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NEW GROCERIES.
FjRESH CAVIAR; DUTCH SARDELS;
4 New Goldfish; Scaled Herrngs;
SARDlNES in half and quarter hoxeR
And variety fresh GROCERIES,;
Otard Dipuy COGNAC, vintage of 1896
Fresh Bnckwheat Golden Syrup;
New Rice; Goshen Butter; Lard;
FRESH Paes Trufast Green Peas; Trufa
Aipakroomss Cops Thon Marine, etci
English Dairy Cheese; Sap Sage, Gruyere;
! EeufGhae and Lmbourg Cheeses;
Figs, PTunel, RaisnB and Almonds;
Pickles and Sauces. and large variety OF
Wines Liquors and Coriiais;
Good Table Caret Wine, at ~ dozen.
supplied with the e GEM GROCERY
STORE % Baonne street between Canal and Common stree OPP
pcshe Lafayette Rairoad Depot.
+ ia1 81 E. l. BERClER.
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GIG MOE DON ETTI'S
~ Great Pariaian Comic Troupe Of l
ACTIN q MONKEYS
= will appear shortly. s
ED- future advertisement.
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MONDAY MonuIrs, January 7, 1866
COTTON. There was good demand on Saturday
and nearly 5000 bales changed hands at steady prices
We quote: ..-
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TEAs-TEAS-TEAS.
YHHHE ATTENTION of the Trade is respect
Il fully solicited the following
following embracing
Pouchong, Orange Pecco,
Souchnug, fTT9ES974A Fowery Pecco,
Oolorg VIZ M Gunpowder,
Old Tyson, k4.<GssIE4, Chuan,
Yonng fyfon AlllAA41Sa Tonkay.
Hyton Skin Twapkay.
For sale By
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HATS! HATS! HATS!
FATS FOR 1856; the most fascinating E
d n and Elegant DRESS CHAPEAU that been ESf
placed On American head carried in the hand of
sau American Manufactured OF the hnes
ateriA shaped symmeeay finished with the utmost taste
brilliant example how the poetry art may be introduced
eaiou Of ha amplest article OF costume AS visiting hat
ghtness richneaa distngue appearance
Also, IFELT HATS and CAPS, equally az good.
D. c. JOHNSTON 7s Poydras street,
isn1 Sd next to the corner Of Caup street:
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LIvERPOOL-Shp Jane Gidden-4000 tks Ealt to order.
LvERPOOL-Shp GuliSelm5l5 tons salt Baxter Lowell 6co.
LlyERPOOL-shp RhodeIic Dhu-Sst aud assorted rrdss.
BORDEAUX-Ship Prosc!or-Assortei wines, etc.
HAVANA-ship Ne Plus Ultra-Baast.
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NEW ORLEANS GAS LIGHT COMPANY,
+.5 "A December 4, 1855.
FES4HE DIRECTORS of this Company have
declared dividend of FIVE the CAPT
ta stockholders their legal representatives
T. dc a N. 0. J, TISDALE, Treasurer.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
SHERIFF,S SALE

virtue OF an execution, issued out aff she HSnors
~ Die District Court of the Tea.h Is.d.aial ns.~
ana 70 me directed and delycred. for Judgment rem
1sred & IN sald Court Oh the lth day OF uccember A.
a' o' IN isNof oi o. Goodsln- aad against C: Beck
dollars ninety seven cents tse IN insrress =, th
ate a yen per cent per annn until paid haze levied
n aa selzsa the following Described property, which
a. D. Ieo ~ the above entitled suit to wit: kancf
Ali9Nn as Beckmans or Pleasant Valley Ranch in Ne
tnts thereon consisting If hoase, stable fences &c
N91ce Is hereby given that the 10th day Of January
\, D. lo2b, at O'Clock Il will sell all the right
title isterest and claim of said C. Beekman in ana Il;
the above described pIoperty at the court House door
N Se'ada CITY at public auction for cashin hand to
and costs.
Gwen under my hand this 2Sd day of De.en,bsr 1875
dee26-td VIM, BtFrERlIEkI1 SdraiF \ n
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

~ They have plenty of varmints
bout San Andreas, if we are to Judge
from the following from the hdepeadens:
CALIFORNIA LION KiLLED.-On We'd
nesday evening last, Mr.. J. X Doak, of
Doak's Saw Mill, went out TO 'discov er,
if possible, what had been killing the
hogs belonging to the MILL When near
the chapparel, he discovered large
California Lion making for the cover
He immediately headed the animal off,
and when within about thirty yards,
fired his rife, apparently without effect
The Lion instantly sprang at Mr. Doak,
But as the animal was shot through the
heart, she merely bit off the muzzle Of
the rifle barrel not quite and fell over
dead. The Lioness, for such it proved q,
be, (having young ones, which wsri,f
have been Uttered in a few daysl weighed
955 pounds and measured. six feet sight
inches i'll length. Mr. Doak is now pra,
pairing the animal for preserv ahpn,. BY
stutiing her hide With saw-duss. ssPraps'.
with all the attending appantananees
have been set to secare the Old Gentle
man-king of the Forast,--as from
signs and tracks, His Majesty, is DO
doubt now hs.rboring in that vicinity, on
the look out for his '>bsttar half
MIR. Doak informs as that deer arc
quite plenty up near bis mill and that
the grizzly bear arg SO numerous he
don't care much about going out among
the oarmints, to huut deer.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

UNLucKY AcclDENT-"Lokelitums'
says the only accident worth mention
ing that has transpired about town is
the following bloody affair: In attempt
ing to throw the lights of a hog to Nc
Dermott on Monday night. the slippery
nature of the missile caused it to so off
IN tangent when the force of the arm
was half spent, hitting our worthy post
master about the head and ears in a
most ineontinent manner.
The Governor is down on midnight
parties especially the one that hasn't a
better grip than that.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
''Whocvcr dares these boots displacc
Shall meet Bombastcs face to face"
ApPoRTIoNMENT OF THE Sc

APPORTIoNMENT OF THE SCHOOL
FuND.-The amount of money appor-
toned to Nevada county by the State
Board of Education, as the semi annual
dividend, is 1912 45. The whole
amount to be divided among all the
counties is $43,164. The 1merican
says the sum is about 81 60 per scholar,
or barely enough to educate child one
month. This would astonish an outsider
who has read the buncome messages of
Governor Bigler, in which the advan-
tagcs this State possesses over nearly
all others in the way of education is
largely descanted upon.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

FRENCH CoRRAL.-It was erroneous
ly reported in our paper, some weeks
since that the strike among the miners
on the ridge extended as far down as
French Corral. Such was not and is
not the case. Water is furnished at
the price of twenty five cents an inch at
French Corral, and those who pur-
chase it are satisfied with the price and
do not ask reduction. The miners
above are .contending for the same rates
as prevail among their more fortunate
brethren at the Corral.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
G9t Ne0aoa youthal.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 26, 1856
r"CHRIsTMAs comes but once a

E"CHRIsTMAs comes but once a
year." That once for the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-six, happens to be just on this par
ticular day we write. At our old ances-
trail homes on the other side of the con-
tinent, it is merry season-a merry
Christmas. As we allow Imagination
to course back to that dear old spot, soft
visions of loaded tables, groaning side
+5oafds, blended odors of innuIherable
roasts, bakes and stews, kindly beaming
parental eyes, and dozens of happy
young faces, steal over the mind, and
we can realize, as near as possible with
out an actual participation, the delights
of the heaven of the epicure. In verify
Christmas dinner in Yankeeland, at
this day of the world, leaves the costly
banquets of Heliogabalus several centu-
ries behind the age. Who can enter
tain with complacency the idea of a
repast off peacocks' tongues, sows' I'D
ders boiled in wine, and 'sich like deli
caeies, ON which, according to Juve
nal, the Conscript Fathers of old
Rome once fed, when memory recalls
roasted pigs, running about with knife
'a1id fork sticking in them, squealing
come eat mel and dimpled hands spread
ing treacle for the trundlc bed trash
2 and huge mountains of doughnuts loom
ing up in the foreground; and vast
plateaus of pies-mince, apple, and
pumpkin of course-not far in the
distance and host of savory unmen-
tionahles, comprising the corpses OF
several of Plato's men made fit after
some fuss and feathers in the cuisine, to
banquet the "lord of the fowl and the
brute, and the disembodicd gobbler,
who, alas! has strutted his brief career
and cried his last quit to a world of
kissing geese? Who don't bless his stars
that fate decreed he should rather figure
a private at Christmas dinner-table of
modern times, than a hero of old and
fed on slops? ? Better be left out of
Virgil than the circle invited on such a
day as this-that's fact.
However, the day is no great shakes
here, after all-leastwise, we see no
signs of it about our desk, in the shape
of fancy little billets Introductory to
efloings." But as several of the amor
Gus are about to commence the ups and
downs of life with fair partners, we poor
printers will live in anticipation of sun
dry chunks of sweetened things, and
something in which to drink the healths
Of fresh husbands and their young
spouses. "God bless the wimmen folks
any way" if we have to drink it on
switched of our own compounding.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

RECEPTION OF Gov. BIGLER.- From
various papers we gather the full par
ticulars of the grand fuss over a defunct
dignitary at Sacramento, on the 22d.-
Ex-Governor Bigler, true to his custom
of making others pay his way, was
landed from charted steamboat at Sac
ramento, at the dead hour of the night,
on Monday last 1t is fitting that such
a time, when darkness covered the land.
should have been chosen for the advent
of.one still sarcastically called his Ex-
cellency. 1t is fitting that the mildew
blight of reputation and John Bigler
should come upon the land together
The effect and the cause sometimes
travel so near in company that profit
may be gained to the most stupid.
Does any one suppose that an out
ragad State would grant an ovation to
Bigler, who, like shattered vessel, has
the odor hanging about him still, if he
did not come reddolent with promises
from the President elect? Not one
When Bigler left the State, he left a
political corpse, and now is only giving
u series of muscular contortions under
the operations of the galvanic battery of
the saee of Wheatland. After a little
the spasms will be over and the carcass
viii lie stiff as a mackerel, with "none
SO poor as to do him reverence"
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

WHERE. THE MONEY GOES. = The
steamer Sonora left San Francisco on
the goth having on board sl'797'o1a in
treasure. No wonder the complaint OF
bard times is general.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

ARRlvAL-We are glad to announ ce
the arrival at San Francisco, from Tia
hita, of A. G. NILES, Esq, former editor
of this paper. We will be happy to
give him the grip cordial on his advd mt
to this city which is expected shortly.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
ICOMMUNICATED.l

Went by Olin's line of stages-found al
the top of the hill, almost five miles out
that sleighs were called into requisition
and were drawn over the pure white
surface at rate that reminded us OF
New England winter sports The day
was lovely in the extreme, and the ride
most delightful. Found Alpha neat
little town in the hills, rather dry for
want of money, or water, as you please,
and snow banked up to the depth of FIVE
feet. The residents are calculating
largely on the big ditch being con-
structed in that region, which will be in
about June next. There are said to be
good diggings on the hill. which as
things have been, are workable four
months in the year,
At Alpha, is Masonic Lodge, and
the ubiquitous Sons of Temperance
people generally social and good
natured, especially mine host Williams.
Mckinley had been thar, electrifying
the people-that is to say, nine ofthem,
including the door-keeper. They did
not seem to have Budd's talent of ap-
preciating his original compositions
stupid fellows
Illustrative of the boys, there is ar
incident that happened three week ago,
at the dedication of new hall of the
S. of T. Twas in the wee sma' hours
of the morning, after a ball in honor of
the occasion, and the crowd thoroughly
tight. 1t is but justice to say that some
Of the Sons declare that they got tight
by smelling the breath of the outsiders.
a mad wag caught a full grown porker.
pulled him into hotel, and calling for
whisky toddies, poured two of them
down the throat of his pigship, and then
tossed him behind the bar.
Found the people of Alpha greatly
excited in mind about the town well, the
bucket of (which had found the bottom.
Party ran high on the matter of re-
pair. One person insisted the well con-
tanned, to his certain knowledge, five
dead cats, three ditto dogs, and two
nigger babies, and that they clung to
the bucket, and were drawn half way
up before they fell back. The well
originally cost one hundred dollars, and
precisely forty men insisted they had
paid twenty-one dollars apiece Of that
amount. The repairs necessary will
cost four dollars, and a paper had been
started to raise that amount. Subscrip-
tons had reached as high as four dollars
and half. 1t was thought the amount
could not be raised, as there was agAs'
four dollars in town, and the remaining
half belonged to the stage-driver, who
was too stingy to invest it, preferring to
cabbage water from Crises. 1t is seri-
ously proposed to have Mckinley give
the well benefit, if he will ensure the
performances will earn the candles
The most Fecent proposition which was
under consideration when | left, was
started by Williams to fill up the well
with rocks ana pound them down with
thunder and lightning.
jenkins, of U. S. Hotel memory, has
cosy stand on the road, whence he
dispenses good edibles did not try his
liquors) and exhibits his accuracy with
the rife by divers buckskins stretched
on the front of his establishment, and
the savory venison pies and steaks
served up within. o-lY L-~~-y~
-
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
n u,.

JoHN b. McGEE.---This gentleman
joint Senator from Butte and Plumas, is
set down with the Democrats along with
Fuiguson and Westmo ,eland. During
the canvass, Gov. Foote reported that
McGee was atrue American, The Gov
ernor's information on this point, if we
rccollect Alright was obtained from the
Senator himself. Has the success of
the Democrats thrown him on the win
ming side, or is he most wofully belied
As fayther Ritchie was wont to saw,
''noas re1r0ns."
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

SUNDAY SCHOOL EXHIBITIoN-Let
times be ever so hard, and the people
ever so poor, our citizens have yet for
the first time to turn their backs upon
the children. Their improvement and
well being, morally, socially and intel
lectually are appeals that find quick re-
sponse. There is no grumbling and new
er will be in this community to advance
therealintersts of our "rising generation.
SO it seemed at least, when we saw with
what readiness a few Sunday School
children sold tickets for an Exhibition
which comes off on New Years Night at
the Court House.
On inquiry, we learn that this exhibi-
ton is to be given by the School connec-
ted with Rev. Mr. Warren's Church, and
will consist chiefly of Declarations, Di-
alogues, Songs, Ducts, Quartetts, Cho-
russes, &c. &c. by the children. The
object is to raise funds and purchase in
New York first class Library and other
apparatus for the School. 1t is the first
time that any thing of this kind has
been attempted, and on account of its
novelty as well as its object, it will
doubtless be well attended.
1t is said that "Young America" is
responsible for the whole affair. They
proposed the thing-voted it through
overruled the hesitancy and backward
ness of the eachers-laughed at the
weather-walked through rain, mud
and snow from Rock Greek and G ole
FFlat to attend rehearsals, sell tickets
&c The exhibition is sure to come of
with such backers-so be on hand New
Years night, at o'clock
Owing to the unfit condition of the
new Court House, the exhibition will
take place at Temperance Hail.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

WAR BoNDs.- Samuel b. Smith, one
of the Indian War Debt Commissioners.
says the 1lta, returned on the Sonora.
He reports bonds to the amount ofSSOO,-
600 have been cancelled by the efforts
of the Commissioners, leaving some
100000 yet outstanding, requiring far
ther Legislative action, as the commits
sion has expired.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

The Torn Tall says a lead of
gold-bearing quartz has been discovered
i'll the San Bruno mountains, San Fran
cisco county. The lead consists of de-
composed sulphuret of iron, yielding
from $50 to 500 to the ton.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

RAILROAD REsTAURANT.-This nor Ju
lar restaurant is now under the prsgr ie
torship of Richard Lupton, wAe. it j,
well known has had much experienc be
in the business, and is worthy of t be
patronage SO literally extended him
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

RIDE GRATUIToUs. = After the per-
formance of McDermott, on Monday
night, some of the crowd collected took
a dislike to his agent and treated him to
a gratuitous ride on rail. The nan he
of the beneficiary was Goslm. He mi st
have been yeeng goose to suffer SUI th
an indignity.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

New PAPER-We have been favored
with a copy of the Mountaia Courier. a
new paper published at Yankee Jims,
Placer county, by Parker 4 Graves
VIM. G. Parker, editor 1t is smart
little sheet, starts out with fair adver-
tising list for a beginning, and promises
to succeed. We wish it career of
prosperity, while we cordially welcome
it to newspaperdom.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

ENTERPRISE. = The Sacramento
UntOn, upon the arrival of the steamer
Sonora, issued supplement- of two en-
tire pages Of closely printed, interesting
matter, extracted from many Atlantic
journals. The Union is able to do ii,
and has the will.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

PROFESSOR MORSE KNiGHTLD.--The
King of Denmark has conferred the or
der of Danneborg on Professor Morse,
for his invention of the magnetic tcle-
graph. The inventive genius ard scien-
tifc knowledge which have placed in
possession of the world this, the greatest
and most useful invention the mind of
man has ever originated, receives hom-
age in every part Of the globe.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
Monumental Hotel

The undersigned proprietor of this Hctc, would
respectfully invite the attendance Of his fie.as and
patrons on New Years Evening from to 10 O'Clock
Nevada, Dec. 26th 1856 sw cRrsu
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
MONUMENTAL HorEL.-We call. sne

Mont MENTAL HorEL.-We call spe-
cial attention to the advertisements of
$. W. Crush, in the proper column =
Those numerous old patrons of the Pa
cifc Restaurant will be glad to find the
Monumental Hotel on the same site and
under the same proprietor and manager
Strangers, too, can't help liking the new
establishment.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

G :AND BAIL.-Preparations are / :
ing made for a grand Masonic Ball, to
come off at Rough & Ready, on Monday
night. The Odd Fellows and Sons of
Temperance have been invited, and the
three fraternities will appear in full
rcgalia. No doubt it will be a fine affair.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

% The Empire County Argus has
been resuscitated and is headed by one
of the Smith family-locofocoish in its
tendencies.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

HHamlin will accept our thanks
for the pictorials, and papers of various
kinds, after his usual liberal manner
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

10 Owing to the unfit state of the
Court House, the Episcopal services will
take place next Sabbath at the resi-
demcc Of DR.. Overton, Main street
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

THANKs-To Welch, for Hunts Mer-
chants Magazine, Harper, and files of
newspapers ad infnitum.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

public" At least such was the opinion
of some cf his intimate acquaintances
previous to the battle 1t now remains
TO be seen whether he will do so, any
how
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

Cry TAx.-It is in contemplation by
the City Fathers, we learn, to impose
tax one per cent. on all taxable proper
ty within the city limits, The valuation
of property by the Assessors books ex-
ceeds one million dollars A Tax of
one per cent willraise revenue for city
purposes of $10,OOO-enoush to clear
away the debt and with economy to de-
fray the expenses for the coming year.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

LARGE PoRKER.-We observed hog
weighing 435 lbs, nett, at a butchers
shop on Commercial street. yesterday.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

MILITARY APPOINTMENT. %. q.
Hall, late candidate for Elector, has re-
ceived from Gov. Johnson the appoint
ment of Brigadier General for this Dis
trict
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
OLD TIMES ARE COMING BAcK-The

| OLD TIMES ARE COMING BACK.-The
centenarian, if any there be, in perusing
some of our modern books must feel the
weight of years lighter as his eye passes
over the type and figures of the style in
vogue during his boyhood. We were
examining nautical almanac day or
two since, in which the small round cy-
piers, long mines, and antiquated digits
generally, reminded rs strongly Cf the
early efforts in the art Typographical,
sometimes to be met with in old curiosity
shops. A limited introduction of ancient
styles of type into modern use may do
for variety, but we hope an attempt will
not be made to resurrect the old fash
ions, such as short breeches, long stock
ings, queues, powdered wigs, &C., for the
men and the one breadth skirts, high
crimped caps and other outlandish fix
ins for the other sex. We don't care a
Continental about the type, but good
Lord deliver us from the fashions of long
ago.
G@ Gen. Quitman has at length found
a powerful ally and backer in the Ne
vada Democrat For once it has emerg-
ed noses length from its masterly non
committalism and backed in the palest
kiad of ink the dishonored paper of
Quitman the fllibuster.
Send on copy to the doughty hero
proclaim it in every nook and corner of
Mississippi, that trenchent blade true
and trusty, six, six and a half, seven,
seven and half inches in length has
been unsheathed in defence of old Quit,
and perhaps the old fellow will gird up
his loins with the encoura cement he
gets from so puissant source and be
enabled to exclaim with his great pro-
totype,
''Whocvcr dares these boots displacc,
Shall meet Bombastcs face o face
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

Theatrical Troupe formed.-The Tom.
Talk states that Mr.. Chas. King and G.
Ryer have organized very strong the
atrical troupe, at the head Of which are
Julia Dean Hayne, Charles Pope and
Mrs. Judah. The company intend TO
visit Nevada with other interior cities.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26
MATTERS SENAToRIAL.-We ca

MATTERS SENAToRIAL.-We can
scarcely lift paper from any part OF
the State that does not contain the
views of some one on the senatorial
question. 1t would afford amusement
by the hour to read the articles by
course as they appear. Every senate
rial aspirant has at least one friend will
ling to take up the cudgel in his behalf
1t is very certain, therefore, that the
number of men employed in making
defensive and offensive war is LEGION
According to the accounts, each candi-
date respectively rs dead, but still the
contest goes on to kill him deadcr-
Gwin, Broderick, Weller, and others
have been laid out cold, over and over
again, to be resuscitated by their friends
for another kick. This carnage of words
and swapping of lies will probably con-
tinue till the senatorial question is set at
rest by the Legislature, when numerous
knights of the quill will look back on a
vast amount of superior wisdom ex
pended for naught.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-26

"PATERNAL LDoWER."-The effort of
the Democrat at wit, which was consid-
cred so extraordinary as to occupy the
first place in the columns, was, indeed,
lame apology, but does very well for
a fellow who don't know enough to keep
out OF the fire. Lawyer" informs us he
did "throw Bouvier to a dog" but too
late to open the eyes of the puppy in
time.