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The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

NEVADA RAILROAD SURvEY-We learn from
the Grass Valley National that Mr.. Elliott
and his party have completed the lihe of
survey from Auburn to Nevada. They found
the route eminently practicable, the grade
in no place exceeding 80 feet to the mile !;
and it is thought no single mile of the road
can cost over 100000, while the average
cost will not exceed 100000. The line as
run out will probably pass through, or very
near, Illinoistown, within seven miles of
DHtch Flat, FIVE miles of Iowa Hill, and
within two hours ride of each of the follow
ing places: Red Dog, Little York, Yankee
Jims, Forest City and Todd's Valley. All
these towns may be easily connected with
good wagon roads, Fhe length of the line
is 80 miles, which distance will probably be
somewhat increased by the locating survey.
The Engineers Report will appear in about
one month, that delay being thought advis-
ableto procure certain statistical information
which it is desired should accompany the
Report.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

NEVADA TERRIToRY.-The Nevada Democrat
very strongly and properly objects to having
the name of this county applied to terri
tory adjoining it, and says:
The Inconvenience and trouble that must
necessarily result from this confusion of
names are so readily foreseen, it rs surprising
that the people of Western Utah have not,
for their own sake, adopted name more
appropriate. Should the natiie be finally
adopted, it will be found that thousands of
letters, designed for Nevada Territory, viii
annually be first sent into Nevada county,
after which, by roundabout way, they may
find their proper destination; and the resi-
dents Of this county will be subject to the
like Inconvenience of having their letters
'misscn," into Nevada Territory. The peo-
pie of Nevada county should take some ac-
tion in this matter, and endeavor if possible
to defeat the project of applying the name
of their county to the Territory adjoining.
A petition on the subject, stating the bare
fact that Nevada county, in California, is To-
Gated upon the borders of Western Utah,
weuld have much influence upon members
of Congress, and we believe would have the
effect either to defeat the bill, or else COM
pei those who have it in charge to substitute
some more appropriate name.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

LOGIC NECESSARY TO WoMEN.-The follow
ing extract from the "Ladies' Department.
of the California Farmer, suggests the i'm
portance of the study of logic to women:
''The proper development and legitimate
use of the scoldfng propensity are iudispen-
sable balance-wheels in the domestic rea-
ton, and woman who understands the
tactics, or the PHILOSOPHY" of scolding, can
always gain the victory But utunfortunately,
as few women understand the laac of scold-
ingas there are who know and have studied
the law of being coed wives and mothers.
The illiterate mode or wrong use of scolding
is deSpicable in itself and deleterous in its
effects, as is abuse of good thing Women
scold at random; they fire their guus as ill
trained combatants in battle, regardless of
the enemy's position, or whom they may hit
the right one, the wrong one, or any one
at all. They are not sure of anything, only
that the gun goes off. Women should scold
philosophically@-from cause and effect-by
Induction and deduction. If this could be
adopted what conglomerated noise for moth
ing would be dispensed with
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
W. s. EDWARDS, Constable.
Summons.

State of California In The Justices court of
Bridgeport Township, IN and for the county
of Nerada
The People of the State of California to Messrs Brack.
en-, Irving, McCann and LaMaster
Greeting:
0OU are hereby summoned to appear before me-
Il at my office in the township OF Bridgeport III
Nevada, the q tn day February A. D. 1850
at lo O'Clock m to answer unto the complaint of Da.
Wis Mdrfin Who sue to the sum of one hum
dred and six dollars and twenty CENTS 106 20 which
they allege is due them for Goods and merch-
andise sold and delivered you per account on file
in my office when Judgment will be taken against YOU
for the said amount together with and damages
if you fail TO appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of sri county Gree
'tihg:-Nlake legal service add due rettrn hereof
Given undermy hand this 18th day Of February A.
D. 1860. r, H. FARQUHAR, TLsl
Justice of the Peace of said Township
1t appearing by affidavit to my satisfaction that tho
above haiied defendants cannot after due diligence be
found within the State, and likewise that cause Of
action exists against the said defendants it is therefore
ordered that service Of suhnons be made by publish
ing tue same in the Hydraulic Pressfcr two &eeKsroh
the date hereof.
Given under my hand, this Eth day of February, A.
d. lcoo. II. ii. FARQUHAR, J.P.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

BACHELOR LEGIsLATIoN-A bill has passed
both houses of the Legislature extending the
privileges Of the homestead exemption law
to bachelors. Very few will avail themselves
of said privileges, in our opinion. Assem-
blyman Crowell, as an Offset to this extraor-
dinary favor, has introduced a bill proposing
to levy on bachelors who are over thirty
each, for the benefit of the county school
fund. The bill will become law, of course.
We would suggest the enactment Of law
ordering all spinsters over eighteen who are
wasting their sweetness on the desert air.
of le-blessedness, to marry the bashful
hermits of the diggings at once, and save
them from this odous tax.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

REVENUE AMENDMENTs.-Seyeral amend
ments to the revenue law of the State have
been presented and referred-a sufficient
proof that the present law does not work al
together as it should but the most radical
proposition in this regard is found in the
new revenue bill of Senator Kirkpatrick
The defeat of this bill last winter did not
discourage its author, and we are glad to
see it again brought up. 1t had our cordial
approval then, and we still believe that it
commends itself by the simplicity and econ
omy which it would certainly inaugurate.
The plan Of collecting the revenue by dis
tricts, co-extensive with the present town
ships, particularly recommends itself, even
in theory but the weight of extensive ex-
perience in older States, and some counties
of our own State, is also in its favor. The
district system insures more correct assess
ment and more thorough collection at less
cost, and would prove peculiarly efficient
for the collection of the poll tax and foreign
miners license.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

AGAINST SUNDAY LAw.-The following
papers have, either positively or by implica
ton, opposed the enactment of Sabbath
law: S. F. Herald, lie Phare (organ of the
French population,) Columbia Courier, Ne
vada Democrat and Journal, Sierra Democrat,
Folsom Express, Marysville Appeal and En-
press, Stockton Republican. Placerville Dem
ocrat, S. F. Cleaner, Jewish organ,) Pacific
Methodist, HYDRAULIC Press. There may be
others, but these are all we have noticed.
Only three or four of the secular press have
spoken in favor of Sabbath legislation. The
popular sentiment does not demand it.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

In the mines a man is often estimated ac-
cording to the value of his diggings, and a
quartz miner is quite an aristocrat. The
Home Journal thus tells how character is
gauged in San Francisco:
A novel mode of estimating intelligence
was revealed to us by the following dialogue,
which occurred between two ladies at late
concert AS well known beau was making
his entree, one of the ladies remarked -
"What an intelligent looking gentleman p
eyes," rejoined the other, che opns t,co brick
houses IN Montgomery street,"
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

WESTERN UTAH.-McCall Co.. of California. are now
surveying the route for ditch from Clear Creek along
the base of the mountains the base of the dividing
ridge between Eagle and Washoe Valleys hence around
the bills to the DEVILS Gate; distance of thirty five
miles. They FHrpose commencing work about the 1st
of April IKE parties think they get three thous-
andDches Of water during tic entire year, into their
ditch.
At the Virginia diggines tAe seems TO be richer
as they penetrate deeper SOSae taken out last
@eek. II rs estimated vi lassay high as 100000 per
ton.
MI. Bryant sold twenty feet ten inches in tire Cali
fornia claim last week, for S9. 500.
At Gold Hill. few days since, s75 to the pan was
washed ont of Clark Bowers Cos. claim. The gold
there is much intermixed with silver-Enterprise
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

A lady of Dauphin county, Pennsylvania,
firmly believed witches inha bited some tu-
mors on the top of her head, and could not
be cured until they were let out by lancing.
In Philadelphia, another woman, one Anna
Meister, arrogates to herself the novel title
of "Daughter Of God," and is the leader of
a number of fanatical dupes.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

Is THERE DoGBERRY AMONG THEM p
One of our Assembly men, in the Legislature,
who is very attentive in sending US docu-
ments, although he didn't vote on certain
notable occasion, takes particular pains in
franking them to write Ass after his name
without the proper abbreviation pont-Co-
h4mbia Courier.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

The quartz excitement in Rogue River
Valley, Southern Oregon, continues una
bated. At one vein, called the Ish vein,
1400 pounds of rock yielded Sl2 to the h.,
on an average; and two fragments weighing
about one hundred pounds are estimated to
contain at the rate of one pound of gold to
every FIVE pounds of rock! We learn by a
private-letter that many of the staid farmers
at points remote from the diggings, are pre-
pairing to- leave the plow. and seek for rich
quartz lead.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

GREAT WASTE OF LABoR.-The ponderous
eulogies on Tom, Dick and Harry as candi-
dates for the Presidency, with which numer-
Gus California journals have been filed
Those Charleston and Chicago chaps will
settle the matter of nominations pretty much
as they think best, without much regard to
Pacific preferepces-no pun intended.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
B. p. AVERY. EDITOR.

BUSINESS NoTrcEs.-E v ITsfFIEfD calls attention to
his we stocked Grocery and Provision Establishment
next to Frank Smiths, Main street. 1t is hardly
necessary to recommend place SO we'll known
c. L. PowRs kpnow sole'proprietor of the new meat
market, formerly kept by Crawford & Co. He has su
perior hams and bacon of his own smoking
'ResiY DuTIIE advertise that they have re-
ceived from Malaga fourteen fifteen thousand boxes
of raisins, Of the crop of 1859.
G.C. CLARK Co., wholesale liquor and cigar Dealers
have moved into the building formerly known as the
San Juan Drug Store, next door to the Theater.
w. C. CoLEY advertises choice stock of general
merchandise at his Columbia Hill Store
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NEW THIS WEEK.
COnStAble,s Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF an order of sale issued ont Of inst.
nice r. Ii. Farquhars court, of BrilgeJ ort town
ship, county of Nevada. to directed in favor of A.
Dolrman,and against VIM Heath and Ellen Thomp-
son, have seized, and shall expose for sale at public
auction, at 10 O'Clock on the Sth day Of March, A. D.
1860 at the front OF the said Justices Office in North
San Juan in said county, the following described prep
erty. 10 witt That certain town lot and house
erected thereon situate on the north side of Fumc
street. in the town of North San Juan opposite the
school house lot and adjoining JOS Thomas stable lot
on the west. Taken as the property of the said wm
Heath and Ellen Thompson, TO satisfy judgment in
the of $l0l rendered by the sad Justice in satis
faction of mechanics lien taken upon the said prem.
ises, together with accruing costs.
Dated North San Juan, the 10th day of February, A.
ID. 1850. Hs
feb 1Stds W.. EDWARDS, Constable.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

The Odd Fellows of North San Juan meet
in their handsome new Hall every Monday
night. The Masonic Lodge and Division Of
Sons of Temperance will probably meet in
the same place
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

We learn with much pleasure of the res
toration to health of Bro. Ridge of the Marys-
vile Democrat. He is a genial and honorable
editor, and could not be taken from the pro-
fession without great loss to it.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

1t will be seen by reference to the first
page of this paper, that the Truckee Turn
pike Company has elected permanent Off
GERS. and levied an assessment of ten dollars
on each share of stock. An adjourned meet
ing will be held on the last day of March
The prospects of the company are highly
fattering.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

LEAP YEAR NoTIcE. The following notice
was found tackled to the door of a bachelors s
private apartment in this town:
"Particular attention paid to women and
children. All orders left will be promptly
attended to-"
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
fRUCKEE TURNPIKE co.

a N adjourned meeting of fhe Stockholders of the
"A Truckee Turnpike Company will be held at the
office of o. P Stidger, at North San Juan, Nevada
county, Ca Saturday, the Slst day of March, A.
1850.
full attendance of Stockholders is requested, as
business of Importance will be transacted.
By order of the Company.
N. W. CLARK, Pres't.
Attest:
O. p STIDGER, Sec'y.
North San Juan, Feb'y Is. 1850. ia
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

The New Almaden resolutions of Assem-
blyman Williams, of Santa Clara, praying
the Government to dissolve the injunction
against the working of the Almaden mines,
were called up again in the House by vote
for reconsideration, and finally passed.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

Edward Pollock's story of sLogan Forney"
originally published in the Golden Era--
has been dramatized in New York, and was
to be produced upon the stage.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

According to the Folsom Express, our sys-
tenn of government is ''rotten at the head,
as. in Washington, and rotten at the heels,
as in California" This may be the "frozen
truth, but we are not willing to make such
a mortifying admission.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

TruCkee Turnpike Company.
NOTICE.
HNHE Stockholders in the Truckee Turnpike Com
IL pany are hereby notified that an assessment of
ten per cent on the capital stock of said companyor
ten dollars on each share of sock-has been ordered
by the company-and the same is required to be paid
on or before the I'd day of April. 1860.
By order Of Company.
Feby IS, 1860
n. b. Payments must in all cases be made to me at
the office of the Company at North San Juan.
feb1std O. P. STIDGER.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
IT 81 E M I N E s

SAN JUAN HiLL.-The weather continues
very favorable to active operations, and
many companies are washing with good re-
suits. We hear of the following yields =
Eureka Co., more than So, 100; Winham &
Co., $744; Golden Gate Co., 1868 so; Sal
ior Co., 1898 10. Low & Co. have some
rich gravel in the bottom of their diggings.
The bed rock is thickly sown with gold in
places The yields from their claims have
always been large. The top dirt in the
claims of Farquhar Il Co. is said to be pay
ing better than any other top dirt on the
hill. Contracts have been let by the Middle
Yuba Canal Company for the construction
of 592 rods of ditch % feet deep, % feet
wide on the bottom and feet at the top
1t is intended to convey water from the old
Grizzly reservoir at San Juan to the end of
the fume leading to Manzanita Hill. The
same company offers to let contract for
digging 36 rods of ditch and 356 feet of
gravel tunnel in connection Herewith, to
supply certain claims on this hill.
URIsKo.-Tbis new district has been the
center of attraction lately. The rich pros
poets obtained by Mann Il Co. in raisnga "a
shaft from their tunnel, have brought the
Grizzly Canon side of the ridge into ,promi-
nent notice. The highest prospect obtained,
we are told, was about seven dollars to the
pan1 the lowest forty cents. The gold rs
coarse, and the prospects wore taken frem
two feet of blue gravel. The entire paying
stratum is thought to be much thicker The
miners of the district have very wisely had
their claims regularly surveyed and mapped
This will prevent an immense amount of
auarreling and litigation hereafter, and is
good example for miners everywhere. We
are told that the ground recently taken up
and recorded for mining purposes in Urisko
and adjoining districts, amounts to hundreds
of acres. 1t is all finely timbered aud fit
for cultivation, SO that we may look to see
another settlement up there before many
months.
MoNrEzUMA.--Th The keystone Co. washed
from their weekly dgiftings recently the
handsome sum Of 5000 63.
FoREsg OTY.-Two shares in the Oregon
Tunnel Company sold last week for $4,000.
NEvApA.-The Democrat says the Live Oak
claims, situated on Manzanita Hill, were
opened two years ago, have yielded half a
million dollars, $4,000 of which has been
clear profit and been divided among eight
shares-S4O,00O to each. Hon. Ed. Burton
is one of the lucky owners. The ground
will be worked out in a few months. The
Nebraska Company cleaned up last week
over $4,000 From the same source we
learn that miners of Chalk Bluff and Red
Dog have recently finished ditch, thirteen
miles in length, taking the water from the
big tunnel of the South Yuba ditch and con-
veying it to Red Dog and other mining To-
calities in that neighborhood. The owners
of the ditch expect to sell 1000 inches of
water daily.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

INDIAN AFFAIRs.-A bitter denial of the
Atlas report of the Rolf Indian massacre
appeared in Tuesdays Standard, copied from
the Shasta Courier. The damnable fact that
there acds massacre of at least thirty or
forty women and children, is not attempted
to be disproved, but the .Cau nier considers it
to have been an unavoidable consequence O f
a night attack upon am enemy with women
and children in their midst Whether this
be so 'Cr not, the people of California owe
it to themselves that this species of warfare
be ended, and they must be glad to see
that the subject of Indian fighting is being
thoroughly investigated by the Legislature
A committee appointed by the House reported
last Saturday on the Mendocino appropria-
tion bill adversely to its passage, and declare
that there never was any cause for war of
exter1nination against the Mendocino and
Humboldt Indians; that many Indians,
driven to mountain retreats where no suste-
nance could be found, by the violence of
few bad white men, have plundered when
they could, their tormentors and others, but
that they are not guilty of all the outrages
with which they are charged, and that there
is no need for the employment of any other
forces to protect settlers than those under
Gen. Clarke. The committee also concur
with the views expressed by Gov. Downey,
that the General Government is the proper
party to carry ON and pay for Indian wars.
Since this report was made joint committee
has been appointed to repair to the Mendo-
cino country and there make full investiga-
tion into the condition of affairs.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
INSANE AsyLuM.-Thc annual report of tb

INSANE AsYLUM.-Thc annual report of the
resident physician of this institution shows
that there were $40 patients still under
treatment in December last. 1t is thought
there will be an accession of at least 100 to
this number in twelve months. The annual
cost of keeping each patient is about 5000.
An appropriation of SOL 900 will be needed
to meet this expense and make repairs and
Improvements. The Asylum is surrounded
by well cultivated garden and ORCHARD,
and vineyard is to be planted.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

Many thanks to Messrs. Smith, Curtis and
Moore of the Assembly, and Chase, of the
Senate, for important public documents.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

We are glad to see the Amddor Ledger in
dicate its prosperity by enlarging and appear
ing under a.handsome new, head.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

Another coal mine has been found in AM
ador county, near lone City. The Calaveras
Chronicle says that the best stratum is thir-
teen feet thick, and equal in hardness and
quality to the Peacock coal of Pennsylvania.
Several tons of the coal has been tested, and
found to be a good and cheap substitute for
wood, and fit to be used for making steam
1t burns beautifully, with brilliant flame,
and leaves but little ashes. It is thought a
thicker stratum of more bitnminous coal
can be found by sinking deep enough.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

MAIL STEAMER.-Our telegraphic friend Dornin says
the steamer Champion arrived Thursday morning at
O'Clock. The mail for this place will come to-day
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
IS

Columbia Hill is still going ahead, W. c.
Coley intends to build fire-proof brick
store there this spring.
On Monday next, the goth inst, the Dis
trict school will be reopened under the
charge of Miss Caroline 0. johnson, of North
San Juan, who is young lady of fine edu-
cation.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

JAPANESE WARE.-Frank Smith bought at
San Francisco lately number oil articles of
Japanese manufacture, such as beautifully
finished wooden trays and vessels made from
the gluten of rice. The articles are all of
fanltless design and finish. Two cargoes of
Japanese manufactures have been sold at
the Bay within short time, and the day
will arrive when every dwelling in the State
will contain some of them. They were once
articles of vertu of tho great cost to be
within the means of any but the richest
persons
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

B9FThe best Remedy for Rheumatism
Hall $ Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and Iodide
of Potass..
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
NEW THIS WEEK.
1ST OF LETTERS, remaining in Post
Office at Moth San Juan Friday, February 18th,

= n 81
1S60
Ayres Amos Lewis SamJ2
Austen Mark Lewis James
Allen Ephraim Lynch Jerry
Angel L Lydick J g
BaylesE McKenncu Dan 3
Bnrker Henry5 MooreJ E
Berry Morrison 8 p
Bond Jas Miller DanI
Braw Ezra Mason s
Broom VIM III Muller George
Brown JoilnJ 2 Moore John
Bort John MNrten ii C2
Baker + Mounts Liberty
Campbell VI VS. Mouths Francis
Casslday w Moody Jonathan
Chase w Meredith John
Constadt JacobA Miller Ebenezer
Cutlett ~ =, Miller William
Caldwell II p Piles Nathaniel
Corcoran Tim DcndelI Elijah
Calvert jackson Poole WnA
Cline Samuel Penrose Rch'd
Davis Isaac Soue Fratit
Develen Bryan Schndler John
Davies Thomas j. Scott Cbas
Eddy Miss Kate Sterling j. M
Finley Col Lucius Sabell Sarah
Fronheim John Stockton r 2
Green VIM IL Smith Albert
Gilkey NJ J Stevens FF
Hughes John o Serbantes Isadofa
Hughes Danl Temple VIM
Iiadley DR. IL Van Brennan John
Hunter Arthur Wenman Agatha
Jones &C Webena Mrs w b
James WmN Weaver Eastin
Jones RichdP Whittier j w
keyser Johan Welch Vim
Laneston Vim
Persons enquirng FOR The aboyelettefs will pIesse
say advertised Feby 11th.'
JOHN A SEELY. PM
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18

A hunter on the upper Sacramento last
week killed twenty-six ducks at one shot.
The hydraulic press., 1860-02-18
Special Notices.
DR. L. j. CZAPKAY'S
private MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INSTITUTE.

SWCFHHentO sts, DeIOW MUM Omefy,
Opposite Pacific Mu1 Steamship Co.'S. Office,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Established IN 1854 for the Permanent cure Of all chron
&c and Pf1rdte Diseases,
AndHs Suppression Of Quachefy.
Attendant and Resident Physician, L. j. CZAPKAY,
NJ. D.. late in the Hungarian RevolutionaryW Chief
Physician to the 10th Regiment of Honveds: Chief
Surgeon to the Military Hospital of Pesth, Hungary
he late Lecturer Diseases of Women and Children
and Honorary member of the Philadelphia College
of Medicine.
Rs-Of1lce Hours--Fron ga. NJ. to p NJ.
Communications strictly confidential
Permane mt Cure guaranteed, or no pay
Consultations, by letter or otherwise, free.
Address, +. j. CZAPkAY,
San Francisco, CAL