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, 1859-07-22
TOWN LOTS!
BLISS ADDITION TO sTEILAc0oar.
GOOD CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT!

THE SUBSCRIBER, HAVING LAID OUT
i his land claim, adjoining Capt Balch's claim,
into Town Lots Of one each is prepared to sell
nr speking Investment This claim, for advantageous
location s not excelled by any on Puget Sound The
site has been laid out with view TO heauy and conve-
nence; the streets being four rods wide and The whole
have already been doaaed and sei apart The prices Of
Lots range nom $50 10 $3.50 each according to locality
The proprietor coulempaies building wharf Gom the
claim during the coming summer, which cannot fAh 10
greatly enhance The valae Of the entire property ~
Parties wishing 10 purchase do m by applying n
FRANK CLARK, Esq, Of Sieilacoom, Who II power
Of attorney, is authorized 70 sell and convey lots
5O:f LEMUEL BILLS.
, 1859-07-22
LOST.

NOTICE-L0ST, at near Port Townsend, Washington
~ Territory, between October 10Th, 1855 and the h day
Of December Of the year two Certificates Of Stock
the Bengham Bay Coal Company TO wit: certificate for
hundred shares, numbered hundred and SIX (20
dated August 10th, 1883 and certificate for thirty
shares numbered two hundred and seven 2O dated August
These certificates be Of service the finder,
ce has already been given for the issuance Of duplicates
suitable reward will be given for the return Of said certificates
70 the undersigned at San PTancco the editor Of the
Puget Sound Herald, at steiacOos TO Wm H. Taylor at
Port Townsend
HIS wAsHBURN
steIlacOOm, July 1bth, 1859 1874
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

RAIN TABLE.-The following figures
show the amount of rain that has fallen from October,
1885, to February ls59 inclusive in four of the prin-
cipal points in the State:
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

THE NIGHT WoRKERs.-Very often
as our non-laboring citizens turn in their
comfortable beds at night, they hear the
dull sound and feel the vibration of
subterranean explosion. 1t is the tun-
MEIER at his work, piercing the hard
granite with drill and blast. The rock
drips with humidity, and the yellow
fame of his candle can scarcely subsist
in the close and noisome atmosphere.
Grim, and wet, and pale the tunneler
works away through the gloom, night
after night for months, and even years.
Sometimes his task is brought to sud-
den conclusion by premature explosion,
and he is a manned creature for life, un-
less the kinder fate of instant death be-
falls him. If not manned or killed his
severe toll may result in disappointment;
or if fortunate, success may be robbed
of its pleasures by the physical ills of a
broken constitution. Think of all this,
ye comfortable ones when you turn in
your drowsy beds and hear the tunncler's
thunder; think of this, and while thank
ing heaven for your exemption from
such painful labor, wish for success to
the industrious night worker who is
boreing the foundations of the earth be
meath you.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
VIGILANT SENTINELs.-"T Sluice'

VIGILANT SENTINELS.-''TailS Sluice"
writes from Birchve the particulars of sanguin-
ary incident which occurred on Thursday evening. He
says the quiet of that peaceable village consider
ably disturbed by deed of valor chivalry and
combined" 1t appears that two honest miners who
reside in a cabin which is located their claims, have
been for some time the constant watch for sluice
robbers earfully provided with firearms in of ne
cessty. On the evening abovenamed they heard the
steps of prowling intruderrushed forth like wolves
from their lair and with Minnie rifle, shot dead
indvidual-of the canine species Our informant says
that the perpetrators of this retrbutive act mmed
atey left and gave the alarm but could not be persua-
ded to return to the of slaughter, and
believed to be their way to Nevada to place them
selves in the hands of the legal authorities.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

LEGIsLATIvE.-Th Senate and As
sembly adjourned early last Friday morn
ing to enable members to join in legis-
lative excursion to Oakland. A large
number went, of course, and after being
deadheaded down and up the river and
at the Bay, returned to the capital fresh
er, if not wiser men. The prospects of
Oakland were not improved by the trip,
and on Tuesday the bill providing for
the removal of the capital was killed by
an Assembly vote of % to 80. We
gather from the Union a brief abstract
of the most interesting transactions
since our last issue.
The bill establishing Branch Insane
Asylum, which was reconsidered has
been again defeated in the Assembly,
but Senator Allen has since introduced
another bill with the same object The
Senate has passed to engrossment a bill
for the establishment of County Infrm-
aries. The bill allowing the southern
counties to separate from the State was
passed in the Assembly, but afterwards
called up for reconsideration Several
petitions for Sunday law were re-
ceived. The Senate passed the $50, 900
appropriation bill for wagon road over
the Sierra Nevada The Assembly has
under active consideration the bill to pay
the army of Gov johnson. The upper
portion of Sierra county has been erec-
ted into new county by the name of
Alturas. A bill has been introduced
appropriating $40, 900 for the construc-
tion of wagon road through Mobiles
Pass. The Senate bill to submit to the
people whether convention shall be
called to revise the constitution, passed
by 25 to 6. The Assembly adopted a
concurrent resolution asking Congress
for branch mail route from Humboldt
City by way of Downieville and Marys-
vile.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
Langton's Utah Express.

It may not be known to all Of our
readers that the Pioneer Express Com
pany have forwarded packages regularly
to Utah, over the Yuba gap route, all
through the present winter. The Sierra
Citizen informs us that the road has been
impossible but once this season, and yet
there has been no travel over the imper-
feet trail except by the semi-monthly
expressman. 1t asserts that wagon
road could be kept open with ease dur
ing a winter even worse than the present,
which We can readily believe. The Yu-
ba Pass is said to be at least one thous-
and feet lower than Johnson's Pass on
the Placerville route, and capable, if a
good road were made through it, of be-
ing travelled by light wagons and buggies
at all seasons. Mr.. Langton has demon
strated the practicability Of this route,
and its superiority to the boasted Central
route, by keeping up regular express
communication from the Goth of Decem-
ber until the present time. He has had
no government contract, nor large appro-
priations of money to spur aid assist
him, but has been stimulated only by
his own individual energy and by de-
sire to promote the interests af this
portion of the mountains. His express
leaves Downieville on the 5th and Goth
Of every month, for Sierra Valley,
Washoe Valley, Genoa, in Carson Valley,
Chinatown, Johntown, Truckee Mead
ows, Carson City, in Eagle Valley, and
Gold Canyon. He intends, the coming
summer, to run an express clear through
uia Salt Lake City to St. Josephs, Mis-
souri,. This enterprise will prove the
pioneer to regular mail route through
the Yuba Pass to Downieville and Ma
rysville. The Sierra Turnpike Company
contemplate extending their road to the
gap, ard this will assure the success of
the whole route. 1t is really to be hoped
that this magnificent enterprise will be
appreciated and assisted by the citizens
of our own ridge. It's completion, and
the construction of the road from North
San Juan to Downieville, which we have
heretofore advocated, will place us in
direct connection with an important line
of emigration and mountain travel; thus
facilitating communication and settle
ment, and investing the towns of this
region with degree Of permanence and
Importance which otherwise they could
never enjoy.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

THE Two RoUTEs.-It is worthy of
remark, that while the Placerville and
Salt Lake route, where it crosses the
mountains, has been closed against the
passage of animals for sometime past by
deep snow, the route travelled by Lang
toms Express through the Yuba gap,
has remained open through the whole
winter, but one trip being missed. The
Territorial Enterprise, published at
Genoa, Carson Valley, lays the whole
blame for the closing of the road over
the summit upon Major Chorpenning
and his agents, who, as the present Sc
we're winter set in, did not take step
towards building more stations, and pro-
viding provisions for the sustenance of
men and horses. This, the Enterprise
contends, is all that was necessary to
keep the road in good travelling condi-
ton. This is possibly true; but how
much better it would be to have route
not liable to be closed every winter by
such contingencies as personal neglect
or single severe storm.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

NoTICEs.-The Cultmist for March
has come to hand, filled with its usual
valuable hints to tillers of the soil. It
should be found side by side with Col.
Warren's Farmer in the dwelling of
every California agriculturist.
Hutching's Magazine for April con-
tains an article from the pen of DR..
Scott, on "Persia, Past and Present. !"
Also poem of much originality and
vigor by John R. Ridge. Mrs. Shultz,
who wrote that popular "Song of the
Flume," contributes prose article on
the esprit of the Long-ago." Hutch
ings' is decidedly improving.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
THE CHINESE PRoBLEM.-This was

The CHINESE PRoBLEM-This was
placed in the hands of an Assembly
committee for solution, but they make a
report which is no solution-only an eva
sion. They submit a resolution urging
the passage of law by Congress fer the
prohibition of Chinese immigration to
California. Congress will not pass a
law which, in national poirt of view,
would be so obviously impolitic; and
hence, this resolution will accomplish no.
thing. There is but one feasible plan for
abating this Asiatic nuisance-we use
the popular term-and thatis, toincrease
the mining license to such high figure
that it will virtually drive the Chinese
from the diggings, where their presence
seems most Objectionable, to other por-
tions of the State where their labor in
other pursuits may render their presence
desirable. The gold mines being the
great attraction, Cinnamon, if thus ex-
cluded from them, would not be apt to
come to the country at all, or only in
small numbers. Those already in the
diggings should be allowed to work out
their claims upon paying a monthly
license at the old rates. This plan we
proposed long ago. and it has been advo-
Gated by many of the mountain papers.
Something like it should be tried, and
that speedily, if we do not wish to see
the state disgraced by succession of
riotous outrages, upon feeble race for
whose protection the authorities are GER
tain to prove powerless.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
+ b . Mine g.

Nothing much to chronicle under this
head, beyond the stale complaint of un-
favorable weather rain and frost.
The break in the ditch was not repaired
as soon as was expected, so there has
been some interruption in the supply of
water. No companies have cleaned up
on San Juan Hill since last week. The
Star Company are about ready to wash
through their new shaft, and other claims
are in forward state of preparation.
From Cherokee we learn that DIR.
Clark & Co. have just completed tun-
mel which is five hundred feet long and
seventy-fve feet in the rock. This will
enable them to wash a large amount Of
valuable ground, and will ultimately
afford vent for adjoining claims on the
fat.
AtGrizzly Hill fourth interest in the
San Juan claims has been sold for S.
500. To illustrate how mining claims ap-
preciate in value hereabouts, it may be
mentioned that fourth interest in the
same ground sold for only $1,000 about
six or eight months ago. Since that
time considerable washing has been
done, and the worth of the ground more
nearly ascertained.
A correspondent writing from North
Bloomfield says that the contractor of
the Humbug Flume, who has SO long
sighed in vain for water, has, at present,
alas too much; and the though
lost to sight to memory dear'-lies
buried under six feet of tailings.
Every mining locality on the ridge,
below the line of deep snow, is abund-
antly supplied with water, but the ex-
treme cold has kept operations at a
stand still, with but few exceptions.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
Mr.. Nj. G.. Forsey, SAYS the Greg,

Mr.. M. G.. Forsey, says the Oregon
Statesman, executed the first printing ever
done in Oregon at Lapwaia, in 1874. The 6rst
thing printed was the gospel of St Matthew, in
the Nez Perce language /; the next was vocabu-
larry of the Nez Perce and English language.
Mr.. Forsey also printed, in 1916, the first news
paper issued in California. 1t was published at
Monterey, and printed in the E nglish aud Span
ish language, on a sheet about the size of an or.
binary letter, and was called the Californian.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

Senator Ballou, of Plumas, has intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 to
assist in the completion of wagon road
across the Sierra Nevada, on the line of
a road now located and partially COM
pleted, commencing at Oroville, and
running thence by the way of the
Mountain House, in Butte county, and
Quincy and Indian Valley in Plumas
county, to point on the eastern bound
ary at or near Honey Lake Union
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
Growth of the Town.

Growth OF the Town.
Being curious to know what adj the
saving and hammering which we have
heard going ON during the last three
months has amounted to, we lately took
the trouble to count the houses compos-
ing this town, and found that they num-
ber about ESQ, not including miners
cabins and various edifces not used as
habitations nor places of business This
shows an increase of about fifty houses
in three months, of which number about
thirty are very respectable buildings.
Of the total number of houses forty are
inhabited by Chinese, and are not of
a very high order of architecture. They
do not contain, probably, less than five
Chinese each, which would make that
class of our population number two hun
dred. In and around town there are about
one hundred families, some of whom
reside in very neat cottages surrounded
by gardens. North San Juan cannot
boast of many fine buildings. There
are eight proof bricks on Main street,
one double building two stories high,
presenting handsome appearance.
Three or four more brick stores will be
built the coming spring and summer,
and another story added to one already
up. We have public school house, a
church. three hotels, two restaurants,
four or five sawmills, brewery, foun-
dry, about sixty stores and shops of all
kinds, Cat twenty of which liquor is
sold, and more houses of i'll fame than
we like to mention. The public insti-
tutions established are Library, con-
tanning six hundred volumes, which
ought to be supported a Lodge Of Odd
Fellows, and one of Masons; Mutual
Relief Society, and Temperance Asso-
citation consisting entirely of Welshmen.
Last, but not least, there is printing
office, where these facts are being record
ed for future reference. The population
of North San Juan probably numbers
upwards of one thousand souls If the
present rate Of increase proceeds, there
will be in one year from now about five
hundred houses in the place, and some
two thousand inhabitants Such an in
crease is not improbable Those already
located here are sending for their friends
and families to join them, or are marry
ing here, and building comfortable
homes. New comers are constantly
seeking here permanent business loca-
ton, and the increased yield of the mines,
as one more claim after anotheris opened,
affords them support and attracts others.
There are various industrial pursuits in
our midst besides mining, which add to
the general wealth, afford employment
and make the community partly self-sus-
tanning.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
PRoGREssING.-The Christian Ad

PRoGREssING.-The Christian Ad.
uocate informs us that there are already
about one hundred and fifty students in at
tendance at the University of the Pa
cifc. We have, says our religious CO.
temporary, never known the University
more prosperous than now. Its friends
are multiplying in the San Jose Valley
and throughout the State.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

SILVER Com WANTED Mountain
traders are now refusing to take rupees
at the old valuation of fifty cents They
are compelled to this step in self defense
by the action of the business men of
San Francisco. AS usual in such cases
all the loss falls on the poor man. 1t is
right enough that these coins should be
reduced to their true value, but the pro-
cess by which they were raised above it
was wrong. Spectators at the Bay first
flood the country with coins that are not
worth by twenty per cent. what they
pass for, making handsome amount of
money by the operation, and then refuse
to receive them except at a price below
their original value, thus making an
other profit. This was done years ago
with the French franc pieces, and with
those worthless German coins, and re-
Gently with the rupees. 1t is consider
ed fair business transaction by most
men, and there are few, perhaps, who
would term it dishonest. Yet it is dis
honest. Such tricks could not be prac-
ticed on the community but for the fact
that there has generally been an INSULT
-cient supply of silver coin. South
American, Mexican and Spanish silver
is withdrawn from circulation, because
it has premium value amounting some
times to as high as sixteen cents on
dollar; and as the Branch Mint coins
comparatively small amount of silver,
but little change would be in circulation
but for the aid of small pieces of foreign
coinage. Hence the necessities of trade
compel people to take whatever trash
San Francisco sharpers may impose up
on them. The public need more Amer
lean halves and quarters. The Branch
Mint is now coming silver dollars, but
these will mostly 60 to China. There
should be more small silver coined, and
interior traders must hereafter refuse, at
the very start, to take any coin for more
than its value. Unless they do this they,
and the community at large, are liable
to be periodically swindled. Already
a new imposition has been initiated in
the shape of gold five franc pieces.
They are said to be very thin but as
large in diameter as our three dollar
pieces. These and the silver five franc
pieces are becoming plentiful and pass
for dollar without question. There
cannot be much loss on them, however,
if the bankers should shut down, for
they are really worth from ninety-three
to nlnty SIX cents.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02

TELEGRAPH TO NEyADA.-The Ma
rysville Democrat says that parties in
that city are setting on foot an enterprise
which has for its object an immediate
telegraphic connection between Marys-
vile and Neveda, uia Timbuctoo, Rough
& Ready and Grass Valley. At present
electric communication between the first
named city and Nevada must be had all
the way around by Sacramento, which
is very inconvenient. This remark will
apply to North San Juan, and we hope
the above parties will take the fact into
consideration. Iftelegraphing between
this place and Marysyille did not cost
SO much as it now does, there would be
a considerable amount done. As it is,
people will not send dispatches except
upon the most urgent compulsion.
The hydraulic press., 1859-04-02
Obituary.

Died, at French Corral, Nevada county, the 10th
March. ELIAKIM ]. BARNEY, aged q years, formerly
from Greenfield, Franklin county, Mass.
His death caused by injury received while
working in tunnel.
Mr.. Barney young man possessing many very
excellent traits Of character, and very highly es
teemed by all who knew him. His suferings very
severe but borne with forttude-so much that
hopes entertained of his recovery until within
few hours of his death.
short time before he died he called his brother ia
his bedside told him he was going embraced him af
fectiopately, saying-"Dont leave men and in few
minutes the weary wheels of life stood STILL aud the
dsemboded spirit took its flight into world ofsprits
Hopes are entertained that his soul rests with God
On Sabbath, the 10th, the funeral took place, and
was largely attended Services performed by the wr
ter of this notice. at the Nebraska House, after which
large procession followed his remains to their last
resting place. where we deposited them in beautiful
green spot, to await the resurrection morn.
r. B. SC0FIELD.
s0-Msssachusetts papers please copy.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-31

THE --LATEST HARD-SHELL SToRY.-A
traveller called at nghtfall at farmers house;
the owner being from home, and the mother
and daughter being alone, they refused to
lodge the wayfarer. GLOW far, then," said he,
ito house where preacher can get lodg-
ings 2" ooh, if you are a preacher" said the
old lady, "you can stop here" Accordingly,
he dismounted. He deposited his saddle-bags
in the house, and led his horse to the stable.
Meanwhile, the mother and daughter were de-
batting the point as to what kind Of a preacher
he was. "He cannot be a Presbyterian" said
one, ''for he is not dressed well enough"
ale is not Methodist" said the other, 'for
his coat is not the right coat for Methodist"
"If / could find his hymn-book," said the
daughter, 81 could tell what sort of preacher
he is" And with that she thrust her hands
into the saddle-bags, and, pulling out a flask
of liquor she exclaimed, LA mother, he's a
Hard Shell Baptist"