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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17
8erada 2elnufrat.
The Storm In Nevndn Terrltory.

The Virginia City Enterprise, of the 10th
inst., gives the following particulars of the
storm in that region:
The recent rain storm has been the Sc
verest which has visited our Territory for
some time. 1t rained almost uninterrupt-
edly from Saturday night till Monday NOR.
ming, when it changed TO snow aud shortly
afterwards ceased storming. Aside from
the deplorable condition in which il has left
our streets, we of Virginia City have sus-
tanned little damage; but the loss and dam
age of property in Gold Canon and on the
Carson has been very great. but at the
present time is incalculable. We have not
heard of the damages sustained near Day
ton, although they must be considerable,
but we are informed by telegraph that the
mills of Messrs. Hunt, Gregory and Nash,
near the foothills. have been nearly swept
away. At Gold Hill and all the way down
Gold Canon every mill has suffered more or
less severely. Bowers mill was flooded
with water and debris, and serious danger
threatened it, but by strenuous exeriions
they succeeded in turning the water.
Coover & Co.'S mill suffered in nearly the
same way. The water aud sediment dam.
med against the building to the depth of
four or five feet and rushed through the
north door furiously. Workmen were busily
engaged in clearing away the rubbish.
French & Co.'S mill was also flooded to a
depth Of about two feet. The northwest
corner of the Granite mill was carried
away, part of the roof falling in. Martins
stone building in Gold Hill, which has just
been finished, caved in, and lies mass of
ruins. The large quartz bin, at the tunnel
of Logan d Holmes claim, was undermined
by the current, and forty or fifty tons of
rock scattered. Men were engaged all night
at the Nevada mill throwing up an embank-
ment to check the stream. The water was
turned into the road, and cut it away for
some distance. At Silver City the mills re-
ceived nearly equal damage, and numbers
of small houses situated close to the bed of
the canon we're completely swept away.
One small adobe building. which was used
as a storehOuse, was undermined, and the
groceries and provisions carried down the
stream.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17
CERTIFICATES {.

NEhIIEICAIESs
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS FROM WE'LL KNOWN
MINING COMPANIES THIS COUNTY.
GRASS VALLEY Aug. 3, 1861.
Messrs. TERRY & IRvING:-Gents: / have been
using your Machine Sewed Hose for some time past
and find IL works better than any hose have ever
before used. have hundred and ninety six feet
pressure, which only the strongest and best made
hose is able to stand. The advantage of Machine
Made Hose is that the regular than
can be made by hand, thereby giving equal strain
on all the threads. II is perfectly smooth aud con.
sequenty viii last longer than that by
hand. X THOMAS
GRERHHoRN, Aug. 25, 1851.
TERRY IRvISG;-Sirs: was induced to purchase
some Of your Machine Sewed Hose in consequence of
it being cheaper than other hose and after having
used il for eight months, am fully satisfied that II
Is much more durable than that made by hand. This
is very easily accounted for from the fact that the
seams being perfectly straight and smooth there is
less friction. ] shall certainly recommend my friends
to purchase that in preference to any other.
JAMES SoUnALL.
QUAKER HILL, Aug o. 1861.
Messrs. TERRY x vING:-Gentlemen: In regard
to the Durability Of your Machine Sewed Hose Ihave
no hesitation in saying that prefer it to that
ufactured by hand. have been using your hose for
the past year, and in every particular 1t has given
entire satisfaction. JACOBS & Co.
Nevada City, Sept 10, 1861.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17

A GORILLA "SEIL. This is the age Of
practical joking, and what are vulgarly
termed "sells" seem to interest all alike
An amusing instance has lately been perpe-
trated by several of the London jewelers..
A rich morocco case, of the size and form
of an ordinary Photographic miniature. IL
lettered out in gold: PORTRAIT of the Cor
lila" 1t is laid carelessly on the drawing.
room table. with scrap books, etc., The IN.
lucky victim, behOlding il for the first time,
seizes 1t with impatience-"Ah? have not
seen that"-opens it with eager haste, end
beholds portrait of himself reflected 10 q
palpable piece Of lOoking-glass. II bewhls-
kered aud bearded the joke tells amazingly
--he drops it with speed, and the gorilla
tries 10 enjoy It.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17

How FORT CHURCHILL LoOKs.-A Wasboe
correspondent thus describes Fort Church
ill:
Fort Churchill is not fort II is simply a
garrison, without single breastwork or
any other defence whatever except the
breasts of it's occupants. II consists of twen-
ty-two adobe buildings connected in the
form of hollow square, and five wooden
structures used as stables and Out-hOuses.
1t is situated on a sandy plain on the north
fork OF Carson river, some seventy miles
from it's source, thirty-6ve miles from Car
son City, the capital Of the territory.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17

CALIFORNIA WNEs.-The Prices Current
says:
Wine making, we are informed, will not
be carried on as extensively this season as
last. The reputation of California wine has
been so impaired by the ignorance aud
recklessness or dishonesty Of some parties
engaged in the manufacture and sale Of it,
that the business has almost ceased 10 be
profitable. We learn, however, that this
year ii will be in great measure controlled
by men who understand it, who have the
means to do it right, and are determined TO
redeem the character of our wines from the
reproach under which il is labOring. The
manufacture of wine is business that re-
quires skill and experience, aud money TO
hold until the article has the proper matu-
rity. 1t is the height of folly for every man
who has an acre or two of vines TO attempt
wine making. Better sell the grapes even
at low prices TO men who are thoroughly
versed iu the business. This is the only
way to establish a reputation for our wines
aud the more popular they become the bet
ter, OF course, to all concerned. The vine
grower is benefited by 1t as well as the
winter. We know that good wines can be
made from California grapes, for il has been
done. We understand that great care has
been taken this season Ia the selection OF
the grape, and that, while the quantity is
less, the quality will be superior to the av-
erage Of former years
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17

RANGE OF SOUND.-Paschel gives S45 miles
as the greatest known distance to which
sound has been carried in the air. This
was when The awful explosion of a volcano
at st. Vincent's was heard at Demarara,
The cannonading of the battle of Jena was
beard 10 the open fields near Dresden, a
distance of 90 miles, and in the classmates
of the fortress It was very distinct. The
bombardment OF Antwerp Ia 1852 Ia said to
have been heard In the mines Of Saxony,
$40 miles distant.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17

LET the bent of thy thoughts be to mend
thyself rather than the world.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17
Hotels and Restaurants.
ST. us HOTEL,

S It. LO us H TEL,
Commercial ST., Nevada.
TtHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY
4 inform the citizens of Nevada and vicinity that
he has leased the above we'll known establishment
situated on Commercial street Nevada and will give
his undivided attention to the comfort Of his guests
The Building is a Fire Proof Brick,
two stories high, the Rooms commodiOus and well
ventilated, and for convenience not surpassed by any
Hotel in the mountains.
BS- THE TABLE ga
Will always be supplied with every luxury to be ob.
tanned in the market.
Travellers and others visiting Nevada, will find at
the ST. LOUIS, all the conyeniences and comforts of
FIRST. CLASS HOTEL.
List OF Prices
noSto' per week. .........,............ .....S6OO
DoaIu anu AouBihg .'..' 100
sihste AealH... bO
H"usns' per hghl' ...,............0 90
BY constant attention to the wants of his guests
the proprietor hopes to merit liberal patronage
Nevada, July 25, 1861. J. VANDERLIETH.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
rRoNI NyASnrNnrnN

WAsnINGToS, Dec, pa rebel eaptain
was brought up Saturday from below Port
Tobacco, where he has been drilling n comma
ny. A large mail was found in his posses-
sion.
General Butler, in answer to a serenate to.
night said he had no speech TO make till he
had had fight
Much interest is excited by the circulation
of a pamphlet explanatory of Secretary
Chase's system of finance, the arrangement
and details being to show that by its adoption
not only would the strength of the Union be
increased, but the country rendered entirely
independent Of foreign capital.
Southern papers say that Parson Brownlow
has been imprisoned since the 7th inst.
Two vessels loaded with forage for the gov.
ernmeut arrived at Alexandria yesterday, and
two to-day, having successfully run the block
ade. These are the pioneers of other to arrive
under contract with Col. ingalls,, during his
recent visit north.
The rebel authorities not only treated Mrs.
Ricketts, (who recently arrived here with her
husband from Richmond with indignity, but
refused to return the carriage she took from
Washington, with which to convey her wound
ed husband from the battlefield ut Bull Run,
and Of which she was robbed, or to make COM
pensation Tor her loss. They gave her permis-
sion to pass the lines from Richmond to Nor
folk, but were not generous enough to pro.
vide for the payment Of her passage. This
she was obliged to do herself.
Owing to an important typographical error it
becomes necessary to say that the recent re-
port of the select committee OH government
contracts was approved of by rep esentative
Fenton, one of the committee, with the ex-
eeption of that part which refers TO the militia
ry department OF the west
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. PA bright
light was seen from this place, last night night
in the direction of Norfolk. 1t was probably
caused by a confiagraton in that city
The S. r. Spaulding sails for Hatteras In.
let this afternoon. To day has been very
clustering and unpleasant, and no flag OF truce
was sent out.
A new mail route was opened to-day from
Ola Point Comfort TO Cherrystone Inlet on
the eastern shore, by the departure of the
steamboat George Washington for the latter
places. The mail will leave here three times
a week.
Eleven steamboats, and propellers, with
large launches from the Norfolk navy yard,
under command OF one Sinclair, is TO make an
attempt to recapture Hatteras. They are to
rendezvous at Roanoke Island, where they
will be Joined by gunboats now fitting out at
Norfolk; thence to the coast Of North Care
lima.
Eleven hundred men are said to be employ
ed at Norfolk under an Englishman making
new guns and projectiles from recent English
patterns. The men all spend their shin plas
tiers as soon as paid off for fear of having them
found on their persons when captured, which
they seem to momentarily expect 1t is as
serted that majority Of the people there pray
for a speedy union advance, and as soon as the
old flag is unfurled opposite Fort Monroe, we
will receive such assistance as will speedily
drive the enemy before us.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23

NFw YORK, Dec. 22.-The steamer Star of
the South arrived this morning, from Port
Royal on the evening Of the 18th inst On
the morning OF the 18th heavy frng was
heard in the direction Of Tybee Island, and
the steamer Marion proceeded there with re-
Inducements. No further particulars are re
ceived.
FoRr MONROE, Dec. 21.-The steamship
Ericsson, Capt G. A. Cole, from Port Royal,
has arrived, The Ericsson left Port Royal on
Wednesday. She towed seven of the stone
feet to Charleston on that day, and nine others
followed under sail. When she left at 10 p N.
operations were about to begin The hulks
were towed to point about mile outside the
bar, where six gunboats were ready TO place
them in position.
Operations against Warsaw Island were in
progress, but nothing had been accomplished
when the Ericsson left. She will leave for
New York Monday.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
LATER STILL FROM I ROPE.
"A STEAMER an oAPE RACE.

ST. JOINS, N. f., Dec. 21.--The steamship
Arago, from Havre via southampton on Dec.
II, passed Cape Race at six O'Clock this eve
ning en- route to New York, where she will be
due on Thursday. y summary of her news
was obtained. The dates by the Arago are
three days later than those by the America at
Halifax Gen Scott is a passenger by the
Arago. His health is much improved.
The London Times Paris correspondent
says the official opinion OF the British minis
tiers on the outrage perpetrated by the San ia
cinto on the Trent, is most precise and positive,
namely that the violence committed by the
captain of the San Jacinto is indetensible, that
by regarding the commissioners, Messrs Ma
son and Slidell, as cOntraband, MIR Lincoln
and his cabinet contradict themselves.
The various military stations N Ireland had
been ordered to complete the strength of the
sixty-niue regiments of the line. The British
government Tor steamers to transport troops 10
Canada
The Times of Dec. 10th says the Niagaras
adyices encourage the hope oil a disavowal by
the cabinet at Washington OF the San JacintO
outrage, and surrender of the southern com
missiuneTs.
WARSAW, Dec S.-The suffragan archbishop
of Warsaw has been condemned to ten years
transportation to Siberia. Seven Jewish and
eight christian medical students OF the Uni,
versity of Warsaw have been condemned TO
serve as common soldiers iii the Russian
army.
PEsTH, HUNGARY, Dec. 7.-All the func.
tiOnaries refusing to cooperate with the Aus
trian government will have eighteen soldiers
lodged in each of their houses until they re.
sumo their functions
TURIN, Dec. 7, P. Mn the chamber of
Deputies, DR., Berlram made lengthy speech
against the ministry. He asserted that it had,
on some occasions, violated the secresy OF let
ters passing through the post. A commission
was appointed to make an investigation into
the matter.
NAPLES, Dec. 8.--Naneo, the notorious
brigand, has surrendered.
PARIS, Dec. S.-The Constitutional, Patrie,
Debats, and several other French journals say
that France will remain neutral in the event of
Il war between England aud America. The
Debats, editorially, states that France has no
interest to weaken the power OF the United
States, and that French commerce would gain
enormously by maintenance OF neutrality.
LONDON, Dec THE Observer, ministeri-
al, ridiculeS the idea of submitting the question
to arbitration, and denies that Capt. Wilkes
would have been justified in taking the ship
into prize court
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 9.-The Hero, carrying
eighty-six guns has received sailing orders,
and is expected to leave to-day for North
America. Yesterday the admiralty advertised
for three more large steamships, for the imme-
diate transport Of troops.
HAMBURG, Dec. 8.-The impression prevails
in the Hanseatic Towns that the blockade of
the ports Of the southern states will soon be
broken by England. The price Of cotton con-
tnues falling, in consequence.
phe British transport Melbourne sailed from
Woolwich on the 9th, with troops, arms, and
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
ArFAIRs EN MIssoInI.

ST. CHARLES, Mo, Dec 2l.-A preconcert.
ed movement was made last night by the se-
cessioniss along the North Missouri railroad
The rebels who returned from Gen. Prices
army, destroyed about one hundred miles of
the road, or at least rendered it useless. Com
mencing eight miles south of Hudson, they
burned the bridges, wood piles, water tanks
and ties, tore up the rails for miles, bent them,
and destroyed the telegraph line This was
continued TO Wdrrentown, where the work of
destruction ceased. How many were concern
ed in this villainous work is not known, but
there is no doubt that it was a preconcerted
and simultaneous movement Of the citizens
along the road, as no single party could have
accomplished so much i'll one night. Three
hundred Of the villains are known to have
been engaged i'll the destruction of the bridge
and track at Warrentown.
SEDALIA, Dec. 22--Thirty .toDr cars, loaded
with prisoners taken by Gen. Pope, go to st.
Louis tonight They are a motley crew
ranging from sixteen TO seventy years of are.
Many of the arms captured are federal mus.
kets, and some of the prisoners are dressed in
federal uniforms taken at Lexington. Several
federal wagons are recaptured also.
PALMYRA, Dec. 22--Major Mckee, with
l09 men, encountered and repulsed 400 rebels,
four miles south of Hudson. He killed ten,
and took seventeen prisoners and thirty horses.
Five of our troops were slightly wounded.
The rebels had attacked stock train, captured
all the stock, and held the railroad men pris-
oners Ihey were III the aet Of Naleading the
stock when the whole was SECURED by our
troops.
OTTERyILLE, Mo Dec 22-Among the
prisoners taken by Gen. Pope, is the notorious
Col. Magotfin, who sent word to our COM
manding officer two weeks since, that his wife
was sick, and begged permission to see her
before she died He was informed if he would
give his parole as prisoner of war, his request
would be granted He did so and went
home. He was next heard of in command
OF the rebel force that defended the bridge
carried by Col Davis by assault He then
fled, an6 was not taken until some time after
the rest IF the rebels had surrendered When
the fight came of, feeling he deserved and
probably would receive different treatment
from those who had not forfeited all right to
be treated as prisoners Of war, he fought des.
perately. Gen, Pope refused to accept his
parole, and ordered him to be placed in con.
tinement until Gen. Halleck decides what dis
position shall be made OF him He is one of
the most deperate and uuscrupulous maraud-
ers in this section
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec 22-The inquiry that
led to the arrest Of George w. Jones, ex-minis-
ter TO Bogota, was caused by letters of treason
able character addressed by him to JEFF, Davis,
president of the confederate states, sc" and
to other parties in the iusurrectionary states,
which fell into the possession of the govern
ment
1t is said that in a letter to jeff Davis,
among other thing, he makes an earnest ap.
peal TO him Davis as his old and valued
friend and as the president of the southern
confederacy, in behalf Of his brother Gen.
Augustus Jones, who resides in Columbus,
Columbus county, Texas. He urges prsident
Davis, whom he calls his dear friend, to provide
some Office for Augustus, either at Texas or at
the seat of government OF the new confeder-
acy, or somewhere else. In another letter he
says, his sons have gone down south to fight
for the rights of the south, as he intends to do
hmsli if obliged to fight anywhere, and if
possible to leave his family
These reasonable lstters were actually writ
ten by him while he was representing the
United States at a foreign court.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23

BosroN, Dec 22-The Boston Sunday
Herald learns, on good authority, that the line
ot-batte ship Vermont, now nearly ready for
sea, is destined for custom house and hospit-
al at Port Royal. She will carry thirty guns
and crew OF not over 300 men. The ship
ofthe-line Virginia, which has been on the
stocks about forty years, and is reported per.
fectly sound, will be launched the present
week. She is an eighty-iouI gun ship, and
requires a crew of 824 men
The keel OF the second side. wheel steamer
was laid in the ship house yesterday afternoon.
The Maratanza is nearly coppered, and will
be taken out OF the dry dock Tuesday. The
gunboat Katahdin, built at Bath, Me, COM
menced taking on board her engines and ma
chinery yesterday afternoon. The gunboat
Huron sot up steam yesterday afternoon, to
try her engine. She will sail by Saturday
next. Another sloop- -of-war is to be built in
the ship house, as soon as the Virginia is
launched.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
The Very Latest.
ARRIVAL OF A THIRD STEAAIER

CAPE RACE, Dec 21-The steamship Ed
inburg, from Liverpool Dec IL, via Queens.
town on the afternoon of the 18th, arrived off
this point this evening Her advices are one
day later than the Arago's. She has one hun
dred and ninety passengers and the American
mails.
Gen. Scott, previous to embarking in the
steamship Arago for New York, had long
interview with Prince Napoleon. 1t is report
ed that the General carries to America the ex-
preston of the French emperor's desire to
bring about a pacific solution OF the question
that has lately arisen betweenthe English and
American governments, consequent upon the
seizure of Mason and Slidell.
The steamship Austraasian was TO sail on
the night of the 18th. full OF troops, muni-
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23

tions OF war. etc, for the St Lawrence. The
steamship Niagara was announced to sail on
the succeeding Saturday, taking three hundred
and fifty artillersts to Halifax There is no
abatement in England of warike preparations.
The ship Mary Ann, from New York for
Queenstown, has been abandoned at sea. The
crew were saved.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12.-The sales of cotton,
yesterday and to day, foot up 10000 bales of
which 5000 bales were to spectators and eN.
porters, the market closing firm at unchanged
quotations, The breadstuff market is dull, but
steady at unchanged quotations.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
TIE TRENT AEFAIIr,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Notes on the sub
ject Of tile Trent affair have passed between
Mr. Seward and Lord Lyons, but not on the
merits Of the controversy. Lord Lyons re-
quested to know il our government was ready
10 consider dispatches forwarded by his gov
ernment Nir Seward replied that he was
not ready, but would notify Lord Lyons OF his
readiness
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
AnctrGns

By . J. LA1ISoN once GG and IS Main St, Worcester
AHURS, tURS, FUBS, AT AUCTION.
VIII be sold at Public Auction at store 2l6 Main st.
qormery 2ceupod by N. b. Green az Co, J on SATUR
DAY EVENING, Dec. o. 1861, at cock and on MON
DAY, al 10 oclock a. I'll, and and D NJ a Iarge as
sortment Of well selected Fgrs OF every Descriptions
among which may he found the following French Mink
sets, French sable Ses, German Fitch Martin Sets Boz
hemian Fiteh Sets, Mountain Martin sets. siberian
Squirrel SETS, American Sable Sets Squirrel Belly Chill
dren SETS, large lot of GtntsS Cars Gloves and Col
lars also, a large lot OF heavy iiue sleigh Robes
The above stock is from New York house. for whom
have sold for the last three seasons and every article is
400 nee ~ N ''+N'
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
a DMIN sITRAT0R7s SALE
WOOD LAND AT AUCTION.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Essen,
by License OF the Judge Of Probate will be sold at
Public Auction, December 26 at 2 O'Clock M on the
premises IN the south part Of sutton Of valu-
able Wood land. consisting of Oak, Pine, Chestnut
Hemoek &e. said lot was formerly part of HE cs'
Gated about one half mile from his rrsidence Ierhs
"''' '''' W1i. C. CLARK
December 5, 1851. deodid26% dl4
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
WASHBURN HALL

On this occasion Mr. DODGE will be assisted by
WILLIAM HAYWARD,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

Coon. Al u certain party. . naughty
young beauty turned to .,uden, Who stood
near her. and said -
"Cou.in John, I understand your eccen-
,ric friend l.. /, here, and | have great
curiosity to SEQ him. Do you bring him
here and Introduce him to me-"
The student went in search OF bis friend,
aud a, length found him lounsins on The
sofa.
"Come L." said he, "Ry beautiful
cousin Catherine wishes to he introduced
TO you"
"well. ,ro, her out, JOhn," drawled l..
with an affected yawn.
J~hn r-turped ~ his cousin and advised
her 10 defer the introduction TO more IA
yorabls time, repeating the answer be had
received. The beauty BIT her lip, but the
neI, moment said, "well. never fear.
1 shall insi., on. being introduced"
Alter some delay. L. was Led up. and the
ceremony Oi introduction duly performed.
Asreeaoly surprised by the beauty and CON-
mlndins appearance Of Catherine, l.. made
. profound bow but instead Of returning
/, she stepped backward. and raising her
sye.glas., surveyed him deliberately from
heal To foot. then waving her hand toward
him. drawlei out. "Tro, him Of. John,
uOt him od. that 10 enough"