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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

CALIFORNIA ANTIQUITlEs.-A traveller in
formed the Columbia Times, that about fifty
miles from the forks of Walkers river, he
saw several ruins of ancient masonry, among
the rest, a bridge, the arch of which, though
considerably covered by earth, was found to
be nearly one hundred feet span. The Jack
son Ledger comments upon this statement,
sees no valid reason for disbelieving it, ad-
verts to the antiquarian remains to be found
from Walkers river to Central America, and
thus continues:
An old mountaineer, who now resides in
the vicinity of this place, corroborates the
story of the bridge. He says that he was on
Walkers river as early as 1887, and that
some forty or fifty miles above the forks of
that river he saw an ancient bridge of mason
work. 1t was located about a two hours
eide, or ten miles southeast of where the
river then ran, and on level, sandy plain.
he supposes that it once spanned the river
the river having afterwards receded. The
abutmentS, and possibly some of the arches,
were entirely covered with sand, but one
arch, with span of not less than seventy
five or hundred feet, could be seen. The
center, or key: was not over ten or fifteen
feet from the ground, and the width of the
bridge, fifteen or twenty. 1t was all in a
state of perfect preservation. Two or three
miles northeast of this bridge, on an ele-
waited piece of ground, he saw the remains
of an old fort. The walls were of unhewn
limestone, and surrounded by ditch, that,
from appearances, must have been deep and
broad. Near these walls, was an old Gene
terry. Many of the graves were inclosed in
a cone-shaped tomb of limestones, six or
eight feet in hight. In one of these he and
his companions found small stone toma-
hawk, the pole of which had evidently been
used as pipe, the bowl of which was lined
with silver. In the same grave, or huaccas,
they found number of small nuggets of
virgin gold with holes drilled in Them and
which they then supposed were brass beads.
They little dreamed that they were in re-
gion teeming with gold and silver. Who can
say that the Huaccas of Walkers river are
aot as rich in gold as those OF the Isthmus
Of Darien?
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

Gov. WELLER AS A FARM HAND-A man travelling in
search of employment saw Gov. Weller in his shirt
sleeves pruning his vineyard at Alameda and thus &C
costed him, according to the Herald:
S'I say, Cap, does the man that owns these premises
want to hire any more help"
No sir, think not, he has all the help he wants at
present."
"Right nice place. this.'
Yes this is very good farm"
Well Cap, if it's fair question, what wages do you
get here?"
Oh. only get my board and clothes, and nothing to
brag of at that"
"You must be harder up than am to work for them
prices"
The Governor allowed his interrogation to depart
without correcting his mistake, land continued to
use the pruning knife
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

A GRAND SCHOOL BENEFIT.-Senator Dent, of San
joaquin county, has introduced bill into the Legis-
aure fer an Act authorizing each county to retain 10
cents of the 60 cents the 500 collected in the coun
ty for the of the State the thus retained to
be used for the benefit of the schools the county 1t
is the opinion Of the author of the that such
amodicum of the revenue well be spared for one
year for this important purpose TWAS contemplated
to reduce the State tax but bill for that purpose
could not be got through in for this years as
sessInent, this is proposed a substitute Should it
pass, the school fund of San Francisco would receive
$33,177; Sacramento, $12,053 %; San Joaquin S525I
a. Yuba S5.SS1 ~; Butte, So 03 1t; Sonoma S5O4S
30 Santa Clara, S5l3l IS, and smaller counties in
roportion-StQaddrd.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

ARTIFICIAL HONEY CoMs,-It appears from
the following interesting article, which we
take from the Sacramento Bee, that the ben
eft of labor-saving inventions is not to be
confined to man:
J. v Hoag, apiarist, of Washington, Yolo
county, and manufacturer of the HARRISON
hive, is now manufacturing, with all the
nicely of art, comb for honey bees 1t is
made of pure beeswax, melted down, run
into molds to make 1t thin and even like
window glass, cooled and then pressed,
stamped, or embossed into the exact shape
OF the partition, which separates the double
cow OF cells in the comb. He does not make
the entire comb, but merely this ground
work and it is done with such perfectness
that when placed in the hive the bees accept
it as their own work, and erect their sexan-
gular cells upon it with the utmost alacrity
1t is new thing, as we are told, in these
United States-Mr. Hoag being the only per-
son in the Union who, so far as is known,
manufactures this artificial comb. 1t is
German invention, and said to be very prof
liable to bee men, as the artificial comb can
be had cheap, and saves much time to the
bees. We know this: that the bees work
upon 1t just as if it were their own manufac-
ture, and what better evidence of its perfect
ness and adaptation can be had? Whenthe
queen of Sheba presented a vase of exquisite
flowers to Solomon, and asked him to say
whether they were real or artificial, he an
swered: "Eet in the beesp' They would
soon have told the story that the lilies of the
valley and the rose of Sharon, manufactured
BY Sheba's Queen, were bogus; but they
don't seem to know that this artificial comb
is not the real thing. And how could thew
Tell the difference, for is it nos,made of the
wax gathered by themselves and gagged
with all the nicely of the most finished art
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

ABOLITION or GRAND JURIEs-A bill has been intro.
duced into the Legislature of the State of Vermont to
do away with the grand Jury system, movement
which has already proved successful in the State
Michigan. Steps have also been taken toward the alb
clifton of grand jures in New Hampshire Massach,i-
sets, Connecticut, New York Pennsylvania, Virginia
and Louisiana. There few subjects of more i'm.
porance to our own State than the grand jury system
now in vogue, and none which the doing away with
would result more benefcially The grand jury is a
humbng its action productive of little good and gen.
orally the most expensive of any system of county
government. Proceedings by information, instead OF
the old grand jury system have been introduced with
success in other States.-S. f. Herald.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

GIVING ADVICE TO PIGs.-We were much amused, as
we were walking home on a recent moonlight evening
to see slight" hombre address a group of pigs
Staggering in among them, he said snow, my young
friends go home hic) 90 home it's too late for ye to
be out, (hic)-ye'Il take cold. They listened with
raised noses for moment gave unanimous grunt of
acquiescence in his advice and then marched off with
short squeak, and in almost military order-Martnez
Gazette.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

Every day. says the Placerve Democrat large trains
of pack mules leave city for the Wahoe diggngs.
Our streets crowded with strangers and the stages
from Folsom daily come loaded down with more. all
eager to get to the promised land quickly possible
The rush is already great, but nothing comparison
to what it will be in month or two There is much
snow in the mountains informed and the eros.
sing rather tedious and difficult but not dangerous
present The public houses all along the route are
filled with weather bound emigrants
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

FIRE PRooF CEMESr.-The Placer Courier saws a new
building material has been found at Forest HILL called
cement, which, from tests made proves to stand fire
equal to the best brick The proximity of the material
to the town will enable persons to erect re-proof
houses from it at cost twothrds less than that of
brick 1t will be used in the construction of ten or
twelve large buildings at Forest Hill the coming season.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

ALL THE GOLD IN THE WoRLD.-Estimate the ward Of
gold at $100O000O, which it u.s. in round numbers and
all the gold in the world might if melted into ingots
be contained in cellar twent yve feet square, and
sixteen feet high ALI the boosted wealth already OBJ
tanned from California and Australia, would go into an
iron safe nine feet square and niue high so small
is the cube of yellow metal that has set populations
the march, and reused the whole world to wonder
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

Men have very little reason to reproach women with
talkativeness. We have seldom happened to
be in promiscuous society in which the did moi
assume the privilege not only of leading the CONVEX
sation but of talking all the talk to themselves
young ladies will sit for hours listening stupid dis
cussions without uttering word and without learn
ing any other lesson of wisdom than that which they
practice of saying nothing
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17
How SAD is the following:

/ saw maiden wiring her hands,
Her eyes were wild and bright
Her cheeks were blanched her hair hung loose
Her step was quick but light.
IT'S not for perfdy she mourns,
Nor disappointment droops;
But oh, sorrow deeper far
She's broken her new hoops!
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

The Charleston Courier gives very interesting &C.
count offs blind negro boy-pianst who possesses re-
markab!e degree of musical talent He not only nlavs
the most difficult pieces CT music after having once
heard them but mprovises though inspired by the
spirit of harmony.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

The heavy rains this winter caused pine tree which
grew on the side of canon two miles west of Sopoma
to be torn up by the roots; thus revealing vein Of
Camel coal about forty feet wide 1t is said to burn
well, and other veins have been found adjoining
AHn
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

''We see." said Swift in one of his most sarcastic
moods, what God Almighty thinks of riches, by tie
people to whom he gives them.'
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

The Sonora Age, speaking of the Indian fighters who
are asking for the States money, says:
Notwithstanding the many hair breadth 'scapes'
of this devoted little band, and all they suffered and
endured for their country-awarding them all their
commander claims for their vaor-we do think their
charge upon the State Treasury the daring and
desperate of all their brilliant exploits
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

The city. county and State taxes in San Francisco
in the aggregate 81 SIS on the 500 valuation of
property. In Marysvlle the same taxes 50 IS on
the 81 90 valuation.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

A jealous Indian woman at Yisalia lately
gave proof of an approach to civilization by
attempting to poison her aboriginal 1ovyer.'
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

AT recent election for officers of the s. r. Mercan-
tile Library Association, $40 votes were polled
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

W Stewart has retired from tile editorial contro
OF the San Jose Reporter.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

The hight of the Downexills Battes is given on D
Groots map ss s,s4s feet.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17
SAN JUAN THEATER.

THIS BUILDING. situated prominently on Main
l. street. has lately been rented by the subscribers,
and handsomely fitted up for Dramatic Exhibitions,
Concerts and Lectures. The seats will comfortably ac-
commodate large audience.
The attention Managers and Agents is particularly
invited to the above.
ENGMAN Il PEARSON.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17
CAUTION TO THE PURLIC.

Since the introduction of my Schiedam Aromatic
schnapps into the United States, number of Liquor
Mixers in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and San
Francisco, have been engaged in putting up mixed and
poisonous Gin in and jugs, to be pamed off upon
the unwary for my genuine Schnapps At first, they
boldly counterfeied my name, but soon stopped that
by causing several of them to be arrested They now
confne themselves to closely initiating the appearance
and shape of my bottles. and the peculiar wrapper
which have always used, viz YELLOW PAPER
printed with RED and BLUE INK, PASTEBOARD
PRINTED CAPS.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17
Art Amid the Sierr as.
IlEDAuW@R q cYIsaYo

TUVHE subscriber takes this method of informing the
II citizens of California that he has reitted his
rooms and prepared to take all kinds of Pictures
known to the photographic Art, unsurpassed in the
world; that he has made special arrangements for per-
coming from d tant parts of the State and would
given, he will not only not charge for work. but will
pay them for their time and trouble in calling.
Those arrangements have been made in view of the
fact that the country is focked with unskful opera
tors whose work is not only wanting in chemical effect
and everything that constitutes good picture, but
owing to the improper of the chemicals employed,
they rendered perishabe and worthless.
To avoid the impositOns practiced, the citizens of
this and the adjoining counties, and travellers,
most respectfully invited to call upon him at his rooms
u Grass Valley, where he will be found ready at all
times, and in all kinds of weather. to take pictures in
the best style by all the various processes KNOWN
some of which are as follows:
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17
UDoLPHo WOLFE.

Sole Importer and Manufacturer,
1S 20 and % Beaver st New York.
The " ord Schiedam Schnapps belongs exclusively to
my artcle-all other are counterfeit, and an mposi-
ton on the public. decIO 6m
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

a House and Lot for sale, enquire of
"A Il, FRANCHERE
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17
Truckee Turnpike Company.
NOTICE.

Feb'y Is, 1860.
n. b. Payments must m an cases be made to me a
sale Office of the Company at North San Juan.
febiStd o. P. STIDGER.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17

EAMPHENEI For sale by
~ FRANCHERE BUTLER,
j. Flume street.
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GEORGETOWN.


6EoRsKrowS, July 81, 1850.
Our City Councils, which adjourned stps de
evening by Mr.. VIM II Tennsy. acting Mayor
In order to dispose Of the unfinished business
40 business was transacted In the Board Of Al
dermen for want Of a quorum
In the Board of Common Council all the MEN,
bers Were present. except Messrs. PickrelI, (pres-
ident,) and English. 'f
Mr.. VIM. l.. Dunlop was called to the chair.
resolution, authorizing the clerk to pay or
accept orders Of the commissioners Of streets or
majority Of them, came up from the Board OF Al
dermen with two amendments; one inserting the
words 'withou Interest," agreed to- the other
was disagreed TO.
The "dog law" from the Board Of Aldermen
passed without amendment
message from the Mayor, inclosing CON-
munication from the Surveyor in relation 70 High
street improvement, was referred to streets com
mittee.
Mr.. stake, by consent, presented communi-
cation from Mr.. VIM. n. Marriott keeper of Little
Falls bridge, in relation 10 the unsafe condition
Of the floor OF the bridge, and stating that the
irons want ''screwing up"
Mr.. Tenney presented resolution authorizing
the Mayor 70 have the necessary repairs made
under the direction Of the Surveyor, which was
passed.
Mr., Stake, by consent, presented a communion
ton from Rev. Joseph Aschwanden pastor Of
Trinity (Catholic) Church, making some eIpla-
nations In relation TO the lot attached TO the Cath
Ollie burial ground. IL ELECTED considerable de-
Date, In which messrs- stake, Tenney, and others
participated, and was finally referred TO the Board
Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Stake, by consent presented the account Of
Jos r Birch, which was referred to claims COM
mittee.
The resolution in favor Of w. ID. wallach was
taken up, but before action was had thereon the
board adjourned
Our coal wharves present lively appearance
great number Of boats (more than one hundred)
having arrived since Sunday morning last They
extend considerable distance above the aque-
duct, and the scene is a very animated and novel
one.
In justice to Mr. John ii. Darnes, the young
man formerly clerk in the post Office here whose
arrest and examination in connection with letter
missing from the Georgetown post office will be
remembered by your readers we will state that
the grand jury, after investigation, found bill
against him
We have been informed that on Saturday nj ht
last an attack was made on old colored man by
four young men, on Seventh street near High
and that after treating him very roughly, they
took his shoes from him. This case deserves the
attention of the police
Remember that the fair of the young ladies Of
Christ Church congregation commences htS even
ing, and not Friday evening, as heretofore adver-
tised. See corrected advertisement in Georgetown
column.
We understand that the list Of letters remain
Ing in the Georgetown post office will be adver-
tlsed In the Star Tomorrow, and on the first Of
each succeeding month
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many was that the Bible VIA. read In our public
SCHOOLS, which gave them something Of a secta-
nan character, inasmuch az this book was not re-
earded as an orthodox work by one portion of the
communicable Catholics He was perfectly
satished to have the Bible or any other religious
work read In the schools, provided they acted up
l precepts; but instead of that the dispos ton
was just the reverse. In community whic b
was composed Of such Heterogeneous materials,
the children should be educated an the parent
desired. IL he was a Mormon let him be ed o.
Gated as Mormon; IL a Catholic, let him receive
such an education; IL he did not believe in any
religious instruction, then do not attempt to force
PIN 70 accept OF any doctrine or dogma. They
drove many children away by this sectarian edu-
cation. He was no Catholic, though his wife
was for, unfortunately, the garb of 'no relyion,'
ntted very tightly on him. But he hoped he wa q
30 lar Christian as TO have respect to the honest
prejudices Of the poor man
Several gentlemen concurred In the views ex-
pressed oy Mr. Borrows in regard to the exclusi on
Of the more comfortably circumstanced. but aid
object. NV
MIR. Chapin.-1f you wish to make II test oues-
ton, you had better withdraw your amendment
and move to exclude the Bible from the Public
Schools.
Mr.. Borrows.I do not wish to have II er-
cluded; but do not subject the children Of those
Of It. '0"~1Hs
Mr.. Bohrer.-I think the gentleman ought To
qualify his amendment so as to m AXE IL read fnoor
widows," instead Of widows simply for he must
know that there are many widows In the CITY
VINO are able to buy both himself and the gentle.
man. e'.0
The amendment was rejected by a vote of II
nays to 6 yeas The bill was then passed
Adjourned.
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THE LATEST NEWS

y Ell EGRAP HIO.

n
QUEBEC, July 30 The Rnglish Increased d,,,
of January, 1861 0S' w 'Ne ~
co a, meeting Of the International Statistical
congress, Lord Brougham, seeing the Amrr,c.1
minister present. said be hoped Mr. Dallas yyouId
forgive him for reminding hun that ther. ~ !.
negro present as member Of the Congress This
gave rise 10 loud Laughter and eheeriDx A,
Dallas made no sign In response but the rss,,o a.
9uesuon, a Dr Delaney, arose AID returned thanh
FOR the kind allusion which bad been made 20
nlm, ana assured all present that be too was
man This was greeted with immense Cheering
from all parts Of the house.
A grand banquet was given by the Mayor Of
southampton 20 Capt Young, aud the officers of
survey the route Of the projected North Atlantic
Ielegraph. Several Americans were present and
a letter Of apology from Mr.. Dallas was received.
I1t. s.e toase was one 10 the President Of the
FRANCE.
LHe Lalea accounts from the crops Were reas-
s Ttgi ana good average yield was expected
and wheat markets. The bourse ySa, Ami ,nd
lower. The Rentes closed at 6sf. eCc'
lrALT.
urn journal saws that Garibaldi while ID
nocatng the annexation Of Sicily 70 sardinia
thougnt II advisable that his Dictatorship shonld
continue until the whole island was subiuOnts-s
ana nnalng that Farina and his two assoc iates
were detrimental 20 his succesNful operAtions
caused them 20 leave the country
The two NeaPOlitan plenipotentiaries 10 Sar-
anna had reached Turin
A Neapolttan minister had also rtached paris
The latest news from Naples reports the dis
mlssai OF the Neapoltan Ministry Only the
Commander de Martino would remain In the new
Cabinet.
SYRIA
The attack Of the Druses on the Christians az
damascus commenced on the evening Of the 9TH
When several men were killed, and the women
carried on FOR the harems. The French Russian
and Greek COnsuls took refuge In the house OF
Ao-del kader. The attitude Of the Turkish au-
thoIlues was undecisive, and rather Injurious than
useiui 10 thtsC christians. Three thousand Turks
soldiers arrived to day. The fears Of tue Chris
nans are redoubled, and Comm issoners VeIby and
h0Iwlck are expected with impotence
Ihe details Of the LIST of July say IL was then as
ceIalned that the DruseS had burnt and pillaped
IoI villages since the 9th Of Nav, while from
',JVO 10 = 900 Christian Inhabitants Of Lebanon
many OF whom were wealthy men, and all stran-
gers 10 anything like pOverty-are now less than
pSgsrs, depending on charity for their daily
over and above the number Of Christians shot
IN actual warfare, 10 Is believed that Goo Go 600
have been bUtchvred in cold blood The masSa-
ores al Damascus were not known at this date
The most sic kening details are given Of the bar,
bdrlues pracuced on all ages and sexes
French vessel had been sent 20 Sataka and
was obliged TO take position within range of the
town. In order to restrain the fanatical portion Of
the lnhaofanE rem committing further outFages
city.
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The Zeuaves in PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, July 30 The Chicago Zouavt Q
visited Independence Hall this morning, and this
afternoon drilled at Paramount Park, ia the pres
ence OF - 600 spectators, large number Of whom
were ladies As the drill took place on the Hill
an excellent view was afforded Their move
ments were closely scrutinized and loudly ap-
plauded. The corps is gaining much favor here,
where they were at first looked upon as cyclists
Ihey VIII stay here tomorrow and probably leave
tomorrow night by the III O'Clock train for Bslti-
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BALTIMORE, July 81 1t is now a fixed fact
that the Great Eastern will be at Annapolis Roads
on Monday next where she viii remain i've days
on exhibition. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
(who have been maiUly instrumental In bringing
this arrangement about) give information that
round-tTip tickets are being provided 10 include
admission TO the ship and the transfer from Anna
polls 20 the Great Eastern.