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Nevada national., 1859-05-21

EXHAUSTION OF TALK.-How long the
lamp o: conversation holds out to burn, be :
tween two persons only. is curiously set
down in the following passage, from Count
Donfallionier's account of his imprisonment:
Fifteen years existed in dungeon
ten feet square During six years bad
companion during nine was alone /
never could distinguish the face of him who
shared my captivity in the eterna twilight
OF our cell. The first year we talked inces-
sanity together we related our past lives
our joys forever gone, over aud over agai !.
The next year we communicated to each
other our thoughts and ideas on all sulje:t
The third year we had no ideas to commui-
cate we were beginning to lose the power
Of reflection. The fourth, at the interval OF
a month or so, we would open our lips TO
ask each ether If il were possible that the
world went on as gay and bustling as when
we formed portion Of mankind. The fifth
we were silent. The sixth year he was
taken away.-I never knew where, TO execu-
tion or liberty. But was glad when he
was gone even solitude was better than the
pale, vacant face. Que day Git must have
been year or two after my companion left
me,) the dungeon door was opened. whence
proceeding knew not. the following words
uttered BY order OF his Imperial Majes-
ty, Intimate to you that your wife died q
year ago. Then the door wa, shut, aud
heard no more they had but flung this
great agony upon me and left me alone
with it."
Nevada national., 1859-05-21

AvARIcR.-Certainly seems more like
madness than crime. The miser 10 like
the fool who would spend his life in accus
mulating lakes Of pure, cold water, and yet
suffer athrst What is money but the rep
resentaives OF things for use and enjoyment.
Then what is the hoarder of gold but crazy
fellow who thinks more of the key to
palace than all the comforts and beauty
stored in its spacious halls aud chambers
Nevada national., 1859-05-21

We laughed somewhat, few days ago, at
the reply Of a fellow who had long been
familiar with building Materials" TO a
Jealous temperance man, who was exhoriing
him to quit drinking.
"It's no use, Charley no use. ]
shall keep on drinkin' till me OF whisky is
G corpse
Nevada national., 1859-05-21

An exchange says" in nine cases cat Of
ten the man who will plead usury to escape
the payment OF debt, is ten times US great a
scamp as the man who exacts unlawful in
teresi for the use Of bis money.
Nevada national., 1859-05-21

Col. Colt, one of the wealihiest men in
New England. twelve years ago mOrtgaged
a lathe and some machinery TO secure q
debt OF sT5e
Nevada national., 1859-05-21

Over million ofguns including Canon
and small arms, have been returned to the
English by the vanquished Sepoys.
Nevada national., 1859-05-21

An ungrateful man is the vilesi work of
the devil
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

OPPOSITION STAGING.-The California Stage
Company are running McCue's Express Sta e
to Marysville lively opposition, having put
on an extra coach for that special purpose.
Jim thinks he has as much right to the road
and to living as any monopoly in the land,
and does not intend to cease his trips. The
community ought to support him, for his
enterprise is great public accommodation,
sacilitating travel and increasing trade.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

A FINE SOUNDING CoMPLIMENT.-Seyeral
gentlemen complimented the PRESS Office,
one night this week, with skillful sere-
made, woong several dreaming printers from
the downy arms of siumber by such strains
as drew Proserpine from the dominions of
Pluto. and witching their scarce awakened
faculties by a spell 'most musical, most me-
lancholy." That Cayatina from Norma, gem
tlemen, was feelingly touched, and revived for
as the nights when we thrilled to the pathos
of Trufiis voice aud the sobbings Of Maret-
gek's violin.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

A CHARMING PLAcE.-At the secludC d
mountain town of Alpha, as we are informe d
by resident, time moves along on greas ed
axles, very quietly. The only excitement
its two hundred inhabitants ever know is
found at Sabbath school. Surely, in the
language of Tom Moore, ''if there's peace to
be found in the word, 1t is here, it is here"
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

WEsTERFIELD's ExPREss-W. J. Wester-
field has started daily express between
North San Juan, Cherokee, Badger Hill,
Little Grass Valley, Columbia Hill, Shady,
Creek and Montezuma. He will supply the
localities named with Atlantic and Califor-
nian newspapers, and do general express
business. He is every way worthy of support
and confidence, and his daily trips up the
ridge will prove great convenience. He
will act as Agent for the HYDRAULIC PRESS
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29
Tht aludnulie Press.

SCHOOL CENsUs.-The total number of
children in the San Juan School District, as
we are informed by Mr. Edwards who took
the census, is 357, of which number ZIG
belong to San Juan proper, and the rest TO
Sebastopol, Sweetland and French Corral
the number to each one we could not ascer-
tain. The total number of boys is 100, and
of girls 167. The number born in Califor-
MIA is 205. The total number of children
between the ages of and Is is 1874, and
below four years of age l73. There is only
one orphan amongst all these children, and
none of them are deaf or dumb There are
two schools in the district, one at French
Corral and the other in North San Juan.
The total number of children in the District
last year was only 259, showing an increase
of 128, which, for a mountain community,
is very fair. The whole number of children
attending school does not exceed Ca very
suggestive fact which will admit of much
comment at a convenient opportun ity.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

CANvAs.-Block and Furth have on hand a
very large assortment of canvass for mining
purposes. Plenty of 10, SO and 90, which
numbers have been in demand heretofore.
[Tbey will keep up a good supply.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

FOURTEEN RATTLEs.-P. j. Norton recently
killed, near Clark's mill, rattlesnake with
fourteen rattles. st. Patrick must have paid
this region visit at some time, as reptiles
|are not numerous in it.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

For WAsHoE.-Orlando Evans and bro
Ether, of Sweetland, in company with Mr..
|John Sterritt, started for the silver mines of
bWestern Utah on Thursday morning, on a
visit of observation.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

SPENCER, Grass Valley Book and Newspa-
der dealer, sends us Once a Eeeh, once in
Two weeks, with Eclectie .Hagaz'ie-a vaiua-
BILE compilation frcm the best periodicals.
and copies of English journals, which ali
Americans should read who would be
thought intelligent.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

well party in his honor, at the Oak Tree
Ranch, on Thursday evening. He is much
esteemed resident of Shady Creek, and is
about to leave with his family for the lower
|country.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

BALL AT SAcK's-A social ball is to be
given at Sacks Ranch, on the old road to
Woolsey's Flat, next Thursday night. Al
though Mr.. Sack is known to our citizens as
a man of ice, he will assuredly give his
guests warm reception.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

A Coop ExAMPLE.-Bickford has built
solid plank sidewalk in front of his resi-
dence. If other parties along the same
street would follow his example, winter To-
comotion would be much facilitated.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

SALE OF FURSITURE.-Maj. S. S. Lewis ad
vertises sale of household furniture at his
dwelling on San Francisco street, to come
off at ten o'clock this morning
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

Samelson calls public attention to his large
stock of cigars, tobacco, fruit and fancy
hoods See advertisement.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

FIRE-A house at the lower end of Main
street caught FIRE last Saturday, and was
|extinguished with some difficulty.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

"Live Yankee Blacksmith Shopr There's
4 name for you'll Just see what Weymouth
4 Backford have to say about it.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

Wood & Drake, of Swcetland, have dis
solved partnership The business will be
continued by ]. w. Wood at the old stand.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29

A Wing convention is to be held in Plu-
mas county to day. We still live, it appears.
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29
u II I / ct II.
Art A mid the e Sierras.
.4.a:aIDAua q cp.sa Il

TEylIE subscriber takes this method of informing the
citizens of California that he has retitted his
rooms andis prepared to take all kinds of Pictures
known to the photographic Art, unsurpassed in the
world that he has made special arrangements for per-
coming from d taut parts of the STATE and would
to all such that provided perfect satisfaction is not
gyen he will not ouly not charge for work, but will
pay them for their time and trouble in calling.
Those arrangements have been made in view of the
fact that the country is ocked with unskilful opera
tors whose work not only wanting in chemical effect
and everything that constitutes good picture, but
owing to the improper of the chemicals employed,
they rendered pershable aud worthless.
TO void the npositions practiced, the citizens of
this and the adjoining counties, and travellers. are
most respectfully invited to call upon him at his
i'll Grass Valley, where he will be found ready, at all
times, and in all kinds of weather. to take pictures in
the best style by all the various processes now known
some of which foows
The hydraulic press., 1859-10-29
JAMES PATRICK & CO.,
70 California Consumers

BILLING'S HAMS.
desire to call the particular attention Of
in California TO the label brand upon my Hams,
which in al cases bears ac smile Of my signature
and is in every respect the label have used for
many years past.
The unrivalled reputation which M Hams have long
horne ia the California market renders me exceedingly
anxious that iains packed by other persons should
be mistaken for tae we'll known and genuine
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06

TIE IRISH REvIvAL.-A cores pendent OF The
Pyes5,tsrtan Banner writing from Lon ION, Aug. :,
says:
THE awakening in Ireland still continues TO mini
fest its power. Physical prostrations not com
mon yet stl they occur, accompanied in some case.
with what Tie BaHymeHa Obserrer calls faculty o.
limited precedence, or provision, which has excited
very great establishment among the people l. Is no.
toeable only in connection with class OF peison,
whose physical organisation has to eerioas erteat
been turbed by the frequen y scon OF men-
tel excitement Two sisters thus fe at the same ne,
into trance for three hours, deaf dumb, and motion
lees. Both recovered at the same hour, aud mne-
distey separa.edone taken TO her own
house where che fell her knees, and was engaged
in prayer for half an hour. To the CREST surprise OF
her relatives she then affirmed that at four o'clock the
next day, she would be in the same condition agan
and also lose the power of eide, and remain 80 FOR
six bours. Il cannot explain how | know, but my
mind tells NE it ill be have said There seems
to have been kind of mysterious sympathy between
the two sisters. The other girl, Jane however, was
not told that Ellen expected thus to be influenced.
Precisely at four O'clock Ellen dropped from her char
10 state Of absolute nsensibility and was found to
have become immovsble and rigid iu every joint on
the left side. The other sister fell into the same state
(excep. bindness,) ct the same m oment, AMI both
awOke together to perfect Consciousness. Oae OF Them
watched by a crowd of anxious visitors, immediately
exclaimed: Christ is my Saviour. He is all 10 all
And incredible as may appear, these Identical words
uttered at the same moment by her sister, three
hundred yards distant she awoke to consciousnes
the came moment.
"These are not solitary cases at BalymeDa. The
parties affected predict the time Of their recovery, aud
vet they are not fanatca and believe that the sure
word Of prophecy is complete, and that the vlsion
is shut up
THE Mlroukee Seniinel gives the names of lOl
newspapers, English and German, published 10 Wis
cor Elm, and adds
"The aggregate weekly issue Of these papers is over
so 600, and we are assured hat the three or nearly
four million copies that form the grand total every
year are printed on material made in the State; four
tbs of al the paper being manufactured in Wisconsin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

The fret meeting of the Board since the vacation
was held yesterday afternoon, Mr.. CoRsELL, The
President, in the chair.
The Fourth-areHue Parks.-The Street Commits
soner was directed to report the cause OF the delay IN
the completion of the Parks In the Fourth avenue ana
WHY the contractors have suspended labor thereon.
4 resolution adopted 70 open seventy I'd
street from the Third avenue 70 the East RIVER.
The Committee on Ordinances were Instructed 70
take Into consideration the propnety OF amending tne
ordinance relative to hackney cosches y striking ou
the clause providing for the payment Of Incense lee
for the license OF drvers-the owners having also 70
psy a fee for the license of each coach.
A resolution was presented by the PRESIDENT 70
permit the Eighth and Ninth-svenus Railroad 60 mPa,
MES TO lay do n and the Hevet. Patent ka, ahd
70 nun their cars over each others tracks IN CERTAIN
streets during the repairing Of the 70 ID OF either 0o
psny. Laid ever. =,
The following communication from the City In
spector was referred TO Special Committee:
To the Hon the C)nnon CorHeL . . c,,.
GENTLEMEN: Since entrance por The duties OF ,i
sp~cior Of this city, have experienced much am my ad
the performance OF these dunes gio"f
the and npe.ions Of The ordinances fo'ef-9s
the action u The Department
would Therefore respectfully bef leave 20 cal The eaIy
tepou Of Honoaby Boey the s1bs;' FOR s-cE Ae
thereon y may be deemed exPeoie,t
ye;y respectfully ob-dier. servant,
DANL. Z DELAyAS, City lnsf.e;of.
The Board adjourned to Thursday, at p 10
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06

O. Mo1i. solos Robnop. +. Lawrence, Joen Jay r'ns
Bel sa1to; a'o "a ctteer' th- rIe.asas 'aa Sec''
t.rs.. ~ ~. In.,rn,s John W. Chsrb-rs Sensrts5y
Dur;ng the prep ais,ious FIR the approaching Far
they have held ire, uelt meetings, all the members
having taken 81 active Interest m Trying % get one
agricultural exhibition ,hh s1al De worthy OF Toe
there good stock than II aiy o'he' ioca1y IL
Al the meeting Yesterday, S movement vas made
and spirited discussion Lad upon III III Y1isa"' iue
regulating premiums.
Solos R6BlNsoS made TIE following proposition:
That the rule that prevent. entering one snins
in tao classes f., toe prize in each, Is aorogstei
M R0BrSsoN remsrkeI-TRe effect o; TINS would
be that bereafer stallion for instance, rsy be en-
teTed ard if worthy, win tie prize in th:t GAS OF
sts.loIs and might also be entered, and II worthy,
win tie pnze in the ciass OF saddle norsei; ana
the sane horse might also be entered AMI YIN
the prize as driving horse, single or couoe.
When there is any fee charged for entry, the one
horse would pay the same entrance ses charged ior
two or three ard il be Won all the purses u wOuii De
the highest proof Of his great value as stock gelter
Tie zane rule should apply 10 all animals. There IS
no good reason why the best pair OF work oxen alter
winning that prize should Lot win the prize for the
best pair of fat oxen, if they really were 50.
Mr. NARING ard Mr. LAwREsoE also earnestly ad-
Y, Gated Mr. Robrsons views.
Dr. WARIsG stated that he knew OF case exactly
in point. A gentleman OF his acquaintance ownei
stallion that really superior saddle morse, out ne
would bot exhibit him unless allowed to compete LOT
Some Of the Board though. the rule must be good
ore as It stands, because it is q universal one-au
the Agricultural Societies having adopted II:
Mr. RouINsoS thought il a poor excuse for follow
ing bad route. because somebody bad marked it
wrong IN the fr: place. Rather let US strike out
new ore"
Mr.. LAWRENCE thought the thing a. it stands 90
p.rfeetly ridiculous tbst be wondered now 1t could
have beer so universally adopted.
Mr. RoBIssoS said il was because the managers OF
all Agricultural Societies had done just Whist the
managers of this had dore Instead Of orgiusipg
soue rev ideas upon the subject, they had taken the
printed issof rules and prizes Of some other Society
and applied them. l. was full time he thought, for
the American Institute to begin to originate some
thing
After considerable discussion, it agreed to lay
the question on the table till the next meeting which
will be on Friday next, when it is hoped that the
meeting will be full, and that the matter will be
thoroue bly, ventilated.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met at 5 O'Clock yesterday President
MCSPEDos in the chair.
,bo foiio

The Board met at D O'Clock yesterday, PRESIDENT
MCSPEDoS in the chair.
Re,ed. That Special Committee Of three be aPpoiued ~
this examine into and report upon the
on to present time setting forth In s1eh report al t-
and figures relating 70 the an9a; already e.Pa ..h e
any either be required to complete e ~ofk Dsne
with such ether Of genera OF pe a,.bs5 ~
and they report the result OF the Investigations 1t as cary
Rored Tha. the Central Park Commissioners be- AMI they
ore hereby requested afford the said Special nee a. e
liz, Entrusted 10 them BY permitting and unrestricted access
70 the books and vouchers Of the CoGns'o ana ~
swing such other inform connected with the workings and
of the said Board Of Commissioners the Commute
NAV desire in order 10 afford the public hhiu aruI OF
ysi saS control Of the said Commissioners By
hoie the expense Of which Is TO be paid exclusively ~ me
~ The resolutioas were adopted and Messrs Peck,
Boole, and Starr were appointed Committee. a Ger,
tilted copy of the above resolution will be transmitted
10 the Central Park Commissioner
TIE resolution adopted by the Board OF Councii
men, decarirg that the Common Council regrets the
d,bandment Of The Twelfth Regiment. and would hail
s restoration TO its former position a. an act OF ns-
tice was referred TO the COMMITTEES which has the mat
ter in hand. ,
The Board adopted the resolution directing the Cro-
ton Aoueduct Department TO have the gate-hou'es,
aqueouct and other appuItensnces Tor me new resIr
voir constructed by Farchild, Walker 20: io'si'h-
standing the veto of the Msyor-leas, is; Nays, l.
President McSPEDoS stated that he had been ln-
formed tina. proceedings were being taken TO have ar
Injunction issued in this matter.
The Board resolved that Its sittngs during the pres
sent month shall be held on Mondays anu Thursdays
at O'Clock p. N.
The resolution authorizing the sale q. auction OF tine
lease Of the Grand street Ferry vetoed by the Mayor
was adopted in spite Of his Honors objections.
The report OF the Committee on arc ana seem
reporting in favor of having the picture IN tue Uo.e
ror room repaired ard restored was laid on tue table.
Adjourned to Thursday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.

The Board met yesterday. A number of vessels
from tropical ports are reported. The schooner Iia
from Rem edios, had lost one man with fever at Ha-
yana, and another since; three of her crew were re-
covering. She wss ordered to be detained fifteen
days.
The City Inspector handed in the reports of several
I'D town Health wardens in relation certain fat
boiling establishments, giving the reasons why they
should be dealt with as nuisances resolution was
passed by the Board directing that the owIer of these
establishments should build their chimneys to tie
hight OF forty feet
The drains at Washington Market were reported by
the Health Wsrdens of the First and Ihiid ards To
be in a very filthy cor dition. The matter was re-
ferred TO the Croton Aqueduct Departments, with
instructions that it be attended to early as possible
Adjourned to Wednesday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06
ANOTHER LETTER FROM E. MERTON.
From the Commocial ddrertiser


have letter from correspondent in Minnesota
dated Wabashaw, Aug. 80 which Gays, that on the
night Of t21tb) twenty-serenh instant beautiful dis
play Of the Aurora Boreals, occupying exactly half
the horizon occurred here. The rays concentrated at
the zenith with mathematical precision, diyeIgng to
the base in almost supernatural blendings."
have also letter from correspondent in Indiana,
dated Richmond Sept. 2. He says: Tue Aurora,
Sunday right beautiful sight from this poht all
night; also the one this morning.
Another correspondent, a LADY who wields very
gifted pen wiring to me from Mllbury, Mass says:
The splendid auroral light make our evenings mos.
usgnifcently beautiful and FIJI the soul with an awful
subhmi,y. One cannot but gaze in wonder upon such
displaye, help excaimng, with him of old, Lord,
what Is man that thou art mindful OF him."
II my correspondent in Minnesota has not miswritten
the dates the lnrid wind Of .he Aurora moved south
with moderate We locity.
The Boston telegraph operators seem to forget that
on the night of February 10 1852, their wires were
supplied with electricity without the aid OF the battery
Here is another wonder with regard to telegraph
wires that since these wires have been in use no tee-
graph operator has been killed by lightning while ope'
rating the wires.
The Aurora shone this morning. T.. MERRIAM.
BrookIya Height, q. IN, Sept s.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06

uirsl and soknov,edefd her to be the finest vessel
that carries the Rn.sino fage. Mr.. A. G.. Gosiail
M John j. Bacon, Secretary Of Legation, ard ether
gentlemen followed sith very appropriate soci. 81
national remarks, which were highly pleasing, sLi
were receive with enihusissn.
This We the ls,ge-t meeting Of American citizens
aud the most cordial and interesting convened ia
ST. Petersburg, representing "a II dii IeaIly every
branch Of American mechanical AID artistic. = industry.
NAVAL.
The Iieht.HOu-e Board has received Information
from Commander De Camp, Inspector Of Lights 90
the Pacific Coast that the ,tes ner ShubfIck IS az
chored off Port Townsend Washington Territory, for
the protection Of the cd icent coast against ncarons
Of the Northern Indians, who are sgsin becoming
troublesome Considerable Numbers Of the savsges
have descended upon the waters of Puget Sound, and
ore committing depr, daious upon the settlers. Ashs
Sbutrck lie well armed, It Is thought che Will prove
the same time be able to perform her lighthouse d.