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The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

Tne M0NsrGL CANNoNs or ANsRieA AND
ENGLANn,-The London Army aud Navy
Register describes the new American prin.
ciple of casting large guns hollow, aud
cooling them by means of current Of wa
ter through the interior. 1t considers that
this invention has introduced new era In
the casting Of large iron cannon, and Il
describes The monster l5-inch gun which
was cast at Fort Pit Foundry, Pittsburgh.
aud now mounted at Fortress Monroe.
The largest piece of ordnance hitherto
made in England is what is called the
"Hortetal gun which is mounted at
South Sea Castle, Portsmouth. 1t weighs
% tuns, and throws q solid shot of 500
pounds. II has been tested with CHARGES
of so pounds of powder and 1870 rounds
have been fred. At lSo elevation, its
range was 500 yards. 1t was cast in the
old way; and is unmiStakably inferior to
the American gun, inasmsch as a crack
about three inches in length has already
been formed in its chamber Tic Ameri
car gun has already fired 800 rounds, and
the most delicate tests have failed to detec,
the slightest arrangement in t.
Ro9man 5 perforated cake powder, which
is used foe American artillery, is much SUI
pe9ior 10 the English powder. 1t starts
the shot more gently, ard the tendency to
bursting is therefore not so imminent
With &c pounds of powder as charge. the
the initial velocity of the shot of the
great American gun was found to be
l,S2s feet per second; and the greatest
range attained at an elevation of 2So was
$3.50 yards, the shot being 425 pounds
81 f.: as we know, the American "great
gun Is the greatest gun in the world-It
IS true there are some oli-fashioned Turk
lsG cannon at Constantinople which can
THROW snot OF LOO los, weight, but the
charge Of powder which they can take i !
so small that no vessel passing the fort, Of
500 yards distance would receive much
harm from ;hem. A single shot from the |
American gan at Fortress Monroe striking
an iron-frgate, would make il reel as if il |
had received the concentrated kick of 33,-
900 horses
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23
Special Notices.
The Medicalana SURGICAL Institute.


OF DR. L J. cZAPKAY, is alrea,Sy secured in po
sition which Places i, web as its proprietor far
above the assaults of envy and professional malice
In the schools Of Francn the ighesprizes arc often
awarded TO prariitcners in This department Med
icalscience, and they occupy with others an equally
lofty position in the profession. Reord is illust
GUS example, shining Light among the phiosophie-
al stars ofhis age in Europe. and DIR. C2apkay has
fully cqualled him in this country, a PROOF Of
which, the Philadelphia College of Medicine oomph-
mented him with a Diploma and the honorary All
EUNpRM degree Selecting this as his fell OF opera
ton, although lualihed a graduate of the Uni
University Cf Festh, and late Chief Surgeon of the
Hungarian Revolutionary army, for more extended
labors, DR.. L. J. Czapkay has bent his eaTnes. at
tenton to the cure of chronic and private diseases
In which he has become great an exoert that he
is now regarded as the LEADER in this branch of his
throughout the United States and his DOR
trait and biography published as matter of in
terest in the most exclusive Journals TIE Doctors
Offices at his Medical and Surgical Institute on
Sacramento street, corner of Leidesdorf nearly on
posite the buildings of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company.
give ask particular attention ofoui readers to
the sworn certificates OF remarkable cures in aaoth
er Column OF this paper.
SWETT'S GRAPE BITTERS OR RE-
STORATIVE WINE.-A powerful, yet pleas
ant Medicine, manufactured under the immediate
supervision of Mrs. A NJ. SWEET, the Celebrated
Clalrvoyant Physician; and prepared from Roots
and Herbs of great Medicinal Virtue, combined
with the pure juice of the California Grape. A
certain remedy for Liver Complaint, Biliousness,
Costiyensss, Dyspepsia, Debility, Impaired Appe-
tite, Impure Breath, etc., and all diseases requiring
a powerful Liver Invigorator and Tonic. War
ranted the best Remedy ever invented for diseases
peculiar TO Females-such Lencorrhea, or
Whites, Weakness, etc SO popular has tnisprcp
aratlon become that even the editors of the leading
papers OF San Francisco depart from their usual
eustom-not 10 commend any advertised medicine
and prom Junee Swett's Grape Bitters or Restor
ative Wine, 50 worthy article an excellent Ton-
ic; a good appetizer and useful Medicine for those
suffering from dyspepsia and arrangement of the
liver" etc. Sold by all Druggists, and by
DANIEL SWEET, Proprietor,
auS2-m6 90 California street, San Francisco.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

"rLtNTIc MoN-mY,-Ifhe August number of
interesting number it is, fan of the choicest
rsadirF. Whoever misses perusiag tho Atlantic
is behind tie light house.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

TnA3sAcsIoSs STATE AG. SociETY.-Weh have
received from Rev. 0. c. Wheeler, Correspond
,rg Secretary Of the State Agricultural Society,
he published Transactions Of the Society for
--cIl.-L1.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

m. E,A> RorEars, of Grass Valley. sent M
.hc o'fer day, a quantity of so-calIed ginger
Pop. OF his oan manufacture. Plenty of ginger,
IA, no pop Doctor.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

STEEL CANNON BuRsT.-A large steel gun
iately made at the Mersey Steel Works. Liver
pool England, brrst at the seventh round while
heIng trle'i at ehoeburyness. II had thrown l2s
POUND shot SIX miles. hut the material of which
It was made is stated to have been 50 defective.
that il raTises altho t every rerson that it did
nN' burst a; the srst round Instead IF the SET
enth.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

BtAcrwoon, for July, sepublished by Leonard
Scott Co., maintains the long established
character Of the magazine.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

HAuaoAp MAp.--We have received from :.
Z. Church 4 Co, lloyl's American Railroad
Nar, showing the whole seat of war. 1t is pro
sc;ed on . large scale and exhibits al a glance
'ne prominent features of our country. II is
convenient lnl valuable for reference. Church
= 70. have them Tor sale.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

C;RA:;p C.1oH fA,i.-Mr. and Mrs Lyons
give -rand Union Bal: at Washington. on
Fliday evening, Aug. 50. The preparations
rre o. :. good scale ani promise happy time.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

&c rNlEDscHSrEDER's promenade concert on
'rrcsday night was dne Affair. Better music
Irs ra~eiy been listened to.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23
AGENCY NoTICE-,

MI J. Y. FISHER is our only authorized Agent
ir San Francisco to receive Advertisements receipt
t3c tbs same, and t. transact business generally Tor
the NEVADA JOURNAL. Ofice-No. 17If Wash
iae-tos. Street, nearly opposite Maguire's opera
Hoa5e-up-s tairS.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

liUrr T. BALDWIN a,,t aepoaald were
b'rr- ty the tiller oftne Hook soo Leader truck
IN runnirg to the irc on Monday. The wheels
vA3aantored an obstacle which suddenly tore the
.llar from the grasp ot tho men and struck Mr.
McDol.,li ardcs She chin iaflictins severe
wound Nh Baldwin had the fore finger of his
I II nand broken by the blow.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

5Try>,Ess Everybody who comes
7'ci 'h. He7ncss read no@. is in ccstacies
about Il, ], IS unquestonatly the finest route
oye- the raourtairs and Is crowded with teams
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23
Summons,

CTATE or CALIFORNIA, County of
- Nevada, SIS. District Court of the Fourteenth
State of California, to A. IL, Eddy, greeting; You
are hereby summon 'd to appear and answer TO the
complaint Of the Middle Nuba Canal and Water
Company, filed against yon, John lltll and T.,
Eddy, um q CO., alias, the Sailor Company
alias, Francls Soule & Go. Within ton days troa
the service of this writ, IL served on You in this
county, within twenty days if served ou you in
forty days II served on you In the State and
out OF this District, In an action commenced on
the LIST day OF August A. u 1901, In said Court,
wherein plaintiff y ays judgment against you dc
PENDANTS, for the sum Of SS,GH SO, with interest
per cent per month--allcaged to be due nlaintiti
upon a certain promiSsory note--Mllg set forth In
plaintiffs complaint to this action. And plalntifl
prays Judgment against you tor the other aud fur
from May 20, 1851, dlcdgs d by plaintiff to be ,nr
for a6l0 inches OF water, sold and deliver ID Won
defendants at your Special instance av,i request
fully mentioned In complaint Aforesaid. And van
are hereby notified that If you cnil to answer said
Judgment against you .nereiore hy default. 70.
gether Win all costs oe suit, aud also demand OF
tic oomtt suSo o'.rsr relief as Is prayed for in
IT testimony whereof I, John s. Lam
Is ert, Clerk ofthe District Court, sforoaid,
-, - do hercpnto set my hand and impress the
= Of said Court, at Office, in the city of Nevada,
this sth day of Aug A. D., 1861.
JOHN S. LAMBERT, Clerk.
BY Joseph Roberts, Jr. Deputy.
By order OF Hon. David Beldeu, County Judge,
Nevada county.
Attest, true copy.
JOHN S. LAMBERT, Olerk.
Per Jos. Roberts, Jr., Deputy.
Mcconnell & CARRIER, Atty's. for Pl'Gs-
Aug. Ii 3m
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

TYR SsSlrAEiust.-- We 40 indebted to Mrs.
c7goiine N Rollins 9' Boston formerly mar
aiod lazy but now sa5e4 rears widow, for a
copy II e i-ow rubaeatioe c2icd she 5anitarium.
lssr,d mortiry. The rarer, As It's name denotes,
s doyo'ed % nca'a' Price, ono dollar year.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

iS TowS,-sem Longton, Of the Pioneer Ex.
press, paid em city Ayng visit on Wednesday.
From Aie we loara that Duwnievillc flourish.
.fh
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

TuAr eminent lawyer, Joe Lane, says, "ff
Maj. Anderson had 8ru,esd he habas co,pias on
ycif Dacis he wouldn't never a'shot at Sampler.
1t would have been fcrncnst religion aud the
spirit of the ago. "
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

ANOTHER Town BrENEn,-Thc town Of Indian
Gulch semo Four miles from llornias, in Mari.
posa county, was destroyed by lrc on Saturday
night last II Is supposed to have been the
work of an inccndiary.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

TuE Town OF WNSUlNGroS,-Gcn. Scott has
issued orders 70 the Federal troops to the fol,
owing eloct;
Should the operations Of war take the Uni.
ted States troops in that direction the General
in-Chicf does not doubt that each and every
man viii approach with duo reverence. and
leave UuioiNrcd, no, only the tomb, but also the
house and groves, and walks, which were so
loved by the best and greatest Of men.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

THE BEST VINE GRAPEs.-Dr. Moser, of Gin
cinnat the vine grower and wine maker, thus
writes to the Eoriiculturist:
Within the last twenty years have had un-
der cultivation and trial no less than thirty
varieties Of american grapes. for vineyard crl-
ture and to furnish wine for the million. think
it will be long time before we find grape in
all respects better adapted to the purpose than
tie Catawha. When properly cultivated and
ripened it makes good dry wine, superior to
the generality Of Rhine wines, and n sparkling
wine comparing favorably with the champagne
O. France. For making cheap red wine, to
take the place Of clarets of Bordeaux. no grape
that has been tried hcTcaboutS is equal to the har-
dy and prolific Norton'S Virginia Seeding.
For choice fancy wines, of superior grade,
would FIRST place the Delaware, the Herhemont,
Nenaee, or Minors Seeding, and the Diana, in
the order named. Either of these grapes yield
a wine for aroma and delicaey of flavor superior
T. Catawha, aud in my humble judgment equal
to any of the hest wines Europe can produce ;
but as they have not as yet been tested for cx-
tensive vineyard culture, viii remain some time
in the hands of amateurs only,
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

LETTER FROM SEcsssIA.-A gentleman near
this tlace has received Il Letter fram brother
in-law in the Confederate trmy II Virginia.
The writer vas forced to take up arms to save
his lie lie wri'es : doiorcus iatter indeed
according to MS statement he. as wcu as humid
:eas of others, are ready 70 desert On the first
opportunity. The writer fofmetiy resided in
tA:s county. vas thorough Republican,, and is
uraolbtedly true Lincoln man. The letter
.tas sen, 20 Penrsy 10 = mailed. We
.osbear %7ving aares
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23

EIRRs. An out-buildng or two IN the rear Oh
fiaal Guilds resid.nce caught fire ON Tuesday
and werc consumed. 1t is supposed the fire
originated fgo1n children playing wlth matches.
The arc companies were all out and did their
LEST 10 pre.ent the spread of the flames.
Tie dweiiin. house of James Irving, in the
roa- Of Wiinington's paint shop, caught fire at
..oou. clio: k or Wednesday morning and was
consumed. with all its contents, the family es-
,a,,iug with only their clothes. Mr.. Irving was
at work IN the basement making some article Of
fur pituge. Lighting his pipe he threw the stem
% match into the shavings on the feo-. In
moment he had to e cape for his life. The fam
Nv, consisting Of wife and two children, sue
ceedcd in getting out IA tire.
fae fire companies came out quickly. No
Cnes fastened upon the plug ct the foot of Main
-aect, wien the hose burst from the extraorli-
mar, pressure. Twice more the hose gave way
before water vas thrown with muck success upou
The FIRE 70. Tros goj III good stream in good
tIme TO prevent the spreading u the flames, and
did efficient service. But .ol the now water
works we should now havs 70 record the des-
'ructicn Of much property. Peobably all the
wooden buildings below the National Exchange,
Broad and Spring streets. would have been
destroyed.
This FIRE demonstrated that We have TOO many
Captains in our companies. In sbe excitement
every body gave orders, which we've conflicting
and confusing. The coinpanicz need to be put
in better training tc meet the requirements of
frelnen-so the oil fire times teh rs.
The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23
SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD.

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complete and satisfactory Union Victory Late
anu interesting News from Port Royal giving an account
OF tho hovcments and Position OF the Union Fleet and
FORCES description OF tho condition OF things in that
portion OF South Carolina tho Capture OF Tyboe Island
and Braddocks Point and the Operations for Cos,u9
tho Mouth Of the Savannah River Illustrated with Man
OF tho new Sccne Of Operations Southern Ports to be Bar
ricaded by the Operations OF the Stone Fieetn Exped
ton Tho Message OF Je Davis to the Robel Conaross
Removal Of that Body TO Nashville Tenn Arrival Of
Messrs Mason and Sdol at Fort Warren with descrip
ton Of their present quarters and companions Interest,"
ing Intelligence from the Southern States Tho Iaiss.
Ncws from Washington City, Eastern and Western VIZ.
gina Missouri kentucky, Tennessee, and reports Of all
tho Skirmishes, Fights and Military Movements OF i'm
portance that have taken place In different parts Of tbs
country during the past week
The WEEKLY HERALD will also contain thoTatest Foreign
and Domestic Nows received by Nail or Telegraph Eli
torAls the Promnon. Topics Of the Times Reports d
the Condition OF the Commercial Money and Cattle Mar
kets Marriages aud Deaths for tho week. aud all matters
Of interest TO the reading community Single copies, n
wrappers can DO had at the ONCE Of Fulton and
Nassau streets. Price six cents.
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City Intelligence,

CHEAP RoARDM0.-A ClnucAL GENTLEMAN vrcnMsxs
1HE HOTEL KsEfEas.-For = considerable time past the
snployes in tho Astor House. ST. Nicholas Fifth Ave
who In the habit Of taking his meals those places
BE wore long black beard and dressed emo suit
bf black and altogether looked like highly respectable
|clorgy man, SO much 80 that for some time
Shought Of questioning his right to board any those
places, although he evidently unknown any
me premises Yesterday officer Dewey, at the Aston
House, questioned him he from the breakfast
room and nding that all not right asked for his
company to the Tombs. On his arrival Judge Brennan
questioned him and was told by tho prisoner that his
name was Gilbert Mnrshon that he came from Philade
phia three years ago with the intention Of preaching the
above named hotels during the greater part of that
tme When asked why he did not enlist instead Of lead
ing dishonest life, he replied that he did believe
God would give him power to take up against the
South as he had brother In the rebel army The pri
then feigned insanity but finding dodge OF no
with tears his eyes besought the Judge let him CO.
Judge Brennan thinking little confinement would be
beneficial sent him up to Backwell's Island a rogue
and vayrant.
FIRE IN FUrY.FIRsr SrRRn.-About five O'Clock on
Friday morning Hre broke out in the mosketo netting
mandatory Of James Blake in Fifty rst street near
Tenth avenue The flames spread rapidly and before the
IRE sxtingushed the entire contents of the building
wore dss troyed, and the building Itself damaged to the
extent Of So 600 The loss stock said to be about
900, and fully covered by insurance Edward Furper
son had about $500 worth Of furniture stored in the
building 1t all destroyed insurance number OF
She workmen owned the looms which destroyed and
they consequently left without work the means OF
performing il. How the FIRE originated s known at
present. Tho promises were destroyed BY fro a
year ago last october.
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ton OF Tybee Island the mouth Of tho Savannah river
Is substantatcd, and learn further that movement
has been made on Fornandina. Tho occupation OF both
Of these places will completely hem in Savannah, and DO
moro decided blockade than any naval force that could
BIO stationed there.
Quartermaster Grer Tallmadge will despatch several
vessels TO Port Royal to morrow with stores ana SUD
ssonce -Four regiments OF infantry will also be sent an
reinforcement to General Shorman's division. The
clothing designed for troops tho South Carolina
coast Is OF light texture indicative of warmer OIL
mate than we enjoy north Of Mason and Dxons limo
captain Benjamin f. Ondordonk, commanding the squad
ron OF mounted rifles attached to General Wo0s depart
mcnt haa returned 70 his post this morning from Wash
lngon, whittier he had boon TO countcact the order for
the removal OF his command TO Washington, In which
endeavor he has been emineny successful. Captain
Onderdonk leaves hore this evening for New York on
business connected with the squadron and II s 10 bs
hoped that his Exceency Governor Morgan will consider
favoraby the project 70 raise the squadron regiment
the veteran General would not listen TO tho removal Of
the mounted rifles, nasmuch he has become much
not do without them.
Thanksgiving Day has been observed among all troops
having had their POSITIVE day week previous Tho
Gent custom Of eating turkey and other nxins' was
people North have been very thoughtful Of shs soldiers
III sending thom bountifu supplies Of poultry. Tho
usual drills were omitted and the proclamation Of Gov.
Tho health Of Major General Wool has never boon bet
tor than Is at present This is owing to the salubrious
lady who left Charleston on Monday has lust arrived
mere by nag Of truce She reports that at Charleston the
Juror relation to the advance Of troops the
cred soil has been immense also, that very formidable
brsastworks are bcing erected around Charleston She
estimates that the military force In Charleston amounts
20 about 30 900.
Tho bombardment OF Pensacola was autographed by
General Bragg TO Charleston and not received with
great deal Of delight generally believed that tho
Confoderates were worsod In the AFFAIR. Ny informant
further states that the proe OF everything enormous
and that rich and poor are equally badly on in pro-
curing supplies and provsons Como ratios sixty oeats
per pound bacon ct thirty cents -four at SO $12 so
per barrel, and othor provisions In proportion Beef
seems TO be plentiful and my informant supposss that
the cattle come from Texas.
The capture Of Sde and Mason seems to DO hArpsd
a. precursor OF . war with England.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
Dt,yv MR. ps1vA Mo-


PHILADELPHIA Nov. 20, 1861
Stocks firm. Pennsylvania State SIS, rs; Reading Rail
road iTK; Morris Canal, IS: Pennsylvania Railroad,
;S7H. sight exchange on New York at par.
ALBANY, Nov. 20, 1851.
Flour in moderate demand. Wheat-No sales. Cor
dull sales 5000 bushels Western mixed at Gle Oats
lowcr and active: loads at 43c. a1oat, 43c
paid for State sales 20 600 bushels at c for Chicago in
store 435c for State afoat Barey-Market better and
more doing sales 700 bushels Canada West &c., 400
bushels Toronto at S3c, 600 do Cayuga at &c., 1900
do Jefferson county, store, at &c. and 100 Canada
Vast at T5c in New York Received by Central Railroad
sor New York-86 65 bbs -four, 20l bags and 43 bbls
wheat SCI tubs butter S9 boxes cheese 133 bbs high
vines sz5 do pork 235 do beef for Boston and the East
074S bbls -four 527 bbls whskey, 90 bbls. pork Ship
PED by tows to New York 2s6 200 bushels corn, 800
no. ryo 345 600 do wheat 900 do. oats do feed
OswsGo, Nov. %, 1861.
Flour steady. Wheat dull sales 500 bushels winter
ted indiana on PIT Corn unchanged sales 500 bush.
es Illinois at 45c. Barley moderate demand sales
IsOoo bushels Toronto at &C. from store Rye dull:
Saes 900 bushels Canada at 68c. Lake IMPORTS 074
cnls Hour "A 900 bushels wheat IS 900 bushels corn
$500 bushels barley, 1000 bushels rye 200 bushels
peas Canal exports-24 900 bushels wheat, - 700
Dashes corn, "a 900 bushels barley 400 bushels rye
CHICAGO, Nov. 90, 1861
NO In store. Corn dull and hc lower: "a iIc for
pixed 10 store Oats firm Receptacle 900 bbls
nour. % 600 bushels wheat, 81 900 bushels orn sbp
rnents-S00 bbls -four 81 900 bushels wheat 10 o6o
bushels corn Exchange on New York unchanged.
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THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.

The Bombardment ~ Pcnsacola-Inte-
resting Intelligence from Port Royal
Capture OF Tybee Island and Brad
docks Point-Southsrn Ports to bc Barr
rieaded-Thc Message OF JeM. Davis
Mason and SIfdcII ut Fort Warren>
Interesting from the south-The Latest
News from the Union Camps-Thc Mar
kets, &C., sc.
The WEEKLY HERALD for the present week will be ready
this morning at ten O'Clock. Among other matters its
columns will contain-Tho Latest Intelligence received
Through rebel sources Of the Bombardment Of Pensacola
BY Fort Pickcns and the Blockadng Fleet resulting