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The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
4 Terrible .Surgical Operatiou..

4 Terrible Surgical Operation.-A
day or two since an ovarian tumor
weighing 2O5 pounds, was removed from
Miss Tonor, from Hardin county, by DR.
Hamilton. The patient was reduced to
an extreme condition by the immense
mass, and anxiously availed herself Of
the only hope of life, by subjecting her.
self to this terrible operation. An open
ing nine inches in length was made in.
to the cavity of the abdomen, and the
mass peeled from the bladder, bowels,
ETC., with the utmost difficulty. The
patient, so far, is doing extremely well.
The weight of the mass removed is
about one-fourth the weight of the pa
tient, such is her emaciation.-Columbu,
(Ohio) Fact.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
AR. Melouey.-It is at all times

A. Il. Met0ney.-lt is at all tiiheS
painful duty to mention the moral obli-
quties of those occupying positions !of
honor and trust. One elevated to high
station should cherish the reputation OF
the people whom he represents, in ad-
dition to his private good name. The
higher a man is exalted by his fellow
men, the more care he should feel to
suffer no disgrace to attach to his official
as we'll as private character. Such has
not been the rule in California, we are
sorry to admit. But whatever delln-
quencies, in this respect, have been
hitherto chargeable against the fair fame
of the State, we had hoped that better
era was dawning upon us. 1t was time
Yet hopes of every well-wisher of social
reform have received check from one
of our State functionaries. A. X. Me-
loney, State Controller, a man past the
meridian of life-a man with a wife and
family-is charged with giving way to
his untempered passions, destroying the
happiness of ancther's household, blast
ing the sreputation of mother, and
bringing disgrace upon his State, his
family, the child of his victim, and least
of all, himself. The facts have been
| made known. We have no room, and
less inclination to repeat them. They
appear to be we'll founded. Errors Of
statement may have occurred, we do
not doubt, but the fact seems to be well
substantiated that the State Controller
is guilty of the crime charged against
him. Publicly he has been accused and
from him comes no denial. The charge
is allowed to go to the world without a
syllable of refutation following it. The
public will construe this silence on the
part of Meloney and his friends, as a
proof of the undeniable nature of the
accusation. The report that has gone
to the fartherest extremity of the State,
and will reach every corner of the world
to our shame, will be believed. In view
of the disgrace which has been brought
upon the State by the Controller, q
strong feeling is manifested in favor o.
the resignation of the guilty officer. i
he be really the transgressor he is rep
resented, he ought to have enougl
sense of propriety left to throw up hi
office and retire in shame and remors,
from a position he has been found un
worthy to fill. Meloney is, unfortunate
ly, another sort of man. He will clins
to the Controllership in spite of ever.
desire tc the contrary. We may a
we'll make up our minds to bear the in
Fiction two years longer, and conten
ourselves as best we can.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

Death of Edcard Pollock.-Edward
Pollock died suddenly in San Francisco,
on Monday night last. He was we'll
known as prolific writer both Of ro-
nance and poetry, his articles constant
ly appearing in the literary papers of
Californis. Of all his productions, 1.-The
Chandois Picture" is counted best,
though some of his songs are beautiful
almost equal to any thing in the Ian
cuage. Edward Pollock once edited
paper in San Francisco, now defunct
the name of which we do not recall, at
forwards he removed to Trinity county
and took charge of a Weaverville paper
as editor, position which he soon after
abandoned and removed to San Francis
CO, since which time the fruits of his pen
have adorned the Sunday Globe and
other publications of that city. In the
death of Edward Pollock, California
has lost her most gifted bard. AT hi'
death he was 35 years Of age' leaving g
wife and six children.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

Dissolution. - The firm of j. S.
Wall & Co., has dissolved, j. S. Wall
becomes the sole proprietor of the stock
in trade and business. Mr.. Wall is the
oldest merchant in the place, having
commenced selling goods in 1852.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

DIVORCE DENIED.-In the case OF
Eliza Morris for divorce from her hus-
band, j. w. Morris, at San francisco,
in which the application was denied, aa
stated in the Union yesterday, she al
legged cruel treatment; that she was
obliged to support herself and husband
from the proceeds of her proceeds of her
individual exertions, she keeping a
small millinery establishment, in which
he assisted.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

The Rev j. II. Warren is in town, and
will preach at the Brick church in the
forenoon, and at the Methodist church
in the evening of next Sunday.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
steamer News.

Owing to the telegraph wires being
down we were unable to get out an ex-
ira on the arrival of the steamer We'd
nesday morning. The following items
are from the Marysville Democrat.
Tue Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, of N.
Y. who was United States Attorney
General under Jackson and Van Buren
died in Paris on the Sth uIt.
1t is reported that the British Gov
ernment has agreed to authorise sup
ply of Indian Coolies for laborers in the
French Colonies.
The Hon. L. L. Harris, representa-.
tive in Congress from the Sixth District
of Illinois, died on the gath, at Peters
burgh, H..
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

- A Grand Ball will 'be given by
George A. Lancaster, at tie National
Exchange, on Friday Dec. oath, Christ
mas Eve. Preparations are being made
to make this the most magnificent Ball
ever given in Nevada county.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

IT is reported that the English have
procured grant of a large extent of
territory on the Upper Amazon, and
are about to colonize it extensively.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
Friday Morning, December 18th 1885
Fees i'm Office.

The exhorbitant fees allowed by law
TO county officials in some of the coun-
ties of the State, begin to attract atten-
ton in the right place. Those inter-
csted, the people, are looking into the
matter with view to reform. This is
as it should be. Too long have the peo-
yle been robbed to fatten few. 1t is
high time that county officers received
pay according to the value of their
services, not the salary of the Presi-
den; of the United States. The fees of
officials in many Of the counties are
enormous and oppressive. tending to
force the injured from the threshold of
Justice and debar men of their rights.
We believe the people of this county
can as loudly complain as any for good
cause. Nevada stands in the list of
counties that pay their officers most
While other counties with less business
have obtained from the Legislature
special fee bills for themselves, Nevada
still pays the prices fixed long since by
Legislators of extravagant notions OF
paying office aspirations. We have only
to look at instances of retired Office.
holders within our reach to learn sal.
utary lesson. Men, who were rot worth
a dollar, were installed into office in this
county, and were rotated out in two
years with fortunes In their fists. Does
any one doubt it? We do not speak Of
these fortunate individuals with a feel
ing 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 ale 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 be lawfully made
{
all expenses, $4,000 per annum; anoth
er $4,000 and another from $4,000 tc
$4,000. Is this:as itshould be? Should
the people OF a county pay three time
as much for unimportant services as i
paid the highest officers of the State
The people will say nay.
The county of Yuba has fee law o
its own. In many respects one hundred
per cent. less is allowed officers in Yub;
than in Nevada. In population Yub;
ranks with this county, and in the dutie
of officers we may safely count the tw
counties equal. There can be no rea sol
why the counties should not be place
on the same footing as regards the fee
of office.
Really the county should pay no high
er for the labor it hires than a privat
citizen for similar services. The talen
that would command but one hundre
dollars month in the market ought nc
to receive a dollar more when take
into an office. The ablest men of tn
nation have filled the chair of Secre
tary of State at a salary per annum nc
larger than they could command for
single fee in their profession.
To reduce fees in office, the peopl
must act themselves, and in SO direct
manner as not to be misunderstood b
their representatives. The time for at
tion is now-the Legislature will Assem-
BILE on the first Monday of next montl
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
Penn VALLEY HIGH SCHoOL.-Th he

PENN VALLEY HIGH OCH0OL.-I IIe
winter term of this meritorious institu-
ton commences on the 10th of January
1859, to continue twelve weeks. The
School is under the control of Mr. ID.
Mel. Cow as Principal, assisted by 9TH
er competent teachers. As school of
repute it stands first il. the county. Its
site is quiet and pleasant, conducive to
studv and conservative for good morals.
We trust those parents having children
o. oducate from home will take the claims
Of their own county schools into consid-
GRAFTON.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

PERsoNAL.-The benign and ever
welcome countenance of our friend Gen.
Allen visited the Journal establishment
last evening. We arc happy to chron-
icle the continued good health and ap-
parent content of the General.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

~ DR.. O'Dowd, of San Francisco,
killed himself after having given J. j..
Bradley an overdose ofmedicine. Brad :
ley died in "a hours.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

Sacramento W9ne.-The Sacramento
Union says Mr.. Krauth, near Suffers
Fort, has manufactured two thousand
gallons of wine of a fine quality, from
grapes of his own raising. Mr.. Krauth
thinks the soil and climate of Sacramen
to superior to that of Los Angeles for
vine growing.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

SENATOR BRoDERIcK, in crossing the
plains, got foot frozen and rib bro
ken. Wonder what he'll do against the
northern route now!
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

MlNING,-The Lecompton ledge
made better showing yesterday, for the
quartz crushed than ever before.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

- Troops have been ordered to
Forts Smith. Washita and Riley, to
protect the southern overland mail.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

The police of England cost million
and quarters a year.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

THE Washington Union, the Presi-
dents organ, openly repudiates Squatter
Sovereignty.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

~ Peter Doake was drowned near
the Lake House, San Francisco, on the
18th inst.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

~ The overland mail left San Fran
cisco Friday, with few passengers
and the mail, containing 1,443 letters
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

~ Mary sville is to be lit up with
gas shortly.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

New Azmaden.-We have lately pur-
posely abstained from making any COM
ment whatever on the course pursued
by the government IN the New Almaden
case, for the reason that the case in
wolves questions requiring more time for
examination to arrive at safe conclusions
than we have had at our disposal, even
had the documents been of easy access,
which they were not. We are not dis
posed to censure the government for
interfering in monstrous fraud. because
such Interference may be considered
dangerous as a precedent which by
some remote possibility may be followed
in the dealings of the government with
the miners in these mountains. If a
gross wrong is being perpetrated at New
Almaden, it ought to be righted by some
one, that's certain, and if nobody else
can or will see justice done, why, we
don't care how quick or determinedly
the United States officers do so. A
curse on the precedent We, miners,
will take our chances on that score for
the sake of seeing vampires bled, and
wrong righted. If an alien robber
has pounced on the richest mines of
quicksilver in the world, and holds them
without title, let the fellow know what's
what at once. The title belongs some
where. If it is vested in the foreigner
he will be quite sure to retain it, his ii
tie will be tested by this suit, and there
will be no cloud on it hereafter. If il
belongs rightfully to other parties, every
lover of right should rejoice that justice
is in fair way of being done. There
may be some grounds for fault-fndine
in the course pursued by attorney De
la Tore; it may be liable to the charge
of irregularity the case may be move
one, and out of the usual order. Grant
all this, and still the object of the case
simple right, is sufficient to justify the
means which have been taken by the
public oficers-according to our limited
view of the case.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

~ The Alleghanians have intro
duced the "Swiss bell" at Sacramento.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
Dissolution.

Dissolution.
THE co-partnership heretofore existing between n
L J. S. Wall, John Webber, and n. F. Scott
der the name and style of J. S. Wall Co. is dis
solved this Dec. 9th, 1858. j. S. Wall purchasing
the Stock in trade of the late firm-either party Is
authorised to collect and receipt for any moneys
due the concern of j. S. Wall L Co.
Those indebted are most earnestly and smphati-
cally requested to make immediate payment
J. S. WALL,
JOHN WEBER.
n. F. SCOTT.
Nevada, Dec. II, 1858.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

Editor, Collector of Port .....SS000
0stensble Editor, Cashier Custom House.Z5OO
Pronrietor Denntv Surveyor $500
Reporter Insnector ,...................I35 1850
Foreman Jnsnector ................ 1850
Carrier, Custom House Laborer-......... 9OO
Theatrical Cr;t;o Entry Clerk $500
Adviser, Surveyor of the
Printing blanks and furnishing stationery tor the
Custom House, all the Postmasters In the state
for interior agents, and Fossatts agent 10 wash
ington correspondent
With such backing how can paper
help being independent" and Demo
cratic.-Morning Call.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

MORE OF THE UNJUST PoLICY.-The
Marysville National Democr at feels po-
kerish too about endorsing Broderick
along with Douglas. We had hoped a
better sense of justice would pervade
the anti-Lecompton press without sim
gle exception. 1t is nothing to us wheth-
er Broderick is endorsed or not. We
only plead for sheer justice to man
who has done nothing to his party to
forfeit it that we are aware of. We
speak of his party as the anti-Adminis-
tration men of the country. If he has
done well, and we believe the anti-press-
es of the State acknowledge he has,
why can not the people say, "well done,
tGou good and faithful servant p
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

S. F. NATIoNAL.-This doughty de.
fender of the Administration exhibits, it
seems to us, quite as much zeal as dis
cretion, in sustaining the government in
the Almaden case. We speak only Of
the manner of conducting the defense
not the act of defending. We, Know
Nothings, told the foreigners when in
the height of our political prosperity
that the love of the Democracy for them
was only professed, not felt The tenn
per and tone of the National proves our
old assertion quite true. Its columns
TEEN with the severest language against
aliens, foreign robbers. and swindlers
&c.-the kind of cattle very acceptable
about election time, and which then
helps uafallibly to give numerical
strength to tie Democratic party.
We hope our foreign population will
make a note of this fact, and hereafter
when they enter upon their natin and
vesper cursings of the Know Nothing
they will distribute their maledictions a
little more scattering.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
Powder Powder =!

AAO KEGS Blasting Powder new on hand and FOR
tLtU sale Cheap For Cash, in quantities to suit
~ ]. NJ HAMILTON Co.
..,,s q Main street, Nevada
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

Too great HaMe. j. w. Coffroth
commenced his oration at the water
celebration in Columbia with /:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
In the name of the Great Jehovah who
made us, where did yon all come from,
and what did you all come for? Why
is this assembly of bright-eye1 beauty
hele =? and why this discoursing Of
sweet music.
The Sierra Citizen, a remarkably
good Buchanan paper pitches in and
calls it "quite frothy." Coffroth tells
the Sacramento Bee he copied this
frothy introduction fiom a speech de-
livered in Pennsylvania several years
ago by James Buchanan. giving him
credit therefor. The Cit,zen will find
by and by that the past productions of
James Buchanan won't bear criticism.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17

AN INDEPENDENT JOURNALS RE-
souRcEs.-That truly "indeperdent"
journal, known as the Custom House
Organ, has the privilege of drawing on
the following fund for support
, 1858-08-13

rs DIR. L. j. Czapkay.-We would direct the
especial attention Of uvaids to perusa Of DIR. L. D.
Czapkays advertisement, to he found in another col
umn of this paper in order to place the services Of
learned and experienced physician within their reach
SO much ill has been inflicted on the human family
from the perncious and ignorant practices of empi
rics, that seems if We filling boundcn duty
to make known where udicons reliefcan be obtained
To those unfortunate enough to suffer from the effects
Of sexual or private diseases, or their i'll treatment
we cheerfully commend Dr. H. J. Czapkay as man
of rare scientific and medical acquircments possess
ing all the requisites, from long experience and ac-
knowledged skill, for the successful practice of his
profession. Having made sexual complaints an espe-
cia study like the celebrated Ricord, Of Paris he is
enabled to guarantee speedy and permanent cure in
all cases Of private chronic diseases whether the
effects ofcontlgon, seliabuse, loss Of vrility and
in order that patients at distance may avail them
selves of his advice, free consultation by letter is open
to them The knowledge that we have o. the numer-
Gus cures he has effected some Of which were of long
standing, leads us to place much faith IN Or. Cs eff
cheney and commend him to the confidence of those
IN Ill health
Persons not wishing To lose time in CORE sponding
please enclose $40 in their letters and they will get
attention.
Address l.. J. CZAPKAY, NJ. D.,
San Francisco, CAL
, 1858-08-13

R5~ A noted French savun has recently
declared that more than three,ffths of the
suicides, which are now so frequent, are
directly traceabIe to morbid feeling, su-
perinduced by arrangement of the diges-
tive organs. Such being the case, we rec
ommend TO any one seriously contempIa-
ting suicide, that he take a moderate dose
of the Graefenberate Vegetable Pills, and
if i'll twenty -four hours he does not feel as
if he had taken new lease of life, we will
never again attempt to minister to
mind diseased" r
, 1858-08-13

BEEF CATTLE From OREGoN.-For the
last few weeks, large bands of beef cattle
have been driven here from Oregon, for
the supply of the market of Belliugham
Bay, Victoria, &c. AS we have had no
steamer running from the head of the
Sound, connecting with those places, for
the past few weeks, much disappointment
and difficulty has been experienced in get.
ting them to market. Several hundred
have been driven down the trail TO Seattle,
and thence lightered to Whidby's Island
and other places north. Beef is beef in
that direction.
, 1858-08-13

FIRE AND MURDER.-we learn that the large steam
saw-miI, owned by Mr.. F. NJ. WARRES, situated i'm.
mediately above the wharf, at Rainier, Oregon, was
burned to the ground on Saturday last. Supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary. Also, that
JAMES McDoSALD, well known boatman, and mail
carrier on the COwlitz river, killed an Indian below
Monticello, few days ago. A warrant had been.is
sued for his arrest
, 1858-08-13
Defeat Of The Oregon Bill,

The following letter OF zen. LANE, whicl
we find in the Oregon Times, of July Slst
gives the reasons assigned by that gentle
man why the House did not act upon the
bill from the Senate, for the admission Of
Oregon as a State, at the late session Of
Congress. The letter contains other mat.
ter, which may be of interest TO our read.
ers. The establishment of the mail routes
referred to, are valuable government post.
al concessions At the hands Of the late
Congress, Oregon received a direct oppro-
priation of $4,000, for Military Road pur-
poses !! ! At the last accounts, govern
ment was still Kicking" and hopes were
entertained that it would survive notwith-
standing the painful sOlicitnde," felt by
Congress for all territories ercept Kansas at
the late session:
Congress has adjourned, and the Ore,
gon State Bill remains not acted upon in
the House. You will not, however, attri-
butte the failure to any Indifference or op-
position upon the part of the majority in
the House to our admission, but to want
of time. All who ore at all familiar with
the course Of proceedings in Congress, and
especially in the House, are well aware
that the greatest amount and degree of
general favor in that body does not assure
the passage Of measure at the close of
the session, with business calendar crowd
ed as ours was. The bill for our admission
was not reached, and could not be in its re-
gular order under the rules. The pcndency
Of the Kansas bill in the Senate occupied
so much of the session that the passage of
our bill, and its appearance in the House,
was necessarily deferred to an hour at
which other business had gained prcce-
dence on the calendar There is no reason
able doubt entertained here Of the ultimate
admission of Oregon. The bill, as it pass
ed the Senate, will be taken up carly in
December, and our members will take
their seats within the first or second week
Of the session. trust that our State or
ganization may take place as provided for
by the Constitution, and maintained A
single step backward might materially in
lure us there. The Senators and Repre-
sentatiVcs will, Of course, come on; their
presence will aid US in obtaining immediate
and favourable action; it would have been
NM u~o~ .ot NIL ~ "no " yon oro 80 49, r % 49,,
,Lo S' lin Gov oSr .dniss;on bo %" u;oa nos"aS
tSS I Sono,o " ro"n;ras now oni~ e ;,s npaoora pna'
!" ' ,5o I Mo,ss anJ tSo % sianotrrd I P+Ie Of ,So
p.o.iJon, go oon,nlo,a ,ho dooS Uh;nL G
a,oL"S O,.r ioU".on U ' CO. 49, :" "",r nnn
core.Jorocy 'A' 0
, 1858-08-13
Notice to Our Patrons!

RElNG DESTROYS OF CLOSING OUR BUSINESS
- at this place we would respectfully solicit OF our
patrons the immediate settlement Of all their accounts
with us. Those accounts Of long Standing, unless
settled forthwith, will he placed in the hands of the
proper officers for collection.
All persons to whom we are indebted are requested
to present their claims for payment
S. u. WILLIAMS & co.
Olympia, Aug 3, 1855. 2w37
, 1858-08-13
Pocket Book Lost.

THE UNDERSIGNED LOST HIS POCKET BOOK
l. on the 10th ut., somewhere Chambers Prairie.
1t contained several notes Of hand and all persons
are hereby cautioned against purchasing any note Of
hand which was drawn in my favor, as there are no
notes in existence which have been assigned by me.
Any person finding said pocket book will be suitably
rewarded by returning it TO the undersigned or leav-
ing it with Mr. Wm Rutledgc in Olympia.
DAVID J. CHAMBERS.
Chambers Prairie, Thurston Co., Aug. 5, ls5s-3t37
, 1858-08-13
FOWLER & CO.,

Fr warding and Commission Merchants,
TTEEP CONSTANTLY on HAND A GOOD
IL assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries. Hardware
and Cutlery Tin-ware, Ready-made Clothing, Crock
cry Ware. Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Furniture,
ship Chandlery and Stores, Mining tools, &c
Port Townsend. April u, 1858. 23tf
, 1858-08-13
Boarding House,

where all win be regaed with the best produced in the
country. ~
The proprietors viii endeavor 10 render all com
Portable who may favor them with their custom.
May Is, 1858. 2jtf