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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04

A BOGUS WOMAN ON Snow SHoEs.-At
Onion Valley, in Plumas county, about
1000 feet above the sea, the snow has been
very deep during the winter, aud snow shoes
have been necessary to locomotion out of
doors. The people, like people elsewhere,
cOntriving to draw amusement out of disa-
greeable necessities, have taken to racing
on snow shoes, and have belt which is
given to the fastest racer on their winter
foot gear. Not long since there was race,
half a dozen men appeared to compete for
the belt, aud multitude of spectators we're
present, sitting on the peaks of such houses
as rose above the snow. Suddenly aud un-
expectedly woman, or human being en-
veloped in wOman's dress, came skating
along, and after her halt dozen men, who
strove in vain to catch her. The skating
was down bill, aud the spectators had bare
ly time to give her some hearty cheers,
when she was upset in hollow place be-
tween two snow drifts, and as her crinOline
and lower rigging few up, miners boots
aud trousers were exposed beneath, Laugh
ing succeeded cheers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04
CONsTABLE's sALE.-state of Cali

" forna, County of Nevada, Township Of Wash
ington ss. BY virtue Of an execution to me deliver
ed issued from the Court Of Amos Root Esq, act
ing Justice of the Peace in and for the county afore
said bearing date March 18th \. y. 1861. to satisfy
a judgment rendered by Calvin Hall on the 2d day
of May A. D. 1860. in favor Of CHAS. sIElNMEIZ
and against JOHN IEOHR, CARL ENDLE 4 CO., for
the sum of one hundred and sixty-six dollars and
thirty-two cents debt interest, damages and costs
Of suit have taken in execution, and will sell to
the highest bidder for cash the following described
property to wit The Canon Creek Quartz Mill, 10.
gether with the Ledge belonging thereto, also,
blacksmith shop, with one bellows, one hand ham,
mer and vice; also. belt to stampers; also,
one frame dwelling house, with cooking stove and
cooking utensils; also, grindstone and frame on
Thursday the 18th day Of April a. D. 1861 at Beans
Saloon in said township, between the hours Of 10
O'Clock A. NJ and II NJ. Of said day.
Taken as the property of John Leohr, Carl Endle Il
Co.. to satisfy the above demands and accruing costs.
March 23d 1S61.-td
w. b. BEAMER, Special Constable.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04

FEMALE DARING HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
"A lady came into Birmingham with q
handsome equipage, aud "desired the land
lord Of the inn to get her a husband, being
determined TO marry somebody or other be-
fore she left the town." The man bowed,
and supposed her ladyship to be 10 face
tiOns humor, but being made sensible how
much she was in earnest, he went out in
search of a man that would marry fine
lady without asking qnestiOnsl After many
repulses from poor fellows who were not
desperate enough for such venture, he
met with an eXciseman, who said he "could
not be in worse condition than he was," "
aud accordingly went with the inu. keeper,
and made o tender of himself, which was
all he had to bestow on the lady, who i'm
mediately went with him to one who gave
them license, aud made them man aud
wife, on which the bride gave her spouse
two hundred pounds, aud without more de-
lay left the town and the bridegroom to
find out who she was, or unriddle this
strange adventure. Soon after she was
gone. two gentlemen came into the town in
full pursuit of her they had traced her so
far upon the road, and finding the inn
where she put up. they'examned into all the
particulars of her conduct, and on hearing
she was married, gave over their pursuit
and returned back. 'Tis supposed the
young lady, in desperate fit, for fear of
being forced to marry some Que whom she
did not like chose this unaccountable way
of preventing it.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04
NOTICE.-Im the District

TNSOLVENT NOTICE.-In the District
l. Court OF the 14th Judicial District Of the state If
California in the matter of the petition of GEO ".
MOORE, an insolvent debtor Pursuant to or
der of the Hon. Niles Sears, Judge OF the said Dis
rict Court notice is hereby given to all the creditors
before the Hon Niles Searls aforesaid in open Court
at the Court Room of said Court in the City and
County Of Nevada. on the oath day of April A. u.
1861, at 10 o'clock A. of that day, then and there
to show cause If any they can why the payer Of
said insovent should not be granted and he be dis
charged from his debts and liabilities, in pursuance
of the Statute in such case made and provided and
in the meantime all proceedings against said nsolv
ent be stayed.
seal Court, this 18th day of March A.
(--l d. 1861.
JOHN $ LAMBERT. Clerk.
BY Jos. RoBBgTs jr., Deputy.
T. B. Mcfarland, Atty for Petitioner. mar2l .5w
n nIssOLUTION.-Thc Co. Partnership
IL heretofore existing under the and style OF
MOORE Il CO., is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent by the Withdrawal Of j. a. Smith.
JAMES A. SMITH,
d. J. MOORE.
Brandy Flat, March Goth 1861. mar2e.3w
NOTICE TO CREDITORs.-Estatco of
N JOHN HEBRON, deceased. Notice is hereby
given by the undersigned II. b. Thompson, admins
traitor Of the above named estate to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against John Heron
deceased to exhibit the same with the necessary
vouchers within ten months from the FIRST publiea-
ton Of this notice to the undersigned at his Office,
Nevada City.
II. B. THOMPSON,
Admir-. Of the estate of John Heron decd
March 25th 1S6l.-mar26-4w
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04

THE MOUNTAINS STREAM.-In the valleys
they train the dOcile vine and watch its
growth. The gentle rains fall upon it, and
the sunshine and the dew afford it nOurish.
ment. The course Of the seasons brings the
flower, then fruit aud man patiently
watches for the harvest time.
How different, life in the mountains.
Just under the dripping caves of the almost
continual snow bank, the mountain is smit-
ten with pick and shovel, aud its sides
drained off in new channels Accumulat-
ing water, and stained withclay, the stream
PUSHES over mercnFial snares set for uncer-
tain gold. Goes slower Rs it approaches
greater streams, and at last ashamed to pre-
sent its mudied cOunteRance at the congre-
cation of waters, the polluted blood of the
pure mountain snow stops in its course, and
sinks for shame into the earth.
And the rushing river--Pure as the snow
swift as the wind, mighty as the storm--is
hunted to the mountain gorge, and stopped
with dam. A 1ume is set, and the miner
bids 1t keep out of its w0nted bed and with
IN the bounds he has set, while be digs up
its channel for gold. Another miner, by
leave of the first, sets line of boxes, and
demands of the tanned stream certain square
inches OF its water. He trains il cut in nice
long boxes, till it is beyond all influence Of
the mother stream-tben it is turned upon
all manner of dirt-dust of the earth, aud
dust of gold. II is made vile; and sold
again aud again forced into dollar and-a-
half diggings; turned down Improbable
shafts dogs drowned in IL; Chinaman
washed in it manure and onion patches
absorb it; till the Sun, for pity, lifts it
again to the clouds that have their homes
in the North.-[Sierra Democrat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04
OONsTABLE's sALE.-stOte of CALI

u ornia County of Nevada, Township Of Bloom
field ss BY virtue OF an execution to me delivered,
issued from the Court of W. C. Carter acting JUS
tice Of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
bearing date March 18th 1861 TO satisfy judgment
rendered by the aforesaid W. G. Carter, p, the
18th day Of March 1861, in favor Of f. w MAY, and
against CHAS. ISENBECK, II co. for the sum OF one
hundred and ninety two dollars debt interest, and
damages and thirteen dollars costs, together with
acerung costs ] have taken in execution and will
sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property to wit The undivided one fourth
interest of the mining claims being situated and ~
ing in Virgin or Humbug district, at or near the
town Of North Bloomfield, county and State aforesaid
and fronting on Virgin creek eight hundred feet,
bounded on the west by Hitler & Co.'S claims, on the
east by the Independent Co.'S. claims, and extending
back to the centre Of the main ridge and known as
the claims of Charles lsenbeck Co., together with
all appurtenances thereunto belonging. will sell
said property on the ground on THURSDAY the 18th
day of April SOL between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A.
NJ and O'Clock p. N.
Taken the property of Charles Isenbeck, to sat
isfy the above demands and accruing costs
Given under my hand this 10th day Of March 1861.
mar26.3w A. BICKF0RD, Constable.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04
Number SOL

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
N THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK on
COMMERCIAL STREET.
The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows:
SECTION l. II shall be the duty OF the property
holders on the northerly side of Commercial street.
between Pine and Broad streets, before the
10th day Of April, a. D. 1861, TO construct side
walk in front OF their property.
SEC 2 Said Sidewalk shall be on the grade Of the
street, of uniform width not to exceed eight feet,
and shall be constructed under the supervision and
direction of the City Marshal
SEC. 3 Should any property holder on CONNER
cial street between the termini specified in the first
section of this ordinance, neglect refuse TO
struct the Sidewalk in front OF his or her property
required, it shall become the duty Of the Marshal
to let out contract for having the work done, and
the property along the line thereof shall be held re-
sponsble for the reasonable expense of the same.
Passed March 7th, 1861.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President
T. II. RoLFE, Clerk mar9.3w
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04
A PPLICATION FOR PARDON.-To

"A the Hon. David Belden, County Judge of Neya-
da County, and f. W. Maslin, District Attorney. Al
so. to the Hon. ThOs. II. Caswel late County Judge
and A. A. Sargent, late District Attorney
Take Notice, that intend making application 70
His ExcelIency. J. G. Downey, for the pardon Of
JOHN GARDINER who was convicted at the Febru
airy term A. n 1856 of the Court Of Sessions in and
for the county of Nevada, of crne against nature"
and sentenced to undergo Imprisonment Of ten years
n the State Prison.
CORNELIUS MURPHY.
hereby accept service OF the above notice this
11th day of March A. D. 1861.
d. BfIDEN, County Judge.
hereby accept service Of the above notice this
tn Cay of March A. d. 1861.
f. w. BlASIlN, District Attorney.
I hereby accept service Of the above notice this
II tn day Of March A. D. 1861.
L. II. CASWEIL, Late Co. Judge.
hereby accept service of the above notice this
11th day Of March A. D. 1851
A. A. SARGENT, Late Dist. Jt''y.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04

Upon rea ding the affidavit filed in this cause and
IL appearing therefrom that said Plaintiff has good
cause Of action against said defendant and that said
defendant is now within this State but cannot after
due diligence be found it is hereby ordered that
vice of summons therein be made by publication in the
Nevada Democrat, a newspaper published in Nevada
County for the period of three weeks successfully.
Given under my hand this 1st day Of April 1861
apr2-td JOHN KENDALL. J. ?,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04
C,UMMONs.-state of CaIIfornIn. County

CUMMONS.-stateO of California, County
- and Township of Nevada, IS. Before John Ken
dali J. F. People of the State Of California, to A.
PLBMIEY You are hereby summoned to appear
before the undersigned Justice Of the Peace at his
Office in said Township, Saturday the goth day Of
April A. D 1861 at 10 O'Clock \. NJ. to answer to the
complaint of S. LUBECK, who demands of you the
sum of $5S IL due ON account as per account now
file in my Office. On failure so to appear and answer
judgment viii be rendered against you for the said
sum Of SIS, IL and costs Of suit.
Given under my hand this LIST day of April 1861
JOHN KENDALL j. 2.
true copy, attest, W. c. Asher, Constable
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-04
TO CREDITORs.-Estatc of
CrTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of

ClTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of
- Nevada. In Probate Court Notice is hereby
given that II. B. Thompson having filed in this Court
his petition praying Tor order of sale of the real
and personal property of the estate of WILLIS AIS
SION deceased the hearing Of the same has been
fixed by said Court for MONDAY the 22d day OF
April 1861 at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon Of said
day of the April Term of 1861, at the Court Room
thereof at the Court House in the City and County Of
Nevada, and all persons interested said estate are
notified then and there to appear and show cause il
any they have, why the said petition should not be
granted.
March 25th 1861.
JOHN S. LAMBERT, Clerk,
mar26-4w BY JOS NJ LEvEY, Deputy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

Crops IN Fra NCE.-The following is an
extract from letter received at Philadel-
phia, from an English gentleman, formerly
residing in southern cline, and now res
ident of Paris:
In my late tour referring to a tour
through Normandy 1 particularly noticed
the grain crops. Although the quality
seemed as good as usual, the field looked
very thin, from the quantity of stocks
nipped and destroyed by the untimely frosts
of March, and the sweeping hail storms ex.
perienced beyond all precedent, from the
middle of June to the end of July. Upon
the whole, the general calculation is that
the present years crop will fall at least one
third below the average of the last go that
France promises to import largely from
abroad, which comes 10 as q God.serd for
the United States farmers.
In England friend writes to me that
the crops look magnificent. This will ma
terially diminish the call of England upon
foreign markets, and leave France to SUPP
ply her wants without serious competition
"a fact which will tend to keep the prices
steady, even in the face of large demand.
In the last six months of the present year,
England, in consequence of her failures of
last year, imported grain and -four to the
enormous value of more than twenty mil.
lions sterling, say nearly twenty.one mila
lions. 1t is time, therefore, that she should
be afforded an opportunity to draw breath.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06
Fort Observation-Disclosures of Prisoners.

Fort Lafayette, where are confined per.
sons recently arrested upon suspicion of trea-
son, is built on shoal in the Narrows,
nearly four hundred yards from the Long
Island shore, and possesses no other meaps
of communication with land than by boat.
SO strong is the fort that not even Jack
Sheppard or Baron Trenck could get out,
surrounded as they would be with granite
walls, sea-washed on every side; while the
entire military force of New York city,
several times over, would not suffice to get
into the fort and release the captives. The
prisoners remain in durance vile, and will so
continue until the Government is prepared
to award them their deserts. They lead
very comfortable life, are as well lodged as
is consistent with SAFE keeping, are fed at
Government expense with the best viands
the market affords, enjoying any additional
dainties they see fit to purchase with their
own money, and can procure and read what
ever newspapers they desire. Their treat
ment is vastly superior to that which they
would have incurred for similar offences
against the most humane European mon
archs. Fort Lafayette has been called, by
rebel sympathizers, a"Bastile" and "Tower
of London" but is is really a cool and
healthful summer residence, and the officer
in command adheres strictly to the letter
and spirit of General SCOTS Injunction
"Treat hem kindly; make them comfort
able, but keep them securely"
He who feels his own deficiencies will be
a charitable man for his own sake.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

Some hitherto unpublished writings of
j. j. Rousseau 8 are about to be given to
the world. 1t is we'll known that Rousseau
left numerous manuscripts in the hands of
his friend the protestant clergyman, Mou-
ton, whose name occurs more than once in
the =" Confessions" 1t is from these man
uscripts, now in the possession of the grand
son of the gentleman just named, that the
selection about to be published has been
made. 1t includes correspondence of
Rousseau with NJ. Moulton and the Gene
vese Coindet, Project of Constitution
for Corsica, Letters on Virtue and Happi-
ness, a Treatise on Shhere, "a Fragment on
Languages, two novels, portrait of Rous-
seau, by himself, and collection of aphor-
isms-a sufficiently varied and inviting list
of contents.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06
GALLEPoLEs, O., August %

GALLEPoLEs. O., August 20.
The battle at Cross Lanes, near Summer
vile, on the 26th instant, proved to be a
bloody affair. The following are all the
particulars we have learned
The 7th Ohio regiment, Colonel Tyler,
was surrounded while at breakfast, and at
tackled on both TANKS and in front at once.
Our men Immediately formed for battle,
and fought bravely while they saw but little
chance of success, the enemy being too pow
erfui. Colonel Tyler sent forward to the
baggage train, which was coming up some
three miles distant, and had it turn back
towards Gauey, which point it reached in
safety. Companies B, G, &C., suffered most
severely. They particularly were in the
hottest of the fight, and stood up to it
bravely land finally fought their way through
fearful odds, making dreadful slaughter in
the enemy's ranks.
The rebel force consisted OF 8, 1000 infantry,
400 cavalry, and ten guns. The federal
forces scattered after they had cut their way
through, but soon formed again and fired,
but received 10 reply or pursuit from the
enemy.
Our loss cannot be definitely ascertained,
though not over 200 are missing out of the
900 engaged. The rebel loss is fearful.
Lieut.. Col. Creighton captured the ene-
my's colors and two prisoners.
The following is list of officers known
to be killed: Capt. Dyer, gainesville; Capt.
Shutliff, Oberlin; Capt. Sterling (not James,
Adjt. L. De Forest, Cleveland; Lieut.. G.;
Wanent and Sergeant Maj. King, Warren.
Ohio. The other field officers are all safe.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

BAD ROAD. -Some of our citizens wish us to
call the attention of the county to the road be-
tween this city and the Ramsey county line on
the route to st. Paul. 1t is said to be intOler-
able. 1t ought to be attended to at once.-St.
anthony Ne,os.
We trust our St. Anthony friends will
make an effort to repair this road. 1t is
absolutely dangerous, particularly in the
night, to lite and limb. We believe an arr
rangement might be made with our author.
tiles whereby it might be made, as it
should be, the best road in the State. Rail-
road or no railroad, it will always be a
great thoroughfare for business and plea
sure travel. As it is now, it is disgrace
to two of the wealthest counties in the
State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

PRINCE NAPOLEON intended to visit st.
Paul when he made his recent trip to Lake
Superior. 1t was his purpose to come by
land from Bayfield,, but was dissuaded by
the officers on the boat on which he made
his trip, and was to take boat for Chicago
at Mackinac. 1t is not improbable that be
may yet come by the river. 1t is hoped he
will. A live Prince--a real lion-would be
great curiosity here among lion worship.
pers, who are found here as at the East.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

METEOROLOGICAL NoTEs FOR AUGUST,
l86l-The heated term with which July
closed, has continued through the first FIVE
days of August. On the LIST and Sd tie
thermometer reached go. Still it was
noted by many that the extreme heat did
not produce the debility which follows from
it at the East and South. 1t is this fact
which makes the summers of Minnesota so
delightful and so healthful. The past month
has been pleasant one, and a propitious
one for the agriculturist.
All crops have been harvested in fine
condition, and while there are fewer bushels
of wheat to the acre, the greater breadth
sown will probably make the yield equal to
that of 1860.
Observations of the thermometer, made
at seven O'Clock A. NJ, and two and nine P.
NJ, give results as follows:
Maximum temperature Cst l. 3d) d. $3.50
Minimum do (sev'ld'ys). . $50
Highest daily mean QsD. $50
Lowest do do (22d).. $50
Greatest daily range (24th). ..lso
Least do do (7th).. 20
Range of the month. ..4Oo
Mean of the month. ..............6 7o PA
The mean temperature was N degree
above that of August, 1860, and pa de-
grees below that of August, 1859. Rain
fell on six days. and there were showers on
two other days.
The amount of water which reached the
earth was 2.97 inches, against .88 of an
inch in the same time last year. The guam.
tity of rain or melted snow for the present
season has been 2l.l5 inches, being more
than ~ in excess of the like period OF
1860.
The prevailing winds were easterly.
ST. Paul, Sept. 2, 1861. P.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

RoMANT1c.-On Friday morning, says
the Pioneer, "a gentleman and lady who had
been stopping for several days at one of the
st. Paul hotels, took trip to Minnehaba,
and while there, were united 10 marriage
under the rock from which the laughing
water falls. The scene is said to have been
quite interesting, but the romance of it will
be better appreciated thousand miles dist
ant than in st. Paul"
One of the parties concerned in this ro-
mantle union-J. R. Wilson, Esq, of New
York-called upon US this morning. He
afirms the Pioneers statement, that it vas
interesting to him but insists that he can
appreciate the romance of it," even in this
country.-Hudson Wis., Star.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06
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MRS. WINSLOW.

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