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The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

A CONGRESSMAN AND HIS WIFE.-A Wash
ington letter-writer gives the following Incl
dent of the long speaker contest:
"As Barksdale was urging all the opposi-
tion elements to unite on McClernand, lady
in one Of the. front seats in the gallery was
observed to become very much excited
She coughed, made signs, and by other
means attempted to attract the attention of
a member below. Not succeeding, she leaned
far over the balcony, and in an audible
whisper exclaimed, David David! change
your vote, you boobyp The honorable
member looked up, recognized his better
half colored, hesitated, stammered, and
then instantly changed his-seat A small
delicate fist was shaken at him from the
gallery. amid the suppressed mirth Of the
spectators"
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

TIE-GRAFTING.-We take the following
from correspondent in the Monthly Report
OF the California State Agricultural Society:
1.-The expense of propping fruit-laden limbs
may be saved, and the breaking of branches
avoided by grating from one limb to an
other such twigs as will; reach across. The
bearing branches of every apple and plum
tree can be thus tied together, by cheap
and simple process that will endure while
the tree lasts. 1t has advantages of another
kind. In our sunny summers fruit wants
for its protection against premature ripening
and sun-scalding, whatever umbrage the
densest lea6ng will afford. When the
branches are borne down by fruit, shade
gives place to sunshine and the fruit suffers
The twig is cut wedge-fashion at the end,
and inserted in small slit cut in the back
of the limb selected for its tie-mate, just as
in ordinary grating. The arrangement has
no inconveniences nor Objectionable features,
while it maintains the symmetry of the tree
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

AD FOR WAGON RoAps.-Gov Downey has vetoed a
bill which authorized the counties of Plumas Sierra
Placer, Eldorado. Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne
to retain the States portion of the poll and foreign
miners license for the 1860 and 1861 for the
purpose Of constructing highways the Sierra Ne
vada He based his veto upon the alleged unconstitu-
tonaity Of the BILL its unjust discrimination in favor
of certain counties which would have to bear the
heaviest share Of the public burdens il it became
law, and upon fhe impoiey Of Withdrawing from the
treasury aInount hard on to quarter of a million
dollars. We th nk the Governor did exactly right
Ardenty as we desire to good wagon roads built
over the mountains we never approved this @omnibut
BILL" and glad IL failed to become law With In
dian claims capital and other appropriations and
alarre indebtednes al to be met such draft on the
treasury would have been very inexpedient Nevada
county not included in tbs BILL because Of the op-
position of our senators thereto Substantially the
same grounds presented by Gov Dawney They deserve
honor for their ldependent action bill was SUBJ
sequeutly introduced by mblyman Hays proposing
to include Nevada. and it passed the House. But our
county should not ask appropriation If roads are
not essential that private enterprise will build hem
they are not If enough Importance he built at the
expense Of the state Justice requires that the mining
counties should not receive such special favors Let
build roads ourselves and bear our share of the
public burdens The hill proposing to appropriate
$4,000 for the Improvement Of the Placervle route
srkssus ~ being open to the objections advanced
above. II there could be but one road across the
mountains, and private enterprise inadequate to
its construction. the necessity of the would
rant government aid But then it should not be
assumed that particular route was the best. Only
after careful examination and survey of the different
routes should the State designate which should have
the benefit Of An appropriation. The sett emsnt Of
Western Utah places this whole subject Of mountain
reads in . new light. They can and win be made
without staAs aid, b.esuss they really local
mites
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

Snow SHOES IN CALIFORNIA.
would be almost impossible, during the sea-
son of deep SHOWS, in the most elevated and
rugged regions of this State, but for that
convenience the snow-shoe. For several
winters Thompson, the stout Norwegian,
carried the mail across the Sierra Nevada
between Carson Valley and PlacervIlle by
means of this appliance. In Sierra county
it is a common means of locomotion, and
ladies use 1t for exercise, as the Mountain
Messenger has amusingly described hereto
fore. The Downieville Democrat tells US of
District Judge, R. H. Taylor, going forth
on snow-shoes to open court at Quincy,
Plumas county. The following description
of the Norwegian snow-shoe, which is the
kind used in California, we take from the
Sierra Citizen:
"The conveniences are made oflight wood,
four inches wide, very thin and about ten
feet long the foot is strapped in the middle,
and the shoes are slid along without lifting
the feet. The traveller carries balance pole,
and when descending a hill, gets astride the
pole and lets himself slide; if going too fast,
be pulls back on the front end of the pole
which makes the other end dig into the
snow. Mcfarland and company came six
miles down Eureka hill in 45 minutes-part
of the way at frightful rate"
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

Two Chinamen attempted to cross MARI
posa creek, says the Gusette, on ono mule.
Mula kicked up and threw them In the mid
die of the swollen stream, and as they
emerged three-fourths drowned, Chinese
profanity was beautiful to hear. "Horse no
belle good-no eoode; cot dam Melican man
lie; Mclean man horse no wano mucho
sacre, by gar The advantages of English,
Spanish and French education, in the mat
tor Of caths, Vas particularly manifest
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

Beautify your homes. Now, while the
sweet month of Spring is breathing balmily
upon US, and the green earth and blue sky
are radiant with the joy of her presence,
plant a rose bush, vine or tree, or sow n
plot of ground with grass seed in her honor,
and WOO her to dwell about your door way.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful!
By the wayside let them fall,
That the rose may spring by the cottage gate,
And the vine ON the garden wall;
Cover the rough and the rude Of earth
With veil of leaves and flowers,
And mark with the opening bud and cup
The march of summer hours.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

John Platt, Of tho Sierra Democrat. writes from
wasoe that one inch of the Comstock lead lately sod
,or SoM ne s"ys .n.i @ 1,soe ., TINS eoee nInns
rich discoveries proclaimed every day. Living il
hgh-board and lodging $2S per week. -four so cents
pound beef 30 beans turnips and potatoes 25 hay
80 per ton, and everything else in proportion. The
hotels and Saloons filled to overhowing day and
night. Gambling and drinking carried on to
alarming degree. great deal of wranglng and SOME
fighting is going in regard to claims. Regular -
times we infer.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

MONTE DuABLo-The papers will insist upon 1t that
this noble landmark is 80 Of minerals. The Contra
Costa Gazette says gold sver and 9th metals have
long been supposed to exist in it, but not until very
recently has any effort been made to thoroughly test
the matter Several leads Of very good coal have been
discovered at the base of the mountain and two
Of them now being worked with success 1t 10
positively affirmed, also. that silver and gold bearing
quartz of great richness is now being worked
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

Smiths Washoe train leaves three times
week, as per advertisement in another COL
umn. On our first page will be seen several
facts going to show the excellent condition
of the route this train travels, to which we
ask attention Langton's Express also makes
tri-weekly trips over the mountains, taking
freight as well as letters. 1t is handsomely
patronised, as it ought to be.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

An OLD C11rzEN IN Luck.-we copy the fnffosfng
handsome marriage notice from tho Mnscatine lows,
Journal:
Married at O'Clock p. n. to day March ist 1900
at the residence Of the brides parents by Rev Nor-
thington. Mr. Elijah " Null. uf Buckeye Hill. Ne.
vada county CAL and Miss IAvisa 8. Porter daughter
of Geo. Porter ESQ.,. Of fhis city.
The JOYOUS voting coupI~ departed Immediately SITTER
the for the East. designing take passage
the 5th Of April steamer for their future hoe In
the Edorado Of the Pacific They take with them the
congratulations # large circle of friends and rela-
tivea The lovely and mplshed bride. who was
schoomate and has been onr friend and acquaint-
for many years il fortunate in forming q union
with one so noble and true-hearted. and upon whose
arduous and perseverng labors in the land Of gold
Fortune has generously smiled. May th~ silken tie
that binds these two willing hearts seem pleas
ant and may they live to celebrate their gold
wedding"
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HO FOR WASIIOE!
PATENTEE,S NOTICE.

ID HI. DUNNING having just returned from
He the Atlantic states, will take this method to
forbid all persons from infringing his PATENT GOLD
Wa HER, known an Juan Hill
Dunnfng's Undereurrent,
either by making using the without his per-
mission.
Those who are usingit it With my conditional agree
ment, are notified hat claim payment a. per said
agreement and stand ready give bills OF sale to all
who coup.y with terms of contract.
will sell rights to the patent to all who desire them
from this time.
R. H. DUNNING.
North ssn Juan, April 10th, 1850. am
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

TRl-MosTHLY STEAMERS. Letters from
New York BY the Pony Express, dated March
3lst, state that on that day the mail steamer
had left for California, thus showing, says
the Alta, that the tri-monthly line of mail
steamers between New York and San Fran
cisco, had commenced running. Henceforth
mail steamer may be expected to arrive
every ten days.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

We learn from the Sacramento Onion that
an act has passed the Senate authorizing the
Supervisors of Nevada county to subscribe
for stock in the Auburn and Nevada railway
and empowering the town of Auburn to
subscribe $4,000 for the same purpose.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

At all the principal towns in;th- State the Odd Fell
lows preparing celebrate the st anniversary
the introduction of their Order into America The
day is next Thursday, the 26th inst
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

CHANCES FOR A PACIFIC RILRoAp-The editor Of the
Standard has been shown sletter from Senator Latham
in which he expresses very confident opinion that
bill will be passed this session providing for middle
and southern railroad to conciiate northern and
southern interests. And not only this but telegraph
and overland mail six times week on the otheI
side and four this will undoubtedly be naugurated.
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wHAr A CI1nArr.--rhe No,snt

wHAr A CLImArE-rhe Moumfdta Messenger, pub
lshed at La Porte. Sierra county says:
The upon side of otf Office II banked up to
the depth Of feet. and averages foar feet upon
level: yet the atmosphere is mild throughout the
day that compositors find 1t comfortable setting type
without fire.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

DEATH OF Fl. l.. BILBo.-We learn from
the Territorial Enterprise that Mr.. BilUo, who
was shot some time since at Carson City by
a man named Brown, died on the lst of this
month. He was formerly resident of San
Juan
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

The popular wish Is consulted in Europe when it is
known not to be nmical to the schemes of royalty
The people of Central Italy latey permitted to
declare by their desire for Sardinia
and now it is proposed to let the population Of Savoy
and Nice say whether they prefer annexation France
independence.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

The Tarboro' n. C.. Nsrcury boasts Of having IA
strong corpse of contributors" Wonder how long
theyv. been .gone dead" add If they write through
mediuns. 4 strong corIse--pah
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

A CHANCE BseHnoR.-The sturgi.s fs;ich
Republican says t,at a very E,rfuH.rts Mrs b. Day,
of that village. heretofore " Esdy ~ oderat. circum
has inherited hcis Of che late Sir FINN
els Drake princely fortune Of fortyeight million Of
dollars Yrs Day 10 . widow.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

We are informed that the citizens of Cher
okee talk of taking measures to put stop to
gambling in their town. Several banking
games are known to be openly conducted.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

Why are young ladies At the breaking mp Of party
like arrowsi Because they can't 60 on without Z
beau, and all are in qsiper till they get one.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

The Charleston papers state that Ave dollars day
will the established price for board at the hotels Ia
that city. during the holding of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

Rev DR.. Scott. pastor of Calvary church
and editor OF the EIpositor, has gone eas
overland
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

The Pony Express will leave San Francisco every
Friday at O'Clock The start from st. Joseph, No.
will be made on the same day.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

1t Is stated that the managers of the Butter6clt
Overland Mail line not go ng to relinYuish thc
laurels to Messrs. Majors Russell Co, without
struggle, and that they will soon establish q pony px
press their route to make the trip in seccn days
THE distance is 100 miles, 800 Of which they
cut of by changing tho line Of road in several places
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

The California Stage Company will continue their
line Of coaches Scott mountains early In the
When that portion Of the road is finished there
miles in length, from Marysve to Portland Oregon.
We hope to see the same company running line oi
daily stages to Missouri before two years more
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

CosrLY Mrxna su1r.-Ths Forest City miners appear
to be fond Of litigation. Here b account Of Of
their law suits, taken from the Sierra Democrat:
The cause Of W. I. Robinson ct ais W VIM Patters
son ct ais. contesting the title to valuable mining
ground at Wet Ravne. has heen very expensive one.
The plaintiffs asked Of the court injunction to
strain the defendants from working the ground nd
ing the trial Of title. On thS 7th Judge Taylor made
order that the defendants show cause the 11th
why an Injunction should not issue On the 11th the
matter was argued. On the 10th. an order was fled,
refusing the injunction and discharglng the rule to
show cause.
The expenses of the itigapfs thus far In bringing
witnesses. hunting up testimony, procuring maps;
feeling lawyers, &C.. have been probably sixty thou
sand dollars The suicide Of the juror Damon and
consequent unavoidable Continuance Of the casse to
ably $4,000. The cause is set for the 21st of
May.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21
II n e MINE s..

The most interesting event under this head
during the past week was the completion Of
the large iron pipe of the Eureka Lake Ditch
Company, and the introduction Of water
through the same to the diggings on San
Juan Hill. Only an experimental head of
about $50 inches was let on, but the full
stream of 1900 inches will soon be flowing.
to the great Joy of the miners and depen-
dent community. This amount of water in
addition to the still larger quantity afforded
by the Middle Yuba Canal, will cause
many claims to be worked that are now lying
idle, and insure more regular operations in
all Others The pipe is 100 feet long, and
SO inches in diameter at the receiving end,
tapering to 243 inches. 1t receives the wa
ter from Hume on the hillside south of
town, is laid along the surface OF said hill to
a reservoir at its base, crosses the reservoir
on trestles ard boxed in, thence passes un-
der ground through the town onto the hill
north Of it, where the diggings are situated
NV No"Pohy hoN ~ P"y PtSssy AOu"N's ASA
the right of way through garden and build
ing lots, and give permission besides tor at
tachment of cocks to the pipe and free use
of water for irrigating and domestic pur-
poses. The pipe was manufactured in this
town by Francis Smith and ]. B. Low. The
cost of it we do not know, but it is proba-
bly, about $4,000 or $4,000, which is said
to be considerably less than fume would
have cost Our citizens can have in connec-
ton with it, if they so wisely determine,
tolerably efficient means for the extinction
of fires, as the water flows under a. pressure
of at least 1875 feet, and if taken from the
pipe where it crosses town could be thrown
over the highest buildings through ordinary
canvas hose. 1t is probable the Eureka Lake
Company would interpose no objection to a
scheme of this kind. The expense of it,
however, would be much heavier than if it
had been executed before the pipe was com :
pleted.
We are briefly told of big fluming en-
terprise on Deer Creek at the lower falls
near the Anthony House. A company has
been formed for the purpose of washing the
entire channel of the stream as far up as it
will pay and is not claimed by others. For
this purpose sluiceway had to be cut and
a aume built below the general level of the
gravelly deposits, with lateral sluices as
needed. The first obstacle in the way was
the falls, or natural rock dam. To insure
uniform grade this has been tunneled
through for nearly 800 feet at enormous ex
pense, portion of the work costing $46 for
each lineal foot From the upper end OF
this tunnel a shaft has been raised to the
gravel bed of the creek, aud down this
throat of rock through the tunnel and
sluices beyond, pours the whole food of wa
ter, earth and stones. Sluices will be laid
in the channel beyond the shaft, as required
The original deposits in the creek are richly
auriferous. This enterprise has several par
allels in Nevada county, some of which have
been described more circumstantially.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

The BULKHEAD KILLRD.-The bill to give
away the entire city front of San Francisco,
and make the people of California pay
special tax for the support of an unparalleled
monopoly during half century to come,
passed both branches of the Legislature,
went to Gov. Downey and was killed by his
Jacksonian veto. We did not care to dis
cuss its merits when it was vital, for reasons
given, but may now record our satisfaction
that such wrong scheme, as we believed it
to be, has received an effectual quietus.-
While rejoiced at this expected result, we
are not disposed to join in, nor sympathise
with, the merciless abuse and viIli6catiop
that are heaped upon majority Of the Leg
islature by the rahid anti-bulkhead journals
Of San Francisco, whose slanderous attacks
have. even been extended to such of the in
terror journals as saw no iniquity in the
Parsons scheme. The course pursued by
the papers alluded to has been positively dis
graceful. They have stignatised as robbers
and bribed traitors all who voted for the
measure in question held up their names
u execration, spent upon them the most FL
thy language, and even coyertly threatened
them with violence at the hands of venge-
ful mobI Every just man must be angry
and sick at this. 1t is an insult to the peo-
pie thus to defame and badger their repre-
sentatives. The Senators of Nevada county
thought best to endorse the bulkhead bill,
and we believe they acted honestly; they
could not have thought the bill unrighteous,
as we did, or they would have voted against
it. Any imputation upon their integrity
would be an afftont to their constituents and
an impudent claim of infallibility for our
selves. Empty accusations of bribery and
corruption are cheap and stale weapons Of
attack that no decent nor wise man will use
The hurling Of epithets can inflict perma-
Bent injury, except they return like boom
erang to their author; but they serve to ir
ritate and to rpevent that earn, dispassion-
ate action which is necessary upon matters
of public concernment.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

6The best Remedy for Rheumatism
Hall Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and Iodide
of Potass.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

The silver mines Of Mexico yielded from the time Of
Cortez to 1886, moro than and half billions Of
dollars.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

IMPORTANT RUMoR That Tom Hyer has
determined to fight Heenan if the latter
whips Ssyres.-
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-21

THR CHANGES OF FIFTEEN YEARs-Bro. Rolfe, Of the
Nevada Democrat in auding to the arrival of the Pony
Express, observes follows:
In the latter part Of September, 1845, party Of
six men, being the advance emigration Of that year,
arrived in Oregon City The writer of this Of
the party and had in his possession copy Of the St.
Louis Republican. containing Folks Inaugural Ad.
Dress This the first intimation the people Of Ore
gon had that Jas X. Polk had been elected to the
Presidency: in fact few Of them had ever heard Of
the man until they were Informed that he was the
President Of the United States At that time the peo-
pie of this depended upon slow sailing vessels
and the yearly immgrations for intelligence Of what
was going on in the States The overland travel was
months to make the trip around Cape Horn Usually,
not more than vessel arrived in the Of year.
and important which had passed into history
the East regarded as news on this coast
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an Indebtedness Of $l65 So. To offset this
there is due to the school for tuition total
of $276 IS, of which amount probably not
more than $500 can be collected. 1t is ex-
ceedingly desirable that tuition fees should
be promptly paid.
AS the number of pupils in regular atten-
dance has increased beyond the capacity of
the school house, and is still increasing, it
is the intention of the trustees to have that
edl6ce enlarged forthwith. There will be
needed for this and other purposes about
500. Half of this amount has already been
subscribed by citizens, and partly paid in.
The remainder will doubtless be cheerfully
subscribed. No person who desires the per-
manent growth OF the town in which we live,
whether he appreciates the radical necessity
of education or not, should be unwilling to
aid the public school. Well supported, it
will do nearly as much to promote the ma
terial welfare Of the community as good dig
gings and abundance of water to work them,
for it attracts BODYBUILDING families who
are the true factors Of permanence and thrift,
the very basis and conservative principle of
society.
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