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The Nevada journal., 1855-03-30
SACRAMENTO, March Is, 1855.

The report of the Committee of the House
upon the State Marine Hospital exhibits
reckless extravaganza and perverse misappli-
cation OF the State monies, that justify the ru-
mors that prevailed with reference to this in
stitution, and have led to the abolition OF the
hospital by vote of both House and Senate
The testimony as reported is full of facts of
an Infamous nature. Prostitutes kept at State
expense, pcrfumcry, champagne. &c, furnish
ed to houses Of i'll fame, and charged to the
Stats cigars, fruit and champagne used by the
officers put down under false names, extrava-
giant rents paid to favorites-the salaries ol
nurses allowed to run for two years without
being paid, while the controlling officers got
their pay i'll adyance--twice the amount o
brandy, &c. charged that was used, and otno:
forms Of imposition used, oil illustrating the
manner in which the greatest abuses may be
hid for time under the cloak philanthropy
The hospital affairs are now to be wound up
and the monies that have supported 1.-THE
communication tax-are to be paid to the coun-
ties in proportion to their population. The
Senate amended the House bill by giving to
San Francisco two-fifths of the whole amount
but tho House refused to concur, and the mat
ter is now in the hands of q committee Of
conference.
The bill creating the 4th judicial district
leaving Yuba and Sutter counties the 10th
and making Nevada, Sierra and Plumus coun
ties the 4th district, passed the House and was
sent to the Senate, which body amended it on
Saturday by authorizing the Governor to ap-
point for the 18th and 18th districts, and
putting the salaries at $4,000. The House on
Saturday coDcurred in the first and rejected
the second amendment and sent it back to the
Senate, which will probably pass it AS it now
stands. A large number OF respectable citi-
zena Of fuba petitioned to retain Judge
Barbour.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-30

aG- The District Court is in session
n this city.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-30

MARCH 26th, l655.--The House to-dav
passed by considerable majority the prohibi-
tory liquor law, with the proviso of which ]
have previously spoken. Mr.. Burke Of Mari
poss. made an able speech against the provso,
IN which he arraigned the desire of the South
ern counties to have vast monopoly for the
supply Of the materials of drunkenness. The
Dill goes to the Senate, and will probably
pass as it did the House. II it does it is well
'or temperance men to determine upon their
~ uFse IN reference to it. 1t appears to me
as hO.. "lsest plan will be to adopt this law, as
t;rs e. cannot be had, and thus take the initia.
Nm Is IN The path Of reforming a vast abuse
,he slsr a:r rnelp'' Waite and Gaylord voted for
,ne oii' Mr. Brown against y ~, ~
hnoK was absent unu MT.
The Senate had no quorum TO-DAY. .ra :,
iiourn'd without action. ara ad-
forward the following copy of III. I'm ::
troduccd by Mr. Waite. and passed -. -, Ia
for amendments in the town incornoro.:a
laws. The amendments are iudicious and in,
portant, and grew out of the wants exper.
fenced in Nevada. 1t is important that our
town trustees, aud the people, should under
stand this law, SO that they may act upon it.
1t has never before been printed.
Sec. 6 Of an act 70 rro-id. for Ii. ircor.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-30

interests of the State, and the best thing for
the interests OF the State that could happen
would be the return another year of the entire
body. enlightened as it is by the experience in
business the present session.
The bill for defining and protecting the
rights Of ditch companies, otter being amended
TO the point Of death on this day in the As
sembly, was at last killed by an indefinite post
ponerleHt So the matter closes for this ses-
SION.
A large number Of bills have been indefin-
itcIy postponed in this city today in the AS
scmtly, it being the day for the disposal of
unfinished business. Most OF the bills thus
disposed OF arc special in their character, and
many Of them introduced to supply the def
cheney Of jurisdiction Of the Court Of Session.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-30
REMOVAL.

M D. > SKINNER has removed his oficd
~ below his former location on Broad "a "a
american Livery stable. where he NAV be
night, and viii attend all calIs in his profess;
sounrJ
Nevada March 1s 1858
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-30
Blase again turned up.

The following note from our much esteemed
and exceedingly depressed friend will speak
for itself:
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20

CALIFORNIA Posi- OFFICE AFFA1Rs.-
Washington, Friday, August 18th, 1855.
For some time past there has been a con-
troversy between the Post Master at San
Francisco and the Penny Post Company
growing out of the arrangements of the lat
ter relative to the delivery of letters. Both
parties have made their cases severally
known to the Post Office Department, and
a decision has just been made in favor of
the cause Of the Post Master. The De.
partment, in writing to the Penny Post
Company, says it "has at all times declined
all connection with express companies, and
it will sanction no arrangement with such
companies calculated to diminish its rev.
enues.
]. S. Clendinen has resigned his Office as
Attorney General of the United States for
the Territory Of Washington.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
From the Evening News OF the i4tb Tn,
Arrival Of the Uncle sam

The Steamship Uncle Sam. Cant D.,
win, arrived about 6 o'clock this roor~o Dald-
from San Juan.
FROM THE MEMORANDA OF THE pr,pop.
On our arrival at San Juan we fonndT
Colonel Walker had quiet and peareaL1 sls'
possession OF the town, having landed lS n~5
taken it on the 28th of August. His Sna S'
ces were Increased by the accession ~ 'Sr-
number of volunteers from the Nor,E.. 4
Light, passengers who preferred the cbons.1 arFI1
of fame and fortune under Col. Walk"
the hopes of success that had led them :. %
wards the golden shores Of California W.
Left San Juan on the return voyara Ca.
Cd, with go passengers from New Yo,52
via the Co.'S S. S. Northern Light " W.
arrived at San Francisco Sept. i4tb bor
ing encountered more heavy sea, and =,
pleasant weather, than we have ever bafoa '
known or experienced on the Pacific coaot
This weather lasted, with the execution y,
a day or so, during the whole time Of or, ",
passage from San Juan to this port. -"
Cholera on board the Uncle sen
We learn the cholera prevailed to =.
alarming extent on board the Uncle Sor' ~
during her late passage from San Jpan ~
this port. 1t made its first appearoco.
among the steerage passengers when tbo
vessel was but q few hours ont, and existaS
in its most malignant form until within ~.
days sail of this port. Fifteen cases occn,
red among the cabin passengers, Of Wbicb
five proved fatal. OF those who died ara
mentioned the names Of Abram CrcsIan5
Miss Crosland, Mr. Baumfrantz, a child NJ
Mr.. Bond, Mrs. Honora White, and an oI5
lady, Mrs. Reed. In the steerage. howpyer
the disease existed to a much greater pr
tent. About three hundred persons. in all
were attacked, and Of the number, one him.
Gred and FIVE died. About fifteen cases o.
CURED in the Engineers department five IF
which proved fatal, including the I'd Asss.
tant Engineer, Mr.. Rose OF the sbina
crew, seven or eight were attacked, and tba
Quartermaster and Carpenter died Abon,
fifteen or sixteen persons arrived here still
sick, but having passed the most critical
stages Of the disease. But two new case.
occurred on board during the two last dar,
Of the voyage, both Of which will recoyfr
DR.. Fitch, Surgeon of the ship. and Dr
Moses, late Assistant Surgeon OF the L. s
Army, were constantly on duty and unre.
mitting in their attentions to the sick.
The disease is thought 50 have been brot
to San Juan by Col. Walker and his partr
from the interior, and several of his men
have died at San Juan.
We are indebted to Dr. Moses for the
above particulars.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
Later from the Sandwich Islands.

BY the arrival of the clipper Yankee,
from Honolulu. we have dates from the Isl
ands to the 25th of August.
A proposition has been made to raise a
monument to the late King. A Royal cor
respondence has taken place between Vie
toria, Queen Of Great Britain, and the
present King of the Islands, Kamehameha,
in reference to the death of the late King
the Hawaiian nation. Pledges of mutual
good will are made by both soyereigns.
ERUPTIoNs OF KnAUEA-A correspond
ent oc the "Polynesian" says:
"The old crater of Kilauea is very active,
its whole surface being covered with i'm
mense smoke and steam holes, or cones,
which appear in the night like great fires.
Fifty or sixty of these lights were counted
on the evening of the 8th of August. In
the southwesterly portion of the crater is
lava lake some three miles in circumference
boiling and raging furiously. From its sur
face the liquid lava is continually ietted up
to thirty or forty feet, its color blood red
1t makes a peculiar splashing, dead heavy
sound, something like, yet very unlike, the
breaking of the surf Oh the shore. A very
fine view of this lake is obtained from the
banks above it, From this point the great
crater is truly grand, gloomy and peculiar
On the night of the llth of August, a new
eruption or new volcano made its appear
ance near the summit Manua Loa. It's To-
cation is to the right of the old volcano of
Kilauea some twenty or thirty miles, and is
at an elevation Of eight or nine thousand
feet above it. Within half an hour of its
first appearance, the whole mountain top
lighted up as if great city was burning
upon It. 1t so continued during the night
OF the llth, but was not seen again until
the Tuesday (l4th,) following, when the
outpouring OF the lava could be seen, and a
river OF 1t traced down the mountain side
to the right, for ten miles or more, till it
was lost IN the valley which lies between
Manua Loa and Manua Kea The appear-
ance OF this new volcano, as seen from Hilo
was very beautiful. Vesuvius never shone
more brilliantly, or afforded grander pyr-
otechnic display -
On the 10th Of August, at near l2 NJ,
another eruption was witnessed on the plain
ABOUT equl-dlstant from Manua Loa and
Manua kea, and at point where one was
never before known. 1t was seen by sever
al persons in Hilo, who represented its ap-
pearance like that of the violent upheaving
OF fifteen acres Of earth and rock, two hun
dred feet in height, followed by large vol
ume of lava. Its distance is represented as
about 28 miles from Hilo. In the night
this new volcano gave out strong lurid
light, and was apparently casting up lava,
which was running in direction away from
Hilo. On the night of the 18th inst, the
volcanoes on the mountain and plain were
distinctly seen from the channel between
Hawaii and Maui. At Lahaina the reaec-
ton -as very distinct.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20

THAT CORRESPONDENT AOAIN.-An0ther
communication from Georgetown appears
in the Sacramento Journal Of last Satur-
day, from the individual who signed himself
a few days before "Wait and Hope" but
now Antiquarian" One object of the
communication seems to be to defend the
statements made in the first The defence
signally failed, except that it is true, as we
have since learned, that the Democrat who
was appointed one Of the inspectors declined
to serve, and by the consent of all parties
an American was appointed to fill the va
cancy. The other statements of that wri-
ter, which were denied in this paper last
week, were false. If the first communica-
tion to the Journal was not sufficient, the
last contains abundant evidence that the
writer, "whoever he may be-" states that
which he k3lOlcS to be false.
He says the "News man. the present
editor) was sold some time since" The
writer read the "News" then. and he kso1cs
that the present conductor of this paper had
no connection with it whatever at the time
mentioned. He has therefore proved HIM
self a liar; and the fact that he refers to a
circumstance too indecent to be specified
proves the writer to be blackguard And
taken altogether the last communication is
the greatest "sell' yet perpetrated on the
Journal. For that paper publishes what
every body about Georgetown knows to be
false; and has, unconsciously we trust, pub
lished a letter the author of which, "who-
ever he may be" is liar and blackguard.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
u. s. Senators.


We notice late number Of the Sacra-
mento Union and the last number Of the
Empire County Argus, discuss the question
whether the next Legislature should elect
more than one U. S. Senator The former
paper opposing and the latter favoring the
election of both at the next session.
Members elect we presume are not ex-
pected to commit themselves at this early
date upon this question so important to as
pirants, and perhaps also to the people.
Our contemporaries, however, do not no
tice the fact that law was enacted at the
last session which prevents the election of
more than one Senator next winter. That
law provides for the election of U. S. Sen
ators after the first of January next prece-
ding the time when the Senatorial term ex-
pires. Therefore, as the term for which
Mr.. Weller was elected does not expire un-
til March, 1857, the Senator for the term
which then commences could not legally
nnder the existing law, be selected until the
first of January, 1857. This law we think
may be repealed as any other, but the ques-
ton is, will the next Legislature do so?
The. Union, in another paragraph refers
TO the rmnor that Gov. Bigler is about to
call an extra session of the Legislature to
elect two U. S. Senators, and assumes that
in case such session should be called the
members elect who shall have their certif-
Gates of election, will assemble and elect two
American Senators.
1t is very certain that such extra session
would not attempt to elect more than one
Senator under the existing law. And al
though it is believed that the members elect
would not constitute that extra session, still
we do not apprehend that his excellency ev-
er intended to call an extra session. No
doubt the Governor is waiting for the "bet-
ter time coming" and would not attempt
that which is wholly unprecedented, and
which the honest and intelligent of his own
party would not attempt to defend.
But there is another reason why Ameri-
cans need not apprehend that an extra ses-
sion will be called. Because only one Sen
ator could legally be elected, and the pres
ent Democratic members of the Legislature
have, by fifty Intellectual ballotings last win
ter, proved the impossibility of making a
choice. So an extra session is not appre-
hended, either from principle or policy; and
there is every reason to hope for the eec-
ton of both U. S. Senators from those who
are identified with the American Party.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20

SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAnRoAD-The
laying of the track along the line of the
road has been suspended for few days, in
order that a small section of grading on the
Widow Hopper's land, some three miles
east of the city, may be fully finished which
will be by Saturday next at the farthest.
The work Of putting down the rails will
then be proceeded with uninterruptedlv.
and with all possible dispatch to the upper
terminus Of the road. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the cars will be running to
"Pattersons" by the 10th proximo, and to
Negro Bar, or Granite City, by the first
week in November.
Times & Transcript, 14th inst.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
The Vote on Prohibition.

The official vote of Ell Dorado county may
be found in another column. Johnson's
majority is 98i. The majority in favor of
a prohibitory liquor law of the votes cast
is 572. The whole vote cast for Governor
IS 8877. The whole vote on prohibition is
but 5l82, which is 1896 less than the ag-
gregate vote for Governor. The people
have not availed themselves of the opportu-
nifty to express their will upon this subject
SO generally as was expected The vote,
however, is regarded as indicating the will
of the majority. The result on this ques-
ton throughout the State is not yet known.
1t is believed that a majority have voted
for prohibition.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20

OLD CANON CREEK.-We are informed
that RoBr WAIT and two other persons
composing q company, commenced working
the first Of last week on Canon Greek, about
three miles from this place, and where the
ground had long been abandoned as not
worth working. These three persons took
out of one crevice, last week, gold dust
which weighed 1927, or near 500 each for
the weeks work. 1t is said the prospect is
good to continue paying equally as well for
a long time
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20

The AMERICAN BoSAPARrE.-A private
letter dated Paris, June &c, has the follow
ing:
"Tell N. that his friend Jerome Bona
parte has greatly distinguished himself, and
has done great honor to his West Point
training. He is the aid of one of the gen.
erals, and is the medium of communication
between the French and English, as he
speaks the two languages equally well. He
is always in the midst of the battle, and has
had two horses shot under him, but as vet
has escaped a wound. The Emperor is
proud of him, and the French soldiers call
hin. !,i::. the tbs brave American BQnaparte.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
The Cholera Oh the Uncle Sam.

1t appears from the San Francisco pa
pers that the loss of passengers on the re-
cent trip Of the Uncle Sam, has been great
ly underrated. The Chronicle is assured
from various sources, that the deaths were
over two hundred
Zone passenger who spent every day on
deck, and kept count Of the bodies thrown
over during the daytime, and made inquir-
les as to the bodies thrown over at nj ght,
says his count was 207. Mr.. Lobenstein
tells the Chronicle that the Surgeon said
the deaths were 2l0. An officer of the YES
sci said the deaths were over 200.
Such mortality is wholly unprecedented
since the settlement of the State. 1t is sus-
posed that the cholera may make its ap-
pearance in our cities; but it is not antici-
pated that it will become epidemic.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
A SPECIMEN OF PRUssIAx NEUTRALITY

A SPECIMEN OF PRussIAN NEUTRALITY.
Although the Kingdom of Prussia evil
IDENTIFY desires no active participation at
present in the struggle which agitates Eu-
rope, there is no doubt that all the sympa-
thies Of the Prussian government are enlist
ed in behalf of her gigantic neighbor. 1t is
related that in the recent capture of Nam
elon Hill, before SebastopoI, there was
found upon the liefeless body of Russian
Colonel, among other papers, letter to
his daughter in st. Petersburgh, announ-
cling the receipt Of a decoration from the
King of Prussia, who it was stated had
transmitted by Count Stuttgart a number
of decorations and many snuff boxes, for
distribution among the Russian officers en-
gagged in the defense Of the city. The i'm
portAnt document was Immediately handed
over to General Pelissier.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
Terms Of the Courts.

SUPREME CoURT-Meets at Sacramento
on the first Monday in January, April, Ju-
ly, aud October,
Sessions Of the Courts in FL Dorado Co.
DISTRICT CoURT-On the fourth Monday
of January, second Monday Of May, and
third Mondays Of August and November.
COURT OF SEssIoNs-Meets first Mondays
of February, April, June, August, October,
and December.
COUNTY CoURT-Regular terms COM
mence on the first Mondays of January,
March, May, July, September, and Novem-
Der.
PROBATE CoURT-Regular terms COM
menco on the fourth Monday of each month.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
For the GenrretnMn News
BOTTLE Hill. Sent 18th 1888

BOTTLE HILL, Sept. 18th, 1855
Mr.. EDIToR:-The excitement pending
the elections being over, and "Sam triumph
ant, " would it not be well to turn our at
tention' to something appertaining to our
immediate interest? We have what might
be termed internal improvements up here in
the mountains, and as our model State Com
missiOners have construed the Legislative
acts in such manner as to deprive US Of
an Emigrant Road this year, don't see but
that we must pitch in and make our own
roads independently of the State Those
to which l wish to invite your attention,
have no direct connection with the Valley
roads, but are Of vital importance to the
mining portions of the State and should be
improved for convenience as well as profit.
The valleys have their water courses to nav
igate as q means Of communication; also
their fine level roads, and will soon have the
iron horse and railroads to do their heavy
work, all being more Or less dependent up
on the toiling mountaineer for their support
which has been lavished with liberallty
unparalleled, making rich to their hearts
content.
Now, why not we Of the mountains re-
tain as much as possible Of the profits derl-
we'd from the immense amount of travel and
intercourse between different parts OF the
mountains? The time has been, and now IS,
that persons wishing to travel by stage
from the Southern to the Middle and North
ern mines and back, are obliged, per force
Of necessity, to 60 to the Sacramento Val
ley and by a long stretch through it back
into the mountains again, lvery like going
up one side of a stream and around down
the other side to get across,) thereby leav-
ing much change in the vallies which might
be kept in the mountains. In connection
herewith now arrive at the chief point Of
our attention in this locality, which is to
construct good Wagon or Stage Road
from Georgetown to Yankee Jim's, via
L OAu DdI D4luSC' 1ulS IL dOOuG tHO last
link necessary to complete chain Of Stage
Lines direct from Feather River to the
Southern mines, taking all the principal
mining towns in their course, viz: Nevada,
Illinoistown, Yankee Jim's, Georgetown,
Placerville, Fiddletown, Volcano, Jackson
and Mokelumne Hill and intermediate pla-
ces. 1t would also afford immigrants from
the Plains chance to diverge right or left
without going to the vallies, an item Of
considerable Importance to mining towns,
aud especially to Georgetown, should the
great road across the Sierra Nevada be
made to terminate there.
The road by FOrd's Bar would not cost
to exceed $4,000, and as toll road would
pay handsome profit on the investment,
besides the great benefit to the adjacent
villages. VIII not some of our monied men
pitch into it?' 1t should be built this
Fall, as there is ample time before the rains
set in, and labor to be had cheap.
Hoping I have not trespassed too much
upon your paper and patience, will close.
Yours, &C., G.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20

REMovED.-President Pierce has "be-
headed" Messrs. Collector Hammond, Of
San Francisco, and Miner, of Benecia.-
The latter gentleman, we are informed, was
removed because he was a Know Nothing.
The causes of the removal of Major Ham
mond have not yet transpired. 1t is con-
jectured that it was because he did not as
sist last winter to re-elect DR.. Gwin to the
United States Senate. The time for the
removal seems to have been badly chosen
as the act cannot, after the result of the
election, assist either the administration or
DR.. Gwin. The movement is as singular as
unexpected on the part of the President
and to outsiders looks very like blunder.
MIR. Latham, upon whose shoulders the Gus
tom House mantel has fallen, will make
good officer, as he is man of fine business
qualifications and habits. We doubt, how
ever, whether he acts wisely in giving up
his profession the second time, for public
station. 1t is hardly probable that he will
be permitted to remain in his place more
than one year. For that length of time it
may prove agreeable in a social and family
point of view, as his father-n-law is the S1-
perintendent Of the Mint in San Francisco.
Sac. Daily Union.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20

CAMP MEETING NEAR GEORGETOWN
The Methodist Church South, held a camp
meeting about two miles from this place,
near the road leading to Coloma. The
meeting, We understand, commenced last
Saturday There were about two hundred
persons present on Sunday. The best Of
order prevailed throughout the services, the
only inconvenience being the rain of Sun
day evening. We understand that the
meeting was discontinued