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The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

| STORY OF A WoNDERFUL DoG.-As the
| sporting season is commencing, we would
advise our friends to get good dog. An
intelligent, well-bred dog. is good thing.
We know what a good dog is-as the boy
knew what 'good wittles" were-from me-
mory. We once had dog-a pointress-
long, narrow, black, and rakish, like the
description of piraticsl schooners. Nelly
| was her name, and "Nelly was a. lady" We
went hunting one day, and took Nelly along.
Her conduct was exceedingly sagacious i to
such an extent that the birds left when Nelly
made her appearance being conscious of
danger We traversed sloughs and marshes,
and walked into several; left our powder
flask in one, and dropped our shot pouch in
recovering it, got. the double barrels mixed
up with our legs somehow, whereby we fired
three times at Nelly each time coming
nearer her-an evidence that our aim was
improving. Soon a flock of ducks passed
overhead; we got off a Quantity of powder
and shot in that direction, and were pleased
to observe that one of the ducks fell in the
slough We looked at Nelly. She stood
motionless and rigid; her tail stiffened in
horizontal line with her back bone as if she
had been partly. impaled by the blundering
discharge of our ramrod. ellie Nelly",
says we, "Rie on and fetch it p Her intel
lectual nose turned slowly toward US, and
her intelligent eye flashed back a comprer
hensive ray. She sprang in, and we ardently
watched her black but comely figure, as she
parted the water from her 1.-THE and sinewy
flanks moment more and the magni6r-
cent animal had seized the unfortunate duck
who was circling around an imaginary
globe, like Drake'-in her powerful jaws.
Then she started for the other side. We
called her, and endeavored to point out her
singular mistake. The brute was deaf to all
argument We whistled, shouted and finally
cussed. Then the miserable, mis-begotten,
low-lived, fop-eared NANCY hound, took our
duck to the other side OF the slough and de-
liberately ate it up.-Northern Californian.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

THE CREDIT SYsTEM-A business firm in
Petaluma having become fully aware of the
iniquties and injustice of the credit system,
have avowed their determination henceforth
to shut down upon it; whereupon the Jour
nal thus emhpatically breaks forth:
"Goodl Stick to it, gentlemen. Grapple
the hydra-headed monster with full deter
mination to subdue. Too long has it sapped
the life blood Of our trade, and impeded our
path. 1t is a cheat, liar, and a knave, and
with it we wish no fellowship. 1t has rob-
bed us of many hundred dollars. 1t has and
still will rob every honest merchant, me-
chanic, or artizan who allows himself within
its reach. But for it the descending rains
would to-day patter upon roof that we
could call our own; and pockets now filed
with emptiness would be the regular nests
for the scores of eagle-birds that We would
gladly have gathered together as the hen
gathers her little chicks, but could notl-
BLESSED be the man that invented sleep
for in this indulgence tired, weary man,
finds temporary escape from all toll, strife,
and anxiety but curses upon him who in
vented credit. The weight of sin resting
upon his cabesa is sufficient to sink feet
of Great Easterns p
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

BtooD.-A Glasgow firm, having taken in
new member, announces that there has
been an influx of new blood into the con-
Germ" 1t is not stated whether the new
blood is "young blood" or not, but any
kind of "blood" will no doubt improve the
speed with which their ''stock'' goes off, and
enable them to win in the race to fortune.
We feel still more encouraged with reference
to the affairs of this new blooded firm by
their further announcement that the ROYAL
Arms has been placed over the doorway in
brilliant colors, forming quite an attraction
to the passer by.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

KEMBLE AND THE CRYING BABY.-Moore
mentions a very amusing anecdote of John
Kemble. He was performing one night in a
country theatre, in favorite part, and being
interrupted from time to time by the squal-
ling of child in one of the galleries, he
came out not little angry at the rival per-
formance. Walking with solemn step to
the, front of the stage, and addressing the
audience in the most tragic tone, he said
"Unless the the play is stopped ths child can
not possibly go on" The loud laugh which
followed the ridiculous transposition of his
meaning, relaxed even the nerves OF Hamlet
and be was obliged to laugh with his audi
tors.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26
The Aydraalie gress.
B. p. AVERY. EDITOR.

WAsHoE VALLEY.-This valley, which has
become interesting by the forced application
OF its name to the rich silver mines of West
ern Utah, lies at the eastern base of Washoe
mountain, and pretty near due east from
Nevada county. The mountain is an iso.
lated one, about five thousand feet above
sea level at its summit, which had bank oi
snow on its northern side late in October
and is separated from the Sierra Nevada by
Truckee river. The western wall of the val
ley is another detached range of high, brown
nearly naked hills, which extend some ff-
teen miles in width to Carson river. The
canons of this range support good growth
of pine timber, and its eastern slopes contain
the famous Gold Hill and virginiatown gold
and silver leads. The valley is perfectly
level and looks like an immense meadow.
1t may be fifteen miles long by ten miles
wide; is watered by a creek, and contains a
lake that flashes like mirror for several
miles along its eastern side, beautifying a
landscape that would be charming without
it. Narrowing towards each end, the valley
terminates in gentle elevations of red soil.
boulder strewn and bearing stout growths of
sage and greasewood, the northern neck soon
opening again into Pleasant Valley and
Truckee Meadows, while the southern one
unites with Eagle Valley, the locality of
Carson City. Washoe Valley was formerly
occupied by Mormons, WHO commenced
building on the bank of the creek village
called Franktown. This still remains, and
consists of ten or fifteen small frame build
ings now occupied by Americans, one of
them as an Office of Langtons Express. The
land is generally excellent, growing good
wheat, corn, potatoes and other vegetables.
though it has been cultivated but very little.
the settlers being chiefly stock raisers. No
attempts at fruit culture have been made.
fhere is one saw mill in the valley, and a
dairy where about twenty pounds of butter
are churned daily by simple water power
machinery. Very little land has been en-
closed. The number of souls inhabiting
the valley is perhaps two hundred, of whom
lorty are voters, and twenty children old
enough to attend school, if one is started
this winter as contemplated. The inhabi-
tants are rather indolent and unambitious,
but the excitement of the new diggings and
the demand that must arise for farm pro-
ducts very near them, will probably stimu-
late them to go to work and make the val
ley the lovely home it might be for them and
their descendants
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

INLAND SEA FoUND.-The Alta is informed
that a salt water lake or inland sea, not laid
down on any map, has recently been discov-
cred in Lower California 1t is nearly one
hundred miles long and twenty to fifty wide.
The entrance to it is; a little north of the
9th degree of north latitude, the channel
crooked, narrow and shallow. The entrance
is between low sand deposits not more than
1000 yards apart, and the water at full
tide is three fathoms deep, while at low tide
it is not more than two. The sea abounds
in COW whales between December and April,
which go there to calve, and q whaling cap
tain who first discovered it two years ago,
filed his barrels twice, and in very short
time before the matter got out. This sea is
a little south of Cedros Island.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

ELEVATION OF THE ENGLISH MAssEs.-A
recent report, based upon accurate statistics,
assures us that the average duration of life
in England is steadily on the increase. This
may be well accounted for by an observation
which we find in the London Tines, uttered,
however, with reference to the subject of
political reform:
"The masses are not what they were thir-
ty, twenty, or even ten years ago. They
have advanced not by steps or strides, but
by bounds. They have made marvellous
progress in education, and in the knowledge
of public affairs. Discoveries in the sciences,
Improvements in the arts-steam, railways,
and electric telegraphs-free trade, increased
intercourse, commerce and manufactures
| augmented to an extent that looks like a
dream in the Arabian Nights-and cheap
press, have altered the face of England.
| The whole population has been elevated
morally and physically, and the working
men of the present day are far superior in
literary and political attainments to the mid
die classes, or even to the body of landed
proprietors, of half century ago.
They owe such power as they now possess
| to the education they have attained by
their own efforts. When any discussions
arise on the platform or in the press, we find
that working men can speak and write MS
well and as forcibly as those who would
claim q monopoly of intellectual power"
| Such being the truth, no wonder the Times
says-sfirst get House of Commons really
representing the whole people, and all sound
administrative and financial reforms will be
easy of attainment"
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26
Mining Laws of Urisko District.

At meeting of the miners of this district,
held June 18th, 1859, the following regula-
tions were adopted and are now the law of
the District:
Art. l. The boundaries of the District of
Urisko shall be as follows: Grizzly Canon
on the north, Sacks Ranch on the east, the
center-of the Ridge on the south, and Little
Grass Valley on the west.
Art q The dimensions of mining claim
shall not exceed one hundred feet front,
running back to the center of the Ridge,
parallel with Frazier & Co.'s line.
Art g. No person will be entitled to more
than one claim by location, but the right to
hold by legal purchase shall be unlimited.
Art. a. 1t shall be necessary, to hold pos
session of mining claims in this district, for
the owner or owners thereof to post notice
in conspicuous part of said claims, defining
the boundaries thereof, which shall be de-
signated by suitable stakes and blazes;
which notice shall be good until. there is
sufficient water to work all the claims, when
one days labor in ten must be expended
upon them-provided, however, that the
posting Of said notice shall not be necessary
upon claims whereon work is being regu-
larly performed by the owner or his repre-
sentative.
Art 5. When an expenditure in the surn
of $500, either in work or money (work to
be computed at the current wages of the
time) shall have been made upon any claim
or set of claims, the possession of the same
shall be secured for period of two years
from the time such expenditure was made.
Art 6. A Recorder shall be elected annu-
ally by the miners of the District, whose
duty it shall be to make record of the dir
mensions and boundaries of the several
claims or sets of claims, for. which service
he shall be entitled to a fee Of fifty cents per
claim.
Art. T. 1t shall be the duty of the owners
of all claims that have been located or pur-
chased previous to the date of this meeting,
to have such claims recorded in the Book of
Records of the. District within ten days;
and all claims located or purchased after
this date shall be recorded within one week
Of said location.
Benz Frazier was elected Recorder for the
following year.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

The S. F. Herald is in favor of abolishing
all laws for the compulsory payment of small
debts, and thinks such measure would
soon dissipate the evils of the credit system
and generate a greater amount of general
honesty. We think so too, and hope the
Legislature will give the subject attention.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

A PRAcTIcaL JoKE.-The Sacramento
Standard says that restaurant keeper in
that city, after waiting in vain the other
morning, for the arrival of his customers
to breakfast, found that mad wag or se-
cret enemy had slyly substituted pair of
young kittens for brace of fat rabbits,
which had been hung on hook at the door.
The mystery was solved.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

AFRICAN TALENT.-While the Black Swan
is singing in Europe before crowned heads,
and Aldrich, the negro tragedian is winning
golden praise, decorations and gifts from no.
bility and royalty in the same regions, a
colored candidate for public favor has made
her appearance in California Mrs. Anne
Pindell, who sings with the band Of genuine
darkey minstrels, is winning much applause
at the Bay for her vocal skill, her unexcep-
tionable toilet and pleasing manner. The
National says her voice is contralto of SUI
perior compass and considerable cultivation.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

WAR.-The bid of the Plumsas Argus to do
the county printing having failed to secure
contract for the same, because another
firm put in a general offer to do the work
for ten per cent. less than any other bid, the
editor naturally wakes wroth and intends to
initiate lively rivalry. He says:
at is only question of time, and the
party in the contest that can sustain itself
the longest on the least amount of food and
clothing, will naturally win. Gentlemen,
gird yourself up; prepare to contract your
appetites, and to make red pepper answer
in the place of red flannel, for we hereby
pledge ourselves to meet the enemy on their
own ground, and fight them with their own
weapons"
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

S. Brannan offers to pay handsome price
for the old press on which he printed the
Star at San Francisco, in January 1s47-
the first paper printed there. He ants to
present the press to the Pioneers.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-26

B. r. Buckelew-who came to California
in 1S47, published the Californian newspa-
per in San Francisco the year after, sunk
$4,000 trying to establish another paper
there in 1850, and the same year realized
half a million dollars from the sale of city
lots-died last week in Marin county, aged
thirty-seven. The Alta gives this anecdote
of him.
'.He had fear for many years that some
person or persons wished to shoot him, and
he had bullet-proof house built, south of
the North Point warehouse; the house being
made with walls six inches thick of heavy
plank, laid together closely, and the west
ern side of the house was protected. against
the imaginary riiemen who might try to
shoot down from Telegraph Hill, by num-
Der of poles or trunks of small trees, about
six inches in diameter and twenty feet long,
which poles were placed against the house
SO as to protect it completely from that side.n
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BRoADCLOTH THE ENEMY OF HEALTH-Pro-
fessOr Hamilton, in an able address on ygiene,
to the graduates of Buffalo Medical College
denOunces broadclOth as an enemy to exercise
and therefore to health. His remarks are
pointed and sensible. He says
American gentlemen have adopted as ne
tional costume, broadcloth-a thin, tight itting
black suit Of brosdclOth To foreigners we
seem always to be in mourning; we travel in
black, we write in black. and we work in black
The priest, the lawyer, the doctor, the literary
man, the mechanic, and even the day laborer
choose always the same unvarying, mOnotonOus
black brOadclOth style and material which
never ought to have been adopted out of the
dressing room or the pulpit because it is q
feeble and expensive fabric because it is al
the North no suitable protection against the
cold, nor Is 1t indeed any more suitable at the
South. 1t is too thin to be warm in the winter
and too black to be cool in the summer; but
especially do we object to il because the wearer
is always afraid Of soiling it by exposure
Young gentlemen will not play ball or pitch
quoits, or wrestle and tumble, or any other
similar thing lest their broadclOth should be
offended. They will not go out into the storm
because the broadcloth will lose its lustre il
rain falls upon it; they will not run because
they have no confidence in the strength of the
brOadclOth; they dare not mount a horse OF
leap fence, because broadclOth as every bod y
knows is so faithless. So these young men, and
these older men, merchants, mechanics, and
all, learn to walk. talk and think soberly and
carefully; they seldom venture even to laugh
to the full extent of their sides.
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GoOD FOR SoMErHINs.-A son of Cassius nj
Clay while cunning recently, SAYS an exchange,
was bitten on the foot by some poisonous reptile,
supposed to be rattlesnake, and his body i'm
mediately exhibited all the SYMPTOMS of the most
virulent poisoning; but he was dozed until stupi-
fed with apple brandy, and the next morning
was as well as ever. so confident was Mr.. Clay
OF the efficacy Of alcoholic spirits in all cases of
poison by the bites of snakes and insects, that he
did not even send for a physician. Saleratus was
bound upon the bitten spot, until ammonia could
be produced, when the former was moistened
with it This upon the theory that poison is an
acid, and any alkali will answer, though ammonia
is thought to he the best. Mr.. Clay's experience
is confirmed by that Of many others, and II is the
part OF wisdom for to remember, and use when
needed, this simple antdOte; but we hope that
nobody will think that, because whisky is good
as remedy for poisonous bites, 1t Is also to be
used as preventative. For, although a snake
would be justified In refusing to bite whisky
soaked creature, we don't think one ever did.
The Adrian Watchover says that child in that
vicinity was recently bitten by Massassunga and
for week seemed likely 20 die but finally re-
covered. The remedy used was application of
some kind Of horse liniment
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An Attack on Artesian Wells.

Arteslau Wells Curse''-So saws the Cal
norma Farmer, and although without agreeing
WIN the opinion, we give an extract from its
article on the subject: .-...
We have made critical examination of the
result OF this flooding the land this profi,se ir-
nsauon, and not n solitary instance have we
una where we do not see a blight in some de-
gee, and 1t Is rapidly increasing. Weventure
tle assertion that within two years many fine
a-G HouriShlng garden spots will have become
" diseased as to literally die out The system,
az a nov praetlsed, is contrary to all principles
u SCIENCE, and We hope most earnestly that the
oa.1tators oi hat great valley will communi-
.as lfeeiy and fully with usu upon this subject,
so u All important facts relative 10 artesian
IT, ~ s anu their influence. We know this fact:
lug, .ue Iralt raised by the irrigation system il
neIner 50 high cOlored or 50 rich and iuicy.
.It tne trees that produce the fruit look sue
,S.e IN Their branches; they do not ripen
Jr WOOD well and thus become subject to be
;igyeu % Id and frost Trees and plants
-i'.e under this system make long naked tap
80 ana consequently bear fruit pom the
,-W l'leS OF their limbs
na,,. h eultlyatOrs to examine our state
-, ana they will find them So We do not
o. ne'tere mere Is single gardener. nurserymsn
VI OTchardist that will no. soon denJors AZ o.
M ne mas committed in thus being led into tbi,
.n-;an n system God said fountains shall
up IN the desert, across which in his
Gad J ;ime he will make highway for our
h. e. asI theh across tae desert will ere long
u. iound % ior the coming thousands to our land
IT Talrn ar!esian well, and there they will be a
vii Ior man and beast and here too, they
s,;.n u Oe blessing were it not for mans ay-
-, ArteSlan wells if here and there onIv
~yuId be well enough: bat the system Of irr;,
tSrs :H snouid only be in accordance with na-
y.r,Ia pans tue earth must not be deluged;
bonr e ,snI"ering over the foliage at the evening
snJ - ~ eiesnse and refresh, Is always good.
:. 'u tnat Is about all that is needed. But there
great evil that will soon be felt at Santa
n.aI, ,aIa, IN fact it is now felt. The earth is
veea go. up aud bitter and grevious complaints
.vI ron all quarters, for il is found that the
b., =. = increasing. And yet, men have ewes,
sT,;tey see not. All the surface water of the
..In county is drawn of by means of artesisn
-drawn down to their channels and then
- up again in one stream instead of ten
80 s-SAhd through all the pores Of the surface
''n' and then carried off into the bay
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A BAG RACE AT NRwPoRr.-This race came of
yesterday in front Of the Fillmore House, accord
ing To previous arrangement, aud in presence Of
large mum Der Of persons assembled on the piazza
ofthe Fillmore House, and on the ad acent grounds
Four persons (colored) entered. The race was
from the east to the west corner of the Fillmore
House and back Each contestant was euveloped
in a sack in his neck, enclosing his arms. The
signal being given, the race commenced, and pro-
assembled, and pcals from the gong at every leap
by the competitors. The first prize, SIS was won
BY Horace Smith; the second, - 81 by Richard
Poke. Another man (white) had been training -
several days for the race, and is thought would
have won, but the CONTESTANTS would not allow
him TO enter. There was the usual insane crowd
ing up to the competitors during the race, other
those present.-NsIcPort NstcS, IKg l6. = .
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WASHINGTON FEMALE INSTITUTE,
w Under the direction Of

Mrs. SMITH date Principal Of the Mystic Hall
seminary takes pleasure in giving notice that the
additonai buildings and riding grounds, the es-
WAS MthssH.SGT2N FEMALE INSTITUTES. will soon be nm
era, she will opsn her Seminary there in October
She hopes the interest that her friends, and the
In her system of instruction. will not les sen by her
removal south; and that those from other parts of
their daughters to her. owing to the climate and
distance Of Massachusetts, wall eIBbracs this op-
genial temperature. and more accessible
The Seminary Will be ofa high order. and parents
ana guardians are assured that no efforts or appli-
ances Will be wanting to secure the comfort, thor
and wards
Applications will be answered and pupils received
unit until her limited nu,nirr is complete. Number of
DAY scholars LIMITED For circulars address Mrs.
ELIZA w. SMITH, Washington, ID. C.; Box
7O2. an 10 di W. oa w. nt
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4 CHURCH PROsEcUTEs Pew HOLDER FOR
RENr-The Utica Observer says the Congrega-
tiORsl Society of Clinton has brought an action
against E ). Hoskins to recover the rent of a slip
which defendant occupied during an entire ysslf
The defendant made no contract with the trus-
tees; he did not bid OF at the annual rental but il
appears that the appraisal of the slip was pnblicl ly
losted I'm the vestibule. They seek to recover ON
an implied contract. The defence is that no ON,
can be compelled to pay for bearing the Word OF
Gcd unless special contract has been made An
important point is thus brought mp and the Clin-
ton Courier thinks the litigation will fail to ter
inmate with the decision Of the jury In this case
The trial Is not yet concluded. sa
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hor GRIDIROS DISEAsE.-A new disease has
Ele its appearance since the introduction of
-OGPs Ii exhibits itself only in cold weather,
80 then Is only discoyerable in cities where
ruS buildings are warmed with furnaces. Two
es SaII were standing over a register the other
-; 50, talking and laughing, when one, endeav-
ing 10 SIT, was suddenly attacked, and
:, eaned violently. The other soon also tried
r. ', and was attacked in the same manner.
- -o explanation is, that by standing so long
be. b.e tne register, their metallic hoops became
s,, lated to such degree, that when they
A., ShPted to be seated, it was like sitting on
'''' gTtdiTOH.-SInger' Ga seffe.