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The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
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New Volume.

With this number commences the
Eighth Volume of the Journal. 1t is
usual on such occasions as the present to
promise we'll for the future. We shall
indulge in no such cajolings. The past
course of the JOURNAL is an indication
Of what we are able to do, and it is
useless to premise more than we can
reasonably perform. We aim to speak
our own opinions without fear, and if
they fail to coincide with the views of
cur readers, why, it proves we both
think for ourselves, that's all, and we
cant help it, nor do we wish to. We
want an independent, thinking lot Ct
readers, and believe we have them.
Of their liberality we can speak more
decidedly. The JOURNAL has, while
under our charge, received a cordial
and generous support, for which the
Proprietors are duly thankful and will
try to get even by every means in their
power. So, now for another year at
the tripod, the cases and the press.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
The Frazier River Excitement.

There is 10 little excitement in our
usually staid community concerning the
reported discoveries of gold on oui
northern frontier. Several individuals
have called on us during the last week
on the eve of departure for the new gold
fields. The spirit of 40 is partially
aroused, and quite large number will
probably leave the county in quest of
adventures in the far north. To every
one, who is convinced on good evidence
that he can not worse his condition or
pre- spects, we say GO. But great caution
should be taken not to be deceived by
the reports reaching us from region
almost unexplored and untcsted. If
the gold fields on Frazier river are of
little extent, ii is hardly worth while ia
get crazy about them and pack off in a
sweat to reach them. If they are as
extensive as represented, there need he
NO haste in going. as there will be am
pie room by and by, for all who will
under any circumstances emigrate to
them. A good plan would be for num-
Der of miners who have an ambition ia
try "those northern mines" to send an
agent in whom they can trust, cool
headed, resolute and experienced man
to Frazier River, and be governed by
his reports therefrom. The expense
would be slight on each. and insure a
crowd against the cost, suffering per
haps, and modification Of a wild goose
chase after another Gold Lake. Sup.
pose fifty miners contribute tea dollars
apiece towards defrayiug the expense.
of a reliable agent to be dispatched i'm.
mediately to the point of attraction
Little sould be lost under any ciicum
stances, by waiting month or two fol
report, and then a sure thing may be
counted on unhesitafingly. Undoubt
edly there is much hazard in going to {
country about which so very little i
known to certainty, and we woult
advise the greatest caution before TN
dertaking the trip. Nine years expe
rience has taught us never to be in
hurry to chase new and marvellou
reports to theil source. We have fount
it rarely pays.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
CONsIahIC,S Aale.

STATE OF CALrFnR MA. totNTY o. NFTADA. I
Township of Nevad So :
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXFCTTION TO ME- DE
ID lvered issued from the Court Of John Anderson
Esq acting Justice of the Pt acc in and for the coun
" aforesaid b airing date May 18th a D. ltss satisfy
Judgment rendered BY aid truri the 1ih day OF
May A u 1879 IN favor Of tt HEIF & q and against
WM N1MAN K MeE Rf for the of SPA 80 dit
interest 6an and costs # srit Fave taken n
execution and will s' I, the highest bidder for ash
all he rights, title ard interet # Min an ard Me
Erv in House AMI Lot stir ated m the south side Of
Rorle street near the premises Of Hurst in the City
If Nevada sail won rty having been heretofore At
tachrd by me, will sell hr same tn the highest bidder
for Ca>h. in front the Court Home door aturdsy
the 5tb day of Jnne 4. u 1873 between the hours Of
0o'clock NJ. ard 5nclock p. NJ Of said day Taken
the Tcrty Of Wm. \Iman and McElry satisfy tte
alb v demands aud accruin.
Nevada May 10th. A u 1854
Nav - FRED RJ-RNFJSTFR Hons,,hic
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

DID DO IT.--Near the close Of Tat
mans Legislature. Will. Hicks Graham
was appoi.lted Sealer of Weights and
Measures in San Francisco, by the Sec
reta,y of State The appointment
created some surprise and the Secretary
pointed to the petition of majority of
the members of both houses asking -
appointment. Some of the petitioners
denied ever h. Wig put their names to
the document. Graham comes out IN
the Uaioa with verified statement to
establish the signatures as bond fde. AT
any rate, in the whole proceeding, 1t is
virtually acknowledged the appointment
was not fit TO be made, else Mr.. Secre-
tary and the signers would make no
excuse.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
The Supreme Judgeshin.


In common with our neighbor we dc
not desire to anticipate the action of a
party in the advocacy of the claims OF
qualifications of any man for the Su-
preme bench, for we hope and trust
there will be no party action of the kind
for us to anticipate. When it is almost
universally conceded that politics should
not enter into a judicial election it is
strange that any public journal should
be found indicating its preference for
party instead of principle. Especially
did we not expect this of our neighbor
whose adherel &c to principle has been
so steadfast and commendable on the
Kansas question. 1t can be accounted
for, however, in the fact that the editor
of the Democrat is absent from his post
at the present time on other and import
ant duties.
We agree with our neighbor that the
great mining interests of the State de-
mand representation upon the SUI
preme bench. There are many intri-
cate questions involving personal rights,
arising in the mining regions, that re-
quire the experience and Judgment of
men intimate with mining and miners to
properly adjudicate. 1t would be well,
in the selection of candidate for the
judgeship to choose a ripe lawyer and
one having large experience in mining
cases-the more experience the better,
so it is accompanied with mature legal
scholarship. 1t ought not to matter
with what party, or shade of party the
candidate affiliates A cool head, sound
Judgment, impartiality, legal attain
ments and experience are the only re-
quisites that should be sought after in
looking around fora proper person to fill
the highest judicial position. we hope
for the credit of the Supreme bench that
these will not be overlooked in the in
sane rage of party.
With no desire to forestall the people
do we indicate our preference; but to
bring out prominently before the inter
ested masses the eminent qualifications
of individuals, that the best man FIR the
place may be selected, is the object Of
this article. On our part, for starter,
we suggest the name of John NJ. Howell,
of El Dorado, as fit man for the SUI
preme judgeship. He is conceded to he
a gentleman of the first legal attain
ments he has proven an upright judge
and second in ability to none in the
State; he has had five years expert
ence on the District bench in the mining
region; he has in short, we believe
every requisite for the position, and as
his office as District judge is shortly to
expire we suggest his name for judge
in hopes to have others added to the list
that no lack of good men may be brought
forward out of whom to choose the very
best. Who has any thing to say against
Judge Howell as the peoples candidate
for the Supreme berch
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

HONEY LAKE.-Isaac Roup writes to
the Shasta Republican, among items Of
Indian troubles, rs follows:
Summer is again smiling upon us
grass is abundant; stock looks fine and
tat. and wheat crops are very prnmis-
ing There will he some 10000 bush
els f wheat raised here this season, be
sides great deal Of harley and cats
Gardening looks fine Any amount Of
potatoes and ,ntnhaeas planted. Quite
large numLer of houses going up The
Masonic Fraternity (Which numbers
about twenty meml'ers) are building a
hall in Susanville, 20 hy 40 feet and tw"
stories high the l"wer story will, prob
ably, be used as school room.
Mr.. Vary has started fine nursery
of all kinds If fruits. The mines are
paying from one to five dollals per day
Susan river is and has been f"r the last
ten days uncommonly high. Goods aud
groceries are scarce, in fact there are
none in the Valley. We are all living
on -four and beef ont here. There has
been thrpe births here this sp ing Ms.
Spauldirg. of a daughter; Mrs. Jones,
Of daughter; MIS-. Lanegan, of n
daughter.
I he snow between here and the
Y,eka road is all gone. A good black
smith is very much needed here, aud
also good numbering men. 1t would
take half dozen saw mills to suppl,
this valley.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
Mopp ARoI-T FR4zfpR RIVER

MORE ABOUT FRAZIER RIVER. - A
gentleman who came down from the
northern country tells the ANa that the
Hudson's Bay Co, have known of the
existence Of the mines which are Gre
ating so much excitement, for several
years past. He says the Shuswap or
Frazier mines are continuation of the
Colvi!ie mines which have been worke ed
for long time and proved not very
rich. The Frazier mines are probably
no better.
The wild Indians of the Colville
mines are great drawback. and as SIM
liar tribes inlrabit tie Shuswap terri
tory it is probable the same difficulties
are to be encountered there.
The steamer Panama will return from
Puget Sound sometime during the week
and the Alta recommends patience til
she brings further information. Sen
sible advice.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
COn<fab2e's Sale.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY Of NFvADA,l
TOWN IF NFvAnA
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO Me pELfy
ID cred issncd from tic of Jnl ; d,rs, n Fsq,
acting Ju ticr q tl T. ace. il for tlc ccur
lfortsat caring datt Mn III ) j ls!S fc satisfy
judgmut I ri dc red Ctrrt tic III faN OF
May, A j 1879, in fave o THOMAS DARNAII x co
md against WM. II GG4DAN. for the sum of Si2 "A
det, lnter 81 damages aId c. kts Of suii have taken
cutiOn, and will sll to tie highest liddcr for
cash all the right title and interest of VIM H. Cor
Ian III the r'cker Turnel mining claims sith-
ted on tustcma II H. cci>Stifg e TIE uae.tNolfth
intrro,t together viii the nrrrto1 clo1i=
to 1t, srid property having hrrctcrr attached '
me which will sell 10 tie highest hddt far cash in
f. ont ofthe Court House on aturdav the sth dav
IT jon d 'sJs between the hours of 10 O'Clock M
and 5o'clnck VI Of said fav. Taken the properly
of H. g 'rdan to satisfy the above demands and nc
cruihg costs.
Nevada. May 18th A D 1859.
n:ayi4-td RED. RUENEISTFR Corstailc.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
Constable, - = ,le.
STATE OF L LIFL RSfA,
Thp-N=sgrh nr Arr- ~ xc


TOWNSHIP OF SEvADA-ss: !
DY WRITE OF AN EXECUTION TO NE DE-
- lver"d issucd from the ourt of John Anderson
Esq acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
afirasa d. bearing date Nay 10Th 1858. 10 stisfy
Judgment rendered ly said Court th 9Th day If May
A. ID 1858. in favor Of A. p. STlIE and ae eainss
WHERMAN hGpDER for The Of Sl97 20, de bt
interest damages and costs of suit have tnken in Ex
cution and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all
the rights title and interest of Whcrman & Rdder in .
House and Lot. sitra.cd the souh side Spring st
in the City fNcvafa, said property having been here
rofore at ached by will sell the the highest
bidder for cash in fnnt of the Court House door
Saturday tho 5h Of June d. 1853 between :he hours
II 10 NJ. an o'clock. p. NJ. Taken TIE pro oerty
# Whermaa & Ridder TO satisfy the above demands
a I'd accruing co +
Nevada May 10Th A, D.. 1858
Nav IA I'd FREI. BI'RMFISTER. Constable.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

LEGAL WElGHTs-Ths following are
The statutory weights in this State, If a
bushel of various kinds of grain mos1
generally cultivated wheat, 60 lbs
rye, 54 lbs; maize, So lbs; buckwheai
40 lbs; aud oats, 80 lbs. The lega
ton is 1000 lbs, and not. as it is in mosl
of the old States. twenty cwt. of 1l2 lbs
each, or 2.24O lbs.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
ARRESTED AND HELD TO BAIL

ARRESTED AND HELD TO BAIL
Deputy Marshal Carley arrested an in
dividual on Tuesday night. charged
with burglary and an assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill. Car
ley fully recognized the fellow as the
burglar who entered the house of Mr..
Abbott. of which an account has been
heretofore given. and Tho, when seized
shot at the officer on that occasion. The
proof was pretty clear against him, and
Justice Andersen in default of bail com
mi.ted him to Jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury. Yesterday Constable
Boggs Of Auburn, identified the chap as
the individual known by tie name of
Ivy. who was engaged in thu attempted
stage robbery below Auburn week "r
two since. B. ggs wounded Ivy in that
affair. with pistol ball, entering the
wrist and coming out near the elbow.
While Ivy was before the Justice, one
Smith was observed TO cut by request
the ribbon of watch on the person of
Ivy and take the article into his own
possession. Marshal L, mpkins nabbed
Smith, and on bringing the watch
light, it proved to be the article taken at
the time of the robbery of the Yankee
Blade Hotel week or two since. Smith
was locked up.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
/" Anything more Z"
=" Anothfr guinea. !"

CoALITIoN-It is reported from New
Orleans that Senor Comonf ,rt, ex Pres
ident of Mexico, and Gen. WIN. Walker,
just now rx-Pre>ident of Nicaragua,
have formed coalition tor the purpose
of sub luing Mexico. C"monfort fur
nishps the funds and Walker does the
fighting.
1t is also stated upon authority, that
Gen. Lockridge, one of Walkers COM
panions in Nicaragua, is about to leave
Texas. with colony of friends for the
peaceful revolution of Northern Mexicn
No arms are to be employed except
what are necessary for their protection
And it is believed that p:enty Of men
and means are in readiness for the en-
terprise.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

LAWS OF 1HE LAST .EGisLATCRE-
W. have nimble State Printer at last
John O'Mcara has issued a volume of
the session laws with creditable des-
patch.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

SPIRITUAL Co vEATIoN.-The San
Francisco Herald says the spiritualists
Of ;hat city will hold a meeting on Tues
day evening, May 11rh, at the residence
of Mr.. j. Mory. corner Of Broadway and
Powell streets, for the purpose of nomi-
mating delegates to attend the Spiritual
State Convention, to lie holden at Sac
ramento, the latter part of this week.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

BLooDED SToCK.-The California
Chronicle says there is II" State in the
Union where so much attention is paid
to the improvement of property in horse
flesh, as in California at the present
time.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

PUBLIC LAND SALE.-The great pub
lie land sale ordered by the President.
will commence III Marysville oil the 18th
inst, and will continue two weeks. y
large quantity Of the land to lie sold is
situated in Colusi county.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

STRAwBERRIEs.-Palmer & Dunlap,
Lively Carriers, placed on our table
the first Strawberries of the season, on
Tuesday Fire and luscious were the
f.u;t, and the boys have lot Of the sort
to dispose f. By the way, that firm cf
the Lively Carriers" is a great insii-
tution
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

T Tallman & Turner are receiving
new lot of articles in their line
Their supply of hose pipes, iinware, &c.
is very extensive, and purchased with
an eye to the wants of the community
Give them call. they are worthy OF
your patronage.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

RELEASE OF PLuMER-The case of
Henry Plumer pending in the Supreme
Court on an appeal, he was liberated on
penal bond of $4,000, approved by
Judge Searls on Monday.
Plumer looks little bleached from
absence from sunlight but is in good
health and spirits.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

New PAPER We have received a
number Of the Big Tree Bulletin ana
Murphy's Adrertiser. a paper published
on the stump of the big tree at the grove
of Mammoths, in Calaveras county,
by John Heckendorn. We learn
fr"m The paper that a telegraph line is
in process of erection from the Big Tree
grove to Murphy's to he connected at
that point with the Alta line.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

ClRCrs.-We learn that Lees Circus
will pay our city visit, probably next
week. The company performed few
davs since ir Placerville. Lee has Civ
Ell away thousands in benefits to the
people, aud ought to receive a grateful
and generous return.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

FRAZER RIVER DusT.-No gold dust
from Frazer river has heen deposited In
the Mint. A small q :antiiy was taken
there far assay last week, aud was found
to he $50 parts of fine geld and $50 part'
of base metal and silver.-AItd.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

SAN FRANCIsCO MINsTRELs.-The
San Francisco Minslrels entertained a
full house on Friday evening last at
Frisbie's Theater. The patronage was
we'll deserved. On Saturday evening
they held forth to a fine audience at
Orleans Flat.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

Poison OAK.-Dr. Coleman informs
the Sierra Citizen that he has discover
ed a means Of promptly removing the
effects of poison oak II consists in the
applic tion of dry saleratus to the parts
affected.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

% The Administration presses at
tribute the authorship of Broderick' S
speech to the pen of Geo. Wilkes, for
mer editor of the Police Gazette. The
two factions of the Democracy are now
even. The Broderick men charge the
speeches that Gwin didn't make on the
Pacific Railroad, to the money of the
Steamship Company.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

SAD SUICIDE.-The wife of T. G.
Emery, at Eme'y's Crossing, on the
Middle Yuba, took her own life or
Tuesday last, by swallowing stry chnine
Mrs. Emery had been laboring under
partial insanity for some time past. On
the day of her death she went to her
room, leaving orders not to be called to
dinner. Her husband entered the room
at 6 o'clock, p. NJ, and found her a
corpse in bed.
A letter was found in which she pays
the highest c. mpliment to her husband
distributes her personal effects among
her friends. leaves some directions con-
ce,ning her funeral. &c.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is visited
by plenty of these winged insects. Gen
Allen must have teen presented a long
bill or two to call them villainous little
vampires"
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

BANCRoFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-After three years interval the
7th volume of Bancroft's History Of
the United States has made its appe ar
ance. Three more volumes is expected
to complete the work
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

j. R. WHITAEY-Melchants of Ne.
vada and vicinity cannot d" better than
avail themselves of the services of j r
Whitney i" the forwarding line. Mr.. w
is an old citizen and worthy of every
patronage. Goods forwarded both ways
up and down. Look at his advertise.
ment and pi of, by the Inducements.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

GouD LECTrRE.-The Mercury says
Mrs. Ella G. Smith delivered a good lee
ture at the Philharmonic Hall, in Sac.
ramento, on Monday evening. The
world is coming to an end, sure. Long
is praising the productions of one of the
Beecher family.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

Col. Benton This distinguished
statesman, at present in Washington, is
said to be failing very rapidly, his dis
ease is cancer in the stomach.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

ANOTHER PARDoN.-Gov. Weller
pardoned on Monday, William Scott.
who was convicted at Sacramento in
October, 1855, of grand larceny, and
sentenced to ten years in the State
Prison.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

GEN. WALKER.-At the latest intelli-
gcnce Cen Walker was at Mobile, ma
king vain effort to get up another Mic
ararua excitement
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

MATRIMoNIAL.-A daughter of ex-
Governor F0ote was united in marriage,
last evening, to John W. Martin, Esq.
of Alameda.-Morsing Call, 1874.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
The Mormon Hepira.

We can scarcely credit the report
that the Mormons have abandoned their
Salt Lake possessions and are migrating
southwark. The policy of submitting
hundreds Of men, women and children
to the ordeal of long march to the
northward, as was done with the San
Bernardino colony last fall, to be
marched back again, would seem to in
dicate want of foresight in the Sheiks
of the Bedouins Of the American desert,
not much to their credit. This too. is
the third grand migration of the Nor
mons and must put to test the faith of
the masses in Mormonism. 1t might
we'll be questioned if the astuteness
usually ascribed to Brigham Young, does
not rise mp in contradiction Of the report
of TIE evacuation of Salt Lake City.
1t would seem that leader resting for
his own power on the attachment to his
person OF the greatest number. would
scarcely hazard the dangers of causing
whole people to abandon their homes
and the fruits of long years of toll and
suffering, for tedious, comfoitless and
perilous march over a desert. But the
report Of the exodus of the Molmons is
strongly confirmed. The information of
the fact comes from different sources and
is entitled to credit in a large degree.
The story is that the Mormons are to
make a halt i'll Iron county, 300 miles
from Salt Lake to the southwaid. and
by assuming guerilla attitude, scatter
ing themselves over large extent of
count y, they hope to harrass the Amer
Ican troops and cut off small detach-
ments. Or, it is fancied, the location
chosen will put the Mormons in a po-
sition to offer terms of compromise
The Sacramento Union thinks the re-
ported fact of the Mormons leaving their
houses in perfect order at Salt Lake
would indicate design on the part of
the Saints to return and occupy them
again Confrmatory of this hypothesis
is the daily return of San Bernardino
Monnons to their old homes, and the at
tempts made by them to purchase lack
the property sold by them when the
Saints were called together last fall.
After all the contirmatory reports of
The hegira, there are some unsatisfactory
as we'll as contradictory rumors in con-
neciion with it. We are told that the
Mormons are split into small factions
each with its own leader, or, in other
words, insubordination to the supreme
head Of the tribe reigns among the
Saints. This does not agree very well
with the story that many of the Mormons
on leaving their city commenced the
destruction IF their property, but wele
commanded by Brigham to desist, which
order was obey ed. The houses were
thus left minjued.
Should the flight of the Mormons
prove true, the campaign against then
NAV be couu'ed at an end. Doubtless
it is the intention of the Mormons to sub
nit to the United States authority or
make good their retreat out of our te:-
ritory. In either case, the chances Of
fight Of any consequence are remote.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14

y Mr.. Jas. P. Bull has retired from
the Placer Press. The editor, Mr.. S.
Smith, is now sole proprietor of that
paper.
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
MYSTERIES OF MAso>RY.-DeQuinc

MYSTERIES OF MAso>RY.-DeQuincy
in his Essays, says.
Wher the n.v;ce is introduced into
the conclave IF the Free Masons, the
Grand Master or his deputy Looks very
fierce at him, and draws his sword, max
ing the novice look very melancholy. hs
he is not aware of having had time as
yet for sny prof,neness. and fancies,
therefore, that somebody must have
been slandcring him. Then the Grand
Master "r his deputy cites him to the
bar, saving
What is this you have in your
pocket :"
70 which the novice thenreplies. "a
guinea !'
Anything more Z"
Anothtr guinea.
Then replies the official person, in a
voice of thunder, Fork out" OF
course to man coming sword i'll hand.
few persons refuse to do that. This
forms the first half of the mysteries; the
second half, whici is much the more
interesting, consists entirely of Lrandy."
The Nevada journal., 1858-05-14
DEMocRArlc CENTRAL ComMlrrEF.

DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee met at Sacramento on the 18th inst.
apportioned delegates among the coun-
ties. passed resolution TO call State
Convention to assemble on the 4th of
August, at Sacramento, also. recommen-
ded the County Conventions to meet on
the goth of July to select delegates TO
the State Convention, ard adjourned.
By the apportionment but two coun-
ties exceed Nevada in strength Of dele
CATION. San Francisco has "a. Ell Dor
ado IS, and Nevada II. Tuolumne has
also II. The whole number of votes
in the Convention is 324.