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The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17
Antiquity Of Banking.

Worthy says, SO early as about 260
wears before the Christian era, q banker
IT Sicyon, a city Of Pelponesus, is men
loned by Plutarch, in his life of Aratus.
His business appears to have consisted ih
xchanging one species of money for an
'tner- The money changers of Judea,
who were driven out Of the temple by
Christ, we're most probably ofthe descrip
ion mentioned by ST. Matthew, in the
parable of the Talents; that is, such as
made trade Of receiving money in de-
posits, and paying interest for it. St.
Luke, in his relation Of the same parable,
oxpressly alludcs to banking esta5l,st-
n'ens. From Judea the institution of
banks was brought into Europe; and the
Lombard Je,rs are said to have kept
benches, or banks, in the market places OF
Italy, for the exchange ofmoney and bills
The bank of Venice, which was the first
founded upon an enlarged scale that we
are acquainted with, was established about
the year III, under the appellation OF
The Chamber OF the Loans and the con-
tributors to forced loan, that had been
raised to meet the exigences of Vene-
tian war with the Emperor ofthe East and
West, were made creditors of the Cham
Der, from which they were to receive an
annual interest of four per cent At what
period the knowledge Of banking was in
troduced into this country is unknown
though it may reasonably be conjectured
to have been within short time after the
Conquest. There can be no little doubt
of its first having been practiced here by
the Italian merchants; all of whom, who
were engaged in money transactions, were
distinguished both in France and Eng.
land, by the name Of Lomba,ds, or Of
| IascGns. These merchants being Aspers-
Cd throughout Europe, because (says An
defson very convenient agents for the
lpopes, who employed them to receive and
remit the large revenues they drew from
every State which acknowledged theii
Ecclesiastical supremacy" Hence and
from their being employed to lend money
thus gathered upon interest, they are call.
ed by Matthew Paris, the "Pope's mer-
chants" We learn from the same histo-
rian, that some of the English noble.
availcd themselves Of the same agency, and
"sowed their money to make it multiply ,
Henry Ill, in his Goth year, forbade hi.
subjects to borrow money from any for.
eign merchants This was on account O.
the great exaction which they are said tc
have committed. In the 14th century
the business o. banking was carried on BY
Diapers at Barcelona, in Spain; as i
was in after ages by the Goldsmiths O
London.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17
FnoN K.Ns.s TrepIropv-Govv

FROM KANSAS TERRIToRY-GovERNoR
REEDER's MEssAGE-Kansas, July Is,
lS55.--Gov. Reeder's message to the Le-
gislature ofKansas is published. He con-
tends for the right of the people to settle
their own affairs, uninfucnced by other
States. He says the Territorial Legisla-
ture may act on the question Of slavery
to limited and partial xtent, and tenn
porarily regulate it in the Territory /;
shows what laws are now in force directs
attention to definition of the boundaries
of counties and districts, and the qualih-
cation Of voters; recommends stringent
Liquor law, on account of the Indians
thinks that a light tax only is required ;
contends that prescriptions may be taxed;
recommends the immediate establishment
of a seat e government, and announces
that the population Of tho Territory Mas
8 1873 females. and 5,l33 males
The Legislature fixed on Shawnee Ms
sion as The temporary seat ofgovernment.
The Governor vetoed the same, when the
Legislature passed it over the veto, and
adjourned to meet at Shawnee Mission.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17
RKD Deu, AUG. IL, 1854.
N.Y. saelqn. chose . de.lrefl

}.ditor Journal s4l 81 bsg
ny qnelqne chose desrerl
Water! water!! TIE great cry is wa
ter!!l Our supply is fast dwindling down
to the little end of nothing. We have
been favored this year by the water bro'f
in by the Chalk Bluff Ditch, over previous
seasons, but We stil lack an abundant sup
ply. Our miners are now either thrown
ont of employment or obliged to seek it in
the Rivers and Creeks or in distaut4pla
ces where this great disideratum is to be
obtained
The subject of immigration is now be-
ing canvassed in San Francisco by Its
moneyed men, Let me ask i: what are
these emigrants going to do upon their ar
rival' If questioned upon the subject,
seven out Of every ten will answer-mine!
And where, pray' Almost every place
in this State has now its full compliment
of men for the advantages it possesses
Some of our capitalists are beginning
| to sec the real wants Of the country, and
are putting a portion of their funds
into the building of our bitches and canals,
but they are few and far between.
Let but the milionares, who have their
thousands lying idle, waiting Micawbcr
like ''for something to turn up" take a
trip into the mining sections of the State
and see our wants, and recources, and We
arc satisfied that they would gladly avail
themselves Of the opportunity ofinves,ine
few hundreds il the building of our ca
mails and bitches
The larger portion Of our mining popu-
lation lead for the most part wandering
life, for the reason that the size of the
claims, in most Of the districts arc entirely
too small. If our legislators during the
coming term would enact law for the
express benefit Of the miners, as they have
already d5nc for the asriculturalist give
him right to have, and to hold, say one
acre of mining ground, and have sale
ground exempt from execution; if the clai.
Inant is single man allow the amount <.
empt to be, say two thousand dollars; OIL
! i married, say five thousand dollars, il
my opinion it would bring about much
more healthy state OF affairs, induce mel
who arc already here to send for thcil
wives and families, encourage cmigra-
';on, and cause the credit system in oul
business transactions, to be entirely done
away with, and place it upon firm casl
basis. RUDOLF.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

THE CALoRIc MoToR.-Tbc following,
from the. New York Journal Of Commerce
is strong illustration of perseverance
under difficulties, disappointments, and al
most hopeless insolvency
"Many have supposed that the caloric
engine was failure beyond all question
but it seems that Mr.. Ericsson is as San
guine as ever, and is laboring necessarily
to bring his invention to a satisfactory
issue. We learn that he has very nearly
completed new engine claimcd to be far
superior to any of its predecessors, and
that it is respected to be in readiness for in
spection in two or three weeks. About
eighty men are constantly at work
on it at the foundry of Messrs Birkbcck,
Furman s. Co., in North Moore street.
Its power will be equal to that of forty
horses. The machine. compared with
others already exhibited, is greatly sim
plifed, and cumbrous parts dispensed with,
not only avoiding friction and diminish
ing expense but effec,ing great saving in
space. Formerly there were four cylin-
ders, with duplicates placed above them
as pumps. The latter are done away with
under the new arrangements, and other
essential notifications are introduced. -
Mr. e. is aided in his enterprise by we'll
known merchant"
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

Is THERE ANY FoRGETTtNG.-Dr. Rush
tells US when he was called upon to attend
on their death beds, aged Swedcs, who for
40, so or 60 year. lad lost the use of their
native tongue, tn. lon. suspended faculty
would be recalled in approaching death,
and they would talk, pray and sing in
Swedish. rr. johnson also when it
came bis turn to die, spoke not in the
march Of his own majestic rhetoric--pass-
ed by even the cadences of those Latin
hymns in which he had once SO much low
ed, to dwell-but Was heard with his sink
ing voice muttcring child's prayer which
hc had learned on his mothers knee -
Strange indeed, is the Providence and yet
so wisely illustrative of the absence Of
time as an element in the Divine economy,
which thus brings together the two ex-
tremc points in human history birth and
death.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

rea- We are most happy to announce.
says the California Former, that the com
ing Exhibition OF Agriculture, Horticul-
tlte, Fse,icultrre, and works Of Art, will
be held in the Assembly and Senate Cham
bers Of the State House. These maeni6
cent Rooms, will soon BE- made 10 echo
With joyous notes OF California industry
1t il an appropriate place and can be
mad. beautiful Manufacturers of rich
wares, and goods Of all kinds, Paint;ngs.
Daguerrean Art, Embroidery, SC, wilt
find these halls magnificent show rootns
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

EscAPED.-Ihe Placer Press says that the
Chiraman Chick La, committed last week for
the murder Of Wy You, fellow countryman
succeeded on Sunday last in making his escape
lie was temporarily confined in the lamp-room
of the Court House, and during the absence oi
the guard, freed himself from his irons, let him,
self down from the window by his sash and vam
osed. Chinese have sent notices to different por-
tions of the country. Offering $1,000 for his ap
prehension.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

A ScnIpTURAL INFLUENCE. - A teacher
in n.ighboring Sunday school was rx-
amining class of little boys from Scrip
tural catccaism
The first question was-'Who stoned
Stephen :"
Answer--"Tho Jews"
Second question-"Wherc did they
stone him 20
Answsr-"Beyond the limits of the
city"
The third question--"Why did they
take him TO the limits Of the city'n was
not in the book, and proved poser to the
whole class; it passed from head to foot
without an answer being attempted.
At length little fellow, who had been
scratching his head all the while, looked
up and said
"Well, don't know, unless it was to
get c fair f;.e es him.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

GgAssHorrgR TRAps.---In our rides IN
the grasshoppcr country we saw thousands
Of the deep holes which had been dug in
the earth BY the Indians, to entrap thcr
luxurious { y food These holes contain
about bushel and half, and we believe
&c saw holes enough in Yuba, Butte and
Suffer counties, to have collected ftty
thousand bushels of grasshoppers The
Irai.us viii sfcr Hst tiis winter Farnsr
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

EcosoAIcAL.---4My lad, said tfavel-
er to little fellow whom be IN ct clothed in
pants and small jacket, bet without rcry
necessary article of apparel, ''wy lad
where is your shirt ~
"Mamuiy's washing it,"
"Have you no other :"
siNo otherl'' exclaimed the urchin il
surprise, ''would you want = boy to have
a thousand shirts ~
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

Remarks of the Hon. w. W. STow, at
the Ratification Meeting in front Of the
@r:sans, Thursday evening, Aug 9Th.
Fsliow Citizens:
thank you tor the fattering compli-
-: at paid me By yoar loud and prolonged
call upon me, to appear before you
| am beaten, but not conquered-over-
thrown but not subdued A Convention of
the American Party, that has SO happily
terminated its labors, in its wisdom and dis
crction preferred another to myself as its
nominee for Governor 1t is not for me
to set up my opinions or preferences as
superior to those ola Convention, COM
posed of nearly four hundred intelligent
gentlemen, seeking the well being of a
great Party and State I sought at the
hands OF the Convention, the nomination
for Governor, actuated by pure purpose
and lofty ambition. It was the proudest
ambition of my life. It is the highest
gift at the control of free and patriotic
people. 1t is position from which an
incumbent retires with the thanks and con-
gratulations Of his constituents, or with
their execrations so loud and deep that
their echo is silenced only by the grave.
10 be chief fexecutiYe of State is proud
eminence, but to be chief executive in the
hearts of free and intelligent people,
may well engage the loftiest ambition of
amy mind or heart, however gigantic in
their proportions.
Gentlemen, I never obtained Office at
hands of Convention. Wha, eve, OF
station l have occupied in this State, has
been the result Of self nomination and per-
sonai exertion. I have gone before the peo
pie aud advocated my own cause, and By
them, l NaS never yet beaten.
with your action and determination
am content. | fully endorse your plat
form and the men You have placed upoa
1t. Let Us exert ourselves vigorously Tor
the success Of the party, for It's interests
and It's principles. Let. us overthrow the
rotten faction that has 50 long ruled only
to ruin the State Governments were not
made FOR the convenience of faction,
nor to subserve the ends of party; but
they were instituted for the benefit of the
people, to foster their interests, to protect
their rights TO make wholesome laws and
faithfully administer them. There is
pregnant necessity that government in this
State should no longer be subject to the
corrupt control of contcnding cliques and
fghting factions. LIE. us use our best en-
deavors to redeem it from its present I'M
becile ruic, and restore it to the objects OF
its creation.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

''Peter, what are you doing 70 that
boy :" said schoolmastcr SHE wanted
to know, if you take ten from seventeen.
how many will remain; so took ten of
his apples to show him, and now he wants
should give 'cm bnck.n "Weli, VII,
don't you do it 20 s'Cos, sir, he uouid
forget how many was left Z"
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17
steep Hollow Canal Go
20 al. whom it n.ay Consern.

TvNOW ,e ,hst eAc zaicra;sn-d did locate BY
! ias iset.cc. EInsi for mining and other pur-
y.y.<. III In. county oi Nesads Snd Sta'e Q. Csi;-
f,,r.jz 81, h. 23ft 4 y ii Mar, y d. 1915. ut
.d ia :rl; iaey did Ca III .hr sigtt aId pryle ~
cree: ,i,- squi.ts DAM i'll aud across ,t.e -lr-41
rcmn, -. known Sicer Hollow, IN : t.iv f5rh
Tow, :. p ~ place called Negro + r.: ere; sht
.wu miles owe the daia rt Fi~ ,hs!' IS ~! l...-1
lrr aui y ss-r &c aa :, S'c d"ri . DC sth: tent
H. 81 = I.ch and auoia ri ,le i,ao-'iai .'n.sasioa
ts.wn: si. aoox, three Tee - 'side. AMI
ses-uiy l2uj inches II depth. II cd'iri the wstcr
o,n t.,e dam into di,ch tour i4l lee. wide upon
,he top, two and one t2.l wide ut tho totom and
two and one-half (e.; feet in depth. Said Ditch or
Canal and hoou, to iun the noita side Of steep
Hollow ut grade of twenty-ons t2ll feet to the
NJ, e. and TO follow in limo with Steep Hollow
Canon unto the Chalk Bluff Saw Mil, then to divide
and run By branches tp Walloupa. Red Dog, M1lo
Knrine aud intermediate places.
The undersigned hereby notifying all persons
that ,hev claim the right to tuilo said dam, as well
q. the ri. III uf to coatiuct tn aoom and ditch
as herrinbefore de -cri; ed and also water sufficient
10 4 the said ditch aud Hoom frtm and ont ot the
waters Of step Hollow. which are at tbs date,
riyhtfuly and legally TO other person or persons,
cl-inled or belonging JOHN LohlIE ~,
r. r. MORGAN,
WM. 4. BEGOLE,
y. A. CRANE.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

Nor FAIR QUESTION. Now, Pairick,
said q Judge, what do you say to the charge
arc you guilty or not guilty?'' !.
Faith but that's difficult for yer honor 10
ax, let alone neself Wait till bear the ey'
deree" ~ FaagnsAr ua s5sf
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

MoUNr SINAI.-I'his ia the holy nountair]
and among all the stupcnduous works of nature,
not place can be selected more fit for the cx-
hibition of Almighty power. / have stood up
on the summit Of the giant Eina. and looked
over the clouds Boating bensathit1 upon the
bold scenery of Sicily, and the giant mountains
of Calabria; upon the top of Vesivius, aud
looked down upon the waves of lava, and the
ruined and half recovered cities at his foot; but
they are nothing compared with the terrific sol
itudes and bleak majesty Of Sinai An o'1serv.
ing traveller has well called it perfect sea OF
desolation.' Not tree, or shrub, or blade Oh
grass. is TO be seen upon the bare and rugged
sides Of ipnumerable mountains, teaving their
naked SUBMITS to the skies; while the crumb,
ling masses of granite oil around, and the dis
tant view Of the Syrian desert, with its bound.
less waste OF sands, form the widest and most
dreary, the ilsost terrific and dcsolate picture
that imagination can conceive. The level SUR
face of the very top or pinnacle is about sixty
feet square At one end is single rock about
twenty feet bigh, on which, as said the monk,
the spirit ofGod descended, .Nhik. in the crevico
beneath his favored servant ed the tables
Of the Law. There, on thee ~ where they
were given, opened the sd ok in which
those laws are recorded, and z thcm with .
deeper feeling of sevotion, rs III we're standing
nearer and rece:sins them more directly from
the Deity himself.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17
DR.. n. v. EICKNEkL,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeon.

HN2 BtCKNaLL would hereby give notice to hi.
~ friends and the public tuai he mas disconnected
him self from all other pursuits and will hereafter devote
biz self the duties Of his profession In Its
Various branches Of Mcdcae surg ry, obstericks and
Dentistry. the Electric System ii M-detne discards the
se OF Mercury a other poisonous minerals Med
icin.s We u:e Botanic Vegetable medicines aud ther
cxirIcts. We would advise miners 10 put mercury in
th.r siuice boxes. BY doing they would their
R,d and their health, and Ii need any medicine take
some simple vegetable which always be eund nj our
OFFICE on BROAD 81 lRtEr. NEVADA, TWO DOORS
ABOvETHE UNION uOlEL, whrre We have well
selected Drugs and Medicines, Rooss Herbs
nnl Resinoids
Dr. cknelI will pay part attention to the practice
Of Dentistry and from his oRg cxpeiieIce nnd thorough
knoweys of the business he is enabled 10 give enire
.asiaclion 70 those who may call him sor Dental
Jr.raiiops- 80.
PIX EtEs-Toe.h plug cd with pure DID fIr cavity.
rue,h pluyzed with Tin Foil ut S! ity Teeih insert
I on nj yut FIR ST. each Teeth extra led fer u each
7. e,n cl-anssd for frall 81 to % n sell.
Iis also q Tooth Powfe; which Is ulequhiied Tor
cnrar tia Ssuryy, auy tho Teeth whiio and purifying
Es Ereah. Asy al
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17
UNITED STATES HOTEL,

BROAD STREET. NEVADA
FTNaIS wELL-KSoWS AND CCAA) )olooS HorEL haa
been opened by the subscribers, tor the aeconmoda-
sIou Of their friends and the travelling public
10 slangers visiting Nerads upNn business or pleasure
.h uop,e viii be pleasantly located in the heart Of the
wei aunlied With conifortsb apartments especially
For the use of Ladies and Families,
s In all respects residence unequslled in the mining
recon a, .x,
yIS celebrated for his talents as caterer, Is sui
er. xaarartee that the table will at all times be sup
oI wish cv-r delicacy of the seaso served up in the
bet tile Tc Bar supplied with choice selection Of
Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
subscribers propose to keep in all respects first
class HOTEL scale Of beray hitherto unequahed In
ths mountains. - ,,
Determined make this establishment place OF pubic
convenience and resort arrangements have been entered
0 with the Alta Telegraph Line for the reception from
all parts of the of the current news OF tho day
sr-udinx important Legislative proceedings.
COL5URN & JENKINS, Proprietors
+ " ColprxS A. 4. JENKINS
Nevada, Dec. H. l654-U
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

THE AxERIcvS LANGUAGE. -Macauly has
adopted Webster's photography in big History
Of Eng'aod.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17
ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE
WHOLE NO. g75.

PoMpEII-A few moments, and we stop
at Herculaneum, or the station adjoining
it. The rocks hereabouts show their voi-
canic creation The stones all appear like
lava; they are lava. Two or three addl-
tional brief stoppages; and the Pompeii
station is reachedLjust sixty minutes from
Naples. An unshaved, unconth fellow at
dresses us in savage English, and con7eys
Us few rods TO the entrance of the long
buried city a government guide is here
introduced--a brown faced genius With
blue trowsers, heavy cloak, and blue naval
cap, trimmed with scarlet Passing guard
of soldiery, We soon enter the well paved
st eets of ancient Pompeii. The house
first examined is said to have been the. res
idence of Diomedcs 1t was the first dis
covered. There is enough remaining to
satisfy the most skcptical of its SPLENDID
Extensive rooms, halls and gardens, clab
crate fountains and baths prove that its
proprietor was man of both taste and
wealth. In the long cellars still may be
seen the ancient wine jars, and at one point
the imprint on the walls of the skeletons
of the suddenly smothcred family. The
apartments on the ground floor appear to
have been cxquisitely arranged with stuc-
CO and paintings.
We walked leisurely through the streets,
ever and anon halting TO listen 10 the ex-
plantations of our guide, who seemed par
ticularly attentive. The streets are re-
markably regular more so than those Of
many OF the modern cities and towns of
Italy.
The pavement consist of irregular shap-
ed fat stones, yet admirably preserved.
Sidewalks are found in most of the streets,
and in all the curb-stone is perfect
Cutters do not appear to have been in
vogue. Many street wells or fountains re-
main, and from the public baths and bath
ing rooms in the private mansions, We NAV
presume that the city was well supplied
With w1ter, and that the people were Civ
en- to cleanliness---around nearly all Of the
houses were built open courts, aud there
are numerous indications Of devotion to
Horticulture on the part of the citizens -
Beautiful! mosaic floors still remain, though
it is to be regretted that nearly all the
choice relics of movable nature have
been carried off to the Ncapolitan and
other museums The walls of all the pal
ACES and IN any of the more humble abodes.
were frescoed But few of the buildings
were above one story in height and all
were built by the line of the street. At
one place We saw barber shop, the actu-
al post or stand upon which his chair had
been placed. A number Of razors were
found on the premises Th4 ancienis
knew enough to shave. 4 81. s. .a.,s
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-20
ARRIVAL OF. THE ASIA.
War and Peace in Statu Quo
Breadstuffs and Provisions Unchanged

.-... r-ss HALIFAX. Dec, Is.
The ROYAL Mail Steamship Asia, Capt,
Lofts arrived at this port this A. M.
Her dates from Liverpool are to Saturday,
All inst.-one week later than those OF
the Baltic at New York. There ia no iea-
ture of special importance in the weeks
news.
In the Crmea matters were IN The same
nostion as at last accounts, and from ASIA
there is no additional intelligence OF I'M.
por' unc.
Peace rumors were quite abundant, but
beyond the circumstantial manner in when
thew we're related there was nothing TO IN
dictate they where well founded. uponthe
strength Of them ho"ever, an advance IN
consols had taken place.
Brown, Shpley e. Co., report steady
and unchanged market as compared with
the quotations by the Baltic.
I BkrApsTUFrs!-The same firm say that
breadstufis are generally quiet with but III
tie speculative demand. They quote wes-
tern canal -four at AIS I'd.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-20
uIGHLX IMPORTANT
To FARMERS AND PLANTERS.
The Best Mill now in Use is Clawson's
Power and Hand Corn Mills.

,I,HIs Mill, RECENTLY II VEN. MI ny JON
i 'rH An n. BURDGE, Of Ohio. (paient applied for)
4, .anstrneea mn on an ehtireiy new principle, CUT
ling The grain with knives, which requires but one
,anth Of the newer OF Burr ssonc. The Hand Mill
Itch, less than one hundred pounds, and iscapabie
OF grin ding t30 ba,AsL' q corr ar The per nSIr
Ill, one horse ROVER, will grind ten bushels per
ssnr, which would be extremely easy work ,or @ne
omSa This MllI will grind grain, seeds and spices
af every description AID does not require regular
speed as burr Mill For eheapness' auraoiiity and
smnIci,y Of one ration these mills stand nnrivaed
and Ia fact there is other mill ever invented that
would grind by hand mere than a largs size coffee
m;m They can be set line coarse and Tor z rlnd-
no !. f,edv they have no equal In us,ng knives, all
he bsk OF The corn Tor grain OF any kind comes on,
,ayino the nure meal. To those who may wish y
mil that will last for years without repair invite
call, and they viii readily perceive the advantages
over any other mill in The u'arhets
made 10 VIII oil sale purchasers, -,
VASES a. LITTLER, Agents for the West. ofiee
=, Rnrrows a PrettymaR's, where one OF the above
mills eau be seen in operation
Dec 4, '55-awu.