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Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

lD~ The Pacific Railroad Committee Of
the House of Representatives has agreed upon
report which recommends the appropria-
ton Of six sections of land per mile to certain
lines, eighth number, which are now being
constructed in Missouri and Iowa, to enable
them to effect a junction westward, at Fort
Kearny, on the River Platte. From this
point the companies propose to run a single
line to the head waters of the Sacramento,
and the report proposes to grant them thirty
sections per mile for tha4 purpose = also. tn
grant to G. K. Garrison and others similar
amount-say thirty sections of land per mile
for the furtherance ofthe contemplated rail-
road from the Mississippi, at some point be-
low the thirty degree, to the Pacific
Ocean. 1t is stated that persons are now in
Washington offering to carry this plan into
immediate execution. if adopted.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

A CALIFORNIA GARDEN.-The editor of the
Sacramento Union has been taking ride in
the suburbs of that city, visiting the different
gardens, among the most noted of which is
Smiths Garden. He says, on approaching
the ground he is at once delighted by the fra
GRANGE of the pinks growing in luxuriance
and beauty in the extensive garden. All
around beautiful flowers greet the eye, with
hedge and varied foliage to add to the charm.
The steam engine is constantly at work
pumping water into large tank, which is
conveyed over the wide grounds by means of
pipes and hose, giving life to all the vegeta-
ton. The most attractive feature at present
is however, the forest-if we may SO speak
of peach trees. We understand from Mr..
Smith, that he has this season two thousand
grated trees bearing fruit, and from our own
observation, they were laden to the ground.
Some of them are very large, and all of them
luxuriant and prolific. Should nothing un-
foreseen occur to interfere with their growth,
no tree will yield less than bushel of peach
es, and many from eight to ten bushels. 1t
would be safe to say that from present ap~
pearances the crop will not fall short of ten
thousand bushels. At the rate at which the
enterprising proprietors are proceeding, we
are disposed to think that in the course of a
few years they will not have less than twenty
or thirty thousand peach trees bearing, be-
sides an almost countless number of other.
fruit trees. There are now fifty acres devoted
to fruit and flowers, and forty to vegetables,
and all flourishing. @ t'
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

MUSIC.
SUPER AT BLAcKFoRD's.

HUTCHINGs' CALIFoRFTA MAqAzNE.--We
have received a copy of the first number of q
new monthly entitled as above, and published
at San francisco. 1t promises from its pres
ent appearance to be peculiarly adapted to
the tastes and wants of the general reader,
and will no doubt secure good circulation.
1t is eminently California in character, and
several of its leading articles are beauti-
fully illustrated, much after the manner and
style of Harper's Magazine. We commend
the enterprise of Mr., Hutchings to the encour
agement of the public.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

SCENE IN CoURT.-During the examination
Of the witnesses in the case of Herbert at
Washington, the proceedings of the Court
were interrupted by the entrance of Mrs.
Heating. the wife of the victim, who, with an
air of tragical distress, pointed at the prison
er. telling the infant in her arms to mark the
man who had murdered its father.
That murderer, at last accounts, with un-
blushing effrontery still persists in holding a
seat in the House of Representatives. On
the indirect vote for his expulsion every De-
mocrat in the House but one voted nay, and
the entire Southern American party save one
also voted with the Democrats, and to the
disgrace of themselves, the country, and our
State, the man Herbert was at last accounts
still holding his seat. Rejoice, oh ye shoul-
der-strikers and pistol shooters Law and
Murder party" of Callfornia-your faithful
and consistent Representative at Washington
is still allowed to stand up in your behalf, on
the floor of our National Legislature. 80
temp0rG! O moreS n'
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

KANSAS AND FEMININE DIPLoMACY.-lt ap-
pears by letters from Kansas one real OBJ
ject of the arrest of Gov. Robinson, was the
capture and destruction of the dispatches
which it was known he was bearing to Wash
ington from the Kansas Investigating Com
mittee The Governor, however, was too
shrewd for his enemies. Previous to his ar,
rest, be had placed the documents in the pos
session of his aeife, who was travelling With
him, and by whom they were promptly for
warded to Washington. The disappointment
of his capters was no doubt great. These
Kansas women are some in fight. They are
equally handy as their husbands in the use of
the rife and pistol. They have been known
to have smuggled ammunition through the
enemies lines in open day, when no man
could probably have done it, and now it ap-
pears they have proved themselves equally
adroit as bearers of government dispatches"
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
kansas Committee.

The testimony taken before the committee
sent from Congress to Kansas for that pnr--
rose. as to the manner in which the elections
were held in that Territory, is published at
length in the New York Tribune. 1t relates
TO the election held last fall to elect members
of the Territorial Legislature, and that un-
der which Gen. Whitfield claims to have been
elected q delegate to Congress. If one half
fhe testimony published is true. it is suf6cient
IN brapd the election as forcibly illegal and
fraudulent from beginning to end. Witness
% Who formerly lived for years in Missouri
swore that they knew large numbers of then
oitizens of Missouri, and were now citizens of
chat State, who came into the Territory arm
ed 10 the textbook possession of the polls
bv force, and drove the real voters from the
nolls Men by the dozen swear to facts of the.
character named above.
The Missourians came with their wagons
and camued out. After voting they started
hack to Missouri. Thousands of this kind Of
illegal votes from Missouri, witnesses. who.
ara not free State men, swear were forced
into the ballot boxes, at the muZzle Of the
r,istol or at the point OF the bowie knife Tn,
less these numerous affidavits can be Febutted,
thev make out case more outra geo0s than
any ballot-box stufing and swindling egeT
practiced in San Francisco. 1t Is deSpsr-
ately bad record as it stands, and C1ust dam
age very materially the cause those reckless
Illegal voters were trying to promote Fraud
& al force used in an Aelectinn, BaeEstaa car.
tain to recoil upon the heads of those who
resort to them for the purpose of enauring
temporary success. The impudence of the
Missourians who went into Kansas TO vote
would prove an irresistible argu-
ment ia favor of making Kansas free State.
TSacramento Union.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

EXPECTED RE-APPEARANcE OF AN OLD VIsI-
ToR.-AstronOmers, it is said, expect the ap,
pearance this year of the comet Of 1856, call
ed Charles v, and so named from having,
according to some historians, caused that
monarch to abdicate and retire to the Con-
vent of st. Just. 1t is the identical wander
ing star. some say, which appeared in 1864,
in 995, and in 6S3. It's return was fixed for
l84s, but it did not answer the call, frighten-
ed perhaps, as monarchial comet, by the
eccentricities of that epoch. The new calcu-
ations of the savanS do not, however, admit
of much doubt as to the present nearness Of
its visit. -
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

PREsIDENTIAL.-The man to whom is to be
entrusted the direction of the political affairs
of this country for the next four years, has
already been named. Three candidates are
in the field. The American candidate is we'll
known, and bears worldwide reputation.
He is a tried man and safe. The Democratic
candidate will probably be announced to the
California public on the arrival of the next
steamer The nominee of the Republicans
will be made known here by the succeeding
steamer. Upon one of the three must the
high honor fall. We are approaching fact
we are already upon the verge of fearful
crisis. Our speedy dissolution, as a nation,
is openly predicted, not only by many in our
midst, but by observing men abroad. Such
speculations are idle. In most such cases the
wish is father to the thought; in many, no
doubt, the error may be attributed to ignor-
ance of the spirit of our Institutions, and of
tie true genius of our people, The vast ma
ihrity Of our people have the fullest cenfs
,ence in the patriotism Of the masses. The
a
i:w, whose only influence grows out Of their
occidental position, from which the people
Till most assuredly hurl them, before they
ave tire to give form and body to their
reasonable designs Let him who doubts the
power of the American people TO rule them
selves look at the present condition Of this
State. By corruption ard intrigue set Of
political demagog CUES had contrived
to worm themselves into power, against the
wishes of the people, with the sole purpose of
advancing their own private ends. They
cared not a rush for the welfare of the peo-
pie, or the sanctity Of our Institutions, polit-
ical or social. In fact they were at open war
with both. What has been the consequence
An outraged people have arisen in their
might, and wrested from these traitors their
ilI-gotten power. What city may do,
State-a nation if need be, can, and aciH ac-
,omplish.
Who, but the corrupt partizans of those
who have led our State to the very verge of
'uin, are found opposing that body of noble,
men in San Francisco, to
whom all eyes are now turned, with an abid-
ng confidence in their wisdom and integrity ?
The number of such is few indeed. Of that
mail, Uery small number, who are believed
% be honest and true, but mistaken men, we
ave nothing to say by way ofreproach. We
ire willing to draw over them the mantle of
harity, and leave them to their own refec
lions, until time, the revealer Of all things,
hall show them their error,
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
(To be continHed.)

Explosions Since the formation of the
Vigilance Committee, it is known that
through the influence of that body, our State
is we'll rid of twenty-six accomplished ruff
fans. who were disposed of as follows: Exc
cuted. 2 +; committed suicide, l !; shipped off,
II ; ran away, 6. Many more are yet to fol-
low in the footsteps of their illustrious pre-
decessors, and leave their country for their
country's good.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

Trr7NPHs OF YANKEE GENIUs.-The steam
er Erricson, which sailed to-day for LiverPooi'
took out one of Hoes six cylinder lightning
printing presses, for Lloyd's Weekly. SIX
men were sent out with the press as "feed-
ers !" accompanied by foreman. This is bet
ter than victory on the battle helG'-Ae"
York Mirror, May 10Th
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

A BLOODY YEAR.-There were seventy
three battles fought during the year 1855,
with an average loss of 1000 men in each !;
more than three hundred thousand soldiers
estimated to have perished by disease and
battles. 1t is one of the bloOdiest years in
modern history
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

ECLIPsEs THIS YEAR.-The Paducah (ken-
tucky) Sentinel says there will be five eclip-
ses this year. Two of the sun, two of the
moon. and one of Frank Pierce. The latter
will be visible all over the United States in
November next
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

G@~ The regular quarterly meeting of the
NJ. E. Church South, of this place, will be
held on Sunday next. Rev. B. H. Russell,
Presiding Elder, will preach in the morning.
A Love Feast will be held at A. NJ. Ser
vices will be held at the church on Saturday
evening.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

gs- During the recent debate in the Sen
ate, it was remarked that Lieut.. Maury's re-
searches, for the benefit Of commerce, had
called forth the acknowledgment from an
English scientific society that they had prov
ed worth ten millions to the British CONNER
cial marine
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

% We would call the attention of our
Lady readers to the Card of the Misses Pell.
The Misses P. keep cons tantly on hand fine
assortment of millinery, staple and fancy dry
goods, which they offer for sale at low rates.
The ladies are particularly invited to call
and examine their goods.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
Mr.. JOHN MCCoY,
Assessor, Nevada Co.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

r AS we write, our Office is fragrant
from the garden of Col. Richardson, on Au-
burn street. The Col. has a perfect 6ijou of
a garden, which is laid out with exquisite
taste, and filled with an almost endless varie-
ty of flowers, many of them of the most rare
and beautiful varieties. The fragrance of the
pinks and roses, and the varied foliage and
bright colors of the innumerable plants and
flowers, growing in luxuriant beauty, which
everywhere greet the eye and regale the
senses of the observer, are delightful in the
extreme. The garden is an ornament to the
town, and is we'll worth visit to all lovers
of flowers. -...
We love to look upon the flowers, whether
trained under the careful hand of man, or
whether growing in their wild luxuriance
where Nature planted them. There is pro-
baby no other country in the world where
wild flowers abound to such an extent as in
California
Everywhere about us are they growing"
They spangle the plain and meadow-they
open under the leafy canopy of our ma gnif-
cent forests-they brave the winds that sw eep
DER our rugged mountain ights-they bask
in every tiny nook and recess-they show
themselves amid the miners upturned works
and beautify with their ever-varying presence
each issure in our old gray rocks. "Call
them not weeds" they are bright and bloom
ing ornaments, freely showered around us by
the hand of God himself.
CALIFORNIA PosT OFFICE APPOINTMENTS
The following named new Post Offices have
been established and the following gentlemen
appointed Postmasters:
Mill Valley, Calaveras County, California
E. G.. Osborn, postmaster.
Little York, Nevada county, California
VIM. G.. Coggens, postmaster.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

MORE CURIOUS AssoCIATIoNs-A number of
documents from Washington arrived at the
Post Office, per Golden Gate, says the Bulle-
tin of June 10th, addressed to Ned MCGOWAN,
Billy Mulligan, Charley Duane, and James P.
Casey. They were franked by Hon. p T.
Herbert! Comment is unnecessary.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

MAMMOTH GoosEBERRIES.-Mr McClintock
has laid upon our table sample of gooseber-
ries plucked from some bushes on his ranch,
one of which measures "a inches in crcum-
ference, and several others p. They are of
the common wild variety, and have never
been transplanted.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

@- We are indebted to Kendall & Spen-
Ger for the first delivery of papers by the
Golden Gate. We are also indebted to this
firm for sundry other valuable faVors.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
AGENTS

A. ETTKowsKI is authorised Agent to transact
business for this Office in Nevada and throughout all
the upper portions of the County.
GARDINER KIRK our Agents in Sacramento
tn Oy may be found at the Post Office IiteraryDepot
Third St., next door to the Post Office.
Mr.. l.. P. FISHER is our sole Agent in San Francis
GO. He Is empowered to receive advertisements. and
receipt for the same. He may be found at his desk
the Iron Building opposite the Pacific Express Of
Gee, up Stairs.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

DEMOCRATIC HEAD QUARTERs.-The Demo
Gratis of Grass Valley have established their
Head Quarters for the present campaign at
Cady's Hall, on Mill street. Their rooms
will be open every Monday evening until af-
ter election.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
I'M, masonic Il, : CeIebration To.n.v

Great preparations have been made by the
Masons all over the State for the celebration
of this-St. Johns Day. At Orleans Flat. in
this County, the day is to be commemorated
by an Grafton. dinner and ball. A. B. Dib-
BILE, Esq, of this place, delivers the oration.
In Grass Valley the day will be more than
usually observed. A procession will march
from Masonic Hall, on Mill street, at 12a P.
M, and proceed through the principal streets
to the Congregational Church, where an ora
tion will be pronounced by Rev. NJ. Evans,
of this place. The Masons of Nevada and
Rough & Ready will unite with their breth-
rem Of Grass Valley in celebrating the day.
The order of exercises at the Church will be
as follows:
MUSIC.
PRAYER.
MUSIC.
GRAFTON.
MUSIC.
BENEDICTION.
The Lodges will then proceed to Smiths EX-
change for Dinner.
BALL IN THE EVENING,
AT the New Hall over Edwards Il McLaugh-
lin's Stores
SlIPPER AT BTAc,KFoRD's
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

The NEW HALL-Messrs Edwards & Nc
Laughlin, have fitted up new and elegant
Hall, by. throwing into one room the upper
stories of both buildings, forming an elegant
and spacious hall Al by So feet. The Masonic
Ball will take place there this evening.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

CALIFORNIA WAGON ROAD MEMoRIAL-Dr.
Hitchcock has arrived at Washington with
the monster memorial in favor of Wagon
Road to California
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
ATT. GENR'Ls OFFICE, June, Is, 1856

ATT. GENR'Ls OFFICE, June, IS, 1856.
Sir:-I am of the opinion that capital in
vested in mining claims, is proper subject
of Taxation under the Revenue Law of this
State. Very Respectfully yours,
WIN. 7. WALLACE,
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

FURTHER NoTIFICAT1oNs.--It is said than
about twenty more of the notorieties of San
Francisco have received invitations to leave
upon the next steamers.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

TAXING MINING CLA1Ms.-The following
letter hich was received few days since
by the Assessor of this county, will be found
Of some Importance to miners;
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

REMovAL-Mr. Harrigan, of the Grass
Valley Boot and Shoe Store, has removed
his stand few doors above his former loca-
tion, where he will still continue to keep as
good a stock Of Boots and Shoes as can be
found in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

Gs- Judge Terry, few days since, boast
ed that with 500 men to back him he could
take the whole Vigilance Committee. Does
he still concur in that opinion? s
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

NEWsPAPoRIAL.-There seems to be very
general move1nentamQpg newspaper proprie-
tors throughout the State, just at this time.
Alex Cox. formerly proprietor of the Vallejo
Bulletin, will this week commence the publ
cation of a weekly paper at Napa. The first
number of the Sierra Democrat was issued at
Forest City, on the 21st inst, under the nro-
prietorship of Mr.. Platt, of the late George
town News. The shssta vigilante is the
name OF new papeRin Shasta. decidedly
pro-Vigilance in tone. ,Messrs. Williamson
and Bingay of Sacramento, will take hold of
the Calaveras ChroniSS shortly. Mr.. John
McElroy has removed the Monterey Sentinel
establishment to Santa Cruz, where he now
publishes the Pacifcsentinel The siskiyou
Chronicle was to haXe made its appearance
last week. A new daily paper is to be issued
in San Francisco to-day by Mr. Davidson, at
No. 136 Montgomery street. A new French
journal is about to be started in Calaveras
comfy, to be called e .Mimear. 1t is to be
edited by practical miners, and will be some
thing of novelty.s'
William H, Mantz, Rsqs, last week assumed
the charge of the Msrysyille Enquirer; and
we learn that "JeefSSsesA Pipes" (stephen C.
Massett, ESQ., is about to become again con-
nected with the Mas&sville Herald. We also
learn that there isaa Prospectus out for new
paper to be establfgAsd in this County, de-
signed for the present to Be Campaign Pa
per" to sustain the Republican party May
success attend you alf>gentlemen.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

The G.. V. LITERARY ASSOCIATION will
meet at the NJ. E. Church South tomorrow
wednesday, evening.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
MINING CAsfrAI.TrEn


June IL. A correspondent wrlsss from
French Gulch, to the Shasta vieilaste, that
nVe men were buried.r t'fhe previous Tues
oay' Oy the caving IN OF bank whieil they
mad been sluicing, os4. the claign.ef Nessrs
ferguson, and all killed. ghe bodies Of three
nave been recovereqs Sullivan Weight and
Dennlson-and the Hor&Men were engaged
IN digging out the eESers.. wko we're hired
I men, e. names unknOwfS Two Of the deceased
left wives and famiIi9s Ct
June Z. A man narqe4 Gerard was instant.
ly killed at MOrristor a. Four men we're en-
gagged in tapping sfaielng tunatl, and tbe
water Dursted throuqf. killing one man and
seriously injuring afNother. Mr.. .ssrsrd was
about thirty years Ofage and fOrlseFly from
MeadVille, Pa, whers be leaves aIrife aud
two children.
June Z. TheTrinity Journal aasN Mr.. E.
G. Joslin informs uathSt OIL Saturday last,
young man, named HAgy Shoemaker vas
killed by the caving. on banf in italian
aaieh, near Ridgeville Hewas taken out
alive, but vas SO much injured that be did in
four heurs. The deceased was from aliens
vile, ereen County, Illinois Hssgss anola-
isarsf the soea Ct FenapeE s51saleE
BY them the following DAY. Over three hun
dred persons attende&N funeral He lived
much respected by 2ll, and in his death
his friends and relatives have met with a Sc
we're loss, and society been deprived of good
member e 8
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

Ice cECREAMSALooN-Messrs Snyder & Jacobs
have fitted up neat Ice Cream Saloon on
Main St., nearly opposite the Exchange
where they are prepared to dispense this cool
and refreshing luxury in a style and of a
quality equal to the best. Call and see them.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24

HARPER's sMAGAzNE.-We are in receipt of
the June number of this ne plus ultra of Ma
gazines from J. w. Sullivan. Mr.. Sullivan
is the sole agent for California for this favor
ite periodical, and alone authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions therefor.