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The hydraulic press., 1859-03-05
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SAN JUAN HILL.-The miners are
busily at work, but have not cleaned up
since last week The incessant rain has
thoroughly saturated the earth, and
rendered the banks liable to cave at any
moment without warning. We record
elsewhere the loss of one of our best
citizens from this cause.
LONE RIDGE.-Two companies at
work in this locality are making good
wages. They are washing in ravines
which lead into banks of gravel, and
find coarser gold than is usual on the
Ridge. Pieces weighing from two to
three dollars are not unfrequent. Henry
Bart Il Co. made from their claims last
winter as high as 500 per day. If
water could be had constantly, this dis
trict would afford remunerative employ
ment to a goodly number of men.
FREEMAN's CRossING.-A few mi
ners are still laboring at this old point
on the Middle Yuba Operations are
confined to the bars and banks. The
claims yield well and regularly. A num-
Der of Cinnamon reside on the river.
KATE HAYS FLAT.-Here the mines
are yielding well enough to attract the
attention of robbers. On Thursday
night the sluices of Furst & Co. were
relieved of about s400. The thieves
understand their business, for they to ok
up all the blocks and gave the boxes a
careful cleaning.
SwEETLAND-Sev companies
washing. Moore & Hillard lately took
out 500. Other yields not reported.
COLUMBIA HILL.-Abundance of
water, and great activity amongst the
workers. The same is true of Grizzly
and other hills in this section. At the
several mining districts further up the
Ridge, from Cherokee to Humbug Can
yon and thereabouts, operations are gen
orally stopped for the present by deep falls
of snow, which choke up the bitches and
shut off the supply of water. By the
end of winter, when the snow begins to
melt, look out for general liquidation
and fortune-making in Nevada county
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The WAY to Do 1t.

Every one of our citizens who has
invested his means in town property, or
who is doing business in the place. is
anxious for North San Juan to grow and
become large, thriving, permanent
community. They would like to see it
abound in the elements which make any
spot desirable as a home-location, so
that they can find place where to rest,
and cease to be melancholy wanderers
from point to point all over the State.
Feeling thus, they wonder whether the
town in which they reside will ever be-
come what they wish to have it. Well,
that depends entirely upon themselves.
The town will not be of much conse
quence so long as every man stands in
his doorway gazing listlessly at the mud
dy streets and miserable frame buildings
and wondering when his neighbor is go
ing to build, or wishing that the mud
would dry up, or that the street was pa
we'd. The only way to have the town
increase in Importance and attain perma-
nence is to make it do so. The way to
do it is not to send to the Board of Su-
pervisors remonstrances against incor-
poration an odvonce Of petitions for 1t; !;
to refuse to cooperate on any scheme
for the public good; to neglect the pub
lie library and the Relief Society; and
to act generally as if the community was
like mining clainl-valuable only for
what gold can be taken out of it. No.
that is not the way; but the very reverse
Of that. The way to make the town of
more consequence-to build it up as the
flourishing business center of large and
populous section of country, and, conse-
quently, to promote your own interests,
is-to be liberal and public spirited
paying no less attention to trade, but
more to the improvement of the place
upon whose growth your trade depends.
If you can build a ire-proof brick, do it !;
you will make money by it, and help the
prospects of the place. Uphold the
useful institutions which you find here;
let some of your money fly as though
you did not worship it; support home
industry of every kind; love the women; J;
patronise the printer; ''put your should
er to the Wheel" and then "call upon
Hercules to help you.
In our humble opinion, if you want
to make North San Juan worth more
than an abandoned claim, this is the
way to do it-and the only way.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The par
ticular attention of the trading commu-
nifty is called to the advertisement of T.
2. Otis Il Co., the well-known Marys-
vile merchants. Mr.. Otis must be a
pretty solid man, as the Marysville Dem
ocrats have nominated him for the office
of Alderman.
1t will be seen that DR.. Randall offers
for sale his very pretty, well furnished
cottage on Main street. The property
can be had cheap, and any person look
ing for a pleasant residence in our midst
would do well to give the Doctor call.
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A Boat ON LAKE BIGLER.-The

A Boat ON LAKE BIGLER.-The
Territorial Enterprise, published at
Carson Valley, chronicles the pleasant
fact that two gentlemen of that place
are engaged In constructing boat, de-
signed for pleasure craft to ply on the
waters of Lake Bigler 1t will be sloop
rugged, and of the capacity of five tons.
A lady has already christened the little
bark by the appropriate name of the
"Romance." Lake Bigler is said to be
about sixty miles long and twenty-five
miles wide. 1t is situated high up in
the Sierras, between what is known as
the first and second SUBMITS. 1t forms
the source of the main Truckee river, is
fed by great number of mountain rivu-
lets, and abounds in fine salmon and
trout. The scenery about it is wild and
romantic beyond description
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CONSTABLE,S SALE.

State OF California, County Of Nerada, Toacnship of
Brsdgeport.f
virtue ofthree executions to me delivered issued
lOfron the Court of X. Ii. Farquhar ESQ., an ACTING
Justice OF the Peace in and for the county aforesaid
bearing date March lst A. D. 1859 to satisfy three
Judgments rendered by said court, the 9th day of
January, A. d. 1852 in favor of G. Bell and ao;rst
Bernard Jauregerbury, j Lerrsse John c. King and
j. NJ Faure, one for the of S27l and ceuts.
aeD' interest," damages and costs of suit and the other
two for the of S221 and so cents debt Interest
images and costs of suit have taken in execution
and will sell to the highest bidder for cash. the entire
Tght ttie and Interest of said John c. King and j. NJ
Faure, in and to certain mining claims Situated i,
BIrchvilie Mining District, and known as the Monte
Christie claims, on THURSDAY, the 24th day of March
A. D. Ie39 between the hours of IL o'clock NJ. and
o'clock P. NJ. in front of the Office of r. IT. Taronhar
ESD in North San Juan to satisfy the above demands
and accruing cost.
CIV. CORNELL, Constable
Nortn San Juan, March Zd 1852. 20 3w
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FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT

FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT
Another good man has been suddenly
taken from us by one of those accidents
which render mining such fearful oc-
cupation. On Thursday afternoon, as
Mr.. James Harrington was working in
the Wisconsin Cut, which is about one
hundred feet deep, the right bank caved
without any of the usual premonitions,
and before he could do more than turn
around, on being alarmed by the cry of
companion, the pile of earth was upon
him, and must have killed him instant
ly. Mr.. johnson, who was working
with him, saw the shadow ofthe falling
bank, and made two or three instanta-
neous leaps which placed him out of dan
ger. The intelligence of the accident
soon spread and attracted to the fatal
spot about two hundred persons, many
of whom worked long and hard to un-
cover Mr. Harrington body, although
there was imminent risk to themselves
from another cave. The agonized wife
of our lost friend was on the bank at
this time, and would not leave until she
saw the crushed form of her dead hus-
band. If there is power that feels for
the widow and the fatherless, and that
can shed consolation on their grieved
hearts, may it not overlook this touching
case
Poor Harrington! Your years of
hard and honorable toll have met but a
sorry recompense from fate.
Our departed friend was native of
Virginia, from which State he emigra-
ted to Illinois when about twelve years
old, where he remained until he came to
California in 1852. He was between
thirty-two and thirty-three years of age.
For several years past he has been res
ident on this hill, and has left many
friends who loved him for his calm,
virtuous, industrious life, and for his
generous, liberal and amiable character.
His death is loss to the whole commun-
ty. and one of the most mechanically
events that has marked the history
of our village. On Friday afternoon
his remains were followed to the grave
by large concourse of friends and ac-
quaintances, and inferred with the solemn
forms of religion.
His wife, who is sister of Mr.. Thos.
Freeman, and his three children, have
the earnest sympathies of all.
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PRoDIGIoUs! The list of passengers
who arrived on the last steamer contains
the happy information thatJ. Hawkins,
wife and fourteen daughters have reached
this land Of old bachelors. The Legis-
lature ought to vote that man farm
instanter.
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aa~A St. Louis correspondent of the
Bulletin, writing under date of Feby.-
Sd, states that Mr.. Douglas has present
ed III the U. S. Senate memorial of
Tai. ?. Shaffner, O'Neil and Speed, who
propose to complete a telegraphic con-
nection between the Atlantic and Pacif-
ic by December next, provided the Sen
ate pass the bill reported by the Com
mittee on Territories at the last session.
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UNDER THE SNOw.-The Mountain
Messenger, published at La Porte, Sier-
ra county, has the following suggestive
item:
A tunnel has been run along the side
walk from the Union Hotel TO Conly's
banking house; another one from the
Union to the FL Dorado Saloon, and a
third one from Evans & Morley butch
ershop to Freeman's restaurant of
them at least ten feet below the snow
surface. They have been run for the
convenience of persons having occasion
to travel in these localities, and not as
amusement, as some might be led to
suppose.
What would our eastern friends think
of that? They may have the thermo-
meter below zero, and be able to go
Safeguarding on frozen rivers; but their
towns are never buried in snow, and
they know not the pleasure of dropping
AN on neighbor at the end of snow
'tunnel. Three years ago we were in
formed that the mining village of Monte
Christie was completely buried under
snow, the warm smoking chimneys being
,alone perceptible at the bottom of funnel
;skaped cavities, and communication
with the outward world possible only by
shafts with steps cut in their sides
Neighborly communication was kept up
by tunnels, as at La Porte; and there
the good people remained, carrying on
all their usual ayocations, except mining
perhaps, and acting out uuder twenty
feet of snow the complex drama of hu-
man existence. The story of Munchau-
sen riding over snow-buried town, and
hitching his steed to the point of church
spire, thinking it post, might almost
be realized in California.
The fact that the tremendous snow
storms do not depopulate the sections
they visit, is remarkable proof Of the
mildness of our climate If the cold
was equal to what it is in other countries
where such storms are common, not a
soul could remain in the mountains
through the winter, but all would have
to initiate the Alpine peasants, who, on
the approach of the season of snow,
drive their focks and herd down to the
warm yallies, where they remain with
them until spring. 81
.Californians abide in their mountain
homes through the deepest SHOWS, con-
'ducting business, marrying, dying, and
publishing newspapers as though no.
thing unusual had occurerd, waiting for
the spring thaw to melt them out.
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AA- The accumulation of local news
towards the close of the week, compels
us to omit our usual Legislative summa-
ry. Nothing Of very great interest h as
been done, however.
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A WARNING.

In view of the fate of the Pacific
Railroad bill in the U. S. Senate, the
s. r. Alta hints that California may be
compelled yet to take measures for her
own protection, and quotes at Congress
from the Declaration of Independence: !:
To the American Congress we are
constrained to say, in the language of the
Declaration of Independence: ave have
reminded them of the circumstances of
our emigration here. We have appealed
to their native justice and magnanimity,
and we have conjured them by the ties
of our common kindred to disavow these
usurpations, which would, inevitably,
interrupt our connections and cores
pondence. They, too, have been deaf
to the voice of justice and consanguini-
ty."
We have no sympathy with this kind
of talk. That Congress has failed to
grant the prayer of California is true
enough, and bad enough; but how dis
union-for that is the word-will help
her In the matter we cannot see. Would
we be any better able to build the road
In case of secession than we are now? OF
any better able to protect our sea-coast
against the foreign foe which would GER
tainly be brought upon us by the fill
clustering proclivities of our nomadic
people? After doing so little to make our
State truly great and prosperous, could
we expect to be more successful in es-
tablishing and conducting an indepen-
dent Republic? Would our taxes be
less-our expenses less-our public debt
smaller-our officers more honest-our
population more fixed and virtuous? We
think not; and even with the co-opera-
tion of the other Pacific States, the Sc
cession argument would be very slightly
strengthened.
These dark hints at dissolution are
probably not meant seriously, but they
should not be expressed at all. The
lperpetuation Of the Union promises
sgreater benefits, in spite of present dis
,couragements, than our disconnection
from it; and SO long as that is clearly the
case propositions looking to different
policy should be promptly rebuked as
dangerous and disloyal.
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nea- The Forest City trail is again
open, and on Friday afternoon large
train of not less than fifty mules, laden
with needed supplies for that place,
passed through our village.
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February, S.53 S53
Total No. of inches, 1913 1895
This exhibits considerable difference
between the amounts which fell at the
two places, and no doubt more has fallen
further in the mountains than at Placer
vile, which is only about 1000 feet
above the sea-
The continuance of cold weather to
such late period in the spring, it is
thought will increase the yield of fruit
for 1859 by preventing the trees from
blooming until all danger of frost is over
The Bee observes that the present
seed time in the Sacramento Valley has,
thus far, been the most active ever
known.
The San Francisco Mercantile Library
has purchased copy of Audubon's
Orinthology-a work worth $1,000
for $3.50. The same institution has
also purchased Audubon & Bachman's
"Quadrupeds of America" at cost of
$500.
We get from the Marysville Express
the following gratifying news in regard
to the prices OF passage on the two steam
ship lines from San Francisco to New
York. The fare by the steamer O,1zabo
of the Garrison line, has been fixed at
s175 upper cabin; $50 saloon; s12O
second cabin, with stateroom; and $50
steerage. The fare by the Sonora, of
the Pacific Mail Steamship line, is $3.50
cabin; 500 second cabin and $50 steer
age. If these prices hold, there will
be some show for poor man to visit his
friends.
1t will be remembered that the Shasta
county miners met in convention and
resolved to expel the Chinese from their
midst. They have since, by force of
arms, driven off some fifty Cinnamon
from mines above the mouth of Rock
Greek, as we learn from the Republican;
and on the lst inst, according to teIe-
graphic dispatches to the Marysville
Democrat, they assembled about one
hundred strong and drove out of the
Horsetown district upwards of two hun
dred mere of the defenceless Celestials.
Sheriff Stockton, aided by number of
law and order citizens, met the rioters.
ordered them to disperse, which they did,
leaving about IS Cinnamon in charge of
the posse. Subsequently, the town of
Shasta was the scene of much disturb
ance amongst the rioters, party of whom
engaged in general fight, in the course
of which several men were severely cut
with knives. The men who used the
knives were arrested. A serious colli-
sion, it is feared, will take place between
the rioters and the authorities.
Since our last issue Archie and Brouil-
lette, who made the attack, with Boley,
on the Forest City Express train, have
been arrested. One McQuade, whose
horses they stole, traced and followed
them, accompanied by some neighbors,
to Clear Lake, where he came upon them
suddenly. They were brought to Colusi,
but Brouillette was suffered to escape by
a careless constable. The Union informs
us that Capt. McClory, of the Sacra-
mento Police, had intelligence of the
fugitive, and was in pursuit of him
through Yolo county.
The Mariposa Gazette says they have
singular way of dispensing justice to
Indians in Fresno county. An aborigi-
ne sentenced for any delinquency to be
imprisoned for certain time, is sold for
that time, to labor, to the highest bidder;
and thus, instead of being tax he is
source of county revenue.
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The population of California, accord
ing to the State Register, is $4,000.
OF this number, 432,3I3 are supposed
to be whites.
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B o r NJ:

AtNorth San Juan, March Sd, to Mr.. John Lannes,
a daughter
At Freemans Crossing, March 3d. to Mr. Cara son.
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DIED:
AT North San Juan, March Sd, JAMES IIARRING-
TON, formerly of Schuyler county, Illinois He was
Killed by the caving of n bank in a mining claim
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n@- Hon. G. i. Scott has our thanks
for Congressional documents.
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Aleu- this St'eek.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
'E>HE unders gned wCuld like to learn if any citizen
OF Georgia now residing in the vicinity of Camp
tonVe or North San Juan, intends returning to that
S'ate during the approaching spring summer. Any
'eorgian so intending may hear of something to his
advantage by addressing line by mail to
DAVID SIIRUM.
Omega, Nevada county. Cal.
Z9*2w Guardian of Thomas r. Williams
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Che Avdaulie 2ress.

g. p. AVERY EDITOR.
SATURDAY, -: MARCH 5, 1859.
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The State at Large.

Accounts of heavy rains and deep
SHOWS reach us from every part of Cali
fornia. Through the last week the
storm intermitted considerably, but was
still severe in many portions of the
mountains. Several of the mountain
towns are almost buried in snow, and
there is just reason to fear that mu ch
suffering will result from the Interrupt
tion of communication with the lower
cities. To give an idea of the amount
of rain that has fallen we quote from a
table published in the S. f. Alta, which
states the amount that fell at Placervill :
and San Francisco from Dec. LIST to Feb
II n.l
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DEATH OF THE REV. DR.. BUSH.

Tbs Rtv. DR. George Bush 8 roted Swetenborg sn
clergyman is announced IS having occurred q. Roch-
ester or Motdsy evening. Prof. Bush was man
of marked character ard distinctly marked person
al appearance. He graduated at Dartmouth in ISIS
was ordained N the Presbyterian Church, srd wAs for
four years & missionary in In6ans Having 81 es-
peca taste sor blcsl studies be 5000 becsms cele
brated and in 1881 elected Professor Of Hebrew
and Orsntal te,s.are in the University Of New ok
The next year be published a life Of Mobammed, and
the yea following 8 treatise on the Millennium. 10
which he argued ,ust tSe Millennisl was the period
in which Christianity trumphed over ROm.n Pagan
ism. About the ssme time he compiled from
tourists, arch aologists and commentators, vou ne
of "Scrptural Ila.tIstion:," published in 1885
q Hebrew grsmmar, AID in 1910 began tae
issue of series Of learned and ingenious
commentaries on the Old Testament. He edited, in
1874, the "Hierophsnt," q monthly magazine in
which appeared striking articles from his pen on the
rsture of the prophetic symbols In the same year he
published bis "Anastasis," in which he opposed that
view of the resurrection which implies physical
construction of the BODY. THIS work attracted much
attention, and he answered the many attacks which
made upon il in treatise entitled the Resur-
rection of Christ' In 1915, be connected himself
with the Sxedenborgian Church, translated from the
Latin the diary OF Swedenborg and has, since that
time in numerous addresses and short treatses, and
as editor Of the New Church Repository, lsbored
to develop ar maintain the principles of that phos
opfer. In 1877, he published work on the higher
phenomena of Mesnerism, which he deems con-
frInation Of the truths of SEedenborgs revelations.
Personally, Prot. Bush was dsting for his so-
pie manners and the geniabty and kindness OF his
dispositOp
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FIRES.
FIRE IN PELL STREET.


About ) o'clock Yesterday afternoon tire broke ont
in the brick builipg No. 20 Pel street, Doyer
ccnupisd in the basement by c. w. Sherwood, manu-
isctmsr OF veneerng; fst floor by George Brooks, as
a moldipg mill; second floor by y. p. Dennis frame
maker; third floor by Messrs Brude n E-ser, cabinet
manufacturers and fourth floor by =. Walsh, Is cot
ton batting factory. The fire originated II is said in
the cotton battr factory, and the cause Is attributed
10 the friction of the machinery The tremen quickly
responded TO the alarm, and soon succeeded III eNtn'
gushing the flames the fire being confined almost en-
tlrely to the upper ho)r. $50
our reporter could ascertan Mr.. Sherwood sustained
trifipS damage by water. Loss OF Mr.. Bfooks SPOUT
SsO by wster. Loss of Mr.. Dennis about 500; In
rured for Al 600 in the Wall and Everett Insurance
Coz. $500 each. Loss Of Brude y Esser $50. Mr..
Robertson, q bedstesd maker, occupying portion OF
the third floor sustained about the same amount OF
damage; insurance not ascertained. Loss OF Mr.
Walsh ON stock and machinery, about SSO0 or ,OVO
he is Incurred for s. 00O but in Whist companies we
were unable to learn The building, owned by Mr.. w.
w. Winsns, wasltamaged by fire and wster to the
amount of 500; fully insured. The occupants OF the
adjoining houses sustained some damage by wafer.
Tux ANN.SIREEr FIRE.
The losses sustained by the occupants of the build.
irgs Nos. ~ and u Ann street. In which re occurred
OF Tuesday night reported IN yes erday TRIBUNE,
turn. ont TO be greater than was a. hrst estimated.
Meesrs Liebeproth n Nonauw will be losers 10 the
amount of 81 900. They insured In the following
Companies: Jersey City, 1000; Relief ,ooVi East
River 81 500; Ringers 81 $780, St. Nicholas, 500;
tHemens, :, 500; Brooklyn, goo; 81 MARKS
l5Oo; Coulnbs, 81 500; Hartford, 81 ,5O0 Manhat'
tan, 81 30. Total, $l9, so.
Mr. Roby's loss will not exceed 5000, and Is fully
covered by insurance
The buildings, owned by Mr.. T. Holbrook, were dam
sged to the amount Of $1,000. Partially Insured 10
the KncksIbocker and Excelsior Insurance Com
psDies.
The occupants Of the adjoining building sustained
some damage By waer, ana their loss in the aggregate
will probably amount 10 about 81 900 or 81 800
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Arrival of tic NOva-ScOtian.
FATHER POlN1

FATHER POINT, {. e., Sept. 7, Io19'
The steamship NovaSc otian, from Liverpool 9Th
inst, passed this point al about noon to day on her
way to Quebec.
The steamship City Of Manchester, from NeW'iork'
arrived at Liverpool On the It'll
Tho steamship Hammonia, from New-York, arrived
at southampton on the 9TH
The steamship North America from Quebec ar
rived at Liverpool on the 9th.
The steamship City of Baltimore, from New-foIk,
arrived at Queenstown on the 9Th.
The steamship Vanderbilt, from New-York, arrived
at Cowes on the 9Th.
The steamship Glasgow, from New.Ycrk, arrived
in the Clyde on the 9th.