their loss OF time in waiting for wa
: ter. MINER.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

naA- We request attention to II. Da-
yiss advertisement. He has recently
made large Improvements in his store,
and filed it with the best stock of goods
ever in Nevada.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

BG-Our San Francisco advertisements
this week are we'll worth the attention
Of traders. They embrace every yari-
ETY. Of goods, and furnish facilities not to
be disregareed.
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

BeA. Miss Kate Hayes will sing at
Grass Valley on Saturday evening, and
in this place on Monday evening
The Nevada journal., 1853-04-15

n@- The wings were beaten at the
municipal election at Sacramento. Har-
denburgh was elected mayor,
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THE MUSICAL WORLD AND TIM ms.

A LARGE WEEKLY JOURNAL OF SIXTEEN
"A pages edited BY RICHARD SroRss WINS, and
this country make their medium of communica-
ton with the public, contains during the wear 2O8
pages Tor $26 WORTHY of the very best music of ali
kinds; also brilliant and instructive Essays on
Music; complete course OF familiar instruction
in Harmony, which anybody can understand; q
vast amount Of attractive musical reading, ancc-
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musical history, &C.; the most fearless and truth
ful criticisms of musical publications and perform
ances, and the very pick and cream Of Musical
News, Novelty, and Incident, both foreign and
domestic; the whole forming the most complete
and valuable record of Musical Art it ia possible to
obtain. The wants of Country Choirs, and of la
dies wishing for now music, but who are not living
near music stores, are especially attended TO.
TERMs.-One copy. IS; two copies, s.; FIVE
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and Times, 257 Broadway, New York. -
00-AsorHEI MUSICAL JouRNAL-The subscrib.
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tanning Foua pages Of Music (making FORTY EIGHT
pages a year, and great variety of interesting
musical reading matter. The Monthly Musical
Gazette is designed for the especial benefit of the
ledge and tastes demand easy and simple music,
and whose purses require that it should be furnish
ed at the cheapest possible rate. t1ss
TERMs.-One copy, so cents; three copies, ST.;
ten copies, -; twenty copies, 20; and person
sending as club Of twenty, gets extra copy
for his trouble. Address DYER & Willie.
N B.-Clergymen will be supplied with The
Musical IHorld and Times at dollar year; and
with the The Monthly Musical Gazette at twenty.
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Agents wanted to obtain subscribers for the
above. named publications. Liberal commission
allowed.
Now is the time to subscribe, as the new volume
commenced on the fret of January, 1853.
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LIBERTY 1E0v8 WOR1kv 4 HOLLOW.
WA4E D0UNUxY, Phtladslphia.
yTyHE UNbz rs.psctthhy inl sal ID The
i public, that 6sVlng SIN further enlarged and
imprcvsd thatr " oaks. and increased their skeiI-
ities, they are nos prepared to execute 6r6sss Sps
stoves holsow-~are, &C., on the most reasonable
eTm1. - GrsfS tex alt
They invite the attention Of SOUTHERN and
WESTERN MERCHANTS to their l6rHe and ex-
tensive assortment Of NEW PAfTERfss, an Of
ing originality and beauty Of design, with dura-
biiisy, utility, and economy in their operation.
comprising the most complete and varied assert
ment of STOVES ever offered for sale; consisting
Of Liberty Air Tight Cook. for wood or coal; Com,
piete Cook ; Star Air Tight; Star Franklin Star
Radiator; Fire King Radiator; Improved Jenny
Lind Cannon Stoves; Bases; Bare Cylinders;
Bar Rooms; Radiator Plates; Tea Kettles; Ran
ges Gas Ovens. &c, &c
COUNTRY MERCHANTS desirous of ordering
by letter can have list of prices sent by mail, con-
tanning drawings and descriptions of all the differ
ent varieties of Stoves, &c. 81
ABBOTT b LAWRENCE,
Brown St., above Fourth, Philadelphia
Feb 28-1aw6m*
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moro rAspoA1lhtepe Il ths eject that he OF
they undertake that The bidder or bidders will il
his or their bid ~ ensss into an obliga-
rotary Of tho Navy. With good and sulficent surc.
ties, to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
shall be considered unless accompanied BY t1oh
and mobilization thersof 10 the bidder or bidders,
he or they shall fail 70 enter into an obIiration
within the time prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Navy, With good and sufficient sureties for furnish
ing the supplies. then the Secretary of the Navy
shall proceed to contract with some other persoi,
or persons for furnishing The said supplies; and
shall forthwith cause the difference between the
amount contained in the proposal 90 guaranteed,
and the amount for which he may have Contracted
for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period
OF the proposal, to be charged up against said bid
der or bidders, and his or their guarautor or 9ua
rantors; and the same may be Immediately recov-
cred by the United States, for the use of the Navy
Department. in an action of debt against either or
all Of said persona
Mar 22-law4w
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PROPOSALS for REPAIRING THE PIERS
AT KENNEBUNK, MAINE.

ENGINEER DEPARTMEHT,
WARRINGTON, March Is, 1858.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office till
L the 30th day of April, 1853, for executing the
following repairs to the piers at Kennebunk:
LIST. Two hundred and fifty tons of heavy ballast
stone (no piece to weigh less than two tons) are
required to he placed along the foundation course
of the existing pier. The precise position to be
pointed out BY the agent of the United States at
the work.
Cd. The existing stone pier to be continued back
beach.
500 cubic yards of sand mus. be excavated to
prepare for the foundation course of this new work.
Not more than one half of this fonndation-course
Of extreme low water. The work will be from IL
to Is feet in width at the base, and from 9 to Is
feet in height. 1t will be composed of courses of
split stone, not less than two feet thick, and di
minishing in width from. the bottom upwards; the
coping course being two feet and half thick, five
feet wide, and pieces from three to five feet long.
The stones must all be truly split with square ends
and sides, as to form strong, close wall with
out mortar; and piece visible on the face of the
wall must have less width than two feet, or less
length than five feet. The average width to be
two feet and a-half, and the average length seven
feet.
About 500 cubic yards of stone will be needed
to complete the work; all of which must be sound
and durable, and free from defects.
Vessels can approach within IS feet of the ex-
tremity Of the wing wall, and can lie along the
channel part of the pier.
The stones may be put in their places deliv-
cred from the vessels, by derrcks, either on board
on Shore
Offers for the ballast stone should be by the ton
OF 24o lbs for the excavat ton by the cubic yard,
and for the split stone by the cubic yard, incud-
ing laying it in the wall.
For further information, address Brevet Major
z B. Tower, United States Army, Portland, Me.
JOS. @. TOTEM,
b. Brig. Gen. and Col. Engineers.
To be inserted in the Union Republic. and Ma
tional 1ntelligencer, Washington |; Boston Post,
Boston, Massachusetts and Eastern Argus Port
land, Maine, every other day for three weeks; one
copy of each paper containing the advertisement
to be sent to the Engineer Department.
Mar 7-eod3w
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NOTICE
Of the Establishment Of too Land Districts in
the State of CGliforuia.

w HEREAS, by the provisions Of the act of Con
w gress. approved March 8, 1853, entitled s.An
act to provide for the survey Of the public lands in
California, the granting Of pre- emption rights
therein and for other purposes" the President of
the United States is authorized, at such time or
times as in his judgment the public interest may
so imperatiyeiy require, and in the absence of any
further and special legislation of Congress on the
subject, to divide the State of CALIFoRNIA into
or three separate and distinct land districts, as
circumstances shall determine to be necessary,
embracing respectively the upper and lo,cer. or the
upper, middle, and l0toer portions of the State; and
whereas, full consideration, it appears that the
public interest imperatvely requires that at least
t,co land dscts shall be established in that Slater
Now therefore l, FRANkLIN PIEacE, President of
the United States of America, DO hereby declare
and make known that, in pursuance of the provi-
stems OF the aforementioned act the State of Cali
fornia shall be divided into two land Districts by
the east and west lines of the public surveys near.
est to the parallel OF the thirty sixth degree of
north latitude; and that the land Office for the up
per district shall be established at present at BENZ
and that for the lotrer strict at Los AHaELos
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty first day of March, A. D. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOHN WILSON, sl+tt ,ss.
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Mar 23-taw3m
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WATCHES! WATCHES AND Jewellery

DEMOVAL.--l would inform the citizens of this
II county, and the public generally, that have
removed my WATCH and JEWELRY STORE to
No. PIT Baltimore street, s;z doors belotc Charles
street, Baltimore, wi here they will find large sup
ply Of fine GOLD Levers, Lepine, and SILVER
WATCHES Of every description. GOLD LE-
IBRS from S25 to 800.
ALSO.a variety of Gold Chains, Keys, Gold
Pencils and Pens, Rings, Ear. rings, Bracelets &c.
Also. fine assortment of Silver Spoons, Cups,
Butter and Fruit Knives, of genuine Silver Coin.
A variety of Albatta Forks, Spoons, &c.. sc.
Clocks and Fancy Goods. A large assortment oil
Matchmaker Tools, Jewels, Hands, and Watch
Glass of every kind.
AJ-COUNTRY MERCHANTS and Watchma.
kefs will find it to their interest to call and examine
my goods, as intend to sell as low as any other
houee, at Wholesale or retail prices
CHARLES BLAKE,
No. PIT Baltimore street, Baltimore.
Mar lS-law3m
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Change of Hours.

CAo1ABc OA f1OuFSs
On and after Monday, 18th of March, the pas
senger trains will be run as follows:
Leave Washington at 6 and a. M, 81 and s
p. m. On Sundays at a. m. and s o. m.
Leave baltimore at Il and a. M, 81 and $40
p. m. On Sundays at a a. m. and s. p. M.
the second and fourth from Washington, will be
Express Trains. stopping only at Annapolis and
Washington Junction stations.
The train leaving on Saturday evening goes no
farther than Philadelphia the one of Sunday
morning only to Baltimore.
Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to Phia-
delphia and New York, will be given by Trains
leaving ato a. m. and p m, except on Sunday
morning.
By order: T. H. PARSONS,
MAR IL Agent.
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Oct 2dtf
p THE SAFE AND ComMO.

uI0us BIeAtneT COLUMBIA, Cap
- tain HARrER, having recently
been placed in FIRST rate order, will resume her
trips between Baltimore and this District on SAT-
URDAY, the 1st March, leaving Commerce street
wharf, Baltimore, at O'Clock in the AFTERNOON,
and at the same hour on every succeeding Satur-
day during the season; and returning, will leave
Riley's wharf, Washington, at O'Clock, and AL
exandria at O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morn
ing, touching at the different landings on the Po-
tomac river, as usual.
For freight or passage apply to the Captain ON
board, or to the following agents:
CHARLES WORTHINGTON, Bait.
]. J. WHEAT BRO, Alexandria.
E. PICKREL CO., Georgetown.
THOMAS B. RILEY, Washington.
Feb 2S-tf