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The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

THE LATE ExPLosloN.-The loss Of
life by the explosion of the Belle, on the
Sacramento, is not as great as was at first
supposed. About twenty, .one half Of
those on board, are dead, wounded, Oh
missin 6. We are happy to learn that the
Rev. |. S. Deihl, the apostle of temper.
ance, whose thigh was broken by the ex.
plosion, is in a fair way to recover from
the effects of his injury.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

The WIDE WEsT.-This admirable
Sunday journal is always welcome visi-
tor at our table. It's editorials are
ably written, its touches of humor always
to the point, and its selections are care
full and judicious. H. G. Willisten, its
editor, has few superiors as newspaper
writer anywhere. In.the "Song of Rainy
Weather" we recognize his artistic pen.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

FATAL AccIDENTs.-Francis Fisher wa
killed on Saturday last at the Bigler dig
gings, about mile from this town, by the
caving on him of a bank. He was 2t
years of age and a German.
Henry L. Brown was killed, on Wednes
day last, at Liberty Hill, by the falling
on him of a large boulder. He was aget
26 years, formerly from New York.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

OoLD NIGHTS AND HARD TIMEs.-Wt
believe that the severe cold of the present
winter has had no parallel since gold wa.
discovered in this State, and the effects Of
1t are severely felt by all working-men,
and especially those who have contempla-
ted working for wages. In this vicinity
and further north, the nights are so excess
iveiy cold as to prevent mining being car
ried on only on the smallest scale. The
water and gravel that are left in sluice-
boxes over night are found too much fro
zen the next morning to 60 to washing.
with any hope of saving the gold, and so
nothing is done until the sluice-boxes thaw
out. This prevents the hiring of extra
men, and so the large class that are de-
pendent on wages for support are obliged
to shift for themselves as best they can
1t would seem that this cold weather can
not last much longer. The warm rains
and warm nights must come soon, and
when they do come this county can give
as much employment to working men as
any other in the State.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

H6r A comparison of the performances oi
the Collins and Cunard lines of European
steamers for the past year, shows that the
former have beaten the latter on the Eastern
passages one day and four hours-and on the
Western passages one day seven hours and
twenty minutes. This is better sailing on the
part Of the Cunard steamers than wss shown
in the previous year.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

r@. The total amount of treasure landed a
New York during the past year says the N
Z. Californian from California, has been up.
wards of forty-one and halfmillions of dollar.
Of which nearly twenty.nine millions wa:
brought by the mail steamers via Panama
and nearly thirteen millions by the Nicaragua
route.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
SHERIFF,S SALE

authority of and under final decree OF tho Ds;Jic
Id Court Of the 18th judicial District in and for Nerat
County rendered the second day Of February 1856
favor Of Dewey and against s. S. Davis and Mary Davis
the foreclosure Of Mechanics Lien uron the premises
herein described for the Of Five Hundred and Fifteen
IS 100 dollars with ten per interest per
the rendition of Judgment will sell at public aucti
at the Court House door in Nevada, SATURDAY, the
30th day ofFebruary 1885, to the highest bidder
the Ing described property ID BY "a feet story
framed Cottage and appurtcnances lying the east sdO
of Nevada street in the Town and County of Nevada
ing the first new Dwelling House north Of the House
occupied by Mrs. Isadore Snow and house occu
pied by Mr., Grush together with the lot which tho
stands together with 263 feet in length Of fence end
ing said premises. W. w WRIGHT.
Sheriff. Nevada County
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILRoAD.-Little
did the protector of the JOURNAL think, at
the time the first number was issued, that
in 1856 it would advertise q California
railroad. Yet such is the fact And we
are glad to learn, as we have done, from
the Superintendent, that the road is now
paying much better than was anticipated.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

PAcIFIc ExPREss.-J Lambert of thii
Express has our thanks for many favor
during the pas. week. Also for files oi
Atlantic papers.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

FoUND.-A small, black covered men,
orandum book, with pocket containing a
number of papers, was found last week
near the Mountain Spring House.
The owner can recover the same by
calling at this office.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

SHASTA MINING.-The Shasta Courier
gives good account of mining operations
in that county. Last week company
near Centreville, took out one piece of
pure gold weighing sixty ounces.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

STEALING OUR GAME.-Mr. Warner,
a returned Californian, and Mrs. Leonard,
were tarred and feathered, and rode on a
rail, by the young men Of New Marlbof-
ough, Mass, on the 29th Dec. last.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

EVENING BULLETIN.-James King Of
William has lately enlarged his Bulletin.
In point of size it now ranks with the lar
gest of the San Francisco dailies. Its
daily circulation is reported at 5000
copies.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

u.s. A suit for embezzling the funds of
Adams & Co. has been brought by H. NJ.
Naglee, receiver, appointed by Judge
Hager, against A. A. Cohen. The dam
ages are laid at $3.50 ,oOO.' An order of
arrest has been issued.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

MAcKrE, of Langton & Co.'s Express,
was first with the Atlantic papers by the
Uncle Sam. We owe him thanks also
for regular delivery of State papers.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

BALLs.-There will be a ball at the
Aurora House, Grass Valley, on the even
ing of the 14th inst. On the 22d inst,
one is to come of at Brooklyn, in this
county.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

THIRTY-FouR OUNcEs.-Mr Geo. Robinson
of Volcanoville, near Georgetown, in this
county, exhibited to us on Tuesday last, t.
specimen of pure gold weighing "a ounces and
20 90 that at Sl7 so per ounce, gives the snug
little sum Of $50l in one lump. Mr.. Robin
son is one of the lucky ones a practical miner
came to California in lS5O.-Americas.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

IMpRovEMENT.-A neat new foot bridge
has been built across Deer Creek Just
above Concert Hall. This opens short
route to that part of the town on the
other side of the ravine. 1t is an improve
ment useful and long needed.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

THE STREETS OF SAN FRANcIsCo.-
The press of San Francisco have become
suddenly awakened to knowledge of the
fact, that the streets of that city are in a
frightful and disgraceful condition.
When we hear of tho floating corpses Of
"unfortunates who are daily fished out of
the water" of the bay; when wo hear
of passengers arriving from the States,
passing safely all the dangers of the ocean,
arriving full of hope upon the shores of
the land in which they expect to build
their fortunes, only to perish like drown
ed dogs, strangled in flth and slime
When we read of citizens who reside in
the vicinity Of these pitfalls, hearing every
night "the splash of heavy bodies in the
water, and the heart stirring cry for sue
cor" and when we reflect that all this oc-
ours in the midst of populous city, the
tmetropolis of great civilized state, it is
difficult to analyze;the passion which af-
fects us, whether it is most of indignation,
or disgust. 1t is useless to tell us that
there is no way to cure the evil, that this
official or the other have no power to act
in the matter. The world outside of San
Francisco. will not and ought not to be
quieted and hushed by this shifting of re-
sponsibility from one shoulder to another.
The people of California every where have
right to demand that their friends and
relatives, in whose well being they have
near interest, and whose lives are dear
to them, should not be made to step from
the steamers or ships which have brought
them from their homes, unwarned, and
unadvised, into foul and miserable grave.
There is a fearful respon sibility some
where. If the Common Council are pow
erless, it becomes the business of the citi-
zens to mend the evil, and that right soon.
1t is not question of generosity; of hu-
manity; it is simply their duty. If the
corporation is bankrupt, there is still
wealth enough in the city to do this thing
The evil is growing to be fearful one.
1t is not merely an evil, it is sin. There
is guilt of blood somewhere, which should
be purified.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
nj ARRHED,

Ia G rass Valley, on SUNDAY evening last by Rev w
H.:Hill. MIR. EDWIN A. KENDALL TO Miss MARY r
WOOD, all Of Grass Valley.
Accompanying the foregoing notice we received gsa
erous supply OF cake, with champagne, We wish lns
newly married couple long life and happiness. Lts
Abou Ben Adheim, s'mny their tribe ncresse'
In San Francisco. the I'd inst, by Rev. Briersy Il
G. GARDNER, OF Nevada. to Miss CHARLOTTE s q
BAlIOU, OF Cumberland. X. L.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

B9- The Weaverville Democrat has
been purchased by Messrs. Seaman &
Gordon, who will hereafter issue a news
paper entitled the "71inity Journal" in
its stead.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

sW@ We are indebted to MrcaElsrr
of the Main Street Book Store. for regular
files of the Sacramento papers during ias.
week.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

SUPERvIsoRs.-The board met on Tues
day and adjourned until Tuesday nexs.
without doing any business.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
A Bad Improvement.

On Monday last, bill passed the Sem
ate, amendatory to the practice act, ex-
empting all crops growing upon the home
stead from levy and sale under execution.
We earnestly hope that this amendment
will never become q law. We believe we
are speaking the general sentiments of the
people when We say that our statutes al
ready afford too many facilities to debtors
to escape the payment of their just debts.
1t is already possible for man Of family
to hold property amounting to consider
able fortune, sufficient to render him en-
tirely Independent of labor for his support,
exempt from liability for his debts, and
entirely beyond the reach of creditors
perhaps poorer than himself. Five thou
sand dollars as homestead, five Thousand
more as the scperate property ofthe wife,
with the furniture, provisions and imple-
ments, that the law already secures to him
is far moro than the average fortunes of
our citizens and sufficient to render man
even in California, Independent of the
world 1t is now proposed to extend the
privilege of exemption to crops growing
upon the homestead
If this amendment had been so framed,
as simply to secure growing crops from
forced sale, until they were ripe, and
could command price in the market
equal to their real value, it would. certain
| ly be wise provision. But exemption
from execution, carries with it, as our
laws stand at present, exemption from at
tachment also. If this amendment be-
comes law, it will be perfectly within
the power of debtor, to derive an in
come of ten thousand dollars year from
his exempted homestead, and his just cred
itors be able to touch never a dime. 1t
is true, that the proposed exemption ap-
plies nominally only to gro,oing crops,
and after they are harvested they would at
once become liable for the debts; but
practically it amounts to a complete ex-
emption; for it will be the easiest thing in
the world for the debtor to sell his crops
just before they are ripe to third party,
and pocket the money for his own nse !;
and to do this in such q manner that no
presumption of fraud would attach to the
party buy ing property thus situated.
There is propriety in the exemption
of a homestead from sale for debt. Every
man is liable to reverses of fortune, which
prudence, honesty or foresight, could not
guard against.
All means of support should not be ta-
ken from family under such circumstan-
ces. But the proposed exemption is too
liberal in its provisions. 1t offers toe
high premium for fraud
|
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

Maine owns commercial feet, the total
value of which is Fifty Millions of Dollars !
No European power, except Great Britain,
has so large commercial marine. e.-New York
Californian.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
I1I KID.

AT Orleans Flat, suniny, The Sd inst Mis- REBECCA
daughter Of Samuel Wood, formerly OF Burlington lows
The zee, sci beloved by large circls Of friends
and her death has caused blank that time can scarcs
replace Her many friends and relatives surrounded her
in the dark hour and faith well founded triumphed
the king ofterrors." She sleeps In the hope Of cyi
resurrection.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

0-The amount of specie at the U. S. Mint
in San Francisco, subject to the draft of the
U. ). Treasurer, was December 24) sI,s64,-
AS o3.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
SOCIAL PARTY.

vAF@, Social Party will be given at The Aurora
SA<SA House. Grass Valley by Barber S Mordon on
Thu URsDAY EVENING, Feb. IA, 1856.
Committee Of Arrangements-Gras Valey-C. R. El-
wards, c. b. Haskell, Capt. Hot ling Thos Findey. c. w
Clark Nevada-John A. Lancaster, Oscar Middleton
Rough Ready.
The public are invited TO attend.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
DISSOLUTION.

THE coparnership heretofore existing between the sub
scribers under the name aud style Of TAYLOR HEAD
in The Oriental HOTEL by consent the I'D
Of January, dissolved.
W. H. TAYLOR Will carry on the business and settle
up the affairs of the late firm w ii. TAYLOR
Nevada, Feb. s, 1856. A. HEAD
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

tlon, according to the gallantry OF edltors,
or their want of the same courteous quail
ity, the exodus of strong minded woman
from our shores.
1t is whispered, she was more provident
in her apostolic perigrinations, thar the
twelve of old. Rumor has it that she
provided her purse with the necessary
against rainy day, to the tune of $25, 900.
This can hardly be true, yet such has
been the scarcity of women in certain
parts of the mining region, that Miss Pei
let could not fail to accumulate something
Of pile by merely exhibiting herself in
woman's array at two bits sight. SIM
pie curiosity to see woman would have
emptied hundreds of gulches of their crop
of old bachelors. But when it was an
nounced that she would spout cold water
to the miners, there was a charm of nov
city about the thing that could not be re-
sisted. Open mouthed listeners faced a
column of oracular Merrimack, heard their
much loved beverage numerically bera-
ted and paid for the abuse with the same
liberal spirit, and from the same motive
that they would pay to witness the antics
of wooden headed punch.
Miss Pellet suffered more wear and
tear of body than of mind, in her ejaculat-
ing circuits among the hills. No one who
ever heard her went away with feeling
of sorrow that an over-taxed intellect was
wearing itself out. Water was her ele-
ment, but she dabbled in it where it was
shallow. The stream that flowed from
her lips was tone weak, washy, everlast-
ing food, y muddy and tasteless. In word,
Miss Pellet was humbug. Whatever
praise may have been courteously bestow-
ed upon her, we challenge her pretended
admirers to produce a single sentence of
hers that exhibits mark of Individuality, or
proves talent in the least above mediocrity.
But she has gone, and in her stead has
come another lecturer of her sex, and of a
different order. The one was a type of
the age of bronze, the other of the age of
gold.
| Mrs. Farnham is q woman of mind, of
culture, and of large observation and ex-
perience. Men will listen to her lectures
for the wealth of thought and beauty of
language which characterize them. She
fills house, and keeps the audience in
terested in her subject which she handles
in mastery style. Every sentence that
drops from her lips, bears with it bur-
then of thought. There is nothing trivial
or commonplace in her discourses, no
blue stocking affectation, or ranting of a
moral reform exhorter. Her address is
made to the understanding, the taste, the
intellect.
We understand Mrs. Farnham will visit
this city next week, when our citizens will
have an opportunity of hearing subjects
well treated in the strongest, yet finest
language by woman.
We are not particularly well disposed
towards female lecturers, but as even cold
water papers say, eff you will drink go to
friend Teal's and get the genuine article, u
SO We say, if you will hear female lectur.
ers, go and get the worth of your time
and money, in listening to Mrs. Farnham.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

EPISCOPAL SERV1CE-The Rev w. H. HII4i. vii
oiciate next Sunday afternoon, al O'Clock, in the SAT-
tist Church, Corner OF Spring and Pine streets II
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

sASFRAScIsco AGEXcY.-I- P. FISHER, Iron building,
corner of Montgomery and Washington SIR eets is du
authorized Agent at San Francisco.
GRASS VALLEY AGExcY.-E. A KENDALL is our author
Hed Agent at Grass Valley who will receive subscriptions
for the JorHSAL and receipt for the
AGENCY AT A1rnA.-G. ". TAiLMAN, Esq, will act as
our Agent at Alpha.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
ORIENTAL HOTEL.

ORIENTAL HOTEL.
N W A r R A N G En- ENT.
HENRY Fl. PEARSON, late OF the Fountain Restaurant
Ill having leased the Dining Rooms of the above well
known House will hereafter attend 10 the victuang
parment in all its branches Having long experience
In the business aud employing but the best
he hopes that by strict attention the OF his guests
to merit and receive as heretofore liberal share OF pat
ronage.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
'oiu per wceh-... SBJm
Single Meals ........................... rs CTS
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08

RLANk BOOKS-W holesale and Retail
II 200 Qrs- Demi Russia Blanks
800 Cap 4" Rlanks;
2O0 Long Cap 12 bid Blanks
900 Broad - Blanks
For sale by POTTER s CRlTTEkDEN.
The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
HENRY Fl. PEARSON
The Lodging Department & Bar,

Will remain under the management Of W. H. Taylor.
Lodgings per week 80 to s6. Single night cts 100
The Beds are all new and for cleanliness unsurpassed
The Bar will be constantly pplied with Wines Ii
quors and Cigars of the choiceet brands
short no pains will be spared make this House
OF the pleasantes as well of cheapest in the
mountains.
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
ada Fob TAYlOP
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-07
River and Steamboat News.

The Cumberland was recedng yesterday, and
this morning there are not more than five feet
water on the Shoals.
The arrivals since our last are the Scotland,
from New Orleans Rock city, from Paducah,
aud city Of HlatrHLe, from Memphis.
The departures are the AIeOHia, for st. Louis,
CoulaoIo,e. for Cincinnati R0saLie, for Pitts
burg, T. Holoard for New Orleans, Rock City,
for Paducah, ScotJlRd, for New Orleans, We
mona, for Pitt~burg, and Blanche LeDis, for
Paducah.
The city qf HmtsciHe leaves for Memphis
to-day al II NJ.
The Aiiaa leaves at P. NJ, for Paducah.
The Dr. Robertson leaves to-day for n ew
Orleans.
The SalIie Fest is now on her trip back from
ST. Louis She is expected to arrive in time to
depart Wednesday.
The ST. Louis htcLigencer Of the 2nd, says:
"The So. Mary, in from the Missouri River,
last evening, reports the wafer At stand, or
falling very slowly, with i've fee, in the chan
mel. The Illinois is in good boating order aud
80 is the Mississippi, rs far mp ~ Burlington
above that point ~e are not posted 10 Cairo
there are twelve feet or more The weather
Yesterday Wa, wet, and there are hopes Of
rain
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-07
Passed February Is, 1856.
AN ACT


To Regulate Weights and Measures in this State.
SIC. b. il enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee, That the Standards Of
Weights and Measures now in charge OF the Super
intendent Of Weights and Measures of this State
(being the same that were furnished 10 this State
by the Government of the United States, in accor
dance with joint resolution Of Congress, approved
June 24th lS56-the standard OF length being
copy Of a brass scale in the Office Of Wei hts and
Masures at Washington, yard thirty six inches
10 length at the temperature OF sxty-two degrees
Fahrenheit-the liquid capacity measures conform
ing 70 gallon, containing two hundred and thirty
one OF slch cubic inches-the dry capacity meas
ures conforming to a bushel containing two thOus.
and hundred and fifty and forty.twO hundredths
of such cubic inches-the Standard Of Weighs, a
COPY Of the troy pound of the United States Mint,
containing fve-thousand seven hundred and sixty
grains, aud the avordupois pound containing seven
thousand Of such grains, the avordupOiS being con-
-iderei the commercial pound be- and are hereby
adopted as the standards Of Weight and Measure
throughout this State
SEC. 2. Be il enacted, This act shall take effect
from and after il pass &c.
NELL BROWN,
Speaker Of the House of representatives.
EDWARD ;. CHEATHAM
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed March lS56
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-07
LAND WARRANTs-We copy the following from
the Washington Organ Of the 8lst ut.
Land Warrants.

SOS and 1905 lOS a 100
COS " 1908 . lO4 los
4O's l124a ia
Land Warrants continue heavy and unsettled.
The accumulation continues, and unless western
ders come in a further decline may be expected A
large dealer writes from New York, that 1.-THE Land
Warrant market is in an unsettled condition. We
are prepared for a slight reaction, or further de
cline of five to ten cents per acre. which we do not
think at all unlikely" Another dealer writes, 1--WE
are buying at our counter, and plenty, at los for
SOS; OF for 1908; and l O3 for 1905. Our mar
ket is overstOcked, and no orders"
We state these facts so that holders Of warrants
may determine for themselves whether to sell or
wait for higher rates.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-07
On Monday, April 9TH, 1856,
Rhodr IsInnd Elections.

4 Geographic despatch to the Louisville
papers from Providence, dated the Sd inst,
states that returns Of the recent elections
have all been received showing a majority
Of three thousand for the anti-Democratic
candidates for Secretary Of State and Attor-
nev General, and clear majority in both
branches Of the Legislature against the
Democracy.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-07

THE SPENCER HoUsE-CNcINNATI. Il has
been well said that "a babe in \ house Is a
well spring Of pleasure" but the travellers
"well-spring Of pleasure" is to find himself in
a well kept Hotel-one where his every COM
fort is cared for, and everything cou,pires TO
make him feel home ike and couteuted Such
an one is that whose name heads this article.
1t is one of the largest, mos, commodious, and
finest houses of It's character in the West, sit
uated conveniently for southern and Western
sojourners 10 Cincinnati and ils keeping and
appoin ment~ under the Management OF Messrs
Pr TT q METOALF-two huspitable sons Of
Kentucky, are equal 10 any la the country.
One Of our citizens, whose good taste ia mat
t'rs of living has been tested hy many beneath
his own roof has lately visited that cry, and d,
rich ia his praises 1T ttiU house. We can add
our own endor-emgn 10 his, aud reco nmend
ia Spencer House Cincinnati a. the house
for Southern aud Western men visiting thn.
city.