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The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

MINING ITEMs.-Capt Porter showed
us few days since some beautiful speci-
mems of coarse gold from Cascade ravine,
q branch of the North Fork of Greenhorn.
He informs US that his claims are paying
from $l2 to $25 per day, averaging for
the last two weeks full one ounce per day
Glad to learn of the success of the Cap.
He was fellow-passenger with ourself
on board the old Soledad in '49.
There is plenty of ground in the vicin-
ity yet unprospected. When the Snow
Mountain Ditch is completed, there will
be plenty of water for this neighborhood
and fine field open for enterprise. The
water in use by the miners at present will
only last till about the lst of July. The
Cascade diggings are about or 10 miles
from Nevada, between Dee, Creek and
Greenhorn.
There is a fair supply of water at AL
pha, selling at 80 cents per inch. The
miners there are averaging good wages
Griest, Coca & Co. are just getting their
claims fairly open and extra good ones
they prove to be. Sharp & Co. adjoining
are doing first rate. Moore & Co. are
making from $50 to $50 per day to the
hand. MeEachem & Co. are doing near
y as well. Slusher & Co., on Phelps
Hill, took out last week lis ounces.
From Missouri Bar We have received
the information that never was there a
time when more gold was being extracted
frem the soil than at present. $sper day
is about the average of miners who have
claims open.
Brandy Flat, formerly known as one
of the richest localities on the South Yu-
ba, is again pouring out its wealth in pro-
fusion. Some of the stories in circulation
about the richness of claims border on the
fabulous
A gentleman from Eureka reports a
general time of prosperity among miners
in that remote part of the county. The
average daily wages is set at $40 per day.
Reports from Cherokee and San Juan
we're never ofa more Aattering character
to the bulk of miners.
In short, there appears to be a satisfac-
tory time to miners in general and over
the country, who have claims open.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

OECIDEDLf rUNNf.-lt is amusing 10
read the constant and repeated assevera-
tions of the phalanx press, that the Amer
ican party is dead. The lucumbrations
which have been given the world on this
favoritc theme are many, but all parta-
king Of the rigmarole of the House that
Jack built. 1t is quite clear that the wish
of our brother editors on the other side of
the fence, is father to the declaration
Notwithstanding they all, with singular
unanimity, agree to the defunct nature of
the K. N. organization, they are still call
ing for the formation of democratic clubs,
to pound the Order to death. The S. f.
Globe is ositive that the American party
is dead. 1t is so plain to the eyes of that
sheet that "a wayfaring man, though a
fool" could not help seeing it. And yet,
plain and obvious as tits, the Globe offers
to bet it can prove it is dead. Dissectors
after having used the knife on putrid re-
mains, as the phalanx quacks pretend to
do on the carcass of Americanism, would
never think of making bet that all vital
ity had gone out Of their subject. There
would be no one silly enough to make the
proposition, and certainly no one to ac-
cept it. The argument Of the Globe what
ever it might be would be lost upon every
body but itself Sits own party. TheAmer-
leans would not listen to so presumptious
a proposition, much less an argument
based on such manifestly false premises.
The sole effect ofthe argument would be
to convince the Globe itself that its great
opponent is defunct. Men and newspa-
papers like to build castles in the air, and
and perhaps our cotemporary at the B ay
with some of its confreres are indulging
in dreams Of fat patronage hereafter, and
the only thing which mars the beauty of
their reveries, is the Mordecai sitting be-
tween them and the spoils. After having
tried their killing propensltles on him last
fall to no effect, they just imagine him
dead, or argue themselves into the belief
that it is SO. Really it is better to be
deceived for time with fattering but fall
lacious appearances, than that black des-
pair should always be settled down upon
their hopes. Let then our phalanx friends
indulge in what consolation they can ex-
tract from the ideal world Why should
they chew the bitter cud of melancholy
when thick coming fancies of jolly times
for pickings and stealings cluster around
their infatuated intellects, Since this
is the only resource left them, let them
not be deprived of so innocent an amuse-
ment. Imagination does much to make
life tolerable. Our phalanx fellows pos
sess it in an eminent degree and should be
allowed to throw themselves on their own
resources when politics look scaly and
dubious to them.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

Postal REFoRM.-A grand and ener-
getic effort is being made by the people
of the Atlantic States to bring about a re-
form in postal arrangements. A cheap
and more efficient system is advocated
than the one in operation. Three cents
is considered too much for letter in the
older States and the reduction of the rates
to two cents, uniform throughout the I'm
ion, is strenuously urged.
If the people on the other side Of the
continent, who have more time and incli-
nation to investigate the subject are NOV
ing in the matter, how much greater in
terest should California take in the SUBJ
ject, being so much the more largely in.
terested pecuniarily. The thirty other
States pay but three tenths the postage
of the thirty first.
Contanding against obstacles which any
other state would consider Linsurmounta-
Bile, and which would be so to US were il
not for inexhaustable resources, California
still furnished the treasure to enrich the
other portions of the Union, and gets lit
tie or nothing in requital.
Of the annual product of the mines
three fourths go to fill the Golfers of the
East, and make the treasury of the nation
plethoric. And yet furnishing all the
currency of the country, doing more than
any other State to make the people veal
thy and powerful, the Pacific State is
compelled to pay more than three times
as much as any of her sisters for about the
only thing which attaches the mining pop
ulation to the other portions of the con-
federacy. Were it not for the postal fa-
cilities with the East, the bulk of the pop
ulation of the State would see but small
cords of attachment between the East and
the West. Yet the strongest cord per-
haps of all, is measurably weakened by
the tariff which is levied upon us to sup
port what other portions of the Union ARE
more interested in preserving andstrength-
ening than ourselves.
IF the people of the State would awake
to their interests, and urge upon Congress
the restoration of right which is clearly
theirs-to pay uniform rates of postage
with other portions of the U. s., and no
higher-the demand must receive atten-
tion.
But the matter looks triAing to the
mass of the people, and therefore will
probably be regarded with apathy.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

New MINING LocALITY.-A gentle
man informs US that tunnels have been run
into the hills in the forks of Deer Greek
with every prospect Of success. A iditch
has been brought to the locality by Dick
SON and McHenry, and our informant is
sanguine that fine diggings will be struck
before long. There is a fine chance for
prospecting in the vicinity.
The owners of the ditch are entitled to
all praise. They have been to great ex-
pense and as yet have received no remu.
neration. But their harvest is not far dis
tant.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

FOURTH OF JULY.-The citizens of Ne
vada have never yet celebrated the 4th
with appropriate ceremonies. Other
smaller towns have shown no lack of Dat
rlotism on the anniversary of our hide
pendenee, but this city has always neg
ected to have patriotic blow out. As
it is about time to make preparations we
call the attention of citizens to the propri,
ETY. Of making some sort of a demonstra-
tion.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

GRIZZLY SHor.-A grizzy bear of some
Importance in point of size was killed one
day this week by Daniel Rich, at Six Mile
Valley. Six pistol balls, discharged from
a adouble barrelled shot gun, passed through
the lungs of the animal. Bruin lived
some time after, occasionally showing
fight as he was pursued, but finally gave
up the ghost.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

baC The odes: newspaper now published
is the "Alta California which was estab.
lished in 1s49. The next on the list is the
"Sonora Herald" which was started, together
with the "Marysville Herald' in the summer
of 1850, The fourth in age is the Sacramento
Union which was established in March 1851.
The fifth in age is the 'Nerada Journal -
which was established on April DIST, 1851.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

DEPARruREs.-Dr. Kent, an old resi-
dent of Nevada, leaves on the steamer of
the Goth for the Atlantic States. 1t is
his purpose to return in few months with
his family to make Nevada his home The
DR.. takes with him the warm wishes Of
friends.
P.J. Espenschoid, Esq, another old
pioneer leaves on a visit also on the same
steamer. AS an honorable business man
and citizen he has left few equals.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

Powers OF THE GOVERNOR TESTED Gov.
johnson saw 6t to make removals of Notary
Publics in San Francisco and appoint others
in their stead. The right of the Governor to
do so has been tried in the Fourth District
Court and resulted not in favor of the action
of the Executive.
Who cen doubt after this decision, that the
removal of DR.. REED from the Insane Asylum
is illegal and void
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

FREE SPEEcH.-lt is subject Of regret
and modification that, in country which
boasts of its free thought and speech over
any other portion of the globe, should be
found men claiming to be Americans,
whose intolerance and tyranny would do
to prop the throne of an autocrat but
disgrace the name of freeman. If there is
one privilege more than all others guar.
teed in our Constitution, which we should
sacredly guard and maintain at every
hazard, it is the right to proclaim our
opinions whenever and wherever we
choose, being responsible to the laws
alone for the abuse of the right.
Free speech is one of the bulwarks of
the nation, the surest antidote to false
policy and political vagaries of every
kind. 'There is no error so great, but it
may be overcome with reason and argu-
ment" said Thomas Jefferson. These
powerful elements for the overthrow OF
wrong should at all times be used by free,
enlightened and high minded Americans.
The putrid missels of the rabble never
convinced mind not altogether in ruins,
that cause is any the more wrong that
such weapons are used to put it down or
blacken it.
At the recent discussion in Sacramento
between Bates and Zabriskie, the crowd
disgraced itself by its intolerance and
abuse. Bates the Republican, was called
a felon and egged for daring to lift his
voice in cause which almost the entire
North, the most populous if not intelligent
portion of the Union. has responded
Were we Republican in sentiment, we
could see no good to result to the State
from the agitation of the Slavery question
here. Believing the non-intervention doc
trine to be the true policy for the Pacific
coast to pursue, though northern by pride
of birth and education, we cannot sanction
the Republican movement in this State.
And therefore it is with regret that we
see any act committed which would have
the tendency to strengthen the party
Persecution never lost a man to any
cause but the one tyrannizing over the
other. Like the rebel plant, the more a
party or sect is trodden under foot, the
more will it thrive. The bigotry of the
masses in Sacramento will drive hun
dreds of honest men into the Republican
ranks out Of pure sympathy for the op-
pressed.
10 the credit of Southern men be it
said, that on nearly all riotous occasions,
such as the one witnessed at Sacramento.
some Northern puppy. desirous of prov
ing himself extra sound, leads the van and
makes himself conspicuous.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

Since the introduction omy Schedam Aromatic Schnapps
into the Atlantic Sates number of liquor mixers in New
York. Boston and Philadelphia have been engaged in put
ting up mixed and poisonous Gin in green and jugs
and shipping California and Oregon, TO be pamed on
upon the unwary for my genuine Schnapps have drec
ted my Agent in San Francisco institute legal proceed
ngs against all persons who he ascertain to De
ed in this most arocious system of deception ana call
the press and the public to aid him in his eoi 10 rem
Guy 81 a e UDcIPHO WOLFE.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

SUIcIDE.-Seloman Gleason native of
Hanover, New Hampshire committed SUI
icide on Sunday last, at Wolsey's Flat,
by shooting himself through the head
He was laboring at the time under fit
Of temporary insanity caused by hard
drink.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

na- The season for horse-racing has
now set in, and we notice that 7. l.. Hugh,
es, of the Union Race Course, has appoiu-
ted Saturday next, day for races. There
will be lively time as there are great
many fine horses to be entered.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16
LAFAYETTE Rrsr.rp.Yr- Mr. M.

LAFAYETTE REsrAuRANr.-Mr. A. Man.
genberg, formerly proprietor of the
"Grotto" saloon, San Francisco, has opened
the above Restaurant, on Commercial ST.,
which he designs keeping on the European
style. Persons fond of good living would
do well to call at the Lafayette
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

Mr.. CLAY AND MILLARD FILLMORE
The following extracted tribute to the
qualities and abilities of NIillard Fillmore,
from the great and illustrious leader of the
old Whig party, cannot fail to have its
effect upon tho OLD line Wings, who are
wavering in the present unsettled state of
politics. If it was the part of prudence
and wisdom to nominate Fillmore in 1852,
and according to the opinion of the sage
of Ashland it was, how much more is his
services needed in this trying period in
the country's history!
WASHINGTON, March, 1852.
My dear SIR: You rightly understand
me in expressing preference for Mr..
Fillmore as the Whig candidate for the
Presidency. This l did before leaving
home, and have frequently here, in private
intercourse, since my arrival in Washing
ton. l care not how generally the fact
may be known, but / should not deem it
right to publish any formal avowal of that
preference under my own signature in the
newspapers. Such course would subject
me to the imputation of supposing that
my opinions possessed more weight with
the public than apprehend they do
The foundation of my preference is, that
Mr.. Fillmore has administered the Exec
utlve Government with signal success and
ability. He has been tried and found
true; faithful, honest and conscientious.
| wish to say nothing in derogation from
his eminent competitors; they have both
rendered great service to their country;
the one in the field, the other in the Cabi
net. They might possibly administer the
Government as well as Mr.. Fillmore has
done. But then neither of them has been
tried in the elevated position he now holds,
and | think that prudence and wisdom
had better restrain us from making any
change without a necessity for it, the ex-
istence of which do not perceive.
HENRY CLAY.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

HaT The new Court House is to be
completed by the lst Of July, in time for
the meeting of the District Court.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16
SAN JUAN, Nav IA. 1856

DAN JUAN, may IA, 1890.
Hon. E. g. Waite, Neuada.-Dear Sir =
We are not willing that paper shall lay upon
our counter exposed to the eye of those who
seek after knowledge of the true condition of
our common country which assumes to hide
continuously from the people the real questions
before the country and those too of vital inter-
ests and one that maintains an infexible op.
position to publishing any thing upon sub
Ject, of which, more than all all others, they de-
sire to be informed
ing his back upon the land that gave him birth
and education, for the shallow object of politi
cal preferment and soon retrace your steps to
a defence Of those great and living principles
on which the illustrous Patriots of tne rovolu>
tion laid the foundation of this glorious Repub.
lie and cemented it with their blood l. treas
ure
We respectfully decline your paper
Yours Truly,
ELY & Co
We commend the above letter to the
public for the elegance of its diction, ex-
cellence Of its grammar and the pointed
ness with which the wants of the writer
are made known. The author had the
distinguished honor of being self nomi-
mated candidate for the Office of .Superin-
tendent of Common Schools! at the late
election. The Journal don't suit men of
crispy head, "ebo shin" proclivities, espe-
cially ifthey have to pay for it, and we
are glad it don't particularly, if we have to
dead-head them from year to year. If
Ely & Co. will send US Sc, the amount in
arrears, we will strike the name from our
list in the twinkling of an eye, and will
anyhow rather than the firm shall get into
us any deeper than it is.
We received no authority to publish
the letter, and would not give it place but
for the fact, that the ''fought-bled-died-and-
Observation-Disclosures -Bunker's awful
heights" style seemed to have been design
ed for publication, and well known habit
ual fits of cacethes scri6endi to which the
author is subject, gives US the assurance
that he would, after so many Intellectual
attempts, like to see himself for once il
print.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16

D@ U. S. Gregory and Wallace Gehr
have been appointed city policemen.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16
THREA TENED ATTACK Upon
THE PRISON..
SPEECHES AND TURMOIL.

TEN THOUSAND PERSONS ON
MONTGOMERY STREET.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16
CAUTION TO PERSONS
WHO DRINK Ar.
Harz "a m q 1 O el - .

Numerous complaints are made Of persons who keep
Bars on Steamboats, and in Hotels, who fill up my empty
bottles with common Gin, and sell it to the unsuspecng
for my
SCHlEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS.
would therefore advise all who drink the schnapps
such places, to MARX THE APPEARANCE TIE BOTTLE
the outside wrapper label should be deaced
TO DRINK unless FRESH BOTTLE orExED.
DAVID H. BURKE, Sole Agent
81 Clay street, (at Biackman, Howard Cos
San Francisco, March u lsj5.-3m
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16
THE RUSH OF THE PEOPLE.

CASEY ARRESTED AND TAKEN
TO JAIL.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-16
CAUTION THE PUBLIC

Sole Importer and Manufacturer,
Is, 20 and % Beaver st. New York
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-15
State Warrants.

The warrants issued by the Auditor o!
State upon the Treasurer, have yignette
which appears TO Us peculiarly sppropri-
ate at the present time. 1t represents a
noble ship. with sails all set. just entering
port, from boistcrous ocean. with the
national flag floating flom the light
house near by. while around is floating
wrecks, and near at hand is vessel
nearly stranded. That noble ship is the
new State of Kansas, which is just en-
tering port from d perilous voyage. The
lighthouse, with the flag floating over
it, is the federal constitu ion, which illu-
inmates the whole land, and invites the
weather beaten mariner into port OF
safety. The stranded ship is the last
remnant of the Territorial government,
just going down with Gov. Shannon on
board. whilst the wrecks indicate the flu
tile attempts Of the slave power to es.ab,
lish their institutions here in opposition
to the elements, which is popular sover-
eighty. The design and engraving is a
good one, and should be sufficient, oi
itself. to make the warrant sell in any
market for its face, as there is no doubt
they will.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-15
Letter from the Big Blue.
SHANNON, Wild Cat Greek,
Kansas, Feb. 25, '56. {

G. w. Brown, EsQ.-MY FRIEND =
have lust received, after long delay,
the last number of volume 1st of your
valuable paper, by which | learn, much
to my modification, that am no longer
subscriber! in other words, my name, !,
for non payment of the needful, is erased
from your book. Now the idea of my
living without that paper is out of the
question, entirely preposterous, even if l
do not get it till a month old, and only
half the numbers at that Enclosed you
have two dollars. Please send the back
numbers. Just so soon as the paper
comes regularly, every week, you may
calculate on having an addition to your
subscription list from this place. Real
ly, every Free State man IN the Territory,
and 1 should have said out Of it, ought to
take your paper. Its merits and the
great cause which it advocates, should
run up its subscription list to ten thou
sand You are placed upon Freedoms S
most important, most perilous watch
tower, to note every movement of willy
unprincipled. cruel, desperate enemy
[ trust that kind Providence, as hith-
erto, viii continue to give you prudence
and courage to blow the trumpet and
sound the alarm whenever the exigency
of the case may demand.
We have had severe cold weather, as
many frost bitten extremities viii testify.
The three coldst days the thermometer
stood at &c, 26. and 80 degrees below
zero. Now. old Winters reign seems
broken and We are expecting an early,
fruitful spring. We hear ola large num-
Der of emigrants bound to the Big Blue.
In every point of view, more inviting
country does not exist. 1t is destined
to be great point in the future history
of Kansas. Our claims ara very valua-
bic. and if you have any friendsto whom
you wish to do special kindness. just
inform them We have "few more left
of the same sort" AS ever, very truly
yours. /. Z. GOODNOW.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-15
FIR fAe Herald If Freedom.
That Correction.
LAWRENCE, March 9th. 1856.

"
MR. ED1ToR-In looking over the col
umns of your excellent paper, l see an
article headed " Correction" )" after which
Mr.. Subscriber, gives us in short the de-
fniiion of the term Church, to which, /
presume, no one objects. Mr.. Subscri-
Der then proceeds to inform US of the
time sad place when the first church
was organized iu lawrence, which was
the Congregational church next was
the Methodist church, and the Baptist.
making. in all, three church organize
tiens inFthes place. Now. Mr.. Subscrib-
er has told the truth so far as he goes,
but. "part has been kept back" A
church OF the United Brethren in Christ
was formed in the place, think, first af-
ter the Methodist church, then the Bap-
tist, and there may be others for aught |
know but | have knowledge OF none
except the above four. So the reader
will perceive that there are at least four
regular church organizations in our -four
ishing city. And it is most likely some
four or five houses of worship will be
erected the coming summer. No one
should boa It of the first church, for there
have been houses ofpublie worship, and
church organizations in Kansas for many
years. and others will be built in Kansas
perhaps before single houseis reared IN
Lawrence for This purpose.
CONSISTENCY.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-15
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