The Nevada journal., 1854-03-31


Tern political charlatan, go farther than tn
south desires, and raise fanatic excitemen
throughout the Union, in order that the vot
of the south may be had in certain way 10
the next Presidency. Here is measure Q
vast Importance to every lover of the Union
and here is "caucus" upon it."
BUENA VISTA DIGGINGs We are informed
by Mr.. O. Craudall, that the owners of thes
diggings are realizing their most sanguine ex
pectations There are some fifteen companies
none of whom realize less than eight to ten dol
lars per day, to the hand. Those companie
who have advanced any considerable distane
into the hill, are making from $40 to SIG +; ant
those who have actually reached the lead ar
making $50 to $50 per day, to the hand. Th
quantity of dirt is immense.
JEFFERSON HILL.-The miners on Jef
ferson Hill are doing an excellent business
Doolittle & Co., working 6 men, took ou
one day last week 80 o., being s o., pc
day to the hand.
WooDPECKER RAvINE Last week
Messrs. Bicknell, Crush & Co., three men
took out SO ounces, from their claims
being near three ounces day to the hand
Eag- We learn from Mr.. O'Darst, that th
company Of BENZ. Dunning & Cain, near Cay
oteville, working six men, are averaging tel
pounds of gold per week, or about $50 per da.
to the hand This is what we call doing
good business.
Brush CREEK.-We learn from Robt. Yves
that miners are very successful on Brush Creek
Messrs. A. Griffin & Coghlin, are taking on
from SIS to $40 per day to the hand, with
" long tom;" it is believed sluice would pa,
from S25 to $40 per day.
SMALL PoTAToEs The Sierra Citizen say
the miners of Sierra county do not think tina
yield of SIS per day is worth putting into tn
papers.
BAPTIST CnURCH-The Baptists in Nevad
have q very good society, and their Pastor
Mr.. j. M. Winn, being not only a man of tai
ent, but much of a gentleman, we doubt not, i
will continue to flourish Mr.. Vim has sen
for his family, who are expected to arrive anon;
us during the summer We rejoice at this, a
it indicates confidence in the increasing ad
vancement of good society.
ng- Among the arrivals per the steame
Uncle Sam, we notice the return of our olC
friend John Turner. of Rush Greek, and hi
family, who has been home for the purpose c
bringing them.
FRANKLIN BAKERY.--We thought we wer
not mistaken in our estimate Of the proprietor
of this establishment when we recommended
them in our last to the favorable consideration
of the public. Since then we have had evi
dence in the shape of large, rich, beautiful
cake sent to our Office, JUST IN TINE. 1t wa
one of the finest specimens we have seen, and i
an incontestible evidence of the skill Of the op
orators.
RUSSIAN FLEET In THE PACIFIC.--The Ro
bina reports two Russian frigates, one steame
and storeship as having sailed from the Lot
Choo Islands on the 10th of February, destina
tination unknown +; probably to cruise off Cap'
Horn, and fall in with the homeward bount
Australian treasure ships. We may expec
soon to hear of some stirring incidents on tht
waters of the Pacific.
New QuARTERLIEs.--We have received from
the American publishers, Leonard Scott & Co
The February Nos. of the Edinburg Review
and the North British Review. They are botT
filled with matter of the most interesting char
acter.
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 edifce, in its
place.
Rg "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
ARRIVAL OF LaDIEs.-The Brother iona
athan brought the unusual number of l97 lady
passengers.
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% The year 1854 begins and ends on Sun
day. There are five months in the year that
contains five Sundays, and there are ffty-three
Sundays in the year. Such coincidence will
not occur again for twenty-eight years.
~How sweet is the consciousness of doing
good
A gentleman asked a friend, in some.
what knowing manner, Pray, sir, did you
ever see catfish ?-'No,' was the re.
sponse, 'but have seen rope.walk.'
THE WRONG RooM-A thief went into the
room of a country editor, at the Union, while he