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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-19
MIR. BoYCE,s SPEECH.

Last week, our Representative addressed the
House of Representatives on the bill for the re-
duction of the Tariff; and, We are gratifed to
learn, presented an argument in behalf of South
ern policy which has won high degree of admi-
ration. The Charleston Standard thus alludes to
it,
Our Washington correspondent, in his letter
published this morning, pays high compliment to
Hon. W. W. Boyce, Of this State, whose late
speech upon the tariff, he mentions. Of the same
speech, "Ion," of the Baltimore Sun, says: The
debate on the tariff was continued to day. The
speech Of Mr.. Boyce, offs. C.,prssented many i'm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-19
NEW RQGTE.

In the advertisement for bidders on routes re-
Gently established by the Post Office Department,
we notice that O route has been projected from
this place to Logan's Store, n. N.C-numbered 6l64.
The Schedule runs thus:-
From Yorkvie, by Clark's Fork, Boydton, Har-
mony, and Stice's Shoals, to Logan's Store, n.
c., SO miles and back, once week.
Leave Yorkville Friday ut a M;
Arrive at Logans Store by m;
Leave Logan's Store Saturday at n m:
Arrive ut Yorkvlle by m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-19
"ANOTHER DIVISION !"

We ore pleased to note the organization Of ano-
ther company in the ranks Of the York District
Regiment of Reform-cnlisting under the name of
Union Division, No. A, at Union Academy, and
with the following ''good and true men, for off,
GERS: J. II. Black, W. P. Benz. Presley, W. A. !;
Ezekiel Fewell, R. s.; Stephen Johnson, A. R. S.;
John r. Hall, F. S.; David Webb, T; Samuel
johnson, C; John Barron, A. c.. p. B. Garrison,
!. S; B. f. Fewell O. S; R. NJ. Presley, P. W. P.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-19
THE ANDERSON GAZETTE.

This staunch Democratic journal has passed in
to the hands of A. D. NORRIS 4 Co., and will be
edited hereafter by Mr.. A. T. BoYLEs. The new
editor is an intelligent, wcleducated and spirited
mon; and has in his composition the elements Of
q capital pen-driver We send to him cordial
greeting and we wish our friend EARLE all the
variety of lrck which clever sort of q man ought
to enjoy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-19
PUBLIC ADDRESS.

We are gratifed to learn that our able and dis
tinguished fellow-citizen, Gen. DAS'L WALLACE,
has consented to address public meeting of the
friends of Temperance, in the Court House, Friday
evening. The General is thoroughly engaged up
on this important subject and will present nm ar
gument worth the hearing We trust there will
be s.full house" to appreciate the courtesy as
we'll as the ability of the Lecturer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-19

The remains of theHonorable Preston s. Brooks
reached this city yesterday afternoon at half past
two O'Clock, in charge of the Sub Committee
(GeorgeA. Addison, Chairman, )of the Committee
Of Edge6eld District, who had been deputed to
proceed to Washington, and conduct the remains to
Edgefeld Court House. AT the Georgia depot,
they were met by Committee Of the City Council,
and citizens of Augusta, and conveyed to the
Council Chamber, inthe City Hall, which was:ag
propriately drsped in mourning for the occssio
The box enclosing the metallic case in which
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
Av~,x.I of an. rolden Age.

The steamer Golden Age arrived at the Bay,
about five o'clock yesterday morning, with
dates from New York to Oct goth. From the
Journal Extra we gather the following intelli-
gcnce.
Packer, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania, is elected by about a.
900 majority over all opposition. The Leglsla-
ture is also largely Democratic.
In Ohio, the contest for Governor is very
close. and it is still uncertain whether Hayne
or Chase is elected. The Democrats have a
majority in the Legislature.
1t is thought the Republicans have carried
the Minnesota Legislature by small majority.
In Iowa the result is doubtful.
Tennessee and Mississippi have gone largely
Democratic.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRs-On the 30th Of October
the New York city banks suspended specie pay
ments, and were followed by the Boston banks
A great many heavy failures had occurred, and
among others Messrs Harper Bros. had gone
under.
GREAT FIRE AT CHIcAGo.-A fire occurred at
Chicago which destroyed property to the amount
of 100000 on which there was insurance Of
about 100000. Four men were buried be
meath the ruins of the buildings and it wa'
feared that others had met with tie same fate
RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-A frightful catastrophe
happened on the Central Railroad about si1
miles west of Syracuse. The rains had so weak
ened an embankment that when the train came
along it gave way and the cars were precipitat
ed one upon another into the stream. To add
to the horror of the scene the mail car caught
fire and all the mail bags save one were de
stroyed. The number of killed and wounded
is not given.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

STATE PRISON AFFARs.-The Superintendent
of the State Prison has recently transmitted o
report to the President Of the Board of State
Prison Commissioners, giving the number o:
prisoners, discharges, escapes, &C., for the
months OF September and October From this
report it appears that the total number of pris-
oners on the Slst day of August, was 500, of
whom 4 escaped, and IL were discharged and
pardoned. On the LIST of October the prisoners
numbered 497. During the month, q were re-
ceived, II discharged and pardoned, and eight
escaped, leaving the number of prisoners in
confinement, on the LIST of November, to be 4Ss
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

THE BRANCH MIHT.--ln order to meet the
demand for coin, says the Call, The officers OF
the Mint arc using every excrsion to complete
the annual settlement" at the earliest possible
moment. When this is completed which will
be within the coming week-it is intended to
Immediately resume operations. The probabil.
ity now is, that the Mint will be open for the
reception of deposits on and after Monday the
Esd inst Heretofore five and six weeks, and
even longer periods, have been consumed in
making up the accounts; but the present settle
ment will DC completed within half that time
For this expedition. the Mint officials have
placed the whole business community under
obligations,
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

ORrooN.-The steamer Commodore arrived
at the Bay on Saturday evening, from the CO.
lumbia river, with dates from Portland to the
18th inst. The election for the adoption Of the
Constitution was held on the 6th The votO so
far as heard from, according to dispatch in
the Sacramento Union, stands as follows for
the Constitution, 9s2; against, 594. Slavery.
25s; against, 1924. For free negroes, 249;
against, 1904 Report says that Marion county,
which is not included in the above vote, has
given about 800 majority for the Constitution,
and about as many against slavery. The fig
ures in the dispatch to the State Journal are
somewhat different, but do not vary materially.
The vote clearly indicates that the Constitution
was adopted, slavery rejected, and the clause
prohibiting free negroes in the State ratified.
The entire vote Of the Territory was about 9 900
last year, and will probably not exceed 10000
this year, while the taxable property amounts
to about $4,000 900. From these data we judge
that Oregon is about as capable Of carrying on
a State government as the counties Of Nevada
and Placer would be. No wonder the Consti-
tuition has been farmed with particular refer
ence to economy.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

LUCKY EscAPE-Two men escaped almost
miraculously from being crushed under fall.
ing tree, st Gold Flat, last Wednesday night
A large pine tree was standing near their cabin
and as the wind was blowing very hard thai
evening they were fearful that the tree might
fall. While talking on the subject they heard
the tree cracking and both jumped to get out
and arrived at the door at the same time. Luck
lily the door was not wide enough for two meu
to pass out abreast, and on the instant both
started for another door; they had scarcely
turned, when the tree came down directly in
front Of the door from which they had first at
tempted to escape Had they succeeded in
getting out, both would have been killed.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


THE MYsrERIous HATcHET--A SERIOUS JOKE.
On Sunday morning last, Frank Cleveland, the
driver Of the Grass Valley stage, picked up q
hatchet in the road. The edge Of the hatchet
was bloody, and although there were no other
indications Of foul play, serious fears were en-
tertained that murder and robbery had been
committed the night previous near the spot.
The mystery, however, was at length cleared
up. 1t seems that on Saturday, two men named
Frank Barber and VIM. Rogers, had brought q
load of vegetables into town to sell. Just be-
fore dark, Rogers started out towards Grass
Valley on foot, leaving Barber to follow with
the team. While walking along the road,
the thought of the robbery Of jacobson, which
had been committed that morning, suggested
to Rogers the idea Of playing trick upon bis
partner. 1t appears that Barber was also think
ing Of the robbery, and being apprehensive that
an attack would be made upon him, and having
no weapons, he picked up hatchet which was
in the wagon and laid it beside him on the seat
As the team overlook Rogers, It being then
dark, he jumped into the wagon, and in dis.
guised voice demanded Barber's money. Barber
instantly seized the Ratchet and struck Rogers
in the face, cutting fearful cash from the left
corner Of the mouth down and across to the
right side of the chin, and knocking out several
teeth. Rogers fell to the ground, and Barber
dropped the Ratchet and put whip to his horses
Rogers Immediately called out, "Frank, Frank, %
and the latter recognizing his voice, stopped
the team, took the wounded man in, and car
ried him to Grass Valley, where he was proper
ly cared for. The hatchet used by Barber was
doubtless the same that was picked up by Cleve-
land the next morning. The fact that gang
Of robbers are known to be committing depre-
dations in our neighborhood, renders practi-
cal joke Of this kind an extremely dangerous
matter at the present time.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

RoBBERs-There is no doubt that gang Of
desperate robbers are now committing depre-
dations in this county. They seem to have
selected the road between Nevada and Grass
Valley as the field for their operations. Quite
number of suspicious looking characters,
@having no visible means Of support, or fixed
place of abode" are daily seen in our streets,
who are believed to be escaped conyicts, and it
is said that the notorious Jim Webster was seen
in Boston Ravine, near Grass Valley, on Mon
day. So bold and daring are these desperadoes
that it is extremely dangerous for honest men
to travel out Of the town, except they are well
armed. 1t is to be hoped that energetic meas
ures will be adopted to break up the gang,
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

Property IN NEvADA.-The City Assessor has
completed the assessment Of the property in the
city, and the roll was presented to the Board
of Trustees last Thursday evening. The tot,l
value of property in the city foots up S734,502
The Trustees meet as Board of Equalization
next Thursday at two o'clock, P. NJ, and it Is
probable some changes may be made in the
amount as assessed. Last year the assessed
value of the property in the city amounted TO a
little over million of dolars-but the Assessor
last year put down about 100000 worth Of
property which was not taxable, and about an
equal amount was deducted by the Board OF
Equalization. The personal property is valued
at something more this year than it was last
but real estate has deprecated from one to two
hundred thousand dollars.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

SoHooI. CHnDREN.-We learn from Mr.. Chit
tenden, who has recently taken the census, that
there are 2s7 school children in Nevada town
ship-ot whom lac are boys and l4l are girls
Last year, according to the census taken by Mr.
Gregory, there were 800 children in the town
ship between the ages of four and eighteen
years-l5l boys and l49 girls. From this COM
parisOn we Judge the census has not been taken
as thoroughly this year as it was last, for GER
tainly the school children Of the township have
not decreased during the year.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18


BURNED TO DEATH.--A woman named Marga-
ret Holland was burned to death in Sacramento,
last Thursday evening. fire was discovered
in the house in which she lived, and some Of the
neighbors rushed in and found the woman lying
on the floor with her clothes burning. She was
drawn out of the room and bucket of water
thrown on her. She was alive when taken out,
but SO horribly burned that she died in short
time. 1t is supposed that deceased was intoxi-
Gated when her clothes took fire, as it was shown
on the inquest that she was habitually intem-
perate. She had four children and husband,
who is supposed to be in the mines. Her two
oldest children were out at service, and the two
youngest, ono four and the other two years old,
were found in bed when the accident occurred,
and were taken from the house and properly
cared for.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
Inter from tho Plains.

By way of Los Angeles, intelligence has been
received from Salt Lake city to Oct. 9th. The
news from Mormondom is highly interesting
aud important. II there is any reliance to be
placed in the professions Of that people, they
design to resist to the last, the occupation OF
the territory by the Federal troops. The Terri
torial Legislature have addressed what they
call memorial, but which in reality Is con
ditional declaration Of independence, to the
President, which contains a recommendation
for parties to Gil the Territorial Offices. Brig
ham Young is their first and only choice fol
Governor. They declare that they will resis
TO the last the appointment Of corrupt men tc
the Federal Offices in the Territory, and that
they will not submit to be governed by laws
that are not suitable to their condition. Oh
course corrupt officials ore such as do not suit
Brigham Yomng, and any law that declares
polygamy crime, would, in their estimation,
be unsuitable for Utah. 1t seems that at Salt
Lake q vote had been taken, and the people
unanimously agreed, that in case they were
likely to be overpowered by tho government
troops, they would burn their city, and fee to
the mountains, and hide themselves among the
rocks and in the eaverns.
1t is reported that the United States troops
are at Hams Fork, about seven days journey
from Salt Lake, that 5000 Mormon troops were
encamped near Fort Bridger, within one and Q
half days journey from them, and that compa
nies were leaving Salt Lake every day to join
their friends. II this report is true, we may
expect 10 hear OF conflict by the next arrival
The exact number of government troops sent
to Utah is not known. They do not, however,
exceed 1000, and we need not be surprised to
hear of their being out of, or driven back.
The Mormons are evidently making great cal
cuations on the effective support of their Indian
allies, and there is no doubt that they have ta-
ken every means to impress on the minds Of the
savages hatred towards the people and gov
crnment of the United States But the Indians
are naturally treacherous, and should the Nor
mons meet with reverse in the outset Of hos
tilities, their cause would be abandoned by their
Indian friends. It is therefore probable that
Col. johnson, the commander of the govern
ment troops who is well acquainted with the
Indian character, will If possible, avoid risking
an engagement, unless he is morally certain Of
gaining an advantage, for should the troops be
defeated all the Indian tribes in the mountains
will make common cause with the Mormons,
and the contest would be indefinitely prolonged.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
sALE.-state ofCaIiYorn,o

~ County of Nevada, Township of Washington, ss BY
virtue Of an execution to me delivered, issued from the
Court Of W. W. Wixom Esq acting Justice of the Peace
dated Nov 10Th D. 1857 satisfy judgment rendered
in said Court the l7th day of October D. 1857 upon
umbermans lien, in favor Of A. D. Skman and against
James Cubertson Co for the sum of one hundred and
eghyone dcllars and thirty-two cents debt interest
damages and costs Of suit have taken in execution and
will sell to the highest bidder for cash in the town Of
ga in front of Lansngs store Saturday the 5th day Of
December 1857 between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A M
and O'Clock the following described property TO wit
Ditch known as the Virginia Ditch, and leading from
Diamond creek to Omega will sell all the right title and
interest of James Culbertson & Co. to the above men.
toned ditch.
Taken the property Of James Culberson Co. TO sat
isfy the above mentioned lien and costs.
Omega Nov. 18th A. D. 1857
It'd FRANK j. LOUD Constable
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

SUPREME COURT DECIsIoN-Judge Burnett, OF
the Supreme Court, recently rendered decision
in the case of the Bear river and Auburn Water
and Mining Co. VS.. The York Mining Co., Of
much interest and Importance to ditch compa-
nies and miners. The following is the Union,
resume Of the decision:
Both companies divert the waters of Bear
River by means Of extensive bitches, the plain
tifls possessing priority of title. The defend
ants dam and ditch were constructed subse-
quently to those of the plaintiffs: and the waters
diverted by the former, after being used for
mining and milling purposes, were returned
again, less the amount consumed in absorption
and evaporation, to the river at point some
miles above the head of the plaintfs' ditch.
In the Court below, the jury found that by
the act of defendants. the plaintiffs had sustain
ed material damage, not only in consequence
OF the loss of water, but also from detention
and adulteration of the same. They also found
that the defendants had used the water reason
ably, and with the least possible injury to the
plaintiffs; and that the defendants were entitled
to the surplus water of the river to the capacity
of their ditch. Upon the facts specifically found
by the jury aud partly by the parties, the plain
tiffs moved for Judgment, but were overruled,
and Judgment was not entered for the defend
ants; hence the plaintiffs appeal. The case, as
thus presented, is one of most perplexing
character The principles involved in the right
to use water for various purposes, and particu-
larly in mining enterprises, are considered at
some length by the Court, especially in refer
ence to the novel use of water in our mineral
region-which cannot be classcd with the pre-
ferred use of water; but still use that deteri-
crates its quality for second employment for
the same purpose.
The conclusions arrived at by the Court are,
that ditch owner is entitled to the flow of wa
ter without material interruption in its natural
channel, and without diminution the quantity
sufficient to fill his ditch as it existed when the
locations were made above; and lastly that the
injury resulting from the deterioration in quail
ty. should be considered a. an injury without
consequent damage. In this view of the case
judgement is reserved, and the cause remanded
for further proceedings.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

UEPRoFTTABLE BusNEss.-It is sta ted by the
Red Bluffs Beacon, that several merchants al
Wcavervlle have been obliged, during the past
season, to re-ship large quantities Of goods back
from Humboldt to San Francisco, and up the
Sacramento to Red Bluffs, from whence they
have been forwarded by wagons and mules, ria
Shasta. to their destination. The reason assigned
is, that in consequence of the difference in the
character of the two roads, packers utterly re-
fuse to take freight over the Humboldt route SC
long as they can obtain it at Red Bluffs.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
From the south.

By arrival of the Senator, we have two weeks
later news from the SOUTH
The overland mail arrived on the 5th, at San
Diego, IN 27 days from San Antonio.
Affairs in the Gadsden Purchase are repre-
sented us being good, and business more brisk
than ever before known.
The Apaches had run off q considerable
amount of stock in the neighborhood of Fort
Buchanan, extending their ravages as far as
Calabasas. They had also shown themselves to
the last mail train going east, but on seeing
the guard stand firm they beat hasty retreat.
The Pimos and Marcopas are becoming ssucy
and it is evident that unless body of troops
are stationed in their neighborhood soon, there
will be trouble with the next immigration.
A number of pack trains are reported on the
way from Sonora.
The camel train, under Lieut.. Deale, arrived
at Los Angeles on the 8th: the whole party in
good health.
Mr.. Geo. r. Morris, who was sent to Lower
California by a company in San Francisco, for
the purpose of locating forty-fvc leagues of
land granted by the Mexican Government for
the establishment of Spanish American colony,
was murdered by the Indians on the night OF
the goth October. His companion, Mr.. J. W.
Carey, escaped aud has published the following
account:
"On the 18th of Sept. we arrived from Santo
Thomas on the Colorado bottom, about l30
miles below Fort Yuma, in Lower California,
among the Cocopa Indians We had with us
four Mexicans and one Indian from the Mission
of Santa Catarina. They all deserted us on the
night of the 18th. We were cncamped among
some 500 Indians. On the 18th the Indians
stole most of our provisions, revolvers knives,
and ammunition. Morris grumbled very much
at the outrage, when the chief drew up some so
or 100 men and was going to shoot us, but 9th
or chiefs ntertered and gave them soldiers
coat which spared us at that time. On the
evening of the goth, after they had escorted us
to the last Ranchera they demanded of us rec.
concentrations such as are usually given by
Americans to Indians, saying that they bad
been kind, &c, &c. The papers were given,
and they said we could go on with our opera
tions We started for Fort Yuma with a volun-
teer escort of one Captain, two Cocopas and one
Yuma. told Morris they were leading us on
the wrong trail and we had better make our
escape. We had four mules and one horse. At
camp that night they told us it was good
place to kill us, and cut off Morris head with an
axe. 1t being dark, made my escape by hid
ing in the bushes. lived eleven days on a
rattlesnake, until was picked up by steamer
on the banks Of the Colorado river"
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18

ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY.-As Mr.. John Green
banks who lives at Pleasant Flat, was returning
home on horseback, from Nevada, on Saturday
evening, two men suddenly jumped out in front
Of him, one from each side of the road, and one
Of them caught hold Of the bride. Greenbanks
Immediately put spurs to his horse. jerked the
fellow down, and got clear. He had proceeded
but few steps, when pistol was fred at him,
the bullet passing through his hat, and grazing
his hair
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
CEALED PROPOSALS will he ,.ece,x.,,

OEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- by the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County up to
the first Monday in January 1858 for the charge of
the INDECENT Sick of Nevada County Contractors to fur
nish Hospital Buildings and accommodation also Board
Clothes Medicine Medical attention. and every thing &C.
esy to their comfort Location OF Hospital to be in the
vicinity of Nevada City. l. H. MITCHELL
President Of the Board of Supervisors N C.
r.... RUFUS SHOEMAKER Clerk,
BY S. LAMBERT Deputy