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GO, clovoraoed Ga, timothy seed As, buck :
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morning last, in the 72d year Of lis age.
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August !. 1857
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27
Terrible Accident.

We stop the press to announce fear
full accident which occurred at French
mans Bar, on the Yuba, on Thursday af-
ternoon. -Four men Willirm Davis, T..
L. Bridwell, Harvey Bates, and Mr..
White, while at work in diggings at that
place, were overwhelmed by large
slide and buried to the depth of IS or 20
feet. The slide was from the earth of
diggings adjoining those in which they
were employed, and was caused solely
by the softening of the ground by the
late continuous rains. Every means are
being used for the removal of the i'm
mense mass of earth over the bodies
800 inches of water has been turned on,
and the work will proceed by night and
day until the bodies are recovered.
We are indebted to Mr.. G. III. Meade
for an account Of this dreadful acci-
dent.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27
HUMBOLDT.

Alexander Won Humboldt has a rep
utation which comes nearer filling the
whole world, and impressing itself upon
every individual mind, than that of any
other living man. Perhaps, it may be
said, that no man has ever lived, who
enjoyed before his death, such fulness
of renown. Having long since passed
the allotted period of human existence,
he has retired from the active duties of
life; and impartial history has spoken
of him as of the dead, and has indelibly
written his name among the "immortal
few where he himself may read it.
Lying, as it were in his grave, he wit
nesses the tributes which future genera
tions pay to his genius.
His fame, too, is as pure as it is great
unblemished by a single stain. His
splendid reputation has been acquired
in beneftting his fellow-men-not in
destroying them. In looking back over
his long and eventful life, he can scarce
ly see any thing to regret. His efforts
have not been made for any country in
particular = but for all mankind, His
fame is cosmopolitan, and will live for
ever, among all nations, and in every
Cline
Since his retirement, events occasion
ally happen which bring him again more
particularly to the notice of the world.
One of these has just transpired. The
celebrated traveller, Bayard Taylor, has
lately called to see him, and writes an
exceedingly interesting letter to the N
Y. Tribune, descriptive of the interview
We clip from it the following short ex-
tract:
GAS l looked at the majestic bid man,
the line of Tennyson, describing We'll
lington, came into my mind: 'Oh, good
gray head, which all men knew. The
first impression made by HUI mboldts
face is that of broad and genial hu-
manity His massive brow, heavy with
the gathered wisdom of nearly centu-
ry, bends forward and overh angs his
breast, like a ripe ear of corn, but as
you look below it, pair OF clear blue
eyes, almost as bright and steady as a
child's, meets your own. In those eyes
you read that trust in mau, that immor.
tai youth of the heart, which make the
SHOWS of eighty-seven winters lie SC
lightly upon his head. You trust him
utterly at the first glance, and you fee
that he will trust you. if you are worthy
of it. | had approached him With a ma
tural feeling Of reverence, but in five
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

minutes found that l loved him, and
could talk with him as freely as with
friend of my own age. His nose, mouth
and chin have the heavy Teutonic char
acter, whose genuine type always ex-
presses an honest simplicity and direct
ness.
was most surprised blythe youthful
character of his face. | knew that he
had been frequently indisposed during
the present year, and had been told that
he was beginning to show the marks of
his extreme age; but | should not have
suspected him of being over seventy
five. His wrinkles are few and small,
and his skin has a smoothness and deli
cacy rarely seen in old men. His hair,
although snow-white, is still abundant,
his step slow but firm, and his manner
active almost to restlessness. He sleeps
but four hours out of the twenty-four,
reads and replies to his daily rain of let
ters, and suffers no single occurrence of
the least interest in any part of the
world to escape his attention. | could
not perceive that his memory, the first
mental faculty to show decay, is at all
impaired. He talks rapidly, with all
apparent ease, never hesitating for
word, whether in English, or German,
and, in fact, seemed to be unconscious
which language he was nsing, as he
changed five or six times in the course
Of the conversation. He did not remain
in his chair more than ten minutes at g.
time, frequently getting up and walking
about the room. now and then pointing
to picture or opening book to illus
trate some remark"
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

all the Offices in the hands of the rich,
is the sheerest nonsense. The poor are
now enabled to get the signatures of the
rich to their bonds. 1t is understood
that the property of the surety is virtu-
ally pledged for the good faith of the
officer If the surety does not intend to
incur any risk, what farce it is to ap-
pend his name to an obligation! If he
intends to be responsible, his property,
as a man of honor. is not less pledged
under present laws, tn under the one
proposed in the bill of Mr. Waite. The
property of an honest man is not more
tied up by this bill, than by his consci-
ence; but it operates to the discomfit-
ure of scoundrels, and thieves, who go
upon bonds with no intention of sustain
ing loss in any contingency But in
one word, if it is necessary that rich
men should hold all the offices to secure
the people against the frauds on bonds
which have been so prevalent in this
state, so let it be. We want response
bility, and must have it, if at the ex-
pense, for time, of prescription.
In answer to the objection that oner-
Gus duties will be heaped upon the gov
ernor, &c, in hunting up titles to real
estate, it is, perhaps, pertinent to say,
that according to the school to which
the cavilers belong, the governor re-
ceives four thousand dollars per annum
more than his services, as governor are
worth, and can well afford to spend his
leisure time to secure the people against
imposition. If the proposed law had
been in operation in John Bigler's time,
he might have earned a moiety more of
that salary he complained of being so
enormously high, and, possibly, might,
with more propriety, have taken that
contingent fund for his office, bonded it
as he did, and applied it to his private
use, instead of the purpose for which it
was designed by the legislature.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27
STATE CoNrRoLLER.-The assembl,

STATE CoNTRoLLER.-The assembly
appears to be determined to prosecute
the impeachment of Controller Whit
man to the bitter end. Unless graver
charges are made than any yet reported
by its committees, we think this conduct
on the part of the assembly is unwar-
ranted. An officer should not be tried
for high misdemeanors, without proba-
bic cause. The public spoke well of
the impeachment of Treasurer Bates,
and therefore tie assembly VI like boy
who has been praised for worthy ac-
ton, and who tries an uncalled for rep
etition of it-must needs render itself
ridiculous by running the thing into the
ground.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27
Election of Presidents.--states, Rights

Election of Presidents.---States' Rights!
1t is our boast, that under our syste en-
of government, majority of the people
rule and yet in our presidential elec-
tions, there is no certainty at all that
the man receiving the greatest numH Her
of votes will be declared elected. At
the late election, the aggregate vote of
New England was 4S6,092, while Hat
of New York was 594,960, and Penn
sylvania 460,277. Yet New Engla md
has fifty-four electoral votes; New Y DIRK
only thirty-fve; and Pennsylvania only
twenty seven; thus showing most IN
equal and unfair representation of poi pu-
lar will.
Again, suppose that in an election
under our present system, John Smith
should receive majority in Pennsyl va
MIA of 10000; while James Jones re-
ceived majority in New York of 1000.
Here the people of New York and Penn
sylvania, would gives majority for
John Smith of $4,000; but, in the e &C.
toral college, the same people are made
to give James Jones a majority of s
electoral votes.
This unjust and iniquitous system is
founded on the idea of state sovereign
ty, and will never be abolished as long.
as politicians and parties continue to
prate so loudly about the doctrine of
" states rights" When the constitu-
ton was first formed, this manner of
electing a president was probably adop-
ted from necessity. Prior to that time,
the individual states were, in reality,
sovereign" The constitution was an
experiment, and, as it had not been
tried, of course there was no great con-
fidence in it, or affection for it. 1t was
natural that men should fear too great
consolidation of power in the Gener-
al Government. But, now we occupy a
very different position. The expert
ment has been successful. We claim
that the federal constitution is eminent
ly well adapted to our wants and cir
cumstances. We profess to be ma
tional people. and, as such, we boast
that we stand first among the nations.
Why, then, should we have this cter
nal twaddle about states rights? 1t
appears, Of late years, to be a mania,
and is not confined to any particular po-
litical party. And the more imminent
the danger becomes of the states flying
off from the centre, the more do they
seem to dread the 6 consolidation Of
the government. Young politicians are
taught to grow eloquent over it, in their
maiden speeches; and old gray-headed
jurists talk learnedly about the "sover-
eighty of the states," although the word
sovereignty" in its legal acceptation,
can have no applicability to anything
under our system, except the Fe deral
Government itself
Let us then cease to Be gangrened
by state jealousics, aad eudeayor to
be national in our sentiments While
guarding the legitimate rights of the
states, let us not be morbidly fearful OF
Federal power; and let us amend the
constitution, so that the president will
hereafter be elected by the peo pie of
the United States = and not by the
people of New York, and Pennsylvania,
and Virginia.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

AccIDENT.-A blast prematurely ex-
ploded few days since, at Woodpecker
ravine, by which German, named
Halweg was very badly injured. His
arm was SO terribly shattered shat am
putation was necessary, which was per-
formed by DR.. Trautman. Another man
was with him, but escaped with slight
injury.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

RE-oPENING OF NAvIGATIoN.-Deer
Greek is again booming, and the boat
Maid of the Mountains" Capt Mar
shall Miller, is now making regular trips
from the Main street wharf to the oppo-
site shore.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

CHANGE A bill has passed the As
sembly, transferring the County of Plu-
mas from the L 4th Judicial District, to
the 18th. The change will be very sat
isfactory to the people of this District.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

DAILY MORNING CALL. = This most
excellent, and spirited little paper, has
recently been enlarged and improved.
II may be truly said of it, that it sis good
enough what's of it." and that there amt
"enough of it such as it is.'
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

THANKs.-We have received our usual
favors from friend Welch, of the Pioneer
book store. We are also indebted to
Jimmy Hamlin for his customary kind
ness in the way of papers.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

ACCIDENT-A two horse team e.
longing to Mr.. J. c. Birdseye was acci-
dentally backed off the Pine street
bridge, on Thursday last, and fell TO II
distance of 25 or 80 feet. One of t,
horses was but little injured but IL
other "a valuable one-was killed.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

~ The "Wallace Monumental 4
soeiation'' will meet on the first
third Saturday of each month. Jan
Aiken, Prest.; james Monroe, Trear +,
and VIM. LOWE, Sec'y.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

ANOTHER swEEP.-The present rain
storm has so swollen Deer creek, that
all the foot-bridges which had been
erected since the dam-br eaking scrape
have been swept away, and sent after
their predecessors.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

Our OF LUcK.-A cabin on Peck's
ravine was broken into, one day last
week, with the felonious intent to take
and carry away whatever valuables
there might be therein; but the perpe-
traitors of compound larceny found only
three or four dollars, although there
were several hundred concealed in tho
house
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

Gov. GARDNER The annual address
of Gov. Gardner of Massachusetts,, is a
regular out and out American document.
He scarcely mentioned the sectional
doctrines into which he was partially
inveigled during the late Presidential
canvass, and is evidently ashamed of
them. The political portion of his mes
sage is taken up with an exposition of
those evils which the National American
party have always been fighting against.
He is now entirely free from those po-
litical alterations which he for a short
time exhibited; and may henceforth
be reliedu upon as more thorough Amer
lean than ever. Gov Gardner is not
the only man in the country, who now
feels rather sheepish for his partial de-
sertion of the American cause. Well,
experience is bard school, but it is the
only one in which some people can be
taught.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

% The Board of Supervisors will
meet on Monday next.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

% A social party is to come off at
the National Exchange, on Tuesday
evening next. Those of our friends
who are fond of dancing should be pres
ent, as much pleasure is anticipated.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27
REVOLUTION ladies of n

REVOLUTIONARY.- ladies of the
city of Marysvilie, who gave party a
short time since, at which they all were
dressed in calico, have immortalized
themselves, and given the first impulse
to what may yet end in a social revolu-
ton. Already we hear of ladies So
ciety in Placerville, the members of
which are pledged to repudiate silks,
satins, &C., and to adorn their beauty in
simple robes of pretty calico; and we
learn from the State Journal, that a cal
leo party is about to come off in Sacra-
mento. The Marysville ladies, however,
first conceived the notion, and first prac-
ticed it, and to them belongs the credit
for whatever of good may come from it.
We can easily see how the wearing of
calico may become fashionable and pop
ular. Under the present system of dress
when ladies are covered up with the
outlandish gewgaws which fashion piles
upon and around them, you can see but
little of the woman anyhow, and home
illness passes off just about as well as
beauty. A beautiful face and fine form
have but little advantage over coarse
face and an uncouth figure, for the rig
ging is the principal object of attention.
The woman herself, for instance, may
,caM very gracefully; but by the time
her motion is impaired to the immense
mass of corded, and whale-boned silk
that surrounds her, it loses all its poetry,
and individuality. In the olden time,
ladys walk was as characteristic as her
voice, or her eyes; but now all ladies
seem to walk exactly alike, and the i'm
mense, stiff, silken skirts go knocking,
and jumping about with an exact same
ness, in all cases.
1t is the interest, then, of all really
beautiful women to reduce the fashion
Of dress to plainness which will exhibit
their natural graces, and show their SUI
periority to their more unfavored sisters
The probability, therefore, of that class
of ladies adopting the calico style is
easily seen. But if it gets to be under
stood that the beautiful women dress in
calico, and only the ugly are compelled
to continue the old arts, then, you may
be sure, that the new style will soon be-
come universal 1t really looks as
though we were on the eve of a revolu-
ton in ladies dresses, revolution both
as to taste and economy-uniting the
utile cum dulce.
All honor then to the Marysville Ia
dies They first had the courage to
appear in calico dresses. "They won
them well, and may they wear them
long" Why can't we have calico
party in Nevada We venture to say
that all the bachelors in the vicinity
(who could borrow the money! would go,
at ten dollars ahead. T1re la Calico
Gov. GARDNER The annual address
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

To.NER OF BABEL-It is said that one
NJ. Piece French Consul at Mosul mas
discovered the veritable remains of the
tower of Babel. fit was customary IN
those times to put books, new spapers,
&C., in the corner stones OF public build
ings, we may be able to ascertain, to q
certainty, what kind of language the
old fogies talked
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

PINE STREET BRIDGE.-This bridge
which was materially damaged, by the
riot of the waters consequent upon the
breaking of Laird's dam, has been re-
paired and wagons, stages, &C., are now
crossing.
The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27

The WEATHER.-This institution has
been out-doing itself for the last few
days. On Monday night it commenced
raining, and if it has held up for one
single moment since, it must have done
it, when every body was asleep. And
it hasn't been softly coming down with
any of your gentle, effeminate, easy
going drizeling but it has been pour
ing down in regular food, as if the
whole upper world was one infinite res
ervoir, and the dam-timbers had broken.
Miners are annoyed by too much water,
and we expect to hear of serious dam
ages from floods.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-05
Kim on mn Americas Vessel.

A letter to the Wash ngton Union from an eli
Ger on board the United States triga,e Merrlmac,
Nov - gives an account the visit of the King
Of Portugal to the ship. 1t say:
The King isqute Young man, only ao"o'
twenty: and ms two brothers, whom we saw,were
tie Dukc of Oporto, n captain IN the navy about
seventeen, and Don Juan, II captain in the army
about fifteen. His Majesty is said t" be very
smart. and is much liked.
The King appointed the next day to VISIT tue
ship at one o clook. There are here five English
lne-o battle ships, one French do. eno Dutch
frigate, and ourselves besides the Portuguese
SO when the royal party started,we all-English'
French, Dutch Portuguese and Americans -
manned the yards aud fired twenty one guns As
we were NIL in a lump, could imagine il u naval
engagement, and wondered how the devil any
body ever painted ono. 1t was like the lsraelites
crossing the Red Sea- | couldn't see the man
standing next to mo. Aboard of our ship were
the captains of the English line of battle ships
the whole corps diplomatique," and more uni
forms. swords, &c, than you can imagine. HE
King stayed nearly three hours, and appeared to
be much pleased. In the ward-room he ehat'ed
with the ladies, but did not sit down anywhere.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-05
LATEST NEWS.
New Year. Day M Wsseima soa.
St,r ,V fl,h.,sJo, a. of,arnonn savs.

ne NfGr OF thursday AFTERNOON says
Every body i. in white Md costume on the av.
enue to-day. That is. every body who is ont OF
tho occasion. All look happy-pleased with ev-
eryhody else, and, as n matter of course, highly
delighted with themselves. Were it not for too
frequent glimpses of low necked dresses, AS the
xearers dash by the Star office in equipages, and
too many thin shoes encasing tho same number
of pretty (not quite all. reader.) feet, We should
feel like going in for new year every day IN
the year.
More notabili,ies If 10th sexes have passed
through the great ihoraughfare ct Washington
than were upon IL III the course "i Single
morning, except, possibly, ON the last Inaugural
ton day. The stranger in Washingl" who has
taken occasion IL GO the rounds. has hal sur
felt Of them, seeing and eommngling with near
~ every person IN the United States nj this time
famous through his connection with American
national public affairs, If whatever party ana III
whatever position Al have been gay, and all
have been apparently happy for the n"nce. H.
however one could look behind th" curtain OF
their secret thoughts ndd feeling, how much oct
ter an insight the observer would have had 'h'o
the realities of political life, which wears down
the machinery of mind aud body iastei lar las
ter, than alilost any Other 10 be named but as
we aim to he happy to day, we may MT venture
the experiment OF philosophlzlng farther on any
such theme