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Year: 1859

The SURVEY OF Suffers ELEVEN LEAGUES.
The testimony of Vioget was published in
the Union long time since. and as the Su-
preme Court of the United States has con.
hrmed the Sutter grant to eleven leagues, and
as that grant will probably be defined accor.
ding to the survey and map made for Gener.
al Sutter by Vioget, by which the Mexican
Government was guided in making the grant
we re-publish, as a matter of general interest
the substance of his deposition which was ia
ken before the Land Commissioners. lie
says:


am acquainted with John A. Sutter; he
employed me to survey the Rancho of New
Helvetia, and | made the survey before he
made his application for the grant his oh
iect was to have n plan to present to the
Governor so as to show what land he want
ed ; | made the survey in the winter of 1910
and 1871 | located two leagues south Of the
American river; | then went up the Sacra-
mento river in boat to the mouth of Feath
er river; from that point | measured n line
along the border of Feather river until !
came to the ford generally known rs Cana
dian Ford; this ford is q short distance above
the present town of Nicolaus; at this ford


finding good ground, began laying off the
other nine leagues; / went along Feather
river, taking in most of the land on the east
side of it, but each of the Q leagues had Part
on the west of said river; thus proceeded to
locate the square leagues one after the 9TH
er, going up stream; the northern limit was
marked on trees or miles above the mouth
Yuba. in the low land on the west side, oppo-
site a red bluff of earth which forms the
eastern bank of Feather river; one of the
trees that | marked was large oak, and
stood about one hundred yards from the wa
ter: located the nine leagues on both sides
of Feather river; | know where the city of
stands, and it is within the boun-
daries of the nine leagues as surveyed them;
made map of my survey, and the one
now shown me is copy. In going up the
river from the Canadian ford, the nine
leagues were laid one after another in a
square form. and adjoining each other, but
some of them We're little further to the east
Of the river than others.-Sdc. Union, Mon.
Year: 1859

A RACE OF PEOPLE DESTROYED BY VOLCANIC
ERUPTIoNs.-Numerous stones Of rare quality
and beauty were seen, Gays correspondent
writing from the vicinity of Fort Defiance,
New Mexico, and immense quantities of bro
ken pottery were strown in every direction.
The latter fact favors the supposition that a
race of people once inhabited this country,
who were either destroyed by volcanic erup-
tion and earthquakes, or have ceased to ex-
ist by gradual deterioration. All through
this Territory are to be found Astic ruins,
and it is not unreasonable to presume that a
superior race to the present at one time were
spread over this country But this is a sub.
ject which leave for the speculation of the
most learned and scientific


1t is my purpose, if ever this war closes
and am detained in New Mexico, to traverse
this section of the territory, and acquaiut
myself by personal observation with its geo
graphical and geological features. and gather
up such evidences as may enable the learned
to arrive at some plausible chronological con
clusions in regard to the numerous curiosties
in nature here present
Year: 1859

CALIFORNIA INDIAN RESERVATION SYSTEM
The Senate amended the India Appropriation
bill, by multiplying the reservations in Cali
fornia, and reducing them greltly in size.
The House disagreed to the proposition, how
ever, and it is likely to be lost. in which
event the rescl vations will remain as they
are.


OVERLAND DTELEGRAPH-Senator Broderick
as you are aware, sometime since introduced
bill to aid in the erection of magnetic tel
egraph line across the continent to California,
which was referred to the Post Office Com
mittee, from which Mr. Gwin has reported
it with substitute, proposing a contract for
Il term of years at $4,000 per annum, or
about Sl37 per diem. for telegraphic service
for the Government. As this amount-the
most that could be obtained from the Com
mittcc during the present collapse in Uncle
Sans vaults-is deemed by the California
parties who are pressing the matter here, to
be insufficient to secure the construction of
the work, the friends of the measure have
determined to let it stand at present without
further action, with view to moving it again
at the next session under more auspicious
circumstances.


THE LIME PoINT INVESTIGATION. The IN
vestigation of the alleged Lime Point fraud
has been concluded before the Senate Military
Committee, of which Mr. Broderick is mem.
Der. The evidence, which will all be pub
lished by the Senate, has not yet transpired
but | understand that no testimony was ad-
duced tending to sustain charge of fraud
By the way, there is no probability of the
passage of the bill for the condemnation of
private property in time of peace for the use
of the United States, as distinguished iurists
have declared their opinions that it would be
unconstitutional. The owners of Lime Point,
however, will wait long while before they
obtain their enormous demand for the desired
fort site. If they choose to sell it at a liberal
price, the Government will purchase it, and
thus enhance the value of the adjoining prop
erty but no Administration will dare out
rage public propriety by acceding to the ex-
orbit mt demand heretofore made WASHING.
ton cor. Bulletin.
Year: 1859

SERVED HIM RIGHr.-A certain would be
disciple of Esculapius, who formerly lived
in Union, says the Coloma Times, and who
had the name-whether true or not-of
breaking up family there, by inducing an
ignorant woman to leave her husband and
little ones, returned to that place a few days
since. Shortly after his arrival here the boys
waited upon him and very unceremoniously
dipped him in mud hole which was found
near by, and bestowed other compliments
so thick upon him that he took the very first
opportunity to leave town.
Year: 1859

DEEP SNow.-The snow on Scott Noun
tain, says the Shasta Courier, of Saturday,
in some places, is so deep that man, sstting
upon the back of mule, cannot reach the
top Of it with his hands Unless we are SO
unfortunate as to have several days warm
rain in the mountains during the Spring, the
miners in the dry diggings will have an
abundance of water even toward the latter
portion of July. Should such q rain occur,
however, look out for high waters, as the
Sacramento and other streams will be boom
ing.
Year: 1859

tavors he received while in England, and the
squire was shown to his room.


For three weeks did he occupy the same, and


during the whole of this time the Squire has


been heard to say it was whirwind of plea
sure. What with the bauquets, balls, reviews,
and all the other devices of luxurious courts,
the Squire was beginning to forget all his old
friends in England, and even the geographical
situation of that island. Bat business must be
attended to, and one day the Squire sgnified to
the Emperor that he must turn his face home
ward. The Emperor expostulated and besought
longer visit, but the Squire was inAexbe.-
during the whole of the three weeks, not
word had been said of the ElOO, but on the
morning Of his departure the comptroller of the
royal household presented to the Squire check
Tor the amount, dated from the memorable day
of the Cheshire hunt to the present time. On
taking leave of the Emperor, His Majesty said,
" think once told you believed in my des.
tiny; you smiled then, but who is in the right
now Z" Well, 'pon my SOUL" replied the
Squire, his honest face lighted up with smiles,
6 seeing is believing"
Year: 1859

If there il, in society, any poor crea-
ture in the form of man whose vanity
is so open to flattery that young wO-
man cannot treat him with natural cord
ial polteness, without his thinking that
she would like to marry him, and his
trying to ensure him, let him think so,
and trust to time and circumstances for
justice. Such men are too little account
in the world to pay for carrying do
ceitful face, and despoiling the inter-
course of the young of its sweetest
charms. If you like the society Of young
men, take no pains to conceal it, but
treat them with frank cordiality. No
true gentleman among them will misc0n-
strue you. 1t is not necessary for you
to tell them that you calculate to live .
maiden life They know you lie. It
will not do to indicate to any man OF
sense that you do not like the attentions
and society of gentlemen, for he knows
better. He knows, at least, that you
ought to like him, and ifyou do not there
is something wrong about you. Don't
practice deception of any kind. A man
who is frank and open-hearted with you,
deserves to be met with frank and opes
heart by YOU and in ninety cases in
every hundred, men will be honorable
and manly with you, if you will lay aside
suspicion. and trust them. If man
prove himself unworthy of your conf
dence, you have your remedy. Cut him.
or tell him what you think of him, and
bring him upon his knees.


1t is very natural for young women to
get in the habit of treating only those
young men politely whom they happen,
for various reasons to fancy. They
"don't care" what the majority of young
men think of them, provided they retain
the good will of their particular pets
They are whimsical, and take special
and strong likes and dislikes for the
young men whom they meet. One is
perfectly hateful" and another is per-
fectly splendid" and so they proceed
to make fools of themselves over both
parties. Now there is nothing upon
which young man is so sensitive as this
matter of being treated with polite con-
>ideraton by the young women, of bis
acquaintance and know of nothing
which will tend more certainly to mako
"a young man hateful than to treat him as
if he were so. There is a multitude Of
young men whose self respect is nurtur-
ed, whose ambition is quickened, and
whose hearts are warmed with q genial
fire, by those considerate recognition on
the part of their female acquaintances
which assure them that they have po-
,ition in the esteem Of those with whom
they associate the sweetest hopes and
happiness Of life, N. Y Paper.
Year: 1859

Prayiag 1t OeY.-We have, been fur
nished says the Selma Seminal with the
following incident, which actually occur
ed a short time since, not more than "a
hundred miles from this city, and which,
in its way will do to tell:


Friend John: If you will, you may
put this amongst your lively pieces it is
an incident, true, of no Importance but
there is something humorous in it,


A friend OF mine has a negro, Jack is
the name he bears, who, not long since
joined the Methodist church. Well Jack
seemed to be very devout, he would often
leave his work in the day time, and stepp-
ing off in good shady place, would there
pray to his hearts content. And with all
his praying he never seemed to think his
prayers would avail him much unless he
wound up with amen.


There was rather mischeivOus bull in
the neighborhood that seemed to delight
in having every pers afraid of him and
making them heel it whenever he met
them. Jack one morning went out to
pray by the side of an old clay root, and
here he was going on at great rate, and
as he made great motions with his head
and hands, as negroes praying are wont
to do. Old Spot come nearly upon Jack
before he seen him and Jack having his
eyes closed, of course he did not see his
horned enemy. Old Spot seeing Jacks
motions, concluded Jack was for fight,
and he commenced preparing likewise !;
he was paving the ground considerably,
and when he brought the first below, you
may we'll immagine Jack did not stay in
his bended position long, but jumping up
before he had time to say amen, went
with all his might for high fence not far
distant. Some go a long ways to get a
hora, but he hceled it to avoid couple of
horns. After Jumping the fence and see.
ing himself all right and safe, he turned
around to old Spot, who was paving at a
terrible rate, and very Indignantly says
Jack:


Now you Cd d-n old spotted var
mint, all dat prar hab to be pray lobe
agin.' w.
Year: 1859

A Newspaper Editor.-A newspaper
editor must, like the poet, be born to his
calling, as, in a majority of instances, no
amount of training will fit person for
such a post, unless he have natural
taste and aptitude for that description of


literary labor for, although many per


sons are able to write "leaders" or" lit
erary articles" for a newpaper, few can
be entrusted with its editorial control, few
can scent out the libel which turks in al
most every communication, few can dis
tinguish the report intended to please the
speaker instead of informing the nation,
and the letters written to serve private


interests instead of ends; still fewer who
can tell at glance the kind of literary
or polite al material which will promote
the circulation of the journal-in fact, a
good editors great difficulty is not to
what he should put in, but what he should
keep out of his columns. Successful edi-
tors have not been great authors, but men
of good common sense, and their good
common sense has taught them to write
but little themselves but to read, judge,
select, dictate. alter. and combine the
writing of others.-Chambers Journal.
Year: 1859

80 .z.:s.sas - - -


IT being OF the utmost importance for the proper
i prote ton of the Track, and to keep out of the
of gravel and other trains that freight trains be
run at regular uniform of speed, which only
be mplished by running schedule time there
fore in ordel that the freight trains may be on
the time laid dbwn in the schedule is ordered that
after thirty days this date freight Will be
ceved by the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company at Schedule Stations only.
Year: 1859

Mr.. Gwin addressed his fellow Le-
comptonites at Grass Valley on Monday
night. The old Lime Pointer is said to
have been in our town on Saturday, but
we among a hundred or two others didn't
know it in time to pay our respects. We
are decidedly of the opinion that be
treated us shabbily in not condescending
to give us specimen of his oratory
before leaving. What's in the wind
Year: 1859

The editor of the Grass Valley Ma
tional says there is tribe in Africa who
prefer the taste of asafcetida to sugar.


We congratulate our cotemporary on
the honor of having added so remark
able an photographic fact to the history
of his race.
Year: 1859

Fatal Mining Accident AN old man
GO years of age, named Clayton Tweed,
was killed by the caving cf bank in
McGrew's claims on Alabama Hill near
Blue Tent, on the 18th inst


When the body was removed from
the earth the neck Was found to be
broken. The bank was but twelve fee,
in hight and the cave was unlocked for
Another man named Oatman was caught
by the falling earth but was extricated
without serious injury. The deceased
was formerly from Chester Co. Penn.


The above information was obtained
from Coroner Bazely who held an in.
quest on the body on Wednesday.
Year: 1859

The New GoLD DlsCovERY.-We
gave report of discovery of very rich
deposits of gold and silver on the other
side of the Sierras, in our issue two
weeks since. The report created cons
siderable excitement in this city. Grass
Valley, and other parts of the county,
and some fifty or sixty men went over
the mountains to examine into the
merits of the reputed discovery, and to
secure for themselves a slice.


Some of the prospecters have return
ed and made their report. As near as
we can arrive at it, there has been a
very rich lead of quartz discovered be-
tween Truckee Meadows and Carson
Valley. How extensive it may be will
have to be determined by a great deal
of hard labor This far there appear to
be no more indications of extensive
quartz or other diggings at the locality
than are discoverable in any of our
quartz districts nearer home. The rock
is decomposed at the surface and is
doubtless exceedingly rich. Blu. it is to
be borne in mind that the lead lies along
the declivity of a high ridge, is distant
from water not less than seven miles and
wood about the same distance. A report
that quite extensive placer diggings ex-
isted below the lead, is contradicted by
those who have examined the country
latest. They tell us the decomposed
rock, by the action of the elements and
the force of gravitation has been deposi-
ted in places a few inches i'll thickness
and would pay largely if water in any
reasonable quantity could be procured.
But that there are any extensive depos-
its that would last any respectable num-
ber of miners even few months, is said
to be out of the question. The country
gives no indication of any large wash
deposits of any kind.


Notwithstanding the discouraging na-
ture of the reports few of our citizens
are still making trips over the mountains
to see the new d'ggings and recruit their
health. To those who are not confined
by business, or who desire little recrea>
ton and can afford it, and to those who
have nothing to do, we would say, Go
over the mountains and see for yourselves
but take along gun and fishing tackle
and make all you can of pleasure and
profit by the trip.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO EscAPE-D Deputy
Sheriff Vance, the County Jailor, and Sheriff
Woods went into the cells of the County Jail
yesterday, in order to examine if there were
any implements concealed with which to eff
feet an escape. They were moved to it by
shTewd suspicious that something was wrong
and an escape contemplated, the Jalor hay
ing seen lights moving about in an unusual
manner in the cells, during the past few
nights. They found a small iron punch and
a file concealed under the bricks of the cell
of John Sutherland, of Sutter county, put in
for grand larceny. A penknife, with the
large blade serrated, was found in the pocket
of Shields, put in for stealing lump of gold
in Plumas county. One bar in Shields eel
was sawed in two, but the whole was not
large enough for him to get out. Archie
who is accused of horse.stealing and attempt
ed robbery, had bar of his cell nearly sawed
in two, and his shaekles sawed so nearly in
two also, that they could be stricken off al
any time. In addition so this bar overhead
in Arches cell, was sawed partly off, Oi
course the prisoners are again made secure.
There is no clue to the person who furnished
the implements.
Year: 1859

CLEAR LAKE, May 3d. 1859.


EDITOR DEMocRAT:-An occurrence took
place in this vicinity, about week ago,
which would not call anything but '''ft~
murder. An old Indian and his squaw were
engaged in the harmless occupation of gath
ering clover, on the land of a Mr. Grigsby,
when a man by the name of Frank Harrlng-
ton set Mr. G.'s dogs upon them, (who' oy
the way, are three very ferocious ones,) ana
before they were taken off of them tore and
mangled the body of the squaw in such
manner that she died shortly after. 1t is
said the dogs tore her breasts off her. The
Digger man escaped without any serious in
jury, although bitten severely, Of course,
it was the dogs fault, although Harrington
had lived with Grigsby over year and knew
full well the character of the dogs, for this
is not the first instance of their biting per
sons. But he only set them on for fun, and
they were only Diggers There is a talk of
having him arrested, but no doubt it is all
talk leave you to pass your opinion on
such q man.
Year: 1859

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS J. A. Seeley
was around town, yesterday, obtaining sub
scriptions for the building of a new road from
Bradys Ranch to the Empire Ranch, it heing
the portion of road from this place to North
San Jaun and the adjacent country. He col
lected about 5000 in very short space Of
time. To-day he will take another round for
the same purpose. This road connects us
with a country which will trade largely with
Mary;yille.
Year: 1859

IT is understood at Washington as reason
why Mr.. Forsyth was not sent back to Mexi-
co as United States Minister, was that by the
recognition of the Zuloaga Government, he
rendered himself unpopular with the Liberal
party, and hence it was considered that his
usefulness would be impaired
Year: 1859

FOREIGN AND PRIVATE CoIN.-We are in
formed that, by agreement between the ban
kers and business men of San Francisco from
and after this morning, they will receive for.
eign, and private coin, at its mint valuation
only OF course, the same valuation will be
placed on such coin throughout the State
Year: 1859

AT San Juan Hill more water is being
sold than at any previous season. A few
companies at that place are mentioned as do
ing well. Mining intelligence from Birch
Vile and Humbug is favorable.
Year: 1859

WM BOYLE, says the Amador Ledger, who
was so badly injured by the falling of the
derrick in Open Cut, about two weeks ago, is
getting along as finely as can be. The doc
tors think there is every hope of his speedy
recovery
Year: 1859

The Germans of New York, have decided
to call a convention of delegates of the Ger
man Societies, in the several states of the
Union, for the purpose of organizing party
in opposition to the Know n othings.
Year: 1859

KIrRoARINe SCRMMAGE- are in
formed by reliable gentleman that another
night occurred at Long Bar, on Sunday night,
"t the mouse oil Miss Dixon, otherwise Miss
Milhensk' between Jack Roper alias Rowdy
Jack, and Jim Pike, alias Jim Chandler
Knives were freely used Chandler was cut
in the back of the coat in over a dozen MIA
ees. None of the cuts went into the flesh
Roper was cut upon the wrist, one Of the
tendons being severed DR., Hague was call.
ed in and pronounced the wound not very
dangerous The cause of the row is said to
have been whisky and jealousy.
Year: 1859

AT La Grange on the 4th inst, French
man committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head with double-barrelled shot gun.
He applied a string, says the Stockton Argus
to the trigger of the gun, laid down on his
back and with his big toe pulled the trigger,
causing instant DEATH Cause, bad whisky
that would not kill sufficiently soon.
Year: 1859

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MooN.-An article has
appeared in very serious foreign cotempo +.
rary to the following effect 'Suppose that
successful attempt were made to obtain a
surface for the Photographic picture perfect
ly free from irregularities capable of distort-
ing the most imperceptible lines of photo
graph. Suppose also that upon this surface
photograph of the moon were taken with
every precauton; if this picture were exam
ined with very powerful microscope the
most minute details would become visible
and if the instrument possessed sufficiently
high magnifying power you would be able
to see living beings, if there are any in that
luminary.-This is one of the applications
of photography to astronomy, and it is said
that an Italian sardnt, after trying for six
years to obtain this result, has succeeded,
has recently been able to obtain pictures of
the moon, on which figures of naked animals
are depicted, one species ofwhich bore great
resemblance to human beings. 1t is certain
that important discoveries may be arrived at
by this means, the great difficulty being to
find a substance on which to take the picture,
the surface ofwhich shall be so perfectly even
as to receive the luminous image without in
the slightest degree disturbing its most mi
mute details"
Year: 1859

POPULATION OF CHINA.-The recent English
and French explorations of China have set
tied the fact, long suspected, that the popu-
lation of that country has been greatly over
stated by the grandiloquent Chinese author
tiles. The cities of Hankow, Hauyang and
Woochong, which had been declared to con-
tain together~eight millions of inhabitants,
are found to be really less than one million,
and never could have had three millions at
any period The British were surprised at
the thinness of the population on the Yang
tse river, which is supposed to traverse the
most populous region of the empire, and the
amount of traffic carried on along the river is
quite inconsiderable. The population of the
empire has been stated at from 400 to 500
millions, but there is no evidence that it is
half that number. and the recent disclosures
would indicate that it may be even less than
half