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Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

my. Monopolists have been your cursefrom
the beginning, and they will SO continue un'
less you wage ceaseless war against them.
If you mast ride fast, go to Wopdworth's
or some other livery stable, and hire car
riage, even at the same cost,~ as the stage
folks charge you. The money will then be
kept in your own town, and not 90 into the
pockets of soulless monopolyt
The distance from Grass Valley to the
Folsom Railroad is only forty miles. and
the fare thence to Sacramento Ofty but two
dollars. Send your baggage to>S Sacramento
by Wagon, if you do not chose to take a
seat with it, enjoy hearty and invigorating
walk to Folsom, and fast rideN. thence to
Sacramento and you will put more than
double the money in your pocket that you
can do within the same time by any class of
manual labor in which you can, engage.-
Such is the advice of ~
AN ENEMY TO ExToRrrAs.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
A Chnpter of Accidents.

Mr.. Stephen DocStadter, one of the pro-
| prietors of the Woodpecker Sawmill, near
this village was the victim of very severe
casualty. on Thursday last, while acting as
Chief Sawyer at said mil. One OF the lag
gugs, by means of which band wheel had
been enlarged, became loose, and, while the
mill was running at rapid rate, few off and
struck Mr. D. in the mouth, causing a con-
siderable fracture Of the upper jaw and the
destruction Of five front teeth. A large Sc
micircnlar POI ton of the right half of the
lower jaw was also broken off together with
four teeth belonging thereto. The lower
lip was also badly lacerated. The entire
wound was most frightful one to look up
on.
A boy, about ten years old, son of Mr..
Psscoe, of this village, received a severe in
jury. few days since, on his left leg, a lit
tie above the ankle, by having the ffeshy
portions crushed from the bone, by the
stamping of n horse upon him, from which
he had just been thrown.
A son of Mr.. Taylor, who resides Eear the
Yuba Crossing, had one of the bones of his
left arm fractured near the elbow, and the
other dislocated by fall from horse, few
days since. The arm is badly distorted in
consequence of the want of due attention
to the injury soen after il was received.
A miner, whose name we have not learned
while at work upon the Slide, just north Of
town, few days since. came very near lose
ing his life by a slip of earth, but fortunate
escaped with very severe confusion of his
right leg, which, it is feared, may prove d
permanent injury.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

of this kind that searches were made for the
precious metals during the period We have
named, and in d fferent parts of the noun
tains. This hunt began in the fall of '48
and may have been, to some extent, induced
by the failure of the emigration of that year,
and the consequent impoverishment and
want of regular employment of large
number of the inhabitants But allusions
to the gold and silver mines the country
were common in every enumeration of its
resources, and the local newspapers of l847
make frequent mention of 1.-the rich treas
ures of our mountains"
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

GoNE.-Not less than 400 of the "bone
and sinew " of our population have started
for FraZer's River, within the last six weeks
and over 100000 in hard cash has been
taken from our midst by the new adventur.
ers. We dislike to loose our citizens thus
by the wholesale, although their places are
are being rapidly filled up 10y new comers,
who either have not the means of getting
away, or who are aware that =" all ia not gold
that glitters land have come to the wise
conclusion to wait awhile and start only
upon positive certainty. We do not learn
that there has as yet been any material ad-
vance in the price of wages The mill men
are breaking in new hands, and mostly
Americans, who will soon become quite as
expert as those mostly foreigners who
have left the mines, and much more tracta-
ble Our town may feel the effects Of the
rush TO the north for short time, but it will
be only temporary. No matter what the
richness and extent of the new mining
region may te, it will soon be as completely
filled up as our own, and the surplus popu-
latiou will naturally seek the oldest inst cad
Of the newelt mining regions, for employ
ment on wages.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

WATERING THE STREETs.-The streets are
now watered from the new water works. and
In much more through manner than could
possible have been done by the old appara-
tus and at less than half the cost. Another
advantage to be derived from this arrange.
ment is, that by the daily use Of the hy-
drAnts, they are sure to be kept in constant
order for employment in case of fire. We
congratulate our citizens on having finally
accomplished the object so long desired, Of
as complete protection against fire as mans
ingenuity and appliances can provide. We
trust that the day is far distant when the
works will be put to full test, but when
that day does come, our citizens may rely
upon it that the Fire Company will give a
good account of itself.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

MAP OF FR4ZERs RIvkR.-We have receiv-
ed from the publisher, J. J. Lecount, of San
Francisco, copy of new map and hand
book Of the Frazer River mining country
by 4. c. Anderson, late Chief Trader in the
Hudsons Bay Company's service. The map
has been carefully prepared, from personal
observation, and from the most authentic
sources, and is believed to be as correct a
map Of the new Gold regions aa can be pro.
dueed from present knowledge. 1t is neat
ly bound with full "guide book " for the
traveller, and dictionary of the words
and terms most in use in the intercourse
between the whites and Indians of that coun
try. The book may be found at Spencer.
and at the bookstores generally.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

PHoToGRAPs.-Persons about going to
Frazer's River, will do well to call upon
Mr.. Wood, at his Rooms on Mill st., and
leave resemblance of themselves With
their friends. Should they ever live to re-
turn it will be quite matter of curiosity.
to notice the ravageswhich time and hard
ship will have made upon them and should
they fad grave amid the frozen regions
Of the north. such a naemento mort will be
cherished by their friends here as priceless
gift.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

The STAGE MoSOPOLY.-We would call
the especial attention of our readers to the
communication of An Enemy to Extor.
tion in another column. The communica-
tion was called out by the ARTICLES which we
have published, from time to time, with
regard to this monopoly. The people OF
this vicinity are becoming fully awake to
the extortions of this odious stage monop-
oily. A tax Of nine dollars for riding only
forty miles, the distance from this place to
Folsom--about % cents to the mile-when
the trave! is so great and the roads SO good
as at the present time, is nothing short of
downright extortion. Our citizens would
willingly put on an opposition, but, owing
to the immense wealth of the monopolists,
they are able and will, in order to keep of
opposition, carry for one dollar, or nothing,
if necessary to put down any opposition on
the road. The only way 10 meet this con-
dition of things is to get up parties, in the
manner already suggested, in this and prev
iOus numbers, and hire especial convey
ances, or take seats in wagons which are
going down empty.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
staGc MOnOpOIy.
mountains

Mr.. EDITOR la common with hundreds
Of others, in Grass Valley, feel to thank
you for the stand you have taken against
the odious California Stage monopoly
Your suggestions relative to procuring
private conveyances to Sacramento or Fol-
som are good, and to my certain knowledge
will be carried out to an extent which will
take hundreds of dollars out of the pockets
of the monopolsts Quite number have
adopted that plan the past week. and have
gone down in wagons at cost of only too
dollars, instead of ten, as charged by the
monopolists. Miners aDG others are begin
ing to see that eight dollars saved is equal
to saving of four days hard uOrk on the
correct principle that one dollar saved is
equal to two dollars earned. Walking is
no harder than working and ride with a
plenty OF elbow room in a good wagon is
quite as easy and comfortable as a seat jam
ed up on the inside of crowded stage, or
perched upon the top of the vehicle in the
broiling sun and smothering dust.
On Thursday last ytioe persons bound to
Frazer River left in wagon, saying as they
started off, that the only loss they would
sustain would be one or two days digging
for CLANS" and they thought it would be
q ute as pleasant to spend that time on the
road to Sacramento, as to be waiting by the
side of its banks, for the falling of Frazer
river. Another party of three left together
on Tuesday. Others are leaving in the same
manner every day.
MINERS, do not suffer yourselves to be
gouged out of ten dollars-rather save your
money to buy -four with when you get to the
new diggings. Depend upon it, you will get
to the diggings soon enough, and the money
you save here will be very acceptable before
you reach the end of your journey.
Fight against monopoly, wherever you
dnd tit is always the laboring mans enc.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
Troubles of a quartz TTiuer.

Poor Charles c. Roberts, who Says he has
been practically engaged in qGartz mining
in this place since 1850, has been pestered by
so many of his friends in San Francisco for
information about the value of quartz prop
erty in our neighborhood, that he finds it
utterly impossible to answer their interoga-
tions simgly, but has kindly addressed them
bodily through the Bulletin Why not
print circular?
We have no personal acquaintance with
this victim of impertinent curiosity, but
have posse out in search of him, with a
view to extend our sympathy. Next week
We will notice his information>r >rsnd advice,
at length.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
The Advance of Wages.

The Morning Call in speaking of the rise
of wages in consequence of the Frazer RiV-
er excitement, congratulates the industrial
classes throughout the State on the prospect
of again obtaining '49 prices for labor
Had the Call looked on both sides of the
question it would have seen that such state
of things is more to be deplored than made a
matter of rejoicing. The effects of such a
result will be to paralyse in fact to suspend
the operations of large number of miners,
consequently reducing the amount of gold
taken out very materially and affecting the
interest of the whole State.
But very few of the quartz Mills can
afford to pay exorbitant wages, such as was
paid in 81 to 81. The mines now justify no
such prices and one grand cause of the
failure OF suspension Of so many mills in
the State, has been because wages have been
go exhorbitantly high for drifters and lab
ourers, generally, that the yield of the
mines absorbed all the profits and run the
proprietors in debt. 1t is only within The
two years, since labor has been placed upon
standard with other things, together with
the improved saving machinery, intro
duced, that the Mills, as general thing,
have been able to keep running nd that
with only small actual profits. Such leads
as that of the Allison Ranch may form an ex-
ception but there are but few in the State
off that class, none perhaps unless it be the
Soulsby Lead that is equal to it. Among
the sixteen mills now in operation in this
place the Allison Ranch mill is the only one
that can really pay an average to workmen
over the prescnS prices per month and have
any thing left at the end The same state
of things exists with great majority of the
placer mines Some of these, it is true
are yielding largely, but by far the greatest
number are only paying their proprietorS
good daily wages, and when prices are ad-
vanced to from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty dollars per month to the hand, the
mines will not Justify being worked, and n
very large number must suspend operations
altogether. Take ii az in ali sh1re has
nothing occurred since The settlement Of
California that has had so depressing an
effect upon the industry, the capital, and
investments generally, in the State, as the
receut discovery Of the gold Region at The
North"
We believe this however, to be only tenn =.
porary. We feel confident that a reaction
will sooner or later take place. and that the
places of the six thousand miners already
gone to Frazer River, will be supplied from
the Atlantic States as soon as some cheap
mode of conveyance to California can be
had-although the time for for this seems to
be very indefinite, until then we sball feel,
as we already do, the depressing influence of
this Frazer River Excitement. We even
think that the Morning Call may, ere long
feel it in reduced aubscribtion list incident
to reduction of the amount of precious
metals sent down to San Francisco from the
mountains.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
The Fire ORGANIZATION i.

The Fire Company, organized a week age
are nearly ready to do service against the
common enemy. There are now some three
hundred feet of hose in readiness for the
couplings and pipes, which will probably
arrive tomorrow, from below. The quanti-
ty Of hose will be nearly or quite doubled
before the week is out. Enough, however
will be ready, in all probability by Monday
night to DO efficient service should the de-
partment be called out.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
SOiree.

AT the solicitation of number of her for.
mer pupils, Mrs. Ada Clark, will give q
FAREWELL SoIREE AT MrrcuE11's Hall
on Mill Street, on FRIDAY EyHN,xo r0vt
June 18TH. She WILL on that occasion, in.
troduce all the dances, as taught in her
schools. Mrs. c. leaves, in short time. to
!uinii series of engagements in the noun.
tains. Her general success as an artist
and her popularity here, cannot fail to secure
for her full house on Friday evening
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
CONSTABLE'S SALE.
State of California, County of Nevada, IS ;
~

State of California, County of Nevada, ss /;
Township OF Nevada.
DY VIRTUE of an Execution to delivered, issu-
~ ed from the Court of E. W. SpoTord, Esq. an &C
ting Justice of the Peace of Grass Valley Township
County of Nevada to me directed, and dated May 20
A. D 1858 to satisfy Judgment rendered by said
Justice of the Peace the 25th day of May A. D u.
1858 in favor of Ford Mcdonald and against Micha et
Cacy, for the sum of $71 35-1OO Debt, Interest,
Damage and costs of suit. l have taken in Exscu
tion and will sell to the highest bidder for cash. all
the right title and interest of said Michael Cacv in
and to House and Lot situated on School Street,
in the town of Grass Valley, and bounded as follows
On the north by the property of Mr. Murphy, on
the sou tn by that of the School House and on the
1858, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. M and 4
o'clock P. NJ. Taken the property of MICHAEL
CACY, to satisfy the above demands and accruibg
costs J. A. ALLISON, Const.
May e. 1S5S-n3S-3t
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

FIRE.-Our citizens were again aroused
from their usual quiet, just after dark, last
evening, by an alarm of fire which was found
to proceed from Mr.. Blackford's Hotel. on
Mill street. A strong smell of burning
cloth had filled the house for some time be-
fore the fire was discovered. and had even
reached the street, and was exciting remark
when the alarm was given. Search was
made but no fire was found until it sudden
ly burst into fame, from the bedding of
one of the hunks in back sleeping room.
Two or three buckets of water, promptly
applied soon extinguished it. No cause, ex,
cept incendinrism can be assigned for its or
igin.
When the alarm was given man who has
d tailoring establishment nearly opposite,
in his hurry and excitement of closing up,
accidentally overturned a camphene lamp,
which came near being more serious than
the original cause of alarm.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

A AVAILABLE MINE.-The famous Brazilian
gold mine, known as the "San Juan Del
Rey,' with paid up capital of $780, 900,
has already returned to the stockholders
$1,95O,OOO. The last Report Of the Chief
Engineer says that the mine may hereafter
be depended on for from $3.50, 900 to $780,.
900, net profit per year.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

MORE ROBBERS ARREsTED-We learn from
the Nevada Journal, of yesterday, that Sher-
iff Boring. arrived at that place on Thurs
day, in charge of Bill Marshall, who had
been arrested at Benecia, as one of the par
ties concerned in the recent stage robbery,
between this place and Nevada.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
IN GRASS VALLEY

THE FATE OF THE DISCOVER OF THE FRAZER
RIVER GOLD MINEs.-It is stated by letter
writers from the Frazer river mines that the
man Adams, who was recently shot dead by
his partner on Frazer river in quarrel
about their gold, was the first white man
who ever dug gold on Frazer riverL
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

70 The Oldest clock in America is one
in the Philadelphia Library, which is nearly
two centuries old. It was made in London,
keeps good time, and is said to have been
owned by Oliver Cromwell.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
The Fourth in Nevada Comfy.

AT Nevada, the Rifles will celebrate the
coming anniversary with parade on the
morning of the Sth, and Ball at the even
ing in the Court House.
AT ALPHA, the Sons of Temperance are
to have public eel ebration in beautiful
grove, near to the town. A. A. Sargent ESQ.
OF Nevada, will deliver on address on the
occasion.
In GRASS VALLEY.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

G~ The latest spiritual manifestations
have taken place in the laboratory of DR..
Hare, celebrated spiritualst of Philadel-
phia-they consist in transmitting copper
pennies into gold A very convincing test,
surely, if they can only succeed in making
people believe they are not bogus"
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
CONSTABLE'S SALE.
State of California, County of Nevada IS.
TnHnshin of Grass Valfnr

State OF California, County Of Nevada s..
Township of Grass Valley.
Ry virtue of an Execution to me delivered, issued
from the Court of f. W. SpofTord, Esq, an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
bearing date May 9th, A. D. 1855, TO satisfy Judg
ment rendered by said Justice of the Peace, ou the
21st day of May, A D., 1863 in favor of Moses koru
and against John Mack & Co for the sum of eTQ So
Debt, Interest. Damages ana cost of suit.
have taken IN Execu tion and will sell TO the high
of the above named John Mack l. Co, of in aud to
one House and Store, situated near Stackhouse' 8
Mill in Grass Valley Township on Monday the l4th
day of June, A. D., 1858, between the hours Of 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, and O'clock P. NJ
Taken as the property of John Mack Co. TO sat
isfy the above demands and accruing costs.
GEO. WILSON Constable
Grass Valley, May 2s, 1S58.-33-2t
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
SMITH, MASLIN & MCCONNELL,
Attorneys at Law.

HAVE associ ated themselves for practice in the
District and Supreme Court.
c. F. SMITH & E. W. MAsIIN, Grass Valley
JOHN R. MCCONNELL, Nevada.
juno 1st 1S5S.-34-tf
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

@ Steam is about to be introduced upon
the canals Of the State of New York An
experimental boat has resulted in complete
success, and second is to be Immediately
constructed,
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

State of California-County of Nevada
Township of Rough & Ready.
RY VIRTUE of Execution to me delivered and
- issued out of Justice Isaac Dunster's Court OF
Rough Ready Township, county of Nevada, in ia
vor of George W. Bristow, and against B. Taylor
George Stickles and Mr.. Jinkins-
have seized and shall expose for sale at Public
Auction at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. on Monday, the l4th
day of June, D. 1853 at Texas Flat, on the pre-
misses, the following dercribed property, to wit -
The interests of said Taylor, Stckles and Jinkins
in Two sets of Mining Claims. situated as described
above. in Rough Ready Township-Also about one
mile of Water Ditch and FIume, running to said
Flat.
Dated at Rough Ready, this 25th day of May,
D. 1858. j. H. LONG, Constable
33-2t Rough & Ready Township.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

Nr Episcopal services will be held to-.
morrow, Sunday, morning aad afternoon, in
the new church, on Church street, Rev. Mr.
Smeathman officiating.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

G9~ Geo. W. Moore, who has been on tri-
al the past week at Nevada, for the murder
OF Reynolds, at North San Juan, has been
acquitted of the charge.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

g The Nevada papers notice, favOrably
and without censure, foot race, for $500
side, which is to come off, tomorrow, at
Hughes Race Course. Where is the Sunday
Law?
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12
GRASS VALLEY, JUNE ne, 1888.
". B. EVER, EDITOR.
4G y Y II 2

GDo. A. LOYEGRovE is our duly authorised Agent
tSr Sacramento He may be found at e ST.
Nh. L. P. FISHER is our sole Agent in San Francis
He Is empowered to receive advertisements, and
receipt for the same. He may be found at his desk
the Iron Building opposite the Pacific Express Of
6ee, up Stairs.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

@- Barnum, the enterprising Snowman
is again rapidly ascending the ladder Of for,
tune, and will soon be even more than him.
self again.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-12

3~ The Rev. Mr.. Warren, of Nevada
breaches bis farewell discourse in that place
tomorrow. He goes to the Atlantic states,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-15
GOTERNOR NEItELL'S MESSAGE.

The Governor of New-Jersey, in reference TO the
financial crisis and the late suspension OF the banks is
not inclined to recommend legislative interference.
He doubts the prudence Of attempting TO remedy every
appearance of disorder in the body polite by legislative
panaceas In like the present he thinks it safer
to trust to the curative power of time
The amount of receipts into the State Treasury the
past year has been $2i0270; the disbursements
$3.50 2l2 leaving balance Of $3,O5S. Ofthe expend-
lures $3.50 200 are classed ordinary, and $1,000
as extraordinary. The estimated receipts for 1873 are
$6927S of which by far the larger part is derived by
SOFT of spOngng processthis remark is ours not the
Coyernors-upon railroad travellers passing through
the State.
The amount Of the School Fund invested and draw.
ing interest is $il6,6is.
The debts of the State, including outstanding appro-
prations not yet met, set down at tl?O,2' The
available assets, including two thousand shares OF
railroad stock, are $4,000. The estimated receipts
for the current year will not the prospective ex-
pendtures by some $2s 900. Rigid economy is therefore,
recommended, and the making no expenditures not
absolutely necessary. Some provision ought also to be
madvboh for the expected deficit und for paying of
the debts already incurred.
The State Prison has proved scf-supporing ex
elusive of the salaries of the officers, which are away
paid from the State Treasury.
An increasing interest is felt in the Public Schoos,
and there is an increase both Of attendance anu oil
moneys raised for their support. The state Norma
School proves very successful, as also the Model
School attached to il. The Farnum Preparatory
School, designed to prepare pupils for the Normal
School, and which has lately become State institution
IL attracting an increased number of pupils.
The geological survey has been suspended. All the
expenses hitherto incurred for it, amounting IN the
whole to $iO,31O, have been discharged, aud the
property OF the State connected with it has been de-
posted in building belonging to Rutgers College,
Ne~Brunswick, where it remains rem, free. The only
county completely surveyed was that of Cape May.
The survey was nearly completed in the Counties of
Sussex and Monmouth and was far advanced in .ye-
raj others The State is of the stereotype plates
Of the report on the County Of Cape May, aud the
Governor recommends To print an edition of
Upon the subject of locating the New.York
Quarantine station at Sandy Hook the Governor i.
short, not TO say crusty. Here his own wors.
81 have upon former occasion publicly expressed my
decided hostility TO this measure, ami have only
this time TO reerato that expression. j. To BE-
hoped that in this matter the Les may prov.
W,er than the Governor.
Tie Hibti9 comprises hundred and ivTy--cver