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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

THE OLD GIANTS OF CAL1FORNIA.-There
were giants once on this coast, all the dcnlas 0t
savans and doubters notwithstanding. Not less
than four well-knOwn cases have been noted OF
the discovery of the remains Of the giant Cali
fornians of the Sierra Neyadas-to wit: First
a skull bone was found in Trinity county IN
1856; second-there were found IN Tuolumne
county. in 1860, a thigh bone and skull ola
man IL feet high; third-there were discovered
near jacksonville, in Southern Oregon, IN May,
1862, a pair of human jaw bones Of the immense
breadth of 7 inches;and fourth-thsre was discoy-
cred, in 1852, near the Mission Of lgnacio dc
Kadakaman, in latitude % deg. N, on the Pa
cific coast of Lower California; the verrebracs
skull, ribs, ETC., of man ii feet in hight which
we're found by one Os the old jesuit priests.
These accounts, with several others ON the hu-
man fossils of California and Mexico, as disln-
TERED by the gold miRers with their wonder
working intermediary, may be found IN the
Notes on the Indians of California, now in the
course Of publication IN the Farmer Of San
Francisco. Such remains of the ancient races
ought to be preserved. The skull or other re-
mains of giant twelve feet high, is worth its
weight in gold, in London or Paris.-lBulletin.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

SAD ACCIDENTAL few nights since, a sad
accident occurred in the claim Of IL. Bliss Eu-
reka City, Sierra county, by which Charles Cor
ming and Charles Walker lost their lives. A
person, on entering the tunnel to caR Oft the
night shift, which had been working in the tun-
mel, let on the water, which came m in great
force. when the unfortunate men chung to the
timbers, until they we're bruised by boulders,
when their bodies were carried away some half
a mile. The remains of the deceased were
placed In lone mountain graves followed by
several of their brother miners.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE "a. 1862.


THE Union Democratic State Central Com
,o;t,ee are requested to meet at the City Of San
Francisco on Wednesday, the I'd day Of July,
An. 1852. at IL o'clock NJ, of said day.
A full attendance is earnestly requested as
business Of great importance will come before
that body. c;,
At the first general meeting of the Commit
tee held in Sacramento, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
"Resolved, That proxies can be given only
70 members Of the Union Democratic state
Central Committee" DAVID ID. COTTON
n y nv LONG. Sec'y. Chairman.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

THE Press OF New ORLEANs.-Six daily
papers have survived the ''bad times" which
New Orleans has passed through, viz the Plea
yune, Delta, True DELTA, Crescent, Bulletin,
and Bee. OF these, the True Delta and Bee
(the latter half French and hah English) have
all along manifested some regard for the old
Union, and strangely enough these were owned
and edited by natives Of the SOath. while all the
others, more rampant upon the subject of Sc
cession, are under the control Of Northern
born.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

DOUBLE-HEADRD LoGIc.-As some Abol-
tionists pretend to be Union men, the Seces-
sonists style all Union men Abolitionists. We
may reason as well, and more logically, as all
Secessionists and open traitors are opposed to
the present Administration, therefore all
opponents of the Administration are traitors,
or sympathisers with traitors. The phrase
"Abolitionist," as some now use it, is about
"played out" and is about as effectual as the
silly squallmg of senseless parrot.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

THREE GREAT PRECRDENTs.-We have had
three wars, says an Eastern exchange: The
Revolution, the war with England and the war
with Mexico The 6rst was terminatedat at York
town, the second at New Orleans, and the third
in the enemy's capital. In putting down this
rebellion we have taken Yorktown, and occu-
pied New Orleans, and we shall soon be in Rich
mond, the rsbel capital, and that will end the
war with Secession.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

ONE KellOgg,a bruther-in-aw Of the President
of the United States, was arrested in Richmond
a short time since, and placed in the COnfeder-
ate State Prison. He has been residing with
his wife (formRTly Miss Lincoh) in the South,
and afirms that he is a strong sympathizer
with the Southern cause.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

WAsHOE BULLIoN.-During the week end
ing on Saturday last, l(ty-four sacks of bul
lion, estimated to be worth S2O7 800, passed
through Placerville. on the way from the
Washoe mines TO San Francisco.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERs.-state

IN of California in the District Court of tue County
of Nevada S.; l4th Judicial District w b Church
ILL., plaintiff VS.. :. B. Hunt. defendant. All persons
h lding claiming liens under the provisions of the
Lien Laws of the State OF California upon that GER
tain house known as s. B. Hunts dwelling house,
situated in the township of Eureka county of Nevada
the north side Of the road leading from Wolseys
Flat to Nevada, being on the hill west Of Wolsey's
Flat and the second house after leaving saiG Flat
are hereby notified to be and appear in the District
Court aforesaid, on FRIDAY THE lSmnAY OF JULY
D.. 1862. at 10 O'Clock A. ~, TO exhibit then and
there proof of their said liens the same will be
forever barred as by statute provided.
W. b CHURCHILL.
June "a, 1862. per THOs. p. HAwLEY, his atty.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

REBEL PRISONERS AT CHICAGo.-Seven
thousand rebel prisoners, being about bali
of those captured at Fort DonelsoD, were
sent to Camp Douglas, near Chicago. or
these three hundred and fOrty'two had
died, and three hundred and twenty we're
in the hospital on the goth ult.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

Practical PROPOsITION.-A writer to o
L,ndou paper proposes that the 5000 900
which 1t is thought the different Albert me-
MORALS will cost, be devoted to buying
American sewing machines for the twenty
thousand poor needlewOmen 10 England.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

ARsoONDED-Jasper d. Gum, for many
years Marshal Of San Jose, abscOnded on
Monday week, with some $4,000 Of the
city's money in bis possession. 1t is thought
be tookthe Panama steamer.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

THE Memphis Appeal says: "Gen. George
B. Crittenden has sent in his resignation to the
War Department, his intention being to retire
from the service and remove to Texas. He is
displeased with the treatment he has met with
at the hands of the Government.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

The new Westminster bridge crossing the
Thames, near the British House of Parlia
ment. is at lest completed. 1t is $40 feet
long. S5 feet broad, and has several arches,
Ibe two largest with spans Of ll5 feet.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

SHAMEFUL.-A party of whites on Salt
Creek, on the land Of Major p. b. Reading,
Shasta county, lately attacked some Chinese,
cutting five of them in the most cruel manner.
Major Reading has offered a reward Of $500
for any information of the perpetrators.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

= SERIOUSLY III,-Late accounts from Or
eegOn, state that A. G. Gibbs, Governor
'sleOt of that State, is lying seriously i'll at
Portland.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

CONFEDERATE money is quoted at Rich
mond at 81, and gold and silver at so cents
premium. This would make jeff Davis Treas.
ury notes wort about IL cents on the dollar.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

FOURTH OF JBLY POET.-Frank Soule has
been chosen Poet of the Day, at San Fran
DISCO, by the Fourth of July Committee on
Literary Exercises.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

SAD.--A,family living in Michigan Bluffs,
last week lost three children in three success
i've days, with putrid sore tATqAt,
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

TuE FOURrH AT GEoaGETowN.-Ex-GOv.
Bigler is engaged to deliver the Oration at
Georgetown, on the Fourth.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

THE FOURTH AT MARYsVlILE.- Judge
FreelOn has been engaged to deliver the
Oration at Marysyiue, on the Fourth.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

ALL the slaves in the Dutch West India col,
onics viii be set free on the lst Of July 1884,.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24
Aeraaa democrat.

Thomas BOyce is our Agent or eau snd
co. He is authorized to receive aoVer''Sen'"''' ""N
collect and receipt for the same
u.dIom. .Jr., Is our Agent for Sacramento
...oi..o adxert;sements and collect for the same.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-24

THE HOUSE HAVING BEEN q
i tioroughly overhauled, remoddIed and 81
newh furnished with elegant furniture, we are M.
pared to accommodate the travelling public in dn-F
style than any hotel in the city. Having hadcxie
sve experience a caterer, all who may be please
to patrOnize the house cannot fail 10 be well care
for. Every department of the house will be Kept 90
such a nsanner as to mske it ,scOnd 10 in tie
State.
n4SSAA..s. .s..s....s-.s'.'s' '.......'' .'OO '"'
Lodging so and 7j
HOUSE OPEN ALL NIGHT.
IS Stages arrive at and depart from the 0rans
from and TO all parts of the State.
je21.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17

Col. SEANBAUGH, of the Seventy-seventt
Pennsylvania Regiment, writes very thrilling
letter, from which we take the following ex
tract. 1t will be recollected that the Seventy
seventh was the only Pennsylvania regimen
engaged in the battle of Pittsburg Landing
"McCooKs division, to which we belong
stood The brunt of the heavy fighting all day
and nably did every men in the division sus
tain himself will say for the men of tn,
Seventy,sevenlh that they fought Ike tigers
We have some men Wounded not many; two
I think mortally. None Of the officers Of tn,
Scventy-seventh were Killed or wounded, ant
none oil the men from Cham 5ersburg, so far u,
| now know, injured though many made mar
row escapes. Our brigade lost some fifty il
killed, ,and, perhaps, two hundred and fifty
wounded. AU oar coloaels kilted except my
SELF am now in command OF the brigade
Again he says I'VE have not seen tent fol
eight days marched in the rain, laid in the
water and ate anything VIC could get, and
still the men arc in good spirits and seem per
ioctly content" ...-..
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17

A SuoEMAEER's RESPONSE. AT the Masonic
Supper at the Farnham House the other even
ing, knight of St. Cfispin being called or
for speech, said:
MAY we, with Abe Lincoln for boss
Stanton Tor foreman, aud Mcclellan, Hallrck
Grant, Buell., & Co., for assistants and q
halt mllian 'jours, ball Off Missouri
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas; sot up
Richmond, Charles on, Savannah, and Mobil,
with hot kit reduce Columbus and Maua'
sas down to split lit; rip the Mississip
pi Valley from 'toc 10 'heel; knock tn,
bottom filing out Of New Orleans cramp
Price in one OF Iegler's patents; tree JeH,
Davis & Co.; and keep the color Contra
handy IN its proper place; sack all that is
lett Of the leaders of this grand strike, and
send them on a tramp to some foreign
country; let all the, cubs como back that
proniss to TO better close up the sid,
seams Of 80. 80, with three sevens wei
walked cut down tho wages of all oul
ioremen' so that there may be something
left for poor 'jou>s' with large families and
poor pay; and when all is shcpped put a
patch on John Bulls eye about the size o
the Tuscarora. Nsbraskian, Feb. 96h.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
A DYING SOLDIER pnAYs FOR THE pers,Dy,

A Dying SOLDIER Pays FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Never until we stood by the grave Of the
Green Mountain boys Did we realize how much
stronger is ruth than fiction. Your readers
will all reco!lect last summer private was
court.martiallcd for sleeping upon bis post out
near Chain Bridge on the Upper Potomac
lie was convicted: his sentence was death :
the finding was approved of by the General
and the day fixed for his execution. He was
a youth of more than ordinary intelligence hs
d d not beg for pardon. but was willing to met
bis fate.
The time drew near; the stern necessity Q,
war required that an example should be mad,
oi some one; his as an aggrtlvaled case But
the case esched the ears Of the President; he
resolved save him he signed pardon and
sent it out; the day came. Suppose" tho
tue President, my pardon has not reached
him." The telegraph was called into requisi
ton an apswer did not come PROMPTLY
Bring up my carriage" he ordered Ii came,
and soon the important state papers were
DROP ed, and through the hot, h,olling sun
and dusty roads be rode to the camp, abour
ten miles, and saw that the soldier was saved
He has dqub,less forgotten the incident, bur
he soldier did not When the Sd Vermont
charged upon the rife pts, the enemy poured
a yoi.ey uI Oh them. The first man who fell,
with SIX bullets in his body, was VIM. Sco'',
OF Co. X. His comrades caught him up, ans
AS his life blood ebbed away, hs raised ia
heaven, amid the din OF war, the cries of the
dying, aud Tho shouts of the enemy, prayer
for the President, and as he died, he remarked
10 III, comrades that l.c had shown no was nc
coward and not afra to die.
lie was inferred, IN the presence of his rcgi
ment, in little grove about Two miles to Inc
ear OF the rebel tori, in the center Of a. Crouy
OF holly and vines; a few cherry trees, in full
bloom, are scattered around the edge. In dig
ging his grave, 4 skull and banes were found
and metal buttons, showing that the identical
spot had been used in the Revolutionary wal
Tor our fathers who Tell in the same cause
lhe chaplain narrated the circumstance to
the boys, who stood around with uncovered
heads. He prayed Tor the President, and paid
the most glowing tribute to his noble heart that
We ever heard. The tears started in their ewes
as the clooS of earth were thrown upon his mar.
row grave, where he lay shrouded in his cat
and blanket. ....
The men separated in few minutes all
were engaged IN something around tho camp,
MS though nothing had happened unusual 4; bul
that scent will live upon their memories while
lie lasts; the calm look of Scotls face, the
seeming look of satisfaction he felt, still lin
gered; and could the President have seen him,
he would have felt that his act Of mercy had
been wisely bestowed. But the cannon's roar
is TO be heard toward Yorktown, and We must
bc off to the scene.--.Army cor. Phil MQui-
ref.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
The Union Hotel.

j This Hotel--late the CASTOR House,
WAS opened last Monday night by
BALEs, HAMnToS & Go. This hotel
has recently been completely rejuvena-
ted from cellar to attic, cleansed, new
~ papored, painted, and much new
furniture introduced. 1t now contains
about 100 bees, and accommodations
that would remind one, ,oftho luxurious
palace hotels of New York and Phila-
delphia. Under the supervision Of Mr..
JOIN McCoNKEY, it is destined to as
sume high rank and position among
the first class hotels. Atan early hour
in the evening, tho stars and stripes
were displayed from various parts of
the house, and Gilmores Band seated
in the balcony, began 10 discourse
sweet sounds, which had the effect to
draw large multitude OF eager and
appreciating listeners. We never
heard th3m perform better than on
this occasion. Inside, long tables were
apread, containing snmptuous viands,
interspersed here and there with bo-
quets, redolent with the sweet aroma
Of the rose, which is so extensively
cultivated in Carolina. The bar was
we'll stored both with the incest and
choicest liquors that money and enter
prise could procure, and huge bowl
OF punch did not lessen from the at
fractions Of the evening. Everybody
was there, and their cousins, and all
went merrily as marriage bell. Mr..
AloCONKEY was in his element, and as
happy as mortal could expect to be-
AS to GILMORE and his splendid array
of mnsical talent, they completely out
done even their own former splendid
performances, and made rapid stride
in advance. New York>and Philadel-
phia musicians present, united in at
testing to their superiority. One thing
is certain, this Hotel will be the most
popular place in North Carolina, for
money, energy and Judgment will be
lavishly expended to render the house
an attractive and pleasant home for all
who wish to avail themselves Of the
privileges ola public house. Eveiy-
thing passed off pleasantly, and moth
ing occurred to mar the festivities Of
the occasion. Success to the Union
Hotel, and its enterprising proprietors.
a
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
WHO 10 the greatest Gcncra' The
World has ever produced.

| N0r1u A2s ever produced!
What lengthy discussions has tho above
question produced, How ,ong and earnestly
have men talked and argued 10 prove that this
one or that ono claimed the pre-emminepce.
The most clever brains Of the universe have
at times been wrecked to produce pondsrous
tonea to prove inyincibly that such an one
was greatest. Shall we, humble as we arc,
enter the arena, why not. Whose merits
shall We commence to discuss first. Se.stros
or Xerxes, MithIdaes or Hannibal, Scipio or
Caesar, Alexander the Great, or Charlcmagnc
Sobieski or Suwarro, Wellington or Napoleon.
or our own Washington, or even the present
Mcclellan. Well our champion is none OF
these, great as they are one and all. Our
General is one, Chief in all countries, in all
climes Go along the frozen regions Of eternal
ice and snow, among the miserable huts Of the
Esquimaux, he is there. On the burning
sands Of Africa, he is there. There is not
ono OF the small South Sea Islands that con.
tains any inhabitants but you will find him.
In short North, South, East and West, this
great general reig.s paramount. lIa com
nlnnds larger feet than ever was collected
together, than ever belonged to any nation
Under the sun. He commands larger armies
han hose Of tic Nhrlh and South, Federal
and Confederate put together. His soldiers
and sailors put nnb0unded confidence in him
for the advantages he gives can he given by
no other po,enale or power Sometimes he
is beatenbut it is rarely and further expert.
ence and greater certainty Of victory next
time, is the result. His age and experience
are wonderful, yet he is always young and
Aourishing, fine but increases his power and
makes The advantages he offers TO those who
enlist under him more sure and greater. As
a rule, all young, old, rich, poor, the atheist
the dest, the Christian, the hindoo, every
cline and every religion and those Of no reli.
gion are seen fighting under his banner. But
one thing coRquers him, that ore thing puts
him TO flight, complete rout, that is War.
In a country devastated by war he wanes, in
sight Of blockade, his supplies cut off he
has to succomb, and beat retreat. The siege
puts him TO fight, the taking of city makes
such total rout Of bis forces that it is always
long time ere ho visits that locality again,
but be vii! come again sure. For some days
he was driven out Of Newbcrn, but he is com.
ing back slowly but surely, In fact we zee it
in contemplation of the Federal government to
open the Ports Of New Orleans, Newbern and
other sea ports TO GENERAL TRADE, the great
est General the world ever produced.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
hN, We learn frnr, rcllahla sour,ss thni,

ET We learn frora reliable sources that; q
gang Of carpenters who left Washington, N
o., for Norfolk, have returned, and report tha,
the rebels had eight gunboats in process o
completion, two Of which had been launched.
One Of them was a model Of the Merrimac 13C
feet beam, all ready for her iron clad armor and
was expected to he IN order for service in
about two weeks. These boats were all near.
y approaching completion Orders were LEFT
by the rebels to destroy them all together with
the Navy Yard on Monday last. The Merri
mac is still at. Norfolk, having attempted ia
run into James River 10 go to the defence Of
Richmond, bu: the iron-cad Galepa put / all
through her, disabling and necessitatlng her
return to Norfolk. Orders were given TO dcs
troy her in case the federals attempltd 10 take
possession. The evacuation took place on
Monday last.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17

Ea5- The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer says New Workers. are hugely amused
over the petitions the Syracuse people arc
deluging the N. Y. State Legislature with,
asking that new law be passed prohibiting
negro emigration into the State. Syracuse is
the great abolition headquarters ofthe Empire
State. 1t is there where the bloomer women
most do congrcgato, and where young Africa
always uttered the loudest shrieks, Fol
syracuse to be protesting now against The
possible irruption of contrabands, then, it is
not the handsome thing. 1t savors Of base
hypocrisy, if not something even worse.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
Union Meeting by the Citizens OF
ShepArllsyisle. i'm CNrieret.

Slicpardsyiile. in Carieret.
A Union meeting was held at Shspardsvills
by The Union men Of Carteret county, N, c.,
on Saturday last. H. R. BELL was called tc
the chair, and THOMAS Hill was appointed
Secretary.
1t was moved that S. II. Bell, D. S. Quinn
D. W. Morton, W. s. Bell, George Bell, and
Kiby Tolson be appointed committee tc
draft Resolutions, who reported tto following
which were unanimously adopted:
Resotced,. That we deeply regret the unior
tunate occurrence of the present war now pro
crossing between the Federal government ant
the Southern states. a .trHlt
Rssolrcd, That in our opinion, said war wa'
brought on by few basty politicians and no
by any act ofthe Federal government.
Resolred, Further, that we believe it to b'
the duty Of all Union-loving men to meet ant
speak their Union sentiments, and also to taxi
measures to MAINTAIN and d.fend the constitu
ton Of the United States.
Resoirsd, That we desire protection by ou
Federal friends.
Resolosd, That since it has become necessa
ry to appoint Military Governor for the Stat
Of North Carolina, we heartily concur in th
appointment, Of the Honorable Edward Stanly
to flll that Office, and agree to invite the sai'
Edward Stanly to visit US at Sbepardsville.
| 1t was moved and carried, that these resolu
tions be published in the Nepbsrn Dts1y Pro
gress.
| H. R. BELL, Prssident.
n,.a L.. c.. .L.....
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
,Ehe General Burnside.

Such is the title o. a new and beautiful
Gamer, recently arrived at this port she is
commanded by Capt. D. L. Wilcox, who is
widely known as the commander OF the Van.
dsrbit, and other popular ocesn steamers
Isl mate, D. Lopsr Wilcox; Pilot, j. Nye;
engineer, Robert Best assistant engineer,
Hugh c. Clark ; Cap,'s clerk, Geo. W. Tobi-
az She was built by Harlin d Hatlinswor,h,
Wilmington, Del, with very powerful engines,
also by the same firm. She is an iron ship o
splendid proportions, with fine saloon on deck
on the forward end Of which is an excellent
likeness Of the hero Of Newbern, Roanoke, and
Fort Macon, carved in wood Below is a larg,
dining roor. Her dimensions are as follows
length 10 feet breadth Of beam. 27 feet
depth Of hold, II feet. The Gen. Burnside
has comfortable quarters for quite large nun
Der Of persons, being built with water tight
compartments, and is capable Of carrying
about 300 tons, with six feet d ait three
rnaSted, having = large amount Of canvass,
that will enable her to achicve her voyage,
without steam in case Of accident She rates
OF about 800 tons burthen, and is owned by the
captain and other gentlemen in Philadelphia.
Capt. Wlcox, We found to DO well posted in
matters pertaining to his business Of owning
and navigating ships. ana gentleman of the
frat clnsa cnurfnous md affnhl. with Ii u,bo,,