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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
CERTIF.CaTES,

RoczPoRT STEAM MILLS April 1850.
AoESrs BosToN BETTING COMPANY: Gents
As il respects tho Vueanized Rubber Betting it will
speak for itself, having been years in use. The
large main belt makes hundred and eighty revolu
tions minute, and apparently good the day
they were put on. We have also large quantity Of
the Railway Betting. which is also doing very well.
JAMES HASKELL. Superintendent.
NAuMKrAo CoTroS Mills, SALEa, April :. 1850.
AGENTS or THE BosroS BETTING COMPANY: Gents
In reply your inquiries. would say, that. after the
OF the Nuicanized Rubber Belts manufactured BY
the Boston Betting Company, for two years. am fully
satisfied with their operation although At FIRST taken.
matter necessity, drive the machinery that
stopped the failure of the gears adopted for this
pose The Railway Betting, had OF you for the Con-
ductors complained of by the that started
them properly adjusted by his successor, and have
been in operation three years. and have worked WELL
recurring no repairs particular attention. from which
fact of the opinion. when first put at work, they
were kept tightly trained on the P'iies
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD SMITH, Treas Naumkeag Mills.
CocHroo NAME Co., Down. n. H., April, ESQ
AGENTS BosroN Betting CoNPANS: Gcnts-
We have had Of our Vucanizcd Rubber Belts one
hundred and ten feet long and twelve inches wde IN
use years. and will say. IL another was wanted We
should use the Rubber rather than leather
Yours Nuly, GEO. NAIhE"soh
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
John CHANDLER.

Attorney at LAW ~ seal Estate Agent;
A Oagcnt OF The National Loan Fund Life Assur.
"A alce Society of London and New York" Capita,
S2.j000G0. IT 7Odice Locust street, oppn-ito the
wopd Hnusa noyl7
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
SET ,EM uPI--RoWIJNG aATO-N.

-sET nEM, M P 90 BOWIING r. Y, N
WI fer" has just opened splendid Saloon with two
40 feet alleys. in the t.ird story OF his hotel
Water street., between Main and Sycamore. Gentle
can be furnished with any sizes Balls they may
desire at all times; the best Refreshments Tea
strikes may be expected. hoysO
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HUGH ST met Let:

HIGH STREET Lots
LNOR SALE.- The undersigned has OH hands with in
1 struetioIs TO sell low, of the most handsome
Lots High street, and other parts OF The city of La
masco. JNO. J. CHANDLER,
Real
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ID. wOOLSEY.
II. NELSON.
&c ssss see.
n u CTION.
WO & MEL IN

"ATER street Evansville Indiana. Auctioneers
w ami Commission Merchants. Manufactures Agents
Dealers in Dry Goods Furniture Chairs Clocks Looking
Giasses, Pietur. Frames Notions &C. Particuarfitien-
ton given to the sale OF all descriptions of Goods Regu
lar Sales every Tuesday, Thurs lay and Saturday Cash
advances made on Cohsgnments.
aug % ly WOOLSEY & NELSON.
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TAXES! TAXES!!

TAXES! TAxES!!
IL THOSE WHO ARE IN DEBT for corporation
n for the sixth corporate year of the town Of
Lamasco CITY requested to call and settle the same
on or before the first day of March next, or shall pro
&C ed to collect the same with costs.
n. R0WLEY, Marshal.
Iamasco, &C. %, 1852. de,30-4tw
DISSOLUTION OF PAHTN EHSdlP.
TIME of Stowell d Page is this day dissolved by
i mutual consent. The business will still go on in
the name of James X. Page Jr who alone is authorize
to settle the business of the concern.
NATHAN ID. STOWELL,
dee3 JAS. X. PAGE, Jr.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
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RAILROAD NOTICE
DOCKS WILL. BE OPENED for the reception of
ID subscriptions to The captl stock of tire ALTON,
MoUSr CARMEL AND NEW ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY.
the first Monday i'm February next, AT the following
places wit at the stores of James LaughI and Craw
ford Bell in the city of Evansville at the store of Joseph
Devin ia Princeton, Ia. the of X d w Pc rk
and Jaquess d Turner. i'm Mount Carme Illinois;
and at the stores Of Horace A. Woodw I'll AID William
Powman, in the town Albion, Illinois. \
By order of re Board of Directors.
f. b. THOMPSON, President;
VICTOR b. BELL, Secretary.
MOUNT CARMEL, H., Dee %, le52. dee30 Nv
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CARRIAGE TAsEm M In Us.
~ OQQ CARRIAGE BOLTS, assorted sizes;
OU.UUU 40 sides Enameled Leather;
40 sides Patent Leather;
60 pieces assorted Oil Cloths;
10 do Enamelcd do;
40 do Coach laces, assorted.
$50 sets Bras and Plated Carriage Bands,
Lace Tacks Tufts. Lining Nails. Boot Hooks &c. ana
Carraxe Hardware generally for sale at low rates by
dec3D BABLOCk bhOi HEho.
CfKATES! SKATESi-300 pr. Mems and Boys Skates
- of various descriptions with and without straps. lust
received by ldec3ol BABCoCk BROTHERS.
rINEAS AND Spices
L 100 pkgs Imperial Teas chests, half do and eattys
100 do Young Hy son do do do
50 do Gunpowder DO DO do
so do Black DO do do;
80 bags Pepper;
90 do Spices;
Race Ginger Ground Spices, Nutmegs, ard Mace;
For sale by ld1sl BABC0CK BROTHERS,.
oils AND PAINTS casks Sperm Oil;
" 10 bbls Linseed Oil
10 do Lard Oil, No. L.
90 do Tanners Oil;
50 kegs White Lead;
900 cans assorted Paints, ground in oil.
For salehy fdec20l BABCoCk we
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

REVOLUTION IN SOUTH CALIFoRNIA.-Many
are the speculations which have been made
concerning the late movements of Col. Walk
er with his daring little company Of only 40
in number, in effecting change of govern
ment in Southern California, and of estab-
fishing thereat an Independent republic, in
defiance of Santa Anna and Mexico from
whom it was sliced. But thus far it is only
speculation, as the "end with them is not
yet" 1t was unquestionably daring, wor-
thy the reputation of adventures in the days
of ancient chivalry. But it remains for
chance to show whether it was mad-cap ad-
venture of the brain, or well-regulated and
deep-planned conquest. If they fail in their
undertaking, they will be remembered, if re-
membered at all, as disappointed fllibusters,
who, prompted by selfish ambition, aimed at
a position of which they were in the first
place incapable of attaining with any posi-
bility of success, and in the second place,
were such thing considered possible of at
tainment, they will have been thought incom-
petent for the undertaking. But on the 9th
er hand, should destiny crown them with sue
cess, Col. Walker would be immortalized as
the founder of a new and powerful Republic
or State. Such a result as this, however, we
think impossible Indeed, however, praise
worthy may have been their object, we look
upon their plans as decidedly premature
That they have warm sympathy from large
portion of our citizens, is undoubtedly be-
yond dispute, but that even this portion of
our citizens will give their active support. is
not likely to be the case We take the ground
that as neither sympathy nor interest effected
the acquisition of Cuba, under more favora-
BILE circumstances than those attending the
present enterprise, we cannot but believe that
this undertaking will prove equally unfortu-
nate. Cuba was contiguous to daring and
powerful portion of the country, where thou
sands could have volunteered their services at
o moments warning, had they been so dis
posed, and yet their attempts proved failure.
How reasonable then the conclusion that a
mere handful of men, remote from the imme-
diate possibility of material aid, in the face
of aweil organized army, headed by an am
bilious and experienced General, should be
unable to withstand the whole force of the
Mexican Government. The addition to their
forces of few hundred men from California
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

ExPLANAToRY-We are under obligations
to Adams & Co. for copy of the o Miners
Decree, or a New Version of the Ten Com
mandments." Through the earnest solicita-
ton of many Of our subscribers, we give it a
place in our columns this week, although we
have much important editorial news that will
be necessarily crowded out, as we received it
too late to give it a place on the outside
Subscribers will therefore hold us excusable
for the scarcity Of original matter in this
weeks number However we shall have both
time and space to make ample reparation, as
we shall come out with an enlarged sheet on
the first of next January.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15
To our Patrons and Subscribers.

Dear friends, you will readily understand,
by noticing the last number of our paper,
that the first quarter Of it's existence has pass
ed. In its infancy you have graciously smil-
ed upon it, and for this we thank yOu. Like
good and careful mothers, you have not only
furnished us with food necessary for the sus-
tenance of life, but you have also extended
to us your warmest sympathies, for which VIC
are more than grateful. This we estimate as
being of greater value than even the sustain
ing bread of life, for the one is perishable,
while the other is immortal. It is true, like
our own organization of spiritual and physi-
cal, they are necessarily connected, and yet
of the two, we regard that portion of public
patronage which, even after the physical
is laid aside. is still heard to echo from heart
to heart, in the immortal language Of the
spirit, " still live"
But while we thus rejoice, we will not for
get that we are still in our infancy, and as
such only, are receiving your fattering ca
resses We are aware also that years will
deprive US of childhood. We ask you, then,
so to aid us, that in growing up to the years
of manhood, we may grow also in your es-
timation, and that in losing your caresses,
as a child, we may gain your admiration as a
man. But what is now most necessary, is
your pecuniary aid. Give us this and we feel
confident of being able to render you just
equivalent for it. This shall be our study
this shall be our high aim. To those who adj
vertise, the advertisements themselves, ap-
pealing to the business qualifications of the
advertiser, will be more than sufficient
guarantee for profitable returns. To those
who subscribe for the Telegraph, if at the
end of the year, you are not satisfied, to the
amount of SeUen dollars aOOrth, we won't
charge you anything ertra for that! And to
sum up the whole matter, unless we have di-
rect orders to the contrary, we shall consider
those who have been taking the paper during
the first quarter, as yearly subscribers.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

REAL EsTATE.-One of the best evidences
of the prosperity of Sacramento, as we'll as
the most gratifying, is the great advance that
has taken place in Real Estate since last win
ter and spring. 1t proves that those who
know nything of the place, have confidence
in it, and they evince it by Investing in real
property. AS an evidence, we'cite the sale of
property that was held yesterday at auction.
of lots, 80 by l6O, unimproved, situated on
NJ street, between 9th and 7th-the three
brought $3.50. The same property cost the
owner twenty months ago, 500. and could
have been purchased last winter for about
$l,1OO This advance is not extremely large.
put it is safe.-StGte Journal.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

BRIGHT Hours AND GLooMY.-Ah, this beau
tlful world! Indeed, know not what to think
of it. Sometimes it is all grandness and sum
shine, and heaven itself lies not far off; and
then it suddenly changes, and the clouds.
shut out the day. In the lives of the saddest
OF us there are bright days like this, when we
feel as If we could take the great world in
our arms: Then come the gloomy hours,
when the tlre will neither burn in our hearths,
ana all without and within is dismal. cold
and dark Believe me, every heart has it's
secret sorrows, which the world knows not
and oftentimes we call man cold when he is
only sad.-Longf felIoac.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

gE1~ 1t will be seen by noticing our adver-
tisements that the Office term of Surveyor of
the Mines will soon expire. A new election
is called, and our well known friend, Capt
DAY offers his name for reelection to that Of
flee. An appreciative community will doubt
less give him their support
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

@za- Wells, Fargo & Co. have brought us
under renewed obligations for their regular
delivery of city and country exchanges. AL
so I'VE are much obliged for their Banking and
Shipping Journal, by which we are happy to
learnNshst their express business is greatly
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

rs We take pleasure in informing our
friends and citizens of Grass Valley that Mr.
GEO. W. WooDwoRTH, well known by all the
citizens of our village as among it's pioneers,
is our regular authoized agent for the
Telegraph, both in Grass Valley and the sur
rounding country.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

BosroN RAvINE.- the business por-
tions of Grass Valley Boston Ravine stands
No. l; that is, by taking into consideration,
with other things, their quartz mining inter-
els, which alone give vitality to all other de-
partments of their business operations. Bos-
ton Ravine is peopled with class of men at
once intelligent, energetic and Industrious,
and it is with no small degree of satisfaction
that we witness the improvements that are
daily being made in that portion of our vii
lage. Go on, gentlemen and "don't sit down
because you are at the right door,"
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

News FROM CHINA.-We see from late pa
pers that the revolutionists in China are rap
idly reducing the imperialists to their last
exremities Shanghai has recently been ta-
ken, and the young conquerOr is making pre-
parations for his advancement upon Peking
We presume there is no longer any doubt as
to his ultimate success. China may yet be
redeemed from her present sluggish and iso-
lated condition, in which case she will not
only profit by it as a nation, but also as a
people, while at the same time it will open a
source Of commerce by which Americans in
particular will reap golden harvest. Thus,
through the mysterious workings of Provi-
dence, nation will be at once thrown open
to the healthful influence of an enlightened
Christianity, while at the same time her work.
ing millions will be diffusing the products of
their industry, to the good Of mankind gen
orally.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

10 We are indebted to Wells, Fargo &
Co. for the first delivery on our table of the
California Courier. It is both free and orig
inal in its style, and we shall confidently look
to it for something new and interesting
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

l8~ The editor of the Columbia Gazette.
as bachelor, laments his lonely condition
By the way, Mr.. Gazette, as source of
amusement, would you not do we'll in procur-
ing cat? You know she might have kit
tens, in which case you have toIerable sub
stitute for wife and family
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

rs We are indebted to Rhodes & Lusks
Express, by way Of Adams & Co., for the
Mountain Herald.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

sns d Co. have again brought us
urf@< ations for their early delivery of
State sz.ers by way Of steamer Panama.
They have also furnished us with city ex-
changes, for which we are much obliged.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

@9- The weather during the last week has
been alternately sunshine and cloudy, with
frosts and rain.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15
MINERS DECREE:
BY CADEz ORION.

New VerSe-lon of the Ten Commandments.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

EUREKA SLIDE.-We are informed that the
Eureka Mining Company are doing very
good business. They have long and well
built tu98d, with extensive diggings at its
terminusSand at the present time are work
ing at a sire pay of S75 per week to the
hand. Eureka Slide is known to be very rich,
and preparations are being made for more
thorough prospect" for its hidden treasures,
There is now company engaged in sinking
a shaft on the top of the Hill. They have
commenced their work in the expectation of
sinking a shaft over two hundred feet before
reaching the pay dirt Claims have been
staked off on this hill to the extent of over
a mile and half in length, the owners of
which will commence their labors in very
few days. From the reputation of this slide,
we shall expect to hear of erich strikes" be-
ing made within its bowels.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

HUMORs OF OUR VILLAGE B'HOYs.-Fraaak.
Steve, what becomes of all the gold taken
out Of the mines?
Steve.-O, they run it into bars.
Frank-Bars? What kind of bars?
SteUe.-What kind of bars, you iackanape ?
Why, achlskey bars, of course!
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15
J. W. OLIVER, EDITOR.
Grass valley, ool., December, Is, 1853.

MIR. ThOs. BOyce is our sole Agent for the GRASS
VALLEY TELEGRAPH in San Francisco. He is empower
ed to receive Advertisements and receipt for the same
AIlAdvertsements left with Mr.. Boyce will receive
prompt attention.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

PREAMBLE.
Away ''deOwn east' there dwelt man.
Fen over - he State of Maine,
Who had e - h of tall pine trees
Himsel 6and wife to well maintain.
But years rolled by and children came
Around the little fre-side,
And claimed right to eat and drink,
Nor could such wants be well denied.
The pine trees grew and children too
Though in their manner far apart
The trees grew THIN, the children THICK,
And thus from Maine were doomed to part.
sold Zenas'' to his wife did say
I'll move you all to Michigan,
And California | will seek
And dig until a richer man." >A
Across the Plains he bent his step
And passed large droves of buff
Wild horses, turkies, very fine,
And tigers, jackalls, Indians, too.
At times he hadn't NARY piece
Of meat whereby to feed upon,
NoEeSaf Egater for his thirst
is he saw the OLD LION.
N@@a-SS q clothes in tatters hung
dis sore and weary FORM
Hin aFp of hopes' was soon unstrung,
And fancied nigh the gathering storm.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

THEATRICAL FAvORs. For the last few
weeks we have been favored with unusual
theatrical displays, some of which have been
highly satisfactory. The Robnsons. a pleas
ing and intelligent family, have permanently
located themselves in our beautiful village.
Mrs. Waller has been with us also, with her
songs and ballads, and though she is by this
time far away on the bosom of the broad Pa
cifc, yet the music Of her voice is still with
us, as in the song of ben Bolt" we hear in
imagination her warbling echoes to the mem
ory Of sweet Alice.
To break off from our subject rather alb
ruptly, Grass Valley must be lovely place,
in proof Of which We give, the preference to
this place above all others, of the world-re-
nOwned pantomime and danseuse, Madam
Lola Montez. who, after having Travelled the
world over has wisely come to the conclu-
sion that, as private and romantic residence,
as mountain home. Grass Valley has no su-
periors, and acting upon these convictions
she has planned and erected one of the neat
est little cottages in this country, in which
she now resides in quiet and peaceful retire
ment.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

DEADLY WEAPoNs.-The S. F. San comes
out in an article editorial, against the carry
ing of concealed weapons, and advocates the
propriety of making it a penal offence, sub
ject to the laws of our country. The San is
right as such a custom, in our opinion is con-
trary to the principles of a law-abiding peo-
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

pie, ssA not. only so, but it is cowardly,
ban md uncivilized custom, having a
tent create disturbances and leopard
Use lifS -<Sead of adding to its security, as
many are lead to suppose.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

can effect them nothing, save more disas-
trous overthrow. The United States. instead
OF rendering aid, as a government, is bound
to throw her aid and influence in support of
law and the Mexican Government. This be-
ing the case, our brave adventurers may look
IN vain for aid or succor in the time of their
sorest trouble AS much as it may be regret
ted, by some, the star of their glory is doomed
to set in darkness. As Americans they pos
sessed the germ of permanency and success,
and by proper management, their radiating
influences must have been both seen and felt
but through their eagerness for the prize
they ''let spring their triggers before they
had secured the prey"
We may be mistaken, but if there is any
thing in arriving at just deductions from nat
ural reasoning, we are right. We await the
developments of time.
N. B.-Since writing the above article, we
have received the Sacramento Union, con-
tanning telegraphic account Of an engage
ment by Capt. Walker and his company with
the Californians, in which the Americans were
defeated, and a number of them killed. The
surviving portion Of the company must ne
cessarily have been left in very critical cir
cumstances.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

He mourned his lot and often wept
To think he ever took the jaunt--
And then he'd rave, and swear he b'leaved
He's soon to see the ELEPHANT
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15

RAILROADS IN CONGRATULATIONS pres
ent appearances, California, in few years,
will be equal in her internal improvements
to any of her sister States of the Atlantic :;
for besides the great Pacific Railroad, which
is to have its terminus with us, there is al
ready road under contract from San Fran
cisco to San Jose. Another, we understand,
is to run from Sacramento to CoIoma and
Placerville and the agent of an organized
company has already gone to the States to
procure the iron for a road between Sacra-
mento, Auburn, Grass Valley and Nevada,
and perhaps on to DOWneville. Surely this
is a progressive age, and California is pro-
gressive country. Excelsior is her motto,
and her march is oaesoard.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15
Correspondence of the Grass Valley Telegraph.

Correspondence of the Grass Valley Telegraph
BROOKLYN, (Red Dog,) Dec. 1S, 1853.
Mr.. EDIToR. II have been paying visit to
this noted Ation, and shall give you
few q gs have both seen and
heard are turning out the
"oro' Il IND sort" Many claims,
which " short time since considered
worthlessS Nv paying from 10 to 20 dol
lars per daSSto the hand. The far-famed Per-
kins Claim, now worked by Messrs Riggs &
Co., are still turning out gold in astonishing
quantities. The Wolverine Company are do
ing we'll also many other claims, both on
the north and south side of the town, are
exceeding all expectation in point of rich
ness. The village of Red Dog is improving
rapidly. Large and splendid public houses
and stores have arisen as if by magic, in diff
ferent portions of the town. There are some
six or eight stores in the village, the most of
which are veil supplied with goods suited to
the wants Of the country. There are also
four or fivdlarge hotels here, one of the best
of>which is The Brooklyn House, kept by Mr.
Taylor. In stopping with Mr.. Taylor, while
in the village, we have come to the conclu-
sion that he is gentleman, and well quail
fed for the business in which he is engaged.
We can recommend this house to travellers.
Persons will find Red Dog pleasant local
ity to visit, having, in connection with it's
mining interests, a command of scenery at
once beautiful to the eye and captivating to
the senses. The view of Chalk Bluffs of it.
self is well worth ones attention.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-12-15


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