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The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20


sS~ The Stats Journal says "Ah Fling, a
Chinaman, arrived from Marysville, Tuesday,
and was arrested as soon as he alighted from
the stage. A telegraphic despatch was re-
ceiyed at The Police Office, describing the
Celestial's "outer-man," and requesting his ar'
rest. John, it seems, did not recollect the use
made of electricity by "the barbarians," and
considered himself safe. Much astonishment
was Depicted on his countenance while taking
up the line of march for the Station House
lie was very desirous to pay license, but to
what rights and privileges the license referred
to, would entitle him, were not clearly defined.
On searching the pockets of All Fling, four hur-
dred dollars in gold dust were found. The
dispatch did not state what crime the China
man had committed"
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
From the San Francisco Eue. Jour. July 10th.
Arrival of the Sea Bird.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CALF oRNIA.
By the arrival of the Sea Bird, Capt. Haley
from San Diego and intermediate ports, we
have received highly important intelligence
from Southern and Lower California. Our
dates from Lower California are to the 2eth OF
June.
General Malendrez, the Governor of Lower
California, has been arrested by a gang of vii
lains and without any trial whatever he was
shot by them. He was charged with being
engaged in an attempt to sell California to the
U. s. for S2000,0OO This charge is ridicu.
lous. 1t was Maendrez who drove Walker
and his party from Lower California.
Lieut.. Bujol the new Commandante has is
sued the following dictatorial orders:
l. Every foreigner who crosses the line
without a passport signed by the Mexican
Consul in San Francisco, will be shot.
2 Those now in the Territory by the toer-
ance of the traitor Melendrez, will leave imme-
dately, and if they should fail to do so, Justi-
ces of the Peace, part'owners of haccndas and
mayor-domas of ranches will order them to be
shot
3. Introduction of arm and munitions of
war are forbidden, and the vioIators of the Or
der will be shot.
4, Whoever made common cause with Me-
endrez, or now attempts to follow in the foot
steps, will ) shot
Foreign vessels found near the coast will be
required to show their papers, and those at an
chor in any roadstead with passengers on board
will set sail forthwith, in case of non-compli.
ance, they are to be considered pirates and
treated as SUCH
Lieut.. Pujol also ordered small piece oil
ordnance, for many years the private property
of Don Juan Bandini, to be confscated.
From two to three hundred government
troops under the command of Colonel, are
hourly expected to arrive in the bay of T'odos
Santos.
The orders published by Pujol are of such
unheard of atrocity, that even an actual war
could not excuse their publication.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

MELANCHOLY Observation-Disclosures
the victims to the cholera on board the
steamer Sierra Nevada, on her late pas
sage from San Juan to San Francisco, was
Miss Rosalie Hirschman, q beautiful
girl of sixteen years, sister of Hirschmar
4 Bro. of this city. The brothers had
sent for her from Europe. We subjoin
the following from the AAa concerning
the sad event.
"Ono of .he brothers who had not seen
seen her for seven years, Henry Hersch-
man) was in the city awaiting her arrival.
As soon as the steamer was telegraphed
he procured small boat and proceeded
on board. After enquiring of several pas
sengers, he received the dreaded intelli-
gence that she died when the steamer was
four days. sail from this port She is said
to have been one of the most lovely of her
sex. The gentleman that attended her
during her sickness showed her every at
tention and did all in his power to restore
her to health, but to no avail. Her broth
er obtained her trunks and found lock
of hair, which she clipped for her loved
brothers in California.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
ma, The San Francisco papers SAYS that tL,

gG. The San Francisco papers says that the
day Of pistol exercise seems to be op the wane,
and personal strength has become mediator of
quarrels Quite number of cowhiding affairs
have occurred lately. A couple of gentlemen
INDUCED in that exercise on Dupont street, on
Thursday, and the same day female attempt.
ed to chastise male on Montgomery street.
On Friday. a couple of steamboat captains re,
sorted to the same exercise on Vallejo wharf,
and on Saturday, two more of the same busi-
ness had rencontre, and to cap the climax, an
editor connected with the Fire Department
matters received a personal iDdignity from the
Chief Engineer. Verify, the times are chang
ing and the dulcet clink of the pistol has given
place to the energetic usage of the "manly
art"
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

EARrHquAKE.-A private letter from
Los Angeles dated July l1th, says Last
evening we had severe shock of an ear tn
quake. Every house in town is more OF
less injured. Had it been repeated, halt
the houses would have come down fortu-
nately we escaped such calamity
From the same source we learn that the
American vote will be large in Southern
California and that Norton will not be able
to carry his own county
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

than made up on the other But an in
vestment in water enterprises has general
ly been profitable. In Nevada coun ty
eminently SO. With perhaps one excep-
ton our county has more miles of canals
than any county in the state, but they are
nearly all connected with small streams,
that fail before the dry season is half past,
thus throwing the miners out of employ
ment, until the rainy season returns
Even during the most favorable portion Of
the year, there's not all the water running
In artificial channels that might be profit
ably employed.
In every part of the state there are
large streams, which might be diverted
from their channels ,and made to minister
TO the wants Of the country. The build
ing of the artificial water courses would
call into employment large population,
idle portion of the year, and when COM
pleted, these structures would create a
field for labor which must invite industri-
Gus thousands to our shores. Let those
who are talking of emigration societies
open field for remunerative labor among
us, and the high rates of fare or low state
of morals, will be no serious bar to the
rapid settlement of the country.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
TurtpAy, July 10th


License was granted to Messrs Murfhv &
Lenox to collect toll on their Bridge, across
the South Yuba River atWs sfhington, in Wash
ington towpship.
The Office of Justice oftIh Peace, Of Wash
iugton township was declared vacated on ac-
count of Thomas Bannister, the regularly elecs
ted Justice of said township, being absent from
the state.
A. S. Holiday, Esq. was appointed Justice
Of the Peace to fill said vacancy.
The road commencing at b point near Little
Grass Valley, running thence near Joiners
Ranch, thence on the souths of the dividing
ridge, north of Humbug Canon to Smiths
Flat, on the south side of bald canon. thence
up said canon to intersect she Cherokee and
Eureka road, was declared to be tt County
Road. 5. II. Tisdale was appointed a Road
Supervisor for said district.
Sample Jurney was appointed a Road Su.
pervsor for Little York township.
Bond Of A. 0. Felt, public administrator
read and approved, .
In the matter of receiving scaled proposals
for the erection of a Court House and Jail
said proposals were 4 in plumber, and being
duly opened 2 were found 70 be inform al. G.
IL. Shaw, Esq, being the, lowest bidder. he
having bid the sum Of Sll 300.
1t was ordered that the Contract for build
ing said Court House aud Jail be awarded TO
the said Charles H. ShawSupon execution Of
the said contract in writing and his fling @
Bond, conditions accordingSto Law in the sum
of S63 900, said bond and Contract to be an
proved by this Board.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
Beard of Supervisors

AT an adjourned meeting of the Board of
super visors held in and for the County of Ne
vada, OF May Term, A. D. 1855
MONDAY, July 9th.
Present, Charles Marsh, Esq. Chairman Of
the Board j. B. Johnson and Jos. Heritage,
Esqs.
w. B. Oague, Road Supersivor of Rough
& Ready Township was directed to re move or
cause to be removed any distractions on the
County Road, between the crossing of Deer
Greek and the crossing at Bridgeport, or
Woods crossing South Yuba River.
License was gr anted to Messrs Hartley 6
Newcomb to keep Toll Bridge across Big
Deer Greek, at point nown as the Lower
Crossing" of said creek
Permission was granted Messrs Crabtree &
Van Hagan to collect Toll on the road leading
u Ready Township
Ezekiel Robbins was appointed Road Su
pervisor: for that part of NeSada Township ly
ing and being on the road frtm the raviue near
Township.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
gSr The Washington correspondent of

R9F The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Herald, concerning the pre-
tended election of VIM II. Gwin, says !:
"The pretented reelection of Senator
Gwin, by the Legislature of California, is
now subject of general discussion in po-
litical circles, and while it is conceded on
all hands that the Senate will be the iudee
of the qualifications of its own members.
there appears to be great diversity of
opinion as to the probable result Of the
controversy. I think the Senate will have
but little difficulty in disposlng of the
matter, if it is not already res adjudicata.
Precedent, if one in point can be found,
must settle the question. 1t will be rec
objected that Mr. Yulee once claimed to
be United States Senator from the State
of Florida on these grounds: There were
forty-two members of the Legislature pres
ent when the vote was taken for Senator
Mr. Yulee received twenty-one votes, and
there were twcnty-one blank ballots. The
Legislature continued ballotting, and after
a long time Mr.. Mallory receiving major
ity of the votes cast, was declared duly
elected Thus was the contest brought
before the Senate of the United States,
Mr.. Yulee claiming to have been elected
on the first ballot How the Senate would
have decided his question had the voting
stopped after the first ballot was cast, is
not known, but under the facts as they
existed, the Senate decided that the Leg
islature, being the most competent inter
prefer of its own action, had negatived the
idea of Mr.. Yulee's election, by proceed
ing with the ballotings. Will not this de-
cision cover, precisely, DIR. Gwin's case
and if so, may we not consider the contro-
versy already settled Yet the seat in
the Senate chamber is not exactly the
bone of con tention with the Doctor, SO
much as the mileage to be allowed, even
though unsuccessful, for it has become one
of the standing rules of both houses OF
Congress to allow the regular mileage to
all parties contesting seats, whether sue
cessful OF not, as sort of peace offering.
If it should be decided that plarality
vote did re-elect Senator Gwin, then by
calculating the number of times he was re-
elected ON the different ballots, and multi
plying that number by 6, we find the Doc
tor elected for the snug little term of 346
years. We hope he may serve out his
term with honor to himself and profit to
his country.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
MnNnAY .Inlr 1Gfh

lhoNDA1 ulN 1OLu.
Present, Charles Marsh & J. B. johnson, Esqs
The Hon. L. H. Caswell was notified Of the
intention of this Board to purchase certain
town lots, in the city of Nevada, situated on
Pine street and owned by J. f. Stone andLAb.
bott & Edwards, and requested to appoint S
appraisers to estimate the value of the same,
preparatory to such purchase.
The sum of $3.50, was appropriated to pur-
chase the lot owned by Stone.
The sum of Sll50 was appropriated TO pur
chase the lot owned by Abbott & Edwards
The sum of $500 was appropriated to aid in
the building of the Bridge at the Pine street.
crossing Of Deer Creek.
The donation ofthe town lots between Church
and Washington streets, fronting on Winter
alley, by the citizens of the town Of Nevada.
was accepted. The square between Pine street
and Winter alley and between Church and
Washington streets, was adopted as the site OF
the Court House and Jail, about to be erected
by this county.
Adjourned till Monday, July 23d
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
SeuArrER MovEMENTs-Wd see

SeUATTER MovEMENTs.-Wd see it
announced that the Squatters will lmeet in
convention, at Sacramento on thA sth of
August, for the purpose of fortp ping a
State Ticket favorable to the intel lests Of
Settlers in this State. 1t will beta hard
matter to get such men as Pick ett and
others of like sagacity to support Bigler.
The Squatter vote is relied on to eldct him,
and unless the convention nominate him,
his chance of being Governor of Ealifor-
MIA for the third time is slim indeeA.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20
California Missions.

We have the pleasing reminisc knce of
having, after dreary voyage ola hun
dred days from Panama, in ls49, visited
Sc me of the Missions in the southern part
of this state.
To US, roasting beneath verti al sun,
and seeing death in every shape Of board
a crazy ship, the Mission of Santa IBarba-
ra with its orchards of peach, pear1fg and
olive, seemed like terrestrial Paradise.
Under the rule and supervision of the old
Pades, the Missions of California were
made the most delightful spots on earth.
But they are now fast going to dc bay and
ruin. The old adobe walls are cry milling,
the christianizcd In dians, once sduumer-
Gus, like the race every where b5 the
onw ard march of the Anglo SaxAns, are
melting away, and in the sanctua}y 9few
and far between" are heard the morning
prisons. We clip from the Los Anqeles
Star the following facts concerning the
mission Of San Gabriel, which vii apply
to many ofthc California Missionj
"This mission, which has recently been
confirmed to Julian Workman arH Hugo
Reid, was one of the richest Missions in
California about thirty years ago4 In its
palmy days it maintained some 1900 In
dams, and under the managem int of a
large number of priests, everytha ing was
in the most fourishing conditionj Three
large Russian ships were loaded vii grain,
being the surplus product of only lone sea-
son; 100000 head Of cattle were{ slaugh-
tered belonging to this Mission in ine year.
Several Grist-mills were in succed dful ope-
ration, and one Saw-mill, at which all the
sawed timber and material for twdschoon-
ers was sawed and transported to Ban Pc
dro The vineyards contained 10000
vines in the highest state of cul ovation;
and the orchards of Orange, Limb, Lem
on, Fig, Pear, Peach, Olive, Qupce and
Pomegranate, were all fourishingi and in
greater abundance than in any othe er por-
ton of California For many Wars the
Mission buildings, the fruit trees and the
vineyards have been rapidly dicaying,
but more particularly since the conquest
of 1916. And at this time the oni relics
of its past magnifoence and a1leur, is
the Church, and Orange Orchard ada
E cent. A small remnant of the onte nu-
merous clan of Indians attached Ito this
= Mission only remain, in numbers pEobably
not to exceed fifty. The building3adjoin-
ing the Church and also the mil are a
mass of ruins, and the balance wal soon
: be in the same condition unless extensive
E repairs are made to secure them Against
the rainy season."
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

DEATH OF ROBERT TEvIs.-Robert
Tevis ESQ.,, prominent citizen and Law
yer of Downieville, and brother of Lloyd
Tevis of San Francisco, fell in a duel by
the hand of Hon. Chas. e. Lippencott,
Senator of Yuba, on the 18th inst. The
meeting took place short distance from
Camptonylle at spot called "Brandy
City" The weapons selected were dou-
bic barrel shot guns loaded with ounce and
half bullets. T. F. Fisher acted as sec
ond to Tevis and John Marshall to Lip.
pencott. Tevis fell at the first fire and
Immediately expired The cause Of the
difficulty arose out of an article published d
in the columns of the Sierra CitiSen by
Lippencott, rejecting on speech deliv-
cred by Tevis on the 4th of July, at Down
ievillc. Tevis rejoined through the col
umns Of the Old Oaken Bucket, calling
the author of the article liar and SANDER
or, which brought challenge from Lip
pencott. We learn from reliable authority
that neither party were at first disposed to
fight, but were forced into it by the off,
ciousness of pretended friends. The fu-
neral of Robert Tevis took place at Down
ieville on the 10Th inst, attended by the
largest concourse ever assembled in the
mountains. Lloyd Tevis, Esq. passed
through this city, on Tuesday, on his way
to Downieville. Lippencott was in this
city on Sunday last
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

CoURr HoUsE.-Operations have been
mmenced on Court House Square pre-
-paratory to the erection of the new Court
House. To the exertions of A. Rogers,
Esq the county is indebted in high de-
gree, for the procurement of the site Sc
lected by the Board of Supervisors. Main
and Commercial streets subscribed neal
$4,000 for the purchase of the Square.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

FRIsBIE's THEArRE-TuE MoNpLA1sIR' s
AGAIN.-The celebrated Montplaisir French
Ballet Troupe will make their last appearance
in Nevada for one night only, on tomorrow
Saturday evening)
Espinosa is represented to be equal, if not
superior, to any artiste in his line. To those
who admire the poetry of motion, this affords
the last opportunity, as the Montplaisirs will
soon leave for the Atlantic States.
See advertisement in another column.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

hg- j. W. Sullivan, of the News Depot
San Francisco, a gentleman not to- be beat
in his line, has placed us under obliga-
tions for large package of papers from
the Atlantic States and Europe of the ~
test dates. To the Pacific Express we
are indebted for their delivery, and for the
Sacramento and San Francisco papers as
usual.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

THANKs-Our thanks are rendered to
our enterprising Bookseller, Stationer and
Expressman, H. r. Stiles, for Harper and
other magazines, letters and newspapers
of all descriptions.
Stiles has on hand a number of copies
of Sacramento Illustrated, a very accept
able present to friends in the Atlantic
States.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

RAIN "A beautiful and somewhat re.
freshing episode to the hot weather of the
asst stfortnight, was introduced on Wednes
day in the shape ofan attempt at thunder
and the falling of slight shower of rain
The effect has been to freshen the atmos.
phere, lay the dust, and awaken the re.
membranes ofsummer showers in our old
homes.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

"K. Ms. IN GRASS VALLEY''-Under
this caption the Democrat announces that
considerable disafection is manifested in
the American party at Grass Valley
We can assure our friends all over the
state, that no contagion is raging in the
ranks of the party in our sister town. The
organization it in healthy condition, and
there is every prospect of its remaining so
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

A ROYAL COACH FOR THE SOVEREIGN
PEoPLE.-A new carriage for public hire
has just made its appearance on the streets,
which in magnifcence and beauty exceeds
all that have come before it. The exteri-
or is finely painted of a dark blue color,
ornamented on the door panels with the
American flag, eagles and heraldic crea-
lures the interior shines in all the glories
of yellow howered satin. What between
plate glass, massy silver mountings pro-
fusely used, plated cords and tassels of
parti-colored silk, fresh paint, rich and
plant harness, the sleek bodies of two
prancing bay bob-tailed horses, and all
the rest, the spectator wonders and is COM
PEELED 10 admire the mass of glitter and
pomp. That a coach of such style
should ply for hire here is striking mark
of the progress of luxury among us, though
we will not say that it implies necessarily
increased refinement. Attracted by the
show, we made inquiry as to the value of
the superb vehicle, and were informed
that the cost to its proprietors to land it
on the wharf here has been nearly 81 800.
With the horses, the value of the whole
equipage is somewhat about $500
The coach and harness were manufactured
by Brewster & Sons, carnage builders,
New York, and was shipped from that city
in the Samuel Willetts, which arrived here
the other day The carriage will have a
stand, like other public vehicles, on the
Plaza Chronicle.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

ANOTHER STAGE LINE.-We under
stand from reliable authority, that the Cal.
ifornia Stage Co. intend establishing line
of stages to run from this place to Red
Dog. The coaches will arrive in a few
days, and will Immediately be put in use.
When Haworth is round some enterprise
beneficial to TIE travelling public is GER
tainly contemplated
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

MA new American manufacture, that
of glass, has been commenced in Williams
burg, New York, where plates of glass
ten feet wide and twenty feet long VIII De
made. A plate ten feet square can De
made so strong that it will hold ton
weight, and SO clear that we could read
the fine print of newspaper through
piece four inches thick 1t is singular
fact that the best English plate glass is
made of American sand.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

h9~ Several Chinese gentlemen, says the
Torn Talk, who we're too late for the Sacra-
mento boats, came near taking passage on the
Uncle Sam, through the mischievous direction
of some of the boys on the dock. John would
have been iu an awful p-edicament to have
found himself en- route for New York
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

NATIONAL AMERICAN PLATFoRM.-We
present to our readers to-day the platform
and principles of the American Party
adopted by a majority of the National
Council lately assembled at Philadelphia
and bespeak for it calm and attentive Pc
rusal.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

WATERNELoNs Our friend L. Bowman,
Esq. on Commercial street, rolled big melon
up our stairs yesterday. 1t was splendid al
fair. We notice pile of the same sort IN 'front.'
of his store. which if as delicious as the one we
tried, will meet with a ready sale.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

OREcoN.-Rich diggings have been dis
covered near Fort Colville which pay, from
SIS to $40 per day 70 the hand.
Gen. Lane is elected Governor by q
l49 majority. The Attorney General and
Secretary of the Treasury of the U. S.
have decided against the removal of the
Capitol of Oregon Territory.