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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

THE Post Master-General advertises
for proposals for carrying the mail over
the new route from Nevada City, by
Woolsey's, Moore's, Orleans, and Chips
Flats, .Alleghanytown, Forest City,
Downieville, Eureka North, Poker Flat
and St. Louis, to La Porte, IS miles
and back weekly. The mail to leave
Nevada every Thursday.
Proposals will also be received for
carrying aweekly mail from Nevada to
Washington, via Alpha.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.-With
pleasure we inform our readers that Mrs.
Wood, the popular comedienne and vocal
list, will perform in this place on Sunday
evening, aided by an excellent company.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

n@- The roads on the Central Mail
route remain in good staging condition.
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i Lac YRnM THE PAsT.


Mr.. Everett, III his Mount Vernon Papers
for the New York Ledger. gives an extreme
~ interesting summary Of the events con-
neeted with the organization Of the Federal
Government. Those who do not read the
comprehensive histories 81 the country will
find many important facts IN this paper. which
says:
Tie Constitution of the United States was
finally proclaimed BIZ the federal Convention
IN The 18th d September, I75-, and was Oh
that das, IN pursuance 81 an unanimous vote
of lis framers, transmitted 10 the Congress
III the Confederation, then sitting al New
York, With letter signed by George Wash.
lnginn. President 81 the Convention. The
Constitution itself fixed no day when il
should begin to be 81 force as the supreme
law of The land. A. provided only that when
ratified b. The conventions Of nine States il
should go into operation between the states
fasifyia. tie same"
With this provision II vent forth 70 The
States aiia iilr people. 10 b. ratifisd BIZ their
convention. Ii nas season 81 expectation.
Of anxiety, and, On the part OF many true
patriots, Of alarm. The people were divided
into parties and document 50 extensive
and eomprehending 20 many detail. Of course
presented many points opan TO criticism.
BY many persons, and among them there
we're tried patriots and good citizens, the
proposed new government seemed to be
fraught with menace 10 the hardly earned.
dear bought rights o. the States and liber.
ties OF the people BY others il was Looked
up0n az the unIy hone for the salvation Of the
country. Washington was one Of those who
regarded il in this light. There 10 . ira.
dition," says Mr.. Curtis in his valuable His.
tofs Of the Constitution fyol. IL. p. 49,
!" that when Washington was about 70 sign
the instrument, he rose frnn his seat, and
holding The pen in his hand, after short
pause, pronounced these words. "Should
the States reject this excellent Constitution.
the probability is that an opportunity will
never again Dfier - cancel another in peace
the next will be drawn in blood
The public press was enlisted % both
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CuRgRIsa FROM iNpiA.-The Rev. ]. s.
WoodsiJe. writing from his station at Dehra,
on the 28th Of January, sends the following
remarkable statements:-
I'VE are greatly encouraged by the IN.
expected application Of large number Of
people from beyond the Ganges for baptism.
A deputation from the village had come
during nv absence. They returned soon after
came hume, and have since been here.
The deputation consists ofthree leading men
Of the community they represent We have
examined them thoroughly, and have at last
TO baptise them on next Sabbath.
We find that one Of them has been student
OF Christianity for sir years. another for
between three and four years and the third
for more than one year. They are still
very partially instructed. but We think we
cannot refuse them admission into the
Church, They state that about one hundred
personsh have ell determined 10 profess Christ,
ewing 10 their Instructions; and that from
FIVE 10 six hundred person, are likely soon
TO embrace Christianity in their npigIbor.
hood. expect to proceed 70 their village
in a short time, % see what God d doing
there, Nav this nut be the beginning OF The
great work for which in America YOU have
during the past wear been 80 earnestly pray.
ingi These people are chiefly Of the sect
known rs The /" kabir PANT Il i, very
possible the whole pant or sect NAV soon
Join the standard u the Redeemer. Such
success would be actually embarrassing 10
us." Journal m e-orm,ss,
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GsElr EArrHoulSE IN Ecuspos cyrr
o. Quiro DEsTRoyEp.--0n the 2sd dsy or
Msrch. AZ haIi-past eight il The morning. an
earthquake which shook The mountain range
o. the Chimborazo for the space Of four min.
utes. destroyed almost entirely the city Of
Quito. and killed from 1000 10 5000 per.
sons. The churches, monssteries, converts.
and State edi6ees. are almost al rent 10 fraR.
menis. The Convent Of San Ausustin. ne
Tabernacle de Ia Capilla, the Temple on
ssgrario. The Cathedral. the Convent Of San.
= Catalina, The Palacio del 0hnpo, The
Chapel Of Ia MERGED. the Chap,ls of ihs Ca.
thedrsl. Of the Companis, of the Hospital, Of
CARMEN vsjo. the Cloisters Of the Convent
o. Santa Domingo. part % The convietorio
Of San Fsrnsndo. are all partially or wholly
10 ruins. Also, the converts Of 81. Diero.
Santa Clara and Santa Barbara. There was
scarcely house IN the city that was not bad.
y damaged.
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Mrs. JOhns0n.--In our notice last week Of the
doings in Gulford Superior Court, on authority then
before u.s. we stated that the grand jury failed 10 find
bill agsins, d Mrs johnson, who was charged with
poisoning her husband. THE man died from the ef-
ects Of arsenic but there not evidence enough 10
ny the wife for administering i"
The Greensborough Patriot Of Friday last says that
in this great injustice has been done to Mrs. Johnson
and then goes on say, there not particle Of
evidence showing that johnson died from tho effects Of
arsenic; on the contrary, Of the Physicians who
made the posf moriem examination gave il bis opin-
ion that Johnson died in Il. Of spopleIy, and the es.
idcnce did not in the least criminatc his wife And
although the Coroner no doubt acted honestly in com
hitting her suspicion more full Investigation sat.
isfed all Of her innocence"
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rur Mrruoptsr cHr.Rcn Soar,t

The New York Post notices movement
Of 10 ihcon.,d-rabls concern to large branch
Of the Christian church 10 anr country. Ii
says that ~ important change il discussed
among the Melludists in regard 10 The 20.
vernment II the church and the liineracy d
the ministers. The I.ayman's Association
of the Cincinnati Conference, recently III
session. resolved that il would eond &C 10
the welfare Of the whole church 50 10 change
the present system as 20 allow 81 lay repre-.
sentation in the general and other confer.
enees. They object u being - exclusively
governed BIZ ministers. They further say
that !. tie good II their children, the church,
and ihe world IuudIy calls %, more init.
mate relation between pastor aud people,
which can only be obtained By more pro.
trseted star ~ the pastor With the people"
One II the reasons they urge against the pre-.
sent system III itlnersey is that il is a griey.
nus and unnecessary burden upon the church.
They calculate that il di,placing their four
,hosssnd ministers from fields where they
have Just bsgsn to lsbur with success and il
removing them ~ new ones, where siI
months will be required to make aequaint.
anres, an expense ID incurred every two wears
OF si 20 900 for removals, and another sl2O,
900 10 the depreciation Of household goods /;
making 40 aggregate which exceeds The whole
suln contributed BY the Methodist Episcopal
church 10 foreign missions. They also reck.
on that every two years of thousand years.
ministerial labor are lost 10 the process d
removal, and argue that the system 10 "er.
irayssant." They also pro,es, against the
absorption OF the time 81 ministers in edit.
ing, teaching Latin and mathematics, and
directing book copcerns, and hold that lay.
men may be found 10 attend 10 many things
which nov divert many d their ministers
from their proper work.
nj u cg. mi LL
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FINANCES OFT WEsT.-'fhe correspondence
II one Of the n. Y. Papers contains the FOL.
lowing remarkable sllusion 10 the agricul.
ture and business condition Of the West.
All The adyiees that We get from the
West represent that region a. being in 4
deplorable eondition--without products for
exchanges. Or means 10 pay debts or FOR duti.
able imports. The general tenor 81 intelli.
gencs from different parts Of the West is moi
cheering 10 regard 70 the progress Of sgrieuI.
ture and the prospects Of the crops for the
coming season. Dur settlements there have
already gone beyond the limits which nature
has set 70 the productive portion Of the coun.
Try and the older parts o. The West and
Northwest are less productive now than
formerly"
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MExlCo

II is well established tha. after the defeat
Of the Liberal iorces at Tsrubaya by the
Federalists the latter wantonly murdered not
only the wounded and fugiiiyes, but also
physicians and others who were giving them
.uceur. Among the murdered we're some
Americans. and il j. said that the Admins.
tration is determined 10 obtain redress for
these outrages, though the manner il not
stated. The following account i given in
the New Orleans picayune II ono u the A.
meriran yictimsi
Among the prisoners taken by Miramon
~ the battle oi the Gumbrcs. IN the 18th and
9Th instant, saws private Paebla letter,
with which We have been kindly favored,
was Mr. Robert Oskar, snatise.bvr Atneri.
can citizen. lie died like i man. asking no
favor but pencil to write list word 10 his
wife, which was denied him, when kneellng
down and pulling lis cap over his face III
ordered them 10 FIRE. HE fell pierced with
FIVE balls. The order to kneel and cover his
face was designed a. an indignits. Mr.. o..
as VIC are further informed. held captains
commission IN Ampudia's army. During
the American occupation. ten years sgo, he
held The Office 81 collector Of the port Of Tan.
pico. He was married 10 Mexican lady 81
great worth and large family connexions in
Vera Cruz. The letter. which is signed ia
cipher. q avoid bringing vengeance down
upon the authors head, adds. The times are
horrible here. There il nothing to be done.
Even the richest merchants are doing moth.
ing. Every thing Is dead. -
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MAsrrAcrrRisG ar THE SoUrH-A steam
hire engine is in course Of construction at
Charleston. We regard this as favorable
sign Of the times as concerns our friends Of
the South. Heretofore they have not suffi-
ciently taxed their ingenuity and developed
their resources. them pay some atten>
ton 70 manufactures and less 10 politics,
and the results cannot but prove Of the most
beneficial character. We notice with plea.
sure that cotton mill il about to be put in
operation at McMinyiile Tennessee. Sec.
tionalism will soon die when men learn the
principles Of public economy by practically
testing them. Let the South spur industry
and enterprise BY her capital. Good results
will follow for the whole country.
Phiia, Eaguiru.
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DsrRE.iss fA,uaLrY.-The painful news
reached this eity yesterday that the Rev.
Horace Stringlellew. late Pastor Of ST. Psul's
Church here. was % badly injured BY col
lisinn between his carriage and train on The
r. Y. & P. X. n, that be is not expected 10
recover. We understand that one Of his arms
and several o. his ribs were broken. The ac-
cideni was caused BY Mr.. stringfeIlo~'s i'm.
prsden,ly attempting 20 drive his carriage
across The track when the train was approach.
ing. The horses. We learn. we're killed, and
Mrs. siringfellow and another lady who we're
IN The carriage were injured. bot not serious.
". Ptiss5wg Intelligence, sA.
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Csops IN rHE CArAwBa REoies.--Ths ed
itor Of the Charlotte Democrat has been IN
attendance on CASTOR Court, and in giving
an account Of his trip, says that the i" farmers
spose eheeringly Of the prospects Of good
cross. We noticed that the wheat looked
well in most Of the fields along the road.
though il some places ithas suffered from the
frost and the bug. The supply Of iruit will
be good. judging from the abundance we saw
on the trees. Peaches and apples we're kill.
ed in some localities. but ass general thing
We think the crop is large and will be plenti-
ful."
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TINS SLAVE TsaDE AND FmLiBusTsRss.-A
charge recently delivered 10 the grand jury
in the L. 5. Court at Mobile, BY Judge
Campbell. is very highly commended BY the
Savannah Republican Is an earnest and con.
seientious condemnation Of the slave trade
and fillibusterism. lie examines the slave
trade, and he findsit in fact a. well as in the
opinions Of the great men Of the country.
past and present, North and South. as well in
The words they have uttered in regard 10 il.
as the laws they have helped to frame 10 crush
il. TO partake 81 The nature Of piracy. and he
80 regards il. lie quotes the language of
many distinguished sosthern men. refers 10
the treaties Of all civilized nations Tor the
purpose Of suppressing il. and TO the rigor
Of the laws d the United States to the same
end. and declares that the public con.
science has sanctioned the rigor o. tbs !4ws..
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lawyer, Daniel Cady. When Mr.. Cady
came to the bar George Clinton, OF Reyolu \
tionary immortality. was Governor Of the
State Of New York. Chancellor Livingston
presided in it's Court Of Equity fourteen
years before the great Kent assembled that
bench) Of the now powerful and wealthy
western counties the furthest from the Hud-
son was river Ontario; and the Military Boun.
" Tracts in the centre Of the State, in which
Eady's name became household word. was
almost a wilderness. Gen. Washington was
President, and his companion in arms, Gen.
Philip Schuyler, was member OF that lord
" Council Of Appointments which,. under
New York's first constitution, created nearly
all the civil, military, and judicial officers
in the State. From that now distant till the
present hour Mr.. Cady's work before juries.
before courts sitting in banc. in his oiice as
a counsellor and on the bench as a Judge
uninterrupted by sickness and unseduced
by pleasure not suspended even by his re-
peated tenure Of political office--has day by
day been completely and splendidly done
through series Of changes among men and
institutions, leave his career in all respects
without example in the profession Of the
i law.
While he has applied and expounded The
eternal principles Of justice, the Govern
mcnt Of the United States has been admins
tered by fifteen different Presidents, from
Washington down to Buchanan, and that o
New York by twenty-five different Cover
inors, beginning with George Clinton an,
emitting with Edwin D. Morgan.
| Mr.. Cady made his first motion in III,
Supreme Court in 1903. Alexander Hamil
tion heard il, and. struck with the unanswera
bic logic and compact beauty Of his arsu
ment, predicted for him. in conversation
with Ambrose Spencer. the leadership Of tn
New York State Bar.
i During this extended term Of over sxt,,
years service. brilliant throughout with tn
intellectual light Of Justly distinguish,
lawyers, he maintained an eminence over al
contemporaries in the trial Of causes involv
ing the title TO real estate-was without al
equal in special pleading. His perfect mora
Organization was large part Of his profes
sional character. New hork Tribune.
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mack WOODS edinburgh Magazine.

The April number o. hi. work eontsins l. Cruise IN
mrdt--Psn III .. A Winter Journey. I. Tbs Turk,
in Kslafst, lse4-Psu n. 5. Christianity IN Injis
8. A Diuolsing View q Money snd the Franchise.
2. Adam Bede. =. The Cry g. Reform. .. This
New Reform Dill.
The Westminster Review. Or April, CON
tsins, |. Yorkshire. :. The Morals 81 Trade. q wei.
msr and il Celebrities. 1. The Drsms q Paris. S.
The Italian Question. s. Adam Bede. Dc I.amen.
nss his Life snd Writings. ). England, Political
Position 10 Europe. ?. coiernporsr, Literature.
Published " i.eonsrd Scott Co.. New York
Price - per snnum FOR any one d Tho Reviews o.
Blaekwood o. any two q the works, IS; for Black.
voud and Inc four Reviews, $40.
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The North Carolina Planter. for Nav

has been our table for several d,ys hat our pro-
rseted sickness has prevented from giving il an
earlier attention On lanlins over il. Ne feel var.
ranied IN sgsn recommending !, % the attention Of
cur agricultural readers The price i only 81 per
nun; and surely The suggestion. contained IN The
twelve mrmbsrs will Be worth ths, much 10 any fer.
mer.
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The Biennial Session OF the Southern Bap-
list Convention which commenced on FRI
day. the 9th inst. in Richmond, Va. was
brought to close on Tuesday evening last.
Efforts were made 70 bring up the difficulty
between the Rev. DIR. Howell and Rev. J..
R. Graves. Of Nashville. but all such efforts
failed. and the Convention adjourned after
harmonious session Of hse days. 10 meet
in Savannah, Ca, on the Friday before the
second Sunday in May, 1861.
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"The state y is the lille Of new paper, The
second number Of which 10 now before Il 10 pub.
lished Al Elizabeth City, by ]. D. Brown, and edited
By wv. Hinton and W. II. Baglry price % per an
nun. II is Of good siI. and well printed and judg
ing from The specimen before Us, should pronounce
il an able and eieisn, Wing Journal. deserving 81.
icnsvs patronage.
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baltimore. May 10.

DESTRUCTIVE FrHE.--A FIRE broke out this
morning about o'clock in the new engine
house on Camden Avenue, belonging to The
Philadelphia Railrosd Company. containing
Eve locomotives, and q stationary engine.
Loss IN building and sagines eco. loco, or
half insured here. The Ere was 80 serl.
dent.
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a VENERABLE LAWYER.

In the eighty.sirtb year ~ his age. ia the
siriy.fourth year 81 bis practice. and while
yet engaged IN the sdjsdicstion Of weiEhty
causes, he film 81 blindness h,s suddeEly
settled down upon TIE sight Of the crest
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the \. Carolina journal OF Educa-

tion.-Ths number for May, being the ii.h number
II the second volume, has been received. Though
this work may not come up 10 that degree Of excel.
lrnc. which We nigh, expect from rs liz, Of contribu
tors, yet il contains many useful and interesting ar-
Giles. anil deserves an extensive circulation among
teachers. The price is ~ pr annnm bu, five copies
Or more sill be sent 10 one address Or dollar each
beginning with the January number.
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New York, May u.

INCREASE OF COMMERCIAL IKrERKsTs. -
Among the evidences Of the increasing basi-
ness Of the country, especially that Of : mef-
camille character. il is stated that the mum
Der Of messages daily sent over the various
telegraph lines is vastly greater now than
ever before. The three printing telegraph
lines of the American Telegraph Company.
located in 81 Wall street. known IS the Bos.
ton. Washington. and National wires. trans.
mitted yesterday respectively 4s7. $50. and
442 private messages, besides about 5000
word. Of public news reports; and that. ,oo.
through the steady and very disagreeable
storm which lasted the whole day.
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The somcryiiie Tlmcs.-ws are !

10 that our friend John q. Reeves Of Somersille
and issued paper under The title Of the somer-
vile Times. the frs number Of which reached
our Office last week. Mr. Reeves 10 now, ss he ha,
sver been, = shorough-going Wing, and bis paper
Is we'll edited and well printed; and now that .
general effort il being made, under the most favor
sble circumstances, 70 resussitatc the Wing party
NC uus, he will ree.ire ,ha. liberal patronage which
We are sure be will deserve.
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MEsrHrs AND CHARLksTos RAnso.p.--Tt
. stated on the authority Of Col. Samuel
a.W, PRESIDENT. that the gross receipts 81
ms road. during eight months ending with
the LIST ultino. amounted In round numbers
% ee52.o00. expenses for the same time
ss62,ooo, leaving clear profit Of ssso 900.
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Aillsbaruugh 9srurnsr.
Union, the Constitution and the Laws the Guar
dams Of our Liberties.
HILLsBoR0UGH, N. G.
wednesday, May IS, 1859.

We tender our thanks t. Messrs Cook and Sinclair,
Committee, for an invitation to the dinner 70 be given
by the La Fsye,te Light Infantry on Friday the 10th
instant at the Dobbin House in Fayetteville. il in
celebration Of their third anniversary.
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Ii MEXICO, everybody Is supposed 10 Be an
sI.PfesIdent who wears clean shirt and
Keeps his hands washed. And 10 this coun.
Try, every politician expects 70 be President,
whether he has shirt or GOT.
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Mr.. GILMER's LETTER OF ACCEP-
TANCE.

~.
TANCE.
May 4, 1859.
To The Hon. John A. Gilmer.
DEAR srR: AS the organ Of the Convention
of the Sd instant, assembled in the town OF
Graham to nominate Wing candidate for
the next Congressional election. It 10 our
honor and our pleasure. a. well as our duty,
70 address TO you this note. 1t is an honor
to be delegated By an assemblage OF such
citizens to discharge public duty.--it Is
a pleasure, as not only in unison with the
desires of our own hearts, but as conveying
the unanimous and enthusiastic expression Of
the entire Convention. A Convention, large
ia number-every county in the district be-
ing epresented--renarkabl for the age and
fixed. solid character of the members--wiih
perfect unity Of purpose and harmony Of ac-
lion convention, thus constituted. comes
before you with an influence which, we trust.
will prevail with you TO acquiesce 10 their
decision. They have instructed US to in
form you that one name only was before them
for Congress, THAT that name was received
with the most hearty goodwill and cheer
that not one desired another, but with uni
ted voice they proclaimed John A. Gilmer as
their Candidate, pledging to him their ready
and constant cooperation in all the canvass
Allow ns in behalf Of the Convention, and
as individuals, to ask your concurrence il
she action Of the Convention.
With high regard,
Your obedient sy'ts.
JOSEPH s. TOTfEN,
JAMES C. h0LEMAN,
II. Y. McADEN,
JESSE II. LINDSAY.
@ JESSE G. HINSHAW,
N. "A. RAMSAY,
"A. X. MCDONALD,
S. III. CHRISTIAN.