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The hydraulic press., 1861-04-20

SPIRIT OF THE AGE.-A progressive" sug-
Eests that in this age of improvement old Father
Time should be represented with Yankee clock
IN his hand and seated on steam moving ma
chine.-Exchange.
The picture would be heightened by adding a
South Carolina secessionist in the act of stran-
Cling the Goddess of Liberty.
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NONSTABLE,S SALE:--

" State Of Ctatitornta, county Of Nerada
Township Of Bridgeport.
BY virtue of an execution to me delivered. issued
from the of IL. Farquhar, Esq, acting jus
oe of the Peace in and for the county aforesad bear
ing date April l7th. d. 1861. to satisfy judgment
rendered by said Justice of the Peace the 18th day
OF April d. 1861, in favor of j. b. Lane, Geo Bow
and A. Buchel, and against p. Palmer and w.
Parker for the of S202 75l00 debt, interest dam
ages and costs of suit have taken in execution and
will sell to the highest bidder for cash. the follow
ing described property, to wit: All of Warren Par
kers right title and interest in and certain lot
mining claims on Zero Bar near Freeman crossing,
Nevada county, Cal. Said claims are bounded as fol-
lows: on the west by Lane Co.'S claims on the east
by Freeman's ranch, and running from the south
bank of the Yuba river to the of the hill. Also
one water wheel and feeding flume and all cuts
sluices and hose, derrick and fixtures, aud the
irons to small derrick, and one-haf of cabin and
cooking stove and furniture,
On Saturday, May llth, A. D. 1861,
between the hours of O'Clock Il. and o'clock D..
M, in front of the office of Il. H. Farquhar, Esq. in
North San Juan, state and county aforesaid. Taken
the property of Warren Parker, to satisfy the
above demands and accrung costs.
Gi ven under my hand this 18th day of April, a. d.
1861.
w. S. EDWARDS, Constable
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A CRYING EvIL.-Some of the San Francisco
papers have got into the habit of having their
'births" before their marriages" A most i'm
Some of the up-country folks have been in the
habit of having oirths without any marriages at
ALA most abominable practice IS. F. Evening
Journal.
Getting s'into the habit generally leads to
sncL results-whether the parties be married or
single,
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THEY "STILL LIvE."-It appears not to be
true, as reported in several papers, that II. II.
Bancroft & Co. have suspended business. We
are in receipt of a note from that firm, in which
they assure US they can be found at 609 Mont
gomery street, San Francisco, selling books,
stationery, ETC., as lively as ever and we are
pleased to make the announcement.
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THE VETO REcoRD.-Gov. Downey has OBJ
tanned great deal of cheap glory, by properly
vetoing absurd bills, which could not have passed
Legislature composed of average honesty and
intelligence. The Executive gentleman ought
to be grateful for the privilege of operating on
these unshapely mongrels, with his gubernatorial
meat-axe.-S. F. Journal
The Governors immortality rests in a veto of
Montgomerys school law, if, unfortunately it
should pass. But he is Catholic, and could
hardly be expected to defeat what his conscience
is supposed to approve.
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AT THEIR OLD TRIcKs.-As the Legislative
session draws to close, the members get ex-
ceedingfy liberal. The following extract from
the Senate proceedings of Monday, is a case in
point:
MIR. Heacock offered resolution allowing
r. M. Schell, the Porter of the Committee rooms,
the same pay as the Porters of the Senate.
He now receives SO. This resolution in
creased his pay 50 per day.
Question upon the resolution. 1t was passed
by the following vote:
Ayes-Burbank, Chase, Denver, Eagon, Ed
gerton, Gallagher, Heacock, Irwin, Logan, Mer-
ritt, Parks. Ryan, Thornton, Watt, Williamson,
Yance-16.
Noes-clark, Dickinson, Franklin, Harvey,
Haynes, Rhodes, Shafter-7.
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Mr.. BIRDsEYE.-This gentleman failed to
Feather his nest as an ofice-seeker at Wash
ington. Simonton, one of the editors of the
Bulletin, gives us, in some sort, the ,chy of his
i'll success. Speaking of that gentleman, he
remarks:
"While upon this subject, I desire to say,
frankly, that in whatever have written with re-
gard to Mr.. Birdseye's case, have had no inten
ton of disrespect towards that gentleman. On
the contrary, all that have seen and know OF
HIM personally, is creditable, and I have no
doubt that he is what he seems to bean honor
able, upright man. But he is evidently unso-
phistocated as politician, and has not known
how to shake off such men as Butler and his
trends, who wound themselves about him, and
who evidently consider him facile enough for
their purposes. If he had had more experience
he would have seen from the beginning that no
considerable number of honest men in California
would be willing to see appointed to high Office
any man with whom Butler & Co. would be sat-
isfied-for the latter would never work for the
success of any one whom they did not expect to
control. Another objection to Birdseve grows
out of party considerations. The Collector at
San Francisco, with the vast patronage at his
disposal, becames necessarily a political leader
in the State; and he is the connecting link be-
tween his party and the central government Mr..
Brdseyc, however respectable, has not had the
experience, ana eVldently mas not the knowledge
of men necessary to give him success in the ad-
ministration of party leadership
In other words, to be plain about it, Mr. Birds
eye being an honest, straightforward man, is
thus untitled for politician. Simonton is about
right in the matter. To the class spoken of, be-
longs servility; and to be adopts in their voca-
ton, it is essential they should "crook the preg-
nant hinges of the knee that thrift may follow
fawning."
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"When every other land rejects us,
We can find home in Texas"

CALIFORNIA APPoINTMENTs.-The Pony re-
ports the following appointments to have been
made by President Lincoln:
Collector, port of San Francisco, /. P. Rankin
Superintendent of the Mint, Stevens (son-in-law
of Senator Baker,; w. E. Dennis, Melter and
Refner; D. w. Cheeseman, Sub-Treasurer; S.
H. Parker, Postmaster; S. F. Nudge, Appraiser
General.
Baker, it seems, was successful in getting
Stevens place. This is regarded by the Cali
fornia Republicans as great outrage. He was
not classified among the applicants from this
State, and is said heretofore to have been a
Buchanan-B Breckenridge Democrat.
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BORN.

At North San Juan, Sunday, 14th inst, the
wife of John Bevins of a son.
At North San Juan, Tuesday, 10th inst, the
wife of David L. Swain of daughter.
AT North San Juan, Sunday, l4th inst, the
wife of S. Abbey of daughter.
At North San Juan, Saturday, 18th inst, the
wife of Patrick Flanley Of daughter.
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SURRENDER OR FIGHT The latest PONY
news is, that Fort Sumter has not yet been
bility the Government will attempt to rein.
force and hold it. Either one thing or the
other should be done, and that quickly. If
the Fort can be reinforced, and the Govern
ment does not send more troops to garrison
it, then is it justly liable to the charge of
pusllanimity and cowardice 1t were even
better at once to acknowledge the iudepen-
dence of the Southern Confederacy than
become an object of pity and contempt.
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JUDGE MCLEAN DEAD.-One of the most i'm
portant announcements of the late pony news,
is the death of Judge Mclean, of the Supreme
Court of the United States. No particulars of
the event are given.
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ALTERNATIVES
P URIFYING SYRUP

This valuable and pleasant purifier
of the blood can be purchased from
Franchere & Butler. 1t is put up in
bottles containing one pint, and we
venture to say that one bottle of it is
more beneficial than three bottles of any
Of the sarsaparillas now in use.
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THE ROADS OPENING. "A lot of horses, har-
ness, etc., were sent out by the California Stage
Company yesterday, for the road between North
San Juan and Downieville.-Appealo of Wednes-
day.
This stock passed through San Juan on We'd
nesiss..
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Henry Clay and S. S. Prentiss met in
Mobile, and, of course, speeches were de-
manded. When Clay had spoken from the
balcony, "Prentiss p' "Prentissl" resounded
through the streets. After awhile window
shutter was dashed open and the great orator
thrust out his extended rm and head, and
screamed out like the blast of trumpet
"When Eagles faunt the skies, it is time for
owls and bats to seek their holes" And
that was all they heard from Prentiss that
night.
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NORTH BLooMFIEED-Ths interesting loe
cality, generally known by its original namr
of Humbug City, we are happy to learn has
a fair prospect of revising from the languor
in which it has laid for some years back.
The people of that place, and, in fact, every
body who knows anything about that local
ity, have all along been satisfied that its
gravel beds were rich. Unfortunately they
lie deep, and the nature of the ground is
such that to reach them, drain of great
length, through hard rock, was unavoidable,
the cost of which was far beyond the
immediate resources Of the owners Of the
ground But faith and hope of eventual
reward are great incentives to perseverance.
After six years of struggles, Messrs. Jacobs
& Co. have at last struck the gravel, and a
few days ago, after short run, they cleaned
up $1,307. Other companies, whose tunnels
are under way, will, it is hoped, prove equally
successfully. The locality is we'll supplied
with water by the Eureka Lake Company,
who have always acted with great liberality
with the miners; and, altogether, North
Bloomfield gives promise of a better future.
Transcript
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Summons.

In tie Justices Court Of Bridgeport Tocnship, in and
for the County Of Nerdda.
The People Of The STATE of California to O. G. VIII
LIAMS, Greeting:
VOU are hereby summoned to appear before
i me, at my Office in the Township of Bridge
port, in the County of Nevada, on the 23d day
of April, A. D., 1861, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to
answer unto the complaint of Henry Powell, who
sues to recover the sum of $50 90 and interest on
promissory note purporting to have been made
by you in his favor, and now on file in my office,
when judgment will be taken against you for the
said amount, together with costs and damages, if
you fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said county,
Greeting Make legal service and due return
hereof. Given under my hand this 10th day OF
April, A. D., 1861. r. FL. FARQUHAR,
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
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Whtewash is one of the
most valuable articles IN the world, when
properly applied. 1t prevents not only the
decay of wood, but conduces greatly to the
healthiness of all buildings, whether of wood
or stone. Cut-buildngs and fences, when
not painted, should be supplied once or twice
every year with good coat of whitewash,
which should be prepared in the following
way: Take a clean, water tight barrel or 9TH
er suitable cask and put into it half bushel
of lime. Slake it by pouring water over it,
boiling hot, and in sufficient quantity to
cover it five inches deep, and stir it briSkly
till thoroughly slaked. When the shaking
has been effected, dissolve it in water, and
add two pounds of sulphate Of zinc, and one
of common salt. These will cause the wash
to harden, and prevents its cracking, which
gives an unseemly appearance to the work.
If desirable, beautiful cream color may
be communicated to the above wash, by
adding three pounds of yellow ochre; or a
good lead or pearl color, by the addition of
lamp, vine or ivory black For fawn color,
add four pounds umber. Turkish or Amer
ican (the latter is the cheapest) one pound
Indian red, and one pound common lamp
black. For common stone color, add four
pounds raw umber and two pounds lamp
black.
This wash may be applied with common
whitewash brush, and will be found much
superior both in appearance and durability,
to common hitewash.-Chemical Gazette.
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Kerosene, Camphene, Bnrning Fluid.
Varnishes, Furniture, Copal, Coach,
Damar and Japan. Glass, Putty,
Brushes, of all kinds. Perfumcry,
Lubin's Extracts, Colognes, Po-
mades, Tooth Powder, Hair
Restoratives and Hair DYES.
A netc Article of fPERFUlIERY, called
Kiss Me Quickly!
Distilled from the well known plant called
Touch -Me-Not.
All kinds Shaker Herbs and Extracts.
Kerosene Lamps, at Reduced Prices.
Lamp Chimncys and Lamp Wicks.
Fine Razors and Cutlery.
Lilly White and Chalk Balls;
Fluff Boxes and Puffs;
Breast Pumps; Nursing Bottles;
Teething Rings; Shoulder Braces;
Male and Female Trusses;
Doub. & Single Abdominal Supporters;
Syringes, metal, glass and Indiarubber;
Silk and cotton Suspensories;
Acids, Nitric, Muriatic and Sulphuric;
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1t appearing to my satisfaction by affidavit,
that the above named defendant cannot, after
due diligence, be found within the State, and
likewise, that cause of action exists against
said defendant, it is ordered that service OF
summons be made by publishing the writ in
the Hydraulic Press newspaper, published in
Nevada county, for one week from and after the
date hereof.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of April,
A. d. 1861.
R.H. FARQUHAR, J.P.
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Mr.. Cumberland, the writer, was asked
his opinion of Sheridan's .'School for Scan
dal" "Faith," said he, 81 am quite aston
ished that the town can be so dupedl went
to see his comedy, and never laughed once
from beginning to end" This being re-
peated to Sheridan, -"That's very migrate
full of him." said he, sfor went to see his
tragedy t'other night, and did nothing but
laugh from beginning to end.n
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The town of Red Dog, is said to be in a
fourishing condition at the present time.
The miners are taking out great deal of
money and everybody is at work. The mer
chants at this place can-without fear of be-
ing molested-leave their safes, containing
thousands of dollars. What a glorious place
that Red Dog must be, plenty of money, no
bummers, no robbers no assassins, and no
escaped convicts. and how much the reverse
is Nevada. Well, hard times and robbers
cling together like brothers, or we should say
some Enthusiastically.
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N e w Il HI Is w E e IA

Mattresses.
lust RECEIVED, direct from San Francisco,
- ass mtn,ent of PULU and STRAW
MATTRESSES. for sale cheap. by
HECHT & PRATT.
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INDIGNATION OF THE OFFICE-SEEKERs.-
Among the items of late Pony news, we find the

INDIGNATION OF THE OFFICE-SEEKERs.-
Among the items of late Pony news, we find the
following:
On Saturday last, there was fareup in the
White House among the delegation of Califor-
mans, who called on the President to protest
against Senator Bakers influence in appoint
ments Baker was invited by the President to
be present. ]. A. Nunes presented memorial
numerously signed, and Simonton presented a
protest, each accompanied with remarks. ST.
monton also read from paper severely reflect
ing on Baker. The President preserved the
memorial and protest, but threw Simonton's
notes in the fire, because he considered his re-
marks disrespectful to his friend, whom he had
known for twenty-five years. The delegation
withdrew rather abruptly, but, at the request of
the President, called again IN the afternoon,
when matters we're arranged more pleasantly.
The course of the President is spoken of as
somewhat Jacksonian.
Simonton is one ofthe proprietors and Wash
ington correspondent Of the San Francisco Bull
letin. We were not aware before that he pro-
fessed Republicanism, to have influence in
Republican councils. When the pilgrims get
home, it will be found that some of them have
not great an admiration for "Old Abe" as
they professed before his election.
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STRONG RECoMMENDATIoN.-Th Territorial
Enterprise says ferocious looking Pah-Ute In
dian visited Virginia City short time since, on
begging expedition, bearing with him the fol-
lowing letter of recommendation:
Official Document from Headquarters.
SINK OF HILL, March 9th, 1861.
know this Indian to be ID thief, and
when he is around / always watch with care my
little loose effects. Do you, kind friends, the
same. DAN BOON,
Sub-Contractor for supplying the Pah-Ute Ma
ton with arsenic and other agreeable medi-
cines.
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New FIRE ExTINGuIsHER.-They have no.
vel way of saving house on fire in Richmond,
Missouri. One evening new and beautiful
residence belonging to Judge Dunn was dis
covered to be in flames. One hundred and
fifty stalwart men soon gathered about, and
as some were engaged in removing the fur
nture, the others kept up a steady ''fire" on
the premises with snow balls. At first the
fire seemed to be little retarded but it soon
began to wane, and was entirely checked,
having only injured the west end and a
portion of the roof of the house.
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REMARKABLY CooL.-Texas secedes, but
her Authorities ask the Government of the
Northern Union to send troops over her bor-
ders to protect her citizens against the incur
sions of hostile Indians If they were to
convert into cash the one million nine hun
dred thousand dollars worth of property they
stole from the General Government when
Twiggs surrendered, they might buy peace
A little blood-letting in that region, if it
could be confined to the secession leaders,
might be attended with beneficial results.
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Franchere & Buffers Column
New Drug Store
ON FLUME STREET, NORTH SAN JUAN.
FRANCHERE & BUTLER

Would respectfully return thanks to their nu+
merous friends and customers, for their liberal
patronage, and ask a continuance of the same;
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The extent to which machinery is taking
the place of hand labor is strikingly illus
trated in making ladies' shoes. Irecently
visited mandatory at Haverhill. Mass,
where, with the machinery in use, % persons
turn out 600 pairs daily. All the stitching is
done by sewing machines run by steam.
Every operation except fitting the shoe to
the last, even to the final polishing and
cutting the pegs out of the inside to pre-
vent them from hurting the foot, is performed
by machinery. One Of the greatest curl
oslties is the pegging machiue which inserts
the awl, cuts out the pegs from strip of
wood, and drives them in, all at one opera
ton, and so rapidly that it will peg two
rows around the sole of shoe in twenty
seconds. The facilities in this mandatory
are such that the raw calf-skin and sole
leather can be taken in the base ement of the
building and in half an hour turned out in
the form of complete pair of shoes
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HEAVEN FORBID "A correspondent of the
Bulletin, writing from Tucson, Arizona, gives a
gloomy picture of affairs in that Territory on
account of the withdrawal of the Butterfeld
stage line and other troubles
"'What will we do : where will we 90 ? is in
every mans mouth. None seom to think of re-
naming in the country longer than to settle up
their affairs. A reaction may soon take place,
but large numbers will, without doubt, follow the
mail line to the North, while California will re-
ceive a large portion of those who have migrated
from the Pacific
California, if she had voice, would most res
pectfully decline. She can afford to dispense
with all that class of citizens. 1t used to be
said
"When every other land rejects us,
We can find home in Texas"
Texas, then, is the State for these men to go
to. The spirits are more congenial there. Or,
if we were disposed to initiate Parson Brownlow
in the use of vigorous and sententious language,
we could suggest another country, somewhat
hotter, where we think at least portion of the
Arizona rapscallion secessionists more properly
belong!
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Republican councils. When the pilgrims get
home, it will be found that some of them have
not so great an admiration for "Old Abe" as
they professed before his election.
The ALLEGHANIANs.-This musical troupe,
which first visited California with Miss Goodenow
as its prima donna, and visited nearly every
mining camp in the State-returned to the At
lantic side and after the death of that lady, re-
organized, and came back again-has been
making grand tour of considerable portion
of the globe. The S. F. Spirit of the Times says
letter has lately been received from Mr. D. G.
Waldron, the agent of the troupe, from which it
is permitted to make the following extract
CATER we (the Alleghanians) left San Fran
cisco in October, 1859, we visited Honolulu,
thence to Society Islands, thence to Chill, South
America-passing through that republic to Peru
Bolivia, and Ecuador. visiting the interior and
all the principal towns and cities. We arrived at
Panama in November, 1860, crossed the Isthmus
and proceeded ria St. Thomas to Guinea, South
America, on the Atlantic side. We are now in
the most Southern Indies, taking each island
north until we arrive at jamaica; from whence
we embark for New York. We shall arrive
home in about two or three months. Our tour
has been an exceedingly pleasant one, and what
is better than all, money making trip, far ex-
ceeding our anticipations. Although many have
set our amount higher, which is ali well enough
to talk about, yet we have cleared between five
and six thousand dollars each, the most of which
we took in in Peru, Ecuador, and British
Guinea. With the West Indies, we have more
of English audience, and we are more at
home than in the Southern provinces. l tell
you l was glad enough to get into civilized
country again, especially where they have square
meals for really do not admire the Spanish
style of dried beef and red PEPPERS really
wish you had been with us in some of our ad-
ventures you would hardly believe many of
them, should relate them. George Galloway,
whom got to Join us at San Francisco, is still
with the company; he is great favorite among
our audiences, and handles the bells finely"
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We have recently
Enlarged our store.
and received in addition to our former well-se-
lected stock, A FRESH SUPPLY, FOR WIN
TER TRADE, of
DRUGS,
Chemicals,
H a ent Nj Il C N ).
and everything else pertaining toa
THOROUGH DRUG EST.4 4BLISHMENT
all of which we will sell at Wholesale and Re-
tail.
Physicians Prescriptions
Carefully compounded from the purest materials
at all hours of the day and night.
Our stock consists in part of
Jayne's Family Medicines,
Ayres' Sarsaparilla, Cherry Pectoral and
Cathartic Pills,
Graefenberg Co.'S Medicines;
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup;
And all the New Patent Medicines, and one
hundred different kinds of Pills.
Paints,
White Lead,
Boiled Oil,
Raw Oil,
Lard Oil
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and received in addition to our former well-se-
lected stock, A FRESH SUPPLY, FOR WIN
TER TRADE, of