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The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02
OUR NATIONAL BIRTHDAY

Before another issue of this paper the SD
anniversary of the declaration of American
independence will have come and gone. 1t
is day to speak of by itself, yet one that
tells its own history to every American heart.
How much Of the noisy rejoicing that an
nually greets it is the result of intelligent
appreciation and gratitude? Commonly, the
day is avidly seized upon as mere empty
holiday, and desecrated by debauchery and
intoxication, attended by their kindred
spirits, riot and bloodshed How often it is
associated in the minds of many with ideas
of dissipation, uncurbed by the sober neces-
sites of everyday laborI How often given
over to scenes of lawless confusion, disgrace
full alike to the occasion and to the individ.
uals who SO abuse it! Perhaps such scenes
will always more or less attend the popular
observance of the day. Perhaps the digni-
fed department of intelligent gratitude, quiet
bat heartfelt, will never suffice with the
multitude for the observance of our only ma
tional anniversary. But we hope otherwise.
We hope, at least, to see the time when the
guns will not cease to echo the thunders of
the Revolution, nor the people to shout and
be merry, but when, Also these "outward
and visible signs" of rejoicing shall be die
tated by earnest hearts and unmixed with
intemperance, reeling idiotic drunkenness
and brutal orgies.
For ourselves, the day has solemn I'M
portance which is quite inconsistent with
any noisy demonstrations. We love to think
in solitude upon it; to drink into our souls
the eloquence of its eyponents to imagine
its ultimate consequences and to congratu-
late our fellow citizens upon the blessings it
has already produced. Yet in spite of this
personal preference,-much as we dread to
hear the booming cannon tones, and shudder
womanly when they crash upon our ears,
we want to see the public celebration forev-
er kept up, the annual liberty every
where preached in the hearing of freemen
Not to keep in remembrance our triumphs
on the battle-feld-not to stimulate heredi-
tary hatred towards the descendants of our
early foe; but to excite and maintain prop
er regard for the rights and privileges of
which we are the peculiar and happy posses
sors. 1t is the nature of most men to lose
whatever is not frequently forced upon their
attention, to forget easily what they do not
fully appreciate, and to be led by extcrnals,
worshping show and taking sound for sub
stance. To such, the public celebration of
the Fourth of July will prove benefit, an
historical lesson, an inspirer of nationality
AS well as a holiday remembered and de-
sired for its pleasures.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

THE FIRST BATTLE.-European advices to
the 25th of May, by Overland Mail fre.., st.
Louis, bring tidings tt at the first battle be-
tween the Austrians and the French and Sar
dinian allied forces occurred at Montebello.
town in Austrian Italy, on the 21st of May.
The Austrians, $4,000 strong, under COM
mand of General Stadion, attacked the posts
Of the veteran D'Hilliers. After a furious
combat, which lasted four hours, they were
driven back by General Forey's division,
with a reported loss of 2,00o-the allies lost
700, among whom were many officers. The
force of the French is given at 5000 besides
a regiment of Sandman cavalry The allies
carried Montebello, but did not pursue the
Austrians. The Parisians were not disap-
pointed in having victory to celebrate,
though it is not such a momeptous one as
they expected and were prepared to greet,
The name of Montebello must now be un-
pleasant to the Austrians. They were defeat
ed there by the French under Marshal Lannes
in 1912, from which circumst tance the yicto-
rious Marshal derived his title of Duke de
Montebello. 1t is only % miles from Aless-
andria, where the French Emperor has fixed
his headquarters.
In addition to the above battle an official
bulletin announces that the extreme left of
the Sandman army, under Gen. Baldini, had
forced passage over the river Sezia, putting
the Austrians to fight.
Thus far the campaign has been an unfor-
tunate one for Francis Joseph, and to COM
plicate his troubles revolution was breaking
out in LonHbardy, and Gen. Garibaldi had
entered Pavia with 5000 men. Bomba is
dead, and the question of ofNeapolitan neutral
ity is settled by Austria assuming the Gov
ernment.
The Paris Moniteur announces that France
adheres to the abolition of privateering and
to the declarat ion that a neutral flag covers
the enemy's goods.
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COnstable,s sale.

State Of California, County Of Nerada, Tomn-
ship Of Bridgeport.
DY virtue of an execution to me delivered. issued
Oftom the court Of R. Ii. Farquhar, Esq., an acting
Justice OF the Peace and for the county aforesaid.
bearing date June 2fst 1885, to satisfy Judgment
rendered By said Justice, the 18th day Of june D.
1859, in favor Of Abbey, Fraser Co., doing business
under the style and firm of the Middle Yuba Canal and
Wsseer Cca and against Tatna Bailey, Vim. p. Bailey.
DIR WIN. Eichelroth, Chas. Lippencott, Palmer
and George Cooper for the of $204 so cents debt
interest," damages and costs of suit have taken in
ecitioh and will sell to the highest bidder for cash. the
entire right tlte Interest property possession claim
demand of the above-named defendant Of in and to
that certain lot of mining claims, situate in junction
Bluff Mining District, known the claims Of Bailey
Co., Immediately adjoining the Badger Companys Dig
gings the east, aud extending thence west to the
Yuba bank comprising about ten claims, more or less
On Tuesday, the 18th day of July A. 1859, between
the hours of o'clock A. M and o'clock p NJ in front
of the Office of r. H. Farquhar, j. p, in North San
Juan.
Taken as the property of 7. Bailey VIM. P. Bailey,
VIM. Eichelroth, -- Parlim Chas. Lippincott and
George Cooper to satisfy the above demands and accr
ing oosts
June 21st, A. D. 1882
45td WIZ S. EDWARDS. Deputy Constable.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

FOREST CITY.-The Masonic celebration on
the oath ult. was fine affair, and passed off
very satisfactorily.
Grand preparations are being made by the
Forest City Rifles to celebrate the coming
Fourth. The Sierra Battalion, composed of
the National Guards, Sierra Guards, Good
years Bar Rifles and Forest City Rifles, will
parade under Major Hungerford. Major Gen
eral Sutter is expected up to review them.
~ free dinner will be given to the citizens,
soldiers and invited guests, under the super
vision of Owen Mcdonald. The ceremonies
will consist of parade of the battalion,
military and civic procession, reading of the
Declaration and an Grafton by Geo. S. Hupp
Esqr. of Nevada. The Allegheny Brass Band
has been engaged for the occasion. In the
evening there will be dinner, to which the
Masons, Odd Fellows and Templars of Honor
have been freely invited; and grand ball
will wind up the whole affair.
The Forest City Rifles number thirty-two
men, rank and file, and four officers. They
are as well drilled and handsomely uniformed
as any company in the State.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

THE CELEBRATfoN.-T arrangements for
the celebration of the Fourth in North San
Juan are completed, and the Marshal, N. C.
Miller Esq, has published programme OF
the exercises. A procession of the societies
expected to be in attendance and of the cit
liens and visitors generally, will be formed
on Main street at 10 o'clock and proceed to
the ground selected for the services, which
is shady grove on Northup's Ranch, about
half mile from town. The Brass Band
will lead the procession, and aid the other
exercises of the day. ample accommoda
tions will be provided for conveying the Ia
dies to and fro, and for their comfort while
on the ground. The order of exercises will
be as follows:
l. National Air. by the Band
2. Patriotic Ode, +" Choir.
3. Reading of tie Declaration,
By |. Crawford, Esq.
4. Ode, By the Choir.
5. Orationr by Jas. Churchman, Esq.
6. Music, by the Band
7. Barbecue
8. Toasts and Sentiments.
The Marshal particularly requests that all
who can will join the procession It was
expected that the Nevada Rifles would at
tend, but they cannot be here In the even
ing splendid ball will be given at Buckeye
Grove, between Sweetland and Birchville,
and one at the Union Hotel, in this place, by
Engman & Burke.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

HEAVY FLooD-DEsrRucTIo OF LIFE AND
PRoPEaTY.-We learn that the Eureka Lake
Ditch Conpany's reservoir at the head of
Canon Greek, gave way last Monday morn
ing, and sent pouring down the South Yuba
food of water which carried everything
before it, and was not exhausted for several
hours The flood is described to have tray
eled like tide with breast to it six or
seven feet high, when many miles below its
outbreak Tree trunks hundred feet long
were tossed ON it like toys, and shot by with
about mile below Missouri Bar, three men
who were constructing dam in the river
were carried off and drowned. Their names
were Herman Edward Cohn, Russian, and
c. Henry Cornelius and VIM. Lankenan, both
from Oldenburg, Germany. One of the bod
les was subsequently found near Illinois
Bridge. The damage done to property must
have been very great, but the actual extent
of it is not known. The chief loss undoubt-
edly falls upon the Ditch Company named.
The reservoir which gave way is supposed to
BE the largest one belonging to the Compa-
ny, which was damned to a great hight and
covered surface of about a mile square
The loss of such an immense body of water
will prove very injurious to the mining in
terest in the section it was intended to sup
ply. The amount of damage done along the
river was trif1ing compared to what it would
have been had the flood occurred a month or
two later.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

NEW STYLE ENvELopEs.-The Postmaster
General has under consideration the propris
ETY. of adopting in the preparation Of stamp
ed envelopes new style, just coming into
use. These envelopes are so prepared that
black lines on the inside of the back of the
envelope, and invisible from without, become
patent on the front when the envelope is
pressed, and serve as ruled linesto guide the
superscription. The additional expense of
these envelopes, which are gotten up in su-
perier style, is trifing, and their convenience
has commended them to the attention OF
the department.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

RoBBERY.-Mr. Oague, of Oague's ranch
ON the Marysville road, was robbed of $50
on Wednesday under the following circum-
stances: He had been paying an account
and was suddenly called from the house to
attend to some stock. He left his desk open
with some money in it, and a strange man
was seated in the room. When he returned
the room was empty and he saw the strang-
er just entering the woods at distance,
making very fast time. Suspecting some
thing he looked into his desk and discovered
that purse of silver was gone.- A. smaller
one containing gold coin, was left. The
rogue was too far off to be pursued
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

The Marysvile Democrat has been told that
thousands of dead crows may be found lying
on the plains and under the trees in Sutter
county, killed by the heat few days ago.
And the Santa Barbara Gazette describes a
hot blast which visited that place on the 18th
OF June, destroying calves, rabbits, birds,
etc., and literally roasting fruit of all kinds
on the trees! Fhesethings seem incredible,
but they are stated as sober facts.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

1t is reported from Washington that the
new instructions to Mr.. McLane, our Minister
to Mexico contemplate the Strengthening out
of the present boundary line between the
two countries so as to include Guaymas in
the United States, and the perpetual control
of the Tehuantepec Isthmus route
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

THERE has been another escapadefrom San
Quentin. There was revolt inside the
walls, a fight with the guards in which FIVE
prisoners lost their lives and many Others
were wounded, and some forty succeeded in
effecting their escape to the country. They
are now being hunted as outlaws. The con-
tract system is producing beautiful fruits
shall we never get rid of it?
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

From telegram to the Marysville Express
We learn that Messrs. Forbes Babcock the
agents of the Mail Company, have issued
a notice that in response to the very general
desire of the mercantile community they will
detain the steamer as requested, until We'd
nesday next, the sixth of July
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

R. H. Dana, author of aThrec years before
the mast on the coast of California" and a
writer and lawyer of some note, has made
visit to Cuba, and will publish book upon
the subject of that Island. He says there are
100000 whites, 100000 slaves, 200, 900 free
blacks, and 100, 1000 coolies, or Asiatics upon
that Island
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02
Aealt this at'eek.
LIST of LETTERS,

LIST OF LETTERS,
Remaining in the Post Office at North San Juan Jul,
1st, 1859.
AdIms Samuel Lewis David
Adams W 3 Loughead Kobt
Barney Mr.. Musician Levering Geo
Boone Mary 2 Martin Phillip
Beatty John Mnehan
Downs Geo McCosmey Jas
Boeu Thomas Mccaffrey Patrick
Coats John z Morris VIM L
Courtainc & Co morrow Richard
Colwell P Muln Ii
Cole John 2 Owen Thos J
Calvert jackson OLeary Stephen
Castellen Brgeda Osmer John
Campbell VIM Prior MIS- John
Dolan James Powell Richard
Duchemberry Pc Platt Thomas III
Downey john Pa}iard DR.
Davies Moses Powell w
Deaver LIP Perry David
Davis julia Pickering Jas
Davis Jas Peterson Geo.
Eichcroth DR. Rich caleb
Evans Ebenezer Smith Bernard
Freeman Jas Smith Frank
Goodday l. & Co. Sutherland John
Hener John Shadduck John LII
Higgings James smith
Helm Eben spraSue ID B
Halkens Chas snyder Geo 2
Houk David syey Anthony
Hendric Hermann sharal John
Holeman B sullivan corn
Huntley j j sullivan Dennis
Hans Nels Hansen Thieson Peter
Hasbronck Herman Tenant James
Hall ES Titus VIM
Haight Zalman Treanor Jas
Iynger David Taylor l.
Jones John Terry Geo
Jones P Williams Thos III
Johnson Wood BENZ
Kennedy James 2 Waits Laura
killroy Mary
JNO. A. SEELY, PM
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

The S. F. Times says gentleman of that
city contemplates importing number of Al
apacas into California, where he thinks they
can be successfully raised.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

The election for Congressional delegate
from the new proposed territory of Nevada,
comes off to-day Major Dodge and Jadge
Crane are the contesting candidates.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02
DIED..

At Mexican Bank, on the South Yuba Nevada coun-
ty. June 18th. 1859, HERMAN EDWARD COIN, from
Russia aged %; c. HENRY CORNELIUS. from Old
enburg, Germany, aged IS; and WILLIAM LANKE-
NAN, from the same pface, aged 80. The deceased
were all drowned BY sudden flood
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

Mr.. Wise, the famous aronaut, is making
arrangements fer departure from ST. Louis,
through the azure depths, of air to the At@
lantic coast
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02

BEES are very fond of linseed oil cake and
make the most honey from it,.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02
M A p RIE

At Arnolds Ranch, Nevada county, June 29th, 1852
by Esquire Post, Mr.. ii. L. KINNEY, to Miss EMMA
ARNOLD.
At Rays Ranch, Nevada county, June Goth, by R
III. Farquhar, Esq, MIR. f. A. WILDER, to Miss ADA
CLARK.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-11-10
The captor of the Chesapeake.

The latest military ard naval intelligence from England contains an item of news that is worth recording. The old frigate shannon which captured the United States frgate Ches- apeake on the lst of June 1913, is about to be broken up at Chatham. She has been known for years, as the St. Lawrence, in the Royal Navy The battle in which the Shannon de- feated the Chesapeake was brought about by an agreement of the British and American commanders to try their respective powers on tao decp The Chesapeake was in the har- hlr of Boston when the challenge was made, and in order not to back down, her command CT, Captain Lawrence, was compelled to take with him in the engagement crew of mex perienced seamen. The disastrous result is matter of history The Chesapeake has been tendcrly cared for in England She was re- gently enlarged, improved and strengthened in every way, and is now attached to the East ln- dia squadron, under command of Admiral Hope who did not, as has been reported, cap ture the Endymion, Like the gallant com mander, from whose dying hands she was vTesled, they refuse to give up the ship "-
 ', N Post
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-11-10
Rio Grande Valley.

This Valley of the Rio Grande is one of the richest and lovelest ever saw. Here are the largest pear trees l ever beheld Fruit trees.in general are cultivated by every householder. The wneyards are large and carefully tended Grape culture and wine making are the chief dependence, for money It was too early for grapes but I tasted the wine and found it ex- celent Far superior, to my uacUtHrated taste to most of the European brands. The vino" are singularly managed; there is no frame for them to run on--no stake to uphold them. They are pruned very close every year, and the main stem becomes stout and strong, and looks like a stump, usually about two feet high. The young vines shoot out from this old stock, and are left to wave in the winds.
 Wheat grows finely here. The fields are not enclosed Irrigation is universal. There is ono large canal (we call it-the MeXcans call 1t acegUia-pronounced asqIia) with little trench es running in all directions which form squares;
 in these the water is allowed to stand till absorb ed by the earth.-BIsHoP PIERCE
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-11-10

There are mines enough to give steady cm- Pioyment of a permanent nature, to large population, and lands in the southern part of the State equal in richness io any on the conu- nent snd sufficiently extensive to supply the whole western coast, with the necessarics of i,ie There is coast of five hundred miles, with the fines. harbor on the Pacific side, cN- ceptng that of San Francisco. The harbor of Guaymas perfectly landocked, in temper ate latitude, with healthy climate possesses great advantages for the terminus of any rail road route from the Mississippi Mazatlan does not compare with it as a harbor is much far ther south aud not so easy of access A rail road from St. Louis, Memphis or San Antonio direct to Guaymas, can be built for one fourth less than to any other available port on the pa- citic coast, while Guaymas can be readily com nectcd with San Francisco by a line of steam CTS and short railroad across the peninsula Of Lower California.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-11-10
"IIe was only a Printer. $

Such was tn, sneerug remark of the leader in a circle of ars,ocracy-the codish quality. Who was the Earl of Stanhope? He was only a printer. Who was William Caxton, one of the fathers of literaure2 He was only prih- ter Who was Benjamin Franklin one of the greatest philosophers and statesman. Only printer What was George F. Morris. x. r. Willis, Joseph Gales, Charles Richardson, Jas. Harper, Horace Greedy Bayarj Taylor Robt. Sears, Charles Dickens, NJ Thiers, Douglas Jerald Geo D. Prentice, and Senators Dix, Cameron, Niles and Bigler? They too were only printersl And last, though not least what was James Buchanan, who occupies the most enyiabIc position on earth2 Only prin- ter Every one cannot be printers-mains are necessary
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-11-10
Early Years Of Patrick Henry.

About the middle of the last century thege was a youth in Hanover County, Virginia, who in Scotland would have been called, me CT do-weel,' and in England a good for-naught He was idle, indolent, and careless He sham bled in lis gait and slouched in the carriage of his person. Every moment which he could steal from his forced occupation, was spent in hunting angling, or lounging. It would have required more than mortal fore sight to dis cern in the awkard and lazy youth, the great prophet of Revolution, and the moulder of one of the grandest epochs in the history of the world.
 Such Patrick Henry in his earlier days The contrast between this figure and that of the impassioned tribune of the people, the gigantic leader of the rebellion, is sufficiently striking
 The courts of law were not to be the scene of Henrys greatest triumphs His genius was to carry him onward into another and a more august arena. The impending struggle with England claimed its greatest prophet and lead. CT. Like most young lawyers in Virginia who have secured the popnlar voice and applause, he ran for the House, and was duly elected He took his seat in the spring of l76j. On the 22d of March, the Stamp Act had received the royal sanction and in May soon after the meeting of the Burgesses, it came mp for the action of that body.
 
 storm so long gathering had piled up its black est clouds; the muttering of the thunder began to be heard; ere long the lightning was to fall like fire from Heaven. But all the elements of Revolution were not yet combined Many of the greatest leaders and most patriotic states men hestated and doubted. Bound to England by a hundred ties of affection, admiration, interest and habit they recoied from a contest to which their most cherished feelings were opposed, and advocated still the old formuas-petitious, protests and memorials to ParIiment and the King Such was the state of public feeling, when in the midst of the richly clad and imposing assemblage of wealthy and aristocrRtic planters, appeared the shabblly dressed and unknown lawyer from Hanover Let us glance at the body, then at the personal appearance of the intruder We enter the town of Williamsburg and proceed up Gloucester street to the old Capitol Passing through the vestbule, and the covered way leading to the building in the rear, We find ourselves in the hall of the worshptul House of Burgesses of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia The speaker is seated beneath red canopy, held aloft by golden rods Beneath him the clcr; is rriting at his desk the mace lying npon the table, to signify that the House is in full session. The body is imposing. It consists of the richest planters of the seNboard, men who own thous- ands of acres and hundreds of servants, and who reign supreme on their great estates, like feudal barons surrounded by their serfs of the globe, As becomes their rank and social ad- vantages, they are elegantly clad They wear rich cloth and velvet their coats and wascoats are splendid with embroidery and the long flAIen perukes are covered with hair powder They are wealthy aristocrats, with hundred
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-11-10
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