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The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

SCoTCH WoRDs.-The Scotch Ian
guage is perhaps destined to perish.
There are many Scotch words and
Scotch expressions which ought to be
saved from the wreck. By their adop
ton the English language would be i'm
mensely enriched. The Scotch lam
guage hiss no Roman majesty, but it
lends itself most opulently to pathos and
humor. Ithas been kept free from those
pedantic Jonsonianisms which have
been so fatal to the English language
In its homeliness there is a powez fter
which the English language often strives
in vain. What in effect is homeliness
but that which, coming from the home,
goes back thither with natural impulse
and irresistible force2 A language
loses its moral empire when it deserts
entirely, as the English language has
deserted, the common speech of the
people. Andthat moral empile gone
what avail learned air and rhetorical
establishment ?-[ Critic.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

ORIGIN OF LYNCH LAw.-Lynch Law
takes its name from the stern and sum-
mary act of one James Lynch Fitz-Ste-
phen, merchant of the Irish town of
Galway, and, in 1926, its mayor or war;
den. The son of this Lynch Fitz-Ste-
phen, having committed foul murder,
his father, exercising his authority as
warden, had him arrested and brought
for trial before himself. The father, on
conviction, Brutus-like, sentenced his
son to death, and fearing rescue from
the prison, caused him to be brought
home and to be hanged before his own
door.
The American system of Lynch Law
began in what is now known as the
Piedmont country of Virginia, which was
at the time the western frontier, and
having no law of its own, and being
seven miles from the nearest court of
criminal jurisdiction, controversies were
constantly referred to men of sound
judgement and impartialty in the dis
trict, whose decisions were regarded as
final. Prominent among these was a
man whose awards exhibited SO much
justice, judgement, and impartiality,
that he was known throughout the
country as Judge Lynch. In the course
of time criminals were brought before
him, and he awarded such punishment
as he considered just and proper
There were otherpersons, in different
districts, who acted as arbitrators, and
who awarded punishments but Judge
Lynch was the most conspicuous, and
consequently the system took his name,
and was called Lynch Law This was
a compliment to his integrity and high
character.
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Sherif'S Sale

DY virtue of an Executor me directed issued out
ID of the Justice Court of C. Hedges, p for Parks
Bar Township and for the County Of Yuba State Of
California in favor of VIM McCANN and against r.
SHEPPARD for the sum Of Two Hundred and Sixty
three l0l00 have taken in execution the following
described property to- wit All the right, title and in
!ranch located on Rock Creek, Rough & Ready Town
ship, Nevada county, State Of California, and known
Notice is hereby given that will expose at public
sale the above described property in fro of the Court
House door in Nevada city, to the highest bidder fol
cash, on THURSDAY the 18th day Of May, A. D 1859
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ, and o'clock p
M to satisfy and pay the aforesaid judgment.
Given under my hand at office, in Nevada this the
Goth day of May, 1889.
S.w BORING, Sheriff
ED. BURRELL. Deputy.
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SITTING ON A RAIL.-The other day
a peddler of cheap jewelry and other
wares in the pinchbeck line made a visit
to the mining camp over at Big Canon.
Now, there are sundry young bloods at
the Canon who invested largely in the
above mentioned jewelry, all of which
they bestowed upon certain fair damsels
in the neighbourhood. In due course of
time the said damssls communicated to
their beaux the unpleasant fact that the
glittering baubles were all bogus. One
day last week the peddler of gewgaws
called at the Canon again, and to his in
finite astonishment his former customers
did, then and there, with malice afore-
thought, procure rail, not remarkably
smooth, upon which they permitted the
vender of small wares to take a gentl e
ride free of charge Placerville OBJ
server.
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Nevada, April 90, 1859.
Dissolution.

THE Co-Partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Geo. o. Kilbourne and VIM. Kent, in
the name and style of Geo. o. Kilbourae Co.,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent All de-
mands against the aforesaid firm will be liqudated
by VIM. Kent, and all debts due thereto will be
received and receipted for by him.
G. o. KILB0URNE,
WIN. KENT.
VIM. Kent viii continue to carry on the business
of selling Drugs, Medicines, &C., at the old stand.
An experienced and competent person will have
charge of the dispensing department. and ply
sicians and the public may rely upon having pre-
scriptions accurately and carefully compounded.
Nevada, April g IS59-3w
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COnStable'S Sale.

CtTATE OF CAtIFORNIA-Countys and Township of
y Nevads-ss:
By virtue of an Execution to ms delivered Issued
from the Court of E. w. SMITH, ESQ.,. an acting JUS
tice of the Peace and for the County aforesaid bear
ing date 9th day of April A, D. 1859, to satisfy judg
ment rendered by said Court on the 9th day of April,
1859 in favor of o. S. HALDBRACK and, against
CHARLES MAU & CO. for the sum Of s59 20, Debt,
interest Damages and Costs of suit have taken in
Execution and will sell the highest bidder for cash,
the following property, towit
A MINING CLAIM and all Fixtures the reto belong
ing /: Pump, Wheel Sluices, situated Big Deer
Creek at OF the mouth of Woods Ravine, in the
Township of ofNevada-
same in front of the Court House, in Nevada City,
THURSDAY, MAY IL 1859, between the hsars of 9
O'Clock A. NJ ,and O'Clock, p NJ, of said day taken
as the property of CHARLES MAU & Co, to satisfy
the above demands and accruing costs.
Given under my hand this 81 Of AdrI, 1859.
U.s.GREGORY, Constable.
Auril % Iej9-td
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

The CODE NAPoIEoN.-When Napo-
leon 1. was forming the Code Napoleon
he astonished the Council of State by
the readiness with which he illustrated
any point in discussion by quoting whole
passages, extempore, from the Roman
civil law subject thought entirely for
eign to him, as his whole life had been
passed in the camp. On being asked by
Treilhard how he had acquired so fami-
liar a knowledge of law, he replied ::
"When was a lieutenant, / was once
unjustly put under arrest. The small
room assigned for my prison contained
no furniture but an old chair and cup
board in the latter was ponderous vol
ume. which proved to be digest of the
Roman law. AS I had neither paper,
pens, ink, nor pencil, you may easily
imagine this book to have been valua-
BILE prize to me. 1t was so bulky, and
the leaves were so covered by marginal
notes in manuscript. that had been
confined hundred years, need never
have been idle. was only ten days de-
prived fmy liberty; but on recovering
it, was saturated with Justinian and the
decisions Of the Roman Legislators. 1t
was thus l acquired my knowledge of
the civil law"
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TERMS OF THE PAPER.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
EXECUTED WITH NEATSEss AND DISPATCH.
ANEcpoTE OF DANIEL WEBSTER

ANEcDoTE OF DANIEL WEBSTER
Rev. Mr.. Dwight, officiating clergyman
at the North gational Church, in
the course of his sermon on Sunday
evening, related the following striking
anecdotc of the "man of giant mind. "
Upon entering church one Sabbath
morning, friend remarked, sneeringly,
"Mr. Webster, you worship where the
doctrine of 'one in three and three IN
one is upheld" "My friend" replied
Mr. Webster, ''neither you nor L under
stand the arithmetic Of fAeaven !'-[Nan-
tuckct Enquirer.
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A BARON MUNCHAsoN AT Pixies
PEAK--About the tallest specimen Of
lying that has lately come under our Oh
servationj we copy from an exchange.
1t is as follows:
Young gentlemen afflicted with Pixies
Peak fever, will be interested in the fol-
lowing statement from reliable gentle
man in the new Ell Dorado, of the man.
ner of gathering gold in the diggings. A
man takes a framework of heavy tim
bers, built like a stoneboat, the bottom of
which is composed of heavy iron rasps.
This frame work is hoisted up to the top
of the Peak, and the man gets on and
slides down the side of the mountain.
As he goes swiftly down, the rasps on
the bottom of the framework scrape off
the gold in immense shavings, which
curl up on to the machine, and by the
time the man gets to the bottom. nearly
ton of gold is following him. This is
the common manner of gathering it.
Another plan is to bore hole in the
side ofthe mountain, and fill it with coal
and bitumen. a rousing fire is then
built, ana the proprietors sit around and
blow it." Shortly the gold begins to
soften and melt, when quickly stream
of molten gold, as thick as your leg,
runs, out through the fire, and is caught
in moulds of sand made for the purpose,
from whence the gold comes in sheets,
eight or ten feet square, of the thick
ness of frst-class boiler iron. Gold is
too plenty here, in fact. A paper of
tobacco will buy two tons of it.
l am turning my attention to some
thing different. l have found, in the
gulch from which l date this letter,
Jumps of gold nearly as large as hand
sled, fairly encrusted with diamonds. l
have dropped the gold business since,
and have been steadily laboring in the
diamond department. You will not be-
lieve me, perhaps, but it is solemn
fact that | have already collected bin
full of splendid diamonds, nearly as
large as your fst-more or less; among
them are over hundred, larger than a
piece of head cheese.
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"Miss, will you take my arm 2

"Miss, will you take my arml ?
Yes sir, and you too
Cant spare but the arm,' replied the
old bachelor.
Then returned she L shan't take
it, as my motto is, go the whole hog or
nothing
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

EVERETT AND WAsHINGToN.-The
amount already contributed to the
Mount Vernon Fund by Mr.. Everett is
S6O,S93 81. About $1,000 more, accru-
ing from the delivery of his "Washing-
ton" was outstanding, but would shortly
be received and paid over by Mr.,
Everett.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

UThe Boston Journal says that
moose are very plenty in the Aroostook
region, and the hunters are bringing
them into the settlements for sale at
Presque Isle; the steak is said to be
very fine eating, sells for six cents per
pound, while the fore quarters bring
four and half cents.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

Prentice says that John Mitchell
who made his escape from Botanyt Bay
should remember that when he abuse
fugitive slaves, he abuses himself.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

We have rumor that Kossuth has
zone to Genoa, under an assumed name'
% . participate in tie italian agitatlons
and join the struggle in the event OF war
against Austria.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

No EXTRA SESSION. Senator Gwin,
just prior to sailing from New York, re-
ceived a telegram from Washington sta
tnig that there would be no extra session
of Congress.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29
Summons.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I 60

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, lSS
County of Nevada,
District Court of the 4h Judicial District of said State
The People of the State of California, to LEWIS
SHEETS: H. DYsART, Dr. VOORHEES, and D,
VOU, AND EACH Of YOU, arc hereby Summoned
to appear within 10 days from the service Of this
writ if served in thiscounty, within 90 days if
served YOU in this District and ofthis county and
within forty days if served you in this State aid out
this District show why you, and each of you
should not be bound by Judgment entered in this
Court the 18th day of May s5a of the 24th day of
April 1857, in favor of Daniel A. Rich Plaintiff and
against Hamlet Davis, Hiram Dysert, Lewis Sheets
John Widows DR. Voorhies. and others, surviving part
of the firm of DAVIS e. Co., for tie sum of $780,
co. with interest thereon at the of per cent per
month, from the 18th day of March, 1851 and S6i 20
costs. in the manner if you and each of you
had been originally served with Summons and Won end
each of you hereby notified that if you fail te
cause, yon will be bound by such Judgment and Ex
ecution will be issued against you accordingly
In testimony whereof, /, RUFUS SHOEMAKER
Clerk the District Court aforesaid do hereunto my
hand impress the seal of said Court office in the
city of Nevada, this I'd day of March, d 1889
RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
By WIN. SMITH, Deputy.
STATE OF cALIgoRNIAs In Dstrie. Court,
Daniel hich, Plaintiff, Hamlet Davis Lewis Sheets
ct. ais. Defendants. 1s
On READING the Affidavit of Daniel Rich Sled herein.
and it appearing thererom to my satisfaction, that
good of action exists against the Defendants
Hiram Dysert, Dr. VOORHEES, and Daniel Merritt and
that they necessary and proper parties this pro-
ding And ii further appearing from said Affidavit
that the said Dysert voorhies and Merritt
dents of this State, but that they reside in the
Flushing. County Of Belmont State of Ohio,
Now therefore motion ofMeConnell & Miles, Plain
tis Attorneys ordered that the said defendants
Hiram Dyser Dr. Voorhies and DANIEL Merritt be serv-
ed with Summons herein, by publication thereof in the
NEVADA Journal, for the period of Three months
And it is further ordered that copies of the Summons
and Affidavit in this proceeding be deposited in the Post
Office, directed each of he said defendants at their
place of residence.
NILES sEARLs, District Judge.
Nevada, March ., 1859
IHEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing be true copy Of
an order for publication on file in my Office
Attest RUFUS SHOEMAKER, D. c.
Mcdonnell & Niles, Atty's for Plt'f.
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Summons,

State of California - County of Nevada-ss District
Court Of the Fourteenth Judicial District of said
State. The People of the State of California to
SAMUEL A. BOOTH-GREETING
VOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear and
i answer the complaint of BARNEY NJ. LEE, filed
against you within Ten da from the service of this
Writ if served you in this County, within Twenty
Days if served you in this District and of this
County, and within Forty days if served You in the
State and out of this District, in action commenced
the 23d day of September A D. 1858 IN said Court
obtain decree of this Court for the foreclosure of
certain mortgage bearing date the 4th day of August
\. ID. 1857 executed by the said defendant Plaintiff
and for the sale of the premises therein and in said
plaint particularly mentioned and described and the
application ofthe moneys arising from such Sale to the
payment of the amount due two certain promissory
notes set forth in said complaint made and delivered
said Plaintiff by the Defendant bearing date with
said Mortgage and thereby intended to be secured
wit The sum of 1865 with interest the sum of
SiOO % from the Fourteenth day of August A. D. 1857
at the rate of Two per cent per month till paid;
and if any deficiency shall remain after applying all of
said moneys applicable thereto then that Plaintiff
NAV have execution therefor against said Defendant
also that the Defendant and all and every person claim
ing by through under him subsequently, the date
Plaintiff mortgage andthe commencement this action
may be barred and forecosed of all right claim lien.
and equity of redemption in the said
premises any part the reo and for snch other or fur
her relief or both in the premises as may be just and
equitable
And you hereby notified that you fail to answer
said complaint as herein directed Plaintiff will take
Judgment against you therefor by default together with
all Of suit and also demand of the Court other
relief as is prayed for in. his said Complaint.
In testimony whereof l. Rufus Shoemaker
Clerk ofthe District Court aforesaid do here
}Ls unto set my hand and impress the seal of said
)Court at office, in Nevada city, this 23d day of
February A. D. 1859.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER, CLERK.
By WINS SMITH, Deputy.
State of California County Of fNevada--ss
happening upon affidavit to my satisfaction that
of action exists in favor the above named Plain
tiff against the above named Defendant, Samuel j.
Booth and also appearing that said Defendant has
parted from, and resides out Of this State.
1t therefore ordered that service be rtde said
Defendant SamuelJ. Booth by publication of theSum
mons in the NEVADA JOURNAL, newspaper published
in said county in each week for period of Three
months
Given under my hand at Chambers at Nevada, this
2lst day of February 1859.
NILES SEA RLS, District Judge
State of California, County ofNevada, S. hereby
certify the foregoing be copy of an order Of
Court, remaining file in my office.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk
By VIM SMITH, Deputy
Jas. ChurchmaD, Atty for Plff. feb25
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ED. BURRELL. Deput
Notice of Pardon.

County of Nevada. the 18th Judicial ie Dist +.
The People of the State of California LOUIS GOLD
BURG:
ITO THE HON NILES sEARLs, District Judge OF
L the 18th Judicial District, and VIM. T. Ander.
son. Esq, District Attorney of Nevada County.
You will please take notice that j. is the Intention of
the undersigned to apply TO the GoTernor ofthe State
of California, for the Pardon of LOUIS GOLDBU R(;,
Defendant above named who was tried for the crime
of Murder at the December Term A. ID. 1857, of the
District Court aforesaid and convicted at said Term
the 23d day Of March, A. D. 1883 Of the crime of Man
sentenced to Two Years imprisonment in the
State Prison. L. SCHARFF.
Nevada March 8, 1859.
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Notice of Dissolution.

THE Co-partnership heretofore existing between
L q. P. RoussIS and F; T. MANN is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. z. P. Roussin will
settle all demands against the late firm.
All those indebted to the late firm are requested
to make payment. Precisely"
z. P. ROUSSIN,
r. T. MANN.
April 4th IS59-3V
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STATE OF CALlFORNIA-County Of Nevada-ss.
1, RUFUS SHOEMAKER. County Clerk u and for said
County do hereby certify that the foregoing is true
full and copy of original notice of application
for Pardon of the above named Louis Goldburg, this
day filed in my Office
g. I In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set
H. o. my hand and affixed the Seal of the County
Court at Office in Nevada this eth day Of March, A.
ID. 1859. RUFUS SHOEMAKER Co Clerk.
BY VIM SMITH, Deputy. mr1ltd
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

BAKED KITEENs.-Mrs. M, a
neighbor of ours, returning quite cold
from a funeral the other day, imme d.
ately built up cracking fire in her
kitchen stove. Soon the mewing of
cat was heard, and the kind mistress
searched all about the room, upstairs
and below, and finally as the last thing,
opened the stove oven door, when out
rolled the old house cat and litter of
kittens. During the absence of the
family, the room becoming cold, Madam
Tabby sought the warm oven as a cosy
apartment for herself and family, and
accidentally become entombed. Moral
if you would avoid like cat-a-stro-
phe, keep out of tight place Noun
tain Messenger.
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Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the Co-Partner-
ship heretofore existing between the undersigned
under the name and style of GREGORY & WICKES,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent All parties
forward and settle forthwith. s-.s. ...-
A. B. GREGORY,
Nevada, April 90, 1859. L. WICKES.
P. S.-Mr. L. G. WICKES having Withdrawn from
the firm. tho undersigned will continue the business at
the old stand A. b. GREGORY.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

IsN'T THIS NICE ?-Such was the ex-
clamation of a little beggar girl, one
cold, rainy, clustering evening, ashort
time since, as she stopped upon the gra-
ting over the orifce whence escapes the
hot air and steam Of one of the many
engines that burrow beneath the side
walks of Ann and Nassau streets, New
York. The ragged little creature was
bare-footed her feet were red with cold
and the genial warmth of the grating
and steam sent such thrill of satisfac-
ton to her heart, that she involuntarily
gave expression to her delight.-1sn't
this nice !" There was content-de-
light-in the tone'; and we could not
help thinking, as we passed along, how
small and humble matter will bestow
happiness when the right thing happens
to be applied in the right place. Read
or, you oanfecl mice" over an iron gra'
ting as well as by the side OF the pariol
stove.
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Notice of CO-Partnership.

EENWICK R. MILLER has this day associated
l. himself with Thomas A. Newman, for the
purpose of carrying ON the Wholesale Liquor bust
ness, under the style and firm of T. A. Newman Co.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

The FLAVOR OF A STRAWBERRY.-
A topper was invited bya friend to his
house to partake of ajulep, of which he
was very fond. 1t was handed to him
in silver goblet lined with gold. After
slipping a portion, he turned to his host,
and remarked that it was astonishing
what an addition strawberry gave to
the flavor of a julep. His friend replied
that he was very sorry that he did not
have strawberry to put in it. "But,"
said the topper, "there is certainly one in
this Upon his hosts asserting the
contrary. he insisted that he saw it dis
tinctly, and drained the goblet to get
the berry, when he found that it was
only the reflection of his nose.
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seed! Garden, seeds

ERESH GARDEN SEEDS-AlfaIfa, Ornameu
Il tai Clover and Grass Seeds.
Ns- Retail Dealers aupplied at city prices.
. March 1I-tf G. W. WEIGH, Mainstreet.
The Nevada journal., 1859-04-29

WASHINGTON IN CoNGRESS.-The
following anecdote of the late Governor
Jay, one of the purest and most illustri-
Gus statesmen, is furnished by his son,
Judge Jay:
Shortly after the death of John Ad-
ans, was sitting alone with my fathe g,
conversing about the American revolu-
ton; suddenly he remarked, "Ah! Will
liam, the history of that revolution will
never be known. Nobody now alive
knows it but John Adams and myself"
Surprised at such declaration, l asked
him to what he referred He briefly
replied, d" The proceedings of the old
Congress" Again l inquired, "What
proceedings?" He answered, "Those
against Washington ; from first to last,
there was most bitter party against
him.
AS the old Congress always sat with
closed doors, the public knew no more
of what passed within than what it
deemed expedient to disclose Irving.
The DRAMA ON FooT.-Yankee
Addams and troupe, inclu ding two
women, walked twenty miles on Mon
day last, and played at Young's Hill in
the evening. There's professional de
votion for you! The days of strolling
actors are returning, and the legitimate
seems reduced to its last legs. Necess-
ity has got the mimic crew where death
got Achilles-by the heel.-Hydraulic
Press.
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They are now receiving a Large and

They are now receiving Large and
WELL SELECTED STOCK OF WINES
LIQUORS AND CASE GOODS,
Which will be sold very cheap for cash. Call and
see us at the old stand of 7. A. Newman Co.,
Commercial street.
I. A. NEWMAN,
April IL, IS56--1m FIR. MILLER.
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1 acknowledge service of copy Of the within.
WM. F. ANDERSON, Dist. Atty.
NILES SEARLS, District Judge.