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me report of the postmaster general Brown Ia
concise and practical. He recommends the rails .
ing OF letter postage TO five cents. making the
rate uniform without regard to distance. the abo.
lltion OF the discount allowed for the paymept of
newspaper and pamphlet postage in advance. and
.''ne US substitute Tor the frankng privilege
eihemoers OF Congress be furnished with stamns
to ne paid out of the contingent funds of Con-
greSS, an account of the number received by each
member being kept.
me whole number of post offices on the Both of
June last was 279T7, of which 400 are of the class
called presidential, i.e those whose officers are
appointed by the president himself, and NOT Inv
the postmaster general. There were 2l2l esta6-
Ilshed and $50 discontinued during the wear.
There were S2Si po,tm isters appolnted The
whole number of offices on the LIST of Dscemher
1893, was 2S.573. There are 1926 mail ron,es'
covering 26D COB miles, "A ,43l of which Is by rail
road, and FOB by steamboat. The cost Of trans.
portaton was s., 795,4lS, divided os coowS
Railroad, 20, 1853 ,4J2 miles, at 50 SOS mi ono,,
eleven cents mile. Steamboat A. $50 Gl0 miles
Mt 81 ,S33,9l6; about twenty-seyen cents and 80.
mus mus mile. Coach, l9,555,73i miles at 81 900
9,a, ABOUT nine cents and eight mills a mile
Interior grades, 2S,S76,dSj miles, at 81 S13 Az,
ABOUT SIX cents and three mills mile '
me expenditures for the year were Sl2 100 a7O
VI TINS amount 50, 3550lG was Commensurate 10
postmasIers, 9ls,272 for clerks, 1913 O4 for adyer.
using, lOo,2I7 for blanks. The revenue far rho
year was S7,iS6, 792, of which 700 ali was co.
stamps and envelopes, e0i 300 for nos,ace 10
cel ' IN money, Dl $40 for newspaper and pam.
phet postage, 2s,ll for registered letters. Add
ing to the receipts the 500 900 appropriated bv
congress and the revenue falls short Of the en-
penses by ~ ,3A Si3. The estimates for isJo are
sa;n 80 FOR expenditures and II 1893 for
receipts leavinsa deficiency of Z, GS2, i27.
Inc postmaster general states that The exnonsas
OF inc department over and above its revenues
nave increased every wear since the reduction of
p9stases. lie thinks however that we have reach.
gu wy ii,l' OF this increase since our postal sys
tenn is now extended over the whole conntrv fron,
one ocean to the other. No other extensive ronte
Is III contemplation, except the northern ronte
rom 81 Paul, Minnesota, TO Seattle in Wasbin".
,om territory The maximum of excess of ex.
penses over receipts has therefore probably been
reached. Tne extension of railroads has cop,r,h
uted most largely to swell the expenditures of the
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The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

FRESNO REsERvATIoN.-Remarki upon IL.
prospects of this locality, the Mariposa Gossa.
says:
There are about 700 acres in grain, lookiur
finely. A large camp Of Indians are upoA The
place, and we saw numbers of them ditchins
condition obviously improved. Nineteen differ.
ent tribes, numbering about 2,7OO Indians. Ar.
in a measure dependent upon and under the
charge of this Reservation. A saw MILL is near.
ly completed on the North Fork of the San Jes.
quin, accessible by good mountain road TO
Milerton and vicinity.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

LECTURES AT THE BRICK CHURcH.-The lecture
Of Rev. Mr. Brayton, on "Inda," which was de-
lvered on Saturday evening last, was quite
largely attended. The subject was we'll handled,
and the lecture was listened to with much inter
est. The second lecture of the course, will be
delivered this evening, by Rev. E. B. Walsworth,
of Marysville, on "Ancient Ninevah," which
cannot fail to draw large audience. The re
cent wonderful discoveries of Layard in the
East, renders the subject one of deep interest
to the scholar and historian, as we'll as to the
general reader. Tickets for the lecture can be
had at the book stores, and also at the door,
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

GRATUTToUs ADVICE The San Francisco
Globe, of Friday, gave the Sacramento Urior
folks, some very kind advice. The Globe mod
estly suggests that the Union's San Francisco
correspondent is not a man of much ability
aud recommends that his place be supplied by
q gentleman of talent The Union don't seem
to take the advice in the same kind spirit in
which it is given. The conductors ofthat paper
are egotistical enough to think that they know
how to manage a newspaper as well as the jour-
nal that volunteers its advice. When disabused
of this error, they promise to call on its cotsm-
porary for advice.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

A CHINESE BURRAU.-Mr. Davis, Of Sola.. =
Wednesday last, introduced in the Assenhl-
the following preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The immigration aud actual -.
tlement in our midst Of sixty thousand pear,.
from the Empire Of China. differing from ~,
other people in language, laws, customs. pr.;'
dices and religion. is worthy Of the sonsid.,s.
tiOn Of the Government, and places anon a.
people duties and responsibilities which can \.
no longer avoided And, whereas, it ia kua-s
that the Chinese population have been mn.h
imposed upon through our ignorance Of th.;-
customs, that it is necessary for the protectj..
Of the Chinese, that all tax receipts and otS..
papers affecting the interests Of that peesI"
should be translated and printed in beth Ia
guages by duly authorized officer, that for A..
protection Of the Government it sh0nla BE- =.
certained whether Chipamen are not now a.
joying the fruits of slavery denied to Amsriss. :.
citizens. and contrary to the constitution s.S
that for all the purposes of their gOyernmss.
it is necessary to establish Chinese Burean
ReSOLUed, That o committee Of three Be an
pointed to inquire into the propriety Of the a.
tablishment of s ch an Office in connection viii
one Of the departments of State. and report ths
result to the House at an early day.
Mr.. Curtis moved to amend, by makiAr Il.
committee six--three from the mineral, and
three from the Agricultural counties Ams.d.
ment adopted.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs. D,.
Wis, Havens, Mccoy, Lee, Briggs and sue.,
were appointed as the committee.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

SHOOTING AFFAR.-A difficulty occurred last
Friday at Red Dog, between Chas. L. Price and
mah whose name we could not learn, which
originated in dispute about water. Mr. Price
shot twice at the other man. for the purpose, as
be afterwards said, of frightening him away
from the diggirgs. The latter then went to his
cabin which was near by, got a shotgun and
fred at Price. The shot took effect in Price, s
face, and destroyed one Of his eyes, and cut of
portion Of his nose,c The man was arrested,
aud examined before Justice Bsgole, and dis
charged. The parties are said to be industrious
miners, and peaceable citizens.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10
state Prison Affairs.

The report Of the joint Legislative Commit
tee that visited the State Prison recently, to sx
anime It's condition, exhibits deplOrsble state
Of affairs - existing there. II one half that il
reported by the committee il true-and we
have 20 reason to doubt any of their state
msnts-it is not at ell surprising that desperate
attempts are frequently made BY the convicts to
escape. A large number Of prisoners are
thrswn together in one apartment, swarming
with vermin, where they arc compelled to pass
the night ON the 6oor without either mattresses
or covering. What little food they have, is Of
the coarsest and most repulsive kind many Of
them are bare-footsd, and others are not half
clothed. Some are staying round at the ranch
es, aud number are not accounted for at ell.
The Committee are of the opinion that Estsll
has violated his contract with the State, and
that it is therefore void; and they recommend
that the State at once assume control Of the
prison. 1t is to be hoped that the Legislature
will act at once upon the recommendation OF
the Committee. The eonvicts, though the most
Of them may be bad and degraded, are human
beings, and should be treated as such. The
manner in which the prisoners have been treat.
ed under the contract system, is . disgrace to
the State, and at whatever cost, the contract
should be annulled.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

BURNT TO DEATH.-A little girl four years
old. named Margaret Hickey, the daughter oi
a woman of the town, was burned to death in
San Francisco, on Saturday last. The child
was in charge of colorsd woman, who went tC
market in the morning, and left her in bed
During her absence the girl awoke, and com
menced playing with matches. which ignited
and set her clothing on fire. She was so badly
burned, that she died in the afternoon.
On Saturday night, Frenchman, 60 years o
age, named Prasper Chavlettet, rag-picker
was burned TO death. He lived alone in little
shanty, on the Mission road, aud it is supposed
he went home drunk, and by some means se
his place on fire. The shanty was consumed
and his body found on Sunday morning, burn
ed to a crisp.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

GEN. SuIELDs.-On the 10Th of December Gen.
Shields aud Henry NJ Rice were elected U S.
Senators from Minnesota. Gen. Shields repre-
sentcd Illinois for six years in the Senate, but
was defeated for reelection in 1855. In his
speech Of the 23d of February, 1855, Mr.. Doug
las said that Gen. Shields "was stricken down
by n combination Of all the factions and isms
of the day, of which abolitonism and Know
Ncthingism we're the controlling elements" for
"the monstrous crime of having been born in
foreign land and especially in old Ireland"
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

PRINTING MATERIALs.-A bill has been intro.
duced in the Assembly to exempt printing ma
terials from execution and sale fer debt. There
is perhaps no reason why printing materials
used by = printer to carry on his business
should not be ex empt from forced sale, the sam'
as the tools Of . mechanic, the library ofa law
yer, &c. The act, however, should not be SC
framed az to allow the preprietors Of printing
offices, to swindle journeymsn out of their Wa
ges. Such will be the effect of the proposed
act, unless 1t is particularly guarded against.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

Court OF SEssIoEs.-The regular term of this
Court commenced on Monday the LIST. A Grand
Jury was ordered, and the Court adjourned un.
til Friday. The Grand Jury having been en-
pannelsd on Friday were in session two days
On Saturday four indictments were found Lou
is Goldburg was indicted for murder; W. Z
Robinson, for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses; Josiah Dodge, for mayhem and E. L
Bradshaw for assault with intent to do bodily
injury. Dodge and Robinson were arraigned
on Monday, and the former given until to-day
and the latter until tomorrow, to plead to the
indictments
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

INNOCENT THIEvEs.-Three handsome little
boys the eldest Of whom was twelve years old,
we're taken before Judge Coon, of San Francis
CO, charged with petty larceny. They were
discharged as they ought to have been. The
mutton-headed policeman, who would arrest
four such little chaps and take them into court
to bc publicly recognized as thieves. ought to
have his head broken. When children are
caught stealing they should be taken to their
parents, and if they don't teach them not to
steal or keep them where they can't do it, LEI
them be arrested. but don't make felon of q
child by legal process. If infants steal, thei'
parents, if they have any, are the proper one'
to correct them.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

HOUSE OF REFUGE.-In consequence Of the de-
vslopnents made by the joint committee, aP-
pointed to examine into the condition Of the
State Prison, Gov. Weller, on the 4th inst in a
message TO the Legislature, recommended some
change in the criminal code, and the establish
ment Of House Of Refuge for the punishment
juvenile offenders. There are now some thirty
seven persons in the penitentiary, under the age
Of twenty -one years, confined in room with
two hundred and fifty other convicts, many of
whom are among the most accomplished villains
in the world. Their exploits and adventures
impressions on their minds, which must exercise
a baneful influence upon their future career.
The Governor says
The prison, as at present conducted is the
most efficient school for villainy that can be
found In any country. The boy who has, per-
haps, been Influenced by older people to COM
NIT larceny, or who, in a moment OF ungovern-
able passion, has stricken bis fellow with dead
ly weapon, but whose heart is still warm to
honest impulses, will leave the institution grad
uated in all that the most hardened villain eau
teach. They enter novces in crime, but come
OuJ makIer Ol All Tue aTtS pTactlCeu III Lne SCHOOL
of infamy. Such an institution is not only dis
graceful to the State, but disgraceful to the age
in which we live.
Some provisions ought to be made at once
for House Of Refuge place where Juvenile
offenders can be kept by themselves aud freed
from the destructive influences which now sur
round them; place where proper efforts could
be made to reclaim them from the paths Of vice
and by education and suitable training, restore
them to society, qualified to discharge the duty
of good citizens. The alarming increase in the
number Of Juvenile offenders in our State, ad-
monishes us that the public interest demands a
prompt movement in this direction. In the
meanwhile, l recommend that the criminal cede
be so modified that all persons convicted of fell
onies, under the age of eighteen years, be i'm
prisoned in the County jail.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10
Omega AND vICMTY.-Ws make the follow
. -. - f.o,, tba letter of a eorreenondent

OuRc1 AND VIcrMrY-Ws make the follow
ing extract from the letter Of q correspondent
at 0megs;
This town is located some q miles from the
South Yuba river, not on the maln ridge, but
on second bench 900 feet below the summit
of the ridge; going out Of Omega on the Neva-
ds road up this mountain on grade OF only
20 inches to the rod. This district IS tns lar-
gest one that have visited in any OF my trav-
els. being one unbroksn chain Of gravel from
Scotcbmeu,s creek to the head Of Diamond
creek distance of 7 or miles. and will av-
erage a mile in width, which will afford en-
ploYment for thousands of men for years to
come. The amount of work done here is com
paratively small, with the lapse of time since
its discovery. All the work done mp to last
SIMMER has been round the rim rock and on
pOints. The ravines am told paid well thro'
the entire district, aud as far as the bills have
been prospected offer the most fattering en-
couragement. The great difficulty here as with
many other mining camps, is the scarcity OF
water, the bitches being small and not running
water more than "a months in IL; however,
this obstacle will coon be removed by the COM
pIeiion of Kdds Ditch to this place. We ere
also encouraged from another source-tbat OF
the Virginia Ditch-wbich will be completed
early next summer. When these are completed
we will be beautifully supplied with the de-
sired element the scarcity OF which has for 40
long kept this place at stand-stih. The last
summer has been spent by large portion OF
the miners in running tunnels and cutting down
bedrock. making ready for water. There are
unite a number Of tunnels here on a suice
grade. and some run on a tunnel grade where
| fall could not be had or the bank too heavy
By the way, the South Yuba Tunnel is among
the last mentioned. A few days since went
to see this tunnel, which is in 1897 feet and is
splendid piece of work, straight as line and
well timbered The company have been work
ing some three years, and are running under
Slide from the main ridge; they will soon be
in, when they anticipate bOuntiful reward for
their labor.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

COUNTY DEBT MEETNG.-A meeting was held
on Thursday evening last, at the court house,
to devise some measure to relieve the county
frem financial embarrassment A large num-
ber Of taxpayers were present and took part in
the proceedings. The matter was thoroughly
discussed, and resolution finally adopted, rec
ommending our representatives in the Legsla-
ture to procure the passage Of an act, authori-
zing the Supervisors to levy tax not exceed
ing one dollar on the hundred, for the purpose
of paying the incidental expenses of the county.
Quite q number were in favor Of having the
debt funded, but y majority favored the plan Of
having it paid up as soon as possible, by col
leOting an extra tax to pay all such expenses as
are not fixed by law, and leaving all the pres
ent revenue to be appropriated towards the
payment of the outstanding warrants, the sals-
ries and fees OF officers, &c.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

HUTcHING's MAGAzNE.-We have received
the February number of this California month
ly. The leading article is condensed report
Of the U. S. Surveys of the different routes from
the Mississippi river to California, interspsrsed
with numerous and beautiful engravings, illus
trative of scenes on the different routes taken
by the surveyors, and we'll filled with other in
teresting matter. 1t can be had at the book
stores of Welch and Hamlin.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

CHINANAN MURDERED.-Some Cinnamon came
into town on Friday and informed the District
Attorney that one Of their cOuntrymen had been
murdered by four Indians, near Hoit's Crossing
on the Yuba. about half mile from the Excel
sior saw mill. Coroner Bazely went out the
next morning to hold an inquest but no infOr-
nation could be obtained as to who committed
the murder, and the inquest was not held. The
Chnaman had been shot in the back, and the
bullet must have passed near the heart An
arrow wound was also found on his breast.
The Coroner was not able to find the Cinnamon
who brought the intelligence of the murder to
the District Attorney, and no Information has
yet been obtained as to the cause of the mur-
der. 1t seems that the body had been rolled
down the hill distance Of two or three hun
dred yards, from the place where the murder
was committed. The body was buried near tho
place where it was found.
In this connection it may not be out of place
to state that there is law on our statute book
prohibiting. under severe penalties, the selling
or giving Of firearms to Indians.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TIE JURY SYsTEM-CAsE OF PLUMER.-A GER
respondent Of the North San Juan Star, signing
himself "X. Y. T." is endeavOring to enlighten
the community upon the manner Of enpannel-
ing grand juries. The writer seems to have
got the idea that should the Supreme Court set
aside the Indictment against Henry Plumer.
that that will be the same as an acquittal A
man who quotes law 90 extensively as "X. Y.
H." should have known better. The Supreme
Court have no power 10 acquit person Of crime.
The most they can do is to order a new trial,
or set aside the indictment, which is about the
same thing. The writer says that both the
Democrat and Journal have intimated that there
is something wrong in the law relative to the
mode and manner Of summoning jnrors AS
far as the Democrat is concerned it never inti-
mated any thing of the kind. We did intimate
that the Indictment against Plumer would be SET
aside, and the District Judge, when he overrul'
ed the motion for new trial. minated the same
The question on the indictment was not before
the District Court, and had y new trial been
granted. the defendant, had he been convicted
second time, could have appealed to the Su.
preme Court for infOrmality in the empanneling
Of the jury. The writer promises to show
in another communication that the grand jury
which found the indictment against PlumeI
were net illegally summoned We should ed
wise the learned gentleman, before writing BIZ
next communication, to examine the appea
papers and ascertain the grounds on which thu
appeal is taken. Conclusions drawn from falls,
premises are worth but little.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

DARING ROBBERY NEAR YANKEE JIM's.-As a
man BY the name Of Thomas was proceeding
from Yakeville to his home at Yankee Jim's,
jan 29th, he was stopped by three men, one of
whom seized his horse by the bride, and the
others presented pistols aud were about to rob
him. A lady by the name Of Norton, who hap
psned to be on the trail with her husband, gave
. scream and scared the robbers from their
prey. Thomas had with him $500, according
to the Courier.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

JONES' IMPRESSION PAPER.--Mr. /. Jones has
left in our Office, few sheets of the above pa.
per, of his own manufacture. The design OF
this paper is for taking impressions of leaves,
from shrubs or flowers, also for writing from
one to ten copies at the same stroke, ETC.
This paper can be had at Hamln's book store,
and at No. 70 Broad street, at 6fty cents per
package, containing the different colOred pa.
per, with the necessary Instructions for using
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

five miles from its mouth. Upwards Of twenty
veins of copper have been opened, and the as
says vary from thirty to seventy per cent. Sill
yer mining is also carried on In the vicinity Of
Mssilla valley and near the Rio Grande. Many
other mining operations are constantly being
eOmmsnced; but the depredatiOns Of the Apa-
ch.s have almost snatched success from the
hnrd-working miners, who, besides losing their
all, are often mastered by the savages.
No protsetIen. either civil or military, Is sx-
tended over the greater portion Of Arizona.
There are no courts to adjust the rights Of
property, or punish crime. The four eonpa-
nies Of q. s. troops which have been ststioued
in the Territory are wholly inadequate to pro-
tsct the settlers against the incursons Of the
savages. Notwithstanding these great dsad-
vantagss, the population is rapidly Increasing.
With q nrm and stable government the country
would soon be filed with large snd thriving
American population. This would tend in a
great measure to Americanize New Mexico and
Sonora lying on each side Of Arizona. New
Mexico, although Territory Of the United
States, is thoroughly Mexican in sentiment
The effect of the present connection ofArizona
with New Mckee is to crush out the voice and
sentiment Of the American people, and years Of
emigration, under the present auspices, would
not serve to counterbalanee the influence of the
60, 900 Mexicans in New Mexico. By allowing
1t to remain attached to New Mexico the Amer
lean influence will be swallowed up in the great
prepondersncs Of the Mexican vote. Establish
Territorial government for Arizona, encour-
age emigration. and in few years great
State will be built up, and population gath
cred, such as will, when we make further ac-
QUESTION Of territory, spread at once over 1t
diffusing the American sentiment, and extend
ing the area Of American principles.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

INDIAN SLAvEs.-The St. Louis Democrat is
informed by gentleman lately from Nebraska,
that some Indians are now held in slavery, by
citizen of that place. The holder of them is
recently from Utah, where he purchased them
from the MOrmons, where Indian slavery is one
OF the adjuncts of the plurality wife system, and
he now continues to hold them, doubtless, ''in
conformity with the bred Scott decision
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10

PARDoNED-The State Journal says that par
don bias been made out for youth named F
Whitebread, who was recently sentenced to the
State Prison for burglary. He is to leave the
State within twenty days from the date of bis
pardon. The young person was led into the
commission of the crime by one of the police of
Oroyile for purposes of his own, and the act
was more constructive, than an actual bur-
glary.