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The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

He- Among the arrivals per the steamer
Uncle Sam, we notice the return of our old
friend John Turner. of Rush Greek, and his
family, who has been home for the purpose Of
bringing them.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

The WEATHER remains beautiful. On
Wednesday evening it raihed little, and con-
tinued in showers most of the night. But
Thursday was beautiful day again.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

Eg@ A law we believe, has been passed by
the present. Legislature allowing jurors 81 per
dav. This is as it should be and the sooner
the law is put in operation the better The
present arrangement is an imposition, rather
hard to be bourne.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

New QUARTERLIEs.--Weh have received from
the American publishers, Leonard Scott & Co.
The February Nos. Of the Edinburg Review,
and the North British Review. They are both
filled with matter of the most interesting char
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

BB "Simon, who fights duels?' A couple
of fools, who consider each other not fit to live,
while the community at large entertain the
same sentiments
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

% The year 1854 begins and ends on Sun
day. There are five months in the year that
contains five Sundays, and there are fifty-three
Sundays in the year. Such coincidence will
not occur again for twenty-eight wears.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

Williams Fork, down which they continued to
its iunction with the Great Colorado thence
M the Valley of the Colorado, to the north of
Am pkhave river. Opposite this point they
made a successful crossing of the river, explor-
cd across to the junction Of the Spanish trail,
or Salt Lake City Road on the Amokhave
river. Being short of provisions they pursued
this trail. making the Cajan Pass, and arriving
in good health at Los Angeles on the 2lst.-
Lieuts. Jones and Tidbulle. the latter having
Joined the party with an additional escort of
25 men on the Little Colorado, from Fort
Defiance went into San Diego via San Ber-
nardino and the garrison at Jawpa to turn over
the escort
The Indians on the Colorado. the Amok-
haves. were found to be exceedingly friendly,
and rendered Lieutenant Whipple every assis-
tance in crossing the river. But for the pur-
chase of corn, beans. pumpkins, &c. &c, from
these people it is quite probable that this party
would have been reduced to the unpleasant
extremity of mule meat.
There was but one loss, that of Mexican,
who being left short distarce behind with
some tired mules aud by his own fault. without
his rife, was killed by the Pah-Utahs, about
thirty miles below the Mormon road on the
Amokay river.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31
Last News from the Capital.

THE subscriber is making arrangeneh's " ieaso
for the Atlantic States business soon, w!ieIe no
will remain for q short time, and as many o MS cuso-
mers are in arrears necessary TO have all od accounts
settled up Immediately Come up. gentlemen goo s no"
plenty, and am In need of nay share.
All ,hose hayjn accounts against me viii pease present
=, an an .i'o'o ..a,,nant I f DEYOUNG.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

LAND S1IDE.-Thc citizens of San Fran
cisco succeeded few days since, in getting up
a land slide, which did considerable damage
and as a cotemporary says, destroyed the fur
niture of an cxtravigant gentleman, frightened
u good many women, and seriously injured
nobody
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

CHANGE.-We learn that Messrs Green &
Hussey have bought the Phelps Hotel on Main
street, and contemplate erecting during the COM
ing summer, splendid brick ediice, in its
place
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

Rea- We learn that the Governor has received
official information of the safe arrival atWash-
ington, OF the block of marble from this State
for the Washington Monument 1t bears the
following inscription
California, youngest sister of the Union,
sends her golden tribute to the memory Of its
Father "
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

WooDPEcKER RAvINE Last week,
Messrs. Bicknell, Crush & Co., three men,
took out 50 ounces, from their claims,
being near three ounces day to the hand.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

ARRIVAL OF LaDIEs.-The Brother iona
athan brought the unusual number of 1877 lady
passengers.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

ALL FooI's DAY.-We do not know
where this traditionary story arose from !;
except it is to be found in chapter LxyIn
Of Isaiah
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

Eay- We learn from Mr.. O'Darst, that the
company of BENZ. Dunning & Cain, near Cay
oteville, working six men, are averaging ten
pounds of gold per week, or about $50 per day
to the hand This is what we call doing a
good business.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

MRS THoMAN--Mrs. Thoman the lady of
j. Thoman, we'll and favorably known to the
public of this city, as one Of the Baker theatri-
cal company, is expected to arrive on the 1st Of
April
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

Blue LEAD The prospecting on this lead,
by the Triune Co. is still progressing and at
last accounts though not down, small quanti-
ties Of gold were discovcrabIe.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

ga The State Journal Of the 29th says that
in one hours time the day before, thirty-eight
four and six horse teams passed 10Th street,
heavily loaded with goods for the mines.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

sG- Wilson's EXCHANGE Broad sreet, was
opened on Wednesday night last
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

SMALL PoTAToEs The Sierra Citizen says
the miners of Sierra county do not think that
a yield of SIS per day is worth putting into the
papers.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

ANOTHER DAnY.-The Miners Adrocatc
published at Diamond Springs, FL Dorado
county, is hereafter to be issued daily
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

n@- We are informed that arrangements
are being made to change Concert Hail
into theatre.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31
UNITED STATES BAKERY.

0NHE firm of Kern f. Heyer is this day dissolved.
u The business in future will be conducted by
Plummer s. Heyer. All persons indebted to the old
firm are requested to settle up immediately.
THOS. II KERN.
Msrc. ~ 40 3W B H. HFYEH,
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

nA- We are indebted to Wells, Fargo
8 Co. and Adams & Co. for the San Fran
cisco papers of the 9th and 28lh, and to
tue latter for Sacramento papers of the
29th.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

RANCH FOR SALE.--We refer our readers to
the advertisement of Mr.. Edge, who offers an
excellent farm for sale.
E. DeYoung also offers good country
situation
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

~How sweet is the consciousness of doing
good.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31
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San Franci.cj March 30th, 1854. 20 ~
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

B9~ Suicide by the taking of opium is be-
coming quite fashionable among-the Chinese IN
San Francisco,
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

AMERICAN BAKERY.-We are pleased to see
that our old friend Jacobs, in connection with
Messrs Sparks & Taggart, have taken charge
of this old and we'll established concern. In
addition to the Bakery, they have fitted up a
coffee and chocolate saloon, for the accommo-
dation Of the public, where the very best arti-
ticles of the kind are at all times to be had
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31
roR SALE OR RENT.

HOUSE known the DEY0UNG HOUSE on Rush
,radinc post II il a Good Location, being stua
ted on the Downievle koad' Two miles and half from
Nevada II will be rented or sold on favorable terms
49-2w Apply TO L. DDYoUNG, Commercial at
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

MrLK-Present indications are that we are
to be well supplied with this indispensable and
wholesome article during the coming summer
Not that half milk and half water mixture,
which those who are old residents in California
have too often seen but the genuine ar
tlcle OF the best quality. Mr.. VIM Stilwell,
agent for S. II Chase has presented us with a
sample, which from an infallible test has proved
to be of the right stripe. He is just entering
the market for the season.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31

DIcKISsoN's ExCHANGE.-This house, for
merly SO well and popularity known as Turner's
hotel, has been thoroughly re-ftted by our old
friend George w. Dickinson, and is now one of
the best houses in the place. The eating de-
partment is under the control of Mr.. & Mrs
Whitney, who are we'll calculated to give the
house good character. Those who know Mr..
Dickinson, know that his good taste, and per.
severing efforts to surpass, will give this house
position inferior to none in the mountains.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-03
LOUIS O. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor BIZ

are an excellent provender for young stock
when fed upon coarse or ordinary kinds oi
fodder. Also milch cows when fed upon
carrots give richer aud better milk than
when fed upon any other kind Of root crops,
and The milk has none OF the flavor which
iurnips often give it. Store pigs when
properly fed upon carrots fall but little be-
hind those fed upon Indian meal in poin,
of growth and fai.
Aud now let me say 10 my brother farm
ers each and every one, Try small piece
Of carrots another year, bu, be sure and
not Try a larger piece than can be properly
cared for; for il you DO an: confident you
will cry out in the fall, an unproflable crop.
Three things are required at our hands.
First, suitable soil we'll pulverized sec
ond, plenty OF dressing well decomPosed, /;
third, have the ground Kept clear OF weeds
and the carrots properly thinned. Then
with the blessing of Providence we can
hardly fail of having good crop.
JAMES DAVIS.
Webster, Feb. 4, 1854.
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A HERO AND HIS GRAVE.

A correspondent ut Shepherdstown, Va,
who was fellow soldier, has paid the fol-
lowing brief tribute to gallant hero, who
has his gravo in the rolling surge OF the
Atlantic:
"Coloncl John NJ. Washington, who was
lost from on board the i'll fatod steamer Sar
Francisco, and whose death will send q
shock to thousands of his friends in tho
United States, in Mexico was rs gallant q
soldier, rs perfect gentleman, and as pare
man, as ever breathe tho breath of Lille
Il know him well, Horatio.' and betieve
that If all the acts of his life had been writ
ten on his forehead, he would not have
drawn HE hat over it..
1t will be rccolectcd that he commanded
the best breast work battery on tue ex-
treme right Of the American line at Bucna
Vista, where, with his four guns, he eff.
fecually checked every effort OF the enemy
TO turn their flank. His other two guns
were on the field, under the command of a
suballern. At the close OF the battle, when
the enemy made his last and expiring effort
to recover the day, by the charge OF five
thousand lanccrs upon McKec's Kentucky,
and Harding's Illinois regiments, Wash
ington's guns were loaded with shell, and
fearing that in their explosion they might
injurc our own troops, he deliberately drew
every shell, then reloaded with round shot
and as the enemy came down on the devot
cd regiments, he opened his fire again, and
moved them down like hay before tho
scythe. by this timely and unusual change
of proiccile, he saved the regiments until
Bragg's battery came into action again
which, combining with Washington's, drove
the cneay from the field, and won the
day."
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-03

OuR WASTE PAPER BASKET. Men make
their chic sacrifices to.ovc before they marry;
women, (poor crcaturcs,) after.
Night Dreams arc the many. colored mon.
tai patchwork made from The spare clip.
pings ofour day.thoughts.
Little children arc the lilies of the valley
of life.
A tile is frequently nothing moro than
the cre.t Stamped on silver spoon.
The most solemn duties are generally the
II ost readily undertaken. How many man
would with pleasure be your second in duel
or stand godfather to your child, yct would
strongly objcctto the loan Of u five proud
note
The "lines of life" that q woman cares
most TO sec in her hands aro tho marriage
lines.
Fast men, like fast rivers, IRE generally
the shallowest.
Good intentions, like the waxcn wings oi
Icarus, melt with the morning sun.
A hasty marriage too frequently turns on,
n mourning suit that's run up in Tour anu
Candid truths, like candid fruit, are oil the
better for having tho stones picked out OF
them. :
c;rl learns in the alphabet OF love. II
p,,or relations, that have been flung aside
often turn up and prove value when least
expected y like bank notes that have been
loand, before now, in waste paper basket
-fPunch.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-03
GUANO ON POTATOES.

Good Peruvian Guano is one Of The bcs,
known manuTes for wheat, always increas-
ING the Weld. Wheat, however, generally
does net command price enough 10 make
the application profitable. The compare.
live pTice of potatoes is usually much high
er than wheat, and hence, ii is probable il
guano will benefit the potatoes lis use would
be profitable. To test this point, ii. c.
Ives, Esq, OF tins city, made the following
experement. He planted four acres of po-
,a,oes, the soil and treatment being the
same, except that on two acres 600 lbs. oi
Peruvian guano were sown broadcast. pre-
yious 10 drawing out the furrows for plant
ing.
As soon as the plants were visible, the
guanoed once exhibited richer and darker
hue than the others, aud continued 10 grow
better throughout the summer.
The potatoes were dug in the las, week
in October, and accurately measured, On
the unguanoed two acres, there were 23o
bushels, and on the two acres guanocd 40
bushels, making a difference OF Sc bushels
per acre. The guanoed potatoes are much
the largest, with scarcely small one
amongs, them. The guano costs in New
Yolk 21S cents per ID. freight, breaking
the humps, sitting aud sowing IL would make
il cost OH the land 3 cents per pound, or 80
per acre. For this - eighty-six bushels OF
potatoes were obtained.
On auo,her par; ofthe farm Mr.. Ives made
another experiment TO ascertain which was
the best mode Of applying the guano. The
potatoes were planted in hills, one part had
The guano sown broadcast, as in the iirs,
case; on the other, the guauo Immediately
over the potatoes, separating them with a
little soil, as immediate contact is injurious
10 the sett. The potatoes with guano in the
hill. rere much better than trhere IL traS
SoirH broadcast. Four rows left unguanoed
were no, more than halt "a good as where
guanO was applied.-RraI Nctr Yorker.
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something Worth Knowing.

We find the following in All exchange
pape;, and as il is by no means The first lime
that we have head OF the cure OF Group by
the same remedy, we have little doubt Of i''
efficacy:
"My wife and were aroused about I've
o'clock this morning, by the struggles o
our lille boy, about three years old, who
was laboring under violen, attack OF The
Group. His breathing Was so difficult as lc
arouse persons who were sleeping in room
beyond the hall. hastily folded towel,
din, il in cold water, and applied il 10 his
lhroa, and breast; ! then fol.led shee, 70
the proper size, we, il and rolled him III II,
and wrapped blanket over that. He went
10 sleep in three minutes, and slept until !,
o'clock, when he go, up, was dressed, anu
went 10 play, IN three hours after The attack,
and we were rejoced al the curative power
of cold wafer"
Thousands annually die Of the Group and
fevers, who nigh, be saved 10y. wrapping
them in sheets wrnng out Of cold wa'e'.
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bless and Keep you my wife and child.n

bless and keep you my wife and child"
l have considered this his dying trust a
sacred one, and have endeavored 10 execute
II with wha, success the we'll ordered life
OF my son will attest. remained a, home
till my son married, since then have lve,l
in The family. My mother has passed away,
aud there are now two graves beneath the
willow. My father il an aged man, and
resides with my eldest sister in the old
homestead.
! am an old woman, full of years and
experience, but irus, that each successive
year since | returned 10 my fathers huusc
has found me wiser and better; aud If the
knowledge Of my bitter experience shall
prevent your taking single false step
which will surely be followed by It's up.
propriaie punishment, the end in writing
this confession will have been accom-
plished.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-03
THE CONaUEROR's MARCH
rY wm. CULLEN BRYANT.

Within ,his.lowly grave the Conqueror lies,
And yet the monument proclainis il not,
Nor round the sleeper's name hath chisel wrought
The emblems OF fame that never dies,
Ivy aud amaranih, in a graceiaI she"h,
Twined with the laurcrs fair, imperial leai,
A simple name alone,
To the grrat worlCbunknOwn,
i craven here, aud Wild flowers, rising round,
M,cL meadow sweet and vclcts of the ground,
Lean lovingly against the humble stole.
Herr. in the quiet earth, they laid apart
No man Of iron mould and bloody hands
Who sought to wreck upon the covering lands,
The passions that consumed bis restless heart
But Que Ol tender spirit and delicate frame,
Gcnicst in mien aud mind,
OF gentle womankind,
Timidy shrinking from the breath Of bamei
One in whose eyes the smile OF kindness made
Its haunt, like flowers by sunny brooks in May,
Yet, at the thought Of others pain, a shade
or sweeier sadness chased the smile away
Nor deem that when the hand which mouldes here,
Was raised in menace, realms were chilled with
fear
And armies mustered ut the sign, as when
Gray captains leading bands Of veteran men
And fery youths To BE- the vultures feast
Not thus were waged the wars that gave
The victory 10 her who fills this grave
Alone her task was wrought,
Alone the battle fought;
Through that long strife her constant hope was
staid
On G"d alone, nor looked for other aid.
She met the hosts Of sorrow with look
That altered not beneath thsfrown they wore,
And soon the lowering brood were tanned, aud tool
Meekly, her gentle rule, and lrowned NO more
Her soft hand put aside the assaults Of wrath,
Aud calmly broke in twain
The fiery. shafts OF pain,
And rent the nets OF passion from her path,
BY that victorious haad despair was slain.
With love she yanquishcd nate aud overcame
Evil with good, in her Great Masters name.
Her glory is not Of this shadowy state,
Glory that with the lceting season dies;
But when she entered at the sapphire gate,
What Joy was radiant in celestial eyes,
How Heavens bright depths with sounding wei
comes rung,
And lowers OF Heaven by shining hands were
dung
Aud lie who, long before,
Pain, ScOrn aud sorrow bore,
The Mighty Sufferer, with aspect sweet
Smiled on the iimid stranger from his seat;
lie, who returning, glorious, from the grave,
Dragged death, disarncd, in chains, crouch
ing slave.
See, as lingcr here, the sun grows low;
Cool airs are murmunng that the night is near,
Oh! gentle sleepe, from thy grave 90
COnsOled though sad, in hope and yet in fear
Brief is the time, know,
The warfare scarc begun
Yet all may win the triumphs thou hast won.
Still flows the iount whose waters strengthened
thee:
The victor,' names are yet too few To I'LL
Heavens mighty roll the glorious armory,
That ministered to thee Is open still
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SHADE AND FRUIT TREES.

AS the spring of the year approaches,
would it not be well TO call tho attention OF
towns in their corporate capacities, to setting
trees in the higi ways. Some of the advan.
taoes would be that the roads are not 50 LA.
ble TO fil with drlted snow thoy would af.
ford shade and fruit for travellers, protect
orchards from depredations, and would per.
haps. yield income enough lopay the expense
Of the labor and the towns poor. and have
surplus left. FRANKLIN
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THE CURCULI0.

Mr.. Greeley, in his address before the
State Agricultural Society Of Indiana,
speaks of DR.. Uudcrhl's method oil pre-
venting the ravages of curculiO-by taking
advantage of the instinct OF that insect
He says that the Doctor sets his plum trees
leaning over the water, aud that the cur
culo's instinct leads him TO keep from such
trees rs are sure 10 cause his destruction
Now this method of setting on, trees would
undoubtedly stop the rayagcs OF the cur
culio, If all plum trees should be set in
this manner. Not from any instinct, bu,
because the insect could not propagate lis
species. The curculio deposits lis eggs in
the plum, a magyOt is produced which falls
with the fruit to the ground where II be-
comes an instinct, and ascends the tree by
creeping aud ilying--to commence the
ravages pracliced by its predecessors
Now il trees stand leaning over the water,
every ma sgot that falls with or without a
plum, perishes in the water aud OF course
no curculio is produced. Thus curculios
upon such trees are prevented from pro-
pagaiing-and the fruit Of the coming
season is safe from lis ravageS, unless they
come from adjacent trees-whcre they
were able TO propagate aud continue their
species. But instinct has no mole TO do
with the method, than it has with the safety
OF corniied from the ravageS OF the crows
that should happen to die in lis neishbor'
hoOd-and their young ores become eX-
terminated The stock becomes extinc',
and It's ravages stop, unless fresh supply
Of emigranis issues TO take their places
GraRite Farmer and IiSitor.
All plum growers must be ANXIOUS 10
learn how this destructive insect may be
prevented from continuing lis ravaSes.--
We have seen various remedies recommend
ed, and have tried some OF them, but TO
little benefit. The only method we have
adopted with any success, Is, TO shake the
tree violently every morning, and the in
sect tails or II is we'll TO spread n sheet
under the tree that you may destroy the
depredatOr. By watching, the insec, may
often be caught while at work upon-the
fruit.
Last season, we put cotton around sever
al trees, and bags OF salt in the forks OF the
limbs, but il did no good; the iInit was
mostly destroyed. One tree, from which
we have never succeeded in gathering
much ripe fruit, we treated as above-shook
il violently every morning for several
weeks after i, blossomed; and the result
was, it was so well filled with large, de-
licious fruit, the green gage, that we were
obliged TO support the limbs.
In August, we noticed something unusu-
al on one OF the limbs, which OH examina-
ton proved 10 be collection OF about
thirty curculios in one compac, body
Wha, their intentions were, we did nj give
them time 10 explain, but soon committed
them 10 the aames.--Ed. Bap. Observer.
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AGRICU CULTU II AL
RAISING CARROTS.

The following is worthy the attention OF
farmers. Mr.. Davis is an observing cult
vaior and close calculator. His statements
may be relied on. We hope 10 be favored
with such statements by practical farmers.
Ed. of Farmer and Mechanic.