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The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

COOP AT one of the missionary STA
tons the question what is original sin ?
having been put to an aged Indian chief,
he promptly replied 'Laziness p
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

4 have very little respect for the ties of
this world as the chap said when the
rope was put around his neck.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

Douglas Jerrold, the author, has been
sued for two suits of clothing obtained by
Horace Mayhem, author of "London Labor
and London Poor" his son1in-law. Mr.
j. gave evidence against Horace's econo-
my, and escaped paying the bill.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

FROM JAPAN.-By the arrival of the
bark G. E. Webster, we have intelligence
of the death of the Emperor of Japan.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

A bachelor recently left his boarding
place, in which were number of old maids
on account Of the miserable fair" set be"
fore him at the table,
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

Mr.. Nc Guigan, manager of the Chinese
Museum at Philadelphia, is dead. He was
a distinguished naturalist, the intimate
friend of Bonaparte, Audubon and Peale
took part in the celebrated expedition to
Central America, and brought with him
on his return the first Peruvian Museum
ever seen in the United States.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

The young woman that was lost in thoughi
after wandering in her own mind found
herself at last in her lovers arm.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

Among the deaths recorded in the foreign
news is that of Mrs. OPIR, the celebrated
authoress of number of popular works.
at the advanced age of 85 wears.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

Il Miserable Royue-The Cleveland (O.)
Democrat, of a recent date gives the fol-
lowing incident:
A man (D named Hall attempted to COM
NIT a foul outrage upon poor innocent
young girl, at the johnson House, recently,
under the following circumstances He
allighted from the omnibus with the girl
and registered his name--Hall and lady,
and ordered private room. Thinking
them man and wife, the gentlemanly land
lord complied with his wishes. The girl
was shown to the room; her ostensible
husband took the key and told the land
lord he would retire shortly. At late
hour the house was alarmed by the cries
of the young girl, who, unconscious of the
deep and damning plot that had been laid
by the villain for her ruin, was quietly
sleeping in the room she thought exclusive
ly her own. At the opening of the door
she awoke, and at the sight of the intruder
she shrank from his view. He approached
the bed and attempted, by force, to accom-
plish his hellish purpose. With all her
strength she resisted him, and at last, with
wild shrek of piercing despair, she
brought aid to her assistance, and she was
rescued from the hand Of her assailant-
He fed from the house and left the city
on the first train. We learn that the police
are after him. 1t is to be hoped he will be
brought to justice.
The young girls story is simple. She
was travelling from the East by herself, to
the home of her parents, in Rarren county
Being alone, she attracted the attention of
Hall, who represented himself as pork
merchant, en- route for Cleveland, and Offer
ed to be her protector, which proposition
she accepted. Arriving at the hotel, he
told her he had procured her room and
conducted her to it, she little dreaming of
the fate he had in store for her, and from
which she was SO providentially rescued.
She started for her childhood home on
Saturday.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

There is not at present, it is said, cap.
tain in the U. S. Navy who was born in
this country. The average age of officers
of this rank is about 20 years.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

The report that a schoolmaster chastizs
ed boy with railroad switch is doubted.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10
LADY BLANCHE ANp;rHE POET

u Z
The Lady Blanche was sanity fair,
Nor proud. but meek her look
In ler hazel eyes her thoughts lay clear
As pebbels in u brook.
Tier fathers veins ran noble blood,
His all rose mid the trees
Like sunbeam she came and went
'Mong the white cottages.
They mct-the Poet to Id his love
His hopes. despairs, hi pains
The lady with her calm eyes Knocked
The tumut in his veins.
lie poured his frenzy forth in song,
Bright heir OF tears and praises
Now restcth that unquiet heart
Beneath the quiet daisies.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

PHoNoGRAPHr-We understand that
Mr.. O'Grady, the Superintendent of our
City Schools, has under consideration a
proposition to introduce into some of the
city schools hesystem ofphonotypy. The
system, which has met with signal favor
in Massachusetts, Ohio and other Atlantic
States, celebrated fer the excellence of
their educational institutions, is peculiarly
adapted to country where large proper
tion of the population do not speak English.
Rev. Mr.. Bakeslee has labored here for
some time strenuously for photography,
and has published Several small pamphlets
for the use of begin ,rs.-4lta.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

Close Of River Navigation Unprece-
dented Length Of the Season We may
now announce the close ofriver navigation
This morning the river was covered with
sheet of formidable ice, and there were
no arrival of boats. Although the river
remained open to 24th of December in the
year 1847, to the 9th in 40, and to the
22d in '52, no season during the past ten
years shows so long period of navigation
as the one just closed. Navigation COM
menced on the 21st of March, and closed
on the 21st of December-nine months, or
275 days !-1lbany AHus, 2lst.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

to him in order that he can shine with his own
light, and not borrowed one,) and go into the
ladies' room between the hours of 8 and 10
o'clock, P. M. Now, if the lady suffers his
light to burn, it is proof positive that he is
rejected, but if the lady extinguishes his light,
it is conclusive proof that he is accepted.
REMARK.-Dreamer declares most emphati-
cally that no personal allusion has been made
in his dream, and that if any person or persons
consider themselves alluded to, they ought to
consider themselves mistaken.
Particulars of the Great Fire In New
Tork.-The flames spread rapidly in every
direction, owing to heavy northwest
wind blowing at the time. While the fire
was raging, the sparks were so thick in the
vicinity, as to assume the appearance of
raining fire. The streets and docks along
the East river were literally alive with
burning Goals. The pier at the foot of
Dover ST., was at one time covered to the
depth of some inches with cinders, and the
rigging and masts of the numerous vessels
lying in the stream were completely envel.
oped in flying sparks. The seamen and
others strenuously exerted themselves to
prevent the canvass from igniting, but in
most instances the high wind rendered
their efferts useless.
The rigging of the stupendous new ship,
Great Republic took fire. Owing to the
immense height of her masts it was impos-
sible for the engines to play upon the flames
and the consequence was that the falling
spars soon set her deck in blaze. At s
o'clock her foremast fell, knocking her
mainyard out of the slings, and shortly
after her mainmast followed carrying with
it her spankermast. The vessel was now
a perfect wreck, being one mass of flames
abaft the mainmast.
1t is said that it was impossible to tow
her into the stream owing to the lowness
of the tide, and for the same reason it is
said that although she was scuttled the de-
struction of the greater part of the hull
could not be prevented even with her keel
touching bottom.
From the Great Republic the fire COM
municated to the ship Joseph Walker, ly-
ing in the same slip, and in a short time
her upper decks were in flames. She is
considered to be total loss.
The clipper ship White Squall, lying
next to the Great Republic, caught fire in
the rigging, and was soon in blaze from
stem to stern.
The entire cargo of the Great Republic,
was valued at $25O,OO0. The vessel was
insured for $4,000 and the freight for
100000.
The Great Republic was the largest mer-
chantman in the world. She was built in
Boston, by Capt. Mckay, at a cost Of
100000, and was launched in October
last. She had come to New York to take
cargo for Liverpool, and was fully loaded
when the disaster took place.
The ship Joseph Walker was valued at
800, and insured for the whole amount.
The White Squall, worth about 10000,
insured for her full value.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

The Benlcia correspondent of the S. r.
Chronicle, says:
There were hfty-hve persons present at
the Broderick caucus last night, which Sc
cures his election this winter The whole
number of members of both houses is one
hundred and fourteen, so that flty-ive on
ly lack five of being a majority of all the
votes Among the absentees are several
known friends of bringing the election on,
which has caused the Broderick wing of
the Democracy to go almost into ecstacies.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10
Southern Timber Coma No,ti-Tb

Southern Timber Going NortA.-The
great increase in ship building has caused
the employment of a large fleet of vessels
in bringing oak and pine timber and plank
from the southern 10 the northern States.
In Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and
Florida, considerable tracts of tim Der land
has been purchased by northern ship bull
ders, who have erected saw mills and pre-
pare much of the timber they require near
the spot where it is cut from the forest,
and then charter vessels to convey it to the
shipyards of the north. Great numbers of
men from Maine are at present engaged
in getting out this timber and plank, in all
the Southern States named above, and a
few are also in South Carolina. The Gar.
diner Transcript says parties for this work
are leaving Bath every few days, and sew
eral weeks since, party of 100 men star
ted from Richmond, on the Kennebec,
where they had rendezvoused for the same
destination. Last week, party of thirty
picked men left Gardiner for Florida, and
another party is about starting for Virginia,
both for the purpose of cutting ship timber
for the builders on the Kennebec.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10


Hoa0 to tell a Good School "sacher.-A
gentleman from SwampviIle, State of New
York, was telling how many different oc-
cupations he had attempted. Among 9TH
ers, he had tried school teaching.
How long did you teach " asked
bystander.
oval, didn't teach long; that is, only
qcent to teach. -
"Dd you hire out?"
Wal, didn't hire out; only ,Uentito
hire out "
Why did you give it up?"
"Wal, gave it up-for some reason or
nuther. You see, | travelled into destrict
and inquired for the trustees. Somebody
said Mr.. Snickles was the man | wanted to
see. So found Mr.. SnickeIs-named my
objic, introducing myself-and asked him
what he thought about letting me try my
luck with the big boys and unruly gals in
the destritt. He wanted to know if |
ready considered myself capable; and /
told him / would mind his asking me a
few easy questions, in 'rithmetic and jog
raphy, or showing my hand writing. But
he said, never mind, he could tell a good
teacher by his gait.
"Let me see you walk off a little ways"
says he, and can TELL" ses he, ':Iiis'
wells I'd heard you examined" says he
"He sot in the door, as he spoke, and l
thought he looked little skittish; but |
was consid 'rable frustrated, and didn't
mind much; so turned about and walked
off as smart as | know'd how.' He said
he'd tell me when to stop, so KEEP on
till thought Tdgone far enough-then |
s'pected s'thing was to pay, and looked
round. Wal, the door a0as shet, and Sntck-
els toas gone !"
"Did you 60 back %
oval, mol didn't go back. "
"Did you apply for another school 2"
oval, no-I didn't apply for another
school, "said the gentleman from Swamp
vile. 81 rather judged my appearance
was against me.
The Marriage AAar-Judge Carlton,
in recent eloquent address before the
Young Mems Library Association, at Au-
gusta, Ca, thus sketches marriage scene:
al have drawn for you many pictures of
death, let me sketch you now brief but
true scene of beautiful life. 1t is the mar
riage altar; a lovely female, clothed in all
the freshness of youth and surpasslr g beau.
ty, leans upon the arm of him to whom she
has plighted her faith, to whom she has
Just given up herself for ever. Look in
her eyes, ye gloomly philosophers, and tell
me, if you dare, that there is no happiness
on earth. See the trusting, heroic devo-
ton which compels her to leave country
and parents for comparative Stranger
She has launched her frail bark upon
wide and stormy sea she has handed
over her. happiness and doom for this
world to another's keeping, but she has
done it fearlessly, for love whispers to her
that her chosen guardian and protector
bears manly and noble heart. Oh, woe
to him that forgets his oath and manhood" "
0Jim " said one fast mon the other daV
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

IMPRovEMENTs.-Th extra Herald of
recent date, contains correctly compiled
tables of the Improvements, &c, of San
Francisco, from which we learn that there
are now in the city, l six story brick
building, 81 of four stories, l54 of three
stories, $50 of two stories. and 95 of one
story-making in all 626. Three years
ago, with the exception of the California
Exchange and the Bella Union, there was
scarcely brick edi6ce in the city.
There are Eleven Engine Companies
and three Hook and Ladder companies,
organized. The Empire Engine Company,
located on Kearney is the No. l. It was
organized June 4, 1850.
There are six organized Military Com
panies, viz: First California Guard, Capt
Woodwork; Marion Rifles, Capt. Schaf-
fer; Eureka Light Guard, Capt. Rowell; !;
National Lancers, Capt. West; and the
San Francisco Blues, Capt. Gorham.-
Each company has separate drill and meet
ing rooms in Armory Hall.
San Francisco can boast of seven Public
Schools, all well attended. The whole
attendance at present is ITS pupils
The course of studies adopted consists of
photography, Reading, Writing, Vocal
Music, Geography, Arithmetic, English
Grammer, Eocution, Natural Philosophy,
Bookkeeping, Drawing, Primary'Physol-
ogy. The average monthly costs to the
city for the maintenance of these schools
is s2,86e.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

Reported approaching Marriage Of the
Princess Mary of Oansbridge.-The Ga
sette di Geneva, of the 10Th inst, copying
from the Parliamento, of Turin, announces
the approaching marriage of H. R. Prin-
cess Mary of Cambridge, with Prince Ma
poleon son of Prince Jerome Bonaparte.
We cannot, of course, certify the correct
ness of this report, nor should we insert
it had it not gained ground among the
highest circles in London and Paris. 1t
would, indeed, be singular instance of
the vicissitudes of fortune, and the Short
sighted speculations of eur greatest men, if
a Bonaparte should be united to "fyc a.
Angleterre. e."-Londor Morniug Herald.
The Maine Law in Michtgan-The
Liquor law took effect in Michigan on the
lst inst, and THE Temperance Adoocate
and its correspondents are rejoicing over
the conquest that has been achieved. The
coon has come down. They say it seems
like another country. The principal liquor
shops had closed up, and though some of
the worst Of there be any degrees in such
a business) were trying to sell slyly, the
Carson League boys were after them, and
it was thought they would soon all be fer
reted out. All, this is the sovereign rem
edy. We are of opinion that before long
it will be unnecessary to 60 all the way to
the State of Maine for evidence of the sal
utary effects of a prohibitory law we
think it will be found ON our own border.
Indiana Tenaner04,ce Tbli0n.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

date for matrimony shall take lighted candle
lit is necessary that the candle should belong
to him in order that he can shine with his own
light, and not a borrowed one,) and 60 into the
o'clock, P. M. Now, if the lady suffers his
light to burn, it is proof positive that he is
rejected, but if the lady extinguishes his light,
it is conclusive proof that he is accepted.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

REMARK.-Dreamer declares most emphati-
cally that no personal allusion has been made
in his dream, and that if any person or persons
consider themselves alluded to, they ought to
consider themselves mistaken.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-10

$50 A
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-23
Taking it CooIlv.

| We published few days since
(says the Nashville Daily Gazette)
that Scovill, clerk in a Macon (Ga. J
Bank, had stolen some $4,000 OF
the Bank funds, and absconded to
parts unknown. We we're yesterday
Informed that said Scoyill had been
arrested in Savannah, and thrown in
jail, during the prevalence of the
yellow fever in that city, of Which ep-
idemic he shortly died. The follow
ing paragraph, whieh we find In a let
ter to an exchange, doubtless has ref.
erencs to SooviIl. 1t was our fortune,
on one occasion, in our travels, to
make the acquaintance of this man
ScovilI, and from our personal knowl-
edge of his temperament, We are sat-
isfied that such is the case. The
paragraph says:-A prisoner died at
the Jail on Thursday last with yellow
jack, and when death had claimed
its victim, and the man became aware
ef the fact that he was loosening his
hold of life, he inquired Of the at
tending physician ''how long he had
to live "About an hour" was the
reply. "Then bring bottle of cham
pagne.' A pint bottle of the wine
was brought, and Immediately drank
with apparent good relish. "Now,
bring me good cigar" A cigar was
lighted and given him, and, after
drawing four strong pufs, the poor
fellow sank back and was dead. He
met death as one meets that with
which be is familiar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-23
Hogs,

The Russellville, (Ky.) Herald, Of
the 18th, understands that some en-
gagements for hogs have been made
in that county at So net, to- be
slaughtered and delivered to purcha-
sers; and remarks, that owing to the
many failures in the commercial
world, and the scarcity Of money.
there will not be as many buyers of
hogs on a large scale. as usual, and
consequently prices cannot range SO
high as they would otherwise have
done.
Recent sales in Lincoln county,
(Ky.) Of hogs, have been made at So
gross, and there appears to be a want
Of confidence on the part Of buyers.
Sales are also reported in Lincoln
county at SS4 gross. In Boyle
county, Ky.) good fat hogs sell at
S34.
The Louisville Journal of the 18th
says: But little was done in the way
of killing until yesterday, when the
weather became cold enough to COM
Emence active operations. Besides
the houses of Messrs. HUH, Hunt &
Co, Jarvis & Co., A. S. White &
Co, and Owsley, Kinnaid & Co.,
mentioned in our last weekly, Mr.. r.
Atkison commenced killing yester-
day, and also one of the houses at
New Albany. The total number
killed up to last evening, may be set
down at $4,000 head.
There is, we learn, a very great
falling off in weight. A good pro-
portion of the hogs killed do not
weigh more than from $50 to l60
lbs. In the yield of lard there is
even greater falling oil. 1t falls
short of last year thus far, fully 80
per cent. on heavy cornfed hogs.
No sales of consequence have been
made, and opinions as regards prices
differ very widely. We understand
that contracts have been made for
heavy hogs at So rs gross, on time.
The scarcity of money has a most
depressing effect on the market. A
sale of two light hogs has been made
at So rs net, and at Cincinnati sales
have been made at So 62 net
These prices do not hold good for
heavy cornfed hogs. which We think
will command S4 %, and perhaps
81 so net, on time. We presume,
IS we have heretofore remarked, that !
The killing will for the present be
mostly on owners account.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-23
Important Foreign News.
LOUISVILLE NnvL15

LOUISVILLE. Nov. Is,
The Atlantic's news was received
here BY mail + Napoleon has refused
permission to Soule to pass through
France on bis return to Madrid.
The latest official despatch re.
ceived by. the English and French
Governments up to the goth, says
that the siege progresses faverably
to the allies. Not much damage has
been done yet.
Private accounts received later
state that the outer forts of the hay
Dor, and probably Whitetown, and
the earth works at quaraptine, we're
destroyed by the allies on the 18th.
The allies lost 100 and the Russians
500.
The Cars two sons has arrived at
Crimea.
Nothing new from the Baltic.
The reported defeat of the Rus
slams at .Gumri is confirmed.
The Times justifies the French
Government in refusing to permit
soule to pass through France, and
says that Buchanan and Mason re-
CARDS the refusal as a National in
suit Mason has demanded an apol-
ogy, which the Times says will not
be granted, The affair has given
rise to much newspaper discussion.-L
The belief is generally entertained
hat it will create serious difficulty
the American and French
Governments. +
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-23
Strange PhiIanlhrppY.

The abolition party, with pretend
ed kindness to the negroes in the
slave States, has shut them out of
the gold regions of California. That
party is now bent on excluding them
from the high, heaHhful, and inviting
territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
That party urges the polioy Of shut
ting the poor negroes up in COM
.paratiyely small territory, where Of
necessity their labor must be increas-
ed, their sufferings multiplied, and
their comforts diminished, in prefer
enee to allowing them any part in the
benefits and blessings Of the new ter
ritories. What bypocritieal scoun.
Edrels these abolitioDists are! They
regard not the teachings Of divine
truth, and are deaf.to the voice oil
humanity. They are strangers to
generous emotions, bound up in sor.
rid selfshness, and SO low in morals,
that stealing negro adds to the
fairness Of their reputation.
These heartless hypocri.es would
vote to exclude the poor negro from
Paradise, il they we're there aud
thought bis presence would diminish
in any degree, the price of their lit
tie wares. They are the enemies of
justice, the opponents of truth, the
promoters of strife, and never look
beyond their own individual interest
in any thing.
This party is already SO powerful
in numbers, that it has carried most
of the elections in the northern
States recently. 1t rs more than
probable that it viii shortly demand
restoration of the line positively re-
stricting slavery to the few States
where it now exists, and the repeal
Of the law, by which man, whose
slave has been stolen by them, may
get him again. The whole people of
the South see these things. Will
they now unite in opposing these
threatened assaults upon their rights,
or will portion Of them consent to
act with the freesoilers, in hope of
a political triumph that will seal
the ruin of the slaveholding States?--
News.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-23
Monument at Buena Vista.

The attention of the reader is Sc
rfously invited to the following para
graph, which is an extract from q
letter dated at Vera Cruz, Oct. a;
"We were quite startled the other
day, and scarcely trusted our eyes,
when We read in the Eco de Camerclo,
of the 18th inst, that Don Jeronimo
Corona, governor of Coahuila, (and
| think a brother Of the Governor
here,) had asked permission of the
supreme government at Mexico 'to
have a monument erected on the bat
tie field Of Angostura, Tor Buena Wis
ia, as we call it, in commemoration
Of the glorious victory obtained by
the arms of Mexico, headed by that
war meteor, the illustrious hero of a
hundred fights, (and San Jacinto, be-
sides,) his serene highness Don An
tonic Lopez de Santa Anna, over
The North American INVADERS
Truth is strange-strange than
ictionl This is one way Of COM
nemorating the achievements of an
lrmy of 20 thousand men who were
'epulsed, beaten, and finally driven
IF the field by a handful of raw but
heroic vol unteers. We shall next
lear Of monuments to Mexican val
# and invincibility at Vera Cruz,
}erro Gordo, Moline del Rey, Chur- |
Ibusco, Chepultepec, and the city Of
Iexico.