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The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
REPORT OF THE STATE Prison CON- /

REPORT OF THE STATE Prison CON-
MITTEE-The report of the Committee
recently appointed to visit the State
Prison ought to be read by every citi
zen of the State, and especially should
it be seriously considered by every mem
Der of the Legislature. An opportunity
is afforted to get rid of that old leech
Estell without much expense to the
State, in the opinion of the Committees,
aud to right the wrongs of huma nifty to
the condemned.
We give an abstract of the report the
whole being too long for our columns.
The Prison is miserably located, out
of the way of travel and costing the
state heavilyto transport prisoners to it.
The prison grounds are limited, without
timber, the clay from which to manufac-
ture bricks nearly exhausted, and the
stone for quarrying Of little worth or
consequence. The buildings small and
inconvenient, and the prisoners hudd1ed
together to the detriment of health,
without medical attendance; half starry
ed, half clothed, covered with vermi
and filth and not adequately guarded.
Prisoners run away and no effort is made
to recapture them, and they are allowed
to die without proper care or attention.
The hoary headed man of crime asso-
ciates with the boy of Is years incarcer-
ated for the first offense.
The Committee state that in their
opinion the act under which the Prison
ers are leased to Estell is unconstitution-
al, and void by virtue of decision of the
Supreme Court on the State Debt, and
recommend that the state take possess
ion Of the Prison and prisoners immedi-
ately. The Committee also show that
the articles of agreement entered into
between the State and Estell have been
violated persistcntly and constantly by
the lessee, and give ten grand specif-
cations i'll which the violations are set
forth.
The Committee recommend that the
Prison be removed to better location :;
that the laws be amended so as to allow
prisoners sentenced for less term than
two years to receive their punishment
in the counties and that hereafter in
all cases and under all circumstances
the state retain the police regulations
of the Prison in her own hands.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
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80 W0s
WINTER ARRANGEMENT --On and after
w December 9th, 1857 the trains of the saera
mento Valley Railroad will leave as follows viz
Passenger Trains.
Will leave Sacramento daily II O'Clock and 2lpx
Folsom daily at q A. NJ I2 NJ and 5PM
On Sundays, beside the above there will be from Sac
ranento 10 A. train
on NSUNDAYs-Excursion Tickets viii be issued At
S25O for the ttip-good for the day oaly
Freight Trains
VIII leave Sacramento at y A. NJ. and 2pM
- Folsom at : "a A. NJ
The l2 A. NJ. Train will take through F,.igh.
No freight transported on SUNDAYS
- AZ r-0 eo"ii''t win the l-2 A. NJ. Trains for
Nevada: Grass Valley, Auburn
iowa NM Forest city, Dovneyill.
Orleans Flat. Ophir cI Nan
III h"stown Yankee Jim's C;reepvood
neorgetown, Mormon Island Col m,
T., ~ dorado, Diamond Springs Placeryille
Prairie City, Michigan B,r caoL, NJ
WILL S,ssinss' IhNc YAK Clty Arkansas Oigings
So. springs, Drytown, Amador
- Jackson, fiddletown,
nj anu other intermediate places
The Stages will connect wi h the 10 NJ Tr,;n in az
rlVn9 in Sacramento in time for m, an Fr.nrie,.
boats ~ '"e ." li~"'
TOT rrelsnt or passage apply at the r. r stations.
Je<" J. p ROBINSON. Supt,
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

V We learn that BOZ McCoombs.
a we'll known road agent for the Cali
fornia Stage Company for three years
past, has purchased the Livery Stable
of Harry Cady at Grass Valley. The
Stage Company has lost a valuable of
fcer and Grass Valley gained an enter
prising citizen.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

FAvuRs.-W elch, Hamlin. and Jerry
Sullivan of San Francisco, have our
thanks for Atlantic papers of every va
riety by the last steamer.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
T TT n oooJ ,oo,Io &c NoroJ 1870.

- TIE good people of Nevada must
see the efforts being put forth to turn
the stream of travel from its place into
other and different channels. The time
was when the trade of the county was
carried on by our merchants or through
the county seat. Long lines of teams
came, unloaded, and went, our streets
made vocal with bells or resounded with
the loud crack of the Missouri driver
1t must be apparent that some cause
has consp'red to change the scene. 1t
cannot be the decay of trade, for it must
be obvious that the population of the
county is on the increase and the legiti-
mate trade ought not to be less than
formerly. But that trade is scattered
over the whole county and not centered
as formerly in this city; and the change,
beneficial as it may be to others. is GER
tainly not so to us. The change we
shall contend is owing in great degree
to the inactivity and want of enterprise
among our own citizens. AS New Or
leans sitting at the mouth of the Father
Waters by supineness allowed Wall
street to tap the commerce of the Upper
Mississippi, ond pour untold wealth and
transfer priceless trade into the cities
of the East, so we are likely to lose sight
of our natural advantages or by negli-
gence permit the enterprise of others to
go ahead of our own and snatch from
our grasp what, if by tight of location
not ours might easily be made ours.--
The Ridge once made Nevada the COM
mercial point; now it is Marysville.-
The country south procured its supplies
from this place now the business is done
direct with Sacramento. This is not ALL
While we are listless and inactive, efforts
are being put forth to tap still further
our present sources of wealth. We hear
OF mail routes IN contemplation propos-
ing to leave Nevada in the lurch, and at
tempts to lessen our stage facilities.-
Under these circumstances it behooves
our citizens to act under the first law of
nature, self f-protection. From our local
position our traders should endeavor by
all means to make advantageous ar
rangements with the Sacramento Valley
Railroad for the transportation of goods
and adopt Folsom as the point at which
their land travel shall commence After
wards, and as soon as possible,we should
use our energies to push the Railroad
nearer to the city in that direction. By
SO doing we can maintain the equilibri-
um of trade, and not otherwise. Atten-
ton to this matter is commended to our
city property holders.
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Having made change in our business we most earn
esty request those Indebted settle their account,
As we wish to close up our old affairs
A. BLOCK & Co
Nevada. Feb 9Th. 1853
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

THEATRE.-Yankee Adams AID
troupe occupied Frisbie's Theatre on
Wednesday night. Heavy lumber.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

THANKs.-To Hons. Burton, Chase,
Young. Smith and Hill of this county.
for public documents.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

THE arrivals of emigrants at New
York during 1857, were 163,22S. all
increase of 4O,SS6 over the year previ-
Gus.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
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OFFICIAL RErORTER.-The Senate
the other day perpetrated another act
of extravaganza and favoriism in the
election of an official reporter. Loco
focos-the reform kind Black Repub-
licams-the blackest kind-and the ter
ribly Independent Senators all went in
billing and cooling together for the an
nual benefit of the State Journal Every
year the State is smoused out of some
fifteen hundi ed or two thousand dollars
to pay reporter for that paper, luxu-
ry that other newspapers of enterprise
indulge in at their own expense. Not
the shadow of a reason has been pro-
duced why this favoritism should be
persisted in, yet no economical measure
ever goes through with such unanimity
as this little but damnable annual
sponge. Curse the Know Nothing Leg
stature of Is 6, and laud this model
Democratic reform Legislature and give
it a chance! "Hoorah for Andrew Nc
Jackson the first Irlsh King of Amer
iky ~
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NOTICE..

l. BLOCK Jr. has this day become partner in
lie our firm and will continue business under the
same name and style as heretofore.
A. BLOCK co
Nevada Feb !, ISIS.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

A LII persons Indebted to the Estate of p j F.pen
~ schcid deceased, The firm of Espenscbeid 4
Coe are notified to make immediate payment to there
o. or th necessary legal steps will be taken the col
lection of said ind btetncss
A. SARGENT, Atty for Executors.
Nevada ian. 30Ih ISIS f.h5
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

STATE CCNTRoLLER-The following
significant epistle was sent into the Sen
ate Oh the 27lh ult:
ITO the Senate: The nomination of
Samuel III Brooks to the office of Con-
troller having been made under mis-
apprehension of some material facts, is
respectfully Withdrawn.
John B. Weller"
What were these material facts
that compelled the Governor to take
water! One of them certainly was not
that Brooks didn't want the ofice--he
is not that stripe of man. Another,
equally as certain was not that he is in
eligible under the constitution, or want
lug N ability. And, thirdly, he could
not be found wanting in Democracy,
having come up to the test required of
him by the party-he worked, spent his
money and voted the ticket
The onl y material fact" that can be
got at, and the only one alleged is. that
Brooks was once Know Nothing. This
appears to be fact material to the
Governor, the Senate and the Demo-
cratic party. Take notice of it, aspi-
rants for office in this county, and per-
spire freely IN your wrappers!
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

Ordered that Summons in the above be served on
defendant by publication ofthe sanc week
for two weeks i'll the NEVADA JoURSAL Given under
my hand this lst day OF February 1883
tcb5 5. .B III KMAN, J. =.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
The Monumental HOteE!!
Parker & Humnhrev. prnn,.iatnre

&sA I'LL well known and popular Hotel. situate,f
ss5EM At the foot OF Main st Get Nevada has been
:;sFhs leased by the undersigned (ornerv empoy,.,
EssSsA OF y W GRUsH) and are prepared to accommo-
date travellers in good style any Hotel in the
tans
The propretors fater themselves that their cxp.ri
in the business them in stating m.
repnta ION OF the House FOR GOOD CLEAN BIDS and .
well provided TABLE will always be sus aimed
On' of the proprieors will personally attend to the e
tering for the House, and viii always.
PROVIDE THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS
And they hope by unremtting attention to their bu.
ness to merit continuance of the extensive ase
which the house has always enjoyed
ANDREW II. PARKER
STILES A. HUMPHREY
Nevada Feb 9Th 1858
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Summons.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada ss
~ District ourt of the Fonrtceh Judicial District OF
ald State The People Of the State of aornia to OR
LANDO HAMBLETON Greeting:
ION are hereby summoned to appear and answer the
complaint ot J KEERAI' fled against YOU Samnel +.
Curtis and iiezekiah Coombs within ten days the
twenty days served you in this District and ont On
This county and within forty days if served on You in
this State an ont OF this District f an action
ed the fourth day of February AID s5s in aid Court
for the recovery of Two Thousand dollars together With
interest thereon 1T the rate of ono half nor
per mouth from the LIST day of May 1857 I'M MID
also Decree of Foreclosure and sale of the m,r,
ed premises particularly ntoncd and forth in ,s;
tfs bill Of eompai file in the Office Of the CLERK ,t
said Court certified copy of which is herewith rryed
And you hereby notified that if you fail answer
said complaint as herein directed, plaintiff will take udg
aims. therefor by default. together with ali
of suit and also demand of the Court such other re-
lieI as is prayed for in his said complaint
lie testimony whereofI Rufus Shoemaker, Clerk of the
District aforesaid do hereunto hand and impress
the seal of said Court office il the city Nevada this
4th day of February A. d. 1888.
RUFUS sHOEMAKER Clerk.
BY WIN. Smith, Deputy.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

TULARE CANAL.-A bill to repeal an
Act called the Tulare Canal Act was
defeated in the Senate on Tuesday.
wi ich if not reconsidered or brought up
again in some shape, perpetates one of
the most monstrous swindles ever per-
petrated on the State. The Legisla.
ture of last winter went in for the project
of granting land enough to capitaless
company TO form a state, on certain con-
ditions easy of avoidance. The scheme
was denounced as humbug from the
outset, but the persuasive accents of un-
p,incipled spectators found too willing
eals and the monstrous PROJECT was en-
dorsed by the peoples representatives.
tits now found to the satisfaction of hon
est men that the whole thing was con-
ceived in wrong and born as swindle,
yet the Legislature the reform Legisla-
ture-refuses to repeal it and restore to
the state her rights to thousands upon
thousands of her most valuable domain.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
Exchange Bath House.

Prce Reduced to FIFTY CENTS !
GEO. THOMAS & Co. Proprietors.
A FINE Bath House has been opened Wa.hingto
street adjoining the American Exchange and the
Prprfetors hope strict attention their business 10
e'I' : q good share patronage. nTtf
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

On reading and filing the affidavit Plaintiff IL is or
dered that service of be upon said defep-
dent, Orlando Hambleton. by publication in the NEVADA
JOURNAL newspaper printed and published in the town
aud county ofNevada, once week for three consecutive
months from the date hereof
Witness NILES SEARLS
District Judge
Attest RUFUS SHOEMAKER Clerk d. C.
BY VIM Smith, Dep
Meredith S Hawley Attys for Plaintiffs. febI
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05

On THEIR TAPs.-The Custom House
buchanan wing of the Democratic
party are on their taps and circulating
documents for their side. The S. F.
Globe of the I'd inst. contains the letters
of various members of the cabinet sus-
tanning the President. A large edition
has been struck off for distribution. 1t
will take ship-load to ALLEVIATE the af-
fections of the Democracy of Nevada
from the Little Giant and his cause.
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
EEO!! To ThOHnpsOnians!!

- AMCEL ADAMS celebrated Thnml, sonian medicine,
} Tor sale by S. M. BAILEY
vada. 80
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
Arrived =
Notice.

Fresh Lot of pure Drugs & Medicines at SPENCE 8
~ Drug Store Comm real street feb5
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-05
Books -! BOOks!!!
Cheap PUbIic9fiOnS.

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Steamer papers and California yveeklies neatly mt In
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Diaries and Daily Journals Is58-a varety of size.
for the pocket and countingroom.
Magnificent Gift Books, Albums, Valentines &C. for
the Holidays '
liberal share of public patronage is solicited and
nope by strict attention to business and Low PRICES to
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-24
CONGREGATIONAL.


Very little of interest has been accom-
plished during tho week.
The case of the bogus Indiana Senator's
has been up in the Senate, but put oil TO
allow time to obtain more evidence. The
whole matter is a shameful farce, and ev-
erybody knows that they have no more
right TO the seats they hold than any 9TH
er citizens Of the United States. But the
administration party needs their votes on
the great questions which are pending, aud
will have them.
MIR. Wolcott. the contumacious witness
refuses to disclose what be did with the
large sums Of money which he confesses
that lie received of Lawrence Stone & Co.,
for the purpose Of procuring the passage
of the tariff of 1856. The House
seems quite determined that he shall
disclose. He is committed
Mr.. Houston, in view of the revolution
airy and disorganizing condition Of Mexico
and Central America, offered resolutions
for establishing protectorate over those
States. They were laid on the table.
In the Senate, the Committee on Ter
ritories has submitted three reports. A
majority report, and a minority report, by
Messrs. Colamer and Wade, and another
by Mr.. Douglas. There was an under
standing that each party should have ample
time to prepare report, but the majority
resolved upon a snap judgement and
brought in their report without giving the
minority suitable time for preparation. A
mean and cowardly proceeding, but wor-
thy Of the party that is guilty of it.
The Kansas Investigating Committee
SO shamefully constituted by Mr.. Orr have
concluded, it seems, to suppress all inves
tigation. This is regular border rufiar
proceeding and demonstrates that the same
contempt for majorities prsvades the par
ty from bottom to top.
| The prospect is that Kansas and Min
nesota will in some way be pinned togeth
err and put through at once.
From the Bennington Banner vi
learn that on Tuesday afternoon, of las
week, the Stark House, of that village
was destroyed There was high ives
wind and therefore great reason to fea
the destruction Of the building, on tn
north side Of Main st., but the prompt ar
rival and efficient action :of the Fire Com
panies with their engines stayed its pur
Their progress: The loss is s2500 Insur
ed for S2l00.
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News of theweek.

we learn that on Monday, Feb. 7th
while Dea. Amos Hamilton and his son,
of Bridport, were choppipg in the woods,
the former stepped back some two rods
from falling tree, which. caught another
land: bentit considerably. In its rebound
it cast limb which struck Mr. Fl. in the
face with great force, tearing of the lower
part of his nose and upper lip, 50 that they
we're but slightly connected with his face.
His son carried him home, surgeon was
brought and the wound dressed before con.
\ seriousness returned. We are glad to learn
that he is now doing well.
/ / We learn from the Rutland Courier
that house belonging to the Marble Com
at Sutherland Falls was burnt on We'd
nesday, Feb. IL. The wife Of the tenant
was severely burned. It was occasoned
by children playing with matches in the
wood.shed. $3.50
CAsuALrIEs.-A man was suddenly Kill
led in Crown Point Oh the 9th inst, by
the falling Of tree while engaged in cut
ting lumber. Another man who was with
him also severely injured, but. fortunately
he was soon enabled to come to the assis.
lance Of his friend who was not killed out.
right, and who on seeing him exclaimed
81 am dead man. "Oh no" replied the
other mot 80 bad as that I hope.' "Yes"
said he. 81 am dead: man" And 10
it proved, for he died in q short time. He
was ringls man, sober and industrious
and it is gratifying to learn that he had
recently embraced religion, the result of a
revival now in progress among the lum-
ber-men in that vininity. He was buried
on the 18th inst, and on that day, and in
the same neighbsrhood another man was
found after nightfall'by the wayside per.
ishing from cold and exhaustion. He was
taken to house by some boys whs found
him where he lived about twenty minutes
He leaves wife and two children. 1t
was thought by some that perhaps he might
have been intoxicated, but such appears
not to have been the case.
Not far from this time and about three
miles from this place in the north part Of
Hconderoga, a woman was burnt to death
under very peculiar circumstances. 1t
appears that her husband being sick, she
occupied room by herself, and the last
seen Of her in life she wa. on her knees at
her. devotions, she being a Catholic. and
it is supposed that her clothing took fire
from some matches in her pocket, and the
first intimation the family had Of what had
happened, one of the ch ldrsn awoke and
asked his father what caused such smoke.
Search was made, and she was found in
the pantry burnt to death, with every par
ticls of clothing burnt Of, except belt
around her waist, and her flesh literally
cooked to the depth Of half an inch all
over her body! 1t was thought that she
|, staded Tor water, but being overcome she
sank down before she reached it and per-
ishsd without sven giving Any alarm. And
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list of competitors. for premiums in the
several classes, who have complied with
the conditions and rules of the Society.
Competitors can receive their cards at tho
same place until II o'clnck on the first
Of the Fair.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

"SHYLocK" AND THE JEws-Shakespea
wrote for royalty, nobility, and the times.
A desire to please the reigning sovereigns in
duced the perversion of historical characters
which, thus, undeservedly illuminated by
the genius of the poet, have descended to
posterity as objects of aversion. Thus have
we been taught to hate Macbeth, Richard
III, and "Shylock," the Jew, as the repre-
sentative of his people, Notwithstanding pro
fame and sacred writers teach that ''Shy-
lock- is a monstrocity of implacability, du-
plicity and attrocious revenge and not a fair
exponent of his nationality True, his peo-
pie had been prosecuted and driven out from
among nations, like Cain, with the curse of a
stupendous murder upon them; but in esti-
mating the Jewish character, we must re-
member Jonathan. and David, and Isaiah,
who, whatever may be doubted of the inspi-
ration of the scriptures are believed to be
historical personages We must not forget
the more than brothers fidelity Of the first,
the forbearance of David when he found his
prosecutor asleep and spared his life, nor the
God like prophecies of the Hebrew poet
Isaiah, than whom no mortal has ever utter
ed more sublime sentences Of poetic inspira-
tion.-Irinity Journal.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12
THE VOICELESS.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

We count the broken Tyres that rest
Where the sweet wailing singers slumber-
But Ger their silent sisters breast
The wild flowers who will stoop to numberi
A few can touch the magic string
And noisy Fame is proud to win them -
Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them
Nay, grieve not for the dead alone
Whose song has told their hearts sad story
Weep for the voiceless, who have known
The cross without the crown of gloryl
Not where Leucadian breczes sweep
Ger Sappho's memory haunted billow,
But where the glistenihg night-dews weep
On nameless sorrows churchyard pillow.
o hearts that break and give no sign
Save whitening lip and fading tresses,
Till Death pours out his cordial wine
Slow dropped from Misery crushing press.
If singing breath or echoing chord
To every hidden pang were given,
What endless melodies were poured,
AS sad as earth, as sweet as heavenl
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

The New ALMADEN CLAIM IN SAN JOSE
The San Jose Tribune, speaking of the many
rival claims to this property, says:
If the claim of the former party is defeat
ed, then comes up, next in order, we presume,
the claim of Fossat and others, for which Lau-
rencel q Co. are contending, and which is
based, to say the least, on far better founda-
ton than that of the Almaden Company
Besides this, there is the Ingoldsby claim,
and no doubt host of others can be drummed
up, so that the chances of the property re-
yerting to Uncle Sam are rather slim. The
agricultural portions of the rancho, we need
hardly add, are in possession of innumerable
sduatters with whom the successful claim
ants must afterwards wage legal war or eff
feet compromise.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

A BEAUTIFUL COMPARISON sun does
not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for
the wide worlds Joy. The lonely pine on
the mountain top waves its somebre bough
and cries "Thou art my sun" And the lit
tie meadow violet lifts its cup of blue, and
whispers with its perfumed BREATH Thou
art my SUM-" And the grain in thousand
fields rustles in the mind, and makes answer,
"Thou art my sun.
So God sits in heaven, not for the favored
few. but for the universe of life; and there
is no creature so poor or so low that he may
not look up with child like confidence and
say, "My Father thou art mine"