The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08
L. W. WILLIAMS,
W. f. PRESSY,
VIM. B. YATES.
GEO. S. WATSON,
Secretary,

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modern cities of any consequence have their
walks and drives which public mnniicencc has
adorned and beautifed, and which serve as
lungs and ventiators to the crowded collections
of dwellings in which mankind delight to hud-
die together. A San Francisco dwelling of late
days is Il contracted box-liie affair, with hardly
more room II move in than an Indian wigwam.
and with a few appliances for ones comfort
He is consequently driven abroad for recreation,
which, with roads as full of distractions as
those in the Immediate vicinity of the city, is
necessarily more q matter of labor than of love.
Some two years ago we conceived and ave pub
licity to an idea for project which will obviate
the difficulty, by the simple construction of a
level road and sea-wall along the bdyside as far
as Fort Point and even beyond, connecting
with the sea beach and the drives from that
point back into the city southerly. This idea,
we learn. is to he brought up shortly before the
Legislature in the foru, of bill for incorpera-
ton. The undertaking would pay magnificent
ly, beyond doubt.-NiJTor 4h.
PALMERsroN on DIssoLuTIoS.-The London
Times, of the 10th January, alluding to Lord
Palmerston's speech at the recent Southampton
banquet, says:
The third topic dwelt upon by Lord Palmer
ston is the future, if. indeed, we may not say the
actual disruption of the American Union
| While Italy is consolidating, America is disin-
tegrat;ng. That privilege of single entire
nationality which Italy is shedding tears of
blood to obtain, America is finging recklessly
away. The Southern States expected sympa~
thy for their undertaking from the public opin-
ion of this country. The tone of the press has
already done much to undeccive them, and if
anything raore is required they have tho
ance of our disapErobatiOn from the person
whose public station gives him the right, and
whose intuitive sympathy with the feelings Of
the nation gives him the power better than any
one to express its opinion.
NAPA QuIcKsILvER.-The Napa Reporter
states that the second quantity of quicksilver
retorted from the new mines in Pine mountain
was brought to market lately. Several cOmpa-
nies, numbering in all between two and three
hundred men, are running tInn Is in Pine
mou atain. The whole region there contains
cirnabar. and the Reporter has little doubt but
that within five years the quicksilver crop will
exceed in value the grain crop of Napa county
Mrs. Jane Swisshelm details the grievances
of her married life in letter to the New York
Tribune. She says that her husband was so
mean that she had to wear one bonnet seven
years.-Lou. Courier.
We should be very sorry to believe this. We
really hope Jane did not have to go so long
without shifting.-Lou. Journal.
NEW NAME.-The San Francisco CORES
pondent of the Marysville Appeal tells the
following:
young man of nineteen years, when
called upoa the witness stand a few days
since, was asked his occupation, bandly
answered that he served in the capacity of
hash distributor" which he finally, upt n
the request of the attorncy, interpreted
into q waiter at a restaurant
If Joe Lane is SO much displcased with
The U. S. Government, ard so anxious to
destroy it, why does he not take his sons
from the naval and military schools, where
they are being educated at the expense of
the Government And why don't he re-
sign and refuse to receive his salary p
Oregon Statesman.
Mr.. BURcu writes to Gov. Downey conf
IDENTIFY predicting that the bill now before Con-
gress appropriating some 100000 for the pay
ment of the California Indian War Debt will
pass. Mr.. Phelan, Chief Clerk in the State
Treasury, who is familiar with these Indian war
claims, shows that the debt exceeds $3.50, goo.
Tbs RISING GENERArIox.-There are at this
time in California 92,Sl4 children under 81 years
Of age; 29,94O boys, and 27,977 girls, between
the ages of 4 and Is; 39,9 ,932 of both sexes un-
der years of age There 15,049 boys, and
1l,o94 girls attending public schools in the
State.
CHISESE.-In reference to recent arrival of
Chinese the Alta says, we learn that some inter-
estiug facts relative to their religion will shortly
be made public-a number of Jews and Mahom-
medans having been found in this State, together
with a few original Christians. These matters
will doubtless attract more attention to the Chi
nese in our midst.
DEATri OF A PIONEER MERcHAS1:-G B. Post.
one Of the first merchants of San Francisco, and
few years ago one of the wealthicst and most