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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA
Success of the Atlantic Telegraph
Rejection Of the Lecompton Constitution
ELECTION RETURNS, &C., sc.

The steamer arrived on Thursday, at II
o'clock. A. M. We tried to get Geographic
report SO as to publish an Extra early that
evening, but did not succeed in obtaining it
in time to publish without delaying our reg
ular issue. We condense the most important
items from the Marysville Democrat.
The grand news is the success of the At
lantic cable. This is the first regular mes
sage from England to America:
CYRUS STATION, N. F., Aug. 16.
To the Directors ofthe atlantic Telegra phi
Company, .Neao York
Europe and America are united by tele-
graph! ''Glory to God in the highest and on
earth peace, good will towards men,
Signed: DIRECToRs ATLANTIC TEL Co.
Great Britain.
A message was next received from the
Queen of Great Britain, congratulating the
President of the U. s. on the completion of
the great work, and fervently praying for
peace and good will between the two coun-
tries. The President responded cordially and
appropriately, expressing the wish that all
the nations of Christendotn will spontaneous
ly unite in declaring the benifcent influen-
ces of the telegraph dtual, and that it may
be always preserved sacred, even in the
midst Of hostilities
The receipt of the Queens message was
I.ele .~raphed all over the Union. and was eve
rvwn,,r,, the signal for the most enthusiastic
aemonstr,, ms of joy. New York was uni
yersaliv illun,. ,-,sted, salute Of 200 gun
fired, and magnil;t ut fireworks exhibited.
A grand internationa, festival is to take
place simultaneously in New York ana Lon,
don. Mayor Tenan forwarded !" message Oh
congratulation to the Mayor of Lon4 "a.
General News.
The Democratic Congressional ticket in
Missouri is elected.
In Kentucky there is Democratic mai or
ity of over 5000
North Carolina has ele cted a Democratic
Governor.
Kansas has vetoed the Lecompton Consti-
.tut lion by about 10000 majority. A cal1 had
been issued for another institutional Con
vention.
/. in Arkansas the Democratic nominees for
Congress are elected by increased majorities.
Tom Corwin has been nominated to Con-
gress on the anti Lecompton ticket'in Ohio.
The yellow fever is tagging South 10 some
extent.
1t is impossible to give the foreign news
The stages which take this to our out of town
subscribers will also take them the Eastern
papers.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

DANoING-The good folks of this
village are very fond of dancing, but
instead of aocking to public balls and
risking their health by late hours, in
pursuit Of their favorite diversion,
they improviso little private hops
whenever they arc in the vein (paying
all expenses by contributions from
the gcntlcmen9 and retire at the ear
ly hour Of twelve.
We are fortunate in having amongst
us some fine musicians, so that these
dancing parties are always supplied
with the most sole-stirring melody
We like to hear the music, and to see
the gentlemen lodging the swinging
hoops; but as for the dancing, we are
like the Chinese Mandarin who wit
messed a party of English people
wearying themselves in Waltz and
Qualdrille,- prefer to lire some
body to dance for US.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
The County.


Wo are compelled to give very brief epit-
ONE of County matters this week.
The Democrat gives a list Of 1876 individa-
ais, firms and companies whose property is
assessei at SIS 900 and upwards. The same
paper says the Bard Of Equaliz alton is now
in session, and advises property holders ha-
wing business before them to take notice.
The Monte Sana Q1artz District is represen-
ted as very promising. The Journal says
the metropolitan Theater was to have been
opened last evening (Friday) by the Califor-
mia Minstrels. From the County Assessor
Report, as printed in the Journal, we extract
the following:
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE BY TOWNSHIPS.
Nevada fs417 ,415; Grass Valley 1862 ,O35;
Rough s. Ready $l36,4l5; Bridgeport $685.
375; Washington, $24,9 Eureka $50, 800;
Little York Sl6,075. Total 81, 130,645.
PERSONAL PRoPERTY.-Nevada $685., O3S;
Grass Valley $496, 653; Rough s. Ready
S272,352; Bridgeport $494 S35; Washington
S89,905; Eureka 1857 800; Little York SIG
765. Total 50 ,963, 34S.
Total valuation Of real and personal prop
erty $4,101 1893.
Total length of Sc bitches in the county,
696 miles. Value $993.700. There are AZ
saw-mills, which saw annually $4,000
feet of lumber; 10 quartz mills which crush
annually 428 600 tons, and are Worth S129.-
700; and girls, mills which grind $3.50 tons
of grain annually.
Total number of ranches in county, 277;
grand value, $266, 210; total number of hor-
ses, 93e; cattle, 2,60S; mules 240; hogs, ,973.
The number of ranches in Bridgeport
Township is %, valued at $16,610. Horses,
122; cattle, 384; mules, %; hogs, 100.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
The State at Large.

Mining intelligence of cheering charac-
ter is unusually abundant this week.
Since the election the papers are returning
to their allegiance to the true interestsof the
State. Crimes and casualties are also very
plentiful.
At Coloma on the 18th a colored man was
shot through the temple by an unknown as
sassin, and died instantly Henry Plum
merls on trial at Marysville for the murder
OF pedder at Nevada. Nothing new elected
on the testimony. -. The Annual Conference
of the NJ. e. Church is held in Sacramento
this week. -. The Mariposa Gazette chroni-
cles the horrible death of little child by
falling into a tub of almost boil ng water 80.
Quartz Mining snews occupies more space in
the papers now than ever before; it is becom-
ing the great feature of the diggings, in many
places. The big nugget found near Colum-
bia, SO the Courier tells US, has been melted
and run into bar which weighs 4Olt oun-
ces or 33a pounds, worth 81 ,43S 5O-the big
gest lump ever found in the State, so far as
KNOWN. 1.-The Sac. Union says that Room
ey u Riley, of Brighton, have raised this
year some 1000 sacks of good wheat, weigh
ing about 3OO tons ....Olr exchanges tell of
hnding gold in cows stomach. 1t is often
" Ao"uu IL noln. ...,A county Agrlcul-
tural Society has been formed in Alameda
There should be one in every county in the
State. The Salt Lake Telegraph is being
rapidly pushed forward. The Indians a.
bout Columbia are robbing claims. ssNo
good, john. MRS. Wood is playing SUI
cesstully at Sacramento. The news of
Ferguson's death is received all over the
State with demonstrations Of regret. He was
q man who possessed those electrical quail
ties, which make friends IA band of mu-
slclans assembled Mount Shasta recently,
played some national airs from its summit,
spread the stars and stripes to the cool breeze,
and gave Mcdonald food for poetical item
winch the papers are all copying John
Nugent has gone on his New CALIFORNIAN
mission. ...Camp Meetings are being held in
MY places through the State, and 'the
Lord is s-esting great name in other local
it's than Sonora. 1.-THE San Francisco
Mint coined molc than quarter of million
dollars last week. One 0yerton killed his
lin law, Vaughn, at A~'esno City on the
9Th, in self-defense. ME- oead podies
have been found on the beach al. we bodega;
supposed to be the victims of the Orc ION a. &C
cident.. Another poor miner was kilie.' oy
falling bank at Mormon Island; only about
three barrow loads of dirt fell upon him,
crushing his lower e2trsnities in terrible
manner, and making it impossible for him to
get away till he died. So says the .Mercury
- Water has been introduced into the dig
gings at Alleghanytown. Forest City and
vicinity will soon be supplied. The Sierra
Democrat tells this. Baldwin's majority
for Supreme Judge is ,603.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
Latest from sacramento.

The Coroner's Jury Of enquiry into the
cause of Ferguson's death have returned q
verdict that he came to his death from pis-
toll shot wound, the pistol being in the hands
of Geo. Pen Johnston.
DR.. Sawyer said, after Ferguson refused to
have his leg amputated at first, there was one
hope for him, On account of the femoral arte-
ry being entire, and keeping up nutrition;
but nothing further could be doue but wait
for further Developments The funeral of
Ferguson on Thursday was very largely at
tented, the procession being over mile and
half in length. The Suffer Rass fired
volley over his grave. Col. Baker delivered
an affecting address OF the Senate Oh ,mber
ehere the remains were LAID out in state.
Two hundred guns were fired in San Fran
cisco in honor of the completion of the At
lantic Telegraph.
Loss OF the Sea Bird.
The schooner J. S. Whiting arrived at San
Francisco, bringing news Of the burning Of
the steamer Sea Bird, Is miles from Vic oria
going to Fort Langley.
No lives were lost, but the baggage of 40
passengers was burned
From, NTarysvilIe.
Plummer has been found guilty Of murder
in the second degree. So we learn from q
gentleman who came in the stage on Friday
afternoon.
The Marysville folks celebrated the Allan
tic cable success by bonfres, sky rockets sc.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

THE N. Y. Economist says that
the value of goods sent to this State
IN one year at the time of the great
gold excitement in 1849-50 was
800, 900, nearly all Of which
was loss to the Eastern States.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
A single silver hair from the hea,

a Single SILVER mar from the head
of Washington is on exhibition at the
Mechanics Institute Far. The
General gave a lock of his hair to
Warren, and q female relative of the
latter pulled this one hair from the
lock and presented it to Mrs. Ste
phens, who, we presume, IS the pres
ent exhibitor.
Another curiosity is an embroidered
map of England which was worked
eighty-two years ago.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

The Receipt of the Atlantic
News
BY telegraph on Thursday night, ex>
cited much enthusiasm in this COM
munity.
The glorious success of the Atlan>
tic Gable, and the rejection by the
people Of Kansas Of the Lecompton
Constitution, were the two subjects
which filed every mind and employ
ed every tongue. A flaming bonfire
was kindled on Main street. Sky
rockets were sent heayenward, sprink.
ling the pallid wake Of the moon
with evanescent sparks, anvils were
made TO mimic the thunder of can
non, and the Brass Band thrilled ev-
cry heart with strains of martial
music. The street was full of pleas
ed looking people. 1t seemed as
though the 18th of July had suddenly
returned, and our hair began to stand
on end with patriotic excitement,
whilst we rashly melitated on the
Of expending our last quar-
ter for fre-crackers.
We have often wondered how our
ancestors Of the anti-gunpowder era
managed to give full vent to their
exultation on great occasions, and
have ever looked upon the old Monk
who first discovered the astounding
virtue of Saltpetre as great bene-
factor to his race. Had it not been
for him, We might still be confined to
the tame enjoymcnts of feasting, of
music, of social intercourse, and of
qaiet, heartfelt satisfaction.
Well, We had abundant reason for
shocking heaven with our exaIting re4
ports on Thursday night, though it
is said the real origin Of the demon
straton was the joy Of the anti>Le-
complexities. For ourselves, the
electrical connection of two worlds,
and the sublime fact of two sover-
eigns holding converse across the
wide Atlantic, left no room for par
tizan feelings; our Joy was too cos
nopolltan for that; and we question
whether every other person did not
give at least two thoughts to the cable
for one to Kansas.
Not since the shepherds heard those
balmy words, which stilled the rolling
earth peace, good will to
man," has man known anything so
sublime as that spectacle of Victoria
and buchanan whispering through
the depths of ocean mutual words Of
nationallove and prayers for pea Co.
That Gable is henceforth the great
nerve Of the world-may it quicken
the secret places of every heart to
sympathy with universal man.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
Several of our exchanges have been
informing their readers that we have
had dog fight in San Juan. We
beg leave to advise them that we
have since had another one. The
FIRST was mentioned by US as a text
for some remarks deprecatory of the
practice; the second is chronicled
that our cotemporaries may still farth-
er curtail their narratives of "doings
at San Juan," and because course
OF bark is good for weaklies.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

Fraser river is still going sup, up,
and down, down, downey."
The news from that country is
hardly worth keeping track of nova
days. About three fourths Of those
who went there from this State are
there yet, waiting for the river to fall
and for various other contingencies.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

The Quartz Miners Convention,
which met on the 18th inst. at San
Francisco, refused to offer premium
of $4,000 for a perfect Quartz Crush
er, but recommend the encouragement
of such inventions to the miners In
general terms.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

1T is reported that the Russian
Emperor is about to surrender the
working Of the mines in that country
to private enterprise.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

R@%There are now six physicians
in this place who are complaining of
Its distressing healthfulness. No &C.
cidents, no epidemics have occurred to
disturb their harmless repose or to
call them from their studies, and were
it not for the follies and vices of men,
they wouldbe forced to abandon their
profession or the place in order to
procure subsistence. Well, the Doc
tors grief is the public's JOY, and long
may it continues although as a medi-
cal friend standing by us observes,
the Doctors have lost all their patience
by reason of the salubrity of the sea-
son.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

On Tuesday last, Chas. Smith, Of
Kate Hays Flat, was tried before
Justice johnson. 1t was alleged
that he wrongfully took pistol from
one Thompson of the same place
The Jury failed to agree, another trial
was had on Wednesday, which result
ted in the acquittal of the accused.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

THE whole force of the San Fran
cisco Fire Department is 977 men,
divided between fourteen Engine and
three Hook and Ladder Companies.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

A mean fellow at the Bay stole a
canary bird. Can airy theft be
smaller?
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
From, NTarysvilIe.

PsYoH LoeY AND MEsMERIsM.--Prof Stu
art will lecture on the above subjects at the
Theater this evening.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

0. K.-These two initials, which
some years ago were merely used as a
slang synonym for call correct"
and which have since been dignifed
by being employed as convenient
signal on telegraph lines, have attain
ed to actual sublimity since the com.
pletion of the Atlantic Telegraph
how the mere mention of that FACT
thrills US as we write! The very first
intelligence of the success of the At
lantic cable ever received On the Pa
cifc, was conveyed to the eager ope-
ratives along the lines in this State by
the simple phrase-the Atlantic Ca
bic IS O. K. And the confirmation
Of this rumor came to us coupled with
the same initials. We shall never
think of this great human triumph
over oceanic space without those bold
letters flashing up in our minds-O-
K. They are like the formula of the
chemist, which seem so simple and
unmeaning, yet chronicle results
whose production consumed ages.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

Big PEAcH.-Mr. Hatch, who
drives Thomas Nevada stage, pre-
scented to this Office during the week
a magnificent peach from Robinson's
Orchard at the Crossing of the South
Yuba. This blushing specimen Of
mountain genealogical capacity meas
ured eleven and half inches in cir
conference and weighed nearly twelve
ounces! Pretty good to grow on a
hill side which is so steep that water
melons would have to be proppcd to
prevent them from rolling down to the
river!
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18

Judge Norton Of San Francisco
decides that newspaper routes are
not property.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
Goods Delivered Free of Chare
FOR RENT.

FExHE undersigned offers for rent his RANCH, wiz,
Il large and commodious Frame Building, and Bow
ling Alley; also the necessary oubuildiLGs ATTACHED
and 90 Acres of Land-the greatest porto,
being splendid farming land. The House is eligib.s
City via French Corral Brchville, sweetland Norl,
San Juan, Sebastopol &c-s in the immediate vciniA
large AMI rich mining district and is well calcu!
ted for Hotel Trading Post, Hospital Bath Houas
1t being supplied wiz, from never-filing sprn,t
the water be carried IL 20 any portion Of the bui
ing. Said Building is adjacent t. North San juan
half mile northeast of the town OF Sebastopol.
The whole any portion of the above property VIII
be rented at allow price, it be bought at the very
lowest rate for cash or on time
Apply to PAUL RAICHEN
March oth, 1890. I6f Halfway House
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-18
THE INTERNAL SPIRIT OF Rum

THE INTERNAL SPIRIT OF Rum
has once more polluted our town by
its riotous presence. During the
past week we have seen more drunk
en- men than for year previous
They could be met staggering along
the street, or stretched insensible up
on the ground, a sight to make the
heavens blush. On Sunday two in
toxicated individuals, "whose thoughts
were bent on glory's bright career"
had regular stand up ring fight at
the lower end Of Main street, where
they fought sixteen rounds to the
great ediGcation of upwards of hun
dred spectators. It strikes US that
this sort of amusement is a degree
lower than dog-f citing, and particu-
1arly when enjoyed upon day in
whose sanctity, probably nearly ev-
cry man who witnessed the sport pro-
fesses to believe.
Our.town population has increased
considerably of late, and money is said
to be quite plentiful;perhaps these facts
will account "for the spiritual nantes
tations" to which we have alluded,
and which, it is to be sincerely hoped,
will nor frequently recur. 1t is bad
enough for men to degrade themselves
by inebriety at all without making
public proclamation of their shame.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-07

which "reposes III nlplicity and beauty
at the base Of the surrounding mountain
directly east of Mr.. Can6eld's barn-is
the summer residence Of Thomas Leni
han Esq Formerly Of Kerry, ireland, but
now of Sweden, Pa.,) That rat-colored
building which stands on the east end oi
9th street was erected for Tannery, and
the ground bark, when no longer fit for
use, was Immediately foated from it ia
the Gulf OF Mexico. There are several
tender historical recolections connected
With this building. 1t was converted in.
to hospital a few years ago, when the
measles and smallpox visited the town.
under the direct superintendent of DR..
Covey NJ. D., an eminent physician
(though some people said, sneeringly, he
was nothing but a 'yarb doctor,") as
sisted by Col. Jerome Goodrich ESQ
Alas. Time has wrought many changes,
and If the "yision" Of this old Tannery
should happen to "burst upon the eye of
a stranger it would knock said stranger
blind in minute, if he did not see it was
now a stable. That little white cottage
which is a finale to 2nd street and which
romantically oyer.ooks the blacksmith
shop and Ashery, was recently built by
Mrs. Niles, and is occupied at present by
her aud her son, Col. Emerson Miles ESQ.
as an autumn residence. That other
building which "surprisingIy greets the
eye of the traveller from those points
hitherward' is the Ashery, a fine build
ing in its time, with a shingled roof and
a lye trough now sltg1tuaHy decayed.-
We must not forget to mention the new
house now being built by Mr. John Cos
oIaski, Esq, on the banks of the wind
ing Allegheny amid "scenery, the
beauty of which is beyond the power of
pen to paint :" also, the winter residence
farther up the river of Tobias Ernst, ESQ.
That circular building rab-color--Dor-
ic I've guess] style) was erected by
"Col." ."(?) II. H. Dent, for smoke house.
There are several other buildings in the
n. Y. Architectural style which we may
notice at some future time.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-07
/DYsPEPSEA AND FITS.
DIR. O. PHELPS BROWN

! THE GREAT CURER OF CONSUMPTION,
was for years so badly afflicted by Dyspep-
sia, that for q part Of the time he was confined
TO his bed. He was eventually cured by a
prescription furnished him by young clair
voyant girl. This prescription, given him by
a mere child, while in a state Of trance, has
cured everybody who has taken it, never hay-
ing failed once. 1t is equally as sure in cases
Of Frs as of DYSPEPSIA. The ingredients NAV
be found in any drug store Twill send this \
valuable prescription TO any person on the
receipt of one stamp to pay postage. Ad
dress DR.. o. PHELPS BROWN,
No. Il Grand ST, Jersey City, \. IL
ID mos, inside.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-07
AssenDly--Anff-AecOnpton.

sTo the Eiectors Of the Rcpressntatloe Distric,
composed c'H the Counties II IYo2a and Potter y
an. Candidate FOR the office of Representa-
tive in the next General Assembly. Should ]
be elected, my constituents may rest assured
that, TO the best of my ability, they will be
represented upon the principles of the Decla-
ration of Independence and the Constitution
of the Union; and especially that the People
of the Territories including Kansas have the
same right TO resist the enforcement of Slavery
upon them AGAINST their will that our Fathers
had 10 resist the Stamp Act of George Ill,
and throw his Tea into Boston Harbor. If
this Ue Treason, make the most of it.
JN0. NJ KILBOTRNE.
Pike, Potter Co., Pa, June 80, 1898.