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The hydraulic press., 1860-07-28

TERKIBLE AFFAIR AT ATNEvADA-A gentleman
who came over from Nevada on Wednesday COM
municates the following particulars of terrible
affair which occurred on the streets of that town
the day previous. There had been dog fight,
which drew together large crowd. A gambler
named Toney Brown and Tom James had some
angry words in relation to the fight. Both drew
their pistols and stood in attitude of hostility,
James admonishing Brown to keep his distance.
that he desired no difficulty with him, but if he
approached, it would be at his peril. Brown had
a Deringer pistol and James five OF six shoot
er. The parties separated for few moments
James was disarmed by the spectators. Brown
was taken into saloon, but allowed to retain his
weapon. 1t was supposed that this would end
the affray. But Brown came into the street
again, and knowing the defenseless condition of
James, fired upon him. The bullet missed its
mark, but penetrated the brain, just above the
right eye, of man named John Garvey, who
was an innocent spectator of the proceedings
In attempting to conceal his weapon, Brown held
it in both hands, and in the excitement of the
moment, covered the muzzle with his right,
which was torn to pieces when he discharged it.
Garvey instantly fell to the ground, and only
survived the wound some few hours He was a
miner, very much respected, and had been taking
a farewell of his friends the same day, with a
view of starting early next morning for the At
lantic States. Sheriff Van Hagen arrested Brown
on the instant,
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EDIToRIAL vIsIT.-Mr. B. P. AVERY, editor
o. TAT high-toned and sprghtly little Republican
paper, the Marysville Daily Appeal, is amongst
coined by as numerous and cordial n circle of
friends as gentleman ever possessed. Here is an
illustration of how pleasant thing it is to have
SO lived in community, that when you leave it,
your memory is honored and cherished among
those whom you revisit, and elicits such proofs
of esteem and affection as to produce the mingled
gazing wistfully at the heavens yesterday-our
mountain heavens-which are beautiful beyond
the imagination of the valley people to conceive
and we interpreted his thoughts to be lingering
there, in those vast pineforests, with the fondest
recollections of the happy days which have been
expended amidst their cooling shade. May he
live long to realise frequent similar delightful yet
saddening emotions
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CALIFORNIA MAiLs.-Thc Pony, which ar
rived few days ago, brings the information
that Mr.. Holt, Postmaster General, has ar
ranged to have the California mails contin-
ued by steamship. Senator Gwin had row
with the President in relation to the matter
This is what the dispatch says:
The difficulty in reference to the Califor-
mia ocean mails is finally settled The mails
will leave on the steamer tomorrow. Van
derbilt agrees to carry them till the 4th of
March for the postage, and the President is
to recommend in his annual message such
additional compensation as may be reasona-
BILE. The amount is not made public. Pre-
viously the Administration had determined
to send the mails by the revenue cutters
Harriet Lane and Others.
Before the settlement. Senator Gwin had a
grand blow up with the President and POST
master General Holt, who refused to carry
out the promise relative 70 overland and
ocean mails Gwin appealed to the Presi-
dent to know if he sustained Holt He said
he did. Cwin left and told the President he
deserved to have no friends, and that he
would never darken the door of the White
House while he filed it. 1t is not known
whether the difficulty is yet reconciled.
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Douglas Ratifcation Meeting.

A correspondent furnishes us the proceedings
of Douglas and johnson Ratification meeting
held in Cherokee on Monday night last. We
are compelled to abbrcviate them Slightly:
The meeting was called to order by Thomas
Hannah, Esq, and NJ. W. Martin, Esq, elected
Chairman, who briefly stated the object of the
meeting to be, the ratification of the nomination
of Stephen A. Douglas for President, and Of
Herschel V. Johnson for Vice President of the
United States.
Mr.. Hannah addressed the meeting in telling
manner, giving clear and forcible exposition of
the principles Of the contending parties, and was
heartily applauded. The following resolutions
were passed with great unanmity:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Cherokee
Precinct recognise the nomination of Stephen A.
Douglas and IIcrschel V. Johnson for the offices
of President and Vice President of the United
States regular, and in every respect in accord
ance with the time-honored usages of the DEM
ocratic party.
Resolved, That in Stephen A. Douglas we re-
cognise a bold, determined and fearless leader of
the Democratic party, gallant champion of the
people, stern rebuker of fanaticism in all its
shapes and guises, and one whose noble devotion
to principle, at once challenges the respect and
admiration of every true-hearted Democrat.
Resolved, That we have undoubted confidence
in the ability, patriotism and sound national de-
mocracy of Herschel V. Johnson, and most heart
lily unite in his support
heSOlNeu, 1nat we cOrulally accept ana auOpI
the platform laid down by the late National De-
mocratic Convention at Baltimore, as being
purely democratic in spirit, and reatfirming the
fundamental doctrine of sovereignty and equali-
ty upon which our Government was originally
founded, and which is the great secret of our
national greatness and prosperity.
Resolved, That for the purpose of maintaining
the principles embodied in the platform we have
adopted, and securing the election of the candi-
dates mentioned, we will cordially unite as one,
and make use of all honorable means to accom-
plish the end desired.
Resolved, That we firmly believe the principles
of the Republican party, if practically adopted,
would result, if not in the dissolution, at least in
the continual agitation of the Union, and it there
fore becomes the imperative duty of every con-
servatve and patriotic citizen to rally in defence
of those principles which, by permitting the peo-
pie to decide for themselves the character of their
own institutions, at once removes from the Ma
tional Councils the great cause of agitation, and
gives peace to the Nation.
The meeting next proceeded to organise a
Douglas and Johnson Club. A Constitution and
Bylaws were adopted, after which the following
officers were chosen: President, William H. c.
Matthews Vice President, NJ. w. Martin Sec
retary, v. w. Cleveland; Corresponding Secre-
tary A. w. Folts; Treasurer, John fitzpatrick.
The meeting then adjourned
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State Fair.

We have received the premium list for the
State Fair, to be commenced at Sacramento
on the 10th of September next. and contin-
ued till the 26th of the same month. The
prizes offered this year are liberal, and the
list extensive embracing all kinds Of stock,
fabrics, mechanics; the arts, sciences, litera-
ture, agriculture, horticulture, quartz and
other mining, botany, mineraogy, needle
work, etc, etc. The contributions promise
to be numerous this year, and the attend
ance will doubtless be unusually large and
interesting. The rapid growth of the State
in all departments of industry, mineral and
agricultural development, makes demand
for such an Institution and the benefits in
Cured are not only useful, but pleasant and
lasting in their nature.
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MoNo MINEs-The accounts from the Mono
region are very discouraging. The following
gloomy picture of its affairs, is drawn by an in
formant of the Mariposa Gazette:
Hundreds of broken men are there; some of
them ragged and abjectly destitute. People that
can get away are leaving. Sickness has prevail
ed to great extent, in the shape of infuenzas,
colds, congestive chlls, etc., caused by the very
severe weather experienced The Ditch upon
which they have calculated, will not be completed
this year. The country for more than hundred
miles about, has been prospccted considerably,
and but little found"
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Nevada Items.
The following items copied from the Ne
vada Democrat of Wednesday last

The following items copied from the Ne
vada Democrat of Wednesday last:
NEVADA RAILRoAD-Messrs. Mitchell and
Lowell, of Auburn, officers of the Sacramento,
Placer and Nevada Railroad Company, arrived
in Nevada yesterday, with the view of elfecting
such arrangements will bring about a concert
of action between the citizens OF Nevada and
Placer counties, in the railroad enterprise As
the interests of the two counties are Identical
they should act together. The object now is to
get sufficient amount of stock subscribed in
Nevada county, which, added to that already
subscribed in Placer, will complete the road to a
point within four or five miles of Auburn. The
construction of that division of the road, it is
believed, will give an impetus to the work.
which will attract capital, and enable the COM
pany to raise means to push it through TO Neva-
da.
THE Grass Valley National has run up, at the
head of its columns, the names of Douglas and
Johnson.
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ARREST OF WETzEL's MURDERER-The man
who murdered the German, Wetzel, at Sacra-
mento-or who is at least supposed to be the
murderer-was arrested at Virginia City a few
days ago, under the following circumstances !:
He wore breastpin with an eagle having figure
pendant from its beak, similar to one formerly
owned by Adam ]. Grisel, neighbor of Wetzel,
which had been stolen from the former on the
night of the murder. A later dispatch says that
the prisoner had left for Sacramento via Downie-
vile, under charge Of an officer, and that the
money and iewely of which Wetzel's house had
been robbed, were found on his person. The
name Of the suspected murderer is VIM. Wells.
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EASTERN BOUNDARY SURvEy.-Last winter
the Legislature made an appropriation of
$4,000 for the survey Of the eastern boun-
dary line, between Utah and California, un-
der the direction of the Surveyor General
of the State. The party, as organized by
this latter gentleman, after reconnaissance
of the line, and the performance OF consid
erable labor passed through this place on
their return from the scene of operations, on
Monday. They were sun burnt and begriTn-
ed with dust, presenting, on the whole,
very guerrilla like appearance. The follow
ing are their names: Gen. H. A. Higley,
Chief Surveyor; L. Twitchell, First Assist
ant; ex Speaker Phil Moore, Quartermaster;
D. Waldemar, Bich'd r. Magill, DR.. J. P.
Sharkey, VIM. Knox, Thos. Reese, W. I.
Ferguson, Charles Corcoran, Joseph Ware,
w. S. White and Geo. Snowden, Second As
sistants.
Congress having made an appropriation
for the prosecution of this work, Gen. IIig
ley was unwilling to expend more of the
States money than he could avoid, and so
broke up the survey and came in. He ex
poets, however, to return and aid in the COM
pletion of the work, when the person depu-
ted to act on behalf of the General Govern
ment reports himself ready for duty.
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ConstabIe,s Sale.

DY virtue of an execution and decree of sale
ID issued out of Justice r. H. Farquhar's court,
of Bridgeport township, county of Nevada, to
me directed, in favor of Joseph Thomas, for the
sum of 1921 l6, with per cent. interest and
costs of suit, against James Winnie, / have
seized and shall expose for sale at public auction,
at 2 o'clock, on the 18th day of August, A. d.,
1860, at North San Juan, in front of r. II. Far
quhar's office, the following described property,
to-wit: Certain Mining Claims, situated at Win
nie's Crossing, on the Middle Yuba, known as
the claims of Winnie & Co., beginning at the
dam of Harrington & Co., and running down the
river to the end of the Bar, including the flats
and river entire from bank to bank.
Dated North San Juan, the 25th day of July,
A. D., 1860. II. A. BRUCE, Constable.
jy29ts
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GREELEY's FIGUREs.-Horace Greeley makes
the subjoined figures to prove how easy, under
certain contingencies, it will be to elect Lincoln
President. He says:
sin no State that voted for Fremont and Day.
ton is there serious doubt of Republican tri-
umph in November. These give us ia electoral
votes, to which Minnesota will certainly add 4,
making lis. We shall need "a more to elect
Lincoln by the people; and for these we shall
look to the following States
New Jersey, Indiana, .........l3
Pennsylvania, ....27 Illinois, ....11
Oregon, ,...........3 .................-
LII all, ...bl
"Evcry one of these" continues Mr. Greeley.
eve believe Lincoln and Hamlin will carry; and
we do not despair of adding Delaware to the list,
making their electoral vote l73-to l25 for ali
others. Thus far we have not counted on divis-
ion of our opponents, but assumed that they will
put their best foot foremost, and give us the best
fight that is in them. If they divide, or stay di-
vided, and two rival tickets, the contest will
be over before it is fairly begun.''
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Horrible Affair---TrebIe Murder and
Escaue.

Wells. who was arrested at Virginia City, for
the murder of the German Wetzler, at Sacraz
mento; was on the stage in charge of Mr..
Armstrong, of Virginia City; Deputy Sheriff
Wharton and Mr.. Stoddard, of Sutter county,
and passed through Marysville Wednesday NOR
nlig. Arrived at Nicolaps, the guard heard of a
mob being gathered at Sacramento, with the in
tention OF hanging Wells. They therefore put
nim INTO an express wagon, and took the river
road for the latter city. When arrived within
about three miles of the city, the murderer and
Armstrong were lying among some straw in the
wagon, Wharton and Stoddard being on the
seat in 'front.' The two latter gentleman heard
the report of pistol. and looking around, found
that the murderer Wells possessed Armstrongs
six shooter, and had shot the latter with it through
the back. Before they could recover from their
surprise, Wharton received a bullet through his
body, disabling, but not killing him. The next
instant Stoddard wat shot
Having thus disposed of Armstrong, Stoddard
and Wharton, the murderer proceeded to rifle the
pockets of his two victims In the wagon-the
horses, after running a short distance, haeing
been stopped by some obstacle in the road. He
got back 81 800 portion of the amount of which
he had previously robbed Wetzler, and was taken
from him, besides other booty. He then effected
ali escape across the Sacramento river. Whar-
ton managed to drag himself along till he reach
ed Sacramento city, where he spread the alarm.
The bells were instantly rang, and the whole city
aroused to furious state of excitement. Sew
eral parties armed themselves at once, and start
ed in pursuit of Wells We think it hardly pos
sible for him to elude their vigilance.
Armstrong was III dying state when found.
Stoddard was already dead. The bodies were
conveyed to Sacramento for interment.
In addition to the foregoing, obtained from the
Marysville papers, we learn from telegraphic
dispatch in the Nevada Journal, that Wells, who
was in manacles while in the express wagon, pro-
cured the key to unlock them from Armstrong;
pocket, while he slept, and thus secured the free
dom of his hands and feet, before commencing
the work of slaughter. The same paper says:
"On the facts being known, he was pursued to
Sutterville, when he killed two officers in pursuit,
took their horses and escaped"
A rumor to this effect has also prevailed in
our Streets but its truth is doubted. The tragedy
of the express wagon is horrible enough, without
having anything added to it.
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MANY THANKs.-Our good friend, Mr.. Nat.
P. Brown, of Nevada, lately returned from
the Atlantic States, was exceedingly clever
in showing us around that fourishng town,
on the occasion of our late visit. He was
fully as accurate as Directory, and much
more influential in the nature of the labor
which he volunteered. Should opportunity
present, we shall not be slow in reciprocal
ting, "old fel."
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PAc1E1n RA11nn,n-The Douglas. Brerk-

PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The Douglas, Breek-
inridge, and Lincoln papers, in California,
have already begun to ring the changes on
that grossest of all partisan humbugs, the
Pacific Railroad. The Marysyille News, IN
its day and generation, said that any Cali
fornian, who would be silly enough ever TO
name the Pacific Railroad, in connection
with a Presidential election. ought to be
dashed out of the State. The News was
right. Any Californian, SO ridiculousiy stu
pid, after witnessing the electioneering cam
paigns of 1852 and 1856, as TO expect the
railroad as boon from politicians, ought to
be ashed, and we'll lashed, out Of the State
There is only one way in which a Pacific
Railroad can be achieved, and that is by private
enterprise. Let company be formed. with
a capital big enough to warrant its mana
gers in expending hundred thousand dol
lars, or two or three times that sum, if need
ed, in buying up the requisite number OF
Senators and Representatives in CONGRESS.
to pass bill granting the company such
rights and benefactions as they may ask
The affair might, possibly, be arranged at
cheaper rate than we have intimated; for, of
course, there may be some Senators and
Representatives honestly in favor of the en-
terprlse, who will not expect pay for sup
porting it. The California delegations one
would naturally think, considering the deem
interest their constituents have in the CON
structlon oil such a road, would not have
the face to take pay for voting for it ;but
there is no telling. On this plan, the Pacific
Railroad bill can be passed in the first month
of the next session.
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A SLIM FoRcE.-Sacramento with popula-
ton of fifteen thousand souls, has police force
of only eight men, two of whom are regularly
detailed for Office duty. This leaves but three
men at time, to look after the interests of the
entire city. Thieves and burglers are having a
"good times in those parts
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AEDENT.-The weather in this region has
been of the old-fashioned summer kind for
several days past. But the nights-ah. the
glorious nights that's where we clay over
the valley folks. The nights are deliciously
cool and rejuvenating.
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DIssoLvING VIEws.-There was an cxhibi-
ton of Dissolving Views ut the Theater on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, which
was not very numerously attended. We
were not so fortunate as to be present, but
hear the exhibition well spoken of.
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LAKE BIGLER.-A pleasure yacht is about
being placed on Lake Bigler by Messrs. Ben
ton 4 Phillips, of Carson City. The Enter
prise says its dimensions will be-19 feet 6
inches; width of beam feet; depth % in-
ches. She is to have sails, which will afford
fine accommodations to visitors, for angling
and pleasure excursions.
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A RE-HEARINc.-McCauley and Tevis were
not satisfied with the amount awarded them by
the late decision of the Supreme Court-Ss275,-
000-and have been granted re-hearing. This
step was entirely unnecessary, as it is said Con-
troller Brooks would have refused to issue his
warrant for the amount; and if he had, Treas
urer Finley would not have paid it.
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YouNG's NEVADA GIFT ENTERTaISMEsT.-
This week we publish the advertisement of C.
w. Young's Fourth Gift Entertainment. While
at Nevada we had peep at the extensive collec-
ton Of prizes. They embrace some splendid and
valuable jeweiry.
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FIGHT-There were three fights in the town
during the present week. One of them-that
which took place on Thursday-was a triangular
affair. Two men were engaged against one; but
he cleaned them both out and left them in a
bruised and bleeding condition pitiable to behold
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SPLENDID SpEED.-The new steamer Chrvs-
opolis, which was built at San Francisco, and is
to be put on the line between that city and Sac
ramento, runs at the speed of nearly twenty miles
an hour She is said to be regular floating
palace.
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BORN ON THE HIGHwAY.-The Marysyille
Appeal of Thursday contains the following:

Appeal of Thursday contains the following:
GAS gentleman from the country was driving
into town yesterday, he overlook hurdy-glrdy
woman and her husband, who asked to get into
his wagon. He took them in, but had not pro-
ceeded very far, before he had to stop for sngu-
lar reason. The woman was seized with the
pains of maternity, and was delivered of child
This was the beginning of the journey of life
under peculiar circumstances. With this in
crease of passengers, the wagon came to town,
where the mother and child are doing WELL"
The words "and husband" are saving clause
in this incident. The hurdy-gurdy grinders are
not always so fortunate to have their little ones
fathered in this manner
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To THE PoLIrIcIANs.-We shall be much
obliged to this jealous class of our fellow
citizens for their printing but would in
form them that our terms are-cAsH, INvA-
RIABLY.
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TIN MIsEs.-Seventeen distinct leads or
lodes of tin have been discovered at Temes-
CAL a locality in Los Angeles county.
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DRoPpING OFF.-Nany of the peaches in
and about San Juan, are dropping from the
trees. Late frosts are supposed to have pro-
duced this result.
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MARysylLLE FAIR-The annual fair, cat

MARYsyILLE FAIR.-The annual fair, cat
tie show, and industrial exhibition, for the
northern district of California, will COM
mence on Monday, Sd of September, and
continue through the week. The managers
are exertng all their energies to render the
whole affair amply worthy of public regard,
and the well established reputation Of the
citizens of Marysville, for hospitality, is
sufficient guaranty that a weeks sojourp at
the fair will be an exquisite pleasure cheaply
purchased. To the miners, farmers, and
gardeners of Nevada county, this fair should
be an object Of especial interest We shall
speak of it, more at large, hereafter. A card
of invitation has been presented to the cdi-
tor of this paper, and the managers MAY safe
ly count him in. We have several success
full horticulturalists, in this corner of Neya
da county, who, in the department of ap-
Piles, pears: peaches, plums, and grapes-ssy
ing nothing of potatoes, cabbages, pump
kius, and squashes, in ali of which this
particular region is hard to beat-may safe
1y enter the lists with the farmers and gar
deners Of the Sacramento Valley, and carry
off medals and prizes to their hearts content.
Excellent roads lead from all sections of Ne
vada county to Marysville, the distance is
short, and it will surprise us much if our
people do not avail themselves of these ia
cilities to visit the fair in full force.
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NEVADA CENsus.-The population of Nevada
city is returned at 500; of Grass Valley, at
$500; of North San Juan, at 1870, and Of the
entire county, at II, 200.
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LARGE AUDfENcE.-The Circus which per-
formed here last Friday night, had an audience
of thirteen hundred people, fully one-third of
whom were ladies. Can any of the mountain
towns beat that!
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Diss cluti0ll.

TNHE copartnerslip heretofore existing between
L the undersigned, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. w. J. Maldoon is alone au-
thorised to sign in liquidation.
A. KUNAST,
w. J. MALDOON.
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ATTENTION, ,REPUBLIcANs!- You are request
ed to meet at the Theater, this Saturday eve
ming, at u o'clock. A punctual and general at
tendance is requested.
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Mr.. S. S. B. PECK is this day admitted as a
partner with me in the
Cigar and Tobacco Business,
which will be continued at the old stand, south
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EARLY.-Ripe apples, grown near Shasta, have
been presented to the editor Of the Yreka Jour-
nal.