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The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
The State at Large.

A correspondent of the Union,
writing from Placervile, says that the
work on the Wagon Road from that
place will not be retarded by any
amount of snow, and that Plummer
will complete his contract in the course
of two or three weeks.-William
Bausman, Of Sacramento, has accept
ed the invitation of certain citizens,
and will be a candidate for Senator
at the election on the 9th of Novem>
ber.-The Jenny Lind fiume, near
Mokelumne Hill, was lately blown
down, causing loss of about $780,
600. 1t was some 1000 feet long,
and at some places $50 feet high.
The late rain appears to have
been general over the State, and to
have put a stop to river mining ooe-
ratlons for the season. It was the
heaviest, for the time of year, ever
known in the State since the discov-
cry of gold.-One Toilet, of Jack
son, lost about $4,000 worth Of
sheep from the effects of the recent
storm.-Judge Norton, of San
Francisco, has decided that the COM
mon property of divorced parties is
not responsible for debts incurred for
the education of the children, but the
husband must pay the same out Of
his share.-W. S. Byrne succeeds
John Charlton as editor of the Noun
tain Messenger.- Sacramento
Onaon says sweet potatoes weighing
eighteen pounds are raised in that
place. The seed of the Carolina po-
tato can be procured there.-A
lucky fellow at Los Angeles while
having off water lots discovered an
oyster bed.-The total coinage at
the San Francisco mint for the year
ending Sept. 30th was $34, 290,329-
.89, less than half million of which
was silver. The wastage on gold was
only $309.S9, whilst the amount al
lowed by law would have been $685.
138.28-all owing to good chimneys!
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
Overland News.

There have been two arrivals from
the east by the southern overland
route since our last issue. The mail
which left St. Louis Sept. 9th reach
ed San Francisco last Saturday eve
ming, making the trip in twenty-five
days and twenty-five hours. The
bad condition of the roads, consequent
upon recent rains, was the cause of
the delay, and this difficulty must in
crease as the season advances. One
of the mail stations had been broken
up by the Camanches. No eastern
news of Importance. The second
mail for the week, being the fifth
overland mail from st. Louis and
Memphis, arrived at San Jose on the
10Th, the time made being longer than
the above-26 days to San Jose.
Several passengers came through to
Los Angeles.
The following epitome of news is
gathered from the telegraphic report
of the Sacramento Union
The steamer Austria, from Ham
burg, with 600 passengers on board,
was burned at sea and only 81 lives
were saved! Among the passengers
were great number of American
German families, who had been du-
ring the summer on a visit to their
old homes.
Patents have been issued to Owen
G. Morris and S. Samuels, of New
York, for an important method for
laying submarine telegraph cables.
House has also obtained patent for
his improvement on the printing tele-
graph.
The Pixies Peak gold fields are
considered to be unremunerative, and
the miners are returning to their
farms in disgust. This is good news
for Kansas.
Measures have been taken fer the
removal OF the Quarantine from Staten
Island.
The N. Y. Herald says it is proved
conclusively that the deep sea cable
line is not broken, and that the con-
tlnuity is not destroyed. The papers
are INDUCING in very severe and I'M
generous structures upon the failure
of the line to work, and berate the
ele ctricians as though they were ut
terly incompetent.
Col. Larens' party, who have been
surveying the mail route across the
continent, by way of the South Pass
and Oregon, have ceased operations
for the winter.
The deaths from yellow fever at
New Orleans are decreasing.
Paul Morphy, the American chess
champion, was beaten in his first game
at Paris by German named Hwar-
WITT.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
IMPROVING THE STREET.-While

IMPROVING THE STREET.-THE lille
the rest of mankind are talking or
thinking on this subject, the enter
prising citizens on the lower end of
Main st., have gone to work in ear
nest, and are rapidly making a solid,
enduring road. Messrs. E. V. Hat
field, 0. P. Stidger, F. Smith, Weiss
and Thomas, despairing of any public
action in the matter, have hired teams
and are hauling on to their part Of
the street broken granite, which they
obtain from Howland's tunnel, and
which costs them 81 so per load.
They first lay down the larger
pieces and then fill in with small frag-
ments, gravel, and dirt, packing the
whole very solidly. Along the side
walk is laid very heavy wooden
sluice or gutter, into which water
and filth from the street and walks
can be collected and led off into the
reservoir, if desired, by extending
the sluices for that purpose, the street
being higher than the reservoir. The
cost of this improvement will not ex-
coed about fifty dollars for each bull
ding, and the gentlemen who are en-
gagged in it say the cost will not ex-
coed thirty dollars. When completed,
there will be a firm pavement from
Weiss Saloon to Thomas Livery
Stable. Every property owner and
merchant on the street should follow
the excellent example Of these gentle~
men. If they do not, the town will
be notorious for its mud all over the
State, to say nothing of the great
inconvenience resulting to ourselves
and to teamsters.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
INTERESTING TO QUARTZ MINERS

INTERESTING TO QUARTZ MINERS.
According to late decision of the
Supreme Court, as published in the
Union, the right to possession Of q
quartz lead is not vitiated by mis-
description in the notice. That is,
if the direction of the lead, subsequent
to opening, proves to be different from
that indicated in the notice, the
claimants, on otherwise complying
with the quartz mining law, are enti-
tied to hold the number of feet allow
ed by law on that lead in whatever
direction it does run. The court holds
that the main thing is the vein; this
it is that is intended to be taken up,
and the exact direction cannot, of
course, be ascertained or accurately
described until the vein is followed up
or explored.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

DW Our merchants are all laying
in heavy stocks of goods for the win
ter season. Not a day passes that
teams are not seen unloading at one
or more of the stores. Mr.. E. V.
Hatfield is filling his fire proof brick
witha large assortment of provisions
and miners supplies. The same is
true of Peck & Coley and J. Woos-
ter. The clothing stores look re-
markably comfortable.
Frank Smith has just received the
largest stock of stoves ever brought
into this vicinity. He is likewise fill
ing his shelves with stock of hard ;
ware.
The amount of travel through
town is still great, and the hotels are
doing crowding business.
Everything looks favorable for the
most prosperous winter season San
Juan has ever known.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

The FREMONT CLAIM.-The Mar
iposa Star intimates that an effort
will be made to have Fremont's pat>
ent annulled, and says that Della
Tore, U. S. District Attorney for
the Northern District of California,
entertains no doubt that it can be
annulled if proper efforts to that end
can be made.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

B~Wool growing is likely to
prove very lucrative in California,
and will no doubt be extensively fol-
lowed ere long. The California Cul-
turist gives the results of shearing by
one gentleman at San Jose, who
writes as follows:
have one buck and two ewes of
the Spanish, and the same number of
the French breed, all sheared between
the 18th and 18th of March last. I
will give you the weight of the deeces
Of the last shearing, taken off between
the 9th and 30th of September.
French Buck, II pounds French
eve, 10 pounds, the other French
eve, 81 pounds. Spanish buck, II
pounds, 8 ounces; Spanish eve
raised lamb-9 pounds, 10 ounces.
The other Spanish ewe-being lamb
one year and ten days old-second
shearing, pounds 8 ounces.
"Thus you see it falls but little
short of ten pounds per head for a
semi>annual fleece; or nearly at the
rate Of twenty pounds per head per
annum, which cannot fail of making
wool>growing a lucrative business.
The fine wooled sheep grow as we'll
and keep as fat as any in my flock,
and on the same fare. [ believe our
climate admirably adapted to them"
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

NEW BooKs.-A fine assortment
Of new books has lately been added
10 the collection of the Library As
ISOLATION. Amongst others we no
ticed Benton's Abridged Debates,
Webster's Works, with Life by Eve
rett, Calhoun's Life and Works, and
Prescott's Historical Works.
Everybody ought to join SO as to
get reading for the long rainy even
ings Of the approaching winter.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
gNTThe journal of Yesterday af

sW@The Journal of yesterday af-
fords the following:
"On Monday, l.. P. Stone, Span
ish John, and Benjamin Pascoe were
called up in the District Court, charg-
ed with the murder of Chinaman
upon Bear River. 1t appearing that
the defendants were without counsel
the Court ordered that David Belden,
Esq, appear for the prisoners. Stone
demanded separate trial.
Benjamin Pasco having turned
States evidence, nolle prosequi was
entered in his case, and he gave his
testimony against the others with
great GOODNESS, although mere boy.
The Journal gives his evidence in
full, but we have not space to repeat
it. The jury, after being out about
three hours, returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree, to the surprise of all, as it was
thought from the evidence Stone must
be found guilty of murder in the
first degree. Spanish John withdrew
his plea of not guilty, and pleaded
guilty to murder IN the second de-
gree.
Another Chinaman who was shot
by Stone and his party of robbers,
died on Monday last, on Bear River,
near the scene of the tragedy.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

nA- New gold plaeers have been discovered on
the ella river, about twenty miles above Fort
Yuma. SAID to be rich, but extent not yet
known. The dirt has to be packed long dist
ance to water. The discovery of copper ores is
of every day occurrence.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
[ Telegraphed 20 the i" Press. ~
NEVADA Fridau not 90

NEVADA. Friday, Oct. 29,-2 p. IN.
Marshall's trial for robbery of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express has just
closed-verdict, not guilty. The
sentence of Stone and Spanish Jack
will be declared tomorrow afternoon.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

LADIES SUPPER On Wednesday evening
Nov. 18th, the ladies Of this place and vicinity
will give fine supper party for the purpose of
raising funds to pay off the debt of the M. E.
Church The supper will come off at the church.
Further particulars will be given hereafter.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

COULDN'T Go.-During the pres
emit week two or three deputies Of the
sheriff were in town subpenaing ju-
rors, and caused great scattering
and lodging amongst the citizens
along Main street. One of the off :
GERS requested the name of a man
who happened to be standing in JUS
tice Farquhar's Office, but the indi-
vidual told him with great earnest
ness that he couldn't possibly co.
"Oh, that's what they all say" re-
Piled the officer. eyes, but l can't
CO." rejoined the honabre I am to be
married to morrow, and by thunder I
s0on't go!"
The deputy shook hands with him
on being assured that the bridegroom
was ''honest injin," congratulated him
and let him off, probably thinking he
was doing the country more service
BY taking a wife than he could by
serving as a juror.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

SECOND BEsT.-C. r. Overton,
County Superintendent of Public
Schools, in his report of the late ex-
hibition, awards the first distinction
to the pupils of Rough and-Ready
school, and then observes
"The schools of Cherokee and
North San Juan come next; I must
here pause ard reflect, before 1 can
award precedence, as their worth
and merit approach each other 50
nearly. The clear and distinct enun>
citation, the critical and perfect pro~
nunciatlon of the pupils of San Juan,
prove their teacher, Miss Barlow, one
of high attainments and great excel
lence. Yet the pupils of Cherokee
were not surpassed in the examination,
and scarcely excelledin the exhibition.
| therefore, with all justice, award
the second place Of merit to the Cher
okee school, and their amiable and
accomplished teacher, Mrs. Spoor."
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

"a A Steamer Paper will here
after be issued from the Office of the
Grass Valley National.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

The last news from China is not important =
Peace is proclaimed, but there is not much con.
fdence in its continuance. One American and
two English ships have been wrecked in Chinese
waters.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

OVERLAND RoUTEs.-Some of the
papers are discussing tho relative
merits of the Central and Southern
Overland Mail routes. The Sacra-
mento Union leads in the discussion,
and takes the ground that unjust dis
elimination has been shown in favor
Of the ''rainbow route;;" that the Salt
Lake route is the one favored by the
people; and that the heavy rains on
one are worse impediments to winter
travel than the SHOWS on the other
Other journals advocate the Southern
route as being the best for winter trav,
ell, and still others take the medium
position that both routes are valuable
to California, and that if they are
put upon an equal footing it is dssira-
BILE both should be continued, at least
until experience has demonstrated the
necessity of a different policy. This
is probably the wisest opinion, now
that the two routes are really opened;
and there will doubtless be an effort
made in the next Congress to procure
the extension of Government favor to
the Central route. So far the argu-
ments in favor of the latter route are
abundantly sustained by facts, as the
trips over it have been made with
greater ease and security than over
the other. The decided preference
for this route on the part of Califor-
MIA, as shown by the erection of line
of telegraph along it, will have its
influence at Washington, to say moth
ing of the petitions which will be pre-.
sented, and which are even now be-
ing circulated, asking Congress to
reduce the contract time on The Cen
trail Route and increase the service to
a tri-weekly mail. It is the policy
OF California to pursue such course
in regard to these overland routes as
will not excite sectional prejudices,
which are sure to work to the detri.
ment other interests; yet at the same
time she should clearly indicate her
choice, with view to determining the
route of THE railroad we are all hoping
for.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

SLUIcEs ROBBED. The sluice-
boxes of James HI. Peterson & Co.,.
on Moonshine, near Freeman's Cros-
sing, were robbed on Tuesday night
last Of about fifty or sixty dollars
The boys say after this they intend to
keep guard over their sluices with a
double-barreled shot gun, and woe
unto that individual who is caught
about their diggings at unreasonable
hours.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30

rThe Atlantic Mail closes at the Post Office
In this place on Thursday night.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
Mining Items.

The experiment of blasting banks
to procure fall Of earth for hydraulic
washing, is about to be tried in the
claims of the San Juan company at
Grizzly Hill.
Messrs. Moore & Readshaw explo-
ded blast recently on this hill, but
the drift ran back into soft dirt,
and the explosion did not consequent-
y disturb the hard cement composing
the front bank, although it cracked
the ground some distance behind.
According to the Sierra Citizen,
the blasting process will be tried at
Indian Hill, by Welsh, Stackpole &
Co., who intend using fifteen or TWEEN
ty kegs Of powder at once.
The best criterion for estimating
the value of diggings is the prices
they bring when sold. Judged by
this standard, the mines in this vicin-
ity fully deserve their excellent repu-
tatlon. The lowest price given for
any share in claims lately was ST.
500. The owner sold out at what
is considered Low figure, because he
did not like to enter upon the heavy
task Of running long tunnel throu Oh
rock. At Junction Bluffs, one half
OF the Trevethick claims sold for
$l5, 900; an increase in value since
the late sale of one fourth in the same
ground for $1,000.
Good prospects have been obtained
ia the Wyoming claim, on San Juan
Hill, at a point further back than it
has been thought the hill would pay
to work. The dirt prospects as we'll
as that at the same depth in the rich
Deadman and Gold cuts. The miners
are apt to form very arbitrary theories
concerning gold deposits, the direction
and extent of paying leads, &c., and
have often, by following them too
closely let fortunes slip from their
grasp. The discovery of the Wyo~
ming boys goes far to disprove the
received theory concerning the extent
of paying ground on this hill, and
leads to the belief that the diggings
surrounding the town will endure be-
yond all previous expectation.
1t is reported that the Fremont
company have recently prospected
bottom dirt that yielded one dollar
to the pan. This is quite unusual.
Some of the best paying claims on
the hill will not afford, commonly.
more than the pcrceptiblo color Of
cold to a painful of earth.
Prospecting, however, is rarely
ever rracticed in this district. 1t is
assumed, as general thing, that any
dirt will pay if there are facilities for
washing large quantities of it by the
hydraulic process; consequently the
miners search for deep banks, plenty
of fall and water, hardly ever for
rich prospects.
The hydraulic press., 1858-10-30
Plant Trees.

How beautiful, most beautiful of
earth's ornaments, are trees! Waving
out on the hills and down in the val
lies, in wild wood or orchard, or singly
by the wayside, Gods spirit and
benlzon seem to US ever present In
trees. For their shade and shelter
to man and brute for the music the
winds make among their leaves, and
the birds among their branches; for
the fruits and flowers they bear to
delight the palate and the eye, and
the fragrance that goes out and up
ward from them forever, we are wor-
shipful of trees
Thus eloquently some anonymous
writer expresses himself, and we wish
his sentiment could be heartily re-
echoed by every dweller in these hills.
The proper season for planting trees
will soon arrive, and it is we'll to say
brief word in their favor. Did it
require half lifetime for the tree
planter to realize the value of his la
Dor, as it does in the cold countries of
our nativity, there might be some
reason why restless, disconnected
Californians should not plant trees.
But such is not the case. Two years
will suffice to give us productive or.
chards and grateful shade about our
homes. Two years will crown any
red, dusty knoll with coronal of
rustling leaves, and crafty the eyes
of the wanderer from home with the
familiar forms Of vegetable life which
grow around the cot Of his infancy.
One Of the first things an American
does when he sets about making
home for himself, is to obliterats from
the face of the earth every vestige Of
tree. There the house stands, an
excresence and an eyesore for years.
until the owner laments his folly and
goes to work to redeem it. There is
an excuse for cutting down the NAM
moth pines among which the Califor-
MIA mountaineer builds his domicile,
for these might fall and crush it; but
why be so remorseless with the oaks ?
The loss of the native growths can
be quickly supplied, however. If
people do not want shade trees
merely, they can consult utility and
comfort and taste at once by planting
fruit trees. The peach tree has been
the favorite heretofore, but there is
no question that apple trees are best
adapted to the mountains, and they
will certainly prove the most profta-
BILE. So much attention has not been
paid anywhere in the State to the
raising of apples as to that Of peaches,
and this ia one reason why their cul
ture now will be more profitable.
Another is that the season for their
sale is so much longer. In fact, ap-
Piles are saleable always. They can
be preserved through our mild win
tiers in excellent condition. Another
recommendation for apple trees is
that they do not blossom SO early as
peach trees, and are not liable to be
injured by frost.
OVERLAND RoUTEs.-Some of the
papers are discussing tho relative
merits of the Central and Southern
Overland Mail routes. The Sacra-
mento Union leads in the discussion.
and takes the ground that unjust dis
elimination has been shown in favor
of the ''rainbow routes" that the Salt
Lake route is the one favored by the
people; and that the heavy rains on
one are worse impediments to winter
travail than the anowa IN tbo o+bor
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-12-22

SEwARp's FAlLuRE.-Tbe opinion we haz.
orded few days ago. that Stewards late efforts
to reaminate the the anti-slavc feeling would
be met by feeble response at the North, has
been fully realized. In all quarters Of that
section, we perceive evidences of repugnance,
of an open and vigorous opposition 10 his
"new forward movement" in his crusade
against the South. His doctrine that the in.
situations of the South and North are hostile
and antagonistic, and that the one or the 9th.
er must prevail throughout the country, is gen.
orally repudiated by even his followers. The
New Yofk Evening Post, a cranky, crotchetty
aud malignant paper-worse than the Tribune
is the only journal that appears TO counter
ance the traitorous idea. All through the
great Northwest Seward and Sewardism are
dsowned and despised. The arch-conspira-
tor has been little too fast He has got TO
the end of his rope !; it is pity he could not
dangle from acknowledgement
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-12-22
Denton County.

We zero 80 Denton, the county scat OF Denton coun
y, les; . iuing the session Of the District Court
Court vls 0pratI II Monday, and adjourned OH Fri
isy Ju1Ec FrrT ID, presiding aud T. W. Lcwelling,
E-s acting as n, riot Attorney, pro lem, Mr.. Rob-
la,uu, jlg District Attorney being absent on account
CT ar---., rs lieye. The Judge delivered an
Hye "a murry fyg charge to the Jury, forciby anil
llcIIIy cspOGI'I The criminal law.
AmsHg rms at,. neys in attend ince We noticed
M=ssa. q. g. E.e,., W. T. G. Viewer, J. NJ. Linl-
ssy AL %. D.: Esqs., Of Cooke; j. W. Thock-
mort o, J. ! Die IN ami T. Lcwclling, Es1rs, of
tcl!jn igo. L. li1Coy, G. W. Guess, B. Warren
st,no AMI g. c Mckenzie, Esqrs., of Dallas James
a poay AMI L. u orl,l, Esp, of Parker, W. C.
Toung, E,Q., Of 3rayson - Oliver, ESQ, of
Tartant and the rcsicnt attorneys, Mcssrs Blcdsoo
sui weob anil G,rroll.
There was ;yic-tbly full docket, AMI some cases
OF Importance. Al,ng the latter civil suit for
damages against Nr Carter Grain, for injuries to
Thompson, anil allotment as inst him for the
game affair, for ,vatel assault an b,ttcry. In
the civil suit yarict for 500 WAS obt,nel in the
Indictment verdi, IF acquittal WAS returned after
short getiremsa. Of ne jury.
The Grand Jury iyturnel quite 4 numDer OF DIS,
principally ior Uisi ncanors and minor felones, We
believe.
Sc we're pleased "a witness tho many evidences of
Improvement in nent,n, since our last visit. Farms
haze been opened! e1tcndci and improved on every
h2nd cuba cgojly GREASE OF the population has
boen made We flgal the citizens of Denton, 80 far
as sc could judge from our intercourse, intel
hqsnt mora! a'al uprising The population now
numbers sons 500 yorirs. The county combines in a
eroI degree the alytntigcs OF timber, water and
sol. The Cross 1in .rs p,ss through the county !;
anil it Is irainci IS he Elm aud Denton Forks OF
trinity, Hickory Ash and several other sire ,ms.-
Tho Memphis aul 81 Psso R,ilro,l is located through
benton, aad itis probable tn the Texas Central
viii &rm jaasaas with that roal in tn, limits of
,ts county Whca lat is accomplished, Denton will
Re one Of the a5st furnishing and populous counties
10 ihe State.
Ys retlru our thanks for the liberal patronage be-.
.tawel On the Hesnid, during our stay.