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NEVADA JOURNAL.
VOL. 1
THE JOUENAL
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AND SATURDAY 11V.
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Posters, Hand bills,
Di re illars, Bill heads,
Certificate* of Slock,
ami Book Work
of every dcseription, in the best style, and at
prices as low ns the same description of
work can be obtained in any part of
California.
AGENTS.
Tkorana Beatty— Grass Valley.
1.. H. Austin —Grass Valley.
Mr. West —Boston Rnrinc.
K. W. Roberts—Rough and Ready
Octavian IloogS—San Franeisco
W. Hammond —Gold Flat
Snn Francisco Advertisement*.
SA.V FRAVCItdCO AGENCY - .—Octavian
Hoods is the Agent for tliir piper for Sim
Francisco, anil is authorised to receive money,
fign receipts for the same, ami transact other
business relating to newspaper ami job priut
ing as the representative of
ALBAN & SARGENT.
Sau Francisco Advertisements,
't he Patrons ol the ‘-Nevaha Jovunai.,
will find a box at Marriott's Exchange, corner
of Sansome anil California streets—and one
also at nonnested & Williams’ Hook and Sla
tionary Store, on Clay, near Kearney street—
and one at Ue Despatch Pliating Office, on
.1/ontßoinery street, over Messrs. Drcxel, Se
tter and Church, whotcall advertisenieuls in
tended for that paper may be lelt, and will hi
promiitly forwarded.
OCTAVIA.iV HOOGS, Agent.
JTOUR STEAM BNOINES for sale
. t.vo Western made, with tine boilers,
and two Eastern made with tubular boilers,
all complete, either of sufficient power and
well adapted for a quarts mill, deliverable
nt Sacramento City. Persons wishing to
purchase such machinery can do so upon
application to M. I). COISL,
4ti-6t r toroship Guipnr.conna, foot of I st.
STATIC OK CALIFORNIA. Nevada coun
ty, Su, Probate Court-—-Special Term,
October 1 Ills, A. D. 1851.
I'stalc <>r Joseph A. Thompson, deceased.
.Notice is hereby given that application will
be made at the special term, aforesaid, of the
Probate Court of said county, by J. E. Sailer
for Letters of Administration to be granted
him of the estate of Joseph A. Thompson, de
eds" I, Petition filed tins day, October Ist,
\. I). 1851.
' Attest: THEODORE MILLER.
4g 3t* Probate Clctk.
(CLOTHING of every kind and variety,
J now receiving pier the recent arrivals by
the ships Alert, N. li. Palmer, and flying
Cloud, comprising the fullest and largest as
sortment in tiiis market, all whi ii is manu
factured hy ourselves, and can therefore re
commend, either as regards styles, quality
or fabric.
Our stock consists in part of—
Frock coats of various qualities and colors.
Dress coats, sacks, shooting coats, hag over
sacks, cloth, petersham, &c.
lilanket, pilot, flushing and forrest cloth
sacks, over sacks.
Monkey jackets, pilot, pdanket, satinett, for
est cloth and flushing.
Cloaks of sundry qualities.
Pants, black doeskin,s black figured French
cassimcrc, satinett, sheep’s grey, pilot, for
rest cloth, Taylor grey, cottonadcs, color
ed or fancy casstmcrcs.
Vests, satin, cloth and fancy, among which
arc some of the richest and most costly
ever seen in this or any oilier country.
Blue ami red flannel shirts, with and without
pockets, hickory shirts, white and colored
shirts.
Hats of all qualities, by the case; moleskin.
beaver, brush, fur and wool.
Hoots, grain long leged, a superior article.
Waterproof cloth for jackets and pants.
(til cloth, bleached sheetings—for sale hy
JOHNSON & CANFIELD,
0ct.4,47 Im. No. 15 Clay st. Nan FVancisco,
A \UAHT/ MINING AGENCY.—Office
t J on Clay street, a few floors above Mont
gomery, San Francisco —where all kinds ol
Minerals will bo Assayed at the shortest no
li e. Information given relative to working
the various Minerals to the host advantage,
and the proper machinery to be used.
net 4,17-1 m Dr. WRIGHT, Ag’t San Fran,
IMPORTER OF BUTTER.—The nib
i. scribcr has followed the butter business,
in the Atlantic States for several years, he
is now permanently located in San Fran
cisco. and will spare no pains’nor expense
in bringing a good article to this market.
His butter is all piackod at the dairies
not repacked in New 5 ork—in 2•> and 100
pounds packages ; and being expressly J*ut
up for sale here, ho feels justified in saying
the quality wrHl be found equal to any in this
market.
JAS. PATRICK. Battery Arcef,
between Jackson and Pacific streets,
0it.4.4T im San Francisco.
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 18;" I
San Frauelsro Advertisements.
NEW YORK BOOT & SITOE WARE
HOUSE in Gordon’s Iron Block,corn
er Front und Washington st, .San Francis
co—constantly on hand a large and well as
sorted stock ( f hoots & shoes, expressly pre
parsd for this country trade-
Consisting of Long Leg Grain Mining Boots;
Go do Wax do do;
Do do do Hungarian Boots;
Do do Grain do do;
Besides Kipp, Calf grain and Wax fine and
business Boots; shoes and brogans of every
kind and quality.
LEATHER.—Tho only assortment in
California, comprising harness, bridle,listing
and rein leather.
.Machine bunding and bell leather of all
sizes
Wax, grain and kip upper Leather; hem
lock and oak sole,leather ; French and Phil
adelphia calf skins; sheep skins of every
kind and color.
Country merchants arc particularly invited
to call and examine our large stock, as this
is the only exclusive Boot, Shoe and Leath
er Warehouse in the countrv
47 1m KELSEY, SMITH & RISLEY.
INFORMATION of Joseph W. Cummings
formerly of Ho.-ton, Mass wanted. When
last hoard from, he was at the Hough & Heady
mines, and thought of going farther north.—
Should this reach the eye of any knowing hi
whereabouts, or his death, will confer a favor
upon his anxious family, hy addressing J. -V.
Oanforlh, care of Quearean & Johnson, San
Francisco. oct. -I, 47, 4t.
Sutter Iron Works,
Rincon Point, San Francisco,
n TEAM ENGINES and hollers, machin-
O cry for crushing and pulverizing quartz
rock, castings in iron and brass, wrought
iron work, water wheel castings, and all
kinds of machinery made to order.
Being largely engaged iu manufacturing
quartz rock machinery, and having an ex
tensive assortment of patterns on hand, art
prepared to receive and execute orders will
dispatch.
Parties wishing further information, or to
contract for machinery, hy addressing Geo.
K. Gluyas, Superintendent, as above, or
.las. Blair, Esq., Agent, San Francisco, will
bo promptly attended to.
Aug. 30—8m*
BANKING HOUSE
OF JAMES KING, OF WM.
jambs kino, or wm. Jacob r. sxtder.
KxcU&ngc oh
George Peabody, Ks<|, London,
Cammnn and VVhitohousc, Now \oik,
J. Corning ant! Co, New Orleans,
and Lovering, Si Louis,
And on Messrs Corcoran and Bigg*—
Payable at their office, Washington eily,
“ Merchants* Bank. Boston,
“ Philftd Iphia Bank, Philadelphia,
Bank of Baltimore, Boston,
“ Bank of Virginia und branches.
au2B-lm
F. ARGENT! and Co.
Q$ A NIC EH S, .Sun Francisco, Montgomery
st, bet
between Clay ami Commercial
Refer to aml draw on -
Known Bros and Co, New York,
Brown, Shipley and Co, Liverpool,
Samuel Nicholson and Co, New Orleans,
Alex brown and Son, Baltimore,
browns and Bowen, Philadelphia,
James Adger and Co, Charleston,
.Morrell and Dickey, Mobile,
T B Curtis, Esq., Boston,
George b Camming. Savannah.
Gold dust bought and insured, and forward
to the I’uited States ut the lowest rates.
au2B-Im
JOHN FERRY and Co.
3 READERS in Exchange, Gold Dust, State
k W and City Scrip.
For sale, Exchange on New York, R iston.
Philadelphia, and .s’t Louis.
WANTED—GoId Dust and State Warrants,
for which the highest market price will b<
pa ill. Office in Nnglce’s building, (fohuerly
occupied by Gregory’s Express.) uu2cMm'
DANIKr.OKF.SOV, JOHN HENMK.
OKESON and DENNIE,
ship anp genera r. merchan
dise ii poke ns-
Long Wharf, cor Sansonic st, San Francisco.
REFER TO
Messrs. M.icondray ami Co.
“ Darling and Co.
“ Thompson! Griffin and Co.
“ Mel and Co au2B-6m
DONAHUES
cm ox iron & brass foundry.
Corner First and Mission sts, Happy Valley,
San Francisco.
Quartz mining machinery made to order,
after the moat approved plans castings of iron
or brass, smithing, boiler making, steamboat
repairing, turning and finishing executed with
despatch, and every thing connected with the
business promptly abended to. a2d-*3m
Burnham and Mann’s
M A R K K T.
Pacific st, bot Buttery and Front, north side,
Sun Francisco.
Fresh and salt provisions, and vegetables of
all kinds, constantly on hand and for sale at
prices suiting tho times, wholesale and retail.
nu29-3:n
PilNl
subscriber oilers for s 1c n full n sortnv at
o; zq-* of English and French window gla-*-
from 10 by 12 to iti by 38.
Alio—Paints, oils, Spirits of Turpentine,
\ Putty, Brushes, etc. etc. Fueling
grateful for past favors from a generous pub
lic, ho would still solicit a share of patronage.
Host- Marsh,
Jackson st, $ doors above N.insomc,
4.*>-3m >San Francisco.
INFORMATION WANTED—Of \V«. A.
K. 21/alien. late of Boston. He was last
hoard from at “Miners’ Rost,” some 3>•(> miles
up the Sacramento river, about November last.
Any information of his whereabout# will great
ly relieve bis anxious friends nt home. Please
address tho subscribers,
J..11N Pebrv & Co,
43-1 m cor. Montgomery and bunsomc sts.
Blasting povvder.-a constant sup.
ply of blasting, mining and sporting pow
der; also, safety fuse ai d percus-ion caps.
For ale by Edward H. Parker,
Agent for the Hazard Powder Onu any, San
some street, near Pacific, San Francisco,
ti-lm
Hnn Francisco IdvcrlisninMUH.
landing and In store —300 bbls mack-
IN crcl, in halves and qrs.
600 bb!s clear and mess pork, halves and qrs*
230 bags prime Rio and Costa Rica collco,
200 bbls crushed and refined sugar.
200 boxes pure burnt and ground cotico, war
ranted.
200 boxes pure sperm and adamantine candles
90 bids prime hams.
50 bales drills.
Packages sundries, viz : case lard, cheese,
•Sardines, Dorchester starch, Smyrna hgs,
Wine bitters, lemon ami ginger syrups,
/blackberry cordial, cherry bounce and brandy,
Cayenne and black pepper, Durham mustard.
Raspberry vinegar, extract ground mint,
Pulverized herbs, tins crackers, tomato catsup,
Case brandy, sherry and Madeira wines,
Crown ancfior chart:;';’ goo. London dock port,
Old Irish and iV/oiiongahela whiskey, l:mejuiec,
Stuart’s syrup, sour kronl, Lucas brown stout,
Boyd's brown stout champagne eider,
Lobsters, clams and codfish, in tins, split peas,
Extracts lemon, ginger, peach, cinnamon and
Celery, cigars of various brands, Central
American beans, bids Carolina rice, in prime
order. For sale by
HUSSEY, BOND .V HALE,
no4S 1m Sacramento si. corner Battery.
t -vKI.LS, Church, Academy, ami Factory
13 Hells of various sizes from 300 to iboo
pounds weight, to arrive. For sale by
CROSS .(•• Co.
Sansome st. San Francisco. 50 Ct
Cl HIM FLOUR, California Potatoes. On-
J ion-, and other Produce, from the Bodega
district, of ilic largest and finest qualities.
LLI/l; from the San Raphael Quarries ar
riving regularly. LAMONT, 111 A I'l'.H 4'Co.
no 18 1m Sausomest. corner Washington.
BTHRU.8 THRU. INVOLVES.—' Two very superior of
V Hunoemtm’s sclebraled make, with hose,
carriages, leading and suction hose, axes, buc
kets, etc., complete, for sole cheap by
111 SSEY, BO AD (>■ HALE,
nololm Corner Sacramento and Battery sU.
BACKING HOUSE sf Bourgoync* Co.,
Corner of Washington and Montgomery
Streets, Exchange for sale at sight or on time, on
Baring Bros, and Co., London.
Holtingucr and Co. Paris.
Drake Bros, and Co. Havana.
Jno. E Thayer and Bros. Boston.
Merchants* /lank, Boston.
Bebee and Co. New York.
Merchants* Bank, -Vw A oik,
Chubb, Sehcnck and Co. Washington city.
L A. Benoist and Co. M. Louis.
Man sol \\ bile and Co. N. Oilcans.
Gold Dust purchased at the highest ratis,
hipped and insured at the lowest rates to the
Atlantic cities and bank of England. uo4S Im
IOOM1S& BROTHERS—GeneraI Com-
A mission Merchants.
Forbes vt Co., General Auction and
Commission Merchants —Iron Warehouse
opposite bonded stores, Bittory street. no4Blm
BRYAN I & Co.’s Agricultural Warehouse
and General Hardware ttorc, noilh west
corner of Clay and tan omc streets. San Fran-
I clsso.—Constantly on hanu. a select assort
ment of Agricultural Impiemeuts, Mining
Tools, and Garden Seeds, .also a full and ecin
plote stock of Hardware and Cutlery.
W. F. DHVAST. RICHARD PAY3OX, JR.
B7V.EKY A Ili'.Vl KI.KV, manufacturers
at of Mill, .S’tsam Engine and Quartz Pulv
[ • ri/ing A/acbiucry. and Iron eastings of every
description, First st., [between Mission and
; h •ward] t-Von I ranciscu, Ajyn of the Pacific |
Iron Foundry. no 19 ha i
'■'OWES’ HOTEL. -(. •orncr Sansome :ipd
?P California streets, San Francisco. —The
proprietor of tho above Hotel begs to inform
hi.s friends ami tho public gem rally, through
out the state, that he has just completed in the
very bo.-t manner, extensive additions and ren
ovations to the same, and is now prepared to
accommodate them in a more superior style
than formerly.
Tho Hotel front.; on Ransomc strati 112 feet,
and on California 65, and is three stories high.
The ?indies' Parlor by 90. is elegantly fitted
up with every regard to comfort and conveni
ence. The /lining Rooms 70 by 22. if* tho larg
est and most roomy in the stale. The building
contains r oom«, furnished in a manner not
to be surpassed, with every attention to care
and luxury, and the terra* for board as low as
any first class hotel In the city. 3mn048
U A( K.S& WOODRU FFin/orm their friends
pP and the public that they nro prepared to
offer Watches and Jewelry of the heal and most
fashionable styles ul the lowest cash prices.—
They comprise the London b'vers, anchor es
capements, and lepincs, from the most celebra
ted manufacturers of Europe. Also, Diamond,
Pearl, Ruby, Emerald, and Opal Jewelry of
the richest and most splendid description, all of
which are offered at 10 percent loss than funn
er prices.
(?; -Jev. Try manufactured from California gold.
(W~C3old Quartz separated and refined.
‘Chronometers rated by transit.
Watch repairing executed with punctuali
ty and despatch. JFp. 271 Montgomery st. in
/toll on and itorroa’s building. !8-3m.
OLIVERS OLVN.V, dealers in Paints,
Oils, Window < Hass, Urushes, Sir., have
always on hand White I ead. Linseed Oil, raw
and boiled, Spirits Turpentine, WindowGlasa
assorted sizes, Artist Colors, Varnish, Putty,
Arc. Brushes of oil descriptions. Tho trade
supplied on the most liberal terms.
Stores, Sacra onto street, two doors below
A/ontgomery and Pacific above /tottery st.,
San Francisco. 43-Jm.
BLIOP SID.VEY DIRECT.—The faslsail
-0" in: flipper built Brig SARAH Al5l
- Alfi, :<oo t»n* bunion, Charles A. Falkcn
• urg, master, will Fail tor the above port on or
about the 25th October.
Tin. Sm ith Abigail made thu quickest passage
ever made from Sidney to this port, and is ex
ported to make the fa test pas ago of the sea
son on her return trip.
Parlies intending to sail to the above port,
ire particularly requested to inspect this vea
sel. a - h* r accommodations arc superior to that
»1 any other vo.- k!, while her provisions are
, prepared on the most liberal terms
Apply to CAPT. PATTI SON. Ilo*o .Ship
ping Office, or to NEKFL.vA. TICHKNOH,
corner Washington and front streets,
48-14 Son Francisco.
AVIS Ac. Co., importers of hardware,
agricultural and miner’s implements.
| .jcr of Satisomc and Clay sts., fSnn Fran
cisco, near Central Wharf, have constantly
on hand an assortment of ino above named
articles, and will sell, at tho lowest marl t
rates, blasting ami sporting powder and shot.
We would invite tho attention of buyers to
our stock, and reqncC a call before pun bas
ing elsewhere. 48 Ijn.
POEVKV.
SONG OF LIBERTY-1770.
BV WM. PCMBROK K Mr LCHINOi K .
the rorsiv.
Iln! light limbed mountaineer!
Ho! burgher of the town'
Arise with sword and spear,
Nor fear a tyrant's frown,
But speed ye forth,
And lead ye forth
Your coursers to the field ;
Nor fail ye then.
Nor quail ye then,
Dio—die, but never yield.
You say your hearts are true
As the manly hearts of old,
Who with panting ardor flow
To the muster of the bold !
Why weep ye then 1
Why sleep ye then,
Oh ! ye of little faith 1
Why prove ye not
How slaves can laugh at death ?
IBhence is the strength of waves X
In Unity alone!
Their might is seen in caves
They write their power on stone ;
Awake ye then,
And take ye then,
Its secret from the sea ;
And leap ye then,
And sweep ye then,
And bo for ever free.
The zephyr’s breath is sweet,
To maiden in her bower,
But when the zephyrs meet,
The Storm Wind has power—
So greet ye then,
So meet ye then,
Like stealthy airs in Juno,
So sigh yc then,
And nigh ye then,
A tempest will burst soon.
Vesuvius' mount for years
Will treasure up its ire
But when its hour appears,
It bursts in ruin dire ;
So heap ye then,
So keep yo than,
The scathing coals of wrong;
Then haste yc forth,
And oast ye forth,
Defiance to the strong.
QUART/ MIXES AM) MIXING.
Mu. Editor. — As the public at
tention seems to be somewhat attrac
to thP 4 «ubject of quartz mining at the
present time, it may be well to make
mention of those localities wh««jj the
goid-nearir.g quartz is being proved
sufficiently rich to warrant the capi
talist safe in investing his money in
machinery to extract the precious
metal from its naiive bed, and thus
open a field for profitable employment
to many who are seeking such an op
portunity. For this reason, I propose
to offer a few thoughts concerning
Brown’s Valley, (called by some Fer
gersonvillc, ) which is situated about
fourteen miles above Marysville on
the Yuba. This is one of those spots
on the face of the great footstool which
lias, until recently, remained almost
entirely unknown, and it will proba
bly be a long time yet before it will
be fully appreciated. But at present
many are deeply interested in its su
perficial developments, and we may
well anticipate the time not far distant
when astonishing results of the sturdy
arm of industry will show forth
in labor, ranking with the most profit
able which has ever been expended
in this golden land. This valley is
upon the north side of the river and
adjacent to Dry creek. It abounds
in quartz in several places. What is
known as Quartz Hill, is certainly a
curiosity. It is almost literally co
vered with quartz, and upon the sur
face rock, even, in many places, gold
may be seen with the naked eye com
pletely intermixed with the rock. The
rock is found to be very good, gene
rally; and what is better, the best
speciracms which h;is yet been taken
out, were taken from the deepest
shafts—thus rendering it probable that
far deeper than any have sunk, the
quartz is exceedingly rich. We no
ticed rare specimens from the Penn
sylvania, llawkeye, and Plymouth
companies claims, all of which were !
taken from near liio surface. Itisj
almost impossible, as yet, to •
the number or direction of the veins
which abound in Quartz Hill. It is
generally believed, however, that not
less than four may he traced in il, two
are north and south, and south-west
and north-east, and another nearly
cast and west. The boulders from )
these seem like real veins in many j
instances, and until much labor is per
formed it cannot lie determined satis
factorily the number nor direction of
the veins. The north and south veins
may be traced with certainty some
three-fourths of a mile and it is con
fidently believed that fhequauz found
upon an eminence some one and a half
miles north north of the southern ex
tremity, is of the north and south veins,
hut this is not fully determined. There
arc also several other veins in the
same range of hills, which, so far as
has been determined by the very par
tail prospecting which has been dune,
bid fair to pay well when the right
kind of machinery is applied. It is
thought by good judges that the springs
at the base of the hill will be sutlicient
to supply several mills by preparing
proper cisterns to retain the water.
There is already a mill in process
of erection upon Dry Creek, by the
Pennsylvania company, which will be
ready to operate soon. The llnwkeyc
company, 1 understand, have con
| traded for a steam mill to be put up
■ as soon as it can Lc obtained, and (he
Plymouth company intend to erect
machinery immediately near their
claims.
There is no doubt but that in a few
months there will he as much profita
ble mining done in Brown’s Valley
as any where in California, by the
same capital ami number of laborers.
Ike can judge this only from what we
, saw with our own eyes, and heard
I with our own ears —and seeing and
, hearing, we judge for ourselves, h rom
| what we conk! learn, those companies
we have already named, have located
! upon the best portions of the veins, so
I far as discovered. The Plymouth
I company, (formerly called Nevada
I company,) seems to have one advan
tage over all of the others. The rich
north-east and south-west vein runs
diagonally from one corner to the other
of their claims, while the two main
north and south veins pass through
so as to cross transversely, and thus
form several junctions, which are said
to be richer than any other portions
of quartz veins. While looking upon
their veins, and examining their spe
cimens, we could not check the reflec
tion that they had selected of all names
the most appropriate, and that, as on
the Plymouth rock the wearied Pil
grims landed in safety after a perilous
and daring voyage, so had these ex
plorers and seekers for gold, after
tedious and persevering struggles,
found the rock on which to locate, and
fulfil their highest hopes of worldly
gain. May they find it so. Many
others have good claims without any
I doubt, and we hope and believe that
none of them who persevere w ill fail
of an abundant reward. Although we
could not avoid the conclusion that
the Plymouth company had the fairest
prospects of any* company which has
located at Brown’s Valley, yet we be
lieve that scarcely one can fail to do
well. The veins are of considerable
thickness, ami may he worked to good
advantage. The facilities for trans
portation arc also good—the road to
Marysville for the entire distance be
ing of the best Jescpription. At pre
sent, there are two public houses r.t
Brown’s Valley. The Plymouth com
pany are erecting a house, but it is [
said to be for their own use.
Having taken a careful survey of
the Brown’s Valley attractions, we
proceeded to the recently discovered ]
quartz veins on the small stream call- |
cd the Honeut, which empties into
Feather river ft short distance above
Marysville. The-e veins arc located I
about five miles from Winters’ Hold,
situated on the “ Foster’s Bar road,”
north-west. They arc largo veins,
we should judge from the surface rock,
and their general appearance is quite :
good. In the rock taken from the
Pacific company’s claims gold could be '
seen with the naked eye. This is 1
another region into which, no doubt,
thousands wid go ami reap well fori
their capital and labor. At present |
there arc no inhabitants lor several |
miles through that region, save the,
wild natives who seem delighted to
meet the friendly white man. The j
valleys are fertile, and would produce
abundant crops if there was sufficient
moisture. Brown’s Valley is of a;
rich soil, and if there was any means
to offset the extreme dryness of the i
climate it would be a Idightful loca
tion for the agriculturist- (Amid the |
water bo brought from a neighboring J
stream w'.lll'dUt too much expen.-c, t* •
would no doubt be n vc ry great auxil
iary in rendering the valey a good
location for all chi—es, as the grounds
for sluice-washing must bo very ex-|
tensive upon Quartz Hill. Mr. Corn,
President of Plymouth company, in
formed me that ho washed from one :
pan of earth, taken from n pit in the
claims of that company, one dollar and j
twenty-five cents. Others have found i
good panning in their claims. From
these facts, one must come to Ihe eon
elusion that there is not only the fair
est show for quartz mining, hut com
mon gold washing will sooner or later
he found sufficiently productive to in
duce the hardy laborer to locale at
B. own's Valley.
Opsrnv vrtoxi.vr.
NO. iO
THE KAFFIR WAR I\ SOUTH AFRICA.
The prospect of the difficulties be
tween the English and the Katfirs and
Hottentots being soon settled, is very
slight. The accounts by the latest
arrival abound in reports of the out
rages of the insurgents in stealing
cattle,burning buildings and murdering
those who fall into their power, iho
infection was spreading, and the Cape
papers state that prospects look gloomy
enough. The power of the Kollirs
appears to bo unbroken, and they aro
animated by the belief that they shall
regain the ascendency in the country.
A writer in the South African Ad
vertiser stales that two of the rebel
chiefs, Stock and Seyolo, had sent a
message to Sir Harry Smith, asking
for a parley with him, to which Ilia
Excellency consented on condition that
their guns and weapons wore given up.
The writer says that any peace which
would result from such patched up
negotiations is to be dcplorsd, and that
it will not bo acceptable to the mass
of tbo people. In regard to the dis
persion of the Hottentots and Katlirs
at Kat river, by Col. Somerset, the
writer says:
*• You will read in the papers the
termination of the Theopolis affair; a
miserable business; in fact, Somerset
has done worse than nothing; though
ho concentrated a force of near 1000
men. It appears tire rebels have dis
patched their women and children, and
a few cattle they retained, towards
Caffreland, while a body of them re
main in the camp, and who. no doubt,
will be reinforced by many from Hush
Hook, Oliphant's Hoek, and other
places ; and that purl of the country
will he a nest for all the discontented,
and before they can be routed out,
many—many lives must be sacrificed.
The /lingoes are becoming blood-thirs
ty to a degree that is appaling, and
it makes one shudder to anticipate
what this war will engender in their
breasts. We must eventually suffer
severely from this race. 1 dread to
lie.ar the result of a party of these
Fingocs who arc pursuing the fugitive
rebels and their wives mid children:
as nothing can restrain their blood
thirsty disposition, women and children
are sure to fall. Oh, bow Ido pray
wo could carry on the war without
those people. Better, indeed, that the
war be ignobly terminated, than con
tinue in tutoring the Kingoes to waU
low in blood, and obtain their liveli
hood by plunder ’*
A letter from Bnnghcrsdorp, dated
May 19, states that that place was in
great danger of being every moment
attached by (ho Tamhookies. The
neighboring farms had all been desert
ed by their owners, who had fled more
towards (he colony Jinny farmers
had been killed, and a great number
of cattle stolen. A letter from the
civil commissioner conlinmthe above,
and says (hat the boundary was in a
most deplorable stale —that the. camps
of the farmers had been attacked by
hundreds of Kaffirs in open daylight,
carrying off the greater part of their
sheep ( about 0,000 ) and nearly all
their horned cattle; in consequence
of which the farmers had all left the
frontier.
We might add many such para
graphs as the above, did our room
permit. Affairs are in a deplora
able slate, and it is not probable that
order will be restored, until a vast
amount of treasure arid of life have
been sacrificed—[Boston Trav.
Sv \nisii Ki.vina JlArniNc'.—The
inventors of this contrivance. Don
Diego do Salamanca, and his daugh
ter, are about to arrive at Tails, to
show the effects of this marvellous in
vention. rim machine is v ery .sim
ple ; it consists of a case two feet long
and one foot wide, adapted to n bund
round the waist buckled behind. Two
iron rods, fastened to the case, support
a small piece of wood on which the
feet repn-e. The case contains a
simple and ingenious mechanism, simi
lir to that employed to set an auto
maton in motion. The mechanism,is
worked by means of a handle. It
-els in work two large wings ten feet
long, made of very thin caoutchouc
covered with feathers; and the wii«f»
may be so worked us to produce ver
tical. pcrpcndi ular, or horizontal Hy
ing. The number of turns given to
tic- handle determines the. height to
which it is desired to go. The handle
is also to be turned every quarter of
a league to regulate the distance. The
operation o*' turning lasts a minute.
Horizontal Hying is the most ditlic.uk :
the wings beat the air like the oans of
a boat, or rather as the feet of a swan
when it swims by means of this curi
ous machine, a man can go almost as
fast a- a carrier pigeon.