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The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

ANOTHER STAGE RoBBERY.-Ano-
ther ftage robbery took place short
distance from Rattlesnake Bar, on the
morning of the 1st inst Wells, Fargo
& Co., are again the suffer ers. Six
Cinnamon and Portuguese were in the
stage at the time. The robbers were
three in number and disguised. The
driver Immediately after he was stopped
drove back to Rattlesnake Bar and gave
he alarm. A party started in pursuit
and discovered the treasure box lying
not far from the spot where the stage
was stopped, containing small pack
age of money and the letters. About
S4,S00 were taken. A reward of 81 900
is offered for the recovery of the money
This is the second loss sustained by
Wells, Fargo & Co., from robbers with
in six months, amounting altogether, to
near $4,000. 1t seems evident that
greater precaution must be taken by ex-
press men in transmitting treasure. 1t
should either be carried by day light, OIL
never without a guard.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
OLD SIMON is DEAD.-Thc good peo-

OIo DihON IL DEAD.-1 NC Soou pto-
pie of Nevada have been oft times anu
sed by the crow Of venerable old dar-
key, during the last three years. Old
Simon was known to everybody, near
his humble domicil, and had even ex-
tended his fame as relic of dusky an
tiquity, through the newspapers. ST.
mon thought his incipiency dated some
where " about the time Of the old French
war" He was indeed a very old dar-
key; not SO ancient, pefhaps, as he
sometimes honestly imagined himself to
be, but old enough to be called an old
one--say, making long strides among the
last score of years in century. But
for the teasing of mischievous boys of
various growth, Simon seemed to enjoy
life with gusto equal to any of his
race. The rogues presented him with
bits Of paper, printed OF blank, and de-
manded payment thereon for fabulous
amounts, as his notes Of hand. Simon
in the honest simplicity of his heart could
mt wool the difficulties in which he was
constantly involved by these intermin-
able billets. Threats of the calaboose
from these restiferous fellows, in default
of payment, followed. Simon would
deem himself the best abused man in the
world, and travel for his tormentors with
cane in hand as fast as his tottering
limbs would let him. Vexed to death
by the boys, .Simon quit Nevada and
sought an asylum for his declining years
at Hunts Hill, Simon's weaknesses
became known to the devils of his new
home. He couldn't take his daily air
ing, but every scrap of waste paper by
the road side was trust before his eyes
after the old style. But they did not
stop here. A few days since they temp
ted the old man to take a draught of the
ardent. Death lurked in the cup in the
shape of croton oil. The lamp of life
fickered with such fuel, and gradually
became extinguished. The boys will
poster him with duns- and threats no
more. Old mortality has presented his
bill and poor old Simon has paid his last
and only debt, and gone where the
good niggers 60"
The Marysville Democrat says:
"Alas, for Old Simon We knew him
well. He was almost as well known in
Arkansas as the most prominent public
man in the State. His place of resi-
dence was the town of Fayetteville,
where the boys used to tease him just as
they did in Nevada. Yet, could any of
those boys now get hold of the man who
so cruelty made way with him, they
would revenge Old Simon, amply. The
old man had been free in Arkansas, many
years.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
DAVIES EXCHANGE.
Sherifs Sale.

Dl VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION to me directesf
I'D and issued ont of the Hon. District Court of the
Fourteenth Judicial District in and for the Cntv en-
Nevada and State of California Judgment rendered.
in sad Court on the 2sth day of October fss in favor
OF ofJAME7W WHARTENBY ct al. composing the Rock
Creek, Deer Creek and South Yuba Caral Co against
stephen Nenard, Samuel Connel FrBncis Barbour Abr
Young, ). Heeker, r. Greennan, J. w Nye C. C:
Ryer, composing the Hawk Eye Company ESQ far onI
rate property of the Defendants Fenard. Copne ana
Barber and the joint property of al Of efendantsl
for the sum of s. l3 42 with interest on the said 49,
from the 2oth day Of October 1883 at the rate Of IT,.
per cent per annum till paid together with SS e5 cost
OF SUIT have levied upon the following dcscribes
property, to-wit: '"
certain set Mining Claims located ON t,emen, h;
Nevada County, state of California and eommoniy.
known as the Hawk Eye Company's Claims, toeether
with all appurtenanoes thereunto belonging
Aso-At tho same time levied npon all the rob+ ,;,,.
ana interest OF Defendant, Francis Ra rbour of in .n
10 the Harde ehburg Mining ground. Also in the Whiv
gg mining ground on said Cold Flat county and State
aforesaid, with al the Fumes and Apnn;tonano 70
ieyery kind and description thereto belonqinc Az
teNed upon the interest of Francis Barbour of IN -
o the Kellogg mining ground and the FIuroes ,ha .R
"n connected, on Gold Flat, in this county The L.
On lne heHosg mining claims maie Octohor ao TO-.
Notice Is hereby given that will expose a, ti. Ho
saie the above described property in front of h
House door in Nevada city, to the biebes. Soers
esssn'an SATURDAY the 27th day of Novemhcr i3I
Is9s between the hours of 10 O'clock A NJ and 81
T. N N TO satisfy and pay said Judgment ''osA
Hiyen under my hand in the CITY Of Nor.s. Al,
tth day OF November, A D. 1853 uA' .nA
BY Ed. BuREELI, Deputy. 'N'' oAESlFx,
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

Feed as, 0, Ye Fait1taz 1T is anus
ing to observe the pitiful appeals which
are, from time to time. made by partisan
press to the faithful for support. Enlis-
ted in the cause of ly ing for and bolster
ing up some particular clique of politi-
clans, with amazing effrontery they glib
ly boast of of their own shame, and then
beg of the public to support them. But
their appeals are vain no one respects
an obscure and prostituted press, and so
these beggars must needs exc out a mi
serable existence or the crumbs occa-
sionally bestowed by the masters they
serve---SOnora Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
FROM FRAZER.-John O'Brien fo

FROM FRAzER.-John O'Brien for
merly policeman Of this city, returned
from Frazer on Wednesday, having had
quite enough of those northern mines to
do him. He corroborates the statements
of others that the gold fields in the Brit
ish dominions are of very limited ex-
tent, and laboring under many disad-
vantages in point of climate, impassa-
bic trails, Indians. sc. He thinks there
are not over thirty auriferous bars on
Frazer, and not more than 1900 miners
working there. Whatcom is deserted,
but fifteen persons remaining in the
place.
Mr.. OBrien met a large number Of
Nevada county boys in the upper coun-
try, none of which have bettered their
condition by the removal, with but an
exception or two.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

THEATRIcAL.-The American The
atrical Company had fine run at Or
leans and the Flats generally. On Fri
day night last benefit was rendered at
Orleans Flat to J. H. Warwick and
Miss Fanny Deming Hanks resulted in
the return of nice little sum to the ben
efciaries. "Hunchback" was produced
on the occasion.
At Moore's Flat grand compliment
tary benefit was rendered, by the citi-
zens, to Mr.. J. E. Ferguson, on Tuesday
evening. The play enacted was the
LADY of Lyons
On Wednesday evening, compli-
mentary benefit was rendered by the
citizens of Woolsey's Flat to Miss Belle
Divine. The play Of LA Tour dc Nesle''
was brought out on the occasion. The
house was crowded full.
Last night Miss Fanny Deming Hanks
received substantial benefit at the Me-
tropolitan Theatre i'll this place. LA
Tour de Nesle" was the play.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

English Railroad to tile Paeifc-
The San Francisco Morning Call states
that tie Sonora brought an additional
reinforcement of sappers and miners
sent out by the British Gov ernment for
service in British Columbia. We learn
from a gentleman from Nova Scotia that
it is the present intention of Great Brit
ain to construct railroad from point
in Nova Scotia to British Columbia by
way of Lake Superior, and to that end,
parties have been despatched to survey
the route.
Our government speculates, the Brit
ish acts. Ours keeps the railroad pro-
ject as political nest egg, the British
matches it.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

BuRNGNG OF THE STEAMSHIP Aus
TRIA-The new ocean steamship Aus
tria, of 2,700 tuns, on her way from
Hamburg to New York, was totally des-
troyed by fire on the 18th Of September.
OF FIVE hundred and Thirty eight persons
on board but sixty-seven are known to
be saved. Such wholesale destruction
of human life is appalling. The fire or
ignated in an attempt to fumigate the
steerage of the vessel. Tar was used
for the purpose, into which the
heated end of a chain was dropped to
produce the smoke. The chain became
too hot to hold and was dropped upon
the deck. The tar the same time upset
and Immediately alIabout was in flames.
There was nothing at hand to put out
the fire the passengers and crew be-
came frantic, and the scene which fol-
lowed is too frightful for description.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

VANITY.-There are men so full of
vanity and self-conceit, that they would
give anything in the world to be thought
somebody by the gaping multitude, al
belt the poor dolts possess no merit to
sustain their pretensions. Flattery is
food and drink to these mugginses, and
hence they are easily humbugged and
victimized by their keener neighbors.
Only tip them little blarney ,and you've
"got them to spot" to use a very ex-
pressive vulgarism. Poor fellows they
are harmless animals, not naturally bad
but, for their own good, too liable to be
fooled by wicked world, which takes
advantage Of their infirmities. ---- Sonora
Herald.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

Buchanan for Re-Election,-The n.
0. True Delta, says on respectable au-
thority, that Mr.. buchanan designs an
nouncing himself at the proper time as a
candidate for reelection to the Presi-
dency. Old Buck said in his inaugural
he would not be candidate to succeed
himself, but that's nothing for him to
get over.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

lTEMs.-Paul Morphy, he celebra-
ted American Chess player is feted in
Paris. They are going to make a mar
bic statue of him. Madame Lesder-
nier is reading Poe, Hood, Tennyson
and the Brownings to good houses in
Boston Governor Denver thinks the
reports Of itch diggings on the Kansas,
Arkansas and Platte rivers we'll foun-
dcd.- Collins, the celebrated Irish
Comedian is engaged to visit Califor
MIA The Boston transcript says
Holmes will not suspend his breakfast
table talk III the Atlantic Monthly, as
was inferred from the closing language
of the last article in that magazine. 80.
Forney has issued an address in vindi-
cation Of his course on popular sover-
eignty, in reply to attacks made on him
by Lecompton organs - Billy Multi
gan was sentenced to pay fine of $3.50
for assaulting Captain Webb in New
York "A new asteroid was discovered
at the Dudley Observatory September
10th, by George Searle 80 Lord Broug-
ham delivered an Grafton on the 21st of
September in England, on the occasion
Of the Inauguration of a statue in honor
of Sir Isaac Newton. - Theodore
Dwight, Maynard Law professor in Ham
ilton College, will transfer the School to
New York city -.--Gen. William Wal
ker, the fillibuster, left New York in a
very quiet manner for Panama. 1t is
said he is on another foray.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

Nco Fire Engine.-A Mr.. Drevar
says the Sonora Heruld. has invented
a fire engine of novel construction, and
proposes to construt one for the town of
Sonora free Of cost. The Herald SAYS
it is no humbug, and every body ac-
quainted with mechanics has so pro-
nounced. Itpossesses advanta yes over
the engines in common use, and is equal
to first class one of ordinary construc-
ton.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

No more State Bonds. The old bonds
and scrip of the State returned to the
State Treasurer for funding has already
come up to the amount specified in the
act submitted to the people----s3, 900, ,OGo
and more than 100000 is left unfunded
requiring another law to bs submitted to
the people, or an appropriation out of the
State Treasury to pay it direct.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

Difference betneen being Gored By Your
DC and Ny BuH.-The Trinity Journal
says, four years ago VIM. t. Barbour,
Judge of Marysville District, assaulted
man with deadly weapon; his case
has been continued from term to term
ever since. If the assault had been
made by some fellow with broken
down shirt collar, VIC apprehend justice
had not been so drowsy. This law is a
curious thing and doesn't always furnish
sauce suitable for both goose and gan
der
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
TIE JOURNAL.
FRIDAY MORNEEG, NOV. 9th. 1855

ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-The Sonora
brings confl matory intelligence Of the
failure Of the Atlantic Cable TO transmit
news from one continent to the other.
So melancholy result Of so important
a work must necessarily produce an in
terest in the public mind and elicit ear
nest discussion. The electricians of the
new and old worlds are deep in their in
festigations Of the causes of the failure.
The facts and plausible suppositions,
thus far scattered by the press, indicate
avery serious injury to the cable, quite
probably Of a permanent cearactcr. AT
times for hours together the currents Of
electricity are SO strong that short mes
sages are received at Valentia. Then
the galvanometer gives no indication of
an answer.
1t is suggested by some that the injury
which occurred to the cable Oh the 1st.
of August, on board the Agamemnon,
about half way between mid ocean and
the Irish coast, that was noticed at the
time to suspend the continuity of the cur
rent for thirteen hours afterwards and
which seemed to materially weaken it
ever after it, is the real cause cf the di-
fficulty. The electricians at Valentia
have, however, after repeated expert
ments arrived at tie conclusion that the
injury is located about 27O miles of wire
or 22O statute miles from Valentia.
Somewhere about this supposed point of
difficulty, the mountain range which
separates the deep sea soundings from
the shallow water of the coast is loca-
ted. @On account of the imperfect liz
struments used by the Agamemnon, she
reached this escarpemert an hour be-
fore her officers were aware, and it is
supposed the cable was not paid out so
as to suit the inequalities Of the sea bot
tom. The cable, it is thought, has been
torn by the rocks, or been strained by
its own weight in passing from one point
to another, impairing its insulation.
For two hundred and thirty or forty
miles from the Irish coast the cable lies
four hundred and ten fathoms in depth,
aud may easily be raised to that distance.
But from the abrupt descent westward
it is deemed doubtful if any repair can
be made.
Even in its present condition it is
thought possible by some electricians,
by proper concert at both ends and
with the use of more delicate instru-
ments to obtain ineligible communica-
ton. One of the operators at Valentia
is now at Newfoundland, examining the
shore end Of the wire, and arranging
the day on which concerted signals are
to be sent over the line.
Whatever may he the fate Of The pre-
sent cable, one fact has been estab-
lished-electriea communication can be
had between the two continents. On
the strength Of this fact a cable will be
laid, and that too at no great distance
of time in the future, 1t may cost many
experiments and repeated failures, but
it is only question Of time. As for
ourselves, we have the utmost confidence
that the present cable will be made use
ful. Science and art will not long al
low a cable costing over two millions of
dollars to be wasting on the bottom of
the ocean without turning it to some ac-
count.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

Rich DIRT-Cole & Co. have struck
rich dirt at Sailors Flat We saw yes
terday SIC from the Cascade Diggings
at that locality, the fruit of one pan of
dirt. The lead has just been discover
ed and is a new one. The new diggines
are about eight miles from this city, in a
very promising district for mining iudg-
ing from surface appearances. That
portion of the county is little prospec-
ted.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

FOREIGN PERSONAL ITEMs.-Mad-
ame Anna Bishop has returned to Eu-
rope, after an extensive tour through the
Australian colonies and South America.
The daughter of the late AIRY Scheffer
is at present engaged in making col
lection Of his works in order to have a
general exhibition of them in Paris, as
was done with those of NJ. Paul Delar-
oche.
Robert Forster, Robert Charleton,
and Francis j. Fry,a deputation from
the Society of Friends, have arrived at
Hamburg. They are on their way to
promulgate their peace doctrines in
Russia, Denmark and Sweden.
Richard Monckton Mines, the poet,
made a very agreeable address" at the
Master Cutters feast at Sheffield, MIR.
Roebuck made some very sharp hits
against the Government on the same oc-
casion.
Sheridan Knowles, who has been suf-
fering from severe and dangerous illness
is convalescent, having undergone a
course Of medical treatment by his son
DR.. Knowles, homeopathist, of Wolver-
ampton. The eminent writer is now on
a visit to Malvern.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

LADIES PARTY.-The ladies of the
Episcopal Church beg to solicit the pat
ronaSe Of their friends in Nevada and
Rough & Ready to attend their party,
for the benefit of the Episcopal Church,
Grass Valley, to be held at Hamilton's
Hall, on Thursday Evening, November
18th. Dancing to commence at 1-2
o'clock. Tickets s.,
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

BURNING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE
The Crystal Palace of New York, was
totally destroyed by fire on the 9TH of
October. There were 5000 persons in
it at the time, attending the Fair of the
American Institute, who all escaped but
some were frightened. 1t is supposed
to be the work of ali incendiary. The
flames spread rapidly. In so minutes
the dome fell in with crash, and in ten
minutes more the Palace and all it con
tanned were totally consumed. The
loss fails principally on the exhibitors.
1t is computed that the articles on e1-
hibtion were worth 100000, and the
building 100000. The colossal statue
of Daniel Webster, and Thorwalsden's
-" Christ and his Apostles" were among
the destroyed.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
j. R. Whitney & Co. have form

gJ. R. Whitney & Co. have form
ed copartnership with w. j. Tilley,
iu the forwarding business. Their card
will be found in its proper place in our
advertising columns The members of
this firm are well known here as gentle
men ofprobity and well fitted to conduct
any business in which they would be
likely to engage.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

A7er. GriGn.-The Sheriff was stop
ped at Sacramento on his way to the
State Prison, by an order of the Su-
preme Court, granting a new trial to
Alex. Griffin. The prisoner was there
fore left in the station house to be re-
turned to this city to await the action
of the next term of the District court.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

TIE Literary Piratess.-Anna Cora
Weeks, the notorious Editress of the
short-lived AntAaeneun, on her arri-
val at Australia started a paper in sgd
ney after the old style of hers, and at
last dates was canvasing Melbourne for
subscribers. Her San Francisco fame
went with her acting as check upon
the growth of her subscription list.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

Misses GoagenAeim.-Miss Adelaide
and Josephine Gougenheim have return
ed from Australia, after an absence of
two years, During their Australian
tour, they played 4S7 nights in the Aus
tralian colonies, Of which number, they
appeared 166 times in Melbourne
Call.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
SACRAMENTO PRIMARY ELECTIoN.-A

SACRAMENTO PRIMARY ELECTIoN.-A
Democratic primary election was held on
Thursday to choose delegates to conven-
ton to nominate q candidate for Sena-
tor in Ferguson's place. There are to
be seventy-three delegates in the con-
vention. SO fal as heard from, thirty-one
are for Price, a Buchanan man.. and
twenty-five for others, leaving seventeen
yet to hear from.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

A correspondent of the New York Trii-
bane says that "even Governor Walker,
the apostle Of Free Trade, admits that
Mr.. Buchanan will leave office with a
debt of S1OO,OOO,OOO, and that there is
no escape from the present insolvency
short of high duty on iron"
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

CASH IN THE STATE TREASURY
On the I'd inst, there was in the State
Treasury, s517,O79,76, which is said to
be the largest amount ever seen in the
vaults of the State at one time. The
incoming Legislature will have fine pick
ings,
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
Editor of the Nevada Journal.

Editor of the Nevada Journal
Dear Sir In your last issue, in an
article on the County School Exhibition,
by "Old Fogy," it is stated that of the
ball connected with the affair, the Coun-
ty Superintendent and School Trustees
of the County, were self-constituted
managers. At least that is the idea con-
veyed. Now, if you please, permit me
to state, that unless | am mistaken as to
the identity Of "Old Fogy," he knew
that the undersigned, one of the Trus-
tees of Grass Valley District, had his
name published, as one of the managers
of that ball, without either his knowl-
edge or consent and l am certain the
same is true of all the Trustrees of that
District. And now, l simply wish to
state that connecting dancing in any
way with public schools or public school
exhibitions, by public school officers, in
my judgment, is both injudicious and of
very doubtful propriety.
ISAAC B. FISH.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Company, located at East Bridge
port. has made cash dividends the past
year to nearly the amount Of its entire
capital stock, and during thu time the
shares doubled in value in the market,
and are still advancing,
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

INFORMATION WANTED.-Any one
knowing the whereabouts ofIsaac Griggs
formerly of Durbin county, Iowa, will
confer great favor by communicating
the same to John L. Williams, Nevada.
Shasta and Placerville papers please
COPY.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

DIR. BATEs.-We see by the Shasta
papers that DR.. Henry Bates has re-
turned to the practice of bis profession
in that place. The doctor goes in for
roots, never giving out minerals where
he can help tat least that's the way
he treated the State.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

RETIRED.-Wm Bausman has retired
from the contest for Senator in Sacra-
mento. The race now lies between DIR.
Johnson Price and r. d. Ferguson.
Both are good judges ofhorses and ought
to know their own speed and bottom.
The race comes off tomorrow.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

]. W. SULLIvAN.-This enterprising
newsman sent us a bundle of papers that
came by the last steamer, consisting Of
the Tribune, Herald, Louisville Journal
Forney's Press, Missouri Republican, N
0. True Delta, &c. Sullivan has oul
warmest thanks.
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05

ADULTERATED LIQUoRs-The San
Francisco Call, in a well-written article
on this subject, says =" We should
enact laws providing severe penalties
for the manufacture or sale of adultera-
ted liquors-and not only enact such
laws, but VIC should see that they arc
risidly enforced That men will drink
brandy and whisky, is no reason why
they should be poisoned with impunity
They have instituted by law a liquor in
spection in the State of Georgia. The
object is to punish those who manufac-
ture or sell adulterations. A law of such
a character is what we need in Califor-
MIA