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The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22
The Agdranlie 2ress.
B. P. AVERY. EDITOR.
RIVALRY ABOUT RourEs.-The necessity

RIVALRY ABouT RouTEs.-The necessity
of multiplying the means of communication
between the different mountain settlements
is apparent to all, and is at this time excit-
ing general attention and discussion. Par
ticularly since the sudden growth of the
communities ON the eastern slope, occasioned
by the discovery of rich metallic veins, has
this interest been felt and exhibited. In
every county adjoining the portion of Utah
to which allusion has been made, the subject
of constructing transmontane roads is Wig
orously agltated, and the present and pros
2ective advantages likely to result from such
highways intelligently rehearsed. These are
pleasing indications that the people are
awaking to their true interests, that they
think less of "going back to the States" and
more Of realizing homes where they are.
Nothing will more conduce to the permanent
settlement and prosperity of the mountain
regions thrn the construction of such high
ways, for passenger and freight transit, to
places heretofore difficulty accessible. Such
being the fact, it is surprising to observe
is actually retarded by petty local prefer
ences and rivalry about routes. All infu-
ence and capital is sought to be commanded
in favor Of one route to the exclusion of
others, and it seems to be considered essen
tial to the success of one road project that
every other should be derided and depreci-
ated. Here are parties advocating the build
ing of highways through Mobiles Pass,
through the Yuba Gap, through the Beck
weurth Pass, the Henness Pass, by Eureka,
and several more routes and the friends of
each talk as if that were the only practical
BILE aid needed way. Now the truth is, the
mountain communities need, or will need,
roads by all of these routes. A single high
way will not satisfy the requirements or
promote the convenience of all sections,
and it is unwise to attempt to foster one
route at the expense of another. Let all
pursue their fayorite project. Downieville
>Snd the towns of Sierra want road through
the Yuba Gap. For them it is the most di-
rect, and is probably better winter road
than any other projected. Let them 60 on
with it, and success attend them. The peo-
pie of this vicinity want a road through the
Henness Pass, and our friends at Nevada
ought to have one by way of Eureka. Let
both be built, for both are demanded and
will benefit the county more than one alone.
That is the way we feel about routes-not
favoring one because we think it best of all,
and so condemning all but that but urging
its construction because it will promote
home interests. Let all the roads be built,
for all are wanted, and do not fling obsta-
cles in the way of any. Every ridge de-
scending from the summit of the Sierra Ne
vada to the great valleys Of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin will ultimately have its
transmontane highway, and the sooner the
better. A wise liberality in regard to routes
will hasten the completion of the roads i'm
mediately demanded, and keep all sections
on neighborly terms, and we counsel the
practice of it to all who labor for the gen.
eral veal.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

County FAIR.--Our excellent cotemporary
of North San Juan originates the idea of
County Agricultural, Horticultural, Mining
and Mechanical Society, which ought to be
organized in Nevada county and hold fair
next summer. The idea is a good one and
if carried out would doubtless be productive
of good. We venture to suggest that four.
fifths of the population of our county have
but very contemplate opinion of the
wealth of our mountain soil for the produc-
ton of fruits and vegetables. A county
fair in which the produce Of our gardens
could be exhibited would disabuse the pub
lie mind of an erroneous and injurious inn
preston, and beget home feeling among
us, as well as attract hundreds of emigrants
to these hills. We shall endeavor to second
the efforts of our cotemporary to get up the
Society proposed.-Neuada Journal
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

HONEY LAKE vAhLEY.-Within the past
year the settlers in this valley have declared
themselves citizens of Utah. The Plumas
Argus claims them as Californians in this
paragraph:
"It is we'll known fact in this part of the
State that Mr.. Kirk, the Wagon Road Sur
veyor, in 1857, made observations at Honey
Lake, by request of some ef the citizens, to
ascertain if the valley was in California, and
the result was that the entire valley, fit for
settlement, was found to be west ofthe l20th
degree of west longitude A similar re-
quest was lately made Of Col. Lander, whose
observations resulted in difference of only
thirty -four feetl Brethren, it is high time,
in the face of all this, that you acknowledge
the corn" and extend the hand of friend
ship"
The same paper has the following re-
markable statement;
"Hcney Lake is literally dried up. Susan
river, respectable stream, and as full as
usual at this season Of the year, fails now to
reach the basin of the lake, sinking into the
earth far above it. Immense quantities OF
fish have been destroyed by the event, and
now lie decaying on the deserted bed 1t IS
remarkable that lake twenty miles wide
and forty miles long should disappear in
such a short time"
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

CENTRAL OVERLAND MArL.-This mail is
now carried, under temporary contract, by
Lewis Brady & Co., of Placerville, who pur-
chased nearly all the stock of the sub-con-
tractors at the recent sheriffs sale. The
amount of the suit against the old company
according to the Mountain Democrat, was up
wards of $4,000.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

A tree lately cut a few miles above Placer
vile, furnished at the saw mill 10,240 feet
of sawed lumber. A single log from an
other tree, of twelve feet in length, and six
ty-fve inches in diameter at the smallest
end, made over 1000 feet of lumber.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

Semblins pays high tribute of praise and
ten dollars a week cash, to the Downieville
hotels He says they are the only establish
ments that go to the expense of buying cat
tie which will yield porter house steaks all
along from tip to muzzle.-Sierra Democrat.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

Tehama county is great place for horse
racing There is Jocky Club there, which
lately held a fall meeting that continued dur
ing FIVE days. The Gazette, which paper de-
votes over three columns to horse talk, says
a large number of horses were present, and
Tehama was filled with lovers of the Turf
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

FAT Nuns CLUB.-The Buffalo Courier
AYERS that there has been organized in Lock-
port base ball club composed wholly of
fat men-none weighing less than three hun
dred admitted. The name of the association
is the sPaunches Plate B. B. Club"
Nevada county could furnish two or three
members of great weight and respectability
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

The line between Butte and Yuba county
which has been for some time in dispute, is
now being run and established by the sur
yeyors of the two counties named.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

Mr.. Corcoran, of Washington, is erecting
on Pennsylvania avenue an Art Gallery,
which is estimated to cost some two hun
dred thousand dollars. The Gallery will be
free, and will be managed by trustees ap-
pointed by Mr.. Corcoran.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

The builders strike in London has termin-
ated in favor of the working men, the lead
ing building firms and master builders hav-
ing yielded to the demand of the workmen
to recognise their nine hours day rule.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

A new Presbyterian church is being built
in Marysville. The material is brick; the
price $4,000; the size on the ground, for
ty-six by seventy zone feet; the style OF ar
chitecture, old English of the fourteenth
century.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

An Oregon paper says there is one preacher
of the gospel to every three hundred people
in that State.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

According to the Telegram the San Fran
cisco Mercantile Library contains upwards
of 10000 volumes and numbers eight hun
dred members. Larger rooms are needed
for it.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

Sacramento contains total population Of
1874, according to the recently published
directory of Cutting & Co. Of this number
5000 is put down as floating populatio
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

The Great Western plains are literally CO.
yered with buffalo The number each year
seems to increase rather than diminish
They go in immense droves, and at times
seem to cast a dark shadow over the valley.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

How TEcuMsEH WAS KILLED.-The West
ern Christian Advocate contains an obituary
notice by Rev. A. Wright, of the Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Isaac Ham
lin, Sr., who died at his residence near
Bloomfield, Ia, few months since, aged
about eighty-six years. Hamblin was a man
of deep piety and unquestionable veracity.
He was in the battle of The Thames, and the
writer gives the following as his statement
in regard to the manner which Tecumseh
was killed:
He says he was standing but few feet
from Col. johnson when he fell, and in full
view, and saw the whole of that part of the
battle. He was well acquainted with Te-
cumseh, having seen him before the war,
and having been prisoner seventeen days,
and receiving many cursing from him. He
thinks that Tecumseh thought Johnson was
Harrison, as he often heard the chief swear
that he would have Harrison's scalp and
seemed to have a special hatred towards
him. Johnson's horse fell under him, he
himself being also deeply wounded; in the
fall he lost his sword, his large pistols were
empty, and he was entangled with his horse
on the ground. Tecumseh had fred his rifle
at him. and when he saw him fall he threw
down his gun and bounded toward like a
tiger sure of his prey. johnson had only q
pistol ready for use. He aimed at the chief
over the head of his horse, and shot near
the center of his forehead. When the ball
struck it seemed to him that the Indian
jumped with his head full fifteen feet into
the air. As soon as he struck the ground a
little Frenchman ran his bayonet into him
and pinned him fast to the ground.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

The old Monumental fire engine, which
was the first one brought to California, has
been purchased for the town of Columbia.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

The subject of Bayard Taylor's last lee.
ture at the Bay was g The animal, Man."
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-22

FoREsTs OF THE SIERRA NEvADA.-Gree-
ley writing of his trip to the Yo Semitic,
speaks thus finely of the glorious forests he
saw:
"The Sierra Nevadas lack the glorious
glaciers, the frequent rains, the rich verdure,
the abundant cataracts of the Alps; but they
far surpass them-they surpass any other
mountains I ever saw-in the wealth and
grace of their trees. Look down from al.
most any of their peaks, and your range Of
vision is filled, bounded, satisfied, by what
might be termed tempest tossed sea of ev-
ergreens, filling every upland valley, cover
ing every hillside, crowning every peak but
the highest, with their unfading luxuriance.
That l saw during this days travel many
hundreds of Pines eight feet in diameter,
with Cedars at least six feet, am confident;
and there were miles after miles of such and
smaller trees of like genus standing as
thick as they could grow. Steep mountain
sides, allowing these giants to grow, rank
above rank, without obstructing each others
sunshine, seem peculiarly favorable to the
production of these serviceable giants. But
the Summit Meadows are peculiar in their
heavy fringe of Balsam of Fir, of all sizes
from those barely one foot high to those
hardly less than two hundred, their branches
surrounding them in collars, their extremi-
ties gracefully bent down by the weight of
Winter SHOWS, making them here, am con-
fident, the most beautiful trees on earth.
The dry promontories which separate these
meadows are also covered with species of
Spruce, which is only less graceful than the
Firs aforesaid. never before enjoyed such
tree feast as on this wearing, difficult ride"
The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19

SPECIAL NOTICE.
#. & A. M.
az Stated Communications of MOUNTAIN FOREST LODGE
No. 75 F. A. NJ. held MASONIC HALL in EUREKA
CITY. every SATURDAY EVENING following Full
Moon. Visiting Brethren respectfully invited attend
D. w. MITCHELL, W. H.
W. L. G. MILLER, Secy.
Eureka City, March Sd, 1859. som
The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN under and by
IN ecuon directed issued from the Docket
ris Justice Of the Peace in and for Township No County
4h of February d. 1882 PEARCE
and against JOHN N. McMILLEN, Hundred
and Dollars and Ninetyseven with
month interest the from the 4h of Febru
1852 together with Twenysix Dollars Thirty Cents
of suit with acruing have levied and sezed and
will for sale Public Aucon the Court House Door,
Downevile
On MONDAY, the 4th day of April, A. D. 1859,
of 10 A. NJ. M right and
John N McMen following described
wit of seveneighhs interest in the Min-
the North
bG about oneourth of mile above Downevile
Fandreau Co.'S Fume Rough Diamond Companyn
Township No o. Sierra County, of California; much
thereof will be sufficient satisfy said execution and COSTS
7. MADDUX, Special Constable Of Township No 9.
Downieyile Sierra Co., March H. 1859, 6-Sw
The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19

SACRAMENTO ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHEATH & ARNOLD,
1913 J street, Corner of 7th ST., SACRAMENTO,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers
AGENTS FOR THE NEW IDRfA QUICKSILVER,
The best and purest article in the State
AGENTS FOR THE IMPERIAL FIRE AND LIFE INSURS
ANCE COMPANY, AND NORTHERN ASSURANCE
COMPANY, FOR FIRE AND LIFE
on and BY Clipper
Large Stock of Assorted Merchandise, Il
which purchased entirely for Cash We enabled to sell
CISCO Our stock consists in part of
ApPdEs Dried Fresh DO in tins Apple Sauce Axe Hand
Ground Coe Rio do Jaws do cheese Cad. codb
Boston do 0''''' 0'A'Ae'
FLOUR, Haxa and Garego California do do Re
do; various brands Hams Hominy Honey in Jel
Esfs as asf and a @sn nn .s DS
lean Matches Maccaroni Nails Spikes
nd r
psks Pick pn Handles Clear and Mess por
boxes Carolina China Batavia and Pana Rice HIPS pae CASTLE
SYRUP Boston bb; Francisco Starch,
s Salt err in tins saFanes h Soda
and Granuaed do bbs and h New Orleans do China Ba
sawSer pDes sn
Mixed wstsons snosng sooawias sp.1'
Twne Tack cans Tapocs
Vinegar, Preston Merrll's Yeast Powders
great varieties ofspices and CASE GOODS.
LIQUORS.
English Ale and Porter bottles Francisco Ale
bbs and hf ghton Hoettes Btters Woos
schnapps yoldrsdo Turner's Ginger Wine
be Raspberry Syrup Sherry Port and Care Wne Sauterne
choice French and American Brandes Holland
Club House n New England Rpm Jamaica Scotch
and Monongahela whisky Lemon Syrup
of Liquors.
Orders fer Goods not line Will receive prompt atten
tion
- All Goods shipped to viii forwarded with dis
patch to all parts Of the mines. SHEATH 4 ARNOLD
o23m No. l93 J Street, Corner Of 7th Sacramento.
The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19
LEGAL ADvERTIsKnIENTs.
DISTRICT COURT SUMMONS. =
FOR F0RECLosURE OF MORrGAaE;


FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
T6R TS COUNTY Of si1kaa. y AND
Acc cous4s 81 o1sn.a o. sl.ssa, ss
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ia Msssss sS .sa e sDs
sn !. case sssh ere not suesas y s sh
rensinng due that the said DeSsndan and IL
II as sa 70 e. o. s.s
and for other and further relief appear
apply 70 the Court relief therein demanded
- Given under hand and Seal District Court
'''s''' : 's March,
- By GEo E. TALLxADoE, Deputy Clerk.
WIZ CAMPBELL. Attorney for Plaintiff s-sm
DISTRICT COURT SUMMONS.
3SD ios Tnn gons4r ~ sasE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
couxrY OF SIERRA, S
T. G.. BRYANT Pantif, STEPHEN n. BuR1xE Defendant
Action brought in the District Judicial District
and the Complaint filed the County Of Sera
the Clerk of the said District Court
THE PEOPLE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA to STEPHEN
r. BURKE SEND GREETING You hereby
the District Court the Eth Judicial District in and for the
County Sierra to the Complaint Ia copy
which accompanies this Summons) exclusive
Of the day of ervice9 after the service this
within this within twenty day v s ou ou.
of said District then within forty judgment will
be taken against you.
The said action is brought the Three
ded and sevenyfve Dollars upon implied
and rendered Defendant
the special instance of said Defendant you
appear and the said Complaint
Plaintiff will take judgment for said 1915 90 and
my the District Court of the
G Seventeenth Judicial District, this 9th day March, D.
LIS 1859. RALPH ELLIS, Clerk.
- By GEO. E. TALLNADGE, Deputy Clerk
By order of Court
WILL CAMPBELL, Attorney for Plaintiff. 6-Sm
The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19
TONSORIAL
HUNGERFORD & CO..
Having opened New and Completely Arranged
Hair Dressing & Shaving Saloon,

EsPEcTFULLY the public that their facilities
passed HAIR CUTTING. CURLING FRIzzING. sHAMP0olN0
nd SHAVING done in artistic
They provided facilities CUPPNG LEECHING and
BLEEDING, TEETH EXTRACTING, operation
be performed experienced hand. =
T. M As celebrated ZAMPOONY for Shampoo
Ing HuN0ERlORD CO.
Main Street. DownieSlus.
The Nevada journal., 1859-09-09

REFREsHING.-Th is something
exceedingly refreshing in the appeals
to voters on the eve Of election, in some
of our cotemporary sheets. Our neigh
Dor is better than Il watermelon 10 a
thirsty soul, and completes for the palm
of superiority with the San Francisco
National. Just see neighbor Demo
crat wing out:
NATuRALIzED CITIZENS, to the polls
for you have indeed a vital interest in
this contest. The Know Nothing ele-
ment which in 1855 would exclude
you from our shores and our brother
hood. again raises its head. 1t now
stands in high places. and speaks with
the voice of power; it returns you a
forsworn traitor to the monarch whose
allegiance you have denied, to the
land you have abjured; it strips you of
the proud habliments of freemen and
freedom, and leaves you on the soil of
liberty an alien, subject, and serf
When it is taken into consideration
that the editor of the Democrat was a
hi-yu-muck muck in the order for a
length of time, the above thrilling ap-
peal to the na.uralized is decidedly
good.
The Nevada journal., 1859-09-09
THE JOURNAL,
FRIDAY MORNING, Sept, 9, 1859.

Buy AT HoME.-There is no bet
ter principle for neighbors as we'll as
nations to observe than to patrouize
home industry. tits the true policy
to employ our own artisans and buy
of our own merchants. The practice
of running abroad FIR articles which
can be obtained at home cripples the
progress of our small towns, and para
lyzes every branch of local industry.
Nothing can be more evident than
that only by mutual assistance can
any community prosper. W here no
local feeling exists, and where every
member of a little community sees no
farther than the saving of dollar
without refer rence7to prospective adj
vantages to be gained by more far
sighted policy, there will soon be
seen the signs of unthrift and decay.
Hard times will come knocking at
sbe door, and how shall we account
for the unwelcome guest? In the
older States the cause is aeaped upon
banks, railroads, manufactures, or
anything else that the people can
throw their own sins of omission or
commission upoa. Here we have no
banks, tariffs, manufactures or rail,
roads and are perforce obliged to muir
mur at providence for not providing
water enough to keep the golden cur
rent flowing into our towns to supply
the demands of trade. The evil
the great evil of our towns and our
State-is, we produce too little and
consume too many products brought
from abroad. The consequence is a
flow of wealth through the Golden
Gate, to purchase commodities we
ought IN great measure to raise at
home. When we learn to foster and
encourage home industry, and not till
then will our city or State progress to
enduring greatness. Buy of youl
neighbor, and he will be sure, if he be
a true citizen, to return all favors
with interest in your career together
The old Latin fable of he arms refus'
ing to feed the belly any longer be-
cause no compensation was visible
and the consequent debility of th'
whole system, is not without ;
fine moral. applicable to our subject.
The Nevada journal., 1859-09-09
eORslabae's Sale.

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada, ss.
- Township of Little York-By virtue of An execu-
ton me delivered issued from the Court of II. X.
Tnrner, Esq, acting justice of the Peace in and
for the county afon said bearing date August goth
D. 1859 to satisfy Judgment rendered by SAID Court en-
the Goth day of August A. D. 1859 in favor of Green 81
Johnson and against Dan Lane for the sum Of hun
dred dollars and sixteen debt and of suit
have taken Execution. and will sell to the highest
bidder for cash. the following property, to wit: all the
right title and interest that the defendant has in and to
lot parcel of mining claims and all fixtures thereto
belonging. situated in Little York township at Boston
Hill Chalk Bluff and known as the Jones, Brett
Co.'s elams-Also. dwelling house situated at the
above described Hill the l win sell in front OF
the Justices Office, Hunts Hill, Saturday the
l7th day of September, A D. 1853, between the hours
of O'Clock, A. NJ. and O'Clock r NJ.
Taken the property of Dan. Lare, to satisfy the
a5oye demands and accruing Given under my
hand this 3ith day of August, a. D. 1859.
ID. w. RIDLEY,
Aug 10 1859. Deputy Constable.
The Nevada journal., 1859-09-09
COnStabIe'S Sale,

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Nevada
- By virtue of Executi to me delivered is
sued from the Court of f. w. Smith. ESQ., acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
bearing date the 2d day of August A. le59 to salts
" Judgment rendered by said Court on the 9Th day o.
July A. ID. 1859, in favor of J. Rausan and against
David Leighton and Others known as the Sierra
quartz Mining Company for the sum of two hundred
and thirty three dollars and twentyscyen cents debt
interest damage and costs of suit. l have taken il
Execution and will sell the highest bidder for casl
the following pro pery wit: all the right title and
claim that defendants have in and certain Quar-
Mill AID ail;fxtuI there belonging, by the
Sierra and Nevada Quartz Mining Company, situated
on Big Deer Creek the Oriental Quartz Mill il
Nevada County. l will sell the same at the Court
House door in Nevada County Saturday the 10th day
of September A D. 1859, between the hours of
O'Clock. A. NJ. and 5, O'Clock. =. NJ. Of said day.
Taken the property of David Leighton and others
to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs.
L. 5. GREGO4tY, Constable.
Nevada Aug. %, 1859.
The Nevada journal., 1859-09-09

Orleans FYat.-We learn that a
pretty strsng impression prevails at
Orleans Flat of the necessity of re-
moving the town from its present site.
Nearly the entire Flat between the
town and the bank has been washed
away by the hydraulic operations of
the miners. Already some buildings
have boon taken down and removed.
More will have to follow shortly. An
injunction has been laid upon one COM
pany to prevent farther washing, as
their operations have already been
carried to an extent dangerous TO bull l.
ings in the town.
The Nevada journal., 1859-09-09

Rcd Dog Improring.-Jerry Green
has erected fine brick building at Red
Dog, equal TO any house for mercantile
purposes in this place. A large Hall
for theatricals and lectures has been
erected by the Masons and Odd Fellows
a little out of town, which is credit to
the place. A few other buildings are
being erected. The fine toll road to
Red Dog is doing much for it. Not
withstanding the reports which used to
reach us that the Dog is Dead" they
have proven false. He appears in bet
er plight to-day than ever before.