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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-16


The Latest RumorS from the North.
West.
The telegraphic reports from Northwestern
Virginia, published in another part Of this pa
per are from abolition sources, and may, there
fore, be designedly false.
There are unpleasant reports, however,
from the North west. by way Of Siaunton, to
the following effect:
Sixteen hundred men, portion OF General
Garnett's army, under the command Of Col.
Pegran, are at Rich Mountain, surrounded by
Federal troops, under General McOicllan.-
The Federal troops now occupy Philippi, Buck
hannon ard Berkeley. In fight which took
place near Laurel Hill between Garnett's forces
and the enemy, Colonel Pegram was severely
wounded Gen. Garnet had retreated from
Laurel Hill McCIellan's force is estimated at
$4,000.
These reports were brought to Richmond
yesterday evening by passengers from Staun-
ton. We refer TO them merely for the purpose
of saying, that we have reason to believe they
arc entirely incorrect.
Report Of Lincoln's Secretary OF the Navy.
We publish this document for the informa-
ton and amusement Of the readers Of the
Enquirer" leaving them to make their own
comments upon it
A citizen of Natchez who is kind enough to
express his pleasure with the course of the
Enquirer" in a letter, renewing his subscrp'
ton, says:
Ny planting interests are in the Parish OF
Tcnsas, La, and it is IA general feeling through
out that neighborhood to advance to our Con
federacy one half of our cotton crop, for the
maintenance of this unholy war 1t is to De
regretted we must have var, yet feel satisfied
peace, purchased By war, is better than one
obtained by compromise. We much regret
that Virginia has to bear so much in this war
We would gladly accept our share upon our
own soil
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'.Nri TteUU SAND DOLLAR S

~ s',,i!.:: Il Q: boGTs, SHOES AND HATS.
(. ,1,t.',.' ,~'' ~ co. ha7ihg remoTed from their
-, az - ALEXANDRIA, The larger portion Of
l.. !'+'EfEk CoCKr-I!0USE, VA, oteE 1t
''. r!.:. ~ wholesale only. 1t comprises
&. 20. - -: Hf h:EsANbKIA AMAscFAcTCRkpGooD
T.: N=7cala;s desiring to see the goods
- = ''e c"a'ii.or.- oa Monday and Tuesday
e: -s.i !uTtt-r sc:ire.
80. q 4 pl1nHJS l. 90
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Four hundred troops, under the command Of
Col. Mcneil, being his reserved guard, removed
the type, paper and fixtures in the State Jour.
ma! Office The Colonel read an order from
Gen. Lyon, prohibiting the further publication
nj the Journal
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From Missouri.

ST. Lorls, July ia special dispatch from
Warsaw to the editor the Republican in this
city reiteratcs the statement of the total ami.
hiation Of Gen. Zeigle's command.
JEFFERSON CRY, July l3.-The Mssourians
are gathering around Bonneville, and tho nvs.
ders are under arms every night, expecting an
attack. The same condition Of things exists
at Lexington. RcinforccmcntS, especially ar.
tilery, are greatly nee1ed
ST. LOUIS, July l3.-Montgomery's Jay-hawk
bandits are reported to be devastating tho
western border Of Missouri.
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DtEN CitEEH t.ANit EOH SALE.

't+!t FNEEK kAED FOH SALE.
iiil!i aLHES o. TIKI CnotokSr LAND 90 DEyf
'HVV C-szs. :.u ::!ies from Greeosyillc, In Wash.
, =. :-..:, Hi'.::siypi
-'' -; 80. "oas OF aal in the. Mississippi! Val
So % ~. -: ic-r.
-: ;orsrSo. rios, and is natural drainage
. -: ':;.!!. -2a.r--sary.
= - -'=r ::"cG rsnae; AZ IN addition 10 cane and
'''-"! f-"7a. DLcg GR.g2 and RED Ci.ovgS, do well
"s'?.'osAcpd OF wealthy plspte.s. soIne OF
E- Tn 'i:.ih.a aud Tennessee.
So, 81 ,'f::. consist OF good Dwelling House, Ne
80 ia House, stable, Cribs, dc; e1O acres in
.'' so d"sdeaing Of SS0 acres, thus atordins
>'': -: tsava;!op next gear.
';;"-tGniiy 10 offered in its sale, TO secure the
..'.- F.A:'a,:on on the Mississippi river.
:. ~, a":y:a FARLEY, JUREY ( CO.,
-. :-.--Ei.a New Orleans. La.
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>FHits AND 70 ARRIVE, 5000 sides
sad ..a,nsy=d Leather, and the best brands
"t.:s.r., =i.;ch vi.l sell low sor clsh or GOOD
y. DEyEaEUX,
''-.'' No 1872 Cary ~
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New YORK, July 13.-rhe sales OF cotton
today we're 500 bales. Middlings l51 cents.
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.-:"r:,::TG sCtrEs 0F AI EfsIcA
TkE,suEi DEfAET !EN {.

'' tkE,suEf pEfAETIESr.
E!csnaN0, Jauc "C:I., !SG..
,-ls;, ~! hs received. Ia conformity %':h tne
......,,,. f"r the purchssr oi n. G"odS o' the
,y-at!ug aa2G .!:a:sfesi :; pr ceoI
..:..u,.:', with ii. proceeds O: 7.iss of FEW
'.. =. s..au!.:;G!ra articles
- s::y 4. quantity 10 ba delivered,
'". -. 49,, d /, !re!,, sad :ar r2ctor o. Wa e.
.-.'' - :. .,, ,,-.:try Is 20 br u lte. The pro-
49, :.s. :, Si;!s u Exchange. or other
-..s, -. 49,: -; Tainc. IL c"in or "a Treas
III hs sii5,i3s:l 10 the Secretary OF the
- r.:= .: -i'a0. s.:xiy or IN ls:,, enbrocsus
'-!r' C. G. MENM1NGEE,
Secretary q: the Treasury.
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~. .V4C vt & Z; * ) .H AN q AL AM
DRILL, BOUk

ri. = Nc 4. ~, pslcs sl.5o. Compiled from the
.'r,: .=l rs.t --:.3sy, ~. The uss .! Volunteers
. :. -, o.. * '.-::i-ra:r states, by
LEUT CO... NJ. Il. RICHARDSON;
.51,e ,ad :llt-y As:ls;In; Instructor Of Tactics
-. ';.;-,:. i::tiIGIs.
.. -.u,,!- ;. ,sa .iheral sbrdgeucnt Of "Hsrdees
p. F,s s.-sI.'r.r
= ~..as ,.-. aa: ;hc Manual OF Arms for The mus
-. .!ro -c=i :rcn Gilhsm's Manual; also, the
-.r: .,-.i:s &: reviews, Inspection, dress parades
:. .-..::. a=.j=s Of guards, Gu;ie, ef captains IN
~ -. :.-T.oa. marches Camps, dc; together with
-. son, l.d lr,dr IL cooking, and q few !npor-
.,-..-r. -. :.l:yCs 20 soldiers
a. MORRIS, Publisher,
a. -: ~! Main street, Richncud, Va
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,.:-,.-:c: N re Secai.W ecs'y Enquirer al
..,,-s Q, 10 iIGss or less fos the trst lnser
.s =; =, ~. :y- ,asa:star each continuance; or II
-. '.,,.-agr:s - co.lsldered by the month
=. ..-;.f,i o. i:= Manuscript, or previously
-.2 80, l.t roarsed cn the copy for specified
l. '''s: . -.:cas III, :, continued un;n ordered out,
.,,-:r.s.ic. 2:coTt!csly.
.-',,yIn;.E-:sSNgSlS.-To ~ avoid any misunder.
.: 40 -. Wi " '3e Arnral Advertisers, l. Is pro
,---, A.. ~; tac:r privileges only extends 70
-. t..lr.ss. K:ai Estate Legal and all other
.,.~S s:.: y, 'h.r,, 10 be an sddilions! charge,
:: 80 .r: s:cac.d Agents. Advertisements not
~ ~ .as vsG:, Sa; 20 be chSTged at eilc usual
:. "a ,uc, !:sccc@ts Us shall be agreed upon.
.-9,-, .ri yearly advertisers. generally, Ell.
:. r,aTc sG:s.ss, with the privilege Of change,
-. ,.s,r .ss,iy average. IN any one week, insert
-. - .,.-ga: 'srssd cpoa ~ the standing rule
Co. ..,.-s.: .ai Ill exceeding such amount 70 be
-. - L,~a' :4.s:. $50
'..- u MS 5i.c. may be re1lttei per mai, lie
:. r,.. ;:sa. rs:,3. T. Registered, a. the risk Of
-. :, .,...s,,.. .ud Triruics Of Respect. exceeding
:, - . G:ul fg1 ~ advertisements.
-, g, I,,;sucr r.'ist he accompsa'-d Sthtae AID
.'l.f,;toTy references, 20 !ns:!e execution
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-: /: :ae o,'er States desiring 10 engage In n:
-. : cy::r:, ti.is IS !ayo.at!s opportunity.
...:p.rg.cL!ars call on The premises or address
Z. ". JONES,
prro.p
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Suppression or n Newspaper,

ST. LOUIS, July ls.-There is great excite
ment here, in consequence Of the reported Or
der for the suppression Of the State Journal,
but no disturbance has yet occurred Five
hundred troops are under arms in different
parts Of the citv.
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AleRmon0 Enquirer.

BY TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRE.
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.i:;l ~ {, III y 4 GREGORY
fiLi;,vE COURTS OF HANOVER AND KING
~ a..o attends the Courts Of King and
p.u,G':H'!.;, Ayi-,ts, King william.
"a, O'i Church. Hanover. Peb lu-clS
5r:, hNSDAl.E d. BROTHERS,
'SnioN lsEis sCaAN TS,
t.a.. AicH%oND, "a.
+9@e' fIade On consignment In hands.
CLhlb. BARKSDALE,
* 4a-. CLEMMlTr Z. BARKSDALE
CHAS. H. BARKSDALE-
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e.. ......... ........... Defendants.
:; is sg Il TO a::ac!i ln he hands Of Walker
:. - = %.coi & TO-. oi Madtsoo county, A. D.
-: g.. -s-ge county, and Hume z. TOwles, OF Orange
-! s>:A.- o. ueO,s due to become due, TO the
':-'s.,J : Ayr & 20 10 :hc an"un: -: twenty-onc
a. a.! :r c.:s With iocr.st thereon, at the rate Of
;:,a pC; ancua, rom he l.t dag Of June, 1861
- - ;.e So, o ttds u!t. II appearing, by stt-
r. - 81 ~ case that the defendants, J. G. Aver
s:: =, .:-,',:Sat. OF ih.a Commonwealth, e il or
=. ;.:;,-y app-a. here within one month, after
: = s.ba 4 ~. co!ice sta do whstls necessary
i:. 'r,r interests !: ,hi, suit, rnd that copy Of
: -, :na.;,a-I cacc I week for fou- successive
= - ''c 52":..: Enquirer. newspaper pub lehec
~e :; &tiEt. ], a;.r another posted at the front
g. - ,,c;,r-, u: hi. couniy, on the first day Of
IS :. 81: t,g,l
at5s--.~.'c Z. II. HILL, Clerk.
>. i: .iH,yY..:' q IJune 17-cwiw
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u, HDC&SG WILL
i".JND GROUND PLASTER.

7. -, 'a,"' 20 ,upriy any demand for
u, - .'H'.'li GROUND, 70. the Fail crops.
l.. ,.. - .-;., = ,srge; selected from the purest
-, ":d...J Quarr!=s, with special reference 10
:. '"e Aca'.iy increased patronage, the repu-
Z '-'"i"" JOHN Il. CLAIBORNE,
- nN,rs M IL Pearl rfraet
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LOUISVILLE July l3.-Dispatchcs received
here from ST. Louis and Chicago are unfavor-
able to the patriots at Vernon, but Quincy,
Gn the ncighborhood Of the battle field,) from
which only reliable information has been ob.
tanned, is silent
A dispatch dated at Roaring Run to tho Gin
cinnati Gazette, previous to the battle, says
the Federal forces were 10000 strong
Col. Pcgram's command Of Southerners only
numbered 2,0O0
LOUISVILLE, July 1a.-Judgc Logan, who is
the associate with Judge Murn in the railroad
case, publishes a dissenting opinion.
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. f.u.A..;;UA, Dz. J. Z. McDEARM0N,
:.,..s.-. sal sl!z.E.I OF AppomatteE.
Z : 50. H..ehorse.
:. ,. & J. e. iNcDEARmoN,
:.$s!G %HM EMISSION slEkCAASTS for the sale OF
7.;:t.. .at.:. Corr, Flour, &c.
~ g. ac-o. sip. aey. door 70 entrance to new To
:e. ..s' .ss. :,;ccr,ori Va Jau 42-ctf
'InGi.I! IN CASE.-At Rules held In the Clerks
.@;e ~ "Gc!y Court Of Mad;son, on the tirs;
=; -, !s$!-
a-.s, = t-ns Plaintiff
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Northern News.

LOUISVILLE, July lS.-The following dispatch
has been received here:
"CIScIsSATl July 13, A. Mo Mr.. Geo. D.
Prentis. Gen. Mcclellan has captured tbs
entire camp Of the enemy at Laurel Hill. with
,hcr guns, tents, wagons, and muuy PRISONERS,
among whom were several officers. Their loss
was very severe, while ours was very email
No officers lost on our side. Signed
L. ANDERSON"
\ later dispatch from Cincinnati says: IAN.
derson's dispatch is not reliable. He has go!
things mixed The camp at Laurel Hill has
not been taken"
Gen. Garnett is in command at Laurel Hill,
and il was at this point that the recent rcpor:
originated Of the capture, BY Georgia rcgi-
mcnt Of quite number Of federal troops
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o.. 49,: a.! ----, whose nancs, after
80 :? ear 30: ne ssec-;a!ncd. psr,ners,
..-.,- .4e : ,,. and style ofJ. Z. Aver
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,as, Richmond ENQUIRER,
o,.,y sx~.-wEEKLY AND WEEKLY
;.IiAEa u>,~ ~ MISE n .ALLEGRE.
..f::r.; Qtiii
-, TIi.ER

i..;s.. per snIuca, and At the
+: :s.:s sa;s' PER S:;ss ss1ss 'nss sss sss
= =" =. SsSi'" ~ naysble 10 advance. For the
~ -! :s =, ccr...s for Si0, to be paid IN
.I:T =s'N; Nn,: q - ..:crs containing money are
s'.ate ,: be .e:srr', or they will be at the
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.:;.,::LE p.opEls;N FOX SAFE

::,..:bE ?is32EA; ~ FOX SALE
M So. ;..jrao,e Plantation, il The hea!. OF The
- -.:.,:! ~: sSl: or cay te:E:s, containing nas
90. -: *; Scre-, frc hundred AID h;,y acres Ia
. ...Livli. SI::; r.: n=cIssry improvements.
- -. .s..s. .aa we'll Sa;e.; co.Trciea, to the Mo
-. .l.-.7: &ti! Road Tie place Is leTrl aud for
=. J..c:!oa is a:sarp passsd Si;uste'l In PIKE
--... ish,T:-
=. :. :.- place, Il desired all she stock iuc,u.
-,a!,s, corn. fodder and plantation !thi'ie
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RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEGE-The recent ses-
sion at this Institution has terminated. There
we're no formal commencement exercises. The
examinations resulted in awarding the degree
of Master OF Arts to the following students:
Benjamin l.. Arnold, Mecklenburg Va;
William j. Carter, Mecklenburg, Va; Benz. j.
Hawthorne, MeekleubuTg, Va; Joseph c..
Hutcheson, Mecklenburg, Va; Caius j. Jones,
Dnwiddie, Va; James ". Jones, Brunswick,
Va; Vim. H. Judkins, Southampton, Va;
Oscar NJ. Styron, Princess Anne, Va; Wesley
C. Walden, Chesterfield, Va; Jordon P. Ware,
Caroline, Va; j. Wesley Watts Amherst, Va;
William ". White, Southampton, Va; Arthur
L. Wynne, Richmond Va
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SAoaoiug the population IF tie State Of Fir-
ginfu in tie year 1860, on "aAicd representa-.
tion ia Jasca in the Congress of the CJnJed-
erats Htutes, nscertGined by computing the
entire free population amt adding thereto
three fythS Of all Sl0"eS:
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LOOSE LEGISLATION" The New York
"Times" does not like the loose style Of Mr.
Wilson's bill fer legalizing the recent acts of
the President The section complained Of
reads is fellows:
BE it enacted, that all the acts snd proceed
ings Of the President in calling into the service
OF the United States the militia Of the several
States, for the purpose aforesaid, ant al the
act. and proceedings incident thereto; and all
acts and proceedings retating TO the operations
Of the military and naval forces OF the United
States, arc hereby approved and confirmed,
and the same Shall be legal and valid in all re.
spectS, as if done under the express authority
OF CONGRESS- previously conferred"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

DEATH BY LAND SL1DE.-A remarkable
land slide took place at Cold Canon, on Mon
day last, resulting in the death Of man named
Jack Smith. A ponderous mass of earth left
its resting place of ages, and debauched down
the ravine into Canon Creek below distance
of three fourths of mile, leveling everything
in its course, and filling up the mouth of the
tunnels, to the serious annoyance of their own
ers. Smith and companion were taking a
leisurely stroll down to Poker Flat, and were
about crossing the ravine, near the foot of the
mountain, when the movement of the earth was
first discovered by the latter, within 80 feet
of where he was standing. Not being so near
the centre of its course as his unfortunate COM
panon, he just managed to escape but poor
Jack had no chance to elude its fury. and was
instantly buried alive. Nearly "a hours were
consumed by large number of workmen in
exhumiDg the body of deceased. So great was
the amount of esrtbssfSd down, that it damned
Canon Greek dry for the space of fifteen min
utes, Notwithstanding the creek was at its
highest flood Mountain Messenger
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

The STATE CAPITAL.-Since the late food
which proved so disastrous to the city of Sac
ramento, disposition is manifested in certain
quarters, to renew the question of removal
of the State Capital to some place less subject
to inundation. We had confidently hoped that
that subject would not again be brought before
the people of California. We believe that
large majority Of the people of the State are
satisfied with the present location and are ops
posed to being subjected to increased taxation
and debt by its removal. Sacramento is Ger,
tainly the most central and accessible place
that could be selected, and, as we have the
foundation already commenced there, for a
commodious Capitol building, it would be fol-
ly TO seek some less convenient place and COM
mence anew. Notwithstanding the terrible
inundation, Sacramento is not yet city of the
past, and not likely to be, very soon. With
proper protection, it may never again be flood
ed as in the past. The members Of the incom-
ing Legislature will have more important mat
tiers than the Capital removal claiming their
attention, and we trust that any proposition
tending to such an object will not be tolerated
by them a single hour. Let the Capital re-
main where it now is.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

FEATHER RIVER BRIDGE-The recent food
has demonstrated the impractibility and, we
might say, the utter folly of building a bridge
across Feather River, at any of the points
heretofore suggested as the most convenient
and practicable for that purpose. The fact of
the water reaching Montgomery street, gives
some idea of the hight and length of bridge
necessary to be built, at the foot of Downer or
Huntoon streets, in order to withstand a simi-
lar or greater food. If the bridge is shortened,
oy building embankments upon the bar, a levee
would have to be constructed nm the river
bank as lar as the saw>mill, to protect the
town against inundation and the abutmcnts,
upon which the bridge must rest womb have
to be OF immense strength to successfully resist
the action of the current, when forced into a
narrow channel. 1t is folly TO think of build.
ing a bridge that viii not withstand greater
freshes than we have yet had-an event which
may hereafter occur. The most convenient
place, considering safety, for the construction
of bridge, that will not be liable to be yearly
damaged or washed away, is, from the hill be-
tween the saw-mill and Lathrop's ferry. The
island OF rock. near the centre of the river, at
this point, affords a solid foundation for the
building of an abutment that would support
the bridge in the centre, and render the span
on either side, comparatively short. A bridge
properly built at that point, would withstand
any flood which can reasonably be expected to
occur,
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21
The Big Scare,

The Secession sympathzers have worked
themselves into seeming paroxysm OF fright,
over what they allege to be prospects of a
war with England, growing out of the Mason
and Slidell affair. They have seized and gree
Oily devoured as law and gospel, every sensa-
ton, telegraphic, and newspaper report which
comes to hand, without waiting to hear the
action of the English Government, or cur own
upon the matter, put like the drowning man,
catch at the first straw that comes floating by.
The fact is, if they thought that war with
England would in any manner be of advantage
to their brethren of the Southern Confederacy,
they would secretly do all in their power to
bring it about regardless of consequences, and
trust to luck for their own safety. The condi-
tion of JEFF. Davis & Co. has become so des-
perate that they would if possible, precipitate
the whole civilized world into war, hoping,
from the chaos thus made, to escape unscathed.
We see nothing in the fact of England sending
men and munitions of war to Canada that
indicates an intention to pick quarrel with
the United States. Since the Canadian Re
bellion of 1888, England has ever watched
them with jealous eye, and well knowing the
sympathy felt by her subjects there with the
United States, in the present struggle she
naturally prepares for events which might be
easily brought about during the tempest of
excitemen, the present events have created in
the Canadas. A propitious breeze might ca
silly fan the smou.dering embers of the prema-
ture revolution of 1888, into blazing,
unquenchable fire, which, unless Instantly
quenched, would consume and annhilate the
bands of union to the mother country. Eng
lane will pause ere she strikes a blow which
will certainly and forever put an end to her
rule upon the American Continent. But
should she be so foolish as 10 commense a war
without just cause-whch all know she has
not-tbe American people will arise in their
might, remembering the battles of Lexington
and Cow Pens-of Niagara and New Orleans
and while dealing blows fast, fierce, and
fatal, upon their foreign enemies, would find
time TO hang traitors at home.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

WONDERFUL EsCAPE.-We are told that on
Sunday night, while the occupant of " Castle
Flynn" near the site Of the old bridge, was
sitting in his apartment with his cat on his
knee musing on the ephemeral nature of things
in general, and the present high price of whis-
ky, the waters suddenly surrounded his strong
hold, rising gradually up to his knees and
threatening still further PROCLAMATION of his per-
son. His notorious opposition to water caused
him to resent the intrusion of that element as
personal matter, and he accordingly did some
of the most terrible cussin ever heard in
these parts, and shouted defiance to the food.
At last, however, he was compelled to retreat
ingloriously. Stepping boldly from his door
he struck the bottom Of sea of mud and wa
ter and by the execution of some masterly
strokes of floundering, with occasional episodes
of swimming, succeeded in gaining the foot
hills something less than hundred rods from
the castle. He passed the night in an exceed
ingly dark and unwholesome condition, without
light or fire, and most people thought be had
taken passage to kingdom come," but he
turned up on Tuesday alive and kicking"
and although evidently pretty well soaked"
as dry and noisy as eyer.-[Napa Reporter.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

BoDY FouND.-On Tuesday last, the body
of an unknown man was found by some China
men, lodged upon bar in Feather River,
about four miles below here, near Kents
ranch The body was taken in charge by
Coroner Cotton, who was unable to obtain any
information leading to its Identification. 1t
was that of large man, about five feet eleven
inches in hight, and about forty years of age.
1t was entirely nude except boots and socks,
and the only marks that might lead to dentii-
cation was J marked with red substance
on the top of bis socks, which were of coarse
grey wooden fabric
The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-21

NEWLY DISCOVERED MINEs.-N early the
whole length of the East fork of Walker river
is found to be rich in mineral. Near its head
at Big Meadows are situated the Dog Town
and Virginia creek mines, placer dggings of
coarse gold of good quality, The gold is found
on bed of lava. Experienced miners think
that if the lava could be penetrated immense
riches would be found. Their belief is based
on the fact that granite formation makes its
appearance six miles further south at the Mo-
novie diggings, where gold is found in greater
abundance.
Big Meadows is beautiful valley about
five miles in width by ten in length, along the
river. The land in this valley has all been
located for ranches, and in view of the high
price of hay at Aurora, we judge good hay
ranch at this point valuable.
For distance of twelve miles from the foot
Of the meadows the river has cut its winding
bed through broad ridge of volcanic hills,
and is a perfect torrent, alfording an immense
water power. Here ultimately will be estab-
lished mills for crushing the immense quanti-
ties of rich rock found at Esmeralda Already
has railroad charter been obtained from the
Nevada Legislature, for a road from Aurora
to Big Meadows the distance is twenty miles
over feasible route Mining and Scientific
Press.