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The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12
DULL TIMES.

The complaint Of duh times is as COM
mon as corruption in high places. 1t has
been heard in every land at times, from the
earliest ages down to this moment and in
Nevada Hard times are often produced
by too many consumers in proportion to
the producers. One part of community
feeding on the other without compen sation
must inevitably produce in any settled
community cause for complaint. There is
cause for the murmurs about the times
which are heard in our streets at the pres
ent time. Too many Of the community
have nothing to do, and must of course live
on the other and industrious part. We
have in every community in California a
great many who have ne yisable occupation
wherewith to earn living. great many
others are found naturally Industrious but
who see no place to employ their hands.
This latter class would work and earn an
honest living if directed to ths field. Thi S
they are unable to discover. 1t does not
occur to them that the red soil of our hills
can be made under our genial skies pro-
ductive far beyond the capacities of half the
cultivated lands in the world, and that the
thousands of virgin and unoccupied acres
that are spread out all around them are ca-
pable of being transformed into smiling
fields, contributing to the support of a
dense population. The soil is free to the
laborer and water for irrigation can be OBJ
tanned at a very reasonable price from the
numerous canals that course our mountain
sides. Those who have nothing to do and
are willing to work would do we'll to take
tivating the hills in this vicinity. Winter
apples can be grown at this altitude of a
quality superior to that of the same kinds
produced in the lower regions Of the State.
They are sounder and keep longer than
those raised in a warmer atmosphere
Plums and pears reach perfection here and
are not very likely to be destroyed by late
frosts. Grapes tee if properly cultivated
are sure of being productive. The market
cannot be overstocked with fruit in twenty
years to come, so that no fears need be en-
tertained that the business of fruit raising
will be oyerdone.
In the way of vegetables the hill sides
are remarkably productive. A preference
is given to mountain vegetables By hotels
and families, who gladly pay high price
for the upland products. Wheat and other
cereals are found to mature without much
irrigation, and the high price of hay would
lead one to suppose that oats might be
sowed to be moved for hay shortly before
maturity, and that profit might be derived
from it.
We throw out these remarks for the ben
eft of the many who have little to do, and
want employment.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

The St. Louis correspondent of the Sac.
Union, writes, that special dispatch to the
New York Tribune, from Washington, Mar.
18th, says:
The decision in regard to the withdrawal
of Major Anderson's command now rests
exclusively with the President. lie has had
the fullest oral and written opinions of
General Scott and the most skillful officers
of the army, aud the spoken and written
counsel of every member of his Cabinet.
No determination was reached yesterday.
Lincoln is fully sensible of the important
responsibility which rests upon him, and
and will decide finally, with the full knowl-
edge that he is to bear it before the coun-
try. 1t is known that after a deliberate
investigation of all the facts, the Cabinet,
with one exception, approve the military
judgment of General Scott, and yield to it
as a necessity which cannot be avoided.
This almost unanimous concurrence on the
part of the men who have been supposed
to regard this subject from opposite stand
points, and to hold different views of pol
icy for its treatment is sufficient to show
that there must be the most sufficient rea-
sons for this conclusion.
various nOueS nave uecu SuHpeSteu lOT
reinforcing Fort Sumter, but not one of
them can stand the scrutiny of scientific
military authority, and all others are un-
worthy of consideration. Some emanate
from civilians, and others from naval Off
GERS of respectable standing. They pro-
pose a demonstration at night through the
shallow parts of the entrance to Charles
ton harbor, sending in the men and supplies
by boats. These plans have been discussed
for some time in naval circles, but with a
few exceptions they have not been regard
ed as practicable, though there are many
officers who would cheerfully command
such an expedition. If vessels of light
draft or gun boats could run the gauntlet
of the extended coast guard and batteries
which line the entrance to both channels,
it is questioned if they would be enabled
to land reinfcrcements under the fire OF
Fort Moultrie, because they could not es-
cape the vigilance of the lookouts every
where, and any suspicious fact would be
Immediately signaled to that and all other
points. 1t is stated upon the best military
authority that Major Andersons present
force could not hold out forty-eight hours
in the event of collision with the batter
les new concentrated against him in full
play. The physical endurance required to
work his heavy guns would be exhausted
in that time. He could, doubtless, destroy
Fort Moultrie and sacrifice many hundred
lives beside, but would be compelled to
surrender from causes beyond human con-
troll. 1t is easy for those who have no re-
sponsibility to propose plans and to blame
others for not adopting them; but if an
experiment should be tried against the ad-
vice of the most experienced soldiers and
fail, who would avert the execration which
would follow it? Lincoln will deliberate
well before deciding.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

SmoSros, writing from Washington, says
that Washburn stock was up for a day or two
previous to March 10; but he still continues in
the belief that Rankin would be appointed
Birdseye had lost Bakers influence, and Birds
eyes friends were trying to got him to run for
Superintendent of the Mint, but he refused.
Cheesman might get Superintendent of the Mint.
Baker had made direct appeal to Lincoln for
appointment of his son-in-lAw. The President
refused to act without the cooperation of the
Secretary of the Treasury. Bidscye comedies
Rankin's chances are best. That either Stevens,
Hastings or Cheesman viii get the Mint, and S.
Ii. Parker the Post Office.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

EXPORT DuTY ON CorTos.-The South
seeing the cotton seeking northern mar
ket by railroad to the great detriment of
the Southern seaports, is getting earnest
for an export duty on cotton, and in order
to cripple the commerce of the North and
give busineis to the seaports, it is proposed
BY Southern newspapers that the duties
on cotton exported by land shall be twice
tha5 ~ sea. This policy will not hurt
New England against which Southern spite
is directed, to half tho extent it will the
Northwest, and will have tendency to
breed difficulties between tbs upper Missis-
sippi country and the Lower in case the
independence Of the Southern Confederacy.
The West will not be tributary to both the
South and East.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12
A LITERARY FEAST.

Six Lectures for the Benefit of the NJ. e.
CHURCH, i'll Nevada, will be delivered as follows;
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 10th, Rev.
T. Starr King, Subject, 60 Washington"
THURSDAY EVENING, April 18th, Gen. Jas.
Shields Subject, Jackson"
THURSDAY EVENING, April 25th- Rev.
VIM McClay, Subject, American Aristocracy'
THURSDAY EVENING. May I'd, Rev. L.
Thomas, Subject 60 Character"
THURSDAY EVENING, May 9th, Subject
THURSDAY EVENING, May 9th, Rev. D.
Deal, Subject, g. Heroes.'
65-rhe Lectures will be given in the Methodist
Church. Tickets for the entire course, $5 each.
Single Lecture, 81.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

PROBABLY FOR SEysATIoy.-The st. Louis
correspondent of the Union quoting othet au-
thorty says, Col. Baker is at loggerheads with
a majority of the Cabinet, has Withdrawn all his
candidates for appointment, and will oppose
the Administration in the Senate. 1t is proba-
bly, sensation report Col Baker is too poll
tic man to oppose an Administration before
its policy has been thoroughly declared, and
particularly so when the country needs union
and cooperation among patriots.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

The New York dispatch of this morning
says o Paris letter in the Times states that
the English and French Governments are
fitting out powerful fleet of war steamers
for the United States. The suggestion
came from England. France will furnish
three first class frigates and the English
will perhaps be larger. The fleet will sail
with sealed orders. Spain is also prepar-
ing to send a formidable force in the Gulf
of Mexico, though not working in concert
with France and England.
The above comes by the last pony. What
Is in the wind is yet to be learned. If the
report has foundation, doubtless the step
to be taken by England and France has ref
erence to the troubles in the United States.
If these great powers are about to take a
hand in the controversy, which side will
they espousea OF are they merely going to
protect their commerce in the Gulf? The
latter is most likely, but the influence of the
British Government, if thrown at all into
American politics, is liable to be against
slavery. 1t is more than probable, howev.
er, that the above item had its origin in thu
fertile brain of some letter writer.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

A. n. STEPHENS ON CONSTITUTIONS AND
THIsas.-Stephens, Vice President of the
would-be Southern Confederacy, made a
speech at Atlanta, in Georgia, not long
since, in which he freely expressed his SEN
tments. He deems the slave constitution
of the new Government superior to that OF
the Union in several respects. A dollar
cannot be got from the treasury except upon
vste of two-thirds of Congress. Wash
ington, Madison and Jefferson were tender,
he says, about the word slave, and would
not have it in the old Constitution. The
sach scruples. He calls the old patriots
named fancy politicians"
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

BRECKENRIDGE ADDREss.-The Breckinridg-
ers of the State ha4s issued an address signed
by Charles Lindley, Chairman, in which they
clearly show their hand They are for Union
if the South wish it, but not otherwise. The
tone of the address is for a recognition of the
independence of the Cotton Confederacy. SEN
ator Douglas told the truth when in his place
in the Senate he expressed his belief that there
were as many traitors North as South.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

PREcocICrs YorSKERs.-Augusta Williams,
a pretty dancer at the Bay and only fourteen
years old, has been married by Henry Bailey, a
youth of seventeen. The Mirror says: about
week since the young lady" did not arrive at
her residence us soon her mother thought
proper, and search was instituted for her. The
mother in the course of her Investigations cal
led upon young Bailey who informsd her that
Augusta was where she probably belonged in
her own home. Considerably mystiied, Mrs.
W. asked what he meant, and was told that the
daughter was now married woman and that he,
the informant, was her sole proprietor by vir-
tue of deed of the Church. An interview
with the daughter confirmed the statement
The blessing was asked and received aud at
last accounts the children were as well as could
be expected under the circumstances. One of
his friends tells the following on Henry as show
ing the difference between married and single:
Yesterday the narrator met young Bailey and
asked him if be would visit Hayes Park The
answer was one which many a man who is no
chicken, might with propriety use-"Well l
don't think the old eoman cares about going, so
l guess we'll stay at homie and enjoy ourselves"
Who says that California is not fast country,
and that in this city particularly, some things
cannot be done as well others? We find it
impossible to close this item without a word of
advice to our young friends in relation te their
future course:
And children you should never let
Your angry passions rise,
Your little hands were never made
70 tear each others eyes out.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

VEToED.-Gov. Dorney vetoed the act to in
corporate the town Of Grass Valley, on the
ground that the constitution requires the Legis
lature to fix limit to taxation in towns, where
as the act gave unlimited authority to the
Board of Trustees in this respect. Fifteen
Senators disseated from the views of the Gov
ernor, and voted to make the bill law notwth-
standing the veto, which was however sustained
shoTld be,
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

The PRINTER.-The neatest Of all papers is
the Printer, monthly publication devoted to
the craft, and patronized by printers the Union
over. The publishers, Henry Greason, offer
premium Of printing Office worth II thousand
dollars when their list reaches $500 paying sub
scribers. Every subscriber has a chance for the
premium. If double the number of subscribers
are obtained the printing Office will be duplica-
ted. The terms of the Printcr are one dollar
per annum.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

TRouezS Is TExAs.-The old hero of San
Jacinto, has surrendered up his authority as
Governor of Texas and retired to private
life rather than take the oath of allegiance
10 the revoIatienary government. He has
Issued an address to the people in which he
condemns secession unequiyccaHy. Fhe
name of General Houston is a tower of
strength in Texas around which the Union
list, will rally when the time shall be ripe
fnr action. The voice of the people has not
vet been heard.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

MINING HAS ITS EvILs.-The recent food
has borne down to the valleys an incredible
amount of sediment, which has settled upon
valuable cultivated soil and ruined it for
further use. The damage from this cause
must be immense. The sand and gravel ac-
cumulating upon the bottom lands of the
rivers covers up the rich soil to depth
beyond the reach of the plow, and renders
it unfit for cultivation. Thousands of acres
have thus been bopelessly covered. Wea are
told Of house near Nicholas that had its
lower floor submerged in water during three
days something more than foot in depth.
When the waters subsided, the floor was
found covered with Shiny deposit almost
two inches in depth. This will give some
idea of the vast quantities of sediment sent
down from the mountains by mining. The
house was set up six feet above the surface
of the ground. If the upper foot of the
waters deposited two inches of mud in three
days an idea may be formed of how much
sediment must have been borne along by
the lower six feet, to be deposited some
where.
This state of things has continued for
some wears, and is bound to continue while
gold washings last, and it is plain that
marked changes are to take place in the
valleys in consequence. The owners of
lands along the rivers will have to resort
to levees to save their property, and the
channels of the..navigable streams must in
time be seriously obstructed, and even the
bays into which the rivers de5cacke must in
time be filed. Nor is the time long hence
So many thick and turbid streams are pour
ing down from the uplands of the State that
the sediment carried along by them can be
safely counted by the thousand square yards
daily. Suisun bay is fast Swallowing in
consequence of these sedimentary deposits.
JUDGE HOFFMAN awarded $1,000 and costs
TO Robert T. Morrison and wife, from the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship campany, for placing
another passenger in the room With them, con-
trary to the contract made with the company
in New York
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12
JAMES j. OFT,
n E ADA ASSAY ICE.
No. 30 nIain Strcet NeYndn.

GOLD AND ORES, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
VI Melted, Refined and Assayed, at San Francisco
prices, and RETURNS MADE IN BARS OR CON- in
few hours.
Melting done In the presence of Depositors-
Grains and Clippings returned or brought in ac-
count and always guaranteed. Charges for melt
ing and assaying gold-for lots below 50 or 81 !;
for lots above so 4 of per cent. Proper
ticnate reduction for larger quantities deposited
by regular customers for assays of minerals S..
JAMES J. OFT is now prepared with his NEW
AMALGAMATIoN WORKS to operate upon precious
ores, either in the ore mineral, and is ready to
receive Black Sand, Tailings, Sweepings, Tub pam
ings, Auriterous Lead, etc and will work them
with satisfaction, at the lowest rates.
apl l2tf JAMES J. OFT.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

TRIAL TRIP Of THE NEvADA.-The new river
steamer, owned by Messrs. Kidd & Phillips, the
Nevada" yesterday made her trial trip. A
large number of persons were on board, and the
day was an excellent one for the excursion. The
boat left the wharf shortly after 8 o'clock, and
proceeded to Mare Island, arriving there in two
hours and twenty minutes-very good time con-
sidering that the machinery was all new ans
worked stiff. The owners of the boat had her
well supplied with refreshments, and the excur-
sionists had good time. The Nevada is the
most splendidly fitted up boat the river or
bay, her arrangements being complete in every
respect, and her adornments being in elegant
taste. Among the rest she has six richly fitted
bridal state rooms. The boat returned to this
city little after three O'Clock, and on her arri-
val at the wharf those on board gave three rou-
sing cheers for the Union," three more for the
Nevada" and three more for Capt. Phillips.
She will soon commence running as regular
day boat between Sacramento and this city
s. F. Gail, 9th.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

HOLMES, of South Carolina, says Seward de-
sired him to say to the people of Charleston
that be would do everything in his power fol
an amicable arrangement; also, that Scott gave
similar assurances, and the President favors
such pelisy, and majority of the Cabinet
desire the evacuation of Pickens as well a;
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

" We hold it to be the duty of society to first
find employment, especially in the mechanic
arts, for its honest, yirtuous, and industrious
members"
The San Francisco Call has to have full cred
it for this luminous opinion. We 'h0ld" SO
too, and believe it to be the duty Of the people
Of San Francisco to send the writer in the Call
to choppng wood.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

THE LATE Pony brings intelligence that the
Government is in possession Of information of
a plot to revolutiopize California and Oregon,
duplicating General Johnson and other officers.
Humbug; is SO foolihardy as to attempt
such an act in opposition to nine -tenths Of the
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

The HEsPEhIAS for April has found its way
to our table, Mrs. Day the Editress, fills th.
Hespcrian with very entertaining reading mat
ter, and some nice fashion platos. We are glad
TO see from her own pen that her magazine is in
prosperous way.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

SoUSD.-Ex-Secr Guthrie, at meeting
in Louisville, KY, said Lincoln was honest and
counseled moderation. GuthFie, of Kentucky,
and Gov. Aiken, of South Carolina, are each
worth millions Of dollars, and neither favor dis
union
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

The Governor of Mississippi advertises Treas
per cent per annum for sale. Mississippi scrip
natures in eternity. Nobody wants to invest on
so long a credit
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

THE Scientific american says inventors from
the Seeding States experience difficulty in
executing their papers from not being able to
find an officer who will administer the oath OF
citizenship required by inventors.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

OVERLAND MAIL DIscoSfINuED.-The over
land mail -" via Los Angeles has been discon-
tinued. There will be no more overland mails
for few weeks till the central daily line goes
into operation, which will be sometime in June
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

THE people of Sacramento are little nervous
about an overflow. The river is wearing away
the levee on the lower part of the town. The
waters have risen within few inches of the
height of the great food of 1852.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

The Mirror asserts that it is positively known
there is truth in the report that Cen. johnson is
implicated in plot to reYolutionize California
and OREGON.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

The eject of climate on the human system is
shown in striking manner by the inhabitants
of Australia, who, in the course of two or three
generations, lose the corpulent character of the
Englishman, and become tail, gaunt, rawboned
race like the inhabitants of tie Southern States
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

SBnBLrss says that the boys in the mountains
who are on the marry are driven sometimes 10
desperate straits. We occasionally chronicle
the hitching of good-looking young fellow to
woman as old as free government itself
.Sferrn Democrat
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12
New Stage Line.

THE undersigned on
n|0SSEllsIA and after March 25th VIII run
IRREssAzEsa triweekly line OF Stages
"a go. Sundays excepted from Au-
burn rcerve esssepe gaHd Mt the s'e Norma
I'ine % y, % S.a5ras at Auburn from NeTada, Grass
VaiIcD Vail " Ma1ysviile, Forest City, Downieyille,
IlIinoistown, Dutch Flat, Iowa Hill, Yankee
Jims, Todd's Valley, Forest iilil ana Michlgan
Bluffs. -.
save time and money by patronisins the above
line.
DANIEL GUIoU CO.
March 22-im.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

PARsoy BRowNLow announces himself as
candidate for Governor of Tennessee. lie says
he indorses every word of Lincoln's INAUGURAL
and is for hanging jeff Davis and the whole of
his confederate traitors.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

THE Louisville Journal says 1t is fertu-
nate for the names of Burr and Arnold that
David f. Twiggs was born, and for the names
of Swartwout, Price, etc., that Gov Floyd was
born, and for the name of John Tyler that Bu-
chanan was born"
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

II. II. BANCROFT 4 Co. have dissolved part
nership. Kenny & Alexander succeed to the
business, and occupy the old stand, No. 6O6
Montgomery street San Francisco.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

THE SOUTHERN PLEtADs.--Secession has made
n dim cluster of seven stars in the Soath, bu.
how long will it be before SoHth Carolina by
secession viii be lost Pleiad to the group?
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

SEWARD is reported to have written to the
Southern Commissioners reviewing the whole
ground of dissatisfaction, and advising resort
10 Convention Of the people
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

A UyGoy PfN.-A very pretty Union pin, to
be used for scarfs, has been designed by jew
eer in Jersey City, which probably will be gem
orally used by Union men a badge. 1t repre-
sents the fasces, surmounted by national shield
with the United States flag on each side. II is
an exceedingly tasteful affair.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

Mr.. LINCOLN was asked whether he felt at all
scared while delivering his inaugural address
the threats Of assassination having been so nu-
merous. He replied that he had no such sem
sation, and that he had often experienced 4
much greater fear in addressing dozen Western
men on the subject of temperance"
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12
METROPOLITAN THEATRE.
The undersigned having purchased and
THOROUGHLY REFITTED

The Metropolitan Theatre providing it with an
DPPEle DRESS CIRCLE, and additional
Dressing Rooms, is prepared to let it on reason
able terms to companies by the night or engage
ment The Theatre will now seat Eight Hundred
comfortably, and will compare favorably with
any Theatre outside of the large cities Two
large windows having been put in the sides iu
front of the proscenium, for light and more per
feet ventilation no better place can be desired for
very low for such purposes, Apply to
APPS FRANK GUILD Prom
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

HAIL SroRN.-Shasta county was lately Wis
tied by terrific hail storm. The hail covered
the ground to the depth of three inches and re-
mained day on the ground before it disappear
ed. 1t is supposed to have injured the fruit
cron
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

A TYPOGRAPHICAL CABISET.-Three MEM
bers of Mr.. Lincolns Cabinet, Messrs Wehes'
Cameron and Blair, have all worked at the case
as printers. These, with Vice Prerident ham
lin, who was also printer, form quite an Nus
Eioas aulrteite of typos.
The Nevada journal., 1861-04-12

MoUxT SHASTA 70 BIZ MEAsURED.-A noun
tain barometer has been sen. to Yreka for tho
purpose of measuring the altitude of Mcunt
Shasta, so says the Yreka Union.