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The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

DExTERoUs DoDGING.-An Eel river cor
respondent of the Union, describing the des-
perate conflict of eight Rangers with ninety
Indians, says the latter shot their arrows
with such precision that it was by most dex-
ferrous lodging the men came off with their
lives. In fact they lodged so well that only
three were struck at ALL 1t Will readily be
credited that, to escape the arrows of ninety
cornered savages, shot with much precision,
the most extraordinary dexterity would be
required; almost as much, indeed, as would
be needed to accomplish the often talked of
feat of lodging the rain drops in storm.
The success of the Eel River Rangers" en-
titles them to the appropriate appellation of
"artful dodgersW AS II sequel to this sim
gnlar battle, in which dexterity appears to
have been more neediul than valor, we are
told that nearly all the Diggers were killed or
disabled.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

LIME IN NEVADA County are indebted
to Mr.. r. W. Wilson for specimen of car
Donate OF lime from the quarry of Mr.. o.
Darst, which is situated on the south bank
OF the South Yuba, at Illinois Bar. The
quarry is vein Of dark grey marble,
about two hundred feet wide, extending from
the river into Gopher Hill, and of unknown
depth Lines of cleavage mark it into OBJ
song blocks, and it would be valuable for
building purposes were there any home de-
mand for marble fronts or mantels At pres
ent it is burned for lime, and sold in con
siderable quantities at the kiln for one cen,
and half per pound. Last summer it was
sold as low as one cent. The quarry has
been leased by the proprietor for two years
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A reward OF SlOl

a reward OF 500 is offered by the Terri
tor'@ Enterprise for the apprehension aud re
turn of its editor, Bro. Williams, who has
been enjoying our mild California winter
while his pro tem has been shivering in the
sub zero temperature of Western Utah The
tripod in tha region is as cold seat as the
apex of the North Pole or the summit of that
sublime ice-column named by Kane "Ten-
nyson monument"
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

A HOME INVENTION J. B. Lows
"DIstributor'-a cast iron box attached to
nose orpipe in mining claims, and supplied
with apertures and gates for regulating the
supply OF water-has been heretofore fully
described in the PRESS, and is well known to
hydraulic miners, among whom it has been
extensively introduced. We allude to it now
TO mention that the propresors, Smith 4
Low, of this place, have secured patent
upon it. The invention is a valuable one.
both to the owners and miners. and will ey-
ert no mean influence in assisting to inerease Sc
home manufactures.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The most important business for the gen.
eral interests Of the State yet brought up in
the Legislature was presented on Tuesday
by Assemblyman Smith, of Nevada, who in
troduced bill proposing amendments to the
sixth Article of the Constitution, or rather
| the substitution in its place of an entirely
new Article. This bill which Mr.. Smith
! said was drawn up by gentleman occupy
ing distinguished place in the judiciary in
this State, is calculated to make radical
changes in our judicial system. It would
make the Supreme Court consist of seven
Judges, to be elected by Districts and hold
Office for fourteen years; would abolish the
present County Courts and Courts Of Ses-
sions, and devolve the business now done by
them upon District and Justices Courts :;
would require Judges and Justices to be
chosen at special election every two years;
continue the term of District Judges at six
years, but extend that of Justices 20 two ;
declare Judges ineligible to any other Office
except a Judicial one, during the term for
which they are elected; provide that the
places of Judges absent by Legislative per
mission shall be filled by appointees entitled
10 the salary ofthe regular incumbent; con-
fer upon the Supreme Court appellate juris-
diction rs now, and upon District Courts ex-
elusive jurisdiction in all criminal cases
where the penalty is fine exceeding $500
or imprisonment for six months, and in
civil cases where the amount at issue
is more than two hundred dollars The
District Cour:s are also made courts of
appeal from justices Courts and such muni-
cipa courts as may be established in incor-
porated cities Provision is made for the
election of County Judge every four years,
who shall also be the Probate Judge of the
county and Chairman of the Board of Super
visors, and have the same preliminary juris-
diction to enquire into the commission of
public offenses as is or may be conferred
upon Justices.
Such are the most important features of
the bill introduced by Mr.. Smith. and they
embody nearly all the reforms in the udici-
AIRY system heretofore deemed necessary 10
be made by Constitutional Convention, if
one had been called. The abolshment of
the County Courts and Courts of Sessions,
extending the terms of Supreme judges ana
Justices, ordering special day tor judicial
elections, the provision in regard to neligi-
bility Of Judges to other offices, and that
concerning absenteeism, are all admirable
features, and will doubtless be adopted by
the special committee on constitutional
amendments. 1t is to be hoped that this
same committee will favor an extension OF
hejurisdic'ion Of Justices OF the Peace to
all cases where the sum at issue does not
exceed $500 Such change, as we have
frequently endeayored 10 show, would in
crease the responsibility and efficiency of To-
cal magistrates, save the public much costly
litigation, and greatly relieve the superior
courts. The latter object would be partly
accomplished by a provision in Mr. Smiths
bill. which conters upon Justices exclusive
jurisdiction in certain cases where the sum
involved does not exceed $500.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

COUNTY ITEas.-The Nevada Democrat per-
sistently afirms that there really are mines
of iron on the limo Of the Auburn railway
survey.
The Board Of Supervisors will meet On
Monday.
-Four men, named hampshire, Mathews,
Jeffrey and McGraw, were drowned in tur-
mel near Grass Valley by an unexpected
burst Of water from some old works. Six
other men narrowly escaped the same fate.
Two attempts to set fire to Nevada are
recounted by the Demoerat, ,and the highway
robbery Of teamster to the amount of
seventy dollars, on the Auburn road
According to the National, Grass Valley is
awfully infested with thieves, and lynch law
is remotely hintcd at as a remedy that may
become indispensable. Seventeen rebberies
on thebghways in rarions directions, with
in two miles OF town, are reported to have
been committed, or attempted, in three even
ings. Twelve persons were stopped in one
hourl
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0Glast:able' Sale.
Stale Of Cafgorn'a, comfy Of Neuada-ss.
Iownxls1p of HloonsfcZd

Stale Of Caisfornia. comfy Of Neucda-ss
Iornshp Of Bioomtcld
r virtue of an execution which was to me dpliy-
~ cred, Issued from the Court OF Levi AvIeS, ls.I
an actin Justice OF the Pace in and for the county
aforesaid. bearing date January 29th. A. d 1850 to
to satisfy Judgment rsnd rcd by Levi syros ON the
10th day of January Il. hf0 in favor OF J Decker
Co. and against s. ). Strobe, j. C. Justice David r.
Doyle and George iayisfor the slim of sG2ad 9Ocet
debt, interest damages ard costs of sut have taken
in execution. and Will sell TO the highest bidder for
cash. all OF David Doylcs right title aud interest
in aud foa set of mining claims sua ed at the uprer
end of Little Grass Nalley.A evaia county California
ant, known as the Ward Doyle ciams-,sad Interest
supposed to be one undivided halfof said claims, The
above property will he sod in the village of Coiunb
Hill Nevada county California front OF Levi Ayres
Justice flee on ONbAY. the 9th day of February
n. d. 1860 between the hours of 10 O'Clock nl and 3
O'clock p. m. of said day.
Taken as the property of David r Doyle to satisfy
the above demands and accrling costs.
This the 9th day of lanuary. Il. d. 1860.
feb 3w JOHN NcBROWN. Constable
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Several years ago, says the Boston .{oar-
nal, President Buchanan invested $4,000.
the interest OF which is annually dsbnrsed
In the purchase of fuel for s.poor and indi-
gent females in Lancaster. Pa. This single
act OF our much abused President is more
to bis credit than the applause of whole
party.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Charley kraft and Bony Sikes-two San
Juaners-are playing missionary after a
fashion of their own, in Sierra county. They
are teaching the honest miners and women
of Forest City, Alleghanytown and Cumber-
land to trip ii on the Light fantastic toe
Mr.. Kraft is also tutor and leader of a newly
organized brass band at Cumberland.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

CAN SUcK THlSGs BE ?-The .1Ha recently
published a lengthy, circumstantial narra-
tive of a massacre of more than sixty Indian
women and children and ten Indian men,
by self-organized band of butchers in the
Pitt river country, caEed tire '"pitt River
Rangers" The miserable Diggers were
friendly and indffensive, and were set upon
before sunrise one morning, and slain in
cold Blood, most of them being tefna ha aWked
by the white fiendS, who afterwards made
an unsuccessful effert to'destroy the decay
ing bodies of their victims by FIRE IF this
be true, it is horrible, most horrible, and
the State should free her skirts of the res
possibility for such oriental barbarty bv re-
fusing compensation to every man belonging
to the Pitt River Rangers, who now seek
gold for blood by claiming 10 be portion
Of Gen. Kibbe's command. From what we
know personally of Indian warfare O. in this
State for the last ten years. we are led 10
regard the 1dla's dreadful narrative as too.
too probable. The matter should be most
thoroughly investigated, and whether this
particular massacre really occurred or not,
measures should be taken calculated to pre-
vent such n,onstrous inhumanity hereafter.
One deed of the kind recorded above would
be sufficient to make California stink in the
nostrils of the civilized world, and rank her
with the despot Of Dahomey.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04
GOHSfablc'S sale.
Stdte Of California. county Of Nerada-,s.
IOunshaD of Bloomfield

IOuVSh1p OF D!oonHetd.
HDY virtue of an execution which was to me ,ieliy
HDered issued from the court flew Ayres. ESD an
acting Justice of the Peace. in and for the comfy
aforesaid. bearing date January 20th A. D. 1sGO TO
satisfy Judgment rendered by Levy Ayres on the 4t
da, of January. 1860, in favor of J. Decker & Co
and against J Justice. s s. Strobe. George Davis
and Doct Lilly for the sum of AZ dollars and 20 cents
Debt. Interest. Damages and costs of snit
have taken in execution. and will sell to the high.
est bidder for cash all of the company property belong
ing to the above defendants in aud to set of mining
cianlsstuated on the east branch of ~hady Creek for
merly known as Levi Ayres claims now known BY the
name OF ) G. .dsfice Co claims: said claims being
seven and h4lf claims in HE hill more or less with
taii slnce privilege. &c The above property will be
sold in the village of Columbia Hill. Nevada county
California. in front Of Levy Ayres Justices office on
Monday the 2 til day of February A. D. 1860 between
the hours of 10 clock. a. M, and o'clock D. n OF
said day
Taken. as the property Of the above defendants tc
satisfy the above demands and arcruing costs.
This 9th day of January, A. D.. 1860.
JOHN McBROWN, Constable
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Miss Monson. the spiritual medium who
delivers lectures in trance stale, is spoken
of by the Marysvile democrat as a remark
ably impressive. graceful and fnent speaker,
| and rs being young and prepossessng.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

The Butte Record of last week comes to US
in full mourning for the death of John De-
Mott, a part proprietor of that paper and
brother-in law of its editor
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Halls Sarsaparilla Yellow Dock aud
lOdfde OF POfass is prepared from the finest red
Jamaica Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Potass-
admirable as restorative and purifier of the blood it
cieanses the system of all morbid and impure matter
reni"ves pimp'es. boils and erupcns from the skin
cures rheumatism ahi pains ofaIl kinds who
afford should use it, as ii tends give them strength
and prolons e Sold by Druggists general y, at sl00
per bottle. r. HALL &CO.
Proprietors, Wholesale Druggists 145 aud las
Clay street San Francisco. oil 3m
For Gale at the San Juan Drug Store, by
T.&L. MCGUIRE
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Geo. W. Welsh, Nevada book and periodl-
cal dealer, has our thanks for bundle of
eastern journals. Among the rest we notice
a new pictorial, called the New York Mus-
trated Netes, which promises to surpass all
contemporaries.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

The discovery OF rich quicksilver mines
abont thirty miles from Napa is positively
reported. New gold fields have also been
discovered in several portions of the State.
The mineral wealth of California is not We,
known.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

RETURNED-Henry Everett, resident of
Birchville, and Supervisor for Nevada county
from the third district, returned from visit
to the east on the Sonora.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Southern Oregon contributes her share to
The mineral excitements of the day. The
discovery in Rogue River Valley of rich
gold bearing quartz, iron ore and coal is
positively stated
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04
Special Notices.
DIR l. J CZAPKAYS
PRIVATE MEDICAL END SURGICAL
INSTITUTE.

Sacr0mcntO ST., below MOns GONE ry,
Opposite Ihcifc Nal Steamship Cas-. Office
SAN FRANCISCO.
Established in 1854 or the Permanent cure Of all etro1a-
&c and PIRATE Diseases
AndHe Suppression If Quqcrery.
Attendant and Resident Physician. L. J. CZhPKAY.
n. D.. late in The Hungarian RevolutonarvWal- Chief
Physician to the Doth Regiment of IIonveds: Chief
Surgeon to the Military Hospital of pesth Hungary
.he late Lecturer on Diseases of Women and Chla,en
and Honorary member of the Philadelphia Cot,epe
of Medicine.
RS-f flee HoUrs-From A. NJ. t. 9 "
Communications strictly confidential
Permane Mt Cure gnararteed. OF no paw
Consultations by letter or otherwise free
Address, LII. CZApKAY.
San Francisco Cal.
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D.ALX,S
"A K 0 M A TIC VALLEY
w H L S X E Y,
FOR Nj DICINAL USE

a. now taken that position in the worlds estma.
tion' which justhcs the Proprietor in claiming for
it '
A SUPERIORITY UNRTvATIr1
froduc'd, as 1t is, by process known only to tb.
hahuiacties, and extracted from the choicest grain;
winch grows no where but ina favored locality in rho
'aiiey OF The Monongaiola and containing no nortcI
Oh deeterious adixture it has acquired reputation
lr perfect purity aud intrinsic excellence based solelv
upon IT'S intrinsic merit which the Proprietor does NOT
intend shall ever be forfeited Its universal use m t,
MEDICAL PROFESSION
Is most urgently recommended Already has il t,rn
It's way INTO the principal public and private Hospitals
IN the country and wherever has been once used il
forthwith becomes a necessity
Inc attention of consumers is called to the certi6
Gates OF the following well known Chemists:
have analyzed a sample of "DaIv's Aroma rio you,
"hiskey and find it to be Pure ARTICLE Of finn, a..
voI and without any deleterious admiytnrc "'' i'-
JAMES Il. Chiffon MD.
"' Chemist.
STATE AssATERsoFfIcE % Somerset street.
wv II r,x ~. H9sToN, April 18th, 1s5S.
!, 'Ee ,iii,Ie chemical analysis of your Aromatic
nailf' "'iisk@y and hnd it PURE FINE rL,voREn RYE
" sKLf containing 10 injurouS mai tiers OF auy kind
anu; Hoe'" recommend il ~is suitable for medical and
f'"ii' purposes CHAR LES L. JACKSON
State Assayrr.
WM. III Day
Your Afnaic Valley Wh;rkcy is received anu, affair
chreA cXi'il'efin's, iti it be "a PURE ARTICLE ~
Ntf FREE IRON THE ADt LrERATISG INGREDIENT, so FRI
eeiNTli Used Yours respectfully
JAMES J.MAPES.
Analy lytical Chemist.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04
NOTICE.
ATOTICE is hereby given tn all

W. b. hu:c,,ilIvs ]. Naunado Co.
ATOTICE Is hereby given to all per-
~ sons liii nr ranlilIg lIrn, that lot
81 Land with the building situated thereon. in the
Township OF Elilned. H. said county aud State and
described rs follows to wit: Lying the vicinity and
b' ing on what was formerly known Bells Ranch
II " known as. Arnolds anch. anden let purcl aSed
oi j. Fitch Co. by the said Yannado for tie purpose
of er cling tue house thar now stands II said lat-the
lumber orsad house purchased Of w. b. Churchill
the said house and lot h holds lien ls security fr
said lumber. recorded the 18th day of August 1859
al - O'Clock p nl..--to be and appear before me ut
my courtroom at Columbia Hill of said Tnwnshin
county aud tate aforesaid. the 24h ias OF Febr,;l-
ry 1860. at O'Clock p m. and then and there cx
hbit the proofs Of said liens.
Given under MY hand this lie 30th day of January
a. d. 1SGo.
teb 3w LEVI AYREs. j 2
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

LITERARY.-Gen. Wm. Walker is about to
publish a book on Nicaragua, and Stephen
c. Massett intends to write one about-him-
self
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Hon. C. l.. Scott has our thanks for sun
dry Congressional pamphlets.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

The tooth of'an extinctlnonstecr was found
lately in a mining claim at Yreka, says the
Josynai
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04
TIL E NJ IN e S .

COLUMBIA HILL.-Water is scarce here q,
present, in consequence of the night frost;
causing q break in the main ditch of the
Eureka Lake Company. But all fhe miners
who have Been washing, with What Water
they could Obtain, have done very we'll. s.
McBrown & Co., after running two weeks
with TWO hundred inches of water cleaned
up from their side slmces. not touching the
main flume, Sl,7Oo. Matthews and Steinett
have cleared large wages from every run this
season. Marshal & Spear realized from their
last Washing of FIVE days 81, 900. The EN-
pire Company, as usual, is making its dig
gings tell largely. Thos. Dick & Co., little
above town, on the side of Tisdaes Ranch,
cleaned up from two boxes, after making a
prospecting run of two days. enough to pay
water money. This is considered favora BILE
Mr.. Levi Ayres, TO whom we are indebted for
these particulars, says it is impossible to give
statistics of all the claims washing, but
Judging from the amount of gold he sees
purchased in his Office by Hubbard & Pow
ers, the miners are prospecting finely The
prospects of Columbia Hill and vicinity are
bright enough. All that is needed to pro
du plenty of gold is water, energy and
capital. These will all be had as soon as
water can be brought from the lakes. Wea-
ver's ditch will soon be put through to this
point.
SAN JUAN HILL. The extension of the Eu-
reka Lake ditch to this hill is nearly COM
pleted We are informed that only few
short sections remain to dig. Frank Smith
is now receiving at his establishment the
iron which is to be used in making pipe for
conveying water frem the ditch to the Dig
gings. Itis English iron, an eighth of an inch
thick. The pipe will be 1000 feet long, a
portion Of it 80 inches in diameter, the re-
ceiving end 80. 1t will take the water from
one tiume and deliver it into another,
Owing 10 a second break in the Middle
Yuba ditch there have been no recent clean
ings in the claims ut this locality. The break
occurred close to the last one. and is said to
have been caused by blast in the vicinity
which cracked the lower bank of the ditch
making a vent for the water and so causing
a slide. The break was speedily repaired,
howe1 er, and water was coming down again
yesterday we believe.
The Nevada Democrat announces the dis
covtry. near Greenhorn Creek, of quartz
vein so rich that one sack full of the decom-
posed rock. taken out at "A depth'bf forty-fve
feet, Dctted l.500 in gold. Washoe is emo
where after that The vein WAS discovered
BY Messrs. Nicholas Cupich, Joseph Zaratin
and others, and is called the Slavonan Lead
other companies tave taken up claims on
the lead adjoining those OF the discoverers
The same paper says that the Nebraska
Company cleaned up Sl0,655 10, on Satur-
day last, for the weeks work The Live Oak
Co. took out during the week. Sc .562 43.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

About $4,000 are now in bank, in San
Francisco. FOR the Broderick Monument Fund
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

RaThe best Remedy for Rheumatism-
Hall Sarsapariita, Yellow Dock and Iodide
of Potass.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Columbia miners ask a reduction of the
price ofwater from three dollars for a stream
Of twelve inches to two dollars. 4 strike
is talked of.-1ge
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

The Pacific Railroad Convention will meet
in Sacramento on the 7th inst
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

PruADFIPHr,, January II. 1852
To the Edft6rs IF Ge Pacific Nedical and Sur0sccl
attention has been called To
article in the December number of yonr journal in
regard to the nd enepm degree granted by The pha.
delpha College of Medicine to Dir. L. J. Czapkay When
the application for the degree made to the Facuty
il was accompanied by anvits md testimonials to The
effect that DR. FZapkay regular graduate D.
of the University OF iesth had served rs Surgeon in
the Hungarian Army. and was regular Practitioner
of Medicine On the strength OF these tne degree was
granted The od eHdum degree il. name i,nnlcs is
conferred or gri"ates only. and gives ns new priye-
Had tlere been me d7atest suspicion of irref,,-
irr'tH the application would have been refused. BIZ
irsert'n0 This IN poar journal you am do an act Of
Justice to The C.ol'eqe and fra Esrar on
Yours very respectfully.
II RAND
Dean ofthc Facu ty ofthe Philadelphia College of ,ed
cine.
DR. L. J. Czapkay's Private Medical and Surgical In.
stitute is on Sacramento street below Montgomery
opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship Companys Office
San Francisco, California The Doctor offers free con-
snltstion and asks remuneration unless he effects
cure. ian 2S om
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

"Ching Foo,' the right spicy New York
correspondent Of the Union, tells OF rich
merchant of Gotham who was engaging II
new clerk. and put it in his articles that he,
the clerk, should not smoke tobacco in any
shape, nor walk the Fifth Avenue on Sun
day with a camel
Here is another "Ching Foo" item:
Male apd female New York. is going crazy
with delight over twenty-acre skating pond
in Central Park. Everybody skates, or tries
to On holidays, from fifty to a hundred
Thousand people, old and young big and
little. go out there. Ching Foo regrets te
be obliged by the truth of history to observe,
that number of deluded young women clap
the deceitfll iron to their souls and go en-
the ice with the idea that skaters. like poets,
are born, rot made. The result is mournfu
to IA degree.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04
CAUTION,

it has cone omy knowledge, that parties in San
francisco have rcslred to the base arce of attcn,n
ting To forge my label, with some Slight alterations
using the name 'DfLsY's' instead of "DAIY,S
Aromatic Valley ytVhiskcy,"and also usir.
the word CUMBERLAND" instead of .DIonourn
hela.o
Ihese hosns Labels have been put on bottles of On
tire} different siape from mine. containing the COM
monest trash. and packed in cases intended to imta,
and branded similar to the genuine, using the name
"DELY's,in instead of ''DaIy's".
Dealers in the interior well as consumes are can
toned not obe imposed upon by this Bogus article.
Particular attentions called to the shape of NV Rot
tie which is unlike any other, ap' also to the nam,
William Il. Daiy, New York." blown in
each Bottle.
have no fears of this or any other spurious article
interfering with the sale of my
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-04

Es-The following letter. which emphatcally speaks
for itself was written by the Dean Of the Facuy of the
Philadelphia College of Medicine the editors of the
Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal San Francisco
for publication: