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The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

GoISG To " SECEss."-The latest and near
est case of secession is up in Mariposa county.
Fremont's Grant appears to be about declaring
its independence. A few weeks since two col
lectors were arrested for collecting Foreign
Miners licenses. They were charged with
robbery. The Gazette says it is generally ack-
nowledged that Foreign Miners licenses can
not longer be collected upon the estate.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

DEBT Debt is the old man of the sea,
and the world is full of Sinbads. 1t warps
the staunchest of men from his uprightness
as the sun does the iron bridge of Menai
That he owns neither houses nor lands
stocks nor shares, is not the worst of it,
for he does not own himself He belongs to
somebody else; not his body, indeed, but
his actions, his opinions, his will. If he
looks smilingly, his owners are after him,
for he must have been making money. If
he takes holiday, they embitter its men,
ory by wondering how some folks mean
ing him-'ca can afford it, for they cannot -
meaning them. His good wife turns his
coat and brushes it, and inks the white
seams-some of them-and his owners are
all indignant at the new coat he has pur-
chased. They do not hunt him-not they
they only haunt him. And then the hor-
rible factiousneSs with which they denomi-
nate the document they thrust at him, a
little bill, when it calls for more money
than they have seen in month. Why al
ways "a little bill?' Do they think the
pet adjective will make it easier to pay2 Or
do they mean to administer covert rebuke,
that since 1t is so little, it ought not to have
been so ionq
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

TOUCHING GLASSES IN DRINKING.-A writer
in The Historical Magazine, for November,
thus attempts to explain the origin of the
habit of touching glasses in drinking -
One branch of my ancestry was Scotch and
devoted adherents of Charles Stuart. While
n boy my father possessed aheavy cut-and-
thrust, basket-hilted sword, which one OF
the Richardson family, my fathers maternal
ancestor, had used at Culoden, From him
this tradition descended to the family as to
the touching of glasses. When after the
! failure of the expedition of the so-called
Pretender, Prince Charles, in 1918, that
Prince crossed to France, his supporters
were beset on every hand with spies il
frequently happened that they were placed
in situations where they could not, with
safety, refuse to respond to the common
toast, the health of the King 1t was un-
derstood between the faithful that when the
King was drunk, it was the King 'over the
water and to express this sympolically
one glass was passed over another This
in time, was modified to the silent touching
of glasses. In the lower part of Soutt
Carolina and Virginia, generally settled
with cavaliers, the habit has prevailed anC
spread wherever their descendants hav,
gone to the South and West. 1t is th,
habit of men to-day, in drinking, to toucl
glasses, invariably, but have never known
the custom explained by any one else. Yot
may rely upon this being its true e1posi
ton
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

An act was introduced in the Eighth Par
lament, in 1870, ''that all women, of what
ever age, rank, profession, or degree,
whether virgins, maids or widows, that
shall, from and after such an act, impose
upon, seduce or betray into matrimony amy
of his Majesty's male subjects, by scents
paints, cosmetic washes, artificial teeth,
false hair, Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops
high-heeled shoes, or bolstered hips, shall
incur the penalties of the law now in force
against witchcraft, sorcery, and such like
misdemeanors, and that the marriage, upon
conviction, stand null and void"
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

1t is said of children who are born with
silver spoons in their mouths that when
they grow up there is nothing left of them
but the spoons.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

Mrs. Jenkins complained in the evening
that the turkey she had eaten at thanks
giving did not set well.
Probably it was not hen turkey" said
Jenkins.
He got glass of water in his face.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29
SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD

ElszE ,kassItsI lssE.kds,Ezl IoJlIV
5ssIzlSEESSsE.laRs aasIEs5szzs5ysEsss 20
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
ON AND AFTER TIE 23D DAY OF OCTOBER,
I 1860, the Cars of the Sacramento Valley Rail-
Road will leave as follows, viz:
PASSENGER TRAINS
viii leave the Depot, at the foot of street, in
Sacramento, at 61z A. NJ, IL and "a p. NJ. Sun
days excepted.
Folsom at "A. NJ, 70 NJ. and IA P. NJ Sundays
excepted.
on SUNDAYS,
Will leave Sacramento at 61S A. NJ.
Will leave Folsom at x M
Ticket Ofice-On Front street, under the What
Cheer House.
FREIGHT FOR FOLSOM,
win be taken up by every train, (Sundays except.)
Up Way Freight by the II train only.
Downward Way Freight by the train only.
Freight must be delivered at the Depot, foot of
street. half an hour before the departing of
trains, else it will be retained for the next tram.
The 6la train out from Sacramento connects with
stages for all the following named places, and
passengers procuring tickets at the Depot in Sac
ramento will be sent through the same day. The
stages run from all the following named places to
connect with the II NJ. train from Folsom, arriving
boats leave.
Nevada, Grass Valley,
Auburn, Iowa Hill,
Forest City, Downieyillc,
Orleans Flat, Ophir,
Gold Hill, Ilnostown,
Yankee Jim's, Greenwood Valley,
Georgetown, Mormon Island,
Coloma, FL Dorado,
Diamond Springs, Placervile,
Prairie City, Michigan Bar,
Cooks Bar, Wallis Diggings,
Live Oak City, Arkansas Diggings,
Willow Springs, Drytown,
Amador, Suttcr,
Jackson, Fiddletown,
| AND WISHOE.
| To which point this is the nearest and quickest
| route
And all the intermediate places.
| For Freight or Passage apply ut the Railroad
| stations.
j. T.. ROBINSON, Superintendent.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

TALL CoLLARs.-Four story shirt collars
are becoming all the rage. No matter what
the style of architecture, providing they are
tall. An exchange says that short necked
people, in order to keep pace with the spirit
of improvement, should get their ears NOV
ed IN little higher.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

THE merchants of Mobile take rather a
PRACTICAL view of the secession business,
and somewhat different from that enter
tanned by their clerks. These clerks were
the first to volunteer to take the forts" as
it was fine frolic, no danger, and week.
holiday. In their absence, however. the
merchants supplied their places with other
clerks, and the volunteers have nothing but
their patriotism to subsist on.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

4
The FAMILY CAL tTuARTIC PILL is a
gentle but active Ca thartc, which the pro7
pretor has used in his practice more than 20
years. "a
The constantly in = lcroasing demand FROM
those who have long fused the FILLS and the
satisfaction which all - express in regard to
their use, has nducedi - me to place them with
in the reach OF all -.
The Profession we'll :. know that different Ca
thartics act on dilarent portions of the bowels,
The FAMILY CATH lARrIC PTr.L has, with
due reference to this well established fact,
been compounded from = a variety of the purest
Vegetable Extracts, which act alike on
cry part of the alimen - tary canal and are good
and safe in all cases r- where a Cathartic is
needed, such as Deran- gements of the Stom-
ach Sleepness, Pains - in the Back and I4ons> )
Costiveness, Pain andl Soreness of the whole,
body, from sudden coldl - (which frequently, !, if
neglected. end in Il long - leourse of Fever, Loss
of Anpetite, a Creepin@l - Sensation Of Cold over
the body, RestlessnesS.l = Headache, or weight in
the head, all infamma- tory Diseases, Worms
in Children or Adults, - rheumatism, a great
Purifier of the RloodI - land many diseases to
which flesh is heir, tool - numerous to mention
in this advertisements lDose-l to 3.
PRICE-THREE DIMES.
The Liver Invigornfor and Family Ca-
thartic Pills are retailedby Druggists generality
and sold Wholesale by the Trade in all the large
towns. S. T. w. SANFORD, NJ. D.,
Manufacturer and Proprietor,
BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Sold by Druggists everywhere, and by
PARK & WHITE,
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast ,
aug 17-y1 1872 Washington ST., San Francisco
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29
HOME INDUSTRY.

We take pleasure in chronicling all en-
ces of our State, and thus gradually place
US in an Independent condition. The Times
of San Francisco gives an account of visit
to the Mission Woolen Factory, which we
place before our readers.
A few days since we made a casual visit
to this industrious hive. We found the es-
tablishment in full blast. The proprietor,
Mr.. McLennan, was absent. The foreman
of the establishment, however, did the hon.
ors in showing and explaining to US the
factory.
The business of the factory is carried on
by steam; the coal used being from Bel
lingham Bay. The Factory is running en-
tirely on flannel, tweed, ETC., for the pur-
pose of making flannel shirts, ETC., for the
trade of this coast. In addition to a num-
Der of Scotch and American men at work,
were upwards of forty Chiuamen, who are
employed at an average expense of S2l per
month, finding themselves in board and
lodging in building adjacent to the Fac
tory. We went into their sleeping apart
ments, sitting room, ETC., which were scrup-
ulously clean and neat.
an out building we found half dozen
Cinnamon busily employed in the use OF
Singers sewing machine, making miners
shirts. The Cinnamon own these machines,
working by the piece, averaging about six
shirts each per day.
In the city proper, large number of fe-
male operatives arc employed by the agents
of the Factory, who take the cloth to tn cir
own house. In this way large amount ot
work is distributed among the poor and in
dustrous of our city. We are told that the
goods thus manufactured have already at
tanned a good name and reputation, and
that success is likely to attend the opera
tions of the Factory. Up to this time but
a portion of the machinery has yet arrived
from the East, but it is expected that in thu
course of two months the balance will ar
rive aad be placed in position, when thu
mill will at once be fully manned, and it
field of operations greatly enlarged and ex
tended.
On inquiry we were told that the China
men were all green hands when first taker
into the Factory, but that they are quick t.
learn, and every way prompt to time an'
eager to acquire a knowledge of the bust
ness. They are not given to "spree it, Il
are men of almost all other nations the,
are every way reliable. Without them tn
Factory could not be successfully carried OF
here-Eastern competition being so grea
and the high cost of coal and other needle,
, California expenses so excessive, that wer
the usual wages to be paid that are univer
versally demanded by white men and wo
men, and even boys and girls, the Factor
could not run day with profit to its own
ers.
We were shown some splendid specimen
of blankets, ETC., made at the first runnin
of the Factory, besides shawls and cloth
for gentemen's wear, that would do credi
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

The following is vouched for by gentleman
who says he knows it's all right" Cut it out
and save it, and at the proper time try the ex
pertinent: about the first of April, take a
few large turnips and cut out the hearts of
them, to form a sort of cup. Fill the cavities
with earth aud plant two or three tomato seeds
in each When the seeds have well sprouted,
pull up all but the healthicst plant in each tur-
nip, and let these that remain stand where they
will have the benefit of the sun, the plant will
grow very thrifty-the decaying turnips fur
nishing its food. When the weather becomes
sufficiently warm, set the turnips in well pre-
pared soil, not less than three feet apart, male
lath frames to keep the vines from the ground
and keep the soil we'll hilled up around them
and you will have crop that will astonish the
natives. The advantage consists in getting
the plants started early without setting them
back by transplanting. g."-Foisom Telegraph.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

VINO ARE THE LETTER WRITERs?-The
French Post Office returns for 1860, have
been made up, and from them it appears
that on an average every inhabtant of
France writes eight letters per annum. In
England the average is twenty-four, just
three times the number; it is less in Scot
land; still less in Ireland, where the Post
Office does not pay its own expenses.
SNARLED AT AS THEY FLY.-The following
paragraph from the Charleston rs. CO
Courier comedies the fact that many of the
best families of the State are fleeing from
it as from the plague, in consequence of the
lawless tyranny now exercised,5y mob rule
there. The Courier of January IL, says:
The removal of many excellent families
from the Capital is regretted, but nobody
proposes to stop them from managing their
own affairs in their own way.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

SP1KING CANNoN.-The Pittsburg Despatch
contains the following interesting informa-
ton:
There is no method of spiking a cannon
which will forever prevent its use. If the
spike is made of iron or unhardened steel,
it may be removed by the drill. If it is
loosely inserted, or without much force, it
may be blown out by firing charge of
gunpowder placed in the bottom of the bore.
But if the spike is made oe hardened steel,
to fit the vent closely and is driven in with
great force, and if its lower end is made
soft and riveted within the bore, then neither
the drill nor gunpowder can remove it; the
vent remains permanently closed. The
remedy in such cases is to drill new vent,
which may be done without impairing the
serviceableness of the gun. A new vent
may be drilled in any cannon by skillful
m machinist in two or three hours.
In experimental firing when vent be-
comes too much worn and enlarged, we drill
n new one, and sometimes as many as three
or four vents are made IN the same gun
and many hundred fires are made after,
ward. asa'@
During the recent Crlmean war, an arti'
Gle relative to spiking cannon was published
in the London Times, in which it was as
serted that the use of new patent spik,
would destroy the serviceableness of tn,
gun.
The spike was described as a piece o
finely tempered steel, turned to fit the vent
but to move freely in it, and turning out il
a forked spring to the bore, This spike, i
was alleged, could not be removed, as i
would turn readily with the drill but
seems that the possibility of cutting o
breaking off the tongs or forks of the spriu,
inside the barrel was not considered. Th
communication given above, from high au
thority, may be looked upon as conclusiv
that the worst effect of spiking would be
few hours delay in the use of the guns
often an important matter.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29

Coon FOR THEM.-Two young smart girls in
Haddensfeld, England, who were visited by
lovers whom they discovered to be married men
not long since played funny trick on the
would-be deceivers. The girls laid out q nice
supper for their cher amis, as they were depart
ing. :" Is it good?" said they when the men
had eaten it all up. First rate" said one,
3" Capital" said the other. Then go home,
was the reply, Z" and tell your wives that you
have had your supper off of cat pic" at the
same time one or two of the paws of the unfor-
tunate kittens were introduced with the hair
made their exit, they were met by number OF
young men, let into the secret, with such a cho-
rus of mewing as fairly to put them to fight.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-29
S A NF o IL DIS
FAMILY
CATEHARsTHC PILLS.

Pure Vegetable Extracts. and put up IN
GLASS CASES, Air Tight, and will keep
.ff
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11
Secretary OF Treasury

CoSFEpgEArg SrArE MnNEY.--Coaf de-
rate money is finding i,s way into Texas,
and will soon form a portion OF ourenrr-h-
cy. The legislation OF the Confederate Con-
gress ON the subject Of money Is as follows;
Tho Secretary OF the treasury was author
lied TO issue fifteen millions Of dollars in
notes Of denomination, from tive TO one
hundred dollars, payable two years after
date, drawing eight per cent. intcres, per
annum. To redeem this issue, an export
ddty, amounting 10 about fifty cents bale,
was imposed on all the cotton grown in the
Confcderacy, which will produce enorgh to
redeem the whole issue with the interest
out Of the first two crops. Thus the issue
is just rs good as - much cotton. The
Congress at its lsst session, authorised the
Secretary of the Treasury TO issue one hun
drcd millions mere Of Treasury notes, pas
able in two years. 70 secure The payment
Of THE issue, n tax OF one half Of one per
cent was levied on all the taxable property
Of the Ccnfederacy. Provisions was also
made for the assessment and collection OF
this tax. Thus ills shown thatthc Couicd-
crate money is secured bye1ports on cot
ton, aad direct taxes on property. No one
then need fear its redemption. It's re-
ceivcd by all the banks in New Orleans,
and paid out over their counters as freely
as their own money. All the railroads and
banks in the conisderacy take it. In ins
to doubt Confederate money, is to doubt
our ability TO maintain our independence,
and, no true Southern man will refuse TO
take the one or sustain the other. -MdrshaH
Repubiican. ..t.....
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11

Carolina on reading the following? Such
deods as those must appal the Invaders ON
her coast. Says the Charleston Courier, OF
the 30th ult..
At II o'clock last night the heavens to
the souih-west we're brilliantly illuminated
with the patriotic famcs ascending from
burning cotton. As the spectators witbcss-
ed it, they involuniarily hurst forth With
cheer after cheer, aud each heart was warn II
"a MS With nov pulse. The patriotic plan
t-rs on tho senhoard are hourly applying
tho torch To their cotton and other produce
and effects Those Win have not had the
heart to enter upoa this work Of praiscwcr-
thy patriotism and destruction themselves,
have authorized the military authorities,
before yielding snything that can in the
least pinisfes 20 Yankee greed aud lus', 80
mako the destruction complete before them
Parties from North Edsto and the neighbor-
bod uniid'in asserting that cotton ahd val'
ucable, an the plantations, which could na
b. readily removed, were Involved in eat
common Fame and ruin.
Let he holy flames continue 70 afccpd
. "a 10 III dem IA, o. b Ill, vp & .Hts hore
Oh their diaJol,c.l crrand, iears 70 iessou
and trenibe Lsttheto CD b,applici wher'
ever the iuYaisr yS!luses cur sell, and le
him fnd, NJ il meet that our Pr opie vii
welcome liza aaiy with devssfation ard ~
in, tJsr pesple are in sdrn;st-ueii, vosneE
Ma children their sacri6ses will as
eeEl 50 q sacred hslecslnst.io God. crying =
icId for vensas ncn against the fcts.ls IN no
n.sa SHAPE. yl,c arc iisg rae ing humanity
trampiins down civi.isa,iea, and you'd bic
oct Carisl..c:.y.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11

COT. GRErn.-This gentleman, who is ah-
sent from HE regiment on iarlow. has boon
spsuding short time With has family At THE
place. where he will remain !. week OF two
Ionysi. unless called oG by Important mill
tars operations. He was unwcll Of the bat
re Of Oak Kills. although he participated
actively in the operatiaas III the day. We
regret to notice that he .et looks feeble. =
Esrslzi. l2spubhcaa
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11

viii you BE- kind enough to furnish for
the US OF this department II il eau be OBJ
tanned, the information ASKED for below, NJ
the earliest convenient date,
What branches Of manufasure, or other
industry, II any, Within your limits which
did not previously eSisl, have sprung up
during The existing war, aad To what et-
tent, aud what enlargement has been made
OF previous manufactures
II no changes haze taken place 10 your
maui seturcs, please, II convenient, give
any facts re ating to sieh as exist in your
neighborhood.
Your ohedient servant,
|tr c. g. MEMMINGER,
Secretary of Treasury,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11

KESTuckiaSs IN THE CONFEDERATE SEE
ytcg.--Therc are now fifteen thousand kcu-
lucky troops in the Confederate army. Says
the Bowling Green Courier:
Fifteen tlousaud Kentucky freemen have
rervlvei to lerish on the field OF fame, to
have the flesh backed from their bones, rafi'-
or than zee their beloved state over run by
.ha ignorant hordes who have gaihertd u
ranua the rsmpers banner, snd live thcnl-
selves the wrefchci SLAVES Of an npstart ~
ram AMI the new ieJged subordiuates who
carry out his will.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11
administrators Notice.
STRAYED

STRAYED
lSROM the subscriber. about the st Aug,
Il one iaye. Hack Horse, nine years
old, come saddle marks. no brands reccllect-
ed. Also one Black Mare Pony,
branded g in n circle, some saddle marks.
Any person taking them mp, 80 that may
get them thcm again will he suitably re-
wsrdei. They we're in very good order
.whea they left. J. ]. VB.YAs..
Bes.s,iIs, MeLeanan 70, Tex. e0a
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11
+ AND FOR SALE.-..A Tract OF

11100 acres lying IN Ellis county: on thr head
Of Grove Greek and s,r.ut six miles North Of Wasa-
hatchie. said lsnt ~mpriscs the south bab o. szv
acres In the name ofthe heirs OF Peer b. Sfodt &
exchange cattle or sheep in part paymeat For far
Their information apply to the nndsrrsncd q rsilas.
JAkEs Z. kwIfpELlS
rsl,aa June g. ieSl. ss-o
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11

| INCIDENTS IN THE CAPTURE OF MEssns.
Mason AND Misunderstanding of the in
cidents that TRANSFERRED, when the arrests
were made, the Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press writes:
When about forty miles off Matanzas, in
the old Bahama channel. the Trent hove in
sight, and the two vessels were soon within
hailing distance. Commodore Wilkes sent
sbot across the bows of the 1'ycnL Tothis
no attention was paid, when another was
directed near the bow. This brought the
Steamer to. Lieut.. Fairfax, to whom both
Of the Confederate passengers were persons
ally known, was sent on board the boat, sup
ported with two n,ore boats filled with mar
rines. Lieut.. Fairfax went on deck and call
cd for Messr 3. Slidcl and Mason, who soon
appeared, Lieut.. r. politely informed them
of the objects Of his mission, and asked them
70 go on board his boat To this they OBJ
iectcd, Mason remarking that they had paid
their passage to Europe to the British Con-
sui Mt Havana, (who acts rs agent to the
mail steamship line) and he wouli not leave
without force. ilf
Lieut. Fairfax pointing to his marines
drawn UP on the decks OF the British steam
or, said You sec, sir, | have the force, il
that is whatyou require" Then you mist
pse Il, replied Mason With this Lieut.. +.
placed his hand upon the Senator's shoulder
and pressed HIN to the gangway. AT this
junclpre the passengers rushed forward,
somewhat excited, and att mpted to inter-
fere. I'homarines Immediately showed their
hayoneis, and Mason consented to the do
cision Of Lieut.. Fairfax, asking that he might
be permitted 10 make his protest in writing.
Just ut this time a fine specimen ofan Eng
lishman rushed on deck in naval or military
uniform, the officer in command Of the male,
probably and demanded why passengers
On board that ship were molested. Lieut.
Fairfax ipf1rrnc him tina, he had stated to
Capt Moir. OF the packet, why he had af-
rested two Of his passengers. and that he
had no explanations to make. Protests were
then drawn up and Mason and Stidell, with
their Secretaries, Enstis and McFaaiand
vent into the boats Of the San Jacinto.