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The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

The CRAIG TELEsCoPE-This gi-
gantic and magnificent instrument may
justly be termed an unsurpassed tri-
umph Of human skill The length of
the main tube, which is shaped some
what like cigar, is seventy-six feet :;
but, with an eye piece at the narrow
end and dew cap at the other, the to-
tai length in use is eighty-fve feet
The design of the dew cap is to prevent
observation by the condensation of mois-
ture which takes place during the night,
when the instrument is most in use
Its exterior is a bright metal; the inte-
rior is painted black. The tube at its
greatest circumference measures thir-
teen feet, and TIL, part is about twenty
four feet from the object glass. The
large flint glass is twenty-four inches in
diameter-perfectly clear, and homo
geneous in structure. The tube rests
upon a light wooden framework, with
iron wheels attached, and is fitted to a
circular iron railway at distance Of
ffty-two feet from the centre of the
tower. The chain by which it is low
cred is capable of sustaining a weight of
thirteen tons, though the weight of the
tube is only three. The slightest force
applied to the wheel on the iron rail
causes the instrument to move horizon
tally round the central tower, while a
wheel at the right hand of the observer
enables him to elevate or depress the
object glass with the greatest precision
and facility. The magnifying power of
this telescope is so great that-to use a
plain Satisfactorily it a quarter inch
letter can be read at the distance OF halt
mile
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23
0nOBBLs. BILLINGS PATENT GOV.

O00BBLS. BILLINGS PATENT CO.
~OO Erred HANS;
80 hhds Brine Hams,
80 bills lear Pork;
10 half bbs do;
60 bbls Mess Pork;
80 half bbs do;
100 cases Leaf Lard, .SM
100 half bbls Goshen Butter;
80 drums Goldfish;
100 half bbls No l Mackere
30 ar bbs do;
100 half bs No edo;
10 or bbls do do;
20 cases English Dairy Cheese;
2eU kegs Cranberrics ; l0and u gals;
loo bhs Crushed Sugar;
200 half bbls rushed and Powdered Sugar;
$50 mats No ] China Sugar;
100 bbls San Francisco Coffee Sugar.
go half bbs do;
$50 bbls East Boston Syrup;
209 half bbis do
1000 kegs do and gals:
800 bags Rio Coffee;
2O0O bags Chile Beans;
- ceroons Chile Peaches;
100 or bbls Dried Apples;
200 bags al-fornia White Beans;
1000 mats No l China Rice
GU cases Imperial and Y. IL. Tea, lib eattiesi
400 do do 2b do
800 cases superior Oolong, lib catties;
200 do Imperial Tea, each four Glib boxes;
100 do Sardines, half and ar boxes;
go do Olive Oil;
200 do Salt ;, 10 and cob bags;
1000 boxes Fay's Soap;
1000 do Konials o. Soap
800 do IIilrs Soap;
200 cases Wendels Pie Fruits;
2l0 do Pickles;
100 do Fresh Apples;
100 do Whortieberries;
100 eases English Pie Fruits;
30 eases assorted Jams. BIB tins;
GEO boxes Cogatcs Starch;
100 boxes Spcrm Candles:
30 boxes Patent perm Candles;
200 boxes Ground Pepper;
% cases Brown Coffee;
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

Posi- OFFICE STATIsTICs.-Accord
ing to some statistics in the New Or.
leans Ptcayane, the State of New York
has an annual correspondence of 49,.
259,943 letters sent out of the State,
which is nearly equal to the whole num-
Der of letters written in all the Southern
and Southwestern States.
In grand total of 131, 450, 400 letters
for the Union, the Northwestern States
have 67,145,120; the Middle States,
47,S61,212, and the Southwestern IT,.
445,077. The cost of transporting the
mail in the several sections was as fol.
lows: Northeastern, S2,6S2,6s1 Mid.
die, S3,79S, 537; Southwestern, 2,4S9,=
914. The revenue derived is as follows,
Northeastern, 1926, 1913, Middle, So.
47S,161; Southwestern, SS13,92S.
The actual cost of the transmission
of letters in the several sections Is a.
follows Northeastern section, cent 8
mills in the Middle section, 3 cents 5
mills, and in the Southwestern section,
6 cents mills. Coming down to more
minute analysis, it is shown that the
cost If transporting single letter varies
from l cent mills in Massachusetts,
cent 6 mills in New York, to 7 cents III
Mississippi, s cents in Texas, and Is
cents in Arkansas.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

PRAYING FOR RAMA party of de-
vout Cinnamon were discovered near
Folsom the other day praying for rain.
Their manner of invoking divine inter
position is thus described by the Folsom
Dispatch
There were some dozen of them, all
on their knees in the sand, and before
them they had small table, on which
was placed rooster of large dimensions
whose imperial head had never been
separated from his body; piece of corn
beef, and quantity of rice and Chinese
productions completed the eatable ar
engagements. But instead of devouring
these, they threw small pieces into the
river, accompanying the act with incom-
prehensible buffoonery, by throwing
their hands into the air, tossing the sand
over their heads, etc. In explanation
of these procee 4ings, it was ascertained
that they were in the habit of repairing
to the river bank and throwing food in
the water, in order as they say, "to feed
the water and make rain" firmly be-
lieving that one moon will catch him.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

HAY IN THE ARA phenomenon was
recently observed by some haymakers
in Derbighshire, Ireland,in field where
a quantity of hay, apparently about a
half ton, was seen sailing in the air, at a
height above which said they had ever
seen crows fly, and caused it to be mis-
taken for flight Of birds. The day
was very calm and the lay separated
slowly as it passed along, dropping in
wisps, larger or smaller, as they stood
observing it. A large mass now lies on
the middle of a field Of turnips adjoining
On inquiry it was found that the hay
was taken up from field about half a
mile distant, travelling in northerly
direction, it caused much CONSERVATION
while passing over the town of Wrex-
ham, five miles distant 1t should be
added that the hay at that time travel
ed in contrary direction to the wind,
which was moderate, and from the north
west as
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23
A Good Ranch for Sale,

INIIE undersigned offers for sale the following lescrib
L ed Ranch: Lying the south side of Deer Creek
one half mile from Nevada, bounded the north by
Big Deer Creek, the east by the claim of Francis
Francis, the south by VIM. Aliens land, and the
ives by Pcck's Bavinc, being near Pccks Old Quartz
Mil II contains about Is acres has it good house
and cabin; is all well fenced in portion of which yet
has its natural growth of timber 1t contains
c'lent garden ground, por ion of which has it
cropof vegetables. 1t viii be sold cheap cash or
ira led for stock.
For furtherparticulars enquire of T L. Hughes at
this Office. REBECCA VOOLFOLK.
June , 1851 If
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

The MAKING OF THE BEST WIFE
1t has long been conceded that a good
housekeeper makes good wife. BY
corollary, a house:keeper cannot be A
No. unless size be capable of making
good bread. We, therefore, arrive at
the conclusion that she who can make
the best bread, will make the best wife,
and would be a treasure to any man.
~Fhe State Fair at Stockton has pretty
satisfactorily pointed out the young wo-
man who can make the best article of
this popular food. Among the prizes of
fered was a $50 dress for the best loaf
Of domestic bread, made by an unmar-
ried lady. As many as hundred deli
cious looking loaves were sent in, made
principally by young girls. A commit
tee of housewives on Thursday made
the award, given the premium to Miss
Anna Vanvalkenburg, of Stockholm
This young girl is but eleven years old.
If she were four years older, that dress
would be her bridal garment.-Morning
Cal.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23
What a Newspaper does for Nothing

The following article should be read
and pondered well by every man who
takes a newspaper without paying for
it -
The result of my observation enables
me to state, as a fact, that the publish
ers of newspapers are more poorly re-
warded than any class of men in the
United States who invest an equal a.
mount of labor, capital and thought
They are expected to do more service
for less pay, to stand more sponging
and "dead-heading," to puff and defend
more people without fee or hope of re-
ward, than any other class.
They credit wider and longer get
oftener cheated suffer more pecuniary
loss are oftener the victims of misplace
ed confidence than any other calling in
the community. People pay a printers
bill more reluctantly than any other. 1t
goes harder with them to expend dol
lar on valuable newspaper than ten
upon needless gewgaw /; yet, every
body avails himself of the use of the edi-
tors's pen and the printers ink.
How many professional and political
regulations and fortunes have been made
and sustained by the friendly, though
unrequited, pen of the editor! How
many embryo towns and cities have been
brought into notice, and pulled into pros
perity by the press How many rail-
roads now in successful operation, would
have foundered but for the assistance of
that lever that "moves the world 2" In
short, what branch of industry or activi-
ty has not been promoted, stimulated,
and defended by the press
And who has rendered it more than
miserable pittance for its mighty servi-
ces The bazaars of fashion and the
haunts of appetite and dissipation, are
thronged with an eager crowd, bearing
gold in their palms, and the commodities
there needed are sold at enormous prof
its, though intrinsically worthless, and
paid for with scrupulous punctuality
while the counting room of the newspa-
pers is the seat of cheapening trade, or
ders and pennies. 1t is made point of
honor to liquidate a grog bill, but not of
dishonor to repudiate a printers bill.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23
WI IOLE NUMBER 3S7.

A MARRIAGE CEREMoNY.-We heard
a little anecdote the other day of the
late Chief Justice Murray. of this State,
which is eminently characteristic of the
man, and should, we think, appear in
print.
Judge Murray had never solemnized
a marriage contract, and being DESTROYS
to do so, solicited of a young couple, in
innate friends of his, who were about to
commit matrimony," the privilege of
officiating on the occasion.
The young lady resided at the Capt.
tol, and the gentleman was spruce
looking, dignifed member of the Legis-
lature then in session, from one of the
northern counties. The time was fixed,
which happened to be the Judges birth
day. The hour arrived, but did not
bring the Chief Justice! After consid-
cradle delay, however, he made his APP
pearance, surrounded by all the digni-
taries of the Supreme Court and State
department, much to the discontinue
and embarrassment of the happy pair,
who in order to avoid the ceremony and
fuss usual on such occasions, had desir-
ed to be united in private. The Judge
advanced to the young couple, who
were seated and accosted them in a
very familiar conversational style:
"Well, N, | suppose you and s.
want to get married, ell %
N (much confused ,,-"Yes"
Willing to take S for better or
worse, are youP'
"Yes"
think you can support and take
care OF her, do you!"
I'll try"
"Well $, you want to get married
too. do you ?"
S (mueh perplexed)-"Yes sir"
Love N, suppose; try to make
him a good wife ?"
S-(almost choking from embarrass-
ment) -"Yes."
Glow old are you mo, never mind
you are both old enough; [ pronounce
you husband and wife, and then turning
to the assembly of venerable dignitaries,
remarked with decided emphasis: MOE
there's q knot all hell cart untier'
All present were electrified by this
brief and unique form of marriage cere-
mony, and the scene of hilarity and
mcrriment which followed can be better
imagined than described.
We hope s. won't be angry with us
for telling the anecdote.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

TEhEGRAPHs IN THE WoRLD.-The
New York Herald publishes very
lengthy article on telegraph cables
By its calculations it appears that Of
overland and submarine telegraphs
there are completed and in progress of
construction at the present time-Unit-
ed States (overland) $4,000 miles;
South America (overland) 1,500 miles;
Europe (overland) $4,000 miles, India
(overlandD 5000 miles; Submarine (Eu-
rope and America) eco miles. Total
$500. This aggregate will be increas-
ed LOO miles by the completion of the
Atlantic telegraph. OF the European
and Indian telegraphs not more than
from six to seven thousand miles of the
lines commenced are unfinished, and the
next six months will probably see them
n operation
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

y LUCKY AUTHoR.-The authors in
the old country seem to find gold mines
outside of the Legitimate pursuits of their
profession. Mr.. Thackeray, as every
ore knows, coins money by his lectures,
whilst he has to mine it by his books
Accordingly, he spends time in the one
which spent in the other might find
larger if not so profitable an audience.
Another case in point is Albert Smith
a writer of not very elevated cast
Mainly his efforts have been given to
periodical Notwithstanding for Punch
and other magazines, with no more pay
than to make "both ends meet" A few
wears ago he made an ascent of Mount
Blanc, and went home to London and
put an account of it in such a shape, in
the form of lectures, as to please the
cocllneys. The result of it has been
most important to him. At Fulham,
close to the Bishop of London's subur-
ban residence (says paragraph before
us, this fortunate Smith has bought two
or three acres Of land (Which is dear
enough in that place. and has nearly
completed the erection of a strange
looking villa, in which every known or
der of architecture is set at defiance, and
new composite which may be called
Comfortable, set up instead. This man
sion is not only snug, but magnificent.
There is a ball room of great magni-
tude; dining room of ample dimen-
sions; library adapted for 10000 vol
umes, and barrack room to accommo-
date so to 100 bachelor guests, at a
pinch. Since the erection Of Abbots-
ford, never has man of letters gone 50
largely into brick and mortar as Albert
Smith. AS poor man, he was harsh
and naughty; as rich one he is anna
bic and kind. The better qualities of
his nature seem TO have been brought
out by his prosperity, which too seldom
has this effect. Lucky Smith Per-
haps the peerage lies before him.-MO-
bile Tribune.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

Coon FOR MATHEW.-One Mathew
in San Francisco in search of employ.
ment, was told that wood choppers were
wanted at the Indian Reservation in
Mendocino. On calling on Mr. Wake.
man he was told that they did not want
white men for that purpose, as all the
wood was cut by Indians. Subsequent,
ly he writes to the Morning Call:
81 paid visit to vessel which had
discharged a cargo of wood from the
Reserve. l was there informed that
Mr. w. paid five dollars per cord freight
and that the wood had been sold for
eight dollars per cord; and furthermore,
that the wood cost the parties who sent
it nothing
"Now, it may be that the very eff.
cient agent at the Reserve, Capt. Ford,
and his brother-in-law, Mr.. Wakeman,
in San Francisco, keep very strict ac-
count of this wood business. AT any
rate clean profit of at least three dol.
lars on each cord of wood is made, and
my present object is to call Col. Hen
ley's attention to this fact. If Uncle
Sam does not receive this profit, would
then tender my services to the Colonel
to cut wood on the Reserve for one dol
lar per cord and found. and will promise
to ask no questions about the other two
dollars. | will further promise not to
give any information to inquisitive edit
ors, like yourselves, in regard to the
way matters and things are managed at
the Reserve.
"For the information of those who
wish to hire good chopper, / will state
that | am staying at the What Cheer
Hotel, on Jackson street; or | may be
found near by the foot of jackson street.
on pile of wood, taking "Items," or an
account of cargo which is being shipped
on board the schooner Europe, about to
sail for the before mentioned Reserve
| am six feet in hight stockings off,
and can swing an axe as well as the
next man, and id sight better than
an Indian"
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

u The unbalanced despotism of the
intellect is the sorest social curse under
(which we labor in the United States.
Sports of all kinds, and especially the
hearty athletic sports which develop
the body with the brain, and bring for.
ward the sharp, quick, active qualities
of what may be called the physical
mind in an equal degree with the subtler
faculties of ratiocination have never
been encouraged among us as they
should have been. Our muscular ma
ture rarely gets fair chance in our life.
We existsby and for the nerves; and it
is no fanciful theory which attributes
the sudden excuses and equally sud.
den relapses of political feeling, the par.
tisan Intolerance and the coquettish i'm
patience of our public life, in no small
degree to the want among us of national
games and pastimes, manly, joyous and
earnestly. Y. Times.
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GOOD FRAME BUILDING, NEW.
For Sale al a Esargaim !!

INHE fine Cottage built Dwelling House Pine street
L above the Court House door above the Sash
an Blind factory is offered for sale at a Bargain
The house mas five rooms wen finished, with closets
piazza in front. sc. large yard with splendid well
of water outhouses and other convenences complete the
premises Terms made easy. Enquire at the Nevada
Journal Office of E G. WAITE
Nevada. July 9th lSJ7-tf
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Ranch for Sale.
e. EeEA EsA IL G. AIN!

A Ny PERSON wishingt to purchase GOOD RANCH
~ Tic most tar0rGbie have now the oppor-
tunity. 1t is one of the BEST STOCK or HAY RANCH
rs in the mountains Of California, and to any
ing TO into that pleas business offers inducements
not often to be with. 1t is situated on Dry Creek.
about mile and half northwest of the Zinc House,
on the Sacramento road
1t contains quarter sections of Land, ALL EN-
CLo' WITH A GOOD BRUSH FENCE, and two
or three smaller Lots in board fence and a
GOOD FRAME BUILDING, NEW.
There isnow growing on it a CROP OF HAY, which
viii yield the present season, less than Forty Tons,
and Three Acres Of the finest BARLEY 1t contains any
amount ofthe best Garden Ground be found in the
State, about four OF (which is fenced and has been
cultivated for that purpose. small lot of Timothy
Meadow Is well seeded and in fine condition. About
ONE HUNDRED PEACH TREES of one years growth
and all the necessary tools for farming.
There is on the place number of Large and never
falling Springs atording abundant supply of excel
lent water, either for stock irrigation, the year round
1t will be sold at the reasonable rate either in
ludinS the present years crop without it.
* For further particulars address, by letter, in
person, y. p. BROWN
July "a. 1857 Nevada Journal Office
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23
y. w. DOWNING, Tailor.

VXTOT I'D inform his old friends and customers that he
w is again estabShcdon
NJ AIN s II r 4 EFT,
5doors above Meyers & Goes Boot and shoe Store
Where he is prepared manufacture garments, of all
STYLES, TO order and At reasonable rates.
He keeps constantly on hand large and wei selected
stock of Pilot and Broad Cloths. Cassinores Sc. &c
Particular attention is invited beautiful Velvet
Vest Patterns. which he has on hand.
Repairing done at short notice.
Nevada Oct 10. l956tf
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

The ART OF VIsITING.-All will al
low, that the art of visiting is really one
of the fine arts, provided it is done
gracefully and to the purpose. 1t has
been said by competent authority to be
well worth special treatise. The Bos-
ton Post has the following on this sub
ject:
Whom to visit-when to visit--how
long to visit-these would form the sta
pie of useful essay, if anybody would
take the trouble to write it, and would
write it cleverly. Some people visit
nearly all the time, and so waste their
own lives and their friends substance;
some rarely visit at all, and so deny
themselves and their neighbors one of
the greatest pleasures of social exis-
tence. Some people make their visits
so short that they are not worth the
trouble they cost; others stay so long
that the visit becomes visitation -
like fever or a famine. AS use is al
ways essential to excellence in any are
only those who have certain amount
of practice know how to visit loell, whilst
those who visit too much, sin in another
way, and become bad visitors from i'm
pudence and carelessness. But we are
writing the essay which we began by
simply suggesting, and will only add, in
conclusion, that all rules must vary
more or less with the character of the
visitor. AS the old epigram says
What smiles and welcomes would give
Some frienls each day live;
And yet what treasures would pay
If some would always stay awayi
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

A New POEM. - The Charleston
Courier says: "a distinguished lady
of New York, remarkable for several
successful appearances before the pub
lie, and sundry doctors and lawyers Of
equal distinction, are expected soon to
publish very exciting and captivating
romancelet, to be called Nothing to
Nurse" 1t will appear in Harpcr'S
IVeehly-whether as original or not, is
not stated"
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23
For Sale.

4 HOUSE and lot on Commercial street between Pine
n and Main streets Also, HOUSE and Lot opposite
the head of Vain street.
For particulars apply to y. p. BROWN.
Ang. II. ls51-tf
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PLAToNIc.-A young and beautiful
but poor widow, was about to marry a
rich old widower. Her friends wished
to know why she wanted to marry him.
She re piled, 81 love the ground [mean-
ing the farm, probably ON which he
walks, and the very house in which he
lives" There is platonic love for you
There is none of your school girl 70
nance in that
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For Sale.
VALUABLE TOWN LOTS,


4 BOUT One Hundred Valuable Town Lots rear
n Lost Hin, for sale cheap, for cash
For further particulars, enquire of
y. p. BROWN,
June ;. lS57-tf. Journal Office.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

Mr.. James Stark, the actor is pre-
pairing to erect an elegant residence at
San Jose.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23
Saw Mill For Sale.

nNE half Of the HUmhug City Saw NH, together
, with Ranch and Timber, offered for sale on
advantageous terms. The NH is Of the most desi-
rahle pieces of property in the mountains, having
home market for all the lumber they saw. There
is much fine Timber connected with the Mill
be found in the State The MIL has 30 horse engine,
upper and lower saw, and cdgcr. Block about
he put in. The average saving il from to thousand
feet per day. J.. HANER.
STEPHEN ARTZT.
ITnnlhng City. Sent. 4 lsi7-lnt
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

Brave actions are the substance of life
and good sayings the ornament of it.
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

U Did you ever buy a horse! If
so, you have been struck with surprise
at the great number of horses just seven
years old. A shrewd Scotch jockey,
who was once employed to aid in the Sc
lection of horse, as he examined the
animals mouth, enquired of the seller
how old he was? "Seven years" -
"Ah,' said Johnny, chat seven years
ago was tremendous year for colts"
The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-23

Coop DEFINITIoN-An Illinois pa
per says that by the term ''strong mind
ed woman" it means zone who spoils a
very respectable woman in vain endea-
vors to become a very ordinary man"