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1000 to 3,l00 pounds of the ore each,
packed in sacks and boxes. This CO.. are
running six afastras, the yield of which was
stated to us at from Si0o to $500 per day.
The Virginia lead, as it is more deeply
worked, yields less gold and more silver,and
the golt Is ofa poorer quality, assaying now
but SO OF, whereas it formerly assayed from
SO to S1l and passed current at $40 AT
first there was gold with a little silver; now
there is silver with q little gold. This is
characteristic of argentiferous veins, and
warrants the opinion generally entertained
that the great wealth of the new diggings
consists in their inexhaustible silver veins
AS those are always more certain than au-
riferouS veins the fact is of great import
ance, and justifies the large prices paid and
offered for interests in the developed Lead
We were told that $32, 900 had been paid for
one-sixth of l25 feet on the ledge, and $780,
600 refused for an interest in claim adjoin-
ing. Capitalists from below have made at
tempts to get control of the Virginia lead,
but so far without success. The large offers
made hare had the effect to make men value
their claims more highly and cling to them
more tenaciously.
A great many men are scattered over the
pIOSpCCtluS lOl iHQ tCStluR lcdQS Az
tention is exclusively turned to the search
for silver indications. These have been
discovered at several different points remote
from the locality Of the first discovery, and
in other ranges of bills. Bilbo & Co. have
found a lead that promises richly in the hills
east of Carson City, fifteen miles from Viz
ginia, and leads have been struck in the
mountains on both sides of Washoe Valley.
One of the latter, known as the Pickering
lead, has been tested, some of the rock as
saying 81 900 to the ton, though this was
nine-tenths gold. DR.. Eichelroth, who for
merly resided in San Juan, has an interest
in this ledge, and is very confident of its
richness.
In spite of many wild and unreliable re-
ports concerning new discoveries, which are
daily multiplying, there seems to be no rea-
son for doubling that the silver mines of
Western Utah will prove lasting and extern
siye. It is impossible to believe that the ex-
istence cf gold and silver veins is accidental
and occasional. All indications so far, prove
otherwise; and citizens of the embryo Ter
ritory of Nevada are justified in their antic-
pations of a lively and prosperous future.
Our only fear is, that by another season
that there will be an insane rush thither-
ward, of adventures disqualified for the
hardships certain to be encountered. The
number at present scattered through the new
diggings is estimated at three thousand
Hundreds must, for a long time, be disap-
pointed in their search for mineral wealth,
and many, when they have found it, viii
not be able Immediately to make it available.
None should go to Utah, on such quest,
who are without little means; and mach
codrage, industry and perseverance.
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HIGH RATES OF INTEREsT.-The San Fran
cisco Home Journal enters an earnest protest
against the present high rates of interest,
and says that "untl this excessive tax of
from two to three per cent. per month is
abolished and legitimate price paid for
the use of money, we must be content to
lag behind the cities on the Atlantic side,
and to expend at least one-half of our ener-
gies in combating the baleful influence of
twenty-four per cent per year." We agree
with the Journal that lower rate of interest
would conduce to the veal of the whole
State, by giving great stimulus to every
kind of business. More Of our gold would
stay at home, instead of flowing as now, m
obedience to a universal law, to countries
where low interest obtains.
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B. p. AVERY. EDITOR.

THE TOURNAMENT REvIvED.-The young
men of some of the Southern States are try
ing to revive the days of knightly tourney
and joast. Lest year grand tournament
was held somewhere in Virginia, ard a friend
writing to us from Washington says another
was held in the District Of Columbia re-
Gently. He observes t'On the 18th of Sep
tember | saw procession of men on horse
back, equipped as knights, with visors on
and lances in rest, and accompanied by the
Indispensable jester. think the wardrobe
of the theater had to furnish the gorgeous
array 'of fine fxins,' but do not know
whether could identify any of the dresses
&s those had seen worn by the SONS of
Thespis-though they looked cenfoundedly
like them. The knightly party were en- the
road to what they Called tournament,
which came off on the bank of the Potomac,
and expect the way rings were carried off,
ladies crowned, and many other chivalric
things done, including the consumption of
unnumbered bottles of wine and glasses of
brandy, exceeded the power of man to de-
Scribe"
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SEWING MACHINES Fred A. Wilder;
who has lately arrived in our midst, is the
Lock Stitch Sewing Machine, which is claimed
to be superior to any cthers in use, being
more simple and swift, and capable Of doing
greater variety of work. AS he lives
among us, parties buying from him can
have the advantage of thorough instruction.
Patterns of the new machine can be seen at
the residence of Mr.. l.. W. Curtis, east end
of Main street, or at Mr.. Frank Wilders, on
Shady Creek.
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Total

The stations along the route are more nu-
merous than this table would indicate, but
the above list answers our purpose as well
as a fuller one. Returning, the party took
the route through Sierra Valley, which
makes detour to the northward of thirty
or forty miles, and need not, therefore, be
spoken of in connection with eur present
object.
1t is well known that Marysville and North
San Juan are already connected by one of
the best highways in the State, which takes
the traveller over thirty-six miles of the route
indicated. Two miles further of equally
good road will bring him to Freeman's
Crossing Of the Middle Yuba. He then be-
gins the ascent of the Middle and North Yu-
ba Divide on an easy and elegant road, con-
structed entirely by the enterprise of Mr..
Freeman, on nearly uniform grade of eight
feet in the hundred. Arrived at Plum VAL
ley which is ten miles from the Crossing, or
at the Grizzly Fort House, three and half
miles this side Of it, the road first begins to
require improvement. Just beyond Plum
Valley it crosses a stony elevations, which,
to heavily laden teams, is difficult of ascent.
This can be obriated by grading around the
hill for about a mile, at the rate of six feet
in the hundred. To Sparks Ranch, the next
station, the distance is seven miles, and be-
yond the hill alluded to, little expense need
be incurred. From Sparks the road fol-
lows the ridge, leaving Forest City to the
left, and light cost will put it in excellent
condition to the Middle Waters. Thence to
Milltown, on the Middle Yuba, the descent
can be made very easy by leaving the pre-
sent road, (Which follows the back bone and
is very uneven and rocky,) and grading
nearly the whole way down the south side
of the ridge at rate not to exceed six feet
in the hundred. This would shorten the
distance quite two miles. From Milltown,
or Milton as some call it, the road follows
the course of the Middle Yuba to the sum-
nit, where that stream first bubbles from
the plushy sod. The ascent, except in few
places, is uniformly gentle and the way
smooth, winding through the loreliest little
valleys, on which quantities of stock are
grazed all through the summer and con-
Quoting the traveller SO imperceptbly to the
summit that, as he stops for a moment in
the midst of charming meadow, be docs not
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FIRE IN THE Woops.-It is painful to wit
ness the great destruction of valuable tim
Der which is constantly going on in the
mountains, by reason of the carelessness of
travellers. A single campfire, heedlessly
left burning, often kindles a blaze which
consumes hundreds of noble trees and some
times blights large grove of promising
saplings. These fires in the woods also de-
stroy grassy oases that are needed by hun
cry cattle, leaving hot ashes and black des-
olation where before was verdure and cool
ness. Why will not travellers exercise little
caution, and not kindle their fires in spots
most favorable to such ruinous results
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THE MINEs.-Claims on San Juan Hill are
yielding VIC orthy of their old reputation
Here are some of the last givings out: Sailor
Company, 81, 900; Bloomer Company, 1886;
Knickerbocker Co., $95i; Winham & Co.,
$9l4; Jas. Moore & Co., five days run, $3.50;
Brittania Co., $3.50; Lowe l. Co, $2,l5sj
Eureka Co., $l,5o9 3s. The last company
have struck blue gravel, in which the gold
is thickly sown.
The Keystone claims, at Montezunsa,
yielded last week $2,110.
AT Lone Ridge small ditch is being put
through for winter use. Several parties are
prospecting in anticipation of its compile
tion. Two persons washing with rockers
are making from SO to S. per diem. Several
of the rayines afford good prospects.
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NJ

BaIDGEPoRT LIBRARY.-The room Of the
Library association is now on Main street,
in the second story of the Washington Res
taurant building. 1t contains 500 we'll Sc
newspapers, maps, works of reference, &C.,
and is accessible at all hours. Intelligent
citizens, who care for the reputation of our
town, will aid in supporting this noble In
stitution, which has been heretofore too
little appreciated.
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gaytitular Notiees,

HaIPs S;rsapariIla yellow Dock ana
1Odide of Potass is prepared from the finest red
Jamaica Sarsapara and English Iodidc of Potass-
admirable restorative and purifier of the blood it
ceanses the system of all morbid and impure natter
removes pimpcs, boils and cruptsons fsor the skin
cures rheumatism and pairs ofail htsis An who can
afford sceld rte f. Is II tends to give them strength
and proog lifc Sold BY Druggists general v at 81 90
per bottle T. HALL & CO.,
Proprictors, Wholesale Druggists, 143 and 145
Clay street San Francisco. o1 3m
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Bold RoBBERY.-Wm. Hackett, teamster
or produce pedlar, was robbed last Monday
night of 500, while coming up the hill be-
tween Woods Bridge and French Corral.
Two men rushed upon him, stopped his horse,
presented pistol, divested him of his
cash, and then left him.
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Telegraph messages were sent over The
2Sth August, during the continuance of the
Northern Lights, without the aid of bat
teries, the auroral current sufficing. Thus
did the heavens directly perform the errands
of man. The Aurora appears to have been
visible all over the continent
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YREKA.-The Yreka Union says this town
contains 500 inhabited buildings, IA ofwhich
are brick; has $500 Inhabitants; has nearly
completed gas works costing $4,000, and
will use this season about million of bricks.
Pretty gscd for a mountain city
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A SENSIBLE MAN.-Our old friend and fell
low tewnsman, Chauncey A. Peck, of the
firm of Peck Il Coley, returaed from the At
lantic States on the last steamer, accompa-
MED by a feminine helpmeet.
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The Great Eastern has made successful
trial trip, sailing with great speed and
stcadiness, though the bursting of a fiue un-
fortunately occurred and destroyed five
lives.
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WORTH SEENG.-There is now on exhibi-
tion in this place the jaw bone of a masta-
don, which was found on the farm of the
exhibitor, Mr.. French, in Illinois, and
brought by him to California this season.
1t is over three feet in length and weighs 80
pounds. One tooth alone weighs 10 pounds
1t can be seen at Charley Schardin's.
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Another Indian arrowhead has been
found in the claims of Lewis and Hiscox.
at Buckeye Hill, one hundred and fifteen feet
below the surface, in solid dirt over which
had grown tree six feet thick
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Prices of passage on the Sonora, which
sailed last Thursday, were 1886 25, $lo4,
$52 5O,- and $37 5O and on the opposition
steamer $lO7, SD 80, and S37 80.
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TO ALL PARTS OF
CALIFORNIA,

CALI L oIGN LA,
The Atlantic States and Europe.
We will dispatch Daily Expresses from the following
places
In Sierra County:
Dosvnieville, Goodyear's Bar, Monte Crsto
Forest City, Morrisons, Sierra Valley,
Smiths Fiat, Craigs Flat Independence HILL
Minnesota, Chipss Flat, Eureka City,
In Yuba County.
Parks Bar, Greenve. Galena Hill,
Ousleys Bar, Oregon House, Young's Gold Hill.
Rose Bar, Fosters Bar, Slate Range,
Long Bar, Camptonville, Indian Valley
Timbuctoo.
In Nevada County.
Alpha. Montezuma, Little York,
Cherokee. San Juan. IIumbuc City,
French Corral Sweetland, Moore's Flat,
Woolscy's Flat Orleans Flat, (or Clinton)
Marysve and Nevada, and every Monday from
Downieville to the following places in Utah eIrtory
Fronlto,on IJl,shoe rdcy; God Canon: Genoa Carson
Palteg Carson city, Eagle TaHey; Ctinato,on;
JohatoaJa; Truckee Meado,os; Tpginia CITY;
Hlyher Rirer Mines.
RSs-Ai Letters for the Western Atlantic States en-:
closed i'll Goyernmentfranked Envelopes, and in
dorsel Overland, via Salt Lake. will he forwarded
line.
rs TREASURE. Packages and Letters transmitted
to and from tive above points with unrivalled dispatch
and security.
Gioft Dust and Coin forwal ded to all parts of tho
United States and Europe, insured uninsured at
low rates can be done by any house with security
Our Treasure Express will always be accompaniedby
faithful Messengers
Notes, Drafts, Bills &C., collected negotiated, and
all orders attended to promptly.
Purchases of every description made Forwarding
of Merchandise and Commissions of nature, att
tended to tointeliigenty and with prompttude. ol5tf
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THE HENNEss pass ROUTE.

On Monuay, the 10Th lhSt., party, COM
posed o. Thomas Freeman and David Wood,
both experienced road builders, with other
started from North San Juan, on a journey
to Carson City, Utah, and the new silver
mines of the eastern slope, by way of Hen
ness Pass, with view to ascertaining the
most direct practicable route for a road con-
Meeting Marysville, North San Juan, and
other towns in Yuba, Nevada, and Sierra
counties with the important region on the
eastern borders of orr State which is now
being rapidly developed and peopled We
propose to give, as succinctly as possible, the
results of this expedition with direct refer
ence to ats special object, leaving whatever
else 'of interest was learned for other occa-
sicns. The party pursued what's known as
the emigrant road along the ridge dividing
the North and Middle Yuba, up the latter
stream to the summit, through the Henness
pass into Truckee Lake Valley, down the
Little Truckee with its succession of linked
grassy wales to Dog Valley HiA, over this hill
to the main Truckee, southwark through
Truckee Meadows, Steamboat, Smiths and
Washoe Valleys to Carson City in Eagle
Valley, and thence northward to the Vir-
ginia City or Washoe diggings. This made
a total distance from North San Juan of LOT
miles, and from Marysvi1le of 143 miles. In
returning, the party avoided the eircuitous
route pursued in going from Steamboat VAL
ley to the diggings, and crossed the range
of mountains lying between them and said
valley by direct route which follows the
course of a canon, thus saving l5 miles,
and reducing the distance from Marysville
to Virginia City to 130 miles-making it
shorter than any other route. Through this
canon parties are now engaged in building a
road. The above distance can be made still
less by Strengthening the road in places, and
by making an occasional cut off. The road
for the greater part of the distance is al
ready in very passable condition, and much
of it cannot be improved. Over it has
passed considerable portion of the emigra-
ton, the great bulk of the travel that has
set in to western Utah from California this
season, all the wagon loads of merchandise
from Marysville and towns in Nevada and
Sierra counties, and the hay from the sum-
NIT valleys. 1t is, in fact, the only passable
highway for this part of the State at present
in existence, and is well supplied all along
with grass and water for stock What it
needs to place it in thoroughly good con-
dition, clear through, we will proceed to
state, first giving table of distances to in
dicate stations and for convenient reference.
TABLE OF DISTANCES MLEs.
From Marysville to North San Juan sc
San Juan to Freeman's Crossing 2
Freeman's to Plum Valley 10
Plum Valley to Sparks House
Sparks to Milltown, via Cornish's 10
Milltown to Webber's Ranch, (over
the summit) 10
Webber's to Naples Ranch 3
Naples to Truckee, via Dog Valley 20
First Crossing Truckee to Stone
House Is
Stone House to Diggings, by trail IL
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A magnetic telegraph wire, extending from
Baltimore to Cincinnati, is owned and COM
troiled by the proprietorS of the Philadelphia
Ledycf.
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Oonstable's Sale.
State Of California, county Of Neuada 7oacaship Of
B7idgeport.

Brtdgeport
DY virtue of an execution to me delivered, issued
EOfrom the court of X. Ii. Farquhar, Esq, acting
Justice Of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid
bearing date October 10TH 1852 to satisfy judg
rendered by the said Justice the 9th day of
january, A. D. 1859, in favor of " G.. Bell, plaintiff
and against b. Jaurguiberry, j. Lerrisel, j. G. King
and Faure for the of S279 and s3 cents debt, in
terest damages and costs of suit. have taken in
ecution and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all
the estate right title claim interest demand what
of the above Judgment debtors of in and to GER
tain ravine known as the Monte Cristo Ravine. in
Birchve Mining District, Township county and State
aforesaid on
Saturday, the 18th day Of Novcmber,
A. D. 1852 between the hours of o'clock A. NJ and 5
o'clock p NJ in front of the office of r. II. Farquhar
j. p at North San JUAN county and State aforesaid
Taken the property of the said Judgment debtors
satisfy the balance unpaid Of the above demands and
accruing costs.
October 10Th. A. D. 1859
o2a st w. s.. EDWARDS, Constable.
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Valuable Tail-SIufcc Property
FOR SALE!

TEN1E undersigned offers splendid investments
Il to those wishing to invest iii large tail siuic-y
(the best mining property in the State at prcrent-
Said interest is ~ undivided twrthrds of the largo
tailfume situated in Swectland Creek receiving tho
tailings of Buckeye and Manzanita Hills, and Of
the best paving and est pieces of work in the Stats
and received premium at the last State Fair This
interest is offered low acconnt of the undersigned
being compelled TO lrare shortly for the Atlantic
States WM. MCDOWELL.
Reference can be made to W. p. L. Winham, N. A
Winhani, North san Juan. s. 7. Curtis, Swectland;
Orlando Evans, Buckeye IIli any miner Of note ih
this locality.
Sweetland Creek. 5th Oct. 1859. oSts
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AFFAIRS IN ITALY.

No Interest I'm the Zurich Conferences
The Bourbon Dynasty Excluded from
Parma-Thanks to Napoleon and AM
nexation to Sardinia Voted-Action In
the Romngna - Cepriant as Governor
General.
Little said Of the Conference at Zurich and appears
have lost all interest The Plenipotentaries continue
however, to have occasional interviews
The latest DESPATCH dated 13h says the Conference had
been suspended until Count Cooredo had received fresh
instructions from Vienna.
The National Assembly Of Parma, on the 1lth, unan
mousy voted by ballot the decadence of the Bourbon
dynasty, and the perpetual exclusion from the govern
ment of all princes of that house.
In the same sitting vote Of thanks to Napoleon was
agreed to- On the following day, the same body voted
unanimously, by ballot the annexation of Parma to Sar
dnia The received with enthusiastic
cheers, and loud vvas for Victor Emanuel. FIVE depu
ties chosen to convey the wishes Of the population
TO the King of Sardinia.
The following resolutions were also passed.-For The
construction Of silver medal to be distributed among
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Of public confidence in the OF the country and
the vigor of the government was presented.
The suspension is announced Of H. W. bunker, OF Ham
burg with considerable liabilities also Of j. b. Kcnpc,
OF 81. Petersburg, for large amount.
Tho London Times city article, under date Of Tuesday
evening says that the funds exhibited Singular strength
and any slight decline that took place only tempora
ry. The market closed lfm at e5is e5i4 for oonsois
The demand for money moderate, aud tho minimum
rate was about ~ Per cent Gls,0oo gold sont
into the bank Tuesday.
Consos closed on Tuesday at 95ts e5i5
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The sales Of cotton the Liverpool market FOR the three
days added up ls, ,oo0 bales, OF which 900 spec
ua,ors and 1850 TO exporters Tho market closed dull
easier but not quctaby lower prices so7as authorities
however, quote decline OF l-ied.
STATE OF TRADE N MANCHESTER.
The advioes from Manchester continue favorable, the
market being quiet but firm.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.
Beef was steady. Pork firm, owing probably to
the renewal Of the Chinese Bacon firm, but quiet
Lard duh and inactive Taow 56s Cd. a 57s.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.
Sugar quiet. Ashes dull pots 2ss. 80. 2ss Cd pearls
hrm Coffee buoyant Rice heavy. Rosin firm at 4s. for
common Spirits trpentne firm at SOC Cd.
LIVERPOOL BREApsruFrs MARKET.
Breadstuifs had advanced slightly all kinds, except
ing corn, which remained steady. Mcssrs. Richardson
Spence Co. quote the advance -four at Cd per sack
Wheat I'd. higher and in better demand. Corn
quiet but steady No quotations are given in the cir
culars
LONDON MARKETS,
Breadsufs duh but steady Tea unsettled and excited
owing 70 the Chinese advces Common congou had ad.
vanced Id. ID. and commanding la. Id. Is. 4d
Sugar heavy, with decline Of Cd. Is the inferior
grades. Coffee steady Tallow steady at SIS Sd. Lin
seed oil 2Ss. Cd.
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ONE DAYS LATER NEWS.
THE NEWS BY The CITY OF BALTIMORE OFF
CAPE RACE.
ST. JoHss, N. F., Sept. "a, 1859.

ST. JOINS, NJ f., Sept "a, 1859.
The steamship City Of Baltimore from Liverpool 14th,
via Queenstown morning OF the 18th inst passed Cape
Race at $50 p NJ yesterday, and will be due in New
York on Tuesday next.
The news was obtained by the yacht of the Asso
cated Press and embraces intelligence from England
the morning Of the 10TH
The government dispatches say that the English at
Peho had the flag ship Chesapeake six large steamers
and ten gun beats, and the French had frgae ard
steamer.
The London Times says it must be nearly ayear before
anything decisive is attempted owing TO the insufcaIcy
OF the forces.
was supposed that there will not be any interruption
TO the China trade.
Scott Russell undertakes to have the Great Eastern
ready for in three weeks
The Doncastcr st. Legcr won by Gamestcr De-
fender was second and Magnum third. Eleven horses
ran.
The ships Lucknow and Signadam were damaged by
the fire at Calcutta.
The ship Carcmont had ashore Molmcn, but had
been got OF.
The ship Sabine, from Manila for Sydney, had been
wrecked on the coast Of Borneo The crew we're sup
posed to have been saved.
The steamship Saxona, from New York, arrived at
Southampton on the 14th.