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THE RIVER AND THE LAKE

viii rave IN FRIDAY, December l, at O'Clock n.
HSOR MEMPHIS, HELENA, FRIAR's HssY h..
Pom T. NAPOLEON, GREENyILLE, yIcKs- 6sSl&k sSS.
BURG, LAX PROVIDENCE aithe BENDS
smer C. HAYS, Geo. Sweeney, nasr will leave as above
y q freight or passage apply on board. Or
4 $50 ~ - LEWIS SNAPP, No. 90 New Levee..
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NOR LIVERPOOL--The A / fast sail l5sssS
u ing ship ATALANTA, Capt Colby. haSbg SfaAAS
thirds Of engaged board will hIve
dispatch. For basnce freight, appty
j. H. ASHBR1D5E L. co, St. Charles strsst,
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EI1OR LIVERP00E--Th A ] fast sail N
d ing American ship oLARIssA oURRIER, SAhA2
Captain Buun is loading will Immediate
For freight Of 400 beles Cotton, apply q .4
J.P. &HFTNEY& d co, 81 Camp aiTet
IT For passage apply to the Captain on
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In the New York Herald Of The 24th We fnd
The following further iGems Of foreign inteilf- q
gence received by the steamship Canada:
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ES0R TRIESTE-Ih A fast sailing. ~.
IL American ship EVA, Captain Philb1ook,
Will have quick dispatch For bales
ply To Jp. WHITNEY co. 81 Camp street
Form 10 HE Ciptaip board
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AIS0R LlNERP00L-Th A American -
u clipper ship NEPTUNE, Capt. Batcheider having 80
the OF her will have immediate
CHENEY LDyEIi, ti6 Gsrhm6n Aheet
pAs7see having superior recommendation apply
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THOR LIvERP0OL-Th A i fist sail ~
u ing American ship TIRREI.L, Capt Hles. 49,
lhAing having the Of bs will
dspateh. Fur freight of 400 bales Cotton. apply 70
j. 2. WHITNEY 4 co, 81 Camp
For apply % the ant aiu nnb MS
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E70R RLIVERP0oLAThe | American IN
z cFpet lhip MARINER, Capt Barker, having AAzaS
greater pat q her engaged Will have qk dspatah aL
n2i GTFFHEY 4 LOWELL iis Common araes
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02
For the Grass Valley Telegraph.
NEVADA, February %. 1854

I'VE f@ADA, CpA Il, 1COf
Mr.. EDITOR Has everybody in the city of
Pines heard discussed, and digested the new
proposition for bringing in the South Yuba
water, at one fourth the estimated expense {?
By this arrangement the South Yuba is to be
introduced into the longest branch of Deer
Greek. thence down it's bed and down Deer
Creek, to suitable point above Nevada,
from whence it may be fumed to all our au-
riferous hills The minor bitches, emanating
from Deer Greek, are expected to become
amalgamated in the operation, as by taking
stock, they may be supplied with water,
through the driest portions of the year: The
miners on the South Yuba, will be benefited
by the abstraction Of 16 superficial feet of wa
ter from its volume. Our hills and high
sluicing grounds, will afford a sure and renu-
nerative income to the mining population, for
ages to come. and all collateral business will
flourish in the same ratio. These are the ben
efits which suggest themselves to the unimag-
inative mind, but to the man of enlarged
views, the prospect widens to infnity. Deer
and Wolf Creeks, will become navigable
streams, fed by ten thousand never failing
sluice heads. Ship building will be added to
the many sources Of income already engaged
in by Grass Valley and Nevada The noble
pines, which tower upon these hill sides, will
acquire an enhanced value. The feecy wings
of commerce will watt the pearls of India, the
silks of China, and the spices Of the Isles, to
our very DOORS Here will be the terminus
OF the Pacific Railroad, and this shall be the
great Custom House, at which the wealth of
Asia, shall pay tribute to the enterprise of
America Ten thousand cascades shall glad
den our hillsides, and ten thousand rivulets
will beautify our valleys Their exhalations
shall resolve themselves into gentle dews. and
bright perennial flowers shall glisten and re-
joice amid their murmurs. Rainbows will he
as plenty as ribbond grass in a country gar
den, and dame nature will weep bitter tears.
that art has so Superseded her best efforts.
Then shall the rejoicing genius of prosperity
rise on azure tinted wings, and with aurora's
earliest beams, shall soar to realms, sin short"
considerably above the Sugar Loaf
The late structures upon Meaghers lectures,
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

SILENcE.-The idea you have once spoken,
if it even were an idea. is no longer yours !;
it is gone from you, so much life and virtue
is gone, and the vital circulations Of yourself
and your destiny and activity are hedceforth
deprived of it. If you could not get it spo-
ken, if you could still constran it into silence,
SO much the richer are you. Better keep
your idea while you can !. let it still circulate
in your blood, and their fructify inarticu-
lately melting You to good activities giving
to your whole spigitual life ruddier health.
When the time does come for speaking it, you
will speak it all the more concisely, the more
eXpressiyely appropriately and if SUCH a
time should ever come, have you not already
acted it, and uttered it as no words can ?
Think of this, my young friend; for there is
nothing truer, nothing more forgotten in
these shabby gold-laced deys-C Carlyle.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02
NO. "a.

| JUDGE WELLS AND THE POLICE OF SAN
FRANCIsco.--A few days ago disgraceful
riot occurred in San Francisco at the Mer-
chants Hotel, in which a large number of
laWless men were engaged, to the utter seclu-
sion of the rules of humanity and order Sew
eral of the police officers, true to their duty,
succeeded in ,arresting several of the ring
leaders of this riot, and also in placing them
in custody, but not without two or three
of their own number receiving a severe
beating. In the course of the following night
through the order of Jadge Wells, they were
released, and according to the city Press of
San Francisco, he ordered the release of the
prisoners, contrary to law, justice or propri-
ETY.. The following notice of the affair we
clip from the S. F. Herald.
"For many months nothing has occurred in
this city that has given birth to more feverish
excitement in the public mind, than the re-
lease from the custody of the police, of the
Merchants Hotel rioters. by order of Mr..
Justice Wells of the Supreme Court. How
innocent soever the Judge may have been, of
any intention to defeat the ends of justice, the
"Oo 10 ilOSt Cc1 bttiu ~ FleW0u DIS du unWdrfalG-
able invasion of the province of correlative
branch of the public service, and as wanting
even the color of legal authority. In another
column will be found well-written plea,
from the pen of E. J. c. Kewen, ESQ.,, the
counsel, On whose application, the order was
issued by Judge Wells,-in vindication of the
course of the latter gentleman. We cannot
but admire the chivalric zeal of Mr.. Kewen's
advocacy nor have we the heart to attempt
to detract by any argument, from the force of
his eXcusal. Still less have we any dispOsi-
tion to add to the difficulties of the Judge.
His action,-as far as we are aware-has re-
ceived the condemnation of public senti-
ment almost unanimous we deem it
unnecessary to pursue any farther theme so
unpleasant, as what we conceive to have been
a very grave error. The character of the ju-
dietary, is to us quite as sacred, as to Mr..
Kewen, and we feel profound regret, whenev-
er it is necessary to assail it but we do
think the less said in vindication of this affair,
the better. In legal point of view, we pre-
sumo Mr.. KeWen must acknowledge the ac-
tion of Justice Wells, is indefensible and,
although we are quite willing to admit the
thing was done thoughtlessly, and without
intention of wrong, we do not say that the
affair Will not bear investigation. All are
liable to err, and we think Judge Wells has
erred in this matter. We do not as some do,
held this mistake to be altogether an unpar-
donable sin; but we do think the case of his
honor, is not at all improved by arraigning
the public, as guilty of injustice towards him
IN It's condemnation OF his conduct.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

THE SPIRITS IN CONGRESS-. The deYotees
of "Spiritualism,' in New York and vicinity,
are circulating Memorial to Congress, ask
ing the appointment of Scientific Commis-
sioner to scrutanize the alleged phenomena
of Rapping, Writing, Table-Moving, Music
playing, prosphorescent illumination, move
ment of ponderable bodies without the inter-
position of visible agency, &C., &C., which are
occurring throughout the country, The me-
mortal states that some of the signers suppose
these phenomena to be produced by the spirits
of departed human beings, while others ZEN
tertain the opinion that the acknowledged
principles of physics and metaphysics will en-
able scientific enquiries to account for all the
facts. in rational and scientific manner"
But ''they beg leave, most respectively, to
assure your Honorable Body that they never
theless most cordially concur in the opinion,
that the alleged phenomena do really occur,
and that their mysterious origin, peculiar ma
ture, and important bearing on the interests
of mankind, demand for them patient, thor
ough, and scientific inyestigation.-S. F. Zoe.
Journal.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

without even a hearing or bail being required
The Mayor, Recorder and Marshall, who had
been at great trouble, and assisted personally
the police, in making the arrest, became SC
disguised, that were it not for the persuasion
of the order loving portion of our citizens,
they would have resigned. There is much
excitement existing throughout the city, and
many of the morning papers are very severe
upon Judge Wells. Many persons, and por-
ton of the press urge the reorganization Of
the Vigilance, in which event, these gentle
men ef HI ashoplasr Il IL sse.i ii .a
our midst.
Business still continues very dull, and the
prospect of a heavy yield from the mines,
does not appear to have any salutary effect,
as the market is overstocked with merchan-
disc of every description.
We had slight fire about midnight Satur-
day, on Kearney Street, between California
and Pine. Had it not been for its early dis
covery, it must have caused great damage, as
it was in a most infamable region. 1t had
every appearance of being the work of an
incendiary.
The Firemen of our city are to have a
grand parade on the 22d inst that being their
third anniversary. Should the weather be
favorable. it will be the finest affair of the
kind ever got up, as every company but one,
is making active preparation for grand dis
play.
The weather for several days past, has been
delightful. To-day it is rather chilly, but
pleasant overhead.
The Odd Fellows give their second Annual
Ball, for the benefit of the Orphan Charitable
Fund, on Wednesday evening, 22d inst. 1t
will be a fine affair, as many persons, includ-
ing ladies, from distance, are to be present
The metropolitan, with Miss Heron, has
proved the leaaing place of amusement this
week. Several fine plays have been produced
and full houses have rewarded the manage
ment for their endeayors. Miss Heron leaves
for Stockton, where she will fill an engage
ment this week.
Madame Auna Bishop gave her fourth and
fifth concerts, last week, to full and fashionable
houses. They will be continued.
The Adelphi continues to draw crowded
houses, the principal attraction being the dra-
ma of Uncle Toms Cabin.
San Francisco Hal continues as popular
as ever. Mr.. Bachus' Band of Minstrels have
become great favorites.
The Montplaiser Ballet Troupe will appear
at the Metropolitan this week. They are said
to be the best in the line of their profession
now living. and there is great anxiety to wit
ness their performance.
The American was closed last week, but it
is said Mr.. Baker will open it in a few days,
with a powerful company, Mr.. Murdoch
among the rest. Yours Truly, ITEMS
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

The GADsDEN TREATY Concerning this
Treaty, the correspondent of the N. Y Times
writes from Washington as follows:-
1t looks now as though there might be a
strenuous opposition in the Senate to the rat
ification of the Gadsden treaty. The Califor-
MIA Senators think it should have marked the
line down to the twenty-seyenth parallel of
North latitude, at least, so as to give us some
of the rich mines of Sonora and many 9TH
ers consider $40, 700, 900 good price to pay
for good deal more land than it is under
stood the treaty gives u.s. The acquisition of
Sonora, too, is considered important, in order
to stop the filibustering against it. The
people, unless some compromise is effected
with them, will also move heaven and earth
to defeat the treaty, in the expectation that
if the Garay grant can be foored again by
the defeat, theyean get up the Conkling trea-
ty,.and so secure the speculation they have
undertaken
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

FLBUsTERIsM IN New QUARTER.-A cor
respondent to the New York Tribune. writes
the following from Washington under date
of January 5:
A startling report of filibustering in new
quarter has reached us. You we'll know that
Peru and Bolivia are at war. A proposition
has been started to fit out large steamer
filled with men, and well supplied with Paix-
han guns, sabres, muskets, cutlassess, Colts
pistols, and all other approved Instruments
OF war, which shall proceed direct to the Pc
ruvian coast, hoist the Bolivian flag, and at
once capture or eXterminate the small war
vessels of Peru, lay hands upon her merchant
men, and coerce them into service to aid in
the purpose of the expedition. These are to
take immediate possession of the Lobos Is
lands, and begin rapid depletion of their
immense stores of guaflo.
1t is proposed that a large fleet of our own
and foreign merchantmen shall be chartered
to follow the armed force, and it is calculated
that a sufficient quantity of this rich deposit,
can be at once taken from the Island, to fully
reimburse the expenditures Of the enterprise,
and leave immense fortunes to it's projectors.
This scheme is said to be regarded with great
favor by the Sooth, where the use of guano
is extending with extraordinary rapidity. So
much so, that it is supposed that the ordinary
supply from the Chineha Island, annually
dolled out by Peru, will be totally inadequate
IN future, to the wants of the Southern coun-
try. The immense increase of its application
TO cotton lands, is the foundation Of this ap-
prehenslon. Three years ago, not hundred
tons were used for these lands This year, at
least ten thousand tons will be required. The
whole project savors of romance. but it is un-
derstood to be stimulated and argued on, by
exacerbated feeling. growing out Of the tardi-
ness or obstinacy of the Peruvian authorities
in adjusting the claims of the Benson and
Jewett expedition, based on Mr.. Webster's
famous Lobos letter.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

ARTLEss SIMPLICITY. = The Petersburgh
(Va.) Democrat, relates very interesting
anecdote of little boy of that city, who, hav-
ing recently lost his father, found himself de-
barred thereby from attending school as for
merly: and, in the ful1ness of faith, determined
to seek the wherewithal at that footstool, to
which he had doubtless been taught to look
for other and higher blessings. The Demo
cTGt says, IN the simplicity of his heart he sat
down and graVely wrote letter to his Re-
deemer, thinking perhaps that SO formal a
mode of preferring his requests would meet
with greater attention. What was the sur
prise Of the Postmaster, VIM. n. Friend. ESQ.
on discovering among TIE acontants Of his
mail lately, a missive directed to "Jesus
Christ" Opening it, he read the story of the
boys wants, and with noble kindness he
deposited in an envelope the amount requir-
ed, and directed it to the young supplicant.
We never heard story, that in so short a
compass contains more instructive and in
teresting lesson. 1t contains a singularly fe-
llcltous union of fine illustrations of the great
pillars of Religion. Faith, Hope, and Charity;
and we would notwish to know the man who
could hear this ''plain, unvarnished tale,u
without feeling himself and his kind, emo
bled by the recital
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

AN INTELLIGENT Critic. Booths "Othel-
TO-" was much liked in America. An old
Yankee, who had never seen a play, was taken
to witness Booths performance Of the Moor :
and on being asked at the termination of the
piece if he liked it. he replied, eyes. anna
zlng; but guess that little nigger (Othello)
played as well as any of the White fellers. if
not better" "-.alfred Ba4saq..
1he extravaganza of our demands is>con-
tlnually Knocked by our necessities. How
absurd that he who lacks even his daily bread.
ana IS at no time sure of it for three days to-
getner, VIII yet indulge in dreams of Guails
sno"ered from the heavans!-a vet, the
very virtue OF Hope is to be found in this very
sort OF illusion and poverty is solaced, feed
anG lnS1 upon a dream, in the absence of any more
solid viands.-Egeria
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02
"Retrospectinnv .
There's a mute and mournful glory,
Like q rainbow in the sky,
In the half-forgottOn story
Of the dreams that bo,,o >,


G. H. CooMER.
1t is pleasing to a child of Contemplation
to tail up the tide of Remembrance, and sur
vey the bright SCIENCES forever buried in the
unreturningpast.
How manyheeting associations and hallow-
eel remembIances come thronging o'er the
mind, as it Fanders back to the sunny DAYS
forever goIn, to the days when we we're
dreaming be'utiful dreams, to be realized in
after years, ind when the unknown future
seeIiiccE llG1lIl ol pr omIse
But now, as manhood takes the place of
youth, we find that life isnot without it's sor-
rows and in our lonely hours we love to
wander back upon thewingS of memory. and
linger DER our sweetest dreams of childhood's
years, until we almost long With hoop and
kite to sport, as we have oft indays forever
fled.
Our childhood's yearsl O, there is .music
in their sound they call up a thousand rec
objections familiar faces float before our
mental vision; sweet voices of che loved
and LOST ring again upon our ears. like the
fairy music we so often heard in midnight
dreams; sisters sweet, soul cheering song
is ringing in our ears, and a mothers kiss IS
on our brow
Sweet, halcyon dreams of innocent child
hood would that we could dream them DER
again but they are gone and forever. Still
their faint forms (which morning reflects
are grateful to the heart, and we lote to gaze
upon their feeting shadows, though they
have fled beyond our reach!
WILL MILLS.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

The GREAT PRINTING INvENTIoN.-The
correspondent of the Times thus describes
new printing machine in the Great Exhibition
at New York. The machine ''is new print
ing press, which prints from uncut paper,
rolling from a cylinder, and cuts and folds
with perfect regularity, 10000 copies per
hour.-There is no counteraction in the pro-
cess, and consequently no time lost in return
ing motion Both sides are printed at the
same time, and 80, 600 per hour is low esti-
mate, since by increasing the speed they can
be printed as fast as paper or cloth can be un-
rolled from a cylinder. The inventor de-
clares that he can print one mile of a news
paper, as fast as a locomotive can run on a
railway With perfect machinery and ar
rangements he may doit. His present exper
iments demonstrate practical principle, and
the invention is looked upon with wonder and
delight.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02
Now Pm nothing to all the world,
For I'm all the world to thee.

ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTHERNER. = LATER
FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA S. F. CIroo-
9cfe has received a letter, brought by the
Southerner, containing the following infor-
nation from Ensenada
ENsENADA, BAY OF ToDAs SANTOS.
FEBRUARY 10th, 1854,
The steamer Columbus, having in tow the
SloOp OF War Portsmouth, arrived in this bay
and anchored off the famed city of "Ensena-
da" on Friday, 10th inst. The ship was tow
ed most of the way down, the weather being
light S. E. winds, with rain. Gu our arrival
Wetound his excellency, president Walker, ;"
and about $50 men, with the flag Of the ''new
Repuplic" flying. Walker remained here
with his force until the 14th, when he sudden
ly took up his March Southwark, leaving the
| sick and wounded behind, to take care of
themselves, and without food of any kind !:
they were in dying condition. and Captain
Dorrln took them on board the Columbus.
and will land them at San Diego, and send
them to San Francisco. She will fill UP there
with coal, and return to the blockade, in five
or six days.
Among the sick are Mr. Ruddach and Mr..
Gilman, formerly belonging to the "Marion
Rifles We have had fine, pleasant weather
since lying here; good, safe and large har-
Dor, well sheltered from all winds, and large
enough for thousand ships, but the land is
poor and ragged. It is uncertain when we
sail for the Gulf but probably in ten days,
The fillibuster flag is on board the Columbus.
and now the camp of ''Ensenada,D remains
among the things that were. Walker in leav-
ing here spiked his guns, and drove off all his
cattle and sheep. Melendriz has raised a
force Of $50 men, about ninety miles south of
this, and stands ready to attack Walker; but
Walkers troops will whip a thousand just
such fellows, because thry are all brave and
determined men, fighting for their lives and
bellies.
The Columbus is under the command of
Lieut.. Ball of the Portsmouth, with crew of
fifty men all told, well found in arms and am
munition, and she makes quite formidable
appearance. Capt. Harris, of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. is on board repre-
senting the company, and keeps her supplied
Purser Slamm is also on board and on the
whole it is a very agreeable party. The dis
tance from our anchorage to San Diego, is
fifty-four miles by sea, N. W. by N. N
course.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02

A BIBLICAL CRrrIc-The Best specimen of
original criticism we have ever heard, was in
stage coach ride to Berry Edge Three of
us were talking of Adam and his fall. The
point of discussion was the apparent impossi-
bility, that a perfect man Like Adam could
commit sin.
.'But he wasn't perfcctn said one of the
three
''Wasnt perfect p' we CALCULATED in amaze
ment.
''No, sir, he wasn't perfect" repeated our
commentator.
ssWhat do you mean?" we asked.
sWell,v answered the authority, s'he was
made perfect, admit, but he did not stay
perfect"
"How ~
"Why, was not one of his ribs removed? /? #
he was perfect with all his ribs, he was not
perfect after loosing one, was he9 Say"
Our say was silence; we were convlncea nc. =
inal imperfection-G GGfes-head (EngJ %
serUer.