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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
OLE Nydraulie gress.
8. p. AVERY, EDITOR.
SATURDAY, DEC. Is, 1858.
THE MINES.

SAN JUAN HILL.-There are several
companies washing this week, but they
will not clean up before next Wednes-
day.
The Bloomer company washed four
days and realized the sum of 1884.
Mining at this season is an exceed
ingly uncomfortable occupation. The
suns rays never reach the interior of
those claims which lie on the north side
Of the hill, and there in the midst of
shade and spray, the miner stands from
morning till night directing the force
pipes from which leap streams of water,
watching the frowning bank, ever alert
to jump back at the indications of a
eve. True, he may be clad in India
Rubber from head to feet, but the BIZ
ting cold chills him to the marrow, and
he often pays the penalty of his una
voidable exposure in rheumatism and
pneumonia.
VILLA RIGA HILL.-This is another
new gold field on Humbug Canon, and
lies south of Manzanita Hill, directly
on the same lead. "Hydraulic" kind
ly furnishes usthe following particulars !:
"This hill is occupied by three compa-
MES. Abercrombie & Go. have large
body of ground which is divided into
six interests. They have made from
fifteen to twenty dollars day to the
share.
"The claims of Holland & Co. adioin
the above, and contain some good pay
dirt. But they have been worked to a
very great disadvantage, from the fact
that they have been in litigation for the
last year, and consequently have been
much neglected. Undoubtedly they
would pay we'll if judiciously worked.
Asst is, it is my opinion that the law
yers will, in the end, get the largest div
idend.
"The claims of Old Vanita pay ten
dollars day. He uses only fifty inches
of water.
"The snow is about gone from this
vicinity, Wednesday, 22nd, and plen-
ty Of water is anticipated to arrive
shortly"
BADGER HILL.-An obliging cores
pondent favors us with the following
particulars. A portion of his commu-
nieation is unavoidably omitted. He
says: This fourishing little mining
town is situated on the south bank of
the Middle Yuba, one mile north from
Cherokee. The hill is the best located
gold-producing hill [ have ever seen.
In form it is nearly like an egg, lying
north and south, with Grizzly Canon on
the east side and large ravine on the
west, giving access to the paying gravel
around the base of nearly the whole hill.
We are blessed with enterprising mi
ners, whose operations are conducted on
the most scientific scale. There is but
one tunnel completed through the rock,
and that is paying well. There are in
progress several others, which will prob
ably get through some time this winter.
Most of the washing is at present &C.
complished through open cuts, and one
of these pays very well, Notwithstanding
the fact that from twenty to forty feet Of
ths best gravel isnot touched.
NE"
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

VINE CuLTuRE.-Sonoma Valley is
going into the vine culture extensively
The principal vineyards in the Valley
have total of $1,000 bearing vines,
and $4,000 young vines. Besides
these, parties intend planting $4,000
additional vines this winter, which will
make grand total for 1859 of 344, 900
vines. There is no doubt but the num-
Der Of vines In the entire State will be
more than doubled the coming year.
Every person living in the mountains,
and possessing ever SO small a piece of
ground which can be irrigated without
too mach expense, ought to plant a few
grape vines, if only to enjoy their shade
hereafter and eat few punches of de-
lightful fruit raised by his own industry.
The warm climate of our State requires
that the summer diet of its inhabitants
should be largely vegetable, and the
general health would be promoted by a
,lentiful use Of fruit, eaten regularlyas
> portion of our meals. Beef and pork
are, exceedingly gross food when the
thermometer stands at 1000. in the
shade.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

BRITISH COLUMBIA.-The latest IT,
dings from this country represent Fraser
river as entirely frozen over, from Fort
Langley down to its mouth. The sever
ity of the weather in the interior is dri-
wing the miners out of the country. A
heavy Northwestern had wrecked two
schooners on the coast The inhabitants
of Victoria were enjoying themselves
at sleigh-riding and skating. Deaths
from exposure, accident, and crime are
recorded as usual. A new paper has
been started at Victoria. s. ~
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
AMATEUR THEATRIcALs.- Our neigh

AMATEUR THEATRICALs.-O Our neigh
boring town of North Bloomfield, or
Humbug, boasts Of possessing an anna
teur dramatic association, which will
give an entertainment there on New
Years night. The performances COM
mence with the farce of " A Most I'm
warranted Intrusion; - to be followed
by an original farce entitled, "Sam
Slap's Courtship." The programme
embraces the names of Messrs Marriott,
Thomas, Farwell, and Ketchum. The
entertainment will conclude with a
laughable pantomimic play. We shall
endeavor to have our theatrical critic
present, that is, if our friends have a
+" free list" for half dollars are scarce
things in printing Office. We would
like to enquire who takes the female
parts2 Though doubtless any gentle
man would take the part of female.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC.-The
following named gentlemen compose the
faculty Of the Medical College: j, Nor
rison, NJ d., Prof. Pathology and Prin-
ciples and Practice of Medicine; Isaac
Rowell, NJ. D., Prof. Chemistry; R,
Beverly Cole, M. D., Prof. Physiology,
Obstetrics, and Diseases Of Women and
Children; E. S. Cooper, NJ, D., Prof.
Anatomy and Surgery; B. R. Carman,
M. D., Prof. Materia Medica; Hon.
Geo. Barstow, Prof. Forensic Medicine.
IS. f. Telegram.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
TOWNSHIP RELIEF SOCIETY.

Proceedings cfMe Preliminary Meeting
Pursuant to call, goodly number of
the citizens of Bridgeport Township
met at the Masonic Hall in North San
uan on the 10Th inst.
The meeting organized by electing
Jos. Kutz, Esq, Chairman, and Geo.
D. Dornin Secretary
R. Fl. Farquhar, Esq, stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting-to take into con-
sideration the propriety of establishing
a Relief Society ON the plan of the
French aud German Benevolent Socie-
ties of San Francisco.
DR., Randall, Gen. Allen, and other
gentlemen expressed their views Of tho
project, commencing it heartily.
1t was moved that there disappointed
a Committee, consisting of one person
from each of the seven mining districts
in the township, for the purpose of draf-
ting Constitution and Bylaws.
A motion to amend by making the
number of the proposed Committee four,
was lost.
The original motion was then with
drawn, after which
MIR. '. G. Bell, of Birchville, moved
that Committee of FIVE, from the eiti-
zens present, be appointed.
The motion being adopted, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed such
Committee, namely: Messrs Farquhar,
Bell, Esselstine, Jas. Fraser, and Cur
It's.
The meeting then adjourned until
next Sunday, Dec. Goth, at o'clock.
GEO. D. DoRNIN, Sec'y.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

CHINESE GAMEs.-The San Francis
co Bulletin gives the English-looking
word than as the name of the odd-and-
even sort of game which is SO popular
with the Chinese One thousand of
the brass coins which they employ, and
which are called oWsh, are worth about
one dollar of our money. They are
used as cheeks.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

CAMPTONvILLE few miners
who are able to work at this place are
said to be doing well. The citizens
have subscribed to 50 900 worth Of stock
in the Sierra Turnpike Company. The
following officers have been elected by
Gravel Range lodge, F. & A. NJ, to
serve for the ensuing year: VIM. Ell
well, w. NJ; Chas. O'Hara, S. W.;
J. H. Variel, j. W.; W. Stevenson,
Treas. J. P. Brown, Sec'y; J. G.. Nc
Lellan, s. D.; J. Bradford, j. D.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
CHRISTMAS.

This festival finds its origin in the
hottest motives and tenderest senti-
ments. Whether we view it as the an.
niversary of the birth of one whom mil
lions adore as Lord and Savior, or SIM
ply as the relict of more ancient reli-
glon, it is sanctifed to us all by a thous-
and associations, and cannot be divorced
from our affections. The world clincs
lovingly to its festivals, and some of
these now exist which, undera different
name and for a different purpose, per-
haps, may have cheered the earliest
tribes of our race. Christmas is the
season when the kindliest feelings are
quickened within us; when every face
bears an expression which reflects the
soul, and even external nature and the
enveloping atmosphere seem conscious
of divine presence. This is the sea-
son when, In other lands, the severe d
streams of relationship flow back to the
fountain head, to return again to their
accustomed channels refreshed and
strengthened. This is the time to chant
carols, to praise the Creator, to do good
then most praising him. To-day let
every one with heart for the season,
read that touching carol from the SYM
pathetic pen of England's humorist.
How the Christmas laughter, the Christ
mas sports, the Christmas feasts, the
Christmas benevolence, in its pages
and, too, the Christmas sorrow, destitu-
ton, and misery, soften our everyday,
Indifferent hearts to tears!
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
AdmjntsfratOr,s Notice.

TUIHE undersigned having taken out letters of adj
II mnistration on the estate of SAMUEL N. PALM
Err deceased, vice f. H. Nicholson Public Admjnistra~
tor whose letters have been revoked hereby respect
fully notifies all persons having claims demands
against said estate present them to the undersigned
at the law Office of o. P. Sdger at North San Juan for
settlement And all persons indebted to said
will please call at said office and make immediate pay
ment. JOHN PALMER, Admir-
of Saml ~ Palmer decd.
North San Juan, Deer. q, 1855. 194t
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

The Legislature assemblies on the first
Monday in January. The Lord save us
from any more Kansas or Vigilance
Committee debates The members will
be duly advised of their duty by the
big dailies, whom we will not anticipate.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

FEES IN OFFIcE.-Under this cap
ton the Nevada Journal of last week
contains timely article, protesting
against the enormous fees which are al
lowed our county officials, and urging
upon the people of the county the ne
cessity of speedily expressing themselves
on the subject, with view to inducing
Legislative action for the abatement of
the evil. This subject has long been the
occasion of popular complaint, and very
justly, and it is time that the fees were
either reduced to something like reason
able limits, or abolished at once, and
the officers paid regular salary. Those
who serve the public should be allowed
compensation sufficient to deprive them
of motives for dishonesty, and enough.
even, to enable them to live in luxury,
but not be paid at rate exceeding the
salaries Of the highest State or Federal
officers: The Journal remarks:
owe have only to look at instances of
retired ofice-holders within our reach
to learn salutary lesson. Men, who
were not worth dollar, were installed
into Office in this county, and were rota-
ted out in two years with fortunes in
their fists. Does any one doubt it?
We do not speak of these fortunate in
dividuals with feeling of envy. Some
of them are good and worthy men.
They took no more for their services
than the law allowed, probably; but the
law allows too much. Their services
are not worth the prices allowed. The
labor done would in some cases be well
paid by one-third the sums now specified
by law. We venture to say there is an
Office in the county which can lawfully
be made worth to the incumbent, over
and above all expenses, $4,000 per
annum; another $4,000; and another
from $4,000 to $4,000. Is this as it
should be? Should the people of a
county pay three times as much for I'm
important services as is paid the highest
officers of the State? The people will
say nay"
Whilst our county officials are waxing
rich on their fat fees, our local magis-
trates and constables cannot have their
righteous bills allowed-bills contracted
in efforts to preserve the peace or to
bring criminals to justice When these
are presented to the Board of Supervi-
sors, they are at once cut down, no mat
ter what the amount or how evidently
just the charges, and very often enough
is not allowed to reimburse to the JUS
tice or constable the amount actually
expended out of his own pocket. Ev-
cry criminal taken to Nevada from this
township is conveyed, in the first in
stance, at the expense of the constable,
and the county would now owe thous-
ands of dollars for such services if she
did not so coolly ignore them. 1t is
right for the Board of Supervisors to
exercise strict economy and to rigidly
examine every account brought before
them; but there is no show of equity
nor legal authority in arbitrarily redu-
cling bills one half which are based upon
lawful fees and useful service rendered.
The practice may save the county a few
dollars, but the saving is made at the
sacrifice of justice and has the effect to
lessen the efficiency of township Off
GERS.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
A New USE FOR THE DRAMA

- ANEW ~ De EOs LIE Oh<AhA. l.
correspondent of the Nevada National
says that the "Cheap Johns" of San
Francisco have lately added new fea-
ture to their many and usually cunning
tricks in catering for custom. Many of
them have fitted up in the back part of
their stores, theatrical stages, with APP
propriate scenery, where entertainments
are given, free, every evening. These
entertainments are conducted in the
most noisy and clamorous manner pos
sible, which has the effect of attracting
the attention of passers-by, until the
house is crowded full. When the cur
tains fall for change of performance,
"Cheap John" takes advantage of the
moment to e1patiate upon the quality
and cheapness of his wares, selling them
and the purchaser at the same time.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
ng a delinquent for the three years, Sc

0-oo, Sloooo W
The delinquent lists of 1856 and
1857 amount to 1890 rs, leaving
S15,S72 80 as the delinquent tax of
1858. The taxes on assessments for
capital invested in mining claims has
not generally been paid this year, and
will not be until the case now pending
before the Supreme Court is decided
This accounts for the unusual large de-
linquent list of this year.
ABsTRAcTING PAPERs-lntcresting
Court Proceedings.-It will be remem-
bered that the County Treasurer placed
in the possession of the Grand Jury
about hundred and fifty licenses, which
purported to have been made out for
back quarters and not called for. The
Jury recommended that these licenses
be deposited with the Auditor for safe
keeping, and an order to that effect was
made by the Court of Sessions.
On Friday morning last Mr.. Sigour-
ney took these papers from the office of
the County Clerk, without permission,
and for this was subsequently ordered to
appear before the County Judge to an
swer for contempt. Judge Caswell Or
dered him to refile the licenses in the
Auditors Office by two o'clock ON Sat
urday, which order he failed to comply
with. He was then arrested by order
of the County Judge and committed to
jail for contempt of court. In the eve
ming of the same day Mr.. Sigourney
was brought before Judge Searls on a
writ of. habeas corpus and discharged.
Judge Searls held that the County
Judge had no right to make the order
for depositing the licenses with the Au-
ditor, as they were originally deposited
by order of the Court of Sessions, and
that the commitment for contempt was
consequently illegal.
DISTRICT CoURT-Lewis, Craddock
and Stidger VS.. Abel Lowe ct als-on
motion of plaintiffs counsel, ordered that
Eliza Jane Craddock and John III. At
Gibson, administrators of the estate of
said Craddock deceased, be substituted
as plaintiffs.
John Hill vs. Grant& Barnes judg-
ment for plaintiff, decree of foreclosure
of mortgage and sale of premises order
ed.
A rich quartz lead has been found on
Rush Greek. 1t is from II to Is inch
es in thickness, and fifty pounds of the
richest rock is estimated to contain from
two to three thousand dollars in gold
T.W .SIGoURNEY will be arraigned be
fore the District Court for trial on the
9th inst.
GRASS VALLEY is becoming quite
metropolitan. Welearn from the Nation
al that Public Library has recently
been established there with a member
ship of fifty, and that grand ball is to
be given in aid of it. Thomas Mooney,
author of sMooney's History of Ireland,
was to have delivered lecture there
this week subject-Ireland, ancient
and modern. Rev. j. A. Benton has
also been lecturing and preaching there.
The Fire Company has a good hall, are
out of debt, and number thirty-four ac-
tive members.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

B@J. W. Sullivan, the enterprising
San Francisco newsman, has our thanks
for bundle of Eastern papers received
by last steamer.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

p9r At Bells Ranch the snow is
about eighteen inches deep. The Hum
bug stage came down on runners, as far
as Columbia Hill, yesterday morning.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

%Case, the Marysville stage driver
who was shot awhile since, is dead, says
the Express of yesterday.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
Communicated
HUMBUG CRY, Dec. 10, SO.

] OAA 1SS' ~ ~
Editor Press
Yourissue of last week contained rath-
er lengthy article from "Hydraulic, =
giving in detail the present and prospec-
tive prospects of our mines. | would
infer from the article in question that
Humbug and vicinity were some pump
kins, and that nuggets large as brick
were lying around loose. Such ideas
may be realized in the dim, distant flu
ture; but now, nuggets of the smallest
proportions can nowhere be found. I
also question if there is miner of this
district now in possession of a twenty
dollar scad, if there is one he is in luck.
1t is true, we are all more or less Deepen
dent on the miners success, and are al
ways gratifed to learn of their prosper
ity; but in no instance should their
real position be misrepresented. The
companies of which Hydraulic makes
honorable mention are energetic, thor
ough miners, and deserving of his inten-
ded good fortune, which hope they
may yet realize. 1t is currently believ-
ed though, that our hills contain sufi-
cient gold to justify the opinion that we
will again have the pleasure of distend-
ing our present collapsed stomachs (col-
lapsed for want of beans, to their orig
inal capacity. At all events, heavy
drafts will soon be made upon our banks,
and if protested, disastrous will be the
consequences. Yours, &c.,
The communication of oh. B." is
published with view to ascertaining if
the place from which he halls really de-
serves its significant cognomen. The
statements made by our correspondent
Hydraulic" he does not emphatically
deny, and we are bound to believe them
true. oh. B." himself concludes that
the general belief as to the richness of
the hills in the vicinity of Humbug, is
justified. It is probably the fact that
those diggings have not, SO far, yielded
much for the amount of labor bestowed
upon them, but the positive statements
of Hydraulic" accompanied by the
figures, that some claims are paying,
and that others are considered valuable,
are not thereby invalidated.
We desire to publish nothing but
facts, concerning the mining resources
of this region, and hope XII. B." him
self will favor us with some from his To-
cality. The miners should make it point
to correspond with the newspapers. A
publication of their successes will re-
dound to their own advantage by giving
notoriety to claims worthy of it, and
will attract the attention of parties who
wish to purchase.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25

POLLOCK TESTIMONIAL.-Ad ramat-
ic entertainment is to be given for the
benefit of the family of the late Edward
Pollock, at Maguire's Opera House, San
Francisco, on the evening Of January 6.
The actors, American and foreign, have
volunteered their services, gratis.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
neEThe central overland mail arrived

nBThe central overland mail arrived
at Genoa, Carson Valley, ahead of it's
time, on the 18th instant, coming in by
the new road south of the Goose Creek
mountains. The Indians say the snow
never falls over two inches there; the
route IS well timbered, and the valley
contains about one thousand acres of ex-
cellent land. The first number of the
Genoa paper, entitled the "Territorial
Enterprise" has made its appearance.
The county of Carson has been reorgan-
lied, and set of officers elected.
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THE COUNTY.

For the subjoined items we are in
debted to the Nevada Democrat:
PROPERTY TAX.-We are indebted
to Sheriff Boring for statement of the
amount Of property tax collected this
year.
Amount paid Treasurer and deposit... $4,000 90
Amount of assessments including delinquents
OF lS56-57 S9l 633 10
Leaving delinquent for the three years, So
s7-se Of c1SG62 05