The Nevada journal., 1858-04-30

that the Guano Islands, near the coast
of Lower California, below San Diego,
prove to be a most profitable conc, I'll to
those who are engaged i'll removing the
rich deposits The ships Martha. En-
press If the Seas. and Claremont, have
already loaded there, and the Comet,
Sierra Nevada, and Adelaide are now
taking i'll cargoes which will he worth in
New York from $50 to $50 per ton.
MINING.-The claims If Morrow &
Co. on Little Deer Creek. paid last week
upwards of So 900 Seven hundred dol
lars were taken from the same claims on
Monday. The company employ five or
six hands.
The Nebraska shaft is paying about
$1,000 daily, according to report.
A Letter from Malta of February 6,
says This being the nineteenth cen
tenary If St. Paul's shipw eek, in
Malta, grand preparations are making
to celebrate it, consisting principally Of
fireworks and Examinations which, are
to continue from the 6 tn the 10th.
International Court sy The Presi-
dent has received an autograph letter
from Prince Albert, accompanied with a
medal containing the ikenesses of the
Princess Royal and Frederick William
The letter contains sentiments of friend
ly regard
The Mercury says, the State JournaI
is about to change its name to "Cuiit6r-
mia .Statesman'' When the George
Law became mseaworthy she became
the Central America, and hundreds went
down deceived probably by the name
The Statesman is to have good captain
however
The Butte Record thinks the present
of a watch to Speaker Whitesides a re-
markably appropriate gift, as he is one
ofthe thine serving" Lecompton school
Of c"ngl css-aspiring politicians, and rec
ommends the presentation of wooden
clock to the editor of the State Journai
and others
4 Young Lazy KHed-A young Ia
dy was killed one day this week, at or
near Chico, by being thrown from her
horse. Her foot caught in the stirrup.
and she was dragged some distance, by
which she was so severely injured as to
cause he: death almost immediately
Valley Yeoman.
The San Andreas hdependent says
the object the visit of John Nusent to
the Atlantic States is not political, but
to procure the patronage Of the Govern
ment to "A line of opposition steamers %
run between New York and San Fran
cisco.
Squatter SOcereignfy.-The Dsmoc-
racy of Plumas assembled at the Court
House in Quincy, on the 18th inst and
passed resolutions endorsing Douglas
and Squatte: Sovereignty.
lT havi' G teen published that Royal
I. Sprague, Of Shasta, had announced
himself candidate for the Supreme
Judgship, The Shasta Republican corrects
the statement by saying it is news TO
the neighbors of Mr. Sprague.
Lake BigIer.-Uncle Billy Rodgers
informs the State Journal that he is
buildir 6 sail boats, preparing fishing APP
paeatus, &c, and designs making Lake
Bigler place Of summer resort unrival-
ed in the State.
A movement has been set on foot in
San Francisco to establish a free libra.
ry for newsboys and other poor and neg
lected children.
Big Strawberry.-The editor of the
Marvsville Necs has discussed a straw
berry measuring haJfafoo in circum-
ference.
- Law and Order Lee has been
appointed reporter 10 the SupremeCourt.
Salary S4 900 per annum.
Mrs. Owns PARTY.-The following
is copy of the invitation
Mrs. w. NJ. Gwin requests the honor
of Mrs. -'s company, en- costume,
oil Thursday evening, April Sth, at 9
o'clock. Costume obligatory.