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The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

.Siskayow.--By an extra from the
office of the Yreka Hereld, we have the
particulars of still further Indian mas
sacres:
On the evening of the l1th inst, DR..
William B. Rose and John r. Hardin,
while on their way to Doct Ambrose's,
from Capt. Alden's encampment on
Sewart's creek, were waylaid by the
'Indians, and the former instantly kill
ed and the latter dangerously if not
mortally wounded. DR.. Rose was
horribly mutilated, being found the
next morning with his eyes dug cut
and nose cut off. The Indians cap
tured his rife, revolver and clothing,
together with six hundred dollars in
cash. On the same day George An
der5on was badly wounded on upper
Applegate, in q skirmish with about
thirty Indians. The company were
under command of Lieut.. B. V. Grif-
fin. On the 18th Lieut.. Griffin made
an attack upon the Indians on lower
Applegate, but was compelled to re-
treat, with the loss Of one man, Crank
GarretD and himself shot in the leg.
In the afternoon reinforcement was
sent from Capt. Alden's command, and,
at 2 o'clock this morning, upon receipt
of the news of Lieut.. Griffin's defeat,
another detachment was sent, and at
this present moment a portion of the
Humbug volunteers are mounted,
awaiting orders to march to the scene
of battle.
The Indians have burnt down the
houses of Mr.. Patrick, Capt. Jones,
also that of Mr.. Anderson, together
with his hay and oats. Night before
last they burnt Mr.. Grifin's house and
some haystacks; they also shot some
of Mr.. Grifin's fine american horses.
Mr.. Bruce had four of his mules shot.
There is great deal of stock killed
and driven off.
1t is reported that Griffin was at
tackled by $50 Indians. 1t is believed
that there is white men engaged with
them. Griffin took two white men
prisoners, and several more are GUS
pected.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

LATER FROM CHINA.-The rebellion con
tinues to spread slowly but surely The
government loses ground in almost every
engagement, and it seems that the Tartar
dynasty must fall
The ImperialistS tried to retake Annoy
on the 29th of May, but their attack was
repulsed.
The rebels burned two of the public
Offices and sacked the custom house at
Annoy.
The rebels are now apparently in poss-
ession of more than one half of the Chinese
Empire.
1t is said the rebels do not agree
among themselves, and it is doubted wheth-
er those at Annoy and Marking have the
same purpose and whether the leaders have
any connection with each other
The religious faith h of the rebels is appar
emily a mixture of seetarianism, mormon
ism and confEciapism.
There are number of Mormon mission
aries in Canton and Hong Kong. A wri.
ter In the Hong Kong Register advocates
their Imprisonment and punishment as
criminals
The kidnapping Of coolies is still carried
on.
The Hong Kong Register contains an
extract from the Singapore Free Press,
from which it appears that the master and
part of the crew Of the ship Roso Elias
had been murdered by the rising of a cargo
of coolies One of the coolies testified in
Singapore that he had been enticed away
from home and made prisoner and when
on the ship fed on rice and dried fish and
half pint of water daily.
1t is said that the vessels engaged in the
cooley trade are British and American.
sailing under the Peruvian flag.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

CoUNT RAoUssET AND SANTA Anna
NJ, Raousset has been in Mexico for some
time. He was favorably received by Santa
Anna, who offered him command in the
Mexican army. This NJ. Raousset declin-
ed to accept, declaring that he wished
nothing for himself personally, and only
desired reparation for injustice done his
comrades by the government Of Arista.
In this connection we may state, that it
has been .rumored for some time that an
expeditionary party of five or six hundred
is being organized in the southern mines,
to make prospecting visit to the mines
of Sonora. This is their ostensible pur-
p ose, whether they have any Interior de-
signs is matter of speculation.--S. F.
Herald
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26
Successful Whalers.-The IT.

Successful Whalers.-The Whale-
mans List says The bark Favorite,
Capt. Pierce, just arrived at Fairha-
ven from three years cruise, has
made one Of the most profitable voy-
ages on record. The total amount of
her catchings is 1900 barrels whale,
$50 barrels sperm oil, and $4,000
pounds of bone. The most successful
whaling voyage, and the one which
amounted to the most money, is that
of the ship Montreal, Capt. Fish, re-
Gently arrived at New Bedford. She
was absent thirty-two months and fif-
teen days, and during that time she
obtained cargo which sold on her
return for S136, ,093 19.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26
The Japan Erpedition.-The Anne

The Japan Expediti0n.-The Amer
lean fleet in Chinese waters consisted
at last accounts, June 9Th, of the steam
ers Susquehannah and Mississippi;
sloops- of-war Saratoga and Plymouth.
and storeships Supply and Caprice.
The U. S. steam frigate Powhatten.
belonging to the Japan expedition,
sailed from Table Bay, in Cape Colo
ny, on the 29th Of April for Mauritius.
She ought to have reached Hongkong
by the 9Th of June, the date of our ad-
vices from that place. Com. Perry
left Shanghae on the 10Th Of May,
with the steam frigates Susquehannah
and Mississippi for Loochoo, a group
in the North Pacific ocean, nearly
midway between Formosa and Japan.
He is doubtless on his way to Jeddo.
1t will seen that the foreign residents
ofShanghae had endeavored to pre-
vail upon our Minister to prevent the
sloop-of Plymouth from following
the Susquehannah, but of course Mr.
Marshall Lhad no authority to do SO.
Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Il Courageous Woman.-The Gin
cinnati papers tell of heroic deed
lately performed by woman, in a
building on fire, there, which is wor-
thy Of record. A family consisting cf
a mother and four children was resi-
ding in the third story Of building
which was burned. Finding herself
cut off from retreat, in consequence Of
the stories beneath being on fire, the
mother ascended to the roof carrying
her children with her. Here, tying
one Of her babes to her shoulders, she
boldly leaped across an alley six feet
in width to the roof Of another build
ing, from whence, leaving her burden,
she returned, and in like manner car
ried over in safety each. of the others.
The act was witnessed by q large con-
course Of spectators. The mother was
in feeble health, and nothing but ma
ternal love could have carried her
through so trying a scene.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Vars and Rumors Of War-hven-
ttion of Destructive Prgectile.-We
have examined the plan and descrip-
ton of piece of ordinance invented
by Mr. Andrew Smith, Engineer. Mr.
Smith for some years past has been
engaged in making experiments on
projectiles, by means of the decompo-
sition of water, or in fact by lightning,
over which he claims to have attained
complete control. He assures US that
he can produce greater amount Of
projectiles, by means of one pound of
water than can be effected by one hun
dred pounds of the best gunpowder.
By means of this new agent, each gun
Of a frigate may be made to discharge
one hundred balls in less than five
seconds. Mr. Smith is confident that
a filty-two gun frigate may be made to
deliver a broadside of one thousand
shot in one minute. He designs ma
king an experimental apparatus on a
small scale, to illustrate the destruc-
tive character OF his invention, and to
bring it to the notice Of the Govern
ment, and have it applied, if possible,
in The battery about to be erected at
the entrance ofthe Bay for the defence
of this port. The apparatus for gen.
Grating the terrific power employed is
comparatively small, and may be To-
Gated in the hold of frigate entirely
below the water line.- S. r. Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Fanny Fern.-A Boston. CORES
pondent is responsible for the state
ment that this lady has been twice
married. Her first husband was c..
HI. Eldridge, cashier of the Merchants
Bank. He died some five years ago,
leaving the widower with an empty
o urse and two or three children. -
Her second husband was S. P. Far
rington, merchant of Boston, a widow
with two children. They lived to-
gether only about year, when Mr..
f. betook himself to the west, where
he at present resides, and he has just
obtained divorce.-N. Y. Mirror.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The German citizens of Cincinnati
are all in a hubbub respecting an in.
dividual supposed to be the spy of a
German Prince, who has come ,here.t to
give his master information Of what
is going on among Republican Ger
mans. They held an indignation
meeting last week, and Junghaus, the
supposed spy, was burnt in effgy.-
While the efigy was burning, the de-
risive shouts, hootings, whistling and
yelling, blowing of horns, and firing Of
squibs was participated in by every
one, each apparently trying to distin-
guish himself by making the most un-
earthly noise. Junghaus will proba-
bly, find it convenient to move his
quarters.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Fleas are said to abound to an ex-
traordinary extent in the western cor
ner Of Charters township, Aleghany
county, over a space of some three
miles, filling the houses, and almost
driving the inhabitants distracted
Some have succeeded in driv-
ing them away, by whitewashing
everywhere about their dwellings, sta
bles, &C., and strewing lime plentiful
ly about: but others are still suffering
from this plague.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

BY the Major Tompki MS, the Alta
has intelligence from Santa Cruz of a
murder and hanging at that place On
the 18th instant. The following are
the particulars
A fisherman named Andrew Cra.
coVitch, native Of Hungary, was way
laid and shot by a Scotchman named
John Glare, on the evening Of the 10th
on the beach at Santa Cruz Some
dispute had occurred between them
relating to some fishing lines CIR some
such trifing matter, after which Clare
returned to the Mission and purchased
4 pistol. Some three hours afterwards,
as the fisherman was crossing the
beach, Glare rose from behind a pile
Of lumber where he had concealed him
self, advanced a few steps and fired,
killing Cracovitch instantaneously.
He was arrested soon after, and on his
examination acknowledged the crime.
On Wednesday evening the 18th inst.
lhe citizens proceeded to the jail in
which he was confined, took him out
and hung him on the spot where he
committed the murder. He died
without evineing any compunctions
Cor the deed, or apparently without
the slightest fear.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

.SWoyd to General SMter.-On Sat-
urday morning, in the presence of a
room full of spectators, among whom
were several officers belonging to the
Sutter Rifles, Capt. A. Andrews pre-
sented to Major Gen. John A. Sutter
the sword heretofore described as in
tended for that purpose. The only
speeches delivered on the occasion
were simply words of compliment and
courtesy, which produced equally as
good an impression as though they had
been heightened into prolonged efforts
at eloquence. The General felt thank.
full for the gift, and the Captain happy
in its bestowal.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The liquor stores near the Crystal
Palace, New York, have extra attrac-
tions for Sunday-bands of musicplay-
ing polka, and Ethiopian Melodies,
and the rush "to liquor" very great.
The cattle and other shows are also
open on Sunday.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

In reference to the Iron mountains
of the West, the Lake Superior Jour
nal says they are scarcely to be esti>
mated. There is iron enough in them,
it says, and that of the best quality, to
supply the wants of the entire country
for centuries to come.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Zhe Msmigratiom.-The immigrants
are beginning to find their way into
the Southern mines. We learn from
the Calaveras Chronicle that the town
of Volcano now presents quite lively
appearance, not alone from the num-
Der of miners who have lately collected
there, but By the families who have
just come across the plains. On Sum
day week, company arrived there,
with over 200 head of stock.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Sonora Destroyed By Fire.-A de-
-structive fire broke out in the Irving
House, at about II l-2 o'clock On last
Wednesday night. The wind was
blowing fresh at the time, and the fire
spread rapidly. All efforts to arrest
its progress were in vain. The Bar
mum hotel was speedily enveloped in
flames, and in the course cf an hour
the whole north part of Main street,
comprising the entire half of the city,
was q mass Of ruins. The less is es-
timated at $4,000.
The business portion Of the city,
banking houses, express Offices, and
heavy stores are uninjured.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Col. Benton's Hsstory.-It is stated
that Col. Benton has enlarged the plan
of his contemplated Senatorial Remin-
iscences, and that they will make two
royal octave volumes instead of one,
as originally contemplated.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

There is law in St. Petersburgh
requiring every man and woman ar
rested for drunkenness, to sweep the
streets of the city, certain number of
hours on the following day.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Brooks monument, about six miles
below Niagara Falls, is to be rebuilt
by person from Toronto. The con-
tractor has already begun to remove
the ruined shaft of the old monument.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

On drawing off the water from the
distributing reservoir of the Croton
aqueduct, ir New York, for the first
time since the water was let in, ten
years ago, the depth of sediment was
found not equal to one inch Of solid
matter.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The oldest member of the Massa-
chusetts Constitutional Convention is
Samuel French, of Berkley, who is Il
years Of age, and the next is Robert
Rantoul, Of Beverly, who is IS. There
are but Al delegates who are under 50
years Of age.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The King of the Two Sicilies has
issued a decree condemning soldiers
convicted of blasphemy to ignoble SER
vices, or imprisonment, according to
the existing military laws. The offen-
ders are to be tried by Court Martial.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The colored residents of Circleville,
(Ohio,) are about sending an agent to
Liberia, to seek out home for them,
as are also the colored people of Cleve-
land.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The Jackson Monument Association
of New Orleans has resolved to erect
a colossal equestrian statue in bronze,
the work to be executed by Clark
Mills.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The Court of Sessions of Sacramento
have erected several new townships in that
county. Prairie city, set apart from Ma
toma, township, and Dry creek set apart
from San Joaquin township, are among
the number.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

There is row living in Shrewsbury,
Pa y a young man, whose father,
grandfather, great grandfather, and
great great grandfather are on the
stage of action.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Among the curiosities at Buffalo
are, woman weighing 764 pounds,
little fairy thirty two inches high and
thirty-two years old, and panorama
of"Uncle Toms Cabin
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

There never was any party, sect,
faction or cabal whatsoever, in which
the most ignorant were not the most
violent; for bee is not a buster ami
NAL than a blockheaG.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Some of the friends of the late Dan
iel Webster, in New York, have sub
scribed the sum of twenty-five thous-
and dollars, as present for his widow
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

QUICKEST Pass AGE.---The ship Grey
Eagle has arrived at Philadelphia from
Rio de Janeiro, after the shortest passage
ever made between the two ports-thirty
days. The authorities were exercising the
greatest vigilance for the suppression of
the slave trade.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The National Intelligencer confirm;
the report of the sale of Mount Vernon
the remains of Washington never tc
be removed.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Immigrants according to the Downie-
vile Echo, arrive in that town daily. They
all look toll worn and weary, and their
animals are in an exhausted con dition.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The Jews of Leipsic, who have long
solicited permission to build a syna.
gogue in that city, have just obtained
n
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Three fire proof buildings are soon to be
erected between Sixth and Seventh streets
Sacramento.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Ity in finding an entrance into the kingdom
of heaven. Other means would be better,
and | would say remove the evil by law ii
you can, but remoUe 1t. PETER.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

Crops are looking well in Carson Val
icy Flour is selling at 35 cents pound !;
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

The population of Crescent City num-
bers about six hundred.
The Nevada journal., 1853-08-26

A. DELAN0 & Co. are our agents at
Grass Valley, at Wells, Fargo & Co.'S.
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THROUGHOUT THE UNION

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THROUGHOUT THE UNION,
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OF Druggists and Merchants throughout the Union
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w h1te Lead in Oil, in kegs of Is to 500 ibe
BACK Paint, Yellow Ochte, Ven. Red, in oil
Patent Dryer, Spanish Brown, Terra de Sienna,
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Varnishes of all kinds.
~ Lnseed Oil, Raw and Boiled Putty, Whiting
Chalk, Lamp Black.
American and English Ven. Red, Chrome Red
and Yellow, dry. az
indla Red, Red Lead, and Litharge dry.
Stone, French and Yellow Ochre, dry
Chrome Paris, and Brunswick Green dry
french and American Window Glass
Druggists and others in want of any of the above
mentioned articles will find it to their interest To
call, as our facilities for manufacturing and pur
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US advantages in selling over most of those in the
same line. ~
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philadelphia Enquirer.

AGRICULTURAL CAPACITIES OF THE IsTHMUs OF
fPAHAMA.-The Panama Herald, speaking of the
luxurious vegetation of the Isthmus, mentions a
number OF the products the soil is capable of yield
ing, and says, speaking first of sugar, that sthe
produce would for a long time find ready market
in this country, and an export market Is always
open in California and South America He then
goes on to speak of coffee, and proceed to quote
his further remarks as well worth perusal: ssCof-
fee, on the new free soils in this country, produces
berry that is by some considered as fully equal
| to the Mocha. An acre of coffee plantation pro-
duces here 100 pounds of coffee in year; and in
| the third year a plantation commences to bear
plentlfully. The cultivation of coffee requires less
expense and labor than that of the sugar cane and
its universal use among civilized nations COM
mands for it always ready sale. Cocoa is another
product admirably suited to certain portions of this
country, as on the borders of rivers it, however,
requires much care and experience, and would
want time to bring it into profitable use.
Tobacco is the next in order, and plant partic.
ularly suited for this country. We have been told
by an experienced tobacco dealer from Virginia
that the leaf he has examined on the Isthnus was
worth in the American market from one to two
cents pound more than the best raised there; the
leaf, he assured US. was the largest, finest, and
sweetest he had ever seen.
Cotton and indigo may be raised here with ad-
vantage; the latter requires light soil and warm
climate, and three months produces good CROP
Vanilla is also an article that would we'll remune
rate the cultivator; it requires forest land and
moist ground, and is worth twenty dollars pound
In Europe, where its onsumption-principally de-
rived from Brazil-is daily increasing.
oa-nut plantations are also deserving of the
attention OF the agriculturist. In fertile, moist
ground, the tree begins to produce on the fourth
year, and bears until it is forty years old. Each
tree may be estimated as producing one hundred
good nuts year, capable of making four gallons
of oil. single tree is valued, according to Hum
boldt, at four dollars year.
Gums, resins, and balsams, now only procurable
in the forests, could be made source of profitable
cultivation. Sarsaparilla raised here is equal to
any in the world. Castor-oil berries, sassafras,
and herbs produce abundantly, and in the greatest
perfection. Tassava, manioc- root, maize, PLAN
tains, yams, sweet potatoes, yucas, and other va
liable products, only require the slightest care to
the Isthmus will be able not only to raise all those
in sufficient quantities for her use, but also be
enabled to export largely to other countries.
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SEWING MACHINE.

GINGER'S PATENT STRAIGHT NEEDLE
~ PERPENDICULAR ACTION SEWING MA.
CHlNE.Seenred in the United States by tsoo distinct
patents the first granted august IL, l851-he second
April IL, l852.-The only machine privileged to
use straight needle. Within short time it has
been awarded seven gold and silver medals at
Fairs in different States. In less than two years
the great reputation of this labor saving machine
has been established in this country and in Eu-
rope. What spinning machinery is to the old
spinning wheel, Singers Sewing Machine is to
the other modes Of sewing It has already tri
umphed over inveterate prejudices arising from
the sale of imperfect and worthless machines. It
has been introduced extensively into large manu-
featuring establishments, and into the hands of
terials, coarse or fine, CLOTH or LEATHER, with
marvellous rapidity and surprising strength and
beauty, performing the work as fast as ten per
sons, and much better than it can be done by
hand. This machine ia compact, Ornamental
durable, and is easily adjusted and operated. Full
printed directions for using it are furnished with
each machine. The price, with all apparatus com
plete, is S 1876.
Some persons are cndeavoring to sell Territorial
Rights for Sewing Machines which make double
tambour raveng stitch with TWO NEEDLES, and
orders are received for such machines to be fur.
rished for 1925. These machines are not in form
to be of any practical use. The two needles cut
and weaken the materials sewed, and thew use
twice the quantity of silk required for good ma
chimes They are quite inferior to Wilson's. Le-
row & Blodgett's, and other machines which the
public have tried and rejected, and would be bad
property if they could be had for nothing.
Exclusive rights to and sell to Others Singers
Sewing Machines, in any part of the territory of |
the United States not dis posed of, will be sold on
terms, and so as to insure to the pur-
chasers immense profits. The right to make these
machines Is necer sold.
Either of the Express companies, or merchants
visiting New York to buy goods, furnish conye-
aient medium to procure machines; and a draft.
payable to our order in New York, will always
insure machine, perfect and complete, being
TENT as directed.
The machines in operation, and finished speci.
mems of their work, may always be freely exam
No. 26l Washington street, Boston No 81 South
Fourth street, Philadelphia; No. l59 Baltimore
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N. B. Machine Needles, Silk Twist on spoole.
Linen Thread, &c, manufactured for these ma.
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Black Silk s. per pound; colored 81 So
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