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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-14

THE fatal end of Mr.. Broderick's last duel,
reminds tho N Y. Post Of his remarkable escape
from a duel which he fought on the 18th of
March, 1852, at Contra Costa, California. His
antagonist, Judge j. Caleb smith, son of Extra
Billy Smith, of this State, was uniniured, but
Brodcrick received bullet at one of the side
pockets in his waistcoat, where, for the first and
only time in his life he carried his watch. He
started to the field with new waistcoat and
on the way stopped at the jewellers for his watch,
which had been undergoing repairs Hc then
discovered for the first time that he had no
watch pocket, and he therefore placed his time
piece in the side pocket. where, in breaking tho
force of Smiths bullet it saved the owners life
THE N. y. Tribune of yesterday, says that
the great midnight procession of the Sons of
Malta there, was the most notable local event of
the day. A strange throng of masked and dis
guised men formed the procession; the mystic
volume, and most of the peculiar regalia of the
Order were borne aloft; the rcd-cross banner
symbolized their Maltese origin, and each and
every member seemed to consider himself the
real original, whose full length portrait confron-
ted him on his initiation. There was great
deal of curiosity on the part of tho people to
knew something of this strange fraternity; but
they were not particularly Satisfied" the dis
guises and the novel chalacter of the regalia
defying all attemptsat interruption.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-14
Trustees Sa1a


RY virtue Of deed of bearing date the astb Ne
~ cemeri 1855, from William GoHdy to James StoTt
and another deed OF trust from William Gowdy to James
s. Wheat bearing date the 9th june 1882 both
IN me Oierks 0dce OF Ohio county Court shall SELL to
the highest bidder at public auc.on on the premises
matter described on Friday the S0 1853
that Is to says the north hall one hundfs
and eigty-one the plat of Of the
city o. laid on and John Eo
now known as Centre Wheeling situated the east side
Of ChaPns street, asothe undivided half the lot nun
heTed two hundred and fonr o. 204) the undivided
half Of the south half Of The lot hundred and
i've boh OF which 2O4 and 205 situated on The
of soH street, second sreeEs in
Wheeling ~ az - ~ Selele
TEXAS OF sAlH-one.four of the purchase 91oonev an
CASH; u remaining threefOurhs three equal Install
ents, payan with Interest, six, twelve aud eighteen
mouths from the day of sale, purchaser piS bio
upon the property. - - uss
The title is believed Indsputable and
Dut seng as trustees we sha Il convey only title as E
vested In US by the deed8 Of trust before mentioned
AMES s. WHEAT, -
GEO. &. wIcKHAM, - s = y = Tr1,.t..,
Auctioneer. [aus8G-tIl
~ The above sale is postponed until the 8 lST DAY
" oCFoBER 1882 at 10 O'Clock M when 1t VIII take
place on the premises - - octTI p
NilNERAL.WATER,b best In the cty;goto $500,
1tL11gan.I II. b. AfcLAIN &zCOs, 10 Main st
hePtz4 Centre Wheeling.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-14

Not much, that's a fact.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-14

FoRNEY is jubilant over the result of the
Pennsylvania election. He calls it Buchanan's
"third lesson"
Forney seems to feel that both he and Water
loo are now avenged
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-14

london, per 600 feet, As, or about Of cents.
Glasgow, /" IS "S1,si
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-14

It's obvious that we might improve the con.
dition of our gas supply, and reduce the very
heavy bills our large cities pay for it. without
devising any new gas to burn; but;ifany means
whatever can be employed, to, light US at half
the rates we now pay for this indispensable neS
cessity, let US have light upon it, and have light
cheap. o -
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kECEIyRs,s aAEzE oR lIsnN. ~

AkECEAV EE1f'S SALE GeR ARA ON, ttc.,
ATgPGDLlC AUCTION.
WILL sell at Public Auction. on TUESDAY, the 25th LAY
Mt the Warehouse n &C and as Main
Wheeng the remaining stock Of Iron, common
coal, belonging to the late firm of j. NJ Co., the
Missouri Iron Works consisting Of Tire Iron, buggy Tire
Horse Shoe Hand Iron, Saddle Tree Rounu and Square
HasrodS Oval and Half Oval, Hoop Iron, Sheet Iron
Boiler Iron, Steel Pillow Wings, a. B. Steel Steel Slabs
&C., &c. 80 $50 NS'''s
EERMs OF SALSA sums under $50, cash; over $50 and
under $780, four mouths over S0O six months, purclaS-
ers giving negotiable with pproVed security
E. NJ NORTON
ocel3-ts Receiver of ]. NJ. Todd { Co.
Buckwheat Flour.
NNE GstIa GROUND, streceiyed and for sale by
A-octlz OLIVER PRYOR.
NORM MEAL, fresh ground, received for sale b.:
y octLE OLIVER PRYOR.
L4'LOUK.-1UO bbls Eamiiy =
100 I" Extra, tn store and for sale by
- Loctls oLTYERPRYoR.
I00 BAGS Shorts shpstu received and for sale by
: w octl2 OLIVER PRYOR.
m ARD 0II,-20 bbls No 4 and 3
IL Linseed Oil, III bbls.
Tanners' Oil, 10 bills.
Spirits Turpentne, ~ bbIs.
In store and for sale low by
oct12 OLIVER PRYOR.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

Pacific RAILRoAD.-We have read the i'd
dress Of the committee and think it exceed
ingly able. The Convention has done itself
great credit. and deserves the thanks of the
whole Pacific coast. 1t has virtually inau--
gurated the building OF the road-this is say
ing much-.but we are confident OF what we
assert.
The intelligence and capital Of the state
is equal 10 all that the Convention suggests.
We are in favor Of going to work in earnest.
We are in favor of loaning the credit OF the
State for s20o00, ,0o0--if necessary, more
The sum proposed by the committee is not
a dollar too much. All that the people ol
the State have to say Is "yes," and the work
will 60 straight forward to completion
More next week.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12
The storm In the rIouninins.

The recent storm has been, by far, the
heavest and most extensive, for the first Of
the season, whichhas ever been experienced
In the State since the period Of the Gold dis
coveries In this neighborhOod rot less
than sixteen inches of rain had fallen up to
Sunday morning last.
The rain has been almost continuous for
nine days, and has fallen so gently as to do
the greatest possible good by settling grad
ually into the earth, instead Of running of
IN floods, Ia consequence of its rapid decent
from the clouds.
High up In the mountains, though il has
generally fallen in the shape Of snow il has
melted very rapidly. thus filing up the
springs and raising the rivers, thereby Sc.
curing for the miner a much earlier. and
more permanent supply Of water than is
usual at this season of the year. The effects
OF the storm must tell most hvorably 10
comparison with past seasons, upon the early
winter e gold product.
The snow on the divide, between Placer.
vile and Carson VALLEY up TO Monday
last had not accumulated to qnite foot OF
average depth, so fast did i. melt. In Hope
Valley the ground was barely covered, and
in Strawberry Valley no snow was TO be seen
though II had rained steadily from the com
mencment OF the storm. Several Washoe
bound wagons when near the Summit had
to be abandoned, at t1e commencement of the
storm and the animals taken back for extra
supply of feed. with which they immediaty
returned to pursue heir journey.
Freight over the summit from Sacramento
has gone up from five to ten cents on the
pound had advanced to sl4 and
barley to twelve AID fifteen cents. 1t is the
determination to keen the Placerville route
open for the winter for stage and feight
travel-of course the summit will be crossed
OF runners.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12
What l. TO become Of the Noble
Rivers ef California.

1t seems that the business OF miners is al
war with The physical value and beauty OF
this most attractive portion Of the earth. By
II everything is turned upside down, per-
sonal property is deemed in many parts of
the State as possessing more Of the elements
of substantial worth than " real estate"
An alluvial valley in the mountains, which
could one purchase il. with a security that
IL would never be disturbed, worth six
thousand dollars. will not command loan
of one thousand. Mining while il exports
wealth from our State. counted by millions
OF dollars per month, in the upheaving OF
the earth. to pour it forth as volcano of
mammon, overwhelmes the gladening land
scape with desolatiou and ruin. The happy
vale. which was once resplendent with the
beauty of its flowers. while the stll air
that hung over its bosom, drank in their
rich perfume, is now scene of formless
heaps OF rocks and earth ; the fresh clear
waters OF the mountain tunnel is now the
meagre and muddy stream the muse has
deserted these regions, once 10 them the
most poetic and facinating on earth, not to
return again till some future and purer age,
when gold shall less be sought, and the
graces Of the landscape, and the true poetry
Of the earth be the more esteemed.
We can never forget with what pride and
admiration with which, in lS49, we first
looked upon the strong current of The large,
clear, deep river of the Sacramento. In its
triumphant march of waters 1t rolled on be.
tween the thick deties of noble trees on
either side which stretched out their sturdy y
arms over its bosom and TO the blue heavens
above, as though it were the abode Of the
fairy queen. But now how changed. Its
waters are turbid and muddy with the
growing pursuit Of the gold-seeker. Its chan.
uel is fast being filed up. and in few years
II things go on as they now do its glories
shall have departed forever. The occupation
of the Steam Boat Navigation Co., will be
gone, and the noble and beautifully painted
trout, that the early emigrant stopped to
gaze upon. in the windows of the restaurants
will die. if he has not already +, not for want
of water, but from too much mud, If the
people of Sacramento do not bore artesian
wells or do something else to get pure water
they may share the same fate.) and will only
be known,-likc the whig party-as having
once existed on the annals ofhistory. There
is no doubt about it this business OF mining
is nuisance in many respects We are
Overlooking the world with money, and our
rivers and valles and fertile lands with mud
and gravel
On the banks OF the Mississippi they con
structed levies to protect the land from the
overfowng of water here, our farmers will
have to build them to protect their rich
acres from an overflow OF mining debris.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12
NEW TO-DAY.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF EXECUTION to me d
ID rected, issued out Of the County Court Of Ne
vads County. state Of California. Judgment
dered in said Court the 4th day Of November. 4,
ID. 1889 in favor of GEORGE p. DALTON and against
JosErn RICHARDS (by Conessonl for the Of Eight
Hundred and Five Dollars and Ninety Cents. with
interest the said sum Of sSo5, 90 from the 4th
day Of November A. D. 1850 at the rate Of Ten per
cent, per annum, until paid
Together with all costs Of suit have levied up
on the following described property, to wit -
al the right title and Interest OF the above named
Defendant. Joseph Richards, Of In and TO a certain
Quartz Min and Quartz Leads in Grass Valley Town
ship, County Of Nevada and State Of California,
known the lelvetia and Lafayette Geld Mining
Company's Quartz Min and Leads, also Defendants
interest in and 10 all the machinery and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging or in any wise spper
tanning. consisting OF Engines, Boilers, Stamps.
Ieits, Iap~. Toois, &C, sc.
Notice Is hereby given thst will expose to public
sale all the above described Property the highest
bidder for Cash, In front Of the Court House door,
In Nevada City. on Tuesday, the 9th day Of Dccem-
Der, a. d., 1859, between the hours of O'Clock A.
ii. and O'Clock, 7. ".
Given under my hand this s.h day of November.
A. d. 1889.
J.B VAN HAGAN, Sheriff Nevada Co.
Nc Connell Byrns Atty's for Pitts.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

Holioway's Piils-Oregtioir Of Lii,-A cons;itu-
tionAl preiispostion TO bilious disorder. is yer
common in this country. We find that in a lar,
proportion Of the ordinary of couvh. cold. in
iermiient fever influenza, etc. the liver sympail
violently with the pulmonary organs. Acting di
reetls and simultaneously upon both. the pills soon
bring them back To natural condition. The im-
purities OF the system discharged through the
bowels the organs Of respiration relieved by the
operation OF this great eoun,er-irriiant upon the
fevered blood, and the functions Of the liver ars
regulated and restrained. Thus the the primary
and subsidiary causes Of the complaint are reached
and subdued at the same time.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12
The lsnimx Aenrnn.

To all appearances We shall now have
plenty Of water. The storm King has com
menced his reign. On Thursday week the
rain commenced, and continued undated
until Sunday noon. during which time, ac-
cording to the measurement of gentleman.
who resides short distance from Grass Val
ley. l6 inches of water fell.
The two following days it tried to clear up.
but again the storm set in and has continued
with undated fury during the present week.
But it is quite relief after six months dry
dusty weather, to hear the pattering of the
rain upon the house-tops. and hear the wind
moaning and signing as it rushes on through
our streets. Particularly SO, with cheerful
log fire to shed its genial warmth, while the
good wife is singing lullabys to the babe
who has just fallen to sleep in her arms
varily there is something captivating in
such evenings. just for change, reader.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

CAUGHT on THE SIERRAs N Snow
STORM Messrs. Board, Fry Il Co., immi-
gra nts to California. by the way Of Pixies
Peak. were caught in snow storm ON the
mountains, few days since, just this side Of
the summit, and barely escaped with their
lives, from the intense cold and the sudden
fall of snow. Two women were along. who
walked seven miles through the snow, when
they were so fortunate as TO overtake one
Evans a cattle dealer. who afforded them
conveyance and protection. Their cattle
gave out, and the wagons were left; they
then drove as far as they could, when they
left them to perish-sixty head-mostly
work cattle-and after the utmost fatigue
and exhaustion. they reached Dutch Flat,
destitute of all save the clothing they wore.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12
THE DOG IS THE maNGER.

The policy by which our quartz lodges are
held IL detrimental 10 the country. and inja
rious to the thrift OF the masses of the peo-
pie. There are three or four Of the best
mines In Grass Valley township, each
OF which is held by virtue Of few thou
sand dollars worth Of machinery. that hav G
not been worked for more than twelve
months. Practical miners would work them
aud pay fair and handsome consideration
for so doing but the proprietors. as they as
sumo themselves to be, will not agree to
this. they want still greater profit. Thus
they will not work them on their own ac-
count, neither will they lea Sc them on equ l.
table terms to laboring men who would like
to do so.
The miners il is true, make their own
laws; II is our opinion right that they should.
Whatever mining interest one may acquire
under them, OF course we believe should re
main sacred. But we are inclined to the
opinion that there is a vast amount of auri-
ferrous quartz in this township that would
pay the laboring man handsomely, that is
held by spurious titles. Those who hold
claims by lawful presumption and improve
ment, cannot be molested. But those claims
which are attempted to be held by old, idle
machinery, or inadequate amount ofimprove-
meDt, as provided for by the Quartz Min
ing Laws, of the township we hope to see
Jumped by the industrious and enterprising
miners, who will foster labor, and develop
that ealth brought about only by indomita-
ble exertion, and which alone can give pros
perity to Grass Valley, and all her citizens
with thrift, satisfaction and happiness.
Gold is our staple, and whatever inter
feres with Its production, is at enmity with
the prosperity OF the people.
This sort of prohibition to the working
OF the mines, and the consequent production
of gold, by which men claim through one
subterfuge or another. large mining inter
ests that they will neither work or permit TO
be worked by others, is discouraging to la
Dor, baneful to the growth of the place. and
should be crushed down by all lawful means.
The dog-in-the-mange class should re-
ceive as little encouragement as possible;
and in country where the mining interest
is not sold by the government, it should
rightfully be left as prize to energy, indus
try and skill. Laws should be so framed,
that improvement and pre-emption shou Id
go hand in hand; and those who from any
cause. cannot afford to work mine. should
give way to the superior abilities of the man
who can.
The greatest encouragement to energy.
Industry and skill should be the cardinal
principle of mining legislation. Guided by
it, prosperity and wealth. in golden streams,
will flow over happy land.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

DIGGER.-SURoERY.- time in the
early part of last summer, "Jim," an Indian
well known hereabouts, ia a fight with one
of his conn ades, had his left forearm so iu-
jured from laceration Of the soft parts, aud
fractures of the bone, that modification en-
sued. He laid at his camp in Penn Valley,
attended only by his mohala, until the arm
actually desiccated, when at last an old
Indian came along, borrowed saw from a
neighboring ranch, and pruned Jim OF bis
dead member, leaving the bone to protrude
about three inches. he may be seen around
town begging, almost every day. and ap-
pears vigorous. How the case will termi-
nate. whether the dead bone will be thrown
of. and sound stump be formed, OF disease
of the bone extend to the shoulder joint, and
at last cause death. time alone will deter
mine. The case is Of interest to doctors
We should call 1t amputation by the "natu-
raj mode"
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

FREE FIGHT.-Some six or eight miners
got into dispute about q water right, on
Pike Flat, on Thursday morning last
Words ensued, the lie was passed, rocks were
thrown, and one hombre aimed terrible
blow at at adversary, when owing to the
slippy state OF the ground, his pedal extrem,
tiles gave way, and he mearured his length
on the ground. The righteousness of his
situation reused the riseabilities OF the whole
party, aud hearty laugh ensued all round.
This brought about peacible negotiations,
and the matter was finally satisfactorily ar
ranged
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

lD- We call the attention TO the adver-
tisment of our friend Charley Smith in
another column. It will be seen that be
intends to leave nothing undone TO gratify
the wants of any and all. Do you want a
good square meal. or good bed, or some
thing to warm up the inner man, or u fra
grant cigar, Charley Smiths the man. But
don't forget his Billiard Tables. They have
lately been purchased in San Francisco, and
are the best and most correct tables in New
ada County, being Phelan's combination
cushions with marble beds. Players useing
them once, are sure TO go again.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

TT Miss Annette lice performed at
Hamilton Thcater on Wednesday evening
last, aud notwithstanding the extreme in
clemency of the weather, quite good house
greeted her appearance, and the applause
which was frequently given, testified to the
fact that her talent as an actress was highly
appreciated. We trust that on her next
appearance. she may have a fair evening for
her performance, when sie can be assured
of crowded house.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

DISTRESSING CAsuALlrY.-On Monday last
John Phillips, who has lately arrived from
the Atlantic States, commenced his first
days work on New York hill, as drifter.-
He bad been at work some two hours, when
the roof gave way and from 1900 to 1000
pounds of cab rock, fell on bis back and
tiislocated IT, He now lies in critical con-
dition. Drs. Mccormick and Randall are
doing oil they can for him, and some slight
hopes are entertained that he:will recover.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

A NEW DrrcH.-Ths Excelsior Ditch
Company have contracted with some Chi
nese for the completion Of a ditch which has
been surveyed from point near the Ran 4.
dolph saw mill to Sand Hill. 1t is to be
eight feet wide at the top, five at the bot
tom. and four feet deep and the terms OF
the contract are five dollars and half per
rod This will about drain Deer Creek the
greater part Of the year, for some miles be-
low The head Of the ditch.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12
A NATURAL METEOROLOGICAL
Register.

II has long been known that the age Of
trees may be ascertained by counting the
consecutive rings OF section Of its trunk.
1t has also been generally supposed that the
variation in the size Of these rings was ow-
ing to the more or less annual vigor In the
growth of the tree; but we have never, un-
til the present instance, heard OF any at
tempt TO construct meteorological register
/ from data thus obtained.
It appears that n very intelligent German.
present resident near Austin, Texas, has
been carefully Studying the phenomena of
these rings, and has communicated the result
OF his observations, in substance, as follows,
which we copy from Texas correspondent:
"on cutting down some post oaks, be no.
ticed the different distances of the rings from
each other on the stump, and on speculating
In his mind as TO the cause, he could only
come TO one conclusion. and that was, that
they were caused from the effects OF drought
and moisture; the trees OF course growing
more In wet season, and barely at all in q
dry one. To investigate II further. be cut
down three trees of apparently the came
size. and sawed of block from each. pla-
ned and FURNISHED the surface to develope
the rings clearer. and found two of them to
be over two hundred years old, and The 9TH
er nearly the same age On comparing
them. each was found to be almost fac.
simiie of the other as regards the rings and
their several distances, convincing him at
once that in the block beiOre him lay q me
theological table, Of The country for f,co
hHndred years, constructed by nature her
self. lie found on reference by tracing back
from the edge. the last four years had been
very dry. from the rings being near each
other. 1852 is well remembered as a wet
spring and summer, and the ring of that
year showed from its increased distance. that
the tree had grown as much in that year rs
In three OF drought. The last five years has
been one of unusual drought in Texas; and
IL appears that this period of drought lie not
the first one that has happened in that eli
mate. On reference to this "chart." the
closeness Of the lines show that from 1906 TO
ISL there was similar drought, and again
from I'LL to l77G there was a severe one
also. which corresponds with the Indian tra-
dition OF this part OF the country which say
that the Colorado, a short distance above
Austin has been crossed dry shod in places.
II is the same now; abont l5 miles from Aus
tin, you can now cross without wetting the
soles OF your boots. From the great in
crease in the distances of the rings the 1--WE
years following each of the aforesaid
droughts. must bave been very wet.
Our correspondent congratulates himself
and says that the investigations OF the oh
serving German is inspiring confidence in
'tv Otti1v~- - .L..s rcv.iv.., .h... pa rsrut
period Of drought from which the country is
so deeply suffering will be followed as bere-
toforc. by corresponding period Of plen,i-
full rain and abundant prosperity.
Nevada national., 1859-11-12

APPLEs.-This delicious frnt is becoming
quite plenty in this market, and is being
offered at prices somewhat more reasonable
than heretofore They are selling here at
six pounds for dollar. This however
would seem TO be quite TO high when comp
pared with San Francisco prices. We see
they are advertised in that city at from four
to eight cents per pound, by the box.