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The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

A GOLDEN LEvER-A poetical genius, who
has been writing to the Union some notes of
foot tramp in the hills of Nevada county,
and has gained exalted ideas Of the enterprise
of our miners, thus finally apostrophises
California labor: ats results are not con-
lined to any spot, nor expended in rearing
useless monuments; but, like the rays eff the
sun, radiate the world over, giving life and
stability to industry and enterprise, and
furnishing for that purpose golden lerer
sceiyhing one thousand .fve hundred tons, and
trorth sic hundred millions of dollors!"
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Scene AT PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENr.--Au-
dience hushed in admiring attention. Sud
denly babe squalls like young Stentor.
Sensation, and a great turning of frowning
faces towards the innocent. Mother much
annoyed-all her soothing arts exerted in
vain. adjoining lady whispers" What
makes the child cry SO p Mother answers,
80 don't know; guess the paregoric was
not good" SquaN continues. The poor
mother retires with blushing face and dis
appointed heart, everybody plying her, but
glad of the ensuing calm, which
--"like poutice comes
To heal the blows of sound"
The moral of this beautiful and original
story is: don't carry babies to places of
amusement or to church.
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NEVADA PEMIUMs.-The Nevada FIGURING
Mill of this city took the first prize at the
late State Fair for manufacturing -four Of
the best quality. Mons. I,eitert. of Broad
street took the second premium for Ambro-
types. Our readers will recollect notice
we gave of an excellent picture by this ar
tst, which proved to be all we claimed for
it. We learn that Charley Edwards, of Grass
Valley, was awarded the first premium for
the finest peaches on exhibition.
Thus we see that Nevada ceunty makes
no mean pretensions to manufactures, fine
arts, or to the rich productions of her SOIL
Journal
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Rev. E. NJ. Long, the Tent Preacher, in
his travels through Pennsylvania, found a
lady who claimed to have q pooty family
Bible, but on examination it turned out to
be a =" History of the Mexican War" When
another was asked whether she had the
good book, she replied with an earnest af-
firmative, o yes, you mean the Almanac" /"
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

CALIFORNIA SALT.-It may not be known to many of
readers that the salt trade of California an
pCrtant portion OF our commerce. For q number of
years back there has been salt manuf,ctory at San
Pedro, los Angeles county, which, to a great extent
supplied the southern portion Of tire State ard N tct
large portion of Mexico Tn addition to this there is
mapuactory no~ in San Francisco. at 10 Commercial
street capable of supplying about 1000 annually
The salt is found in its crystaZed state Union City
Alameda county where it is produced by solar evapor
aon. Its quality. told. is found by anal
he fully equal for table use, the best Liverpool or
Turks Island salt and be manufactured cheapy
that the producers successfully compete in the market
with the imported article.-&dndartl.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

TIE PACIFIC ExrosIroR.- religious
monthly, edited by Dr.. Scott, the well known
divine, is out for September, and maintains
its character for ability. 1t is a high toned
expositor of Christian belief and sentiment:
full of learning and piety. Those who wish
to subscribe for it have only to send their
address with three dollars to the publisher,
Geo. w. Stevens, San Francisco.
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STEAMER NEws-The steamer Sonora
reached San Francisco on the 2sth ult with
eleven days later news, via Tehuantepec
from the Atlantic States and Europe. The
domestic news was not important. It was
reported at Washington that dispatches had
been forwarded to Gen. Harney, instructing
him to retain possession of San Juan Island
as it belongs to the United States, and that
the question admits Of no compromise or ne
gotiation.
The Baltimoreans are organizing to purify
their city of rowdyism.
There are accounts as usual of numerous
steamboat explosions, accidents, conhagra-
tions and crimes.
Ex-President Pierce had been well re-
ceived on his return home.
Our Mexican Minister was on his way to
Washington.
A new telegraphic route is being explored
by Col. Shaffner, between this continent and
Europe, BY way of Greenland, Iceland, the
Farce Isles, and Scotland.
The treaty with Nicaragua is said to have
been ratified by that power.
The intelligence from Europe is not def
mite as to the progress of peace negotiations,
though it is reported they would be COM
pleted early in September.
The Dukes of Modena and Tuscany are
forbidden to return to those States by a
popular decree of banishment. The King of
Sardinia refuses an offer of annexation from
the Duchies until he frsts consults the ether
powers.
France and Austria both maintain large
forces on a war footing.
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THE COUNTY.

TAXABLE PRoPERTY.-According to ta-
BILE published in the Nevada Democrat, the
total value of'taxable property ip this county
amounts to S3,62s,553, divided amongst-the
relationships thus: Nevada, Sl,20S,776; ;
Grass Valley, S655,s9l; Rough Ready,
$267 ,65s; Bridgeport, S67o,4l Bloomfield,
Sso,545; Eureka, S47s,3l5; Washington,
Sl54,s3s; Little York, Slll,3s9.
The total valueis less by S473, ,44o than that
shown by the Assessors report for 1853, the
apparent decrease being probably occasioned
by the fact, that this year monies invested
in mining claims have not been assessed as
they were last year, owing to a well known
decision of the Supreme Court A supple
mental assessment roll will, however, swell
the amount some S5O, 900 more.
DISTRICT CoURr.-The trial of Jessie ALL
nett for the killing of Pole at Relief Hill,
last July, resulted in verdict of man
| slaughter. IN
| On Monday next, Oct. 3rd,- the Justices
of the Peace elect assemble at the Court
House to elect two Associate Judges Of the
Court of Sessions from their number er.-.7 = +
Mrs. Julia Moore has been found not
guilty Of the crime of abortion, for which
she was tried before the Court of Sessions.
She will be tried on an indictment for mur-
! der before the District Court.
NEVADA appears to be flourishing. The
Democrat says: " Not since the great fire OF
1856 have the business prospects of the
place been more .fattering than at present.
We hear but few complaints Of dull times,
and on every hand evidence of permanent
Improvements may be SEEN. Many neat re-
sidences have been erected in the suburbs
during the past summer, and in the business
part of town the old wooden buildings are
gradually being torn down and their places
supplied with substantial bricks"
Bayard Taylor's two lectures were well
attended aud netted the Library Associa-
ton, says the Journal, $50.
EMlGRASTs-Large numbers of emigrants
are coming into the county by way OF True
kee Meadows, thence to Eureka, and SO
down the ridge between the South and Mid
die Yuba to North San Juan, .en route fel
the valleys. They appear we'll and cheerful
and nearly all are looking for land on which
to locate. A few stop in the mountains
and many will yet return to them discour-
aged from the region of Spanish grants and
epidemics.
BLASTING AccIDENrs.-Two painful acci
drill out cid blasts, are described by tht
Democrat. Three men were injured, one SC
that he is not expected to survive. Viii
miners never learn common prudence?
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Sunmon=.

Steie Of Ca,ifornid. In the Justices Court Bloomfield
Townstfp, IN and fm' The 'C,uatyof Ncrada.
TIE People ef TIE State Of CalycrHia, 10 C. 4.
MEIGS, Greeting:
VT0U ARE HEREBY summoned to appear before
u me- at my office in the Township of Bloomfield, in
the county of Nevada the 22d day Of October D.
1852 at 10 o'clock A. NJ, answer the complaint
of A. 5 NUGENf. who demands of you the OF
fifteen dollars due him upon account file in my
efce at Columbia Hill Nevada county, California.
when Judgment will he taken against you for The sail
amount, together wtheosts ard danages if you fail
TO appear aud answer.
To THE SHERIFF OR ANT CONSTABLE d s;riG Ccunty,
Greeting Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day Of September.
D. 1S5e. oil 3w S. Nc BROWN, j. +.
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o. H. Pierson, formerly of sarysviile, has
opened new hotel at Carson City. Re-
cent travellers from there say the place con-
tains forty or fifty houses, and that lots are
held at pretty round prices, and that there
is an undue excitement concerning the pros
poets of the town, occasioned by the tenn
porary rush of prospectors and Immigrants
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

Spencer, of Grass Valley, sends us from
his bookstore copy of the Eclectic Maga-
zine-a fine work, containing the cream of
the English periodicals.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

1t is estimated, says the Bee that the Wis
itors who crowded Sacramento during the
of the Fair left at least half a
million dollars in town, the good effects OF
which will be felt for some time to come.
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TIT r. MINES s i.

Quite the most interesting mining item
this week is the voluntary reduction in the
price of water from thirty to twenty-five
cents per inch, by the Middle Yuba Ditch
Company. This reduction will enable some
parties to make wages out of their dggings
who have heretofore made only enough to
paw water bills. A larger number of claims
will consequently be worked, and more en-
,ployment afforded to laborers. The Ditch
Company has exhibited wise policy in this
instance which might be frequeuty'imitated
by other holders Of water rights with the
most beneficial results. The interests ofminers
and ditch owners are so nearly identical and
interdependent that all reasonable conces-
sions should be made by both without re-
The Middle Yuha Company have, by this
timely reduction secured the prestige that
attends the voluntary Performance OF lib
eral act, and given assurance that they are
not Indifferent to the welfare of the noble
class of workers upon whom they depend.
They have also thus published a convincing
evidence of their prosperity and Of the ex-
tensiveness of the diggings.
Another important item connected with
the mining interest, is the fact that Tea-
ver's Ditch is under contract from Eureka to
Orleans Flat, distance Of about six miles.
This ditch is two feet and half wide on the
bottom, two feet deep and four feet wide at
the top. 1t is intended chiefly to supply the
extensive and valuable mining region about
Columbia, Kennebcc and other hills, and
will afford large quantity of water. It's
early completion is matter of vital conse-
quence to the region named, and is natur-
ally awaited with anxious impatience. Co.
lumbia Hill is nearly deserted during secular
days by its adult male inha bitants, the NEST
of whom have taken contracts on the Ditch,
upon which they are working with the ut
most good spirits and a serious determine
ton to risk everything for its completion.
About forty persons have taken contracts on
the work, and on Monday fifteen or twenty
more are going up from Kennebec Hill and
vicinity, from which place the Eureka Lake
Company have recently withdrawn what lit
tie water had been running to that part of
the ridge. We are informed that this COM
pany has made a reduction in the price of
water from twenty-five to twenty cents per
inch, the reduction to 60 into effect after
the first of next January. This may be
hailed by miners everywhere On the ridge
as another encouraging sign. Only let wa
ter be abundant and cheap and the gold
seeker will prosper almost anywhere in these
immense deposits of auriferous gravel.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

LARGE CoNTRAcT.-The Jenny Lind Tun-
mel Company, of Forest Hill, Placer county,
offers to let out contract for running 1900
feet OF bed rock tuDnel The whole cost of
running the distance proposed will be from
Sl2000 to -S24,000-the job to be finished
in lS months from its commencement,
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

Within the last few weeks, says the Carson
Valley Enterprise, the emigration has not
been SO large, and we think the main part
of it has passed.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

typo who has just arrived across the
plains informs US that Honey Lake Valley is
filling up with emigrants, who are taking
up land there with view to permanent set
tlement
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors
have unanimously passed, over the veto o.
their President, an order for the collection
of delinquent taxes.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

Mr. J. B. Morse. travelling agent for the
California Cutturist, is now in this vicinity,
and those who wish to take work that ev-
cry tiller OF the soil should have can do SO
through him.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

Rev. D. A. Dryden, late of Nevada, and
well known to many sfonr citizens, has been
appointed to pastoral charge at Petaluma.
Rev. 81. B. Sheldon, also known to our citi-
zens goes from Forest City, where he has
been two years, to Dowaieyille.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01
The Rnss;a, cor.r

The Russian Government has commenced
the construction of the telegraph line which
is to run from Moscow right across the north
OF Asia to the mouth of the Amoor, on the
fac,hc ocean. The whole length will ex-
ceed $500 leagues.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

The San Francisco National has been re-
duced in size, and is now sold for twenty
five cents week
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A company has been formed to make a
plank and turnpike road from Union, on
bay, torWeaverville.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01
MoNTEREY.-This famous old California town and
former capital is thought to be dull unFromsing

"Neariy all the buildings, public and private, are
adobes. There is but one brick building in town, and
that is store, in corner of which is the Post Office.
TIE population is less than thousand should think
and the number of voters bat hundred aud forty
five that being the total cast here the last election
The only business done here except that Of Trading at
the stores. is carried on by Thirty forty Cna-
from San Francisco. who have established quite Il
fishery here dipping their nets IN the Bag. setting
out lines" and resorn- to other devices to entrap
the nny inhabitants of the The fish they capture
dried in the and TO the China merchants
in San Francisco who forward them to the mines real
zing for all concerned handsome prefit.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

Rev. Eleazer Thomas has been continued
in the editorial charge of the California
Christian Adnocate
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01
Art A mid the Sierr as,
G3.a;AID9Ha q p1aaTa

ENTE subscriber takes this method of informing tho
Il citizens Of California that he has retitted hhs
rooms and rs prepared all kinds of Picfure
known to the photographic Art, unsurpassed in the
wotd that he has made special gements for per-
sons coming from d tan parts Of the State and woul6
say to all such that, provided perfect satisfaction is
gV"n he will not only not charge fcr work. but wifi
pay them for their time and trouble in calling
Those arrangements have been made iE view of the
fact that the country locked with unskilful opers.
tors whose work is not only wanting in chemical effect.
ami everything that constitutes good pictnre, bur
owing to improper use of the chemicals employed,
they are reli'lered perishable and worthless.
10 az oil the impose:ors practccd, the citizens Of
this and the adjoining Soenties, ana travellers
most respectfully invited to call upon him at his rooms
III erass Valley, where he will be found ready Mt ali
tines and III all kinds OF weather to take pictures n
the best style by all the various processes known
some Of which S lolloWs:
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01
Halls sarsaparilla Yellow Dock and

IOdide of POtass is prepared from the finest leI
Jamaica Sarsaparilla and English Iodde of Potis -
admirable restorative and purifier ohe blood
ceanses the system of all morbid and impure m ,ttef-
ppples, boils and cruptions from the skin
cureS rheumatism aid pains ofall kinds All wIIn IN
afford should it. as it tends to iv them sireng
and proong life. Sold by Druggists general " at 81 90
per bottle. Il. HALL & Co,
propretors Wholesale Druggists. rs aud 145
Clay stree III Francisco. OF 3m
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NOTARY PuBLIc.-G. G. Harvey Esqr., of
his place, has been appointed Notary Public.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

More rain fell during the past week, sue
eeeded by brilliant weather
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Terry has been released from arrest on
$4,000 bonds.
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To California Consumers
Or
BILLINGS HAMS.

desire to call the particular attention of consumers
in California to the label brand upon my Hams
which in all cases bears 'ac sme'' of my signature.
and is in every respect the label have used for
many years past.
The unrivalied reputation which my Hams have long
borne in the California market renters me exceedingly
anxious that no Hams packed by other persons should
he mistaken for the we'll known and genuine
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01

BLASTING AccIDEsTs-Two painful acci-
dents, resulting from insane attempts to
drill out cid blasts, are described by the
Democrat. Three men were injured, one SO
that he is not expected to survive. Will
miners never learn common prudence?
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-01
Horace Billings Hams,

VlalOn and
Their Admitted Excellence
is owing to the great used aud the pculr prepar-
alton they undergo in curing. by which decacy of
fayor preservation OF the juices of the meat, and
dom from undue saltness secured.
confidently assure purchasers OF my Hams in Cali
iornia that the cure OF 1859 will be found of the
CHOICEST QUALITY AND FLAVOR,
and fully equai in Oh respects to any heretofore packed
by ne for that market,
HORACE BILLINGS
PATENrEE.
Beardstown, Illinois.
~ b. All barrels containin, the Hams OF this seas
ons packing, in addition to the usual brand will bear
the words, in red paint,
"Cure of $50.
Crosby 81 Diblee, Agents."
San Francisco, Sept. 13sii 6aM
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-30
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTR A CTS
~ reparng and keeping sleu

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACTS
for repairing and keeping in repair Tor one year the shell
me repairs Of all tho shell roads Of the city shall be adud
Gated into two separate and distinct contracts follows
wit: a,,.,,
81 " b b raaSs 9. sis
portion of the city situated below the of Canal
street.
the soswes ds GSerne to Broad
street from ebert the Ne New
Broad from Canal Common street Galyez street
10 Frere street on south Foydss from Iagnos to
on ahsa o
Washington Avenue from Magazine Apollo St An
drew from to Magazine and from Py,ana
Apollo street. and on Josephine street from 10 Apollo
And the included in the
fore Grand Route St. John from Savage street to Bayou
On he de along s.
s ton e sm ST. on
Road Bayou 81 John to Canal On Louisa street from
Peter street Claiborne from ST. Bienyiie street
n street from Msny on oad
from Esplanade to Canal on GaSez street from b.
leans street Carroton Meiairie Roa Is
pansde from Royal street Bayou john and on Dau
to the
and sSia @ be within
using for said repairs but clean and sound
Tic Contractors Shall also bound during the continuance of
their @ keep and kp na Inc e III n and
depession their first appearance with clean and
sound lake shells such the original
Some Of the shell roaas such Common, Bienvile Washing
roads being oai and sunk below ,le original
may BE- T Of s w n w e Sq by The
Tie Contractors shall also bound during the continuance
condition and Well graded unshed portion The reaways
fs,s % @ sHS afs 'p e @
h ] dsn s @ IS al
esl and labor reanrea to the a0ye and
Becoming necessary, default BY them do they shall
fine ten dollars for sasa q e. e rss
the The M The fines and
n,en,s 10 be made said contractors,
Of s 81 s gne ' sa sGsa
the of his contract conditioned 10 guarantee the faithful
Payments shall be monthly the certificates of the
& sy Me- t
be submitted for the approval Of s COMMITTEES on streets and
paa R It
G s b s Is
Chamen Of The Committees Streets and Landings to the
80 Sc ss s
TN oss 81 h1 Be t. 70 az
the work to be done by them =, ~,
begin within ten days after the approval OF the BY
well understood that in Of failure by the contractor
to begin p the work or any part within the pc
n Which being council shall have The right
s s n s a
ing 10 Justice annu the without
nifty and also well understood that in the
shall any time the work. finish complete
the same conformity with his contract the said contractor
shall forfeit all claims he may hass io any part Of hs work
city shall be- thereby discharged from ind all liability
and it well that in the contract
and his securities shall be held and bound
sodo to all difference between
price al which the originally contracted
the work the prices which il be adjudicaed at
/ sale readndication.
Bids TO be per year for the whole work complete
/ lsignedl LOUIS H. PILE,
| @0g City Surveyor.
Approved Committees Streets and Landings Of both
/ Boards Of the Common Council.
tsxnoa, II. T. vENNARD, 1cba,rr,an
lSs"ul ROBERT HuYGHE, ~
Registered Nov. Is, 1850
j MS It HENRY DUREI, for Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

various stalls fruit stands ec Of said markets. and to canse
saIies each sids q Inc markets;
SEC 3 Tint AL vendors a meat @ fruits within the
fuse Of their stands into the barrels provided and Tint
the to be disposed Of the other daily
SEC IS That any vendor who shall throw or
to be hrswn meat fish, fruit vegetable whether
markets. be s hsn n
's@s s Re
paid to the informant the balance deposited in the City Treasury
person sell damaged deeaysd fruit in ii.
osas 1t ss 5 s Of ss
more than ~ twenty \! S.ay Y, dollars -, .,.,
Second District between the Beef an9 vessabe markets BE-
ssS ssS i've l a 'ss he
'y sa ns e. That fhs f s he the duty of the of the
markets. to be posted all times in at least
places in each market this ordinance in the French and English
$50 IS That all fines fixed by this ordinance shall recover
the city with The exception q that mentioned section s. OF
sl hf H.. be to ss If s Vegetable Market
Second District be aso required to act ccnmissay Of the
sRe SSoHa si' duty Of s q Se
nS e s hq a ksp @ s a
nx day for the @ zee in Of ss and or
city si f. be en @ S s sf sls s
relative 70 their several duties in enforcing this ordinance
SEC A. The Mayor shall appoint Commissary for each of
Size a. That the salary of the commissary Of the St. Marys
market from aud after the LIST July 1860 is hereby 500
As That the salary Conmissary of the poydras
market from and after the lst july 1860 hereby fixed $50
seq H. Thai the salary of the Comsary of the Claiborne
market from and after the LIST nly 1861 is hereby
per month
That the salary Commsary of Dryades mar
ket from and after the LIST july 1860 hereby fixed 500
month.
49, That salary the Commissary of the Vegetable
market Second District from and after the July 1850
hereby fixed at 500 per month
SIC A. Tint the salary of the Commissay
ket Second District from and after the LIST july 1861 here
That the salary Commssary of the Tra,na
market and after the list July 1860 is hereby fixed
month.
SIZE 49, That the salary of the Conmssary of Port market
month.
That the salary of the Commssary of the Magazine
market from and after the LIST July! 1850 hereby fixed $50
per month.
SEC That the salary Commssary of the soraparu
market from and after the LIST July 1860 is hereby fixed $50
month.
SEC 81 That the salary of the Commssary Of the Ninth
Street market from and after the LIST July 1860 hereby
fixed Mt 500 per month
Market from and after the LIST july 1850 hereby
per month.
That salary Commissay of the Washington
Market from and after the LIST july 1850 hereby 500
per month.
SEC 5 That all ordinances parts ordinances contrary
to conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance and the
are hereby repealed
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
lSignedl j. o. NIXON
President Board of Aldermen
[Sguedl GERARD sTITu Mayor
A true copy,
0yn j. L. FABRE, Secretary.
Notice hereby given MONDAY 5h day of Decem
ber will adjudcate at office, at Y O'clock NJ the above
revenues. V. pUPLESSIS
MS