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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07
wealth and Poverty.

The following extract from Mr.. Ruskin's
second article in Cornhill Magazine shows
the anthor's view of The ignorance Of men
Of business as to the nature OF wealth and
Primarily. which is very notable and Gu
rious. | observe the men of business rarely
know the meaning of the word rich At
least If they know, they do not in their rea-
.eenings allow for the fact that it is rela-
tive word. implying its opposite poor as
postively as the word North implies its OPP
poste. South Men nearly always speak
and write as if riches were absolute, end it
were possible by following certain scientific
precepts, for everybody to become rich.
Whereas, riches are power like that Of
electricity, acting only through inequalities
or negations of itself. The force of the
guinea which yon held in your pocket, de-
pends wholly upon the default of q guinea
In your neighbours pocket If he did not
want it, it would be Of no use to you the
power it possesses. depends accurately upon
the need or desire be has felt for it--and
the art of making yourself rich by the or
dinary mercantile economists sense is
therefore equally and Anecessarily the art OF
keeping your neighb6r poer.
There is, however, another reason for
this habit of mnd--namely, that an accu-
mutation of real property rs of little use to
the owner, unless together with it, he has
commenced power over labor. Thus, sup
pose a person to be put 10 possession OF
large estate OF fruitful land, with rich beds
of cold in its gravel, countless herds of cat
tie in its pastures, houses and gardens, and
storehouses full Of useful stores; but, sup
pose, after all, that he could get no SER
wants. In order that be may have servants,
some one in the peighborbood must be
poor, and in want of his gold or his corn.
Assume that no one is in want OF either,
and no servants are to be had. He must
therefore bake his own bread, make his own
clothes, plough his own ground and shep-
herd his own aOcks. His gold Will be as
useful to him as any other yellow pebbles
on bis estate. His stores must rot, for he
cannot consume them. lie can eat no more
than another man could eat, aud wear no
more than another man could wear. lie
must lead lite of severe and common la
Dor to procure even ordinary comforts he
will ultimately be unable to keep either
house in repair or fields in cultivation, and
forced to content himself with a. poor mans
cottage and garden, in the midst OF des-
ert of waste land trampled by wild cattle,
and encountered with ruins of palaces,
which he will hardly mock at himself by
calling his own.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07
Legal Notices.
OF CALIFORNIA, Co

CtTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County OF
- Nevada. ss In the District Court Of the 14th
Judicial District Of said State.
The People of the state OF California to d. I. NOR
DOFF, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear and answer
to the complaint of FL McWORTHY and B. A.
HARRISON, fled against you, A. D. SklLLMAN and
-VOSS. within ten days from the service Of flis
writ if served ON you in this county within twenty
days If served on YOU 10 this District and ont Of this
county and within forty days II served on you in
this State and out Of this District in an action
meneed on the 9th day of November, A. d. 1850, in
said Court to obtain decree of this Court Tor the
foreclosure of a certain mortgage, bearing date the
26th day Of July 1859 executed by the said defend
ant H. T Mordon, to plaintiffs, and for the sale Of
the premises therein and in said complaint particu
arly mentioned and described. and the Application Of
the moneys arising from such sale to the payment Of
the amount due on a certain promssory note set
forth in said complaint. made and delivered to said
plaintiffs by the defendant II. I. Mordof, bearing
even date with said mortgage and thereby INTENDED
to be secured. to wit; The sum OF S4OO WITH inter-
est thereon from the 26th day Of July A. D. 1859 at
the rate of 4 per cent per month TIL PAID ana
anv deficiency shall remain after applying all OF said
moneys, properly so applicable thereto, then that
plaintiffs may have execution therefor against the
said defendants also that said defendants and all and
every person claiming through or under them subse-
uuently TO the date Of Plaintiffs Mortgage and the
commencement Of this action, may be barred and
foreclosed of all right claim lien and equity of re-
demption in and to the said mortgaged premises, or
any part thereof and for such other and further re-
lief or both, in the premises as may be just and
equitable. And you are hereby notified that II you
fail to answer said complaint. herein directed,
plaintiffs will take judgment against you therefor 10y
default together with all costs Of suit counsel fees
&c &c and also demand of the Court such other re-
lief as is prayed for in plaintiffs said complaint.
In testimony whereofI John s Lambert. Clerk
(--) of the District Court aforesaid, do here
seal unto set my hand and impress the seal
~ Of said Court at Office, in Nevada city,
this LIST day of Dec. A. D. 1860.
JNO. S. LAMBERT, Clerk.
By JOS ROBERTS Jr., Deputy.
By order of the Hon. Niles Searls District Judge
of the I4th Judicial District aforesaid.
true COPY Attest J. S. LAMBERT, Clerk.
By JOS ROBERTS Jr., Deputy.
Thos. P Hawley, Atty for Pl'hs. deel-3m
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07
Number AL
ANoRDINANCE LEvYING AND PRO

AN ORDINANCE LEVHING AND PRO-
! IN VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE CITY
| PROPERTY TAX.
The Trustees of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows:
SEcuoy1. There shall be, and is hereby levied
upon all assessed and taxable property within the
corporate limits Of the city of Nevada for the fiscal
wear ending MAY 1851 tax OF fifty cents upon each
one hundred dollars Of assessed value.
SEc 2 It shall be, and is hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal or his Deputy, to collect said
taxes said Collector shall forthwith give notice, by
publication in some newspaper, published in this
city, that the city taxes are due and payable, and
the time and place at which he will receive the same
also that the law in regard to their collection, will
be strictly enforced
SIC. g. Upon the first Monday in January 1861,
at the close Of the business hours for that day the
tax collector shall enter upon the tax list or assess
ment roll a statement, that he has made levy upon
all the property assessed in said rol and upon winch
the taxes have not been paid On or before the third
Monday of January 1861 the tax collector shall COM
plete list of all persons and property then owing
taxes and the tax collector in addition to the tax
levied shall collect upon each delinquent the sum
of dollar costs incurred in preparing and pub
fishing the delinquent list.
SEC. 4. On or before the first day Of February,
1861 the tax collector shall cause the delinquent tax
list to be published, giving the name OF the owner
Of all real estate and all improvements on the same,
together with such condensed description of the
property, that il may be easily known, and also
similar condensed description Of any real estate or
improvements assessed to unknown owners and also
opposite each name description, the amount of
taxes including costs, due from each delinquent per-
son or property such list, with the levy thereon, as
heretofore provided shall be published for three sue.
cessive weeks, in some newspaper, or supplement- to
a newspaper published in the city Of Nevada. Such
publication shall also designate the time and place OF
the sale which shall not be less than twenty one or
more than twenty y-eght days from the first appear
ance of the publication. All real estate shall be sold
in front of the Court House door. and all sales shall
be made by the Marshal OF his deputies,
SEC. 5. The provisions of the Act entitled an Act
to provide for the support of the Government
of this State approved April 29th 1857, from Sec. 10
to Sec 2S inclusive of said act shall control direct
and regulate the SALE issuance of certificate record
and all further proceedings of the tax collector under
the foregoing ordinance.
Passed November 2Sth 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS. President.
7. H. RoLFE, Cerk.-nOv29
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07

THE CULTURE OF THE GRAPE,-The As
sembly, Saturday, adopted concurrent res
elution, introduced by Mr.. Morrison of Los
Angeles, authorizing and requesting the
Governor to appoint three commissioners,
to report to the next Legislature on "the
ways aud means best adapted to promote
the Improvement aud growth of the grape
vine ia California" the commissioners ac-
cepting not to ask or receive any pay or
other compensation. The resolution In
view of the adaptation of our soil and cli-
mate to the culture Of the grape, should be
concurred ia by the Senate, as II doubtless
will, and the Governor, 10 his wise discre-
tion, appoint three commissioners who have
an interest and experience in the culture,
to discharge the trust delegated to them.
The State should aid to the extent of its
power, the development of its natural re.
sources, particularly when by SO doing, it
creates no charge upon its treasury as In
this instance. The prediction that Califor'
MIA will, ere many years, be the greatest
vine growing State in the world, is yearly
approaching veriication. The capacity Of
the State being admitted, it only requires
the investigation VI experienced culturlsts
To ascertain and advise us Of the best vari-
eties for the table aud wines, and the soils,
temperature, ETC., best adapted to their cul-
ture. AS it is, the inexperienced are yearly
setting out vines tha. will come to nought,
and expendng, incidentally, thousands of
dollars, for which they will never receive
any return. The representative from Los
Angeles, could not possibly have submitted
a resolution better calculated to advance
the interests of his constituents aud the
State at large.-[Sac. News.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07

THE New MEXICAN CONVENIENTLY
Alta has the following intelligence con-
cerning the new Mexican administration
Official dispatches state that President
Juarez arrived at the city of Mexico on the
18th ult.. and Immediately organized the
following Cabinet; Minister of State and
Treasury, Ocampo; Minister of War, Gep.
Gonzales Otega Minister of the Interior,
Gen. Llave Minister of Justice, Fuente (;
Minister of Internal Improvements, Empa.
ran. The first decree Of the new Govern
ment, was for the expulsion OF the Spanish
Minister, Pacheco, BariCo, the Guatemalau
Minister, aud Clement, the Pope's Nuncio,
charged with intriguing with the Church
Party for the renewal Of civil wars. The
British Minister, Matthew French, Minister,
Saligny, and the Prussian Minister, Wagner
expressed their readiness to recognize the
Liberal Government as the only Govern
ment of Mexico.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07

"A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER -Clingman,
Of North Carolina, in the course of a seces-
sion speech. said he would shave Senators
remember the ten tribes of Israel who went
out" Senator Hale, of few Hampshire,
retorted that the ten tribes did secede,
hut the ark of the covenant Of the living
God remained. and where were the ten
tribes nowS God only knows-soattered
abroad over the face of the earth.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07

DIR. L. J. CZAPKAY'S Medical and Surgical Insti-
tute Is on Sacramento street, below Montgomery,
opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship COmpanys Office,
San Francisco, California, The Doctor offers free
consultation, and asks no remuneration unless he
effects a CURE.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-07
LIST OF LETTERS,

Remaining in Post Office at Nevada City California,
March 1st 1861. Published officially in the NEVADA
DEMOCRAT, having the largest circulation ofany pa
per published in the county
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-11-09
TestImonial OF Respect.
HALL OF NORTH STAR LODGE, No 61. I. o. o. F..
Weavervle, November 9th, 1S6

HALL OF NoR1n STAR LODGE No 81. l. 0. o. F.. !
Weavervlle, November 9th, 1851
At regular meeting of this Lodge, held this
evening, the following resolutions, on report OF
Committee, were adopted:
Whereas With the first throb of the electric
pulse thrilling from the Eastern to the Western
shores of our vast country, comes knowledge oil
the severing OF the living link joining our Order
of to-day with the five who met in Baltimore on
the 26th day of April, lSl9 and laid the found
alton of that great and glorious institution COM
bning Friendship, Love and Truth therefore,
be it
Resolved That in common with our brethren
throughout this entire continent, we mourn the
loss our Order has sustained in the death of its
venerable Founder, THOMAS WILDEY, but when
we contemplate the nestimable benefits accruing
to so many of our fellow creatures since his ac-
ton set the now vast Brotherhood in motion, we
cannot but feel that his mission on earth has been
accomplished, that he has seen the fulhlment
thereof, and lies down to his rest with the bless
ngs of Thousands upon his head fully deserving
the Divine cncomium, :" Well done, good and
faithful servant"
Resolved That we hereby suggest to our Grand
Lodge the propriety of urging the Inauguration
of Monumental Contribution Fund, for the pur-
pose of raising over the spot where repose the
earthly remains of our venerable Patron. Il last
ing testimonial of our regard for him, and mon
ument of the greatness of the Order his act cs-
tabished.
Resolved, That the members of this Lodge wear
the usual badge of mourning, and that our Hall
be draped for thirty days.
Resolped, That copies of these resolutions be
forwarded to the Secretary of our Grand Lodge,
and furnished the TRINITY JOURNAL, for publica-
tion GEO. w. WARD, II. S.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-11-09
Lntesf by Overland Telegraph.

Mr.. Block, Telegraph Operator here, has very
kindly furnished us with the following dispatch.
The dates are to the 4th inst
New YORK, Nov. 4.
The Commercials dispatch says that the New
Jersey Brigade marched on Saturday morning.
They will doubtless complete preparations to pre-
vent the passage of rebels into Maryland, under
cover of guns of the Potomac batteries.
The schooner AndrOneda, from Savannah, re-
ports that she saw. off Hatteras, at sun down on
the 3lst ult, feet of thirty steamers, but no
sailing vessels, bound South.
The Regiments on the Potomac have their camp
equipage, wagons, ambulances, horses, mules and
other appurtenances ready for taking the field at
an hours notice.
CINcINNArI, Nov. 4.
The Commercial has advices from Gen. Rosen-
crantz' head quarters to Nov. I'd. On Friday
evening the enemy opened fire with two guns,
from point opposite Gauley Ferry and Camp
Tompkins, and noisy fire of musketry. Their
object was to cut off the supply trains They
succeeded in sinking the ferry boat, and threw
about forty shells into the camp of the Eleventh
Ohio Regiment. No men killed, and only six
wounded The ferry boat was raised that night.
and communication restored.
The position of parties on the 2nd, was as fol-
lows The rebels were in possession Of the west
bank of New River ; Gen. Schenck's Brigade q
few miles above the junction of New River, on
the east side Gen. Cox's Brigade and Gen. Ro-
sencrantz' quarters near the junction of the riv-
ers, and between them. Gen. Bonhams quarters
are below the junction, on the right bank of tho
river.
Floyd's force is believed to be 1900 men. 1t
was believed in camp that Schenck's and Bon
hams Brigades wonld be thrown across the river
above and below Floyd, and trap him.
The accident to telegraph communication was
the fault of the operator who, when he heard the
firing, sent hasty dispatch to Clarksburg, an
nouncing battle, and then commenced to move
his Office up to the Gauley. When two or three
miles up the river he was overtaken by an order
from Rosencranz TO return, and while doing so
his wagon was driven over precipice, and the
apparatus destroyed.
MAYsvILIE, Ky, Nov. 4.
A gentleman Of this city, who left Gauley
Bridge on the morning of the I'd, reports that
Floyd had cut a road around the hill where Ro-
sencranz was encamped, and was shelling his
camp. Rosencranz was seturnng the fire. lie
had silenced two of Floyd's batteries He sent
detachment up the new road, also, to attack
him in the rear. He says Floyd was completely
surrounded. and not a Federal had been killed
when be left.
ALBANY, Nov. 4.
Thurlow Weed and Archbishop Hughes are
about starting for Europe, to endeavor to coun-
teract the operation of Southern Commissioners,
and prevent the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy. 1t is understood that Gen. Scott
goes at the same time.
Government has contracted in Philadelphia,
for construction Of an ironcad steamer. 240 feet
long. 79 feet beam, and 80 feet deep, to be
armed with sixteen of the heaviest rfed cannon.
The keel has been laid
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-11-09

A DAMPER.-By Overland Telegraph on Mon
day, we received the following The London
T INES says the blockade of the Southern ports
is now effective, and reminds the Washington
Government that foreign nations are bound to
recognize the blockade 1t also shows that the
cutting off the cotton supplies is the work of the
South as much as the North, and it also seems
quite true that all cotton expectation has been
forbidden by the Confederate government, in or
der that foreign nations, especially England, may
be forced to take sides in the American quarrel,
which Johnny Bull is evidently not disposed to do
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-11-09

NATIONAL GRAND LODGE, |. 0. o. Fat the
late session of that body, the Sacramento Union
is informed, Eocampments were authorized to be
established at Nebraska City, Nebraska ; Jack
sOnvile, Oregon, and Benton, Arkansas /; also
Lodge at Nevada City, Colorado Territory. The
following preamble and resolutions were adopted
Whereas The very spirit of Odd Fellowship
the life it would brea the over all the world-thc
profession it makes everywhere, and at all times,
recognizing but one nation-the Earth but one
family-thc race Of man. This is one of its
boasts-one pillar of its strength and whereas,
its universal adaptation to the wants of man in
the demonstration that its principles are inspired,
its doctrines divine and whereas, the trouble,
discord and faction that so often and so lercely
prevail in and between the various associations
of the day enter not the portals OF Odd Fellow
ship and whereas, the chickering's, the jealousies,
the strife for place and power. and of party,
which pervade society, embtter friendships, and
occasionally even desecrate the sanctuary, have
cast no shadow within our Lodges and whereas,
to cement more strongly the ties that bind us to-
gether, and to renew our VOWS and devotions up
on the sacred altar of Odd Fellowship be it,
therefore,
Resolved, That the perpetuity of Odd Fellow
ship, and its beneficial influence, can only be
maintained and exercised by rigid adherance
TO its ritual and fundamental laws.
Resolved, That the members of this Grand
Lodge will employ every means, and will endea-
vor to impress upon the minds of their consttn-
ents the necessity Of so doing, to cultivate and
practice those sentiments and principles which
will be best calculated to preserve our beloved
Order intact wherever its benign influence has
spread-wherever the banner Of Odd Fellowship
has been unfurled
ResolUed, That it is the duty of every good Odd
Fellow at all times, so to act and so to speak
that their words and deeds may give no just cause
of olense to those whom circumstances have, for
the time being, cut off from friendly and social
intercourse with us.
Resolved, That this Grand Lodge hopes and
will continue to hope that the trying difficulties
now existing, and which have shaken our COM
mon country to its very foundation, causing dis
trust and estrangcment between brothers and
friends, may. be speedily and amicably settled
and that the storm which is now raging in the
hearts Of the people of this once peaceful and
happy land may be assuaged, aud the clouds
which have darkened the hopes and blighted the
prospects Of whole nation may be swept away
giving place TO cloudless sky, bright and gra.
cious sunshine, shedding peace harmony and JOY
over and throughout this widespread land.
The next session of the Grand Lodge will be
held iD Baltimore.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-11-09

AFTER a hard struggle for tbeir establishment,
and years Of amendment compromise and concll-
iation, the Northern portion of our country is
called upon to maintain the integrity of our in
sttutons. The duty devolves wholly on the
North, since The enemy has lodged himself in our
very midst and sits in the councils and guides
the government of the States which have seced-
ed from the Union. The war of establishment
was shared in by the North and South alke-the
war Of confirmation must be carried on by the
North alone. Happily, the people of the North
are united, and the resources of that section are
freely offered at the shrine of liberty to the
integrity of the Union.
But volunteers are wanted to aid in the defence
Of our country and coast, and the quota allotted
to California is not raised. How much of the
cause of this bacIwardness of our $4,000 loyal
voters is owing to positive Indifference or lack Of
active patriotism, cannot possibly be ascertained,
but we are impressed with the idea that it may
be accounted for from other cause.-the insidous
nature Of the enemy who walk our streets, work
by our sides, and deal with us in the various Off
ces Of life Each has bis influence, and the jest,
from swelling the army Of the Union. And there
other influences, more potent, that are secret
ly brought to bear.
The mOuntaineers OF California should sacrifice
little to aid in maintaining the Integrity of the
Government should rally to the aid of the old
flag ; 60 under instruction in army discipline
and drill, and appear, when spring returns, an
army more formidable than the same number
from any section Of our land Such an army may
be required to repel aggression, and our own in
teress require us to prepare for it.
Our Indian wars furnish experience by which
we may profit, and Judging from the past it may
be we'll to prepare for the desperate resources of
savage alliance on the part of our enemies
Knowing this, let US look to the probabilities of
q war from that quarter. The advent of the An
gloSaXon race on this continent was marked with
the blood of its most enterprising explorers. 1t
has reared the standard of human improvement
and progress over an empire drenched in blood,
and the time may not be far distant when these
scenes, in measure, may be re-enacted.
To California this is an important contest and
our hest and bravest should realise its meaning
and fly at once to the standard which ensures our
existence and prosperity