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The hydraulic press., 1859-12-03

FIRST PAPER ON THE PAcIFIC.-T III. Rolfe,
pioneer printers on this side of the ebnti-
nent, publishes a very interesting article in
the last issue of his paper with reference to
the first newspaper on the Pacific coast
The sheet in question was named the Specta
tor, was started at Oregon City, in February,
1916, printed by John Fleming and edited
by II. A. G. Lee. ''The office was owned by
!! Methodist Missionaries, Rocky Mountain
trappers, and others representing variety
of opinions and as it was necessary that
the paper should be conducted in such
manner as would suit all the proprietors, no
one man could long retain the editorship.n
1t was published once in two weeks and was
about the size of the Nevada Democrat; but
it was afterwards changed to a weekly, en-
larged and continued to be published for
many years. Mr.. Rolfe was one of the only
three printers in Oregon at the time the
Spectator was started, having arrived there
in 1945, and knows of that which he speaks
lie says that the first printing ever done in
Oregon was at Mr.. Spalding's Mission, east
of the Cascade mountains:
'Mr. Spaldng was Presbyterian Mission
airy, located among the Nez Perce Indians,
in what is known as the Wallah Wallah
| country. He was something of genius
He made a regular grammar of the Nez
Perce tongue, in which he translated the BIZ
bic, and taught the Nez Perce children to
read the Scriptures in their own language.
He procured some old printing materials,
manufactured press himself, and had por-
tions of the Bible; and a vocabulary of words,
printed in the Indian tongue. The printer
who did this work was Mr.. Rodgers, who
| learned his trade In Liberty, Missouri, and
emigrated to Oregon in l843. Rogers was
killed in an Indian fight, at Oregon City,
in the fall of 1874. Mr.. Spaldng's estab-
lshment was purchased by Mr.. Curry in
is47, taken to Oregon City, and used in
puhlishinga paper in opposition to the Spcc1
tdtor."
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YUBA STATtsTIcs.-From the excellent re-
port of the assessor of Yuba county, printed
in the Express, we gather the following in
teresting facts. The assessed value of ali
kinds of property in the county is $685.
004. The amount of land enclosed is As 900
acres, of which 80, ,O0O are under cultivation
Three thousand acres of wheat produced
10000 bushels-an average of thirty bushels
to the acre; and 5000 acres of barley
yielded III 900 bushels--an average just the
same. Eight hundred and sixty-five acres
were sown to oats, corn and buckwheat !;
and 2;9l0 were employed for vegetables and
hay. The number Of fruit trees and bushes
is 2l9, ,455 of grape vines, 10000; of straw
berry vines 10000. Amount Of wine made,
1000 gallons. Total value of fruit raised,
100000. The live stock consists of ,425
horses, 6,825 cattle, 1900 sheep, 100 goats,
1000 hogs, and nearly 1000 chickens, tur-
keys, &c. There are eight grist mills val
ued at $57 900, which ground 900 bushels
of grain % saw mills; 5 quartz mills; go
miles OF canal valued at $200,00o; IS toll
bridges and 50 miles of toll road which cost
800, 900. The number of mining towns is
20, and the amount of gold dust bought in
the county S7,2So,0O0 The county boasts
Of one telegraph line, and of two projected
railroads, one of which is under way to
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che audranlie gress.
SATURDAY, So: DEC. 3, 1859
8. p. AVERY. EDITOR.

To BE DECIDED.-We gave in our last issue
brief abstract of the important decision of
Supreme Judge Field in the case of Biddle
Boggs, lessee under Fremont, against the
Merced Mining Company, virtually giving to
Fremont full and undisputed control over
all the minerals in his famous Mariposa
grant, whether in portions of his estate now
being worked by others or not. The court
did not decide that the minerals pass with
the soil that question was left for the fu-
ture; but it held that in the absence of spe-
cific legislation, permitting the miner to en-
ter upon private lands in search Of minerals
he could not be allowed such privilege
Whether the specific legislation spoken of
by the court, if had hereafter, would extort
decision different from the above, it is i'm
possible to say. We are inclined to believe,
however, that the court adheres to the
opinion formerly expressed that the right to
the minerals pertains to the State by virtue
of her sovereignty, that it does not pass with
the soil, and that, therefore, such ''speciic
legislation" may be allowed as would per-
nit the miner, under certain restrictions and
liabilities, to enter upon private lands as
well as upon those belonging to the United
States. The fact that number of grants
already confirmed and patented, we know
not how many, embrace thousands of acres
of auriferous land, makes the question of the
States right to the minerals one of vast i'm
portanee. Whatever the law may be IN the
matter, it certainly is not wise nor equitable
for a republican government to permit mo-
nopoly of mineral deposits in the hands of
few private land owners The distribu-
tion of wealth is unequal enough under the
operation of general laws, without such spe-
cial ones as would give to half dozen men
possession of an immense supply of the me-
tails which constitute the worlds medium of
exchange. This clearly is not the right poll
icy for California, and whether she will
adopt it or no, through her legislature and
courts, remains to be decided.
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EURopE.-Affairs in Europe are still un-
quiet and indicative of war. The peace be-
tween France and Austria does not make
peace for Italy, whose people, having en-
joyed breath of freedom during the late
tempest of war, seem determined to prevent
the return of their foreign rulers and to live
under a government of their own choice
They have the hearty sympathies of the Eng
lish, and will not be molested by France
Destiny seems to point to Victor Emanuel
as the founder of a great Italian kingdom
France continues her immense military ard
naval works, whereat John Bull is unmis-
takeably alarmed, fearing invasion. Even
the Times shares this fear, and declares that
"while France continues to increase a naval
force already in excess of her legitimate re-
quirements, we darenot relax our cxertions
to keep pace with her." What a spectacle
tions glaring appreheusively at one another
across narrow channel, whilst carrying on
the most stupendous preparations for often
siye or defensive conaiett England has
other sources of apprehension. Pinch gives
caricature which represents her prime min
lister in the character of Blondin-attired in
tights, looking pert and vigorous and nib
bling the inevitable wisp of straw-in the act
of wheeling little Lord John Russell in a
barrow on cable labelled 'sPalmerstonian
politics" across gulf into which tumble a
Niagara of such troubles as the ''reform diff
6culty," american difficulty" "1talian dia-
Guilty." "Chinese difficulty" and "Indan diff
fculty." England certainly has her hands
full.
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Practical MACRINIsT-This is the name
of new and handsome quarto paper devo-
ted to the interests of mechanics and arti-
sans, for the first number of which we are
indebted to the publishers, 7. H. Leavitt &
Co., New York. 1t is furnished to subscri-
bers at the low price of one dollar year
The publishers say they intend to issue an
edition of 10000 copies each week until
their subscription list reaches that number.
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Special Notices.

Halls Sarsaparilla Yellow Dock and
Iodide of Potass is prepared from the finest red
Jamaica Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Poass-
admirable restorative and purifier of the blood it
cleanses the system of all morbid and impure matter
removes pmples, boils and eruptions from the skin
cnres rheumatism and pains ofall kinds All who can
afford should use it, as it tends to give them strength
and prolong life. Sold by Druggists general v at 81 Od
per bottle. X. HALL 4 Co.
Propretors, Wholesale Druggists, 143 and las
CLAY street San Francisco. oil 3m
For sale at the San Juan Drug Store by
7. G. J.. MCGUIRE
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Ia The weather during the past week
has been Ike a quick-tempered,q ,quarrelsome
married ceuple-smling with great bright
ness and seductive warmth for brief periods,
away in a silent rain The meteorological
clerk must certainly have had some matri-
monial difficulty with his shrewish spouse
the atmosphere. At present. Friday even
ing, the difficulty seems to be in fair way
for adjustment.
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Nor THE MAN.-We are requested to state
by a partner of Mr.. Thomas Killigrew, de-
ceased, that the ghost which appears at
Moore's Flat, and of which we gave re-
racious account two weeks ago, is not that
of the departed Killigrew-which is a de-
cent, we'll behaved spirit-but that of a Mr..
Henry Jelly, who was washed out of a ttin-
mel and so killed at the same locality last
May. Our informant says the relatives of
his partner would feel very bad if they knew
killigrew was "appairing'' every night. and
we make this correction with pleasure, hop
ing Mr.. Jelly's friends are made of sterner
stuff.
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r n e MIN E S !.

Mining operations have been actively re-
sumed on the lower part of the Ridge since
the abatement of the storm, but We are not
yet in possession of particulars as to results.
In the vicinity ofNorth San Juan an intense
anxiety prevails to learn the decision of the
Middle Yuba Canal Company with reference
to the promised reduction Of water rates to
log cents per inch. This anxiety is shared
by all lclasses, and very naturally, for upon
the proposed reduction depends, perhaps, the
welfare''of the whole community.
At Columbia Hill and vicinity many of the
miners concerned in the strike have resumed
work in their claims SINCE the Eureka Lake
Co. reduced the price of water to 16a cents
"a figure so near their oWn demand. Mean
while the work on Weayers Ditch is not
abandoned. The deep snow drove the men
from a portion of it, but twenty-five will
commence digging on the lower end, while
another party prosecute the tunnel at the
upper end. The Memphis Race Flume is
about completed to Eureka, and but for the
snow would now be delivering water at that
point The Columbia Hill miners have
struggled courageously against the most for
midable odds, and have accomplished bene-
fits for the entire Ridge which we hope they
will largely share.
The project Of Introducing water to the
Lone Ridge District seems in way to be
realized. We are informed that the Eureka,
Lake Co. intend 70 convey the needful e1e-
ment to that point as soon as possible. If
they do, the area ofworkable mining ground
hereabouts will be considerably increased.
At Cherokee the companies engaged in
washing are said to be making tery profta-
BILE runs. The yields about Sweetlahd also
support the old fame of the place.
On San Juan Hill the Bloomer Company
has completed a bedrock tunnel $50 feet
long, at cost of $4,000 or $1,000 4
shaft is now being opened up to the gravel.
The Company has been washing through q
temporary tunnel, using only one pipe and
clearing 500 to each share per week. Lowe
& Co. cleaned up last week, from = days
run, 81, ,5S3; the Eureka Co. about $1,000.
Clark Rowland has completed rock tunnel
which is 200 feet long and must have cost,
we are told, at least $500 He has raised
shaft 10 the surface of the gravel, which is
about one hundred feet deep, and gets pros
poets that arc considered excellent for by
draulic diggings. His claims lie on part
of the hill heretofore not fairly tested, and
the prospects he has obtained are thought to
prove the value of several adjoining sets of
claims. Mr.. Rowland deserves a rich re-
ward.
At French Corral voluntary reduction in
the price of water from % cents to 90 cents
per inch, has been made by Pollard 4 Co.
The saving thus effected to many companies
will make the difference of wages, and rem
der profitable claims that have heretofore
barely paid expenses. The diggngs at the
Corral are reported to be yielding handsome
ly, although hardly any but top dirt is being
washed.
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alew this at'eek.
A CARD.

a CARD.
report has been currently circulated that l la v
made charges against Mr. JOHN c. BARNES of thievii
and dishonesty towards me when in my employ As
these reports ere, in Mr.. Barnes opinion, doing him
injury, and have made such charges against
him. feel it my duty to say so to the public.
There was some difficulty between Mr. b. and myself
growing out of unsettled accounts which existed be
tween As those accounts have been settled to his
and my satisfaction, take pleasure in stating that
whatever angry feelings may have been engendered
between account of differences has been mu
tually and amicaby adjusted.
JOSEPH THOMAS.
North San Juan, Dec l, 1852 1t
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WIzARDMARTlH.--T This accomplished sleight
of hand performer gave an exhibition at the
Theater on Wednesday evening. Many of
his tricks are equal to any performed by the
greatest magicians, and he executes all with
much grace and readiness. The mechanical
figures, of his own invention, are ingenious
and amusing, Owing to the bad. weather
and muddy condition of the roads he had
but a slim audience.
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RETURNED.--O. Jennings, one of the pro-
jectors and largest shareholders of the Mid
die Yuba Canal Company, arrived from the
east on the last steamer, and feached this
place on Thursday evening
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PECK Il CoLEY.-This old established firm
have very heavy stock of goods in their
line, at their fire. proof store on Main street.
Their advertisement will be found in another
column, to which we invite the attention of
consumers.
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A great railroad convention was to have
been held at Memphis on the 10th ult., to
devise the means for extending to that city
the ST. Louis and Iron mountain railroad
Memphis is growing with great rapidity, and
must become commanding emporium of
inland commerce.
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Ia ketchum's Hall, at Cherokee, is one
of the most commodious rooms in the noun
tains for exhibitions and balls Agents of
travelling dramatic and musical companies
will do well to notice this fact.
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Drug Store Removed.

n It. a. L.. MCGUIRE, Wholesale and
81 Retail Druggists, inform their friends and the
~ public that they have removed from their old
Zo stand to the fre-proof brick building formerly
occupied by u. Ross Co., nearly opposite the Sierra
Nevada Hotel, Main street. where they have opened
new and extensive assortment of Drugs Patent Med
lcihes Chemicals, Paints, Oils Burning Fluids, etc
ETC. Give them call.
North San Juan, Dec. 81, 1859. 2w
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THE CoMsTocK SILVER VEN.-This aston
ishngly rich lead, now being worked by Sc
veral different companies, is claimed by one
James Finney and others, who assert prior
location and have commenced suit against
the parties in possession, as trespassers, in
the second judicial District Court of Utah
Territory.
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In England, Mr.. Geo. Bigg, proprietor of
the Family Herald, has lately died. leaving a
fortune of $3.50, 900, made by that publca-
tion, the greater part of which is bequeathed
to Printers Alms-Houses, and other char
table foundations
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CHURCH on FIRE-The Methodist chareh
from confagration last Sunday. The Chin
ney only comes down as low as the ceiling,
and the wood work upon which it rests
caught fire from the heated stove-pipe. just
as blaze was rising it was discovered and
extnguished with few buckets of water.
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Delinquent tax lists of huge dimensions
occupy the columns of nearly all our interior
exchanges, and prevent US making more
than this one item from them.
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Butterfeld Il Co. are about to put six or
eight magnificent coaches, large and COM
Portable, on the Southern Overland mail
route, to be drawn by a fresh lot of fine
Ohio horses.-1Ha
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One effect of the decision of the Supreme
Court in the case ofBoggs Us. Merced Mining
Co., is said to be that Major Reading has
warned all persons not to intrude upon his
five thousand acres of land near Shasta, a
large portion of which contains mineral.
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The Oregonians must be remarkably de-
corous people. Wizard Martin says he per-
formed to crowded audiences of them and
never knew but one man to laugh, and he
came to him afterwards with an apology for
his loud merriment
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Proctor, the melloa-d dramatic actor who
was we'll known to California theater-goers
few years since, is playing ''Nick of the
Woods to London audiences. The papers
do not praise him.
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Snow covers all the mountain SUBMITS to
the northward of this place. At Eureka it
is said to be about five feet deep. Travel
to the eastern slope must Benearfy impossi-
Bile.
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1t is expected that telegraphic communi-
cation will be established between London
and Calcutta by the middle of next month.
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AT special election held in Eldorado
county last week, John Conness was elected
to the Assembly by handsome majority.
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There are sixteen miles of street railroad
in operation in st. Louis, and charters have
been granted to two new companies.
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Many a man has won first rate reputa-
ton as patriot, by simply abusing the 60
yernment.-Napa Reporter.
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The Bialeffn's St. Louis correspondent says
the chances for the revival of the Tehlante-
pee route amount to nothing at all:
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LARGE YIELD.-Mr. VIM. Abbey tells us
thousand pounds of excellent potatoes on a
piece of thin, hillside soil only one hun
dred feet square, upon which are also grow
ing number of thrifty fruit trees. Manur-
ing and judicious irrigation explain the Sc
crer. The potato crop generally in this
vicinity is remarkably good, and the pota-
toes are of the best quality. They have the
preference with buyers
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THE COUNTY.

NEyADA.-The District Court has been in
session all this week, but we have no intel
ligence of its proceedings. Judge Scarls
has resumed his seat The San Juan folks
who have been doing jury duty for nearly
two weeks begin to feel anxious about their
families and their pockets.
The Journal and Democrat contain further
pleas for wagon road to the eastern slope.
The Eureka and Bear Valley routes both
have advocates. A meeting of citizens to
discuss the subject will be held to-day.
The store of one Sutri was entered by
thieves and Sl,70o worth of money and
jswelry abstracted by them.
The Journal says: awe have lately taken
some pains to ascertain the amount paid by
this city per annum for freight from Sacra-
mento. Thus far the figures foot up $685.
900, and all has not yet been counted"
The total amount of property in the city,
according to the assessment, says the DEM
ocrat, is S733;7s2 and the amount of local
taxes due thereon is $3,66S 81.
We learn that the proprietors of the Ne
braska Shaft have taken out of their claims
upwards of $4,000, in the four weeks end
ing on Saturday last.-Dmocrat.
NEW DICGINGs.-Ebcrly & Johnson struck
rich lead in hill near Randolph Flat, last
week. A day and halfs work yielded 10
ounces. One piece weighed 26l ounces
The whole neighborhood is claimed, and
quite al excitement caused by the discovery
of new diggings gs-Jomndl.
OMEGA.-There was a strike among the
miners, some two weeks ago, according to
the Democrat to bring water down to twelve
and a half cents an inch but they failed to
accomplish their object. The same paper
has this item
Last Sunday night while a singing school
was in session at Temperance Hall, the
building took fire, and the flames got well
under way before they were discovered The
scholars Immediately rushed out, and with
others who came to their assistance, soon
put out the fire with snow balls.
Grass FALLEY-J H. Boardman, Esq, has
withdrawn from the National newspaper, and
it is now Published by Chas. Wells & Co.
The new hands at the bellows give the Hon.
Phil. Moore a blow recommendatory for the
Spcakership. They say:
"Should lie be selected to preside over the
deliberations of the next Legislature, we are
confident that he will fiji the chair with i'm
partiality and honor, and with a grace and
promptitude unequalled by any OF his pre-
dscessors."
The National observes that there are in
Grass Valley not less than five private schools
in operation the year round, besides a most
excellent public school, which constantly
employs two good teachers. The attendance
on the private schools is fully, if not more
than double that Of the public school.
--
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YT7IIE Holidays are approaching and in order to
III enjoy them properly, will have to supply
yourselves with fat Turkeys Chickens, Game &c. To
bring about this desirable result, the undersigned is
prepared to put in order your Guns Pistols &c.
/ can be found at Freeman's Crossing.
CHARLEY NORTHROP
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E The best purifier of the blood-Ha
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and Iodide
Potass..
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Splendid Gift Entertainment.
g. w. YOUNG
$4,000 IN PI

Offers to the Public THIRD GIFT ENTERTAI,
MENT, comprising an assortment of Articles superi
to anything heretofore presented
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Among which there are TIIIRTY-ONE fine Gold and
Silver Watches $iOOIN CASH!
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SP3RTSMEN. ATTENTION!

North San Juan, Dec l, 1852 1t
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-11-11

occupying the most humble position in
life to and including those who filled the
most exalted posts of honor; the foreign
resident as we'll as the distinguished
representatives Of foreign countries,
their Observation-Disclosures, &c.;my health
too, which was greatly impaired before
leaving homo, has been restored in your
extremely salubrious city. How then
can I feel otherwise then gratifed with
the place which I occupy, and grateful
to the generous, the intelligent, accom-
plished and esteemed citizens of Bogota,
among whom I now reside?
Your country, Mr.. President, it ap-
pears to me, has been favored by provi-
dence in most astonishing degree, for
it has almost "every good and perfect
gift" You have inexhaustible sources
Of wealth and revenue in your rich gold,
silver, iron, salt, copper, lead, and other
metals, besides the precious jewels with
which the land aud water abound. It
is wonderful, and especially to one who,
like myself, comes from northern lat
itude, he passes along to sec the luxuri-
ant and never-dying products of the
country in rice, sugar, cane, Indian
corn, cocoa, yucca (affording the most
delicious bread), Irish potatoes; said to
have been first discovered here, other
vegetables, and the innumerable delic-
ious fruits everywhere to be found in
the greatest abundance. Surely. sir
such country is destined by the AL
mighty to make millions more than in
habit it prosperous and happy. Such
at least is, I assure you, the earnest
wish of my heart.
I now present you Mr.. President,
my letter Of credencc and with it my
right hand as token of that good feel
ing and friendship which I entertain for
yourself individually, for'the members of
your Cabinet, and for your Government
and people-and in this the people and
Government of the United States fully
sympathize with me.