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The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09
Machine Poetry.
Machine Propelled by Water.

Machine Propelled by Water.
4 chaunt of the nelc members arto jOlnea the
"Sons," on last Tuesddy-Eaeht for Hlmssg.
Vince.
We are temperance boys,
We shun drinking joys
And loud is the noise
OF the shout of the Peeps" in applause :
We have left the graves edge;
We have taken the pledge
With the glad privilege
Of quitting: or keeping its laws.
Eel-Skin.
No more with sweed head,
And check and nose red,
Meandering to bed
As of yore, on the road to destruction
We have dock d the cocktails,
We have lodged tombs and jails;
We have taken in sails
Once propelled by the power of suction.
Dep. Supreme.
Wen no more have shakes
Wen no more see snakes,
Well no more have quakes
From visions of nightmare and donkeys;
We have gone in to ''Winn,'
Anu Will ucNer again
From brandy and gin
BE haunted by phantasmic monkeys.
And- Her Son.
Now, says the House Clerk,
With spas modic jerk
And smile, quip and quirk,
Nicknamed by some "Step and fetch it,
When it comes our turn
With Pluto to burn,
'Twcre too late to learn
That whiskoy will help US to "kc:ch it.!
Supreme Joe.
So we've all quit in season,
Returning to reason,
And no more breeze on
BY day or by night, will we go
With bricks in our hat,
And superfluous fat
All this and all that;
I've dried up forever, said Joe.
JOhn's Pretium.
With head high in air,
And long legs pair
Here the machine unaccountably stopped,
he motive power being water, upon cxamina-
on it was found that the other eight Sons
ating 50 long for their say. had become dry
nd drank it all up on the sly. When it rains
ne machine will take another grind.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09

THE PIONEER for March has been fur
nished to us by Mr.. Potter, and is equal
to any preceding number. An article by
Professor John Phoenix, in the EDITORS
table, of "scientifc'' nature, sparkles
with wit, and is worth the price of the
number.
Mr.. Potter has also obliged us with Co
dey's, and the Illustrated London News.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09

nels"1n consequence of the scarcity of coin in
town the bankers are buying no gold dust at
present. At Springfield, we are informed that
the price has fallen fifty cents on the ounce, for
iust.--Co{nm5ig Ga.ciis.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09

Pacific EXPRESS Co.-The employees
of the late firm of Adams & Co. have
organized under the above style, and are
conducting the business of expressing let
ters and packages with all the energy of
the old firm To their labors much of
the promptitude of Adams & Go. in this
essential department was owing. The
new company do a strict express business,
and do not deal in exchange or other
banking operations. We are indebted to
them for the first Atlantic papers, and
for California papers and letters.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09
Now Landing,

INK 'PANPEIOv-1000 900 lbs. Atlantic White Lad
~ 1000 lbs do Red Lead
do nIIusSar'' 10 900 lbs Atlantic White Leal
do do $50 Boxes French Glass, assorted
do sPhantom' 500 Gal. Varnishes 500 lbs C. Slclss
do do 500 lbs Chisese Vermillion
do do 20 bbls Putty, in Bladder
do 'Lotus'' 25 Gases Boiled Iinseed Oil
do f'Flyaway' 5SS Boxes Window glass, assd sizo4
do Electric 34S Bnxes Window Glass ASST. sizes
do do 30 bbls Putty, in Blridars
do do 90 900 pounds Atlantic White Led
do "CleoPatra'' 500 dozen assorted Paint Brushes
do do 200 gallons Tlden's yarnisaes
Also:
The largest Stock Of Paints, Oils, and Window
Glass, lin store) in San Francisco.
For Sale at the Lowest Prices. by
OLIVER & BUCKLEY. at Nau. efo,-
Washington 81. Merchants Exchange Fi Id,n.
March p--lw S,n - -
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09

Ds1~ Rich diggings have been discovered
at Montezuma Hill, in the same range as
those worked last year.
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
TNHE FIRM or Carroll X DILLON, IN The IoNn<tnQ
Il of Little York. and known as the "AARIc1N hsAf
MARKET - Is this dav dissolved by mutual consent
Little York Feb. l.. I555-3w CARROLL DiLL0N-
The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09

hAitlIED.-bn Tuesday evening. by Rev. Mr.. TSn-ey
Mr.. !. l. Broadlus 10 Miss ~ S B-oaddus all 0! Nevada
RTTH.-At snow Tent, March sd, the wife o. An:ozy
Glozbaci Of Il son.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
Mining Items.

GEORGIA SLIDE.-What is known as the
French Company, on this slide, consisting
of four men, realized last week, the snug
sum of 5000, being about all ounce and a
half per day to the hand,
The Blue Rock Company, adjoining,
working two and three hands, took out the
latter part of last week, from three days
sluicing with hydraulic, the sum of $500.
The Washington Sluicing Company, i'm
mediately above are taking out big pay.
A company of three men have been do
ing good business, for the past two weeks
in an old abandoned gulch leading into Ca
non Greek, known as Hawkins Gulch.-
Up to Monday last they had taken out in
the ueighborhood of 40 ounces.
CANON CREEK.-Extensive preparations
are being made for the thorough working
of this creek during the coming season.
The only company that has got into sue
cessful operation as yet, have been making
from Sc to S8 per day to the hand Their
claims are at the mouth of Oregon Canon
A company of two men at the lower end
Of town, and almost within a stones throw
Of our Office, have been for some time, and
are now averaging from So to $l8 per day.
The new mining claim on Illinois Canou
noticed two weeks since, we learn is paying
very well the present week
New DIGGINGs.-Wc are informed that
new and profitable diggings have lately been
struck near the summit of the Sierra Neva-
Ga, on the divide between the North and
main branch of the Middle Fork of the A
merican River. We understand that con-
siderable excitement prevails in that vicin-
ity. The only difficulty miners have had to
contend with up to the present time, has
been the deepness of the snow; in conse-
quence Of which they have been unable to
prospect the country thoroughly. The a
bOve statement can be relied upon, as we
have it from an undOubted source.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
Serious RencOhtre.

This place was thrown into some consid-
erable excitement between seven and eight
o'clock on Saturday evening last, by a rem
contre between two of our citizens, Mr.. L..
HIP. JENKINS and Mr.. KEzEE. The facts
as stated by the witnesses were briefly, as
follows
Mr.. KEIzEE was in the store Of CUNNING
HAM & DowDLE, where were also five or six
other persons. Mr.. j. entered the room
and after speaking generally to the compa-
ny, happened to notice Mr. K, whom he
then addressed in common place manner.
Mr.. X. answered in manner which was
regarded as offensive by Mr.. J., who asked
what the former meant. He replied by ap-
plying some epithets which Mr. j. pronoun-
ced lie. Upon this the former, (K.) rush
ed upon the latter who was seated, endeav-
ing, as it appeared to witnesses, to catch
the latter by the collar. Mr.. j. happened
to have q pocket knife in his hand at the
time, with the small blade of which he was
cutting an oat straw. The latter raised
from his seat as the other came to him and
struggle ensued, Immediately afterwards
they were separated some six feet, when Mr.
*. hurled an iron weight weighing one
pound at the head of his adversary, which
the latter eyaded by STOPPING. Immediate
ly the parties again closed. and shortly af-
ter Mr., X. cried out that he was cut all to
pieces, when Mr.. j. withdrew from the con-
test. Upon examination it was found that
Mr.. K. was wounded in three places-the
most serious being about two inches below
the left nipple-which, it was at first fear
ed would prove fatal; but we are happy to
state that he is now in fair way to recov-
cr
Mr.. j. was uninjurcd. He Immediately
sought the proper officers and gave himself
up. The trial occupied until late Sunday
evening. After the testimony was conclu-
ded, and the case had been argued by the
counsel, it was taken under advisement un-
til Monday morning, at which time the de-
lendant was discharged-the Justice re-
marking that from the testimony, the de-
fendant appeared to have acted only in self
defense.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
HIorc of those Frauds.

The Times & transcript having denied
that frauds were perpetrated at the Sixth
Ward during the recent election in San
Francisco, the Citleen replies by making
the following positive aYerments:
We assert it as a fact, for which we hold
ourselves responsible, that one of the promi-
nent candidates for office before the people,
at the last election, and a nominee upon the
Foreign Phalanx Democratic ticket, stated
upon the street, that gross and palpable
fraud was perpetrated, by the myrmidons Of
his party, in the Sixth Ward. after the polls
were cloSed,s& that lie ected by these means,
he would posit yely refIse to take the office.
We state as fact, for which we have the
most reliable and incontrovertible authority.
that Hon. ex-senator Gwin, yesterday as
serted III substance as follow: "That the
most vile and damning frauds that ever were
perpetrated upon community, were com
mltted at the Sixth Ward polls"
The substance Of this condemnation from
the lips of Senator Gwin, was also uttered
by him to the editor of the Times g. Tran
script, accompanied by the warning that if
he continued to defend it through his col
umns, he would carry himself and his paper
down in the attempt. This, too, from him
before whom this immaculate sheet has fall
en- to do worship and alteration, and chanted
endless praises in his behalf
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
81 %An is we'll"
defense.

The Miners AdUOcate, of last Saturday.
contains about column of anti Know
Nothing or Freedoms Phalanx items. The
Dem. State Journal quotes these paragraphs
under the head of Enthusiasm of the Ell
Dorado Democracy" We quote from the
first paragraph as follows:
"Never before did the Democracy of the
Empire county enter into contest with the
same degree of calm determination that an
imates them now. Never before, thus early
in campaign, was the party organized in
so forward a condition. Wonders have
been worked within the last two months;
and the masses are aroused because of the
Importance Of the issue they have to meet,
to an extent that has never been equaled
except at times just previous to elections
In almost every precinct, the good work has
been commenced; from all parts Of the coun-
ty, we have the most cheering advices. The
issue is fairly made. The masses of the
Democracy men who think, speak and act
for themselves, demanded that it should be
made; and they are meeting it in a spirit of
full consciousness shat they have embarked
in just cause. Democracy VS.. Know
Nothingism is the issue in FL Dorado, as it
is and must be throughout the State; and if
other counties will do as well as the "Old
Empire" will on the 9th of September next,
the triumph Of Democratic principles will
be more decided, and the victory more COM
plete than any heretofore achieved in Cali
fornia.'
Under the same head occurs this item:
"UPPER PLACERvILLE.-A Democratic
Club has been organized under favorable
and very promising auspices in Upper Pla-
cerville. Push on the ball."
Two days after the above announcement
the election took place in Placerville, which
resulted in the election of the Know Moth
ing ticket by an average of 25O majority;
and in the defeat Of that order of which it
was said "all is well' by the AdUocate, and
by which the State Journal was induced to
style the combination the Enthusiastic Ell
Dorado Democracy" That's all.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
The Election In PIacervilie--Great Tri~
umph OF the Know NOthifgs.

The Election In PIacerville--Great Til
umph OF the Know NOthifgs.
The election for city officers took place in
Placervile last Monday and resulted in the
entire defeat of the Freedoms Phalanx tick
ct and the election of the Know Nothing or
American ticket. The average majority is
about two hundred and fifty. The majori-
ties are given below:
Mayor, DR.. w. S. Harvey, 222; Record
er, Heman Doyle, 266 Alderman-lst
Ward, W. Fl. Carry, SO; W. NJ. Douglass,
10; I'd Ward, W. j. Bullock, 40; w. T.
Warren, SO; Sd Ward, G. w. Mountioy,
124; III. Bidwell, l24
We have not yet learned the full number
Of votes cast, but are informed that it was
full vote and as large as will probably be
cast at the general election in September.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
Election Frauds at SAN Francisco.

1t appears from the dailies of San Fran
cisco that the result in the late election in
that city was obtained by great fraud The
Alta declares
1t is now the impression that the result
OF the election of Monday was entirely
changed by fraud. Of the facts in the mat
ter we are not fully advised, but we shall
endeavor to ascertain them, and if it shall
appear that the sacred right OF suffrage has
been stolen away from the people, we will
give no rest to the sole of our foot till the
perpetrators are hanged. We look upon an
act of this kind as a crime of the darkest
dye, and whoever has been guilty of it
whether Wing, Democrat or Know Moth
ing-we hope may never know the blessings
of freedom again. May he be shut up in a
prison till he is taken out to be hanged and
may every friend Of free institutions, every
advocate Of popular rights, never mention
his name but to hiss out maledictions
against it.
In speaking of the general result, the
Chronicle closes an editorial on the subject
with this paragraph.
How long shall we bear it? Forever? Z?
If so, better not vote at all. The only rem
edy we think Of for illegal voting is Reg
istry Law, which we should have had long
ago; and much more attention given to the
choice Of Judges and Inspectors Of Elec-
tions. With these two items properly at
tended to, the choice of. the voters might
probably be arrived at. AS things have
hitherto been conducted, it cannot be- Per
sonally, in the election Of Monday, we should
be satisfied with either ticket which the
people might have elected. But we do pro
test against nefarOus system which allows
loafers to multiply, through their hold upon
the ballot box, our vote, and the votes Of
thousands besides. A people which will
tamely submit to it, are not to be pitied for
whatever they may suffer in consequence.
In addition to this the L'Eclto du Pacif-
que, the French organ at San Francisco, ad-
mits that vast frauds must have been COM
mitted on the ballot box at the election on
Monday, and is out strongly in favor of
Registry Law This acknowledgement from
foreign journal puts at rest all doubts on
the subject.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

New MExIco.-New Mexico has sur
face Of 264, ,934 square miles, equal to 1885,
073, 700 acres. 1t is bounded on the north
in part, by Utah Territory, or the 37th par
allel of latitude, in part by Kansas, or the
38th parallel; on the east, by Kansas and
the State Of Texas, or the lO3 deg of lon
gitude west from Greenwich; on the south,
by Texas and Mexico; and on the west by
the State Of California. Its principal city
is Santa Fe (Holy FAITH, $40 miles from
Independence, Missouri. There is a good
wagon road the whole distance, which may
be travelled on horseback in from ten to ft-
teen days. In all probability, the two
places, within the next twenty years, will
be connected by railway, and then the
journey may be performed in less than day.
1t will be observed, says the Washington
Star, that out of the area Of this Territory
may be created half dozen States, each
greater in extent than the State of Tennes-
see
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

NOVEL ECCLESIASTICAL DisPUTE-A late
letter from Paris states that most amusing
war, full of pleasant incident and droery,
is at this moment being carried on between
two of the Princes of the Roman Catholic
Church, the Archbishops of Paris and of
Lyons. Waltz or no waltz is the great
question, which rivals in intensity of argu-
ment and interest the conflicts of Bossuet
and Of Fenelon, His grace" of Lyons
holds it to be deep damnation in man to
clasp the waist Of some beauteous girl, and
to the merry tinkling of music, spin her
round the salon like cheese. His "grace"
of Paris under the gentle inspiration Of
Eugene, pronounces the motion full OF poet
ry, the exercise most healthful, the result a
lucrative stimulus to employment and to
trade. AS yet, he of Paris has it all his
own way. But the question will not be
confined to France, and it is not at all i'm
probable that another conference may be
held at Rome. The grissettes are wild in
enthusiasm for the Archbishop Of Paris, and
some charming hats and robes "al'eveque'
present their alluring charms in the windows
of the Rue de Ia PaiX" and BouleyardS.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

CAPTURE OF HAvANA.-A writer in the
New York Mirror is showing the difference
between taking Havana on paper, and tax
ing it ~ ct arms. The memories of the
warlke are refreshed with an account of the
attack upon the place by the English in
l762, and its disastrous results:
THE English fleet consisted of 19 ships
of the line and Is frigates, with various
smaller vessels Of war, and some 200 trans
ports, under command of Pocock. and TO-
600 soldiers, under General Monckton.
"The cannonade 1--WE are told) continued
seven days; the siege had lasted twenty
days, with little hope of taking the Moro.
At this time the English received rein
forcement of 1000 fresh troops. Now, in
spTed with new hopes, the attack was re-
newed; their eXertions redoubIed, and at last
with success. On the 22d day of this MEM
orable siege the fort was captured. The
city held out few days and then surren-
dered, to prevent unnecessary sacrifice Of
life
'The loss sustained by the English army
and navy was terrible. The English histo-
riap, aware how dearly this victory was OBJ
tanned, prudently omitted to record the
number killed and wounded Contemporary
writer's (not English say this fort cost
England over one thousand men,
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

ATRoCIoUs MURDER.--We find the fol-
lowing in the San Francisco Euenlng Nele
of Tuesday last:
Yesterday afternoon the citizens about
Mission Dolores were shocked at the murder
Of one Of their most respectable citizens
Mr.. Joseph 3. West The killing was Der.
petrated by two men, named John Marion
and - Brace, persons Of suspicious repu-
tation. whom Mr.. West believed to have
been guilty Of robbing his house.
On Sunday evening Dir. West, accompaD,
led by officer Rideout and Capt. Cunning
ham, visited the house inhabited by Marion
and Brace, when in place Of finding The par
ties, they found relics of pair Of mail bags
robbed some time since and some guns. Dis
tolls, etc. Being satisfied that the parties
were offenders, officer Rideout returned to
town for assistance, and in the meantime
MesSrS. West and Cunningham stopped On
the ground to watch for the robbers From
their hiding place they soon saw Brace and
Marion come to the house, and after a strict
look around as if suspecting the premises
had been visited, both Of them commenced
looking ABOUT, TO see II the persons who had
been there could be observed.
Unfortunately Mr.. West exhibited HIM
self, and perceiving it too late to escape
rode directly up to the rascals. Brace in
CURED Of Mr.. West what he wanted. to
which the latter answered nothing, where
upon Brace leveed his revolver, and saying
"I GU shall have it, fred seven shots, three
OF which took effect in the body of Mr.
West, from which he soon expired
Mr.. West came. from New York, and was
a glass stainer by trade. He leaves wife
and three children to mourn his. sad fate
The murderers seized the horse Of MIR. West
and both fled upon him; but they left the
animal after short ride, and took it aloot
towards San jose The citizens of the
Mission are in the greatest state Of excite
ment, and it is to be feared that Lynch law
will be resorted to if the guilty parties are
found.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

To CORRESPONDENCE communica-
ton from Bottle Hill signed BOBBY U.
KER NJ" is respectfully declined. This
Office is obliged to gentlemen who furnish
nerS, but we cannot think that a communi-
cation mainly devoted to another CORES
pondent could interest the general reader
That Pome" from L" \ NARCIssUs' we would
like to publish son account of its local in
terest" to Bottle Hill-if it were thorough
ly revised. 1t is not proper for publication
in its present condition, and is therefore re-
spectlully declined.
The communication of "OTsEGo" came
too late for last week. 1t would have little
interest now, besides it is rather personal.
Correspondence must be received by
Tuesday noon to secure insertion in the sue
ceeding number,
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
8p 4ast 0igbt's gt(ail.
Great Fire--Auburn in Ashes.

From a correspondence in the Sacramon
to Union, dated the 5th, we have the follow
ing particulars:
The fourshing village of Auburn is No
more. About o'clock, P. NJ. Yesterday
fire broke out in a China house six or eiob4
doors below the Church, and in the space .,
ten minutes all of tie houses in the yicinjtv
of Copeland's old livery stable were gone.
Soon Stevin's livery stable and the En-
pire were in the flames, and then all homes
of saving the rest oft the town were abando on
ed. With astonishing rapidity the fire
sweptround from the Empire to Wells, Far
so & Co.'S Office, to Adams & Co.'S old Of
flee, the National Hotel, and the Temple
melting like wax every thing before it.
However, the Bear River Office and the
Court House, as wel>as Allen & Fogartys
livery stable, which were several times On
fire, by incredible exertions were saved
These are the only buildings left at one end
of the town, and at the other are the church
and all the houses above it. The whole
number Of houses destroyed is seventy-fye
Loss, $250,0O0.
L. Newman & Co., Hyneman Bros, Par
kinson & Son, and Geo. Willmont, saved
most of their goods in tire-proof cellars
The Placer Herald saved nearly every thing
but the Placer Press, late Wing, lost nearly
all their type and fixtures.
Messrs. Wells, Fargo & Co., saved all
theiEs valuables in the safe Rebuilding
commences to-day.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

THE MINERS ADvoCATE.-We recipro-
cate its expressed hopes of maintaining
friendly relations; that paragraph it may be
said, however, in which they notice the Ed
itorial change in this paper, is somewhat
inaccurate in stating that the Nelcs is sim
ply pledged to oppose democracy. The
statement was that this paper would op-
pose the Democratic Club arrangement. AS
TO democracy it is denied that the new order
is the democracy or legitimate organiza-
ton Of the democratic party, any more than
is Freedoms Phalanx.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

AFTER THE STORM COMES A CALM, AND
VICE vERsA.-So it has appeared in our JUS
tees Court. On last Monday this Court
was occupied the greater portion of the day
by two charges of assault and battery. 1t
however appeared that in the first case a
wrong charge was made against person
who had been breaking windows, and in the
second case that the right charge was bro't
against the wrong person. So both were ac-
quilted.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
NEWS.
THURSDAY, JUNE Z, 1856.

Mr' Oetavien Hoogs is our authorized agent
Tor the GEORGETOWN News at San Francisco.
lie may be found at 120 Commercial street,
Iron Building.
hfrk Brothers are our Agents in Sacramen-
to, at the Posi- OFFICE LITERARY DEPOT, next
door to the Post Office.
Mr. c. F. Douglass is our authorized Agent
in Placerville. He may be found a few doors
below A. w. BEES fire-proof store.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07

GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE waters Of
Lake Bigler, says the -4ta, on the Sierra
Nevada range, are to be conducted through
the divide towards Marysville and thro
an immense and rich mining district. The
means for executing this work have been Sc
cured in London by Mr.. o. Conner. who has
lately arrived from Europe via New York.
Lake Bigler is situated nearly east of Ne
vada City, and is some fifteen miles long by
twelve wide, and very deep. It is nearly
IN line with the three celebrated lakes iu
the Sierra Nevada, known as Mud, Pyra-
mid and Walker Lakes. When we take in
to consideration the vastness of the enter
prises which are now occupying the atten-
tion of our people in the interior, we may
well imagine that the improvements Of the
great mining region Of California are yetin
their infancy.