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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
More ofthe Flood.

The rains of the early part of this week
had the effect to raise the waters, at Marys'
vile and Sacramento, to about the height
attained at the December food. and at Sac
ramento the water was still rising at latest
advices. The Union, of Thursday, has the
ollowing
The water in this city, which fell gradually
through Monday afternoon and evening, con-
tinued to recede until about 2 o'clock yesterday
moning-having fallen in all about IL inches.
At about that time il began to rise, and at
o'clock last evening had risen 10 inches-belng
within 2 inches Of the high water mark OF De
cember 9, 6l. 1t was still on the rise, acceler-
ated, no doubt, by the waters Of the American
river through the crevasse at Rabeps tannery.
The continuation Of this high stage Of water
keeps nearly all our business places closed, pre-
vents all communication or transportation, ex-
cent by means of boats, and of course precludes
all efforts to improve streets, repair damages,
or in any manner regain ground lost by former
floods.
Between ii and IL o'clock yesterday forenoon,
the new levee at Rabel,s tannery gave way un-
der the pressure Of the swollen waters OF tne
American, and crevasse was opened through
which large volume Of water found its way
into the city, The weak point which first open
ed was about 30 feet in width, but the ends OF
the levee were washed off so rapidly that the
breach had attained width of about l5O feet
by o'clock in the afternoon.
The revenue cutter Sbubrick left Sacra-
mento Tuesday, for cruise over the val
leys, and returned on Wednesday, having
rescued forty persons-ffteen men, eight
women, and seventeen children. This
makes seventy five persons in all that the
Shnbrick has picked up on the ranches and
taken to places of safety.
at Marysville, the water rose, on We'd
nesday night, to within ten inches of the
high water mark Of the highest food, and
has since been receding.
Since the above was In type, we have
received advices from Sacramento.to to Thurs
day morning. AT that time the water was
within eight inches Of the high water mark
of the 10th inst, and still rising.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

From THE RIDGE.-We received, vester-
day evening, a copy of Saturdays San
Juan Press. The Press Office Is out of prin-
ting paper, and there being no possibility
of procuring a supply now, the puplisber
will issue only weekly slip until such time
as communication is re-opened. We copy
the annexed items from the number before
us:
We are informed that two very extensive
land slides have occurred-one between Wool
sey and Moore's Flats, and the other between
Moore's and Orleans Flats-by which immense
bodies of earth were precipitated into the ra-
vines below, tearing away the road, without
doing any other especial damage.
But very few miners of this region are able
to work their claims. The Middle Yuba Ditch
Company is capable of supplying limited ex-
tent of water-and perhaps the Eureka Com
pany also-but there is not likely to be much
demand for it until there is a cessation Of the
storm.
Robert Jeffries had his thigh fractured by a
stump rolling upon II, borne down by a cave in
the claims Of Hiseox & Co., on Buckeye Hill,
near Sweetland, Thursday last. He was re-
moved to San Juan, and placed under the med
ical care Of DR.. Ross.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

THE GREAT FIRE AT CHARLEsTON.-Eas
ern papers, lately brought by the steamer
Golden Gate, give some further particulars
of the great conhagration at Charleston,
S. c., which happened on the night of De-
cember lltb. The fire originated in a sash
aud blind factory, and ragged all night,
making a track through the city from East
Bay to King street. The Aames were final
ly checked by blowing up buildings. The
Charleston Mercury says SIC buildings were
destroyed, aud the Courier estimates the
loss al between FIVE and seven millions Of
dollars. The proprietor of the factory
where the fire originated thinks it must
have been caused by an incendiary, or by
the negligence of negroes employed on the
premises. Many Of the best buildings 10
the city were destroyed, including Eve
costly churches. as heretofore reported by
telegraph.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

THE Transcript accuses as OF mis- read
ing or torturing an item which appeared
In its Thursdays issue, in relation to the
scarcity of -four. The item was designed
to create an alarm In the community, and
induce people to rush to the mill and buy
up all the -four that could be had. Inter-
ested parties were endeavoring to create a
panic, aud what we said was with the view
of allaying apprehensions that there was
danger Of famine. We have never blam-
ed The holders of -four for selling the arti-
Gle at the highest price II will bring; but
it is ridiculous for the Transcript to argue
that the mill owners raised on their flower,
not for their own benefit, but solely for the
good of the community. The following is
is the transcripts item, to which we allu-
ded in our last, and any one can judge the
effect il would have:
BREAD.-We are informed by Mr.. TorsOn,
agent of the Nevada Touring mill, that the mill
will hereafter run night and day to supply the
demand, and that he has determined to sell to
all as they come. The stock of wheat on hand
will not last more than ten or twelve days, and
then-what then9
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

BITTER FEELING AGAINST LIVERPOOL
MERCHANT.-The New York correspondent
Of the Bulletin, thus alludes TO the feeling
among New York merchants against the
President of the anti-Ameriean meeting in
Liverpool:
Our merchants interested in the trade to
Great Britain are bitterly incensed against the
Mr.. Spence who presided over the Liverpool
sensation meeting which was called to denouRce
the affair of the Trent, and who on that occa-
sion indulged in such vindictive language
against this country. This Mr.. Spence is the
head manager of the house of Richardson,
Spence & Co, house that has attained to a
business of great magnitude almost solely
through the favors of New York merchants. Its
operations have been confined mainly to bread
stufs, but they have dabbled somewhat in cot
ton, and have, or had until very recently, an
agency in New Orleans. Spence took the chair
OF the meeting in question after it had been de-
clined by several prominent merchants, inclu-
ding Mr.. Cunard.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

SPECULATIoNs IN FLoUR.-There has been
considerable speculation, Of late, at the Bay,
10 -four, and II is charged that capitalists
are buying it up with the design Of con.
trolling the market, and holding 1t at starv-
alton rates. During the early part of this
week 1t was selling at the rate Of ten dollars
a barrel; but 10 Wednesdays Bulletin, we
notice sales reported, in jObbing lots, at
eight and half aud nine dollars barrel
showing decline. Undoubtedly con-
siderable quantity of wheat has been de-
stroyed by the late floods, in different parts
of the State, but there must be more than
enough left for home consumption. The
speculation is Occasioned by the difficulty
In getting wheat to market during The late
rains aud high water. 1t is the general
opinion, among the best informed business
men, that flour must soon come down to
near the former rates.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

CATTLE FLOATING ON ISLANDS. Doug
las arrived at Stockton on january 14th, from
the tule lands, having been driven from his
residence, second story building, by the high
water. He reports these lands to be one vast
lake, without a current. Fortunately, says the
Argus, he had compass in his whitehall boat,
else he declares it impossible to have directed
his course to Stockton, as there were no land
marks left to guide him. On his ranch the
water was feet deep. At Belcher's house, the
water was Z y feet deep. On Bradford's place
are two high mounds of about ten acres each
these are above. OF course cattle are drowned
on the oyerfowed tules, excepting a few that
are standing on floating islands. These islands
appear to be made up Of entwined tules and
sediment and are evidently tied by roots that
grow upon them, sinking through to the bottom
soil. They rise and fall with the water, and
are swayed to and fro with pressure. They are
now raised to their fullest extent, about one
foot below the surface of the water. Upon such
islands few cattle have gained footing, where
they must necessarily starve unless the water
soon falls. The cattle on these tules as a gen.
eral thing, have been drowned, causing great
loss.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 25, 1862.

The LEGISLATURE, we presume, met ai
Sacramento on Tuesday last, the day to
which they adjourned, but we have no ac-
count of that days proceedings. On Wed
nesday, joint resolution was adopted adj
journing to meet at San Francisco on the
Gath, there to remain during the remainder
of the session. The resolution passed the
Assembly by a vote of 81 to 26, and the
Senate by % to Is. Or the members from
this county, Messrs. Watt and Kutz Of Sen
ate, and Leach aud Scars of the Assembly,
voted for the resolution, and Mr.. Collins
against it. Whatever may be the opinions
of people as to the propriety of removing
the Capital from Sacramento, there is no
doubt that the business Of legislation for
the present session, can be transacted bet
ter, more expeditiously, and with more
comfort to the members. at some other
place. In the present condition of Sacra-
mento, the holding Of the session there can
be of no advantage to the citizens and
when thousands of the permanent popula-
ton, whose business and interests are there,
have left to seek more comfortable resi-
dence, it would be unreasonable to expect
the Legislature to remain there. The vote
on adjourning to San Francisco, is no indi-
cation of the feeling of the members, or Of
the people Of the State, upon the permanent
location of the Capital, and 1t is not prob
able that any thing will be done In that
matter during the present session. The
question may as we'll go over until the
next session, when it will be more likely to
be decided in accordance with the dictates
Of State policy rather than of sympathy.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
EscAPR OF CALIFORNIA STEAMER FROM

ESCAPE or CALIFORNIA STEAMER FROM
4 PRIvATEER. The steamship Champion,
Capt. Wilson, from Aspinwall December 7th
arrived in New York on the evening of Decem.
Der 10, with the usual mails and nearly one mil.
lion OF dollars in specie. Capt. Wilson reports
that when in latitude 3l.S0, longitude "A, he
encountered thEee-masted propeller, which
Immediately gave chase, but was very soon out
sailed by the Champion. The propeller was a
square-rigged vessel, carrying very heavy
spread of canvas and under full head Of fsteam.
She had single smOkestack between the main
and mizzenmasts, and her hull was painted a
very bright red. She appeared to be an iron
vessel of recent construction. After an hours
chase she hoisted the English flag, but this was
not noticed by Capt. Wilson, the superiority Of
his ship as sailer speedily taking him out Of
the strangers range.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
EASTERN NEWS.


The Union, of Wednesday, has telegraph
ic news from tha East to the 18th inst
BY dispatches from Cairo, Of the l7tb, it
seems that the Federal gunbOats Lexington
and Connestoga bad asceuded the Tennes-
see river to Fort Henry, in Tennessee, en-
gagged the batteries, and forced the rebels
to evacuate the place. The Federal troops
now occupy the place. and the Stars and
Stripes are floating over the fort. This
fort, we presume, has recently been con-
structed, and is probably on the northern
border of Tennessee, in Henry county, near
the mouth of Big Sandy. We never heard
of the fort before.
A land expedition from Cairo, under
Gen. Grant, was on the way to Columbus,
via Mayfeld. KY, intending to attack by
flank movement. Gen. McClernard leads
the advance. The latest dispatches from
Cairo, report heavy canuonading in the
direction of Columbus, aud it was supposed
Udu
Another fight has occurred at Pensacola.
On the 1st of January Fort Pckens opened
fire on a rebel steamer which was landing
stores at the Navy Yard. The rebel bat
teries responded aud the firing was kept up
till evening. The last shot from Pickens set
fire to the town of Warrington. The con-
flagration continued all night, and was still
raging on the evening Of the I'd. The FIRE
was seen thirty five miles at sea. 1t will be
remembered that the Warrington Navy
Yard and town were set on fire, by shots
from Fort Pickens, during the fight of No
vemter 22d, but the flames were extin-
guished. The second cOnhagratiOn must
have completed the destruction of the
town.
A Fort Monroe dispatch says Gen. Wool
has cent notice to Gen. Hager, at Norfolk,
to remove the women and children from the
city. 1t is supposed Burnside's expedition
will attack Norfolk.
The Cincinnati Gazette has news that on
Sunday, Jan. 18th, the troops under Hum
phrey Marshall, being coTnered by Col
Garheld's forces, laid down their arms and
dsbanded, having burned everything they
had except their cannon. News previously
received, stated that Marshall's forces had
been defeated by the Federals, in a battle
near Presburg, Kentucky, on the 10th of
January.
Gen. Sigel still retains his position in
the army, and it is said be will be promoted
to Major General.
The House has adopted resolution de-
clariDg it to be the purpose Of Congress to
raise by taxation and customs, revenue
of one hundred and ffty million dollars
annually.
Cameron has been confined as Minister
to Russia. Various reports are 10 crcula-
tiOn of other Cabinet changes, but they are
denied.
U. S. Treasury notes are at FIVE per cent.
discount. An Alexandria merchant has
been arrested for refusing to take them at
par, but was released. 1t would appear
from this that law had been passed max.
ing the notes currency.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

II. A. PERRY, the actor. died at San
Francisco on Wednesday last. About a
year ago, when playing in the interior, be
caught cold, which settled on bis lungs. and
proved fatal in the end. He was native
of Philadelpha. and thirty Fix years old.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
DIED.

In this city, Jan. oath. Mrs. HANNAH d., vie OF
Mr.. Oscar Mailman, aged 70 years and months.
The funeral win take place at Rev. Mr.. Briery s
Church, to- morrow at o'clock P. NJ.
In North San Juan, Jan. 10th, OF Group, ROBERT
Henry infant son Of Thomas X. and Jwetith VII
liams, aged year months and days.
In North San Juan, jan 18th, OF diptheria, WILLIE
CoLBY, son off, s. and Mary A. Colby, aged Q years
In North San Juan, Jan 18TH HENRY c., son OF
John and Emily Hill, aged 8 years and months-
the first child born in North San Juan.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

SPECIAL MEssENGER.-The Carson City
Age, Of the 10th inst, says that the mail
stage, which arrived the day before, brought
a messenger direct frcm Washington, with
special Instructions to the officer in COM
mand at San Francisco.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
DISSOLUTION NOTTCE

TNHE CO-PARTEERSRIP HERETO
= fore existing between c. W. Mulford and A. II.
hagadorn, as BANKERS, is this day dissolved bE mu.
a. al consent. >
G. w. MILFORD will continue the busiposa at his
Oid'stand on Slain. street. C. w. MULEORD
Jan. l, 1862 A. II. HGApoRN
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

MExlCo,- Late adVioes from Mexico, state
that that country is making great prepara-
tion to oppose the allied invasion. Over
100, 900 men will soon be In the field.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

APPOINTMENT Gov, Nye, Of Nevada
Territory, has appointed II. p. Russell Ad-
jutant General Oi that Territory.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25

THB Supreme Conrt has adjourned untn
The April term, on account of tie ctded
condition Of the country.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
HAY FOR SALE!
At No. 20 Broad Street, Nevada.
A. SANFORD.
CONsTARLE,s sALE.-sTATE Or

CONSTABLE'S SALE.-STATE OF
~ California, County Of Nevada, SIS: BY virtue Of
an execution to delivered issued from the Court
of JOHN KENDALL, Esq, an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the COupty aforesaid bearing date
January 2lst A. d 1862, to satisfy Judgment rem
dered by said Court the 10th day of January, A.
D. 1862 in favor Of D. COLLINS h CO., and against
G. W BALDWIN, for the sum of $780, SO debt inte-
rest, damages and ecsss of suit have taken in ex-
ecutoN and will sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property, to wit; All the
right, title and interest Of G. W. Baldwin in and to
certain quartz ledge, situated in the Township Of
Nevada and known and recorded as "GOld Ledge"
and also kRswn as Baldwin 4 Co.'S claims the same
having been heretofore attached by me IN the above
tiled suit will sell the same in front Of the Court
House, ON SATURDAY THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, A. d. 1862, between the hours of nine
O'Clock A. NJ. and four O'Clock P. N. Taken as the
property OF g. W. Baldwin to satisfy the above de-
msnGs and accruing costs. Nevada, January 25th,
A. D. 1862. j. B. GRAY,
Jan. 70, lS62.-3w. Constable Nevada TIP.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-25
DROBATE ORDER.-In the Matter of

DROBATE ORDER.-In the Matter OF
Il the Estate of W. 5. SMITH deceased. In the
Probate Court of the County Of Nevada and State of
California. Upon reading and filing the petition Of
Edward Williams, the Administrator of the Estate Of
W. 5. smith, deceased, praying for an order to sell
the whole Of the real estate in order to pay the debts
of said estate and the costs and expenses incurred
in the administration thereof and that IL would be
to the best interest Of said estatstO sell SAID property
at private sale 1t is ordered that all persons inter
esed in the said estate appear before the said Probate
Court, ON MONDAY THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY
OF FEBRUARY, A. D., 1862, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, at the Court Room Of said
Probate Court in the City Of Nevada to show cause
why an order should not be granted to the said ADJ
minisratOr to sell said real estate as aforesaid And
that copy Of this order be published at least four
successive weeks in the Nevada Democrat a newspa-
per printed and published in said county.
DAVID BELDEN,
Dated Jan. "a, 1862 Probate Judge.
OFFIcE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
or the County Of Nevada.
l, r. H. FAKQUHAR, County Clerk of the COUNTY of
Nevada, and ex-Ofbcio Clerk Of the Probate Court in
and for said county do hereby certify the foregoing
to be true and correct copy Of an order duly made
and entered upon the minutes of said Probate Court
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Probate
Court, this oath day of January, 1862
Jan. 25, lS62.-lm. r. II FARQUHAR. Clerk
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05

THE official intelligence from Tennessee
is to the effect that the rebellion there is
so far crushed that the next work will be
the reinssating of the civil power of the
State. As the Governor, and probably all
the State authorities arerebeIS, we suppose
they will proceed to reOrganizs the State
government in the same way we did here
in Virginia. 1t can be done there much
more successfully than here. Our army
holds the State Capital and will soon clear
the entire State, while here the present seat
of government is in the extreme opposite
end of the State from the old capital, and
not more than one third of the State is so
freed from the presence of insurgents as 10
be able to be represented.
1t is not improbable that the precedent
set by our Convention last June will be
followed for the restoration of the civil
power in all the seeded States within a
year.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05

THE order of Secretary Stanton, pro-
hibiting the publication of contemplated
army movements causes much dissatisfac-
tiOn among newspaper men in the eastern
cities. We think it a wholesome reRula-
tiOn nevertheless, and one that ought to
have been enforced long ago.
1t is charged that the New York Herald
has violated the order, but we haven't
heard of the Herald's BENG suppressed as
yet. This. if true, is not right. If the
order is to be enforced let it be done rigid
ly and in all cases. There should be no
exceptions. The Herald has ever since the
war began seemed to be eudeavOring to
play into the hands of the rebels by fur.
nishiug all our plans, whenever it was
possible to worm them out of officials, and
has moro than once incurred the displeas-
ure of the Government, even while Iuudiug
the Union and damniug the rebels in all
its editorial departments. It's time stop
were put to that sort of game.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05
Kicking nt NnthInr.

Some of our contemporaries continue to
have dreadful time with the Abolition
ists." especially the crank" ones and
their fOrlOrn condition really excites COM
miseratiOn. Their waking hours are given
up TO fighting them, and their very dreams
are haunted by them. They dwell con-
stsntly in
'The ghOul-hAunted woodland Of Weir"
aud the ghosts, aud ghouls, and horrid
shapes that people the dark chambers of
their melancholy imaginatiOns, all take
the forms of "Abolitiouists.'' They fight
them rs Bunyan fought his imaginary
devils, or as the victim of mania potu
strives with imaginary rats, mice and
snakes, AID other species of Termin, and
about as blindly, and with as much result,
too, as the Knight of La Manoba fought
the windmills. We don't see that, with
all their exertion, they make much head
way. We have great confidence in time
and perseverance, and it may be that if
the FIRE is kept up as CONTINUALLY success
siVe" for six months to come, as it has
been for six months past, somebody will
be used up, because there is a limit to the
endurance of almOs: everything. Who it
will be, we cannot presume to say.
We remember to have heard clown
once tell story about ram that had an
inourable propensity to butt everything
movable that came in his way. Nobody
and no living thing was exempt from his
Puguneity. This at length became uneu-
durable, aud the old farmer who owned
him concluded to try on cure. Accord
ingly, he one night, swung up a large
grindstone to an apple tree in the orchard
where his ram,ship luxuriated. Sometime
in the night Mr.. Ram discovered an uudis.
tinEuishable object moving back and forth
under the tree and proceeded to 20
into it amer his accustomed STYLE
He was somewhat surprised to End tina,
his efforts did not make as much ippres-
sion as he had anticipated, aud that dis
adversary always came back at him apuar-
emily uuiuiurea. He accordingly reSoNN.
led his eEertiOas and continued Nth nm
ahated ardor till daylight dawued upon all
things mundane, when the old farmer GO
ing out into the orchard, found that the
ram had butted himself all away but the
tail aud that was still going through the
motions, while the grindstone didn't ap-
pear to be damaged In the least.
We dOn'tknOW that the story has any ap-
plicstion In this connection, but we conIdn't
resist the temptation of relating it.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05
subslLtutea Wantsd Al nlI,..

The Richmond Disgale6 of a late date
contains the fonORiRgiteD, MDslratiDg The
hostility to themilitary draft recently made
upon the entire able bodied male popula.
tfon of the South:
"wASTxD-SUhsetutes-$aOO TO 5000
Ten substitutes for good Artillery com
p Ls;I:,. For good men, who are free from
military control, will pay u bonus of from
$500 to $500 cash. Gail this mornin9 st
No. 3, 10th street. Taos. R gRyvsi,
"WANrED-By 10 O'Clock to-day. twenty
a6le-bodied, sober men, as substitutes. for
whom liberal bonus will be given. II is
necessary that those applying should he
nou-residents of the State of Virpinia.W
Apply to ALFRED L. HoLLADY, Cary street.
The lowest price offered for substitute
is $50, and the highest is 5000.