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The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10
No Reduction of Water Rates.

On Monday evening last the Middle Yuba
the subject of a reduction of the price of
water, and the conclusion arrived at was
made known to the public next day through
circular, of which the following is copy:
TO the Miners Of Bradgeport:
tions were adopted by the Stockholders of the Middle
Yuba Canal and Water Company, at adjourned
meeting held on the 9TH inst:
sWHEREAs, We are informed that on or about the
23d day of October last portion of the Stockholders
of the Middle Yuba Canal and Water Company were
crediby Informed that the Miners Ditch Company in
connection with others, executing contract with
several of the mining companies whom we have here
toore supplied with water to the effect that said ditch
compa ny, companies, would extend ditch from
Cherokee to North San JUAN Junction Bluffs, Sweet
land and Birchville and supply water at the several
mines for 162a cents per inchhe parties owning the
mines agreeing TO purchase said water for the of
two years, and thereby depriving the Middle Yuba
Canal and Water Company of the greater portion of
their sales and deprecatng the value of their prop
erty to an alarming extent-and
WHEREAS, We are informed that said Stockholders,
without calling meeting OF the Company or of the
Board of Trustees did, for the purpose of preventing
such competition say that they would sell water at
1919 cents per inch, commencing January 1st $780,
and
WHEREAS, This Company have always reduced the
price of water fast the circumstances would per-
nit, with the intention of continuing the same policy;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That to reduce the price of water to 163
cents perinch would place it below what would be
remuneratve to the Company, and afford prospect
of even small dividend for the use of their money!
which has already been invested from four TO FIVE
years without any returns and to reduce the price
time, with view to increasing it hereafter is pol
icy that in Justice to our customers and in honor
ourselves, ought to pursue except i case of
actual unfair competition.
RESOLVED That this meeting dsapprove of the ac-
tion of Stockholders named in the preceding Pream-
BILE; nevertheless leave the management with the
Board of Trustees. and will agree any reductions
that they may make if made and published officially
by them.
On motion, the above Preamble and Resolutions
ordered printed and distributed'
RICHARD ABBEY.
NJ. Y. c. W. Co.
North San Juan. Dec 9Th 1850
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

BEE MANIA-The CAL Farmer fears that
tae remarkable success attending expert
ments with honey bees in California will
lead to an OVERRIDING of the business, and
warns the unlearned not to risk much money
in it. There have recently been imported
300 swarms, and the Farmer has heard of one
party that will bring 500, another 1000, and
a third 1900. Let them come, until every
family has swarm, as we hope will be the
case.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10
che 5|gdranlie 4ress.
B. p. AVERY. EDITOR.

How UNCLE SAM SUFFERs.-We have re-
ceived by mail copy of Judge Blacks re-
ply to Senator Douglass Harpers' Magazine
article. 1t came under frank of an honor
able Congressman, thus escaping postage
How many thousands more the national
mail has been made to distribute we know
not. Is it right thus to make the govern
ment pay for scattering electioneering docu-
ments over the land, from one ocean to an
other? The franking Of speeches delivered
IN Congress we do not SO strongly object to,
though that is bad enough but this burden
ing the mail bag with partizan tracts is in
tolerable, and ought to be specially prohibit
ed. five cannot have the franking privilege
confined to the correspondence of Congress-
men, it should at least be restricted to their
own speeches actually delivered while in their
official capacity. This making the general
government an instrument for the direct
propagation of particular political notions,
is not at all right, and it ought to be repre-
hended by every honest journal.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

THE MINING MAGAzINE-This is the name
of valuable monthly which is published in
New York by Geo. NJ. Newton, and edited
by VIM. P. Blake. 1t has been published
for several years, and is devoted to geology,
mineralogy, metallurgy, chemistry and the
arts, in their application to mining and
working useful ores and metals. The No.
vember number begins the first volume of a
new series, and contains valuable, though
not entirely accurate account of the hydrau-
lie process of mining, which process has
been introduced into Australia and Georgia
since 1857 with marked success. Every
miner who can afford five dollars year fer
the work will find it well worth the money.
1t will give him many useful hints. In our
next issue we shall give from it some calcu-
lations Of the amount of water that different
sized nozzles will deliver, and suggestions
as to their comparative effectiveness.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

Bayard Taylor has a new volume in press,
called "At Home and Abroad" being a col
lection of interesting personal experiences.
This lucky traveller has realized $50, 900 from
the copyrights of his various books Chas.
Scribner of New York has sold 10000 of TX
Marvel's Reveries, 10000 of Timothy Tit
comb and 10000 of Bitter Sweet, and 10 900
of Bushnelrs sermons. Derby l. jackson
have sold 10000 of the Widow Bedott Pa
pers, 10000 of Mrs. Partington, and 10000
of Beechers Star Papers.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

A Mr.. Mckenzie, at the Bay city, is an
nounced to have perfected an invention by
means of which ship at sea can pump her.
self, independent of muscle. Valves placed
in her stern, that open and shut with the
vessels motion, receive the water from the
hold at each rocking plunging motion, thus
creating vacuum which discharges the in
trusive element with great force.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10
North San Juan, Dec. 9Th, 1859.

An effort is being made to prove that Old
John Bunyan plagiarised his "Pilgrim's Pro-
gress" from the French If he did, the ad-
mirable simplicity and naturalneSs of style
which make it charming from youth to age,
and will long keep it so, were certainly his
own. Still, we should be sorry to learn
that the quaint old imprisoned scribbler
was thief, only quitting his early swearing
habits to lie and steal.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

The iron plates and other portions of the
old press on which Sam Brannan printed the
first number of the first San Francisco paper,
Creek Foundry. The old Ra mage press,
used in printing the Californian at Monterey,
is in the Butte Record Office, and Crossette
says he wants a ranch or Cuba plantation
for it.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

An election will be held at San Francisco
to-day to fill the Senatorial vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Gen. Williams
The Democrats have nominated lawyer
Peachy, the Douglasites L. Haskell, and the
Republicans B. w. Hathaway--all good can
didates for a wonder.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

Hatchings' Magazine for December has a
tions on wood ever published in this State.
The engravings, from photographs, of the
great Yo Semitic Valley and falls are unusu-
ally bold and effective. The present mum
Der contains also an interesting article on
the Honey Bee in California.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

For WELLER.-From every part of the
State an expression is heard in favor of Gov.
Weller fer the T. S. Senate. From noun
tain and valley it is the same. Everywhere,
outside of certain small political circles, the
Democracy are for Weller.-Placer Herald
Why insist upon comforting on the Gov
ernor something not necessary to his happi-
ness?
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

The first locomotive ever built in San
Francisco is being constructed, says the
Aha, at Donnahues Foundry. 1t is intended
to run on Market street, from near the juno
ton of Dupont, to between Battery and Da-
Wis, where a number of lots are to be filed
in with sand taken from the first named 10 :
cality.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

One effect of the decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of Boggs u.s. 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, q
large portion Of which contains mineral
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

DEL NoRTE.-This furthest north Califor-
MIA county is seldom heard from; it is -four
ishng and excellent one, however. The
Crescent City Herald reports the completion
and full operation of large grist mill in
Smiths Valley. The yield of carrots per
acre on the Indian Reservation farm, was
lately ascertained to be two thousand and
thirty two bushels, or nearly fifty tonsl The
present State portion of the tax collected in
the county, is $4,000.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

IMfossIBLE.-The Grass Valley National
proposes that that place should be connected
directly by railroad with the proposed town
of Lincoln. Our cotemporary is evidently
not posted The thing can't be did on that
route. There are some abrupt lifts in the
earth's surface between the two points, that
would be formidable-that is, if one hun
dred and fifty feet grade TO mile would be
an obStacle.-PIacer Herald.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

REVIVAL IN BALTMoRE.-The Baltimore
Adeocate says; "There is apparently no
abatement in the revival influence now per-
vading our city. Scores and multitudes are
flocking to our affairs like doves to their
windows The clouds of divine mercy are
pouring their contents upon all the thirsty
land"
Is the recent demonstration of the Rip
Raps, Plug Uglies, Thunderbolts, and other
rowdics of that ilk, to be taken in proof of
the aboye2
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

How much snow and rain fell in Placer
county, upper part, during November, is
told by the Courier. Snow 33 inches; rain,
more than III inches. The lowest temper
ature of the atmosphere was $50 mean tenn
perature 44o.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

THE SPIRITS AS PoLITIcIANs.-At a Spir-
itual Peace Congress which convened not
long since at Spring Hill, Perry Co., Pa, it
was declared that the spirits have decided
to re-elect James Buchanan President of the
United States. Here is a new danger to our
free institutions, If the Spirits can meddle
in our elections, stuff our ballot boxes un-
seen and impose their favorite rulers upon
us, we shall soon be in worse condition
than the good people of San Francisco were
before the Vigilance purge of 1856. If the
spirits were all good ones-rectifed Of all
human weakness in the alembic of the here
after-we might not dread their interference
in temporal affairs; but We fear they are bad
spirits, as they nearly all write execrable
English, and that is sign of ignorance,
which is proverbially the mother Of sin.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

A story is going the rounds about a child
fully amputated by fearless surgeon, who
disregarded the old saying that two heads
are better than one
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

ScoLDINa NOT 1NDIcTABLE.-A woman was
indicted by Grand Jury at Anderson, South
Carolina for being a common scold. The
indictment was quashed on the ground that
scoldIng was not an indictable offense.
Woman's rights sustained Hoo ray!
Scold away ladies; the law is on your side
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

Water gas as made at Wilmington is not
thought much of by the Scientific Amyican
which says the process is not new, and that
the addition of the hydrogen of water to the
heavy gas of resin does not improve the
quality, it merely dilutes it,
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

NJ Leverrier, the French astronomer who
discovered the planet Neptune after predict
ing its appearance, has discovered another
far off planet.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

The streets of New ] ork are to be swept
by machinery at total expense of $4,000
per week--which will effect saving of
$500, 900.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

The Southern Overland Mail which left
San Francisco on the I'd inst, took 6,2l9
letters. One Or two more steamer detentions
and the entire Atlantic mail will go over
land
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

A cotemporary makes the following scrip
tural quotation as appropriate to the late
storm:
"Thou, O God, didst send plentiful rain,
whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance
when it was weary"
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

At an auction sale in San Francisco last
week, thirty -one hives of bees sold for an
average price of $50 each.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

The Cal Home Journal contains one or
two illustrations every week, and much good
reading, original and selected.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

Several Democratic papers endorse Hon.
Phil. Moore, of this county, for Speaker of
the next House.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

China exported one million pounds of silk
last year.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

OREGON MrSEs.-From every locality in
Southern Oregon, there comes promise
of successful season, and there is every
reason to believe that the yield of the mines
will greatly exceed that of any former year.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

Ore hundred and fifty miners on Kern
river are said to be making good wages.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

The Grand Jury of San Francisco recon-
mend that the jail of that county be warmed
by the introduction of pipes through which
hot air may run.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

HOME FOR THE INEBEIATE.-lt is already
known to our readers that an institution for
the care and reformation of habltual drunk
ards was sometime ago established by the
Dashaways at San Francisco, and is now In
successful operation. A letter from one OF
the officers to citizen of this place conveys
the information that this noble institution
is supported by voluntary contributions from
the public, and has no permanent fund. For
this reason its power to do good is quite linn
tied, and the original plan, of extending aid
to all, from any and every quarter, both
male and female, cannot be complied with,
except the parties confded to their charge
are supported by friends until such time as
a permanent reform is apparently effected.
Under ordinary circumstances, says the let
ter referred to, where persons are cared for
during short interval only, no charge has
ever been made. No means are used to in
duce patients to remain except persuasive,
kind and gentle treatment, which is received
at the hands of the well qualified Superin-
tendent and Matron of the establishments
and has never failed to accomplish its object.
The "Home" is proper subject for Legisla-
tive regard, and we hope an appropriation
in its aid may be one of the first acts of the
next session. A State that will do nothing
to prevent drunkenness, ought surely to as
sist in the reclamation of its victims.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

One of Garibaldi's devoted followers is
said to be Chinaman
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

The number of prisoners at San Quentin
on the 3Oth ult. was 545.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

SELECT WINES and LIQUORS, for medical use.
The subscribers are prepared to wholesale Goods to
Physlcans and small dealers in adjoining towns, at
low rates as they purchase in the cities below and
Will guarantee the excellence of whatever they sell.
one or both of the subscribers will be in attendance
at the store day and night, and the careful
tion viii be given to the compromising of Physicians
Prescriptions and Family Medicines.
mar l. so 9rytf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-11
Police Intelligence.

ARRESTS BY THE HARBoR Police Yesterday afternoon
,icers Holland and Qugey arrested Charles Rolf mate,
md William Peterson, Mellon Robert, Michael Strickland
John Downey and William Buchanan, a portion Of the
Of the brig George Washington, of Liverpool, N
n a charge of grand larceny The arrest was made on
u complaint OF the captain Of the brig, who states that
the bomeward passage from the Island Of Trinidad
Nth cargo Of sugar, consigned TO Messrs Roberts aad
Williams, Of this city, 1t was ascertained arriving at
this port that number Of hogsheads Of sugar had been
broken open and about $500 worth stolen Snspec!iug
the mate and the five sailors, he went before Alder
YcSpedon AZ the City Ball Police Court and caused
warrant 10 be issued for their arrest They handed
to the British Consul they Bcush subjects
and be became responsible for their appearance before
the United States Court
Dennis Fahay, who s what Is termed "river specula
tor arrested by Off cers Lee and Cornell charge
Of stealing four barrels Of sugar from the brig Wenon
One Of the mates sayA that Fahay in the habit buy
ing refuse and damaged material from the vessel and
that afternoon he watched for favorable opportunity
and stole the four barrels Of sugar.
The crew Of boat No. yesterday afternoon arrested
George johnson, George King, Edward Taylor, Henry
THOMPSON and Charles Bon sailors board OF the ship
J. s. Parsons. The arrest made q complaint OF
Captain William Cowe who states that just about as he
weighing anchor yesterday, bound for New Orleans,
the above sailors became riot0m and refused TO
work.
Fahay and the above sailors all locked up last
evening In the First precinct station house.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-11

ForsIs- ON Tuesday, August o. JANIS HENRY Nossu.
aged IL moi IDS and dsyS only OF Abraham Nxra
The relatives and friends o. the family requested
attend the funers, from his 'sthers residence N. II
"1SIoe street THIS (thu,sday) m Hrnipg, at ten O'Clock
NokIoS-On Tuesday, August O. OF choe infartum,
Ann riizAsxa. daughter Lambert I'D Voetta Norton,
ageu months ana days
ne ends ana acquantanoes OF the fam vly respect
"y nvssa 70 a'eno the futera from t. residence Of
Noon ~ mr., NO. AZ Leroy street. this nu. sday) after
rorLk On Tuesday, Angus. 0, Mrs. NARY Nor xs, Of
Her relatives and friends are RESPECTFULLY ,n,,. 10 n
tend the funeral at three O'Clock this Iter-
noon from the residence Of her brother SyIvoser c. N
No ~ West Twenty fourth ltreet.
sMnH:-On Wednesday, August 10, ESTHER MARIA Bum I,
wife Of William smith.
The relatives and friends Of the are particular
husband, two O'Clock Thursday afternoon foS
No l76 Adams street, Brooklyn.
Norwalk papers please copy.
sAi1H-M Patcbogue, on Wednesday morning, Augun
10 EscA, widow Of Clark Smith, aged So years
TITrn-ln Brooklyn, Monday, August g. OF spoplepv
MARTHA wife Of ANGEL Titus, in the 66h year OF her axp
The relatives and friends Of the family, those OF hsp
sore IN law. Solomon Jackson and Alfred Wallace end
or her brother in law, Conkn Titus are respectfully in
10 Kent avenue between Myrtle and Park avenues ~
nuredAy) afternoon at four O'Clock The remains viii -
morning. - W
VAN REw Suddenly, on Tuesday. Auyu.t q r,-
CLIFFORD, only child Of Cornelius and Ursuis van Rns~
aged months and "a days. - -~f~s
The friends and acquaintances ara resu.c.s,,,v ,u
70 attend tho funeral this (rhursday) asernoon a. ~
O'Clock from the residence Of John Berdsn No II vs,rs
place, Charles street.
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Markets.
MoBnx, August 9, 1859.
Cotton quiet sales to day 246 bales middng, issc
1lXc Sales Of three day 600 bales Receipts IL
time, 100 bales.
BALTIMORE, Augu It 10, 1859.
Flour very dull and unchanged. Wheat d.cn. o.. to
&c. eaes Of II 0C0 bushels white az 81 10 81 80 Oon
GULL sRlcs Of 500 bushels and yellow at70i 75,
Whiskey dull ut 27c.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 1850.
Flour quiet, but firm Wheat active; whe 81 40 81 45
red 81 81 81 SO. Corn steAdy OATS firm "a es OJj
bushels at s3c. . 3sc. Whiskcy hrm at &c. . z7;.
CINCINNATI, August 10, 1859.
dull Wniskey steady at &c. Provisions unch Apged
CHICAGO, August 1o-3 2. NJ.
Flour STEADY. Wheat quiet ,ned Sc. sc. Coro
acive Oats quiet. Receipts to.dAy-48O bbis flour,
34tC0 busnes wheat, 81 coo bushels corn Slpments-
$500 bbs. flour, 10000 bushels wheat 10000
corn.
BUFFALO, August 1o-1PM
Flour continues quiet prices uncnsnged saes 9UU oos
at S. IS rs for extra Michigan, India and Ohu; IS 80
50 tor double extras Wheat quiet rod winter I'm nay
81 10, and white 81 Ii. Corn dull, and n,n,us,ly
wesker Oats steady seies eco bushels Western q. sc
Barley and rye quiet Wniskey nominal a. 24c. Lake I'M
bbs -FOUR Is 900 bushels wheat $50 busncs
barley Canal cxports70 bble our 5000 bushels wneAt
1900 bushels corn, 5000 bushels oats.
BUFFALO, August l0-8P "
F1our-Demand moderate and marlcst easier: sales
goo bbls At % IS Is for extra Achg an Iodians And
OHIO; IS S7X 50 for double cxrAs. Wheat oui,t WITT
ANAL eAIes 81 10 for red aud 81 Is for white Ntonc
doing In spring wheat. torn dull, and no Gales ,,derT
demand 69c, buyers offer &c. for No. illinois, q .u
steady sales 5000 bushels Western at sac. Barley and
irnpor 49, 600 bps -four, Is 900 bushels wneas, I5C
bushels barley. Canal exports-7o bbls aour, 1loo1
bushes wheat, 600 busneh corn, 5000 busneu
-llt bushels rye.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

Movements OF the lexican Minister In Flnan-
clsl anu commercial Acknowledgement or
CLERKS m the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Assistant
Attorney General, &c., Sc.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, August TO- 1859.
Tho Mexican Minister pursues negotiations with refe
to financial and mmsrcia affairs In connection
with Senior Lerdo independent Of what this government
may aecce So far be has done this with much success
and the business with which been entrusted by his
has been despatched with great prompness
He left Washington 70 day tor your city, TO close
eouaons Of the utmost Importance the JnArez govern
menL
Stephen G. Dodge, Of Indiana Of the most efficient
eighteen hundred dollar clerks in detecting frauds the
Pension Office, removed 70 day suspicion Of pou
cal unsounaness-Dougaaism His place was filed by
The immortal jerks
Assistant Attorney General AcCalmont is appointed
Acting Attorney General during the absence Of Judg
Black.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-11

ShoemakerA' Anti.Prison Labor Movement.
The Ahoemakers and cordwaners, who have combined
TO oppose prison labor met again on Wednesday evening
at Convention Hail. in Wooster street. HENRY BURROWS
tie President took the chair, and introduced the pro
ceedpgs with remarks to the effect that the ehoe
makers trade was for the present moment completely
ruined by the competition of prison labor, 80 much
that they would be obliged to work for shilling
per day He stated that Mr.. whitehouse, boot and
shoe dealer this city, selling heeed boots
At 20 cents pair and 1t auction 1t 40 cents pair
for spring boots The landlords ought to assist the shoe
makers in the movement for how could tney pay their
rent they 70 be crushed BY the competition Of
PRISON labor They even were obliged to help support
the institutions The chairman slated that association
of shoemakers to oppose prison labor was also being
formed in Westchester county.
IL was stated by Mr. Moses Abbott that the boys the
House Of Refuge make from eighty TO hundred pairs
ia Ut epared the cty)-the urchns there compelled
TO work hard There boy, who could no: heel
seventy pairs day, and he thrashed much that
his SKIN came off. The hceling, he said, the hardest
work aud the labor would the blood to flow from
the limbs.
mitee appointed, which, after few amendments were
accepted The following resolution was adopted
This association shall be called the Shoemakers Anti
Prison Labor Association Of the city and county Of New
York having for It's object the passage Of law by the
against contracting out to labor those persons
in PRISONS also those in the warehouses
of our city and State.
There are over Ice members At present, and number
of new members were admitted.
I, was stated that the three prsopsSing Sing the Au
burn state prison and the House Of
pairs Of shoes day, which are all sent 70 this city.