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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-29
ADDRESS CARDS.

NDERSON, =. P.. dealer in Lace and Fancy
~ Goods &C. &c Union street No. 80, between College
and Cher stre,ts Nashville, Tenn. aec"l
DERIsN. w. e.. & co., Wholesale and Retail
ID dealers in Books Stationery, &c West side Public
-qu-ro. iele
CLIFTON a AHUOTT., dealers in GentIernen's
u Ararel and Furnishing Goods, Cedar street. near the
Post Oeice jelS
hOGt.gAS. 50. 4 O.. s. CO., Importers anu
IL Wholesale dealers IN Domestic Dry Goods Hats, Usps
Bonnes Shoes rogsns, kc., north side Public Square
ENAKIN q CO.. Importers and Wholesale dealers in
Il Foreign and Domestic Fancy and Staple Goods Bonne's
Hats Boots, Shoes &C. north side Public Square Jele
ElII& CSNNINGU VI, Importers and Whole
II and Retail dealers Ia Table and Pocket cutlery,
Hardware &C College It, between Union and the Square
IIENBEWSIIOTT, q. W.. Wholesale and Re
tail dealer in Drugs Medicines, Paints, OILS Dye-suis,
-tc., corner of Cedar st. aud the Square Jels
AgARCFE,l. a.. e.. Civil Engineer, Surveyor and
vi DruuyltSuau. Also, Book Keeper and HeneUa Ac
o'tant. Once spring door west Of Cherry st.
Si0EtG.NN & co., Wholesale dealers in Foreign and
VI Domestic Dry Goods, etc, North side Public Square
.,tAWAET, EEOnIKT. Wholesale and Retail
) rsT u ccres, Liquors, Boat sures, etc, Water ST.
ro"- upper -trsruhoat Landing. els
I4T.ssEs-MAN. W. -, Manufactures and dealer
w g. Printing, writing Wrapping Paper, east side Public
square. lels
[INEiE J. Va. Wholesale and Retail dealer
Il Frurs, Medicines Paints, Oils Dyestuis, etc, sign Of
the Lion and Mortar, Market ST. doors from the Square
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new YORK ADVERTISEMENTS

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APPLETON BUILDING, S46 and S4s Broadway
Late No. 50 Nassau-Street
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wanted delivsrabie TaFebouse ~ i5th mat
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A NpERSON. =. P.- dealer in Lace and Fancy
y Goods &c &C. Union street, No 80, between College
and Cher sire, ts, Nashville, Tenn. dec3l
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heat and Corn Saeks-Which viii ssll 'op TO- CAAH.
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4 BATnEn REI.EANG-en haet e. .ss ser all
go ~ Carsrs street.. Maxwell.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
Naturalization,

The question has been raised in the Su-
preme Court as to the Jurisdiction of any
State Court to naturalize. A petition was
presented to the Supreme Court about two
weeks since, on behalf of foreigner, when
the question was raised as above; thereupon
the petition was withdrawn. Since then,
however, another petition has been present
ed, on which the question was again raised.
Gov. Foote appears in opposition and Col.
Weller on behalf of the petitioner. These
gentlemen are the leading opposing counsel,
but other gentlemen are engaged in the
cause. Lengthy briefs have been submitted
and the question has been ably argued on
both sides.
The opinion of newspapers ought not, and
we presume will not have any influence with
the Supreme Court in deciding this legal
question. But we must express difference
of opinion from that of papers of high re-
spectability as to the propriety of raising
this new question at this time.
To decide that no State Court has jurls-
dic:ion, the old act of Congress conterrlng
that jurisdiction, must be decided to be un-
constitutional. Upon this point the author
tiles are at least conflicting, and when it is
considered that this is the first time the
question has been raised in long period of
time, we believe it was impolitic to raise it
at this particular political crisis.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

The SUN.-Is IT INHABITED ?-Sir David
Brewster makes the following remarks rel
atlvc to the structure of the sun: So strong
has been the belief that the sun cannot bea
habitual world. that scientific gentleman
was pronounced by his medical attendant to
be insane, because he had sent paper to
the Royal Society, in which he maintained
that the light of the sun proceeds from
dense and universal aurora, which may al
ford ample light to the inhabitants of the
surface beneath, and yet be at such dis
tance aloft as not to be among them; that
there may be water and dry land there, hills
and dales, rain and fair weather, and that
as the light and the seasons must be eternal
the sun may easily be conceived to be by
Tar the most blissful habitation of the whole
system. In less than ten years after this
extravagant notion was consld
cred proof Of insanity, it was maintained
by Sir William Herschel as q rational ana
probable opinion, which might be deduclble
from his own observations on the structure
of the sun.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
Family Jars.

We find the following in the last number
of the Mountain Democrat:
The Placerville Democrat has, we think.
taken an unwarrantable liberty with the
names of several prominent Democrats, by
placing their names on bolter ticket
State Journal.
To which the Democrat replies in the fol-
lowing language.
You thought the same thing when the
people-the pure and undulterated Democ-
racy of the mountains-less than one year
ago took an unwarrantable liberty with the
names of Denver and Herbert, by placing
their names on what you were base enough
to stigmatise as the 'bolter ticket" But
what you think" amounts to just nothing
at all. Then upwards of five thousand Of
the sterling and incorruptible Democrats of
Ell Dorado scornfully, loathingly rejected
your advice. Do you think any of them
would stoop to the deep degradation of fol-
lowing your advice. or regard your thoughts
with the slightest respect?
The Journal does not make much in lee
turing the mountain papers.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
NotnroI,y,np by the County Court.


Durino the recent argument before the
Snnreme Court, the Attorney General,
McCoNNELL, admitted that County Courts
and Courts of Session have no jurisdiction
70 Grant letters of Naturalization in the
State of California.
This is regarded by many as very i'm
portant admission. Coming from the posi-
ton of the Attorney General it is properly
so considered; but as to the mere legal ques-
ton, we are not aware of contrary opin-
ion having ever been expressed by any re-
spectacle member of the Bar or of the
Bench in the State. 1t is true that this
jurisdiction is exercised by our County
Court at Coloma. But it is also true, that
no Lawyer or Judge who respects his legal
reputation has ever attempted to defend
such unwarrantable proceedings.
Instead of the question lately before the
Supreme Court, as to the jurisdiction of
any State Court, to grant letters of Nat
uralization, we would much prefer that the
jurisdiction of the Courts of Sessions and
County Courts had been presented. This
would require no SoLoN to decide, nor no
FooTE or WELLER to argue. 1t might be
said however, that it is doubtful though
the Supreme Court should expressly decide
such Courts had not jurisdiction, that the
decisions would be respected. The fact is,
there is no County Judge, of even ordinary
legal qualifications who does not know that
he has no such jurisdiction. Notwithstand-
ing this, and the fact that the Attorney
General gives his opinion that such Courts
have no such jurisdiction, we are informed
that our County Court has for months, and
still processes to grant letters of Naturali-
zation. To say nothing of the wrong in 9th
e. respects, it is unjust to the foreigner who
is made to believe that he is duly natural
lied and entitled to all the rights of citizen
ship. Will such be permitted to vote? That
will be question for judges at the pre-
cincts to decide. 1t is not desired that any
duly naturalized citizen should be prevented
from exercising his right of suffrage. But
letters coming from Court without juris-
diction, are no more than from private in
dividual. Indeed, it is unnecessary for our
foreign neighbors to go so far for such let
ters. Just as good, can be given them by
their friends, or even written by themselves.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
Two Weeks Later from Great Salt Lake

The Sacramento Union has received via.
San Bernardino. files of the DeSeret NeuS to
June 9th, being two weeks later than pre-
viouS advices.
Governor Young and suite returned to
Salt Lake City from their northern tour On
the 25th June.
On Saturday and Sunday, oath and 25th,
the grasshoppers filled the sky for three
miles deep, or as far as they could be seen
without the aid of telescopes, and somewhat
resembling snow storm, which latter would
have been very acceptable to the parched
grass and cattle. Drought very severe
the creeks low, and the weather hottie
common house flies are very thick, and are
as troublesome as they usually are in Sep
tember.
STILL THEY COME The five and ten
acre lots south Of this city, were visited with
another legion of grasshoppers within the
last few days, devouring the third planting
Of corn. By letters from different parts Of
Utah county, we learn that fresh arrivals
contrive to destroy the young crops nearly
as fast as they appear. We regret also to
learn that bug, heretofore unknown by the
farmers, is doing considerable damage
among the potatoes.
GRssHoPPERs, &c.-Hon. Calvin C. Pen
dleton arrived in Salt Lake from Iron toun.
ty, on the oath; general health among the
people; the grasshoppers have destroyed all
the grain at Paragoonah, nine-tenths at
Parowan; all the wheat at Fort johnson,
and about one-tenth of the grain at Cedar
City; the grain at Harmony is uninjured
The bursting Of cloud on the mountains
about the first of June, washed away the
house of Elder Benjamin R. Hulse, in Cedar
City, and injured several others. The fields
look like desert, and every separate bench
appears to be Matching out fresh crops Of
grasshoppers.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
For the Georgetown News.
NEwTowN, August Sd, 1855.

Mr.. ED1ToR.-I have the pleasant salts
faction of informing you that new diggings
have been struck in this vicinity, Immediate
" at the foot of the Newtown Hill, in what
is known as Clapp's Ranch one mile below
town on the PIacerville road. The dig
gings are in fat ravine and have paid as
high as two dollars and a half to the pan.
The gentlemen who struck the diggings
were J. S. Clapp and Mr.. McMeans. They
sunk shaft some ten feet deep and drifted
under the ridge, and struck the lead. 1t
appears to be several feet wide; the best pay
dirt is about six inches deep, but will pay
at least two feet, from bit to two bits to
the pan. From three to five hundred dol
lars has been. offered for shares in the claims.
1 think there is just as good diggings in the
neighbor unprospected; over one hundred
claims have alreadybeen takenup in the last
two days. Several claims on the adjoining
ravine or fiat are paying from an ounce to
twenty-five dollars per day to the hand
Our tunnel friends are in high hopes; the
Swiftsure is in over three hundred feet. 4
new company, the Union Tunnel Co., COM
menced work last week, and to look at the
Foreman, Mr.. Hardie, and his hands, would
satisfy any one that they know what they
are about. The Southerner No l, in Nor
mon Hill, is being pushed ahead with vigor
and from the reports of old miners, it is con-
sidered a sure thing. A shaft has been sunk
on the hill from which they got good pros
poets. AS TO our surface and ravine dig
gings, next winter will make them unfold
their riches as they have always done. l
could write great deal more, bnt have
taken up too much space already. By the
by, on the 3Oth of August there is to be a
Grand Ball in Newtown, at which time you
can all come down, or up, and enjoy the fun
and see the diggings.
7 ours respectfully, w. F. L.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

SALE OF THE UNION CHURCH-On last
Saturday the Union Church of this place
was sold at public sale in compliance with
an agreement or mortgage given by the
Trustees to secure a debt The Metho-
dist Episcopal Church have occupied this
building for some time, when it was not re-
quired by other denominations. The friends
and members of this church, we believe,
purpose building new house of worship or
purchasing the one lately sold In the mean
time they purpose holding their meetings
In the District School House near town.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

BIG STRIKE-The Nevada Tunnel Co.
Of Cement Hill, did smashing business"
last week in the way of developing the rich
ness of their almost inexhaustible claims
They realized from the labor of eight hands
some 400 ounces of the precious ORC. This
company consists of seventeen stockholders,
making a dividend of about S4O0 to the
share over and above all expenses.
New DIGGINGs.-We are informed that
Messrs. Robbins & Brown have struck good
diggings lately on north side of Mameluke
Hill, near the surface of the ground, from
which they have obtained as high as two
ounces per day to the hand.
JENKINS & Cos Sluicing Claims on Pow
erty Hill, near Georgetown, are paying SIS
and Sc dollars per day to the hand clear of
all necessary expenses.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
Georgetown.

There are evidences on every hand of the
prosperity of Georgetown. The sound of
the carpenters implements is heard on every
street from morning until night. We notice
that town lots have been taken up and neat
ly fenced for a distance of quarter of a
mile from what was the center of the place
some eighteen ago. Besides this, in a recent
stroll we noticed quite number of neat
and commodious dwelling houses, either
just completed or in progress. While some
villages in the vicinity seem to be on the
decline, their loss appears to increase the
population of Georgetown. The impor-
tance Of the place perhaps is better eviden-
ced by the arrival and departure of the
stages, than any other single fact. We
have now four lines of daily stages all ter
minating at this place, namely, daily line
to Sacramento; also, daily line to Placer
vile; one daily line to Coloma, and another
line making two trips per day to Bottle
Hill; and in addition to the above we have
a daily line of saddle horses to Volcanoville.
All of these lines we are informed have
plenty Of passengers and are doing lucra-
tive business.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
Melancholy Suicide.
Y ours respectfully,

On Thursday night, about IL O'clock a
young man took lodgings at Wilson's Ex-
change, and gave his name as A Barrett,
of Sacramento. From the time he went in
to his room he had not been seen. This
morning, finding his door locked from the
inside, something wrong was mistrusted, and
the door was forced.
On entering the room Barrett was discov-
eded in his bed. dead. Several letters were
found, from which it is clear that he COM
mitted suicide by taking poison.
One of these letters is addressed to INV
dear mother brothers and sisters" at Al
Nassau street, New York This letter is
quite lengthy. and enters into detailed
statement of the causes which led to the
rash act; the principal of which appears to
have been some publication in the Amador
Sentinel prejudicial to the character of the
deceased. We consider the contents of this
letter too sacred for publication.
The following letter is dated August I'd,
and has upon the envelope an endorsement
~ past ten o'clock" 1t is addressed to a
gentleman in Jackson.
FRIEND DAM never shall see you
again. Although with slight fancy for
Banking business, | thought | was safe
w. F. & Co. considered me honest Tell
all my friends that Brother knew nothing
of this matter, and does not to this day.
am too weak to write more. I'll see you in
Heaven. l have assigns in the store for
what l owe. If prudently managed there
is enough to pay all debts and more to boot.
This may be rash act-still, l shall never
have any peace while my friends enjoyed so
much confidence in me-"
This letter had no signature, and is very
incoherently written. The above seems to
be the meaning, as near as we can make it
out.
There is another paper, upon which is
written number of incoherent sentences:
This is rash act, but they will or would
not.-Barritt." "-is the cause of all
this-and he ought to have known it; he
will meet with his reward" Besides this,
are some business directions This paper
appears to have bee originally written in
Sacramento, with the intention of sending
it to parties in this city, to whom deceased
was indebted.
Information was Immediately given to
the Coroner, who took possession of the re-
mains. An inquest is to be held this after
! noon.- Evening News. Saturday.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

RUNAwAY-Four of the horses used on
the stage line between this place and Sa-
cramento, belonging to the California Stage
Company, broke loose on Tuesday morning
last, from the person who had them in
charge, just about the time they were being
attached to the coach, and left for parts un-
known. They were caught near Spanish
Dry Diggings. The stage, in consequence
thereof was detained until horses could be
obtained from Greenwood Valley.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE-SACRAMENTo
VALLEY RAnRoAD-SUICIDE, &c.-SAN
FEANcIsCo, August 5th.-At half past elev-
en- o'clock last night small frame tenement
on Stockton street, between Sutter and
Post streets, caught fire and was consumed
and two of the occupants, man named
Haddln and woman named Mulqueen were
burned to death. The flames caught in the
basement which was occupied by washer
woman named Margaret Roads, who effect
ed her escape with great difficulty. Mrs.
Msulqueen and Mr.. Haddin were asleep on
the first floor, and were not awoke until the
building was almost enveIoped in flames, and
being stitied and blinded with the smoke
were unable to reach the door. They were
taken from the building in an almost lifeIess
condition, and in few minutes after ex-
pired.
G. K. Garrison was chosen President of
the Sacramento Valley Railroad Company,
Uace j. l.. Folsom, deceased.
Sacramento Union.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

Rag Three persons have been arrested
and tried before our Justices Court during
the present week; two of them for breaking
the Pilot and Rock Creek Ditch, and the
other was charged with purloining gold dust
to the amount of $3.50. The latter and
one of the former were acquitted; the other
was committed to appear before the Grand
jury, now in session at Coloma.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
For the Georgetown News.
GEORGETOWN, August 9Th, 1855.

GE0RGETOWN, August ON, 1o0O'
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Having noticed in the
Mountain Democrat and Placerville Amerl-
can of Saturday last, the proceedings of d
Miners and Settlers Convention, held at
Placerville on the I'd inst, l find among
other things that l was chosen delegate
to the Miners and Settlers State Conven-
ton, to be holden at Sacramento to-day
Now, as my name was used without my
consent or knowledge, aud as "know moth
ing" about said convention, l most positive
ly decline having any thing to do in the
matter, believing as l do, that one party is
enough for any man to belong to.
Yours, w. L. GIBBS.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

ARRIVAL FROM COSTA RICA-SCARCITY
OF CoFFEE-ExPERIMENT IN SUGAR RA1s-
1NG.-The brig Dover, Capt. Lowell, arrived
last night with cargo of coffee from Costa
Rica. From the Captain we learn that
there were no American vessels in port
when ne left. He also reports that the en-
tire coffee crop of this year had been dis
posed OF. The vessel was loaded at Puntas
Arenas, town of three thousand inhabi-
tants, situated about seventy miles distant
south and west from San Juan del Sud. 1t
appears, however, that there is no regular
communication between Punta Arenas and
San Juan, Notwithstanding their close prox-
unity. Occasionally native is employed
to make the journey on foot, which occupies
about the same number of days as is re-
quired to transmit the news by steamer from
San Juan to San Francisco. Dr. Hines,
the American Consul at Pmta Arenas, has
recently undertaken to establish sugar plant
ations in Costa Rica. He has already
planted several hundred acres, and it IS
thought that the experiment will prove sue
cessful. The cabin of the Dover has been
furnished with panels of red cedar-a spe-
cies OF wood similar in color and grain to
and capable of high finish.-
This wood grows in abundance in the yicin.
lty OF Pnnta Arenas, and may be obtained
win little trouble. The captain of the Do
Ver',a a gentleman of much intelligence, re-
marks that the country is running to seed
Tor the lack of enterprise among its inhabi-
tants.-[S. F. Herald.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

CLAIM SOLD FOR Poll TAx.-A share in
what is known as "Chitwood's Horse Pow
er Claims" belonging to an Englishman,
was sold some two or three days ago, by
one of our Tax Collectors for Poll Tax due
from the individual owning said share. We
understand the Englishman is about COM
mencing suit for the recovery of the same.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

TRUCK OF THE NJ. III. & L. Cove
understand that the Truck of the Noun
taineer Hook and Ladder Company Of this
place, is now in course of construction at
the Bay, and will be completed and ready
for use in about two weeks
The regular monthly meeting of this com
pany for August, will be on Monday even
ing next, at 7 = o'clock.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

Bss~ The Board of Supervisors of this
county are now in session at Coloma. We
understand that they granted License on
tuesday last, to f. SOLE & Co., to keep a
Toll Bridge across the Middle Fork of the
American River at Ford's Bar, on the trail
leading from this place to Todd's Valley.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

1ss~ The good-natured ''phiz" of Horace
OF Tallman's Soda Factory, popped" into
our Office on Tuesday evening last, accom-
panied by dozen and a half of that exilar-
ating beverage familiarly known as pop"
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

BG~ We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisements, in to-day's issue,
of L. H. p. JENKINS, L. GRAF, and BoLLEN
i CLOVES
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

THANKs.-The agents of the Pacific Ex-
press Company, and also the agents of
Wells, Fargo & Co., will please accept our
thanks for late favors.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

ES~ We are under obligations to Rob-
ERT ELLIS for the regular delivery of our
j Johntown and Garden Valley papers.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

ARR1vED.-The telegraph wires for the
inc to Coloma, arrived last evening. Our
telegraph will be in operation in a week or
ten days,
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09
NEWS.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1866.

Mr. Octavien HOOgs is our authorized agent
Tor the GEORGETOWN News at San Francisco
tie may be found at 81 Merchant street.
Kirk BROTHERS are our Agents in Sacramen-
to, at the Posi- OFFICE LITERARY DEPOT, next
door to the Post Office.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-09

Ra~ There is now daily mail between
this place and Sacr amento.