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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

To CORRESPONDENTS" Cincin>
.natus " sends an effort entitled econ
cert Of the Passions" and says, eff
rejected, please give your reasons. :"
Well, the reason is-not worthy Of
publication, and the author will be of
the same opinion some day.
D@-" Chester" in brief commu>
nication, wherein he discourses upon
the noble attributes Of man, and won
ders why he should ever be the VIC
tim of sorrow and care, seems to think
the absence of woman's love is the
great source Of all our woe ; and thus
alludes to the matrimonial example Of
: friend: "My friend -, who
lately led to the Hymenial altar one
of our fair and lovely daughters, en-
courages matrimony. He is satisfied
it is the eliminating point, the ne plus
ultra Of happiness, the great elixir Of
life. I Witnessed his nuptials with
feelings Of envy, and would have Civ
en- worlds and kingdoms Liberal
Chester for the power to have
changed the programme. But the
fiat had gone forth, and, almost With
out an effort, he became the possess
or of a beautiful and accomplished
wife. May peace and'prosperity at
tend them. Desperation is remorse-
less-[' Insensible to Distress - Web
ster. I am in for matrimony! Who
bids? Everything to gain and moth :
ing to lose! Who bids ?" Don't
ali speak at oEce! A fine old bach
elor Offering himself a willing victim
who bids !? By the way, Chester
forgot to mention whether he has a
"pile" or not /: he should recollect
that Tom Hoodlsays marriage is nero
matter o'money. But then, his mag
nifcent liberality with worlds and
kingdoms settles that point.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

WIND MILLS, according to the San
Andreas Independent, are largely
employed in the mountains for the
purpose Of irrigating gardens and
orchards, butt makes the suggestion
that the Same continuance might be
economically used by miners for
draining their claims and procuring
water for washing. Most paying hills
have deep basins which are filled
with water that could be removed in
this manner and rendered servicAable
at the Same time for sluieing pur-
poses.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

D~ Our merchants are now laying
in their fall and winter supplies, and
generally heavy stocks have been
purchased. A gentleman remarked
in our hearing a few days ago, that
he could purchase many articles in
small quantities, as cheap here as be-
low.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

B@-The occasion of the non-receipt
of the steamers news by telegraph
last week, was the breaking of the
line near Bope's Ranch, thus inter-
rupting the circuit between this place
and Nevada. 1t is the peculiar mis-
fortune Of the towns along the line
from Nevada to Downieville that &C.
cidents occur to the wire oftener be-
tween those places than elsewhere,
though we are satisfied the fault lies
with the original contractors, and not
With the present operatives and les
sees, who do all in their power to keep
the line. in repair. Mr.. Pattison, Of
Nevada, says a frequent cause of
trouble is the forming of spider-webs
underneath the insulators,-th
when moist, acting as perfect conduc-
tors and leading of the electric cur
rent from the wire. It is now pro-
posed to coat the insulators and iron
work of the posts with preparation
Of asphaltum, tar, and some other
similar ingredi ents, which will have
the effect, fit does not repel spiders
BY its offensive odor, to prevent the
contact Of their webs with the metal
lie surfaces. Parties who are invest
ing money in new lines of telegraph
will save themselves much future an
noyance and loss by holding contrac-
tors to a faithful performance Of their
work, and by insisting upon the use
of perfect insulators. 1t has been
stated that the insulators being erect
ed on the Placerville and Humboldt
line are of such character as to
render the line utterly worthless in
wet weather. How is this? The
whole State has an interest in the
matter, and would like to know.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

D6 A Quarterly Meeting Of the
IL. e. Church will commence in this
place this Saturday J evening. Rev.
s. d. SIMoHDs will preach the openA
ing sermon. The public are invited
to attend
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

THE MELANCHOLY DAYS have
come-the saddest of the year, when
every breeze is like sigh and every
leaf tear. The wind is moaning
round the house, the trees they moan
on high; the summer birds are fitting
south and chatter while they fly.
The stars go chasing through the
clouds that veil the brow Of night
as if they saw thing Of fear they
join in dizzy fight. The winds are
calling from the south, the mountains
answer back, and tinted leaves have
hidden quite the pleasant summers
track-the tinted leaves, the withered
leaves, they fall and whirl around,
while acorns brown are cracking thro
dry branches to the ground. The
earth has lost her lovely robe of bios.
som-varied green, and naught but
bleak and dreary hills of barren red
are seen; save where the pines upon
the hills their stately columns rear,
and spread their verdant capitals un-
changed from year to year; or where
some fountain bubbles up from vale
or mountain side, and paints the earth
with smiling green wher'er its waters
glide. Some drops upon the dusty
roof a rafting music make, and dot
with fnger-prints of rain the sand
they cannot Stake. The melancholy
days have come-'tis Autumn, sad
and sere bark, how she sighs with
plaintive grief over the fading year
She trails along her cloudy weeds,
and Winter follows fast-closer and
closer to her train, with loud and icy
blast.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

The Marysville Democrat of yes
terday gives news from San Jose to
Oct. 7th.
The first overland mail from Mem.
phis, Tenn, had not arrived at Los
Angeles on the 4th, although over
due.
It is believed at San Diego that
the Mounted Rangers will be sent
against the Camanches on the frontier,
they having assumed . hostile atti-
tude.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

D%Many thanks to Randall & Co.,
Of Marysville, for full files Of the N.
7. Daily Tribune. These gentle
men keep . general supply Of Allan
TIC and California papers and period
Gals.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

HE STREETS.-Citizens do not
require to be reminded of the almost
impossible condition in which Main
street was allowed to remain all last
winter the recollection Of that deep
mud sticks in sverybody's mind.
Must we go through the same un-
pleasant experience this season :?
There ought certainly to be public
spirit enough in North San Juan to
keep our principal street in travelling
condition. The public health and
convenience demand it, even if we are
careless about maintaining the good
reputation of the town. Why not
call a meeting of citizens forthwith,
and take into serious consideration
the project of paving or planking Main
street? Sufficient money willeno
doubt be cheerfully subscribed for eli
ther plan which is considered most
feasible. The trouble last winter
was that enough power was not given
the committee then appointed. If
another committee is selected, it
should be authorized to contract for
paving or planking a given portion of
the street, and every property>holder
should agree to pay pro rata share
Of the expense. 1t has been sugges-
ted that broken stone and gravel will
make the best pavement it will GER
tainly make the most durable one,
and can be kept clearly scrapsd in
winter and swept in summer. But
this is for meeting of citizens to de-
termine. Only take some action in
the matter, and that soon.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

In the early days Of California,
when mems thoughts were bent al
most exclusively upon the accumula.
ton Of wealth, and when sickness
and suffering were more common than
even vice, the so-called secret socie
ties lifted up their protecting affairs
in the wilderness, and, renewing
their fraternal VOWS, went forth to re-
lieve the wretched.
They did noble work-all honor
to them!-and are not yet weary Of
well'doing. But their benevolent
labors are necessarily confined to the
limits of their own organizations. and
seldom reach class of sufferers the
most common in the mining regions.
We mean tho victims Of mining acct
dents.
Miners themselves should form
mutual relief societies in every dis
trict, and thus be assured of assist
ancs in case Of need, without being
obliged to appeal to public charity.
Every person of any feeling or liber-
ality, whether a practical miner or
not, would willingly be contributing
member Of such society, and re-
joice in such an opportunity to be
useful to his fellows.
If the society needed additional
funds, the community at large would
respond to an appeal from it as quick.
ly as they now do to individual ap-
peals for aid. Such an association
would make every miner who belong
cd to it feel assured that no exigency
could deprive him of the means Of
support and it could be made the
active agent Of charitable works
which few men like to initiate alone.
If the miners of Bridgeport Town
ship, OF even of San Juan alone, were
to originate such an association, its
fellow would soon be found in every
part Of the diggings, and general
system might perhaps be agreed upon
that would render the benefits Of
membership co'extensive with the en-
tire mining region Of the State.
There should be an organized system
Of benevolence in every community ;
such a matter as the relief, of suffer-
ing is too important to be left to
chance, or to the sympathies Of few
whose deeds are limited by their
means.
Why not call a meeting of the mi
ners in this district, discuss the sub
ject, and agree upon plan and put
it into immediate operation It is
really surprising the thing has not
been done long ago.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

D~Everybody ought to get half
a dozen of those beautiful canvas
pictures from Antrim b Co. They
can be got noEhere else in the world.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

SPoRTING.-A race came of on
Sunday last at Orleans Flat, be-
tween ''Wagoner," an Orleans Flat
horse, and "Bones," a Sacramento
horse. The distance run was 400
yards-"Bones' having ten feet the
start. "Wagonsr" won the race by
100 feet. About $4,000 changed
hands on the occasion.
A race comes off to-day over the
Cherokee track for purse of 81, 900.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

ANOTHER VICTORY OVER THE In
DIANs.-Advices have been received
through the late overland express, by
the commandant at Benicia, from Or.
egon, that Col. Wright has gained
another battle over the Indians, and
that they are anxious to make peace.
-Marysville Erpress.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09
Nevada.

the other side of the South Yuba,
reveals the fact that in spite Of sever
al disastrous CONGREGATIONS, and the
comparative exhaustion of placer dig
gings, she still retains vigorous vi
tality. The work of rebuilding goes
on yet, and will not probably cease
until the streets are again lined, as of
yore, with compact rows of houses.
Considerable pains are now taken to
beautify private residences, produce
tive gardens abound in the purlieus
of the town, and the cultivation of
the grape has been successfully in
itiated. New quartz leads are being
constantly opened, and there is every
reason to believe that this branch of
mining will eventually be the chief
industrial pursuit of that section, a.
it already is of Grass Valley. Sew
eral new veins of considerable rich
ness, which have been opened since
the beginning of the present year,
are Of great extent, and afford sufi-
cient ground for the belief that the
quartz resources Of Nevada have
been merely preached hitherto.
The business men of the city are
imbued with the true California de-
termination, and speak of the future
prospects of their place with cheerful
confidence. The converting of the
severa! courts, of the Board of Su-
pervisors, &c., brought q number Of
people in from the country and gave
the streets a lively appearance. The
Metropolitan Theater, lately compile
ted, is a commodious structure, being
one hundred feet long by thirty-6ve
broad. 1t will comfortably seat FIVE
hundred spectators so that every one
can see the actors without streaming,
and has several changes Of new and
well painted scenery. 1t was to have
been opened on Monday evening by
Mrs. Wood, but that lady failed to
appear. On the following day, how
ever, another manager Pottered along,
and on Wednesday evening Tobin's
comedy Of the Honey Moon, and the
Irish farce Of His Last Legs, were
performed Mr.. ]. H. Wartrick ia.
king the principal male characters in
both pieces, and Miss H. Carpenter
playing Juliana.
Nine years ago, when the writer
Of this was "prospecting" over the
ground where now stands Nevada,
and when those bare hills were COW
ored with thick growth of pines
which echoed to his solitary voice and
to the stroke of his pick-the only
one then swinging there-he had nc
more conception that a Aourishing city
would ever take the place of those
multitudinous trees than of discover
ing a mountain of pure gold. And
in the succeeding months, when those
ravines Of almost fabulous richness
were being first opened, and when
Caldwelps or Dyer's log-cabin store
sold whiskey to thirsty miners at SIX
dollars bottle, and pork and -four al
two dollars per pound-even then
there seemed no prospect Of a city
rising over those muddy claims, mol
of women and children blooming like
native flowers amid such sordid scenes
But there stands Nevada to-day, and
the bell of her courthouse rolls its
reverberations over many a bare hill
that late was hid in piny solitudes.
The MELANCHOLY DAYS have
come-the saddest of the year, wher
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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

Buy A BELL.-Why don't our
Methodist friends buy a bell for their
new church? Nothing like the me-
talic tongue Of clear, high-swung
bell to articufate invitations to reli-
gious devotion, or to give touch of
sacredness to the Sabbath. Buy a
bell; everybody will help you, for we
all love to hear it, even if We do not
all care to hear the preacher or do not
all believe his doctrines.
AS its erberating melody foat~
ed feather-like down upon the busy
street, people would stop to listen
with a thought of heaven in their
hearts, and a sigh for home upon
their lips.
The miner, where he sits in his
lonely cabin amid the rocky savage
ness Of some deep canon, would hear
the faint sweet tones, and wander
forth to join his fellows in the house
of prayer. The trader, doomed to
the ceaseless slavery of his shop, as
he looked forth and saw the gay lines
of women and of children vending
churchward and keeping time to the
music of the bell, would close his
doors, and resolve to have one day of
spiritual calm in seven. Buy a bell;
it will do more good than Sunday law
petitions, and Sunday laws. It will
preach in voice that all can hear,
and without oGense to any, Of good
ness, of love, and of peace, if not Of
what men term holiness.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

D@The official vote Of the State
is as follows: Entire vote pollsd for
Supreme Judge, 80,797, Of which
Baldwin received A ,599, and Currey
6,19S; majority for Baldwin S,401.
Meloney's majority for Controller,
over Dawley and Gum, is 9,045.
Jennings received 27,221 votes for
Clerk of Supreme Court, and Nc
Kibbin 81 1888 for Congress but the
vote for these two is considered llle-
gal by the Secretary of State, and as
such is not counted by him.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09
b9~The miners about town are not

H9 1uo mlucFS ABOUT tOWu are not
generally washing. This is the sea-
son for preparation against the arrival
of winter-for deepening of cuts, ar
ranging of hose and hydraulic fumes,
laying or extending of sluice boxes,
&C., &c. Three companies washing
last week took out as follows: Dead
man Company, $4,10O; Lowe &
Co., $4,000; Wyoming Company,
$1,000. We give the amounts in
round numbers. Several companies
are trying, or about to try the new
experiment of blasting banks, which
was described in this paper recently.
We give the result of trial of it made
last week by the Kentucky Company
at Manzanita. They ran straight
drift into the bank for twenty feet,
then another at right angle to it for
seven feet, and then another for a
like distance in the same direction as
the long drift. Into this last small
apartment six kegs of powder, making
one hundred and fifty pounds, were
put, and solidly packed with earth.
The explosion of these cracked the
bank for distance of thirty feet
back, and threw down into the open
claim some ten or fifteen feet, crum-
bling it up thoroughly. A second
blast, which was conducted in the
same manner, threw down considera>
bly, more earth, and left the bank
cracked about thirty feet further
back. These two blasts, which cost
about sixty'6ve dollars each, have af-
forded the company an abundant sup
ply of dirt ever since, keeping their
sluices running full constantly, where
as, under the usual system Of piping,
they were nearly empty for three
fourths of the time.
When it is considered that their
water costs them $45 per day, the loss
resulting from piping against hard
cement bank three fourths of the
time, in order to obtain dirt for the
other fourth, can be easily estimated.
The great advantage of the blasting
process, then, is simply this, that it
enables the miner to be washing
full run of dirt without intermission,
and with the same quantity of water
which he formerly employed to wash
much smaller amount. OF course
this system of blasting is most ADJ
vantageous whore the banks are hard
est. But there is no question of its
great value to every hydraulic miner.
We shall record future experiments
until the matter is fully tested, and
hope to learn that other localities are
giving it a trial.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-01-11
rhs ereat southern unlver.ltr.


A correspondent of the Nashville Banner, writing
from Winchester, Tenn thus co~rects an error into
which that paper has fallen regarding the location Of
the proposed university the successful establishment
OF which may be set down as fixed fact,r and
many thanks TO the jealous and patriotic exertions Of
the RI. Rev. Bishop Polk therefor. As the correc-
non is OF interest we append tt:
In your paper you notice the location Of the Uni
yersiy Of the South. and say il is located on the
Cumberland mountains In this State at the place
known as Sewanee, twelve miles BY turnpike from
McMRnville. This is a mistake. II Is between
thirty and forty miles from McMinnvile at a place
known as kowes Spring, in Franklin county, twelve
miles from Winchester.
u most beautiful and lovely site within half
mile OF the Sewanee Railroad and oyerleoks one of
the lovellest countries in the South The location
OF the University of the South at this point with
cut any outside appliances, and against money bv
the thousand at other points, shows the good sense
OF the men who located it.
When this university is established and goes into
operation under favorable auspices, which we con.
slider certain when glance at those who have the
enterprise in charge, we hope no more Southern
youth will be sent North to complete their education
An undivided Southern patronage Of Southern edu-
catona institutions will suffice to build up for us the
finest halls OF learning In the world.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-01-11

srEAhBoAr AND RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN 1857
The number OF steamboat accidents the rivers and
lakes, in 1857, each attended with loss of Iife has
been 10 IN which S22 persons were killed and Sc
wounded. In 1856 the number Of these accidents
was 2S sd 1858 persons were killed and 1877 wounded.
The number OF Railroad accidents attended with loss
OF life, in 1857, has been l2e in which 100 persons
were killed and $50 wounded. In 1856 the number
OF accidents was l4s, in which l95 persons were
killed and e2s wounded. No accident has been re.
corded which was not attended with loss of life or
injury to person. neither does the table embrace the
great number of persons who have been killed and
manned by jumping from moving trains, attempting
to get on cars while they were in motion, being run
over, etc.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-01-11
DsnEor rAxATroS AND FREE TRADE.


Some time ago we took occasion to allnde to th'
fact that Gen. Qutman, Of Mississippi, had in th'
House Of Representatives, spoken ia fayor Of drec
taxation 70 raise the necessary funds to support ths
General Government, as being the most equitable and
economical mode Of accomplishing that object, a'
well as being least liable to the pressure Of corruptne
influences It appears thatthe report Of hisremarks
published In the Washington Globe, was incorrect
and to such serious extent that the General deemed
il necessary to forward the publisher OF that ourna
| the subjoined letter of correction;
/ HoUsE or REPRESENTATIVES.
December %, 1857.
| Sf5-Tn your report, 10 yesterdays Globe Of The
few sentences uttered in reply to question pro
pounded to me BY Mr. Campbell, there are two errors
one Of them Of 50 grave character as 70 call for
public correction In the first place, did not accuse
the gentleman from Ohio with having occupied the
whole time Of the House last Congress on the suhec,
Of Southern asirs In reply to the question Of hai
gentleman, ! said that would be ready TO aid the
friends Of direct taxation in presenting the subject
80 that gentleman and his friends on the other
sde Of the House should cease to occupy the whole
time Of Congress 10 discussing Southern affairs.
In the second place, 4 did not use the terms an
embezzling Treasury Ny language was, that was
ready at all times to aid in bringing back the country
to system Of direct taxation as the best If not the
only means Of promoting that economy which would
save us from the corrupting influence of Treasury
entirely exhausted. ia. QUITxAx
i, e me Publisher q tse 6lobs.
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'aAAon ese' sss 'o'in1,'y ve'oie - ~.
more 'nah ofo'ns1y in'eles,t ,nu snan puonsn
eoplous quo.a'ons 'lo - Io,ulns y 'ne
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"'sl sisa' ,1,,Ah.- .s'y 's'se ainouus u
popu.,i I',.., ~ ~ s-sa-.ss- .s-.s - a..
80. - s'sss A','0'e " sugar
E ~ no' pfo'ec'
= = s--ss' p'o'1s''oH, "nne 'hose very laws
- - .Aineu ~ " MAKE 'ne proouctiFe
y .''e svu'u von'lipu,s immensely towards
Duieins W anu asgranaizing the North We make
s ,.0 " 'ne'l 'aoor' WINE 'ney MAKE annual mil
.,os ~ 0uis Anu ~ rs almost as certain as that
.ue se's's VIM luinn 'neir appointed rounds, that
wy au'y On sagar WIN oe repealed as soon as three
~ .our more rteesoli states are admitted into the
on'ou wnicn ADMISSIONS wiil assnredly occur 10 two
spparea' tne sugar planters VIII suiier but
temporary oss suould zen. Qaitmans project sue
ceeu' ana an universal aponnon OF duties on all I'M
Por.s u Whatever kind aud description take place.
We are utterly opposed to the abolition Of the
sugar duty we believe II does bot more than afford