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Year: 1859

NEeorIAuoNs, says the Hydraulic Press are,
still pending between the Eureka Lake Ditch
Co and DIR. Weaver,in relation to the purchase
by the latter, of the Poor Mans Ditch
Should this be effected, as is is thought it
will be, water is sure to be plentiful and
cheap at a comparatively early day. and Co
lumbia Hill, in common with a large extent
of mining country surrounding it, will enter
Immediately upon a career of prosperity.
Year: 1859

CONGRESS AND THE OVERLAND MAL.-A
Washington letter writer says when Congress
meets an effort will be made to break up the
overland mail contract, and that it can only
be done by buying off the contractors.
Year: 1859

The Postmaster of New Orleans has re-
ceived letter from the Post Office Depart
ment informing him that the mail service be.
continued, and there would be no longer any
occasion for mail for California being sent
overland from that city via San Antonio.
Year: 1859

FRESH Am.-Give your children plenty Of
fresh air. Let them snuff it until il sends the
rosy current of life dancing joyfully to their
temples Air is so cheep and so good, and so
necessary withal, that every child should have
free access to it, Horace Mann beautifully
says;-"To put children on short allow' nee Of
fresh air, is as foolish as it would have been for
Noah, during the deluge, to have put his family
on a short allowance of water. Since God has
poured out an atmosphere fifty miles deep it is
enough to make miser weep to see our chill
dren stinted in breath"
Year: 1859

ADATrrED.-An applicant for permission
to practice law was asked. What are the
constitutional Requirements wrich render a
man eligible TO the Office Of President OF the
United States ~ The applicant answered,
"He must be thirty-hve years old and .
mighty good Democrat" The examination
was Immediately concluded, and the young
man engaged in the successful and lucrative
practice Of his profession
Year: 1859

Late accounts from th~ "New Ercitr-


meat.r


Several gentlemen have returned TO our
town during the past few days from Wash
oe Valley. They give rather an unfavora-
BILE account Of the diggings Good pros
pects were obtained in many places; but
the scarcity Of water and the natural obsta-
cles to constructing bitches in that country,
will prevent the mines from being worked
to any extent. A quartz lead mas been
opened aud slightly prospected on Gold Hill.
A few miners were at work upon IL, but lis
value and extent is q matter of doubt, tho
thought TO be rich by its owners.


The country where the gold is found Il
represented to be mountainous desert, de-
void Of timber and watt er, and covered with
sand and sage bushes.
Year: 1859

TIE undersigned, on the 1st Of January
next, will improve and ro-furnish this well
known and popular Hotel in the Town of
Tarboro', and will cnleavor to give salts
faction to those who may favor them with q
call on the following
Year: 1859

FIRST RAMA shower during the hot summer
months in this region used to be an uncommon
Thing but change in climate and temperature
is noticeable as the mountain section becomes
more tbickly populated. Last Tuesday night a
heavy shower of an hours duration refreshed
everything, animal and vegetable, hereabous.
The rain we are told, extended through n great
portion Of the county, and caused considerable
annoyance to miners on some of the streams. We
are told that lots Of "cussing' was done up on
Canon Creek, which we are disposed to doubt.
knowing the pious turn OF most Of the miners at
work there
Year: 1859

HIGH DiGGNGs.--Jake Wilson, a." Happy Jack"
and two or three others, are mining on the very
summit Of the high ridge between the Weaver
Vile basin and Trinity river. They make from
81 to Sc day, now, with what little water can
be had from the springs near them. They say
the dggings which they are working are one
hundred feet higher than the divide above Nc
CURES house, and that water cannot be brought
high enough to come nearer than that distance,
We have heard the assertion made often by those
who hoo r'oSPev'ed ON the divide, that rs rich
diggings were there as anywhere III tha country
and we venture to say that Yankee ingenuity
will some day devise means 10 raise wat high
enough to work them. There's no use talking
gold Is there in abundance, and il must eventually
be taken out, in some way.
Year: 1859

DEATH FROM THE BITE OF RATTLEsNAKE-
The Cincinnati Gazette reports the death OF
James Wright, of Lewis county, Kentucky
from the bite of a rattlesnake. He was Bit
ten in the hand while at work in the woods
on the 4th of July. The Gazette says:


Alarmed at the probable consequences, he
Immediately started for the town, and ran
the entire distance The heat, fatigue and
excitement of course allowed the poison to
circulate through his system and make sure
of its deadly work. BY the time he reached
Vanceburg he was entirely blind, and his
body and head were covered with spots OF
the same color of those of the rattlesnake
The usual remedies were Immediately resort
ed to and every effort made by the attend
ant physicians to neutralize the poison, but
without effect. HI continued to sink rapidly,
and expired between three and four o'clock
next morning In preparing the body to be
laid out singular phenomenon presented
itself In addition to The spot referred to,
there was a picture of the snake itself-per-
feet in shape and color, and as distinct as il
daguerrotyped extending from the
point on his hand where the fangs had struck
up the arm to the shoulder, and then down
the side to the groin.
Year: 1859

A DISPATCH was received in Nevada on
Monday, steting that Governor Weller had
pardoned Henry Plumer The prison physi
clan had certified that Plumer could not live
long if kept in confinement.
Year: 1859

J. A MOST respectable woman, recently arrived in
| ~ the State desires a situation in family. She is


experienced in lIousek eping and Sewing, and would


take pleasure in rendering herself generally useful in
some family. Please enquire at the Western House,


where she will remain one week. The best Of refer.


ences given aull-lw~
Year: 1859

SERIOUS AccrDENT.-Mr. G. F. Browning
had, says the Nevada Democrat, his left arm
shockingly mangled at the Mt. George saw
mill on Monday. He was at work about the
circular saw, and his shirt sleeve coming in
contact with the teeth, his arm was drawn
against the saw, shattering the bone and
tearing the flesh SO severely that it became
necessary to amputate the arm.
Year: 1859

We take pleasure Il siauUg to cur trends and pi :
irons, sad The public generally, that We have just
received and opened lie most complete and well
selected assortment CT New job Materials ever
brought 10 he city; and that we are row thorough
ly furnished, and prepared to do any and sll work
in the Jobbing Book line in the yeTy finest style
Of The art We hope 10 be able TO please all, ss our
arrangements are ample and complete,
Year: 1859

Property OF MARRIED WoMrv.-The fol-
lowing brief but important bill was at last
accounts pending in the New York Legisla--
ture:


Sec. l. Any married female may invest or
use her property or earnings, or any portion
thereof, IN any trade or business, and such
property and earnings, and the profits there
of, and the labor bestowed thereupon by her,
or her agents and servants, shall not be sub
jeet to the disposal of her husband, nor be
liable for his debts, but may be used by her.
and continue her sole and separate property,
as if she were a single female, and all con
tracts executed by her in any trade or bust
ness in which she may engage, shall be in all
respects as valid as if she were single fe-
male.
Year: 1859

FAMILY DIscIrLNE-ANEcporE OF GENERAL HIyELoCH.-During his stay in England the narrator of this auecdote went ore evening Co the house of the Colonel in compliance with an invitation. In the course of Conversation Mrs Hayclock turned suddenly 10 her husband and said, " By the way, my dear, where i5 IIar- ry2 Referring to her son whom she had uot seen during the afternoon. The Colonel started to his feet Well, poor fellow, he's standing on London Bridge, and in this cold, too. told him Co wait for me there at twelve o'clock to day, and in the pressure of business at -- quite forgot the appointment The father and son were to have met at l2 m. and it was now after seven clock in the evening Yet the father seemed to have no doubt that Harry would not move from his post uutl he appeared The Colonel at once rose, ordered cab to he called, and, as he went forth to deliver his son from his weary watch on London Bridge, he turned to his visitor saving You see, sir that's the discipline of a soldiers family" In the course ofan hour the Colonel returned w,tl Harry; who, although he appeared somewhat affected by the cold watch and glad to see tho fire in the comfortable parlur at home, seemed to have passed through the little afternoon o1 pcrience with the greatest good Aumor, and ,h, feeling that all was right
Year: 1859

i1t, however, toAWHlc1 SOfdesaffuSl0n should
be made. An old, honest, Industrious
anan, peacefully went to- settle with his


family in the West. IIisalot was cast in
aK ansbs. aE A great slave state adjoining
the territory marches her armed men IN
among the peaceful settlers to dragoon
them to uphold slavery by force of arms.
They cross thesboundary and subsert the
laws, the orders and commence civil


war. They pollute the ballot box and
Icarry destruction among the haryests and
death 9lIong the quiet cultivators of the
soil, There were no marines, nc, mil tia


sent to oppose them-no. There were


forces there, but they acted on theirside /;


it was on the side Of tie wrong -doers, the


invaders 1t was here that Brown learn


ed his first lesson on the slavery system /;


here that old man endured his first suf-


ferings in the death of his frstborn, who


was dragged manacloi across the country


by the slavery men in the heat of broil-


ing sun, and afterwards beaten. by inhu
man officers of these men. Another son


was shct Down by the same men. Re


volving the indignation in his mind


against the system that would tolerate
and countenanee such cruelty and blood
shed, he is eoaded by his own feelings to


a mad but fixed determination to oppose


it to the end Of his life And now, as he
lis in the depressing, the most trying cir
cumstanccs, no one can fail to discover
lin this same old man manly, straight


forward, independent soul, which rises
high above all those among whom he is at
Ipresent, however insane he may be ]
shrink from the folly of the bloody frav
in which he was engaged; | shrink fur
ther from the bloody fray which viii fol


low it; bat while | do, I feel that bye
and bye, when people will read the record
Iof the whole tragic scene, they will won
der at and admire the bearing of the old
man who, through all his misfortuncs,


woes and suffering, maintained dignity
fand independence and sentiment which


only shines in full brilEiancy when con
trasted with the conduct of his accusers,


who possess their reason. But one word


moro for those states which have powder
for their cargoes Suppose seventeen
men seized the Armory at Springfield,


Massachusetts, do YOU think they would
Subject the inhabitants of that place


thai. all the militia OF New York and


Massachusetts,, and other neighboring
states, and the federal troops, would have


to be called out to release them and over


come the seventeen? Do you suppose


that the government would be alarmed,


and that the President would have to


deliberate with the Secretary of War on


what was to be done? Laughter. Not


at all. You cannot. You aud every one


else would rest satisfied that the people of


Springfield would be fully able to on:anage


the business, themselves, and nobody


would feel alarmed. But there is a


dread hanging over the southern states


which paralyzes them on tle very shad-


ow of danger arising"
Year: 1859

PLEASANT VLLAGEs.-The villages of New
England are among the pleasantest in the world,
and the chief secret in their charm is summed
up in one word: TREES. The people who laid
them out a century or two ago had the good
sense to plant few score of trees about the
green and along the streets Now look at them !
Glorious elms arch the streets, and envelope the
place in shade. The meanest cottage is pleas
and picturesque if it stands beneath fine old
tree The poorest village is good to live in if
it nestles under giant trees. Plant trees Plant
them round the school house. Plant them round
the church. Plant them on the common. Plant
them along the streets. Make all the villages
and towns pleasant with trees
Year: 1859

MUTUAL. "ATTENTIoNs. ."-The Detroit papers
recently related an amusing instance of recip-
rocal affection which is pretty, if true, and as
Jerrold said to Bourcicault prettier if no. true.
In that city lives gentleman, by no means
tho only one-the possessor of an amiable wife
who had the misfortune short time since to
see her prostrated on bed Of sickness, which,
as appearance indicated, was about to make an
end Of her. He was excessively greved at the
prospect, aud out of pure desire to be employed
10 some labor of love as an earnest of his affec-
tlon be posted off to the cemetery and bought a
lot, set the mechanics and nurserymen at work,
and shortly had SO charming nook fitted up
that it would have been pleasure to any SEN
Bible person to be buried in il. u.


Not so with the lady, however. She got we'll
and before the roses budded, which were to
have waved over her grave, the lilies had de-
parted from her cheeks. The husband, little
abashed at his over-tempered zeal, said not q
word about the lot in the cemetery, bat by some
means she heard of it. .'' ,.'.a


1t is not pleasant to have such close remind.
ers OF ones future existence, and the lady felt
not little vexed at the extensive preparations
which her beloved had made to get her under
ground. She strictly followed his example, aud
kept her own counsel, but by way of retaliation
posted off to the jewelers., and ordered an ele-
giant silver cofHn-plate, on which she had in
scribed the the name of her husband. and an
appropriate epitaph, leaving blanks for his age
and date Of death. This the astonshed Bene.
dict found on his bureau one morning when he
got up. He saw the joke at the came time that
he heard the suppressed laugh Of the spouse
from under the bedclothes. The plate is now
slowed away in the lady's writing desk, as a
standing Offset to the howsry nook in the old
cemetery.
Year: 1859

,,o,.5 That we re affirm the principles set forth in
the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize u as an au'hor
tative exposition Of the Democratic creed.
% psaplri THAT in order TO preserve the peace and
harmony of the Union and prevent the frequent recu
Of sectional agitation y s essens ~ as e ,po
a. shect of slavery as well upon other matters OF
domestic policy according to their own WILL without any
interference direct Indirect on the part OF eher Oon


g. Resolved That the right of the people OF the Terrific
res to all their domestic institutions IN ther own
xav i absolute and complete and that we are unaltera
b to any interference with such right either by
the Legislative Exectye departments oil the General
Government r.
TO establish slave code for the Territories assumed
by the Administration adherens Is gross departure
from the principles of the true Democracy as ad down
the Platform made at Cincinnati and we repudate II as
the beesy of faction and condemn it as an outrage upon
the great charter of American Liberty.


s. Resolved That the Administration OF JAS buchanan,
Inv its outraees upon rights of the people OF Kansas
its unrelenting prescription OF tried ana worthy Demo
cras for the oense of adheng to Democratic principles,
t constant violation of the pledges which brought 1t into
life M attempts to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive DEPARTMENT and its gross extravaganza mis-


and corruption has forfeited the respect and
lost the confidence of the American people


g. Resolved That the Chief Executive OF the nation has
broken his pledges to the people OF the state OF California
in regard To the acifc Railroad which pledges
nounced in his timed letter of 1856 tOo lce rerous TO
he electio ia this State and that condemn the Admin.
for t refusal to place the Central Overland mail
the footing as to compensation, &C., as the
Southern route. -. ~. 80
cc Railroad ought to be encouraged by the Federal and
State Governments by all means in their power and that
MEANWHILE the Mail servceby the Overland
be sustained and increased.


s. ResOcei, That State Judiciary system needs a
thorough and complete revision and that the Consttu,


o should be so changed to increase the number of
Judges the Supreme Court and insure speedy honest
and faithful administration ofJustice. "


O. Resolved That in the opinion of this Convention Con-
oress should enact law to protect actual bona de set
tiers upon the public lands in their just rights.


TO- Resolved That Convention representing the
true Democracy of California adhere with unfaltering
rmness the principles of Democracy, as taught by
Thomas Jefferson and which guided the counsels of the
immortal jackson.


IL Resolved That when this Convention adjourn its mem
bers adjourn to meet citizens at the polls in the des
September and that by abors and our voices there
we show to the world that the freeman Of California
unbought by Federal patronage are unawed by Fedora
power and will stand by the sacred principles Of emoc
racy in defiance of reacherous Presidents and their Cab
nets.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR LAW SUTr.-In the New York Law
Reports we find the particulars of a singular
suit brought by q young lady to compel her
guardian to disclose to her the names Of her
parents, and other particulars of her early his
tory. BY her story, it appears that she has
been brought up by gentleman of wealth
and respectability, under the impression that
she was entitled TO some Of his property; but
now, she being nineteen years of age, he has
notified her that she must provide for herself,
refuses to give her any Information as to her
parentage, and denies that she has any proper
U. He is described as occupying good social
position, and she as possessing considerable
personal attractions.
Year: 1859

C1HERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a Decree
- and order of Sale to me directed, and issued out of
the Hon District Court of the 14h Judicial District in
and for the County of Nevada and State of California;


Judgment rendered in said Court the Sd day Of Au
gust A. D. 1859, in favor of AARON DAVIS Public Ad


nstrator of Nevada County and Administrator Of the
estate of Michael Maher, Diseased and against LEWIS
SWEENEY for the of eight hundred and thirty ytwO
dollars principal debt with interest on the principal at


the rate Of 10 per per from the rendition OF
Judgment until paid together with all costs of suit taxed
at $l3 for the sale of the following described property
TO wit All that certain parcel and lot of land together
with the building and appurtenances thereuno belong
ing situate lying and being in the Township and County
Nevada and State of California; bounded as follows, to
wit Commencing the north side of Commercial street.
in Nevada city and township of Nevada at the upper
corner of LOT known the Yankee Blade Lot, and upon
which the Yankee Blade Hotel standing previous to
the fire on 10th day of July 1885, thence running
west along said street thirty feet to of Watkins
lot thence north western direction line parallel


with the said Yankee Blade lot to the centre Of the
yine thence with the upper line Of the said Yankee
Blade lot TO the place of beginning together with all and
singular tenements hereditamens and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise a2ertaining.


Notice is hereby given that will expose at public sale
to the highest bidder for cash TUESDAY the Both day
of August D. 1852 in front of the Court House door in
the city of Nevada between the hours of 10 O'Clock


oclock p M all the above described property to satisfy
and pay said judgment.


Given under my hand this 9th day ofAugust 1859.
s. W. BORING, Sheriff, N. c.
By Ed BuRREII. Deputy. 45td
j. l. Caldwell Plaintiffs Attorney.
Year: 1859

IA California, County of Nevada In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of HENRY MANNIGAN,
deceased On reading and filing the application of Aaron
Davis Administrator of said deceased praying for the sale
of the real estate of said deceased for the purpose of
ing the outstanding debts against said estate 1t is by
the Court ordered that MONDAY the 22d day OF August
A. D. 1852 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ of said day be apart
for hearing said application and that said notice be given
to all persons interested in said estate to be and appear
in the Probate Court in the Court House in the city of
be heard and then and there show any they
why said application should not be granted prayed for
and that notice of the be given by publication
week for four successive weeks previous to said hearing
in the Nevada Democrat, newspaper published in said
city and county.


DAVID BEI4DEN, Probate Judge


Attest RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk.


43 4w By J. s. LAMBERT, Deputy.
Year: 1859

A party of pleasure seekers from the Yo Semitic
Valley arrived at Stockton few days since. They
report an abundance of game in the mountains the
streams running full of trout and the weather every
way favorable for delightful trip to the Fails.
Year: 1859

~ da In Probate Court In the Matter of tho estate
of RICHARD MERRILL. deceased.


On reading and filing the petition JOSEPH HALVER-
SON. Administrator of the said estate praying for an
der of sale of the real estate therein described and il
pearing to this Court that hore is sufficient personal
estate in the hsn of the said Joseph Halverson to pay
the allowance to the family the debts outstanding against
the deceased, and the expenses of administration, and
that it is necessary to sell the whole some portion
of the real estate of said deceased for the payment
debts.


tate appear before this Court at the Court Room thereof
at Nevada city and County of Nevada, Monday the
29h day of August 1852 to show cause if any they have
why any order should not be granted to said Joseph
averson to sell much of the real estate of the decea
ed as shall be necessary to pay such debts. And it is
further ordered, that copy of the foregoing order be pub
lished a week for four weeks in the Nevada Demo-
crat newspaper published in the county aforesaid


DAVID BEl.DEN, County Judge.
Year: 1859

ET Religious revivals are bccom-
ing the order Of the day throughout all parts
Of the State. Almost every exchange no.
tices the revival of religious feeling at the
place in which it is published. We are in
formed that the cause is brighting up in our
city also. The union prayer meetings are
we'll attended, and great anxiety is felt
among the people. May the good work pro-
gress with greatly increased zeal.
Year: 1859

H- It is estimated that there will
will be at least 5000 tons of ice packed
away here this winter by different parties.
One-fifth of that amount will be sufficient to
supply the demand here in case we have
another such cold season as that of last
summer. But we are looking for both
things.
Year: 1859

re- We have made arrangements
with . gentleman of high respectability
and unimpeached veracity, to furnish us
with Pixies Peak correspondences. His
communication will be written with great
care, and will undoubtedly be Of great in
terest to ALPHABETICALLY to those who in
tend making the trip. Our correspondent
il citizeu-and probably will remain 90.
The communications, however, will be none
the Less interesting on that account