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Year: 1860

Accounts of the discovery of gold mines,
on the Nez Perces Reservation, have lately
been published in the Oregon papers. The
mines are supposed to be rich and extensive
but they were discovered SO late in the sea-
son that no attempt will be made to work
them this winter. Parties have organized,
however, with the intention of prospecting
the country early in the spring, and the
indians are determined that the whites shall
not work the mines on their Reservation.
Serious troubles are consequently antic.-
pated. In relation to the Nez Perces, the
Portland News says:


These Indians are among the most wealthy
and powerful on the Pacific slope. They have
about 700 head Of horses and many cattle.
LAWYER is their chief, and is an intelligent and
educated Indian. He is friendly to the wfates
and will do all in his power to maintain friend
ly relations. But his influence and power is
resisted by strong war party of the tribe, who
seek every pretext to find fault with the CON
duct Of the Government in the manner of full
filling their treaty stipulationsy and with white
citizens who go upon their lands. The wal
CultIo dAt NOIlSNdilliJ btthlb5 W Nhe
influence and power of Lawyer, and it is claim
ed by those whites located upon the reserve
that slight offences committed by the whites in
violation of treaty stipuations would complete
ly overwhelm the power Of Lawyer and convert
the great majority Of the tribe to a state of in.
veterate hostility to Americans. In view o,
this state of things the local Indian agent sta
toned at Walla Walla, has interdicted the min
ers going upon the reserve or across it for min
ing purposes. He has issued notice to the
public that If the miners cross the lines Of the
reserve, he shall Immediately recall all his mer
stationed at the reserve, as they will not bC
safe there, and shall turn the entire reserve
over to the military as only means for its pro-
lection. The temper Of the Indians is greatly
opposed to men going into their country fol
mining purposes.


The Nez Perces are undoubtedly the mosI


intelligent Indians on the Pacific Slope
They are not numerous but are wealthy
owning large bands Of horses and cattle
and are nearly allied to the Flatheads
Cayuses. and Walla Wallas. These tribes
speak a common language, ard should the
Nez Perces become involved in war with
the whites they would be able to effect
a powerful combination with the adjoining
| tribes.
Year: 1860




THE County HosPITAL.-The Grand Jury
in their report, published in our last, take some
exceptions to the rules and management of the
county hospital. They think the practice OF
keeping the rooms in darkness after 8 o'clock
r. NJ. causes great inconvenience. Had the
jury remained at the hospital over night they
would have ascertained that the rooms are not
kept in darkness. A lamp is hung in the CEN
ter of the hall and kept burning all night, which
affords all the light that is necessary for the
convenience of patients. But the patients are
not allowed to have candles at their beds, to
enable them to read novels during the night,
and the jury doubtless got their information
from some dissatisfied patient who had been
deprived Of this luxury. To allow some of the
patients to have candles in the wards during
the night, would not only disturb other patients
but would also endanger the building. The
Grand Jury also recommend that four we'll
ventilated single bed rooms be added to the
hospital for the accommodation Of such as 1t
would be improper to lodge in the wards. We
do not think such an addition necessary


There are now two small rooms, which are all


that are likely to be needed for some years.
Year: 1860

CALAvRRAs COPPER MINRs.-The laborers
on the Calayeras copper mines, have abandoned
their works until next spring They were most
ly engaged in sinking shafts, and the water du
ring the winter season, it is thought would op-
crate against them.
Year: 1860

A TARGET.-Tne top Of the steeple of the
new Baptist Church, at Stockton, will be one
hundred and thirty feet above the grade of the
street, affording fine target for the fremen of
that city to practice at with their engines.
Year: 1860




IL know all men by these presents that ], MA
RIA BLACKBOARD, Of Grass Valley Township County
of Nevada State of California, the wife OF John
Blaekford, of the State and County aforesaid 90
hereby declare and make known my intention to
carry on bu siness and trade in my own name, and
ON INV own account as Sole Trader in pursuance OF
an act OF the Legislature of the State OF California
entitled an act to authorize married women to trans
act business in their own name as sole traders pass
cd April 18th 1852. And further declal9 that the
nature of said business will be Ranching sheep
raising and keeping boarding house and all other
objects pertaining to the above business. Iur.
ther declare that my said business and trade
will be carried on and transacted in said town
ship and county; and from the date OF these pres
ents will be individually responsible in my own
name for all debts contracted by in my said bus
mess and trade; and further declare that the
amount of Ca pa invested in said trade and busne
does not exceed FIVE thousand dollars.


(1-) In testimony weereof have hereunto set
Seal my hand and seal this Sth day Of Decem-
~ Der. A. d. 1860, her


MARIA X BLACKBOARD.


mark
Year: 1860

JERUSALEM ARrcHoKE. This vegetable is he
ing extensively cultivated in the lower counties,
now. 1t is said to be an excellent vegetable for
fattcning hogs, its nuriive value being nearly
as great as that of the potato. Once introduced.
it is difficult to exterminate the Artichoke. The
yield is often as high as 2000 bushels TO the acre,
and as an article of hog feed, needs no harvest
ing, the farmers injunction to the porkers being
81 Root hog or de- and not even the constant
roofing of that animal is sufficient to eradicate
it. One single ArIichoke sent us by Sacramen-
to NurSeryman last spring, grew two bushels
We can show proof for the above statement, and
will furnish few roots to persons wishing I'd
experiment
Year: 1860

MINING PROsrECTs IN TRINITY-We doubt if
ever in the history of the comfy, prospects for
successful mining season were better, unless
the usual supply of water should not come. OF
this there is little reason to fear for with one or
two exceptions since the opening OF the northern
mnss. the rain has never failed. although coming
with no regularity Of date in any two succeeding
seasons New diggings and rich, are continually
being found-diggings which prospect richly
enough to warrant heavy outlay to procure wa
ter to work with. Our attention has been par
ticularly called to the mines lately opened on the
Hill below Moss d Mabie'S mill They are rich,
but can't be worked without water. The water
from Democrat gulch, Ilowe's, or the Rush creek
Co.'S ditch, can be taken there. 1t must be had
from some source.
Year: 1860

GOLD Hill Mckinney q Co., who own a rich
claim in the above hill, opposite the mouth of
Caiion Creek, washed up few days since and
took one pint Of gold dust from their sluiccs.
There are more claims Of the same Kind there
Year: 1860

TAKE NoncE.-The Post Office Department
has just decided that the method of addressing
newspapers TO subscribers by attaching to each
copy of the paper printed slip containing, in
addition to the name of the subscriber the date
when his subscription expires, and in some cases
the amount due thereon matter which forms no
part of the address, and is neither bill nor a
receipts violation of the postal laws, and
subjects each copy SO addressed to letter postage
Year: 1860

WEAVER CREEE.-Mr. Jas. Dixon, who has
recently opened claim on the hill between
Moss Mabie's mill and the mouth of the creek
has obtained very rich prospects, and if water
could he had the diggings in that locality would
undoubtedly prove equal in richness to any in
the county. From five to ten cents to the pan
may be obtained from the top dirt.
Year: 1860

THE following is from local paper -" Per
sons wishing to see the editors will generally
find them at the printing office. In their absence,
however, invitations to dine, and challenges to
fght, should be left either with the publisher, or
in our table drawern
Year: 1860

ONE mile above Evans Bar, On the south side
Of the river Peschke & Co. have rugged a by
draulc high up on the hill side, cut a ditch, and
expect to take out any quantity OF gold this SEA-
son. They have four or five men at work.
Year: 1860

VOLUME FVE.-The first number is printed to-
day. With ii we send to hundreds of patrons
who lave sustained the Journal through four
years, our heartfelt gratitude, hoping that our
pleasant cOmpanionship may extend through as
many more, and invoking special Providential
favor on each aud every subscriber
Year: 1860

from Which mankind suffer over large part Of
the globe, in the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm of
vegetable decay This exhaiation In evolved by
the actiof solar heat Oh wet soil. and rises with
the watery vapor from it. While the sun Ia below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth's
face, and the virus Is taken with il through the
lungs into the blood There it acts O. an irritating
poison ON the internal vscera and cxceting organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails 10
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the blood. Beth the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation. and produce violent oonstitn-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathise with the liver, and become
disordcred also. Finally, the instinct Of our or
Ranism, as If in an attempt to expe the noxious
Infusion, concentrates the whole blood Of the body
IN the interna excrctories 70 force them to cast 1t
ont The blood leaves the surface, and rnshes to
the central organs with congestive violence This
is the Gull. But in this effort it fails Then the
FEVER follows, In which the blood leaves the ccn-
trail organs and rilshcs to the surface, N If In
another effort TO expcl the irritating poison through
that ether great cxcretory the skin. In this
also it falls and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery OF strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AeUE.
Such constitutional disorder will of course under
mine the health il IL is not removed.


We have labored to find. and have found, ar
antidntc
Year: 1860

The peacock docs not generally care much
about more than one mate, though he will
sometimes play the Mormon. They breed ut
two years old, at which time the cock has a
small tail at three years he Is equipped in
full.


The hen modest looking bird, lays, at
two wears old, from three to five large eggs |:
she sets on them FIVE weeks. at which time
they will come forth perfectly hedged, and
they generally 90 to roost the first night
The hen laws her eggs carly in June-so, by
the first or second week in July, she is of
with her young, which she is pretty SURF to
bring out and bring up. There used to be a
fabulous story Of the cock; that he would
kill the young if he found them before they
had the tuit on their heads. The truth Is
enough to tell Of him, and about as much us
ne can Dear. And for the information OF
"oak iiiIl, Will enumcate few facts
Tie viii not be confined; he will perch on
the top oi the highest chimney, or tho ridge
Of your highest building, and give forth
such screams that any one who Is fond of
such things. will be induced to cxclaim, Dc.
lectable, If YOU have hen with small
chickens. he is sure to follow up and survey
her brood with the most apparent inquisit-
ivcncss, though he never appears TO hurt them
at all, although extremely annoping to her.
lie appears to be determined on the mastery
of the ieathcred family, which he generally
effects. The young hen seldom laws more
than three eggs, but rs she grows older she
laws more, and finally comes up to nine or
ten. They are easily raised, require little or
no care, and are excellent for the table.-N.
T.. Farmer.
Year: 1860

staggered him-'havo you heard anything
about Reuben2' ....... -


.Wall, yes, it did consarn him He
broke down here. Reuben, come in and let
your mother see for herself


She gave ono long, greedy look rs his shad.
ow fell over the threshold. She compre-
hended Il all in that glance, and stretched
out her arms as she rushed forward, but they
only clutched ut the air, for before sho could
gather him to her heart she had fallen to
the floor. Her son that was dead was alive
again, but the mothers joy was more than
her heart could bear. But tho color soon
came to the faded cheeks, and at eyentidc on
that happy day was heard in good Deacon
Palmer's house tho voice of praise and
Thanksgiving to Him who in His wisdom
'taketh away but in mercy 'rcstoreth again
Ladies' Repository.
Year: 1860

After mature deliberation, May conclu-
ded to attend the masquerade, She hoped
TO meet Howard there; she longed to con.
vince him by her altered conduct, that she
dispised him not; that she regretted the fol-
ly OF her past conduct; and 10 win back the
love she had ence so cruelty spurned from
her.


Never did May Winters look more be-
wltching than on the evening of the mas
querade, as she stood before her mirror, at
tired in full evening costume.


A blush colored satin enveloped her
graceful figure, over which Hoated beau
tifnl white lace over-dress, looped up al
the side with lunches of pale pink rose
buds; o cluster Of the same droeped from
her bosom, and few were tastefuIIy ar
ranged amid the braids Of her hair. She
wore no jewels save diamond ring upon
the middle finger of her right hand. TAX
ing her domino, which was thrown over the
back of q chair, she entirely concealed her
dress beneath its ample folds Of rich white
saiin-a mask of the same material she
tied over her face, concealing IT entirely
from view, and when the hood attached 10
Year: 1860

They have queer test in Washington to
ascertain how far man is intoxicated. II
he can say National Intellisencer straight
out be is considered passable. When he
sings it out Z. National Tellisencer," it is
thought necessary for him to so home.
Year: 1860

PLANT TEEEs.-Let the green tree wave by
the cottage door, and the rose in thy garden
bloom:with them shall the painters me mo-
ry soar. when be rests in the quiet tomb and
oft shall the traveller pause TO view the
works Of thy patriot bands-the rose and
the tree-the elem or the yew-that now by
the doorway stands
Year: 1860

70 A Preacher took passage on one OF
the Lake Erie steamers on Sunday lately,
and before be had been long on board be ap-
piled to the captain for leave to hold re-
ligious meeting. The captain replied, mo
Tor any minister who would travel on Sun.
day is not ct to preach on board my boat.
Year: 1860

TIE PECULIARITIES of the female constitution
and the various trials 10 which the sex is subjected,
demand an occasional recourse TO stimulan.s Itis
important however, that these should be of harmless
nature, and at the lime accomplish the desired
end IIOstetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters is the
very article Its effects in all cases OF debility are al
most magical. 1t the tone of the digestive
organs infuses fresh vitality into the whole system
and gives that cheertnlness to the temperament which
is the most valuable of feminine attractions. The
proprietOrs feel naered from the fact that many Of
the most prominent medical gentlemen in the Union
have bestowed enComums upon the Btters, the viz
tues of which they have frequently tested and az
knOwledged. There are numerous counterleis offe r
ed for sale, all Of which destitute of merit and pos.
itIvely injurious to the system.
Year: 1860

EcoNoMY.- people of the eastern States
are compelled to exercise much greater economy
than those of California. There half bits.
three cent pieces and even one cent PIECES have
to be carefully nursed, by the humber classes.
ere they swell into dollars. Why according to
the Savannah republican, there is net a dog in
the State of North Carolina with long tail:
They are all cut off to keep them from thrash
ing down the huckleberry crop. And we have
always understood that in Eastern Virginia dogs
were taught from early puppyhood, to " banker
after persimmons and blackhaws and to the
end that they might the more ef1ectually avail
themselves of that sort of food, were trained to
climb trees with singular dexterity. That's the
region that Bill Nunnally and Ben Anderson
came from. That's so.
Year: 1860

ALEX. H. STEVENS OF GEoRGIA-This great
est of all Southern Democratic leaders, has
made great speech in favor of Douglas The
" Southern Confederation says this one speech
will secure Georgia for Douglas by majority
of 10000. In regard to the objections made
by the Breckinridgers to Douglass position on
the question of " Intervention" he says:


The sum and substance of their objections.
as | understand them, amounts to this, and
this only, that he douglas refuses to declare
it to be the duty of Congress to do what his
assailants say they will not do themselves.
They say it is the duty of Congress to protect
slavery in the Territories, and yet say that they
will never discharge this duty by voting for
any such law. He refuses to make any such
declaration of duty never to be performed.
This is about the whole difference between
him and his assailants, for all practical purpo-
ses, so far as the question of protection is con-
cerned about which we hear so much. He
says he does not believe it to be his duty to do
a certain thing, and therefore, will not do it.
They say they believe it to be their duty to do
the same thing, but without therefore, or a
wherefore, say they will not do it.


The casse is here truthfully and unanswera-
bly, put. The Territorial Legislature of Kansas
passed law excluding slavery from that Terri
tory. Senator Brown, of Mississippi, introduced
a bill, last winter, to repeal such Territorial
laws as excluded slavery from that Territory
Did the protectonists " vote for it No. All
save three-Brown Mallory and Johnson, of
Ark, voted to lay it on the table.


Now we ask the protectionists, if this action
of the Kansas Territorial Legislature is not
subject for the exercise of their doctrine of
Congressional Intervention, when, in the name
of Heaven, do they expect to have one?
Year: 1860

SMALL BUsIyEss.-Col. Washington informed
down from Yreka, stage passenger stated to
him that Col Baker read letters in Oregon
from Douglas fayoring his election to the Sem
ate from that State. The Democrat states that
Col. Washington did not know who the passen-
ger was, but from his personal appearance was
willing to bet fifty dollars that be told the
truth. Now, we ask any sane man, was there
ever so foul SANDER with such slender SUD-
port 1t is only necessary to add that Delazon
Smiths paper, the Democrat, or at least the
latest number received, had not heard Of this
infamous roorback.
Year: 1860

owns its minister, the congregation having bought
him from his former master. Notwithstanding
the fact of their propretorship, the congregation
slaves themselves, contribute a round sum yearly
to the support of their pastor.
Year: 1860

A man was picked up on Lake Erie, two miles
from land, on Monday. He had drifted out on the


ice, every moment being immersed to his neck, and


saved from drowning only by the use of piece Of


about given up, and for long time death appeared
certain,
Year: 1860

An account is given in the Cincinnati papers OF
the marriage in that city of young white girl,
said to be quite pretty, to old wretch of negro
seventy years of age, who kept a low groggery
and dance house, and resort of the vilest charac-
ter.
Year: 1860

The Hannibal Messenger suys ofthe hemp
crop in that section: "We DO not rscollscl
Of Ofhsvlng ever seen finer prospects Of an
abundant crop Of this commodity than in the
vicinity Of Palmyra, and on the line Of the
Railroad betweed here and there. Partic.
ularly is this true of o largo field adjoining
the corporation Of Palmyra"
Year: 1860

A TEMPEST II A TEAPoT.-That is what
the Territorial Enterprise, published at Car
son City, calls the late excitement about the
Indians of the eastern slope. Our brethren
there frightened us famously, and if it were
not for the noble fellows who fell victims to
a fatal mistake we should want to atone for
our panic by "a hearty laugh. The opinion
we expressed last week, that the proportions
of the whole affair had been grossly exagger-
ated, and thatthe Indians were more sinned
against than SHINING, is fully supported by
subsequent developments and by the local
paper. The killing of three men-not seven


at Williams' station, appears to have been
more an act of private vengeance and plum
der than anything else, and there is no proof
that the Indians intended q general rising
against the whites. They were alarmed lest
their favorite home in the Pyramid Lake
country should be taken from them, despite
the assurances of Major Dodge, and if they
are attacked there will fight as well as they
are able to defend it. Sending out party
to punish them, before careful inquiry into
the circumstances Of the alleged massacres,
WAS fatal error. We can see now no dam
ger of an Indian war, except in the fact that
hundreds of excitable Americans who think
the red man has no rights which white
man is bound to respect, are over there with
arms in their hands and eager for an oppor-
tunity to display their prowess. If the diff
culties are left to the management of the
United States officers, or to commissioners
selected for that purpose, they can be solved
as they ought to be, peaceably and justly.
Do not murder the savages for our own mis-
takes.
Year: 1860

ONE BENEFIr.-If the recent war panic has
caused much groundless anxiety in Califor-
MIA, and much useless expense of time and
money to thousands of her citizens, it has
also produced one benefit 1t has shown
how Americans will Fly to aid one another,
and that even in Eldorado, where sordidness
is thought by some to reign supreme. they
are capable of the utmost generosity. No
where else in the broad Union would there
have been such instantaneous and liberal
responses to appeals for assistance. There
has been no parallel to it since the war of
independence, and it shows that the spirit
of our ancestors still survives, amid all our
gold hunting and utlitarianism.
Year: 1860




THE WooLEN FACTORY AT SAN Francisco.
This valuable institution has proved it.
self perfect success, according to the Alta
the machinery having all it can attend to
in the way of orders for blankets. They are
now turning out about hundred and fifty
pairs of blankets per day of the kind known
in the market as "two and half point
Mackinaw." About fifty hands are employed,
of whom twenty are women, and thirty men
and boys. The wool used thus far has come
principally from the northern part of the
State, and the new clip shows decided i'm
proveirinent in the quality. About three mil
lion pounds of wool were produced last year
in the State, of which this factory consumes
from four to FIVE hundred thousand pounds
per annum.
Year: 1860

tant era in the growth of a nation, for the
people who build such structures are not
yagabonds. Hence We notice with peculiar
satisfaction that two stone bridges are to be
erected at Napa, over creek and river there.