Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-04-06
THE TEL EGRzA P H.
GLEANINGs.

ON the 5th of March. He may therefore, be
expected by the next steamer.
Col, Wilson had everything at that date
nearly ready to complete the road twenty
miles, and would ship most of the iron before
he left. Locomotives, passenger cars, freight
cars, and every thing necessary to furnish
railroad had been prepared, and workmen
employed to put up the machinery, who will
come out for the purpose-When Col. Wilson
arrives, he will be prepared to drive the road
ahead without delay.
We congratulate our fellow-citizens upon
the fattering prospects presented for the COM
pletiOn Of this road as far as Mississippi Bar
the coming summer.-SGc Union.
Orr FOR THE CAPITAL.-The Supreme Court
sent off all their books and archives to San
Jose, yesterday, and the Judges will leave to-
days. F. Courier.
New INVENTION J. P. Knight &
II. Hoag, of this city, have invented new
gas-burner, which they call the Eureka Gas
Burner" by the use of which they obtain
twice the amount of light usually obtained
from given amount of gas. The burner is
simple in its construction, and has been ex-
amined by several scientific men, who are
convinced of its value.-[S. F. Herald.
SEAL.-The San Francisco Commercial
.adUertiser thus describes the seal of the So
Getty of California Pioneers: 1t is about the
size of dollar, with representations of the
ocean, the Sierra Nevada, emigrants on the
route to the land of promise, deer, cattle and
ships. AS an illustration of California man.
ners and scenery it is a much more credita-
BILE work than the present State seal.
CALIFORNIA MARBLE.-The Stockton Re
publican says that stone-cutter, lately dis
charged from the Insane Asylum cured, has
discovered a valuable marble quarry in Gala
veras county, and is now engaged at his trade
In that city. The marble is represented as
being pure and handsome. He also, at the |
same time, discovered an inexhaustible sup
ply of free-stone.
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL. Judges Hyden-
felt and Wells have passed judgment that
San Jose is the Capital of California. To off
sett this, Judge Murray has decided that if
San Jose is the Capital, all the Legislation of
1851, 1852, and 1853 is void, on the principal
that the Legislature can pass no valid law
except at the Seat of Government.
An ANTIQUE CURIos1TY.-A gentleman in
casually looking over the contents of an old
book-stand, on Long-wharf, yesterday, dis
covered copy of Shakespeare, in two vol
umes, published in London in the year 1850,
and which he purchased for two dollars,
which was all that was asked by the book-sel-
Ter, who, of course. had no idea of their val
ue.-[.alta California.
A NEW RIVER STEAMBoAT.-The barque E..
Wright, which arrived here from New York
yesterday, has on board of her the material
for large steamboat, to be placed, we be-
lieve, on the Sacramento river as an opposi-
tion steamer-[.dIta California.
ANOTHER STEAMER.-The .Arispe, Captain
Wilcox, reported under our marine head of
this morning, is fine propeller of beautiful
model and finish. She is about 800 tons bur-
then, 14O feet in length and 26 feet BEAM
She sailed around under canvass, and in
few days will have her machinery and propel-
Ter in running order.-[.alta California.
THE UNCLE SAM.-It will be seen by an ad-
vertisement that the Uncle Sam is advertis-
edunder the new arr angement, and will leave
on the first Of May, to connect with the North
Star. The Yankee Blade, her consort, is ad-
vertised to leave this port for Panama on the
first of June.-[[.flta California.
RECKONING TOO SooN.-"Travellers from
st. Petersburg state that in the shops of that
city are sold maps of Constantinople, in
which the Turkish capital is divided into Rus
sia police districts. A copy of this map,
which was brought to Vienna, produced
great sensation, as it is well known that at
st. Petersburg no person can sell maps or en-
cravings without the authorization of the
Government."-[[ Hamburg .Neucs.
Yesterday was a gay day at
Oakland. The news having arrived that the
Governor had approved the bill for San Act
to re-incorpOrate the town of Oakland. filled
all the citizens with joy at being released
from the oppression they had so long labor
ed under. Cannons were fred during the
day, and in the evening there was general
rejoicing-[S. F. Sun.
SEMINARY For You've LAD1Es.-We are
much pleased to learn. that school for Young
ladies is to be opened on Monday next at the
residence of the Rev o. G. Wheeler. It's to
be under the charge of Miss Doty, late of Quin-
cy Illinois, Sac. Union.
~ Upwards of five thousand ounces Of
Gold Dust were purchased in this town, on
Sunday last.-Plac. Democrat.
ACCIDENT.-A lady and gentleman, while
endeavoring to land from the Brother Jona-
than, yesterday, accidentally fell from the
gangway plank into the dock; the mate of the
steamer seeing their condition, immediately