The hydraulic press., 1861-01-12


own opinions il Difference to those of others
This kind of magnanimity had an electrifying
effect. 1t communicates itself to other minds
and oegets sympathy sefection-re-
Fiction, prudence-and the result was, a COM
mon sacrifice Of extreme views for the adoption
of conservative, patriotic feeling and action.
We have no great minds now; and inferior
men are springing into prominence, by the mere
force of cutlery and clamor. Who would have
dared propose secession with Henry Clay Oh the
floor of the Senate, without encopntcring a re-
bukel
o. Last Monday afternoon, two inebriated
sons of Erin's Green Isle, after having imbbed
any quantity ofbad whisky, quarreled and fought
at the west end of Main street, and in the srim-
mage both fell headlong into the ditch where it
crosses the street, and after foundering about
for some time, were pulled out, wetter if not wi
ser.
WASHINGTON REsTAURANT.-By referring to
our advertising columns, it will be seen that the
prices at this excellent house Of entertainment
have been materially reduced. George deserves
liberal share of the public patronage.
New PAyENENT.-The sidewalk in front of
the Mcclure Brothers Drug Store has been re-
paved with brick, much to the satisfaction and
comfort Of pedestrians. We would, however, ad-
wise the removal of the discarded brick-bats, as
in their present position in case Of "muss,'
they lie tooinvitingly handy.
o. We learn from the Amador Jackson
Dispatch, that Moore's new quartz mill went in
to operation near that place last week. 1t has
twenty-four stampers capable of crushing twenty
five tons Of rock every twenty-four hours. The
rock pays from ten to twelve dollars to the ton,
AMAD0R AGRICULTURE.-Last year, j., 10j
acres of land were cultivated and so $40 bushels
of barley and 81 ,320 bushels of wheat, were pro-
duced in Amador county.-Amador Dispatch.
037 In the last six years, 692 insovent persons
in San Francisco have teen discharged of $S13,-
SS7, ,G52 debts
u a premium of s., 900 has been offered in
San Francisco for the discovery of process by
which gold Or silver may be extracted from its
sulphurets.
j. Eighty-tlrce gold and silver mining COM
panys were incorporated III this State last year.
10 A Thespian Society is about to be organ
lied at Jackson, Amador county.
u According to the late census, New York
has 02l 900 inhabitants.
u a man by the name of NJ. Wright, form
erly Of North Carolina, was found dead in the
mud, near Mokelumne Hill, last week.
SEcTIoNAL.-The sun has been driven out of
South Carolina, and has gone down in the east.
ACKNOWLEDGE EMESTs. Messrs. e. T.
Jordan, Angel and Jerry Sullivan, newsmen, we
are indebted for Atlantic and California papers
for the week.
The Folsom semi-weekly Telegraph has been
enlarged.
QPThere is letter in the post Office at this
place for Orange Peel Smith.
Observation-Disclosures & Williams Gift En-
tertainment has been postponed to February Sth.
o. Rev. T. Starr King has been lecturing at
Marysville this week.
BALL CLUB-We understand that ball club
is about being formed in this place.
| SIERRA VALLEY.-Wm. Arms, formerly news
man in Doyrpiavillp * Sellinu rrocprieS and va
/ rieties in Sierra Valley. He was In town the
! other day replenishing his stock.-Sierra Dem.
| Of small arms'
| Will the Nevada Democrat please exchange
regularly by mail? Haven't seen it for month.
! Franchere & Butler have an immense adver-
tisement in to-day's paper. Peruse it.
/ Semblins wants to know what the editor of the
/ Citizen means by ''the caustic experiences oi
! life. Sierra Democrat.
Ii we were the Citizen man we'd make Forbes
/ s'bawl some''-we would.
| RETURNED.-Baxter Lindsay and James Cos
/ grove, two San Juaners who have been ON a visit
East, returned on the last steamer and reached
this place Thursday
| SLEIGHING.-The stage companies now drive
/ sleighs from San Juan to Camptonville.-AIa-
] rysville Democrat.
| Mistaken, Mr.. Democrat. There's no snow
| to be found SO low down.
! A meat shop, belonging to M. V. Williamson,
of Grass Valley, was entered and robbed of $7j
in coin, on Wednesday night last.