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The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02
From the Sac. Union.
From the Sac. Union
DueIIiEg~--IEcrease Of "Slobism."
We clip these paragraphs from the San


DuelIiEg---Increase Of "Saobism."
We clip these paragraphs from the San
Francisco Eiyentng Journal:
"BLowN OvER.-The "affair of honor"
which was to have been settled his NOR
ming in the usual mode, was settled by a
reconciliation of the parties during the fore
noon by their representatives., before any
thing OF serious nature happened.
at is rumored about town that those
who fought this morning at Lilly's, were
TWO returned fiilibusters instead Of steve
dores, aud that ore had charged the other
as being a coward. Hence the duel
Fighting duels ut San Francisco appears
to nave become daily fashionable exer-
else among the 'Snob' amily in and about
that city. As the members Of the ancient
family Of Snobs are considered of the
least possible use in a community, proba-
bv San Francisco will be particularly ben
efttcd BY the shooting of one day until
the race becomes extinct. We, however,
in order to add TO the prospects and salts
faction of the public, move that hereafter
the rules of honor in the Snob family be
so amended as to compel all honorable
shooting contests to be confined to dis
tance of FIVE feet or less. The work Of
taking satisfaction could be so much more
satisfactorily executed at that distance.
Seriously, can no plan be adopted by
which this barbarous practice may be BAN
iished from our community? What has
become of that Board of Honor, 20 which
all disputes among gentlemen could and
should be referred /?
Let us have some means devised to put
az end to practice that is doing us more
injury in the opinion of the civilized, chris
tianised and humanised world, than all
other deeds of violence committed in our
State. If none other is adopted, let the
press and the pulpit in the State, consider
it their mission to combat and overthrow
this monstrous practice. and unmanly evil
Much do we rejoice to perceive large
majority of the press in the State, casting
its influence into the scale against the
murderous duelling code Unite TO thi:
influence that of the pulpit, and BY steady
and persevering efforts the numbering code
will, in less that two years, be banlshed
from the land, and no man, who values hi:
standing as a gentleman, will ever resor
TO pistols to obtain satisfaction for real Of
Imagined wrong. In few months 81
tgreat an effect can, by these agencies, b'
worked upon the great public heart. tina
lcrand iuries will find true bills in all cases
Of duels against the survivors. and court
and petty jurles convict where all inirac
ton Of the law Is proven.
Legislators too will be found to so mod
;fv the statute that men cannet 60 and Loo
on rs spectators of duel, and when sum
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Spirstualism. On Friday evening, il
East Boston, the harmony Of a meeting o
spiritualists was disturbed, by hasbant
insisting that his wife, who formed one o
circle, should accompany him up stair,
to their own chamber. He not only ex
pressed his disbelief in the faith, but de-
nounced those who wasted their time ir
what he considered foolish experiments
His wife obeyed reluctantly. After thei1
departure the circle was re-formed,and sew.
eral communications were received from
the spirits. The spirit of the lady's father
wrote by one Of the mediums, that her hus.
band had dagger in the chamber, and al
certain hour would take her life, if no,
prevented, and advised that three watch
men should be sent for without delay. The
advice was acted ON, and three watchmen
were placed outside of the chamber, one of
them armed with an axe, ready to burst
the door open at the slightest cry for help.
Anoth communication commanded that two
more watchmen should be sent for, or the
lady would surely be murdered, as her
husband had pistol in the room as well
as dagger. The watchmen came, and
ranged themselves with the others, ready
for rush for the rescue. Hearing voices
outside. the husband opened the door, and
inquired the cause of such an assemblage,
Explanations were gwen. To allay their
fears, he invited the watchmen to enter the
chamber and search every part of it, which
they did, but found neither pistol nor dag
ger. The spirits, however, insisted that
murderous weapons were concealed, and
urged the wa!chmen to remain. Unable
to reason with the spiritualists, and unwil.
ling to create more excitement, the hus-
band permitted lis wife to rejoin the me-
diums in another room, while he retired
to rest. But notwithstanding the corces-
sion, the watchmcn were not permitted to
depart for several hours.
These facts were communicated to us
by person who saw them; and we stale
from personal knowledge, that the faIily
in which they occurred is one OF the most
respectable in East Boston. Having paid
some attention to spiritualsm, we advise
those whose nerves are rot strong enough
to enable them to take a show.r bath in
the dead of winter without wlnc.ng, to-
avoid spiritual circles.-Boston Atlas
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02
Murder.

The Oregon Times chronicles one Of the
most attrocious murders which has ever
disgraced Oregon, no less than that Of a
wife killing her husband waile taking his
supper. A daughter l6 years old aided
and abetted in the murder, The follow
ing are the particulars Of this revolving
tragedy, which was enacted in Claekamas
county:
On Saturday night, May IA, Mr.. A. J. Lamb
returned from the field, and his wife spoke to
him kindly. and set him some supper. While
Of the table she stepped up behind him with a
heavy axe, and struck him in the head. Wish
ing to make sure of him she struck him again.
breaking his skull SO badly that he cannot pos
siblv survive. After committing this inhuman
deed the monster took to the woods, but was
brought back TIE same night. She and her
daughter ore now in custody at Oregon city
Lamb had his senses perfectly the next day,
and gave his deposition in the matter. As
near as we can learn. the causes for this inhu-
man act are somewhat as follows: It seems
that this woman and her daughter had deter
mined upon eloping with a man by the name
of Collins, who last summer lived in that
uelghDoTnOou. ne Is supposed 10 oe III OuiI-
fornia, and they had become impatient in wait
ing for him, and written letter to him stating
that they were ready to go wherever and when
ever he might direct. This letter was discor-
cred by Lamb this spring, and consequently was
not forwarded. This Collins. We learn, last
summer seduced mans wife in that vicinity
and divorce has been obtained--and very
reasonable presumption obtains that he had
seduced both murderess and daughter.
Lamb was an Industrious and quiet citizen.
and had good claim, which he had improved
considerably with his own hands.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

FRoH MAzATLAN.-By the arrival of the
Mexican brig Cornelia, Capt Nye, with dates
from Mazatlan to the oath of March, we see
that correspondence has taken place between
the resident Consuls of the United States
France, England and Prussia and Gen. Val
des. Governor of the Department, representing
that fifty men, natives of the countries which
the consuls represented were prisoners on board
the Petrita, lately arrived there from Guaymas,
falsely charged with having visited Guaymas
with hostile intentions, and demanding an in
vestieation into their cases. To the commu-
ncations, Gen. Valdez replied that he forwar-
ded them to the President, and should be
obliged to detain the men in custody till be
received orders from him. The consuls say
that
The said persons protest that they have COM
mltted no offence against the Government of
the Republic, other than having proceeded to
the port of Guaymas without having previous
ly obtained passports from the Mexican Consul
at San Francisco, which they Rad considered
unnecessary to provide themselves with beiev-
ing the rGmor which was public, that Sonora
had been acquired by the United States, by
purchase, from the Mexican Government, upon
the circulation of which news they had hur-
riedly embarked for GuaYmas, desirous to be
amongst the first persons to the new State
They further state, that upon their arrival at
Guaymas, and undeceived with respect to the
rumored change of possessions, they desired to
remain there and peaceably to exercise their
various callings however, instead of being
allowed quietly to do SO, as they consider
matter Of right in the territory of friendly |
nation they were made prisoners by the author
tiles at Guaymas kept in durance, and ult-
mately sent hither shut up in the confined hold
OF the Pet,ita, and secured in the most un-
healthy and degrading manner possible, being
shakled by the leg, like felons, to bar riveted
to the vessel, so that escape in case of fire or I
ship-wreck was hopeless.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02
Rights of Married Women in New York.

Rights Of Married Women in New York.-
The New York Herald says Several very i'm
portant trials are progressing in the different
courts OF this city. Judge Roosevelt, of the
Supreme Court. rendered a decision yesterday
respecting the rights of married women that
will no doubt be read with marked attention
by husbands and wives throughout the State.
The Judge maintains the independence of the
woman intact ; she may dispose other property
either with or without the consent of her hus-
band, and AL moneys due must be paid to her
IN person or upon an order from her. She may
sue Id person, or her husbatd may or may not
stand as her "next friend" as she may select.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

FATAL Acc1DENr.-Mr Silas H G. Blair
aged 25 years, and formerly from Niles, Michi-
gan, where he leaves a wife and child, was
killed by the oaving of bank at North
Eureka, on the 10th inst The Sierra Citizen
says he lost his life by stopping a moment TO
obtain lantern, and was found buried under
some six feet of earth and rubbish, standing
erect. still retaining his grasp of the hoe he
was using when the alarm was given.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

administration Popular Losses.-The N Y.
Herald estimates that the'sober second thoughts,
of the people have cost the administration of
President Pierce loss in the popular voice of
New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Con.
necticut and New York of 1918 votes in
one year.! At this rate, how long would it take
to leave the administration of President Pierce
in hopeless minority?
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02
PACIFIC RESTAURANT r.
A. "Egaiu Street Bridge" Nevada.


T,UF UNDERSIGNED having purchased
the entire interest his former partner respectfully
ANNOUNCES. that II s bis intention 10 make this
FaroTite Restaurant Equal tc uny of the k'nd
~: the City.
rya-y end svor shall be used and expense spared %
rnsle this place COMFORTABLY AND QUIET
HOUSE for their entertainment, And he is hopes that
;.h the co-operaon Of those who have been in his en-
ny since the opening Of tie above establishment TO f
E. meet the wants o. the public in general
And nv individual exertons shall be used to gTo salts
fac,on to sill who may give me call,
shaIi do cash business. upon the mosi reasonable
and strictly sdhere TO temperance principles, q
aefe'oio'st & s. W CRUSH.
NB. we are ready to give MEALS To
ORDER at all reasonable hours, and oYS
TIERS cvery evening at reduced PRICES.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02
Il knowing Doq-A gentlemen in An.

Il Kno,0ing Dog.-A gentlemen in An
sonia, Conn, sends his dog on the arrival
of the mail by the railroad train, for hi.
Daily Times, and the dog returns to bis
master with the paper in his mouth. The
other day N. Y. herald was handed to
him by mistake. The dog dropped the pa
per. and springing upon the counter. picked
out Times, and wagging his tail in q
can't-come-it sort of manner. departed.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

The anniversary of Henry Clsy's births
day was celebrated by the Clay Festival
Association at New York, on the evening
of the 18th April, on scale every way
beftting the memory of the henored pa
triot and statesman. Over 200 guests
sat down to sumptuous banquet IN Niblo's
Saloon. Among them was D. $. Dickin-
son, who delivered an eloquent eulogium
on the character of the great statesman.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

h9rMr. Barnum says if the hotel keepers,
&c, will subscribe for one hundred thousand
dollars worth of admission tickets, he will as.
sumo the management of the Crystal Palace,
and attract more persons to New York than
ever visited it before. Forty thousand dollars
are already subscribed
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02
ns@ The ALBANY Knickerbocker copies

ba~ The Albany knickerbocker coples
a recent article from the Mirror on the
Power of tbs Press" and adds
"This article is suggestive. No busi-
ness man reads it without perceivng that
the road to wealth runs through the ad-
vertising columns CT first class news
paper. For $500 we will agree TO double
within so days the business of any we'll
kept hotel in the city. Ifyou doubt 1t, try
il on. If we fail, we'll forfeit thousand" >"
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

RS Particular places become dear to the
heart of men more generally by the associations
attached to them, than by their beauty con-
venience or fertility. Nor is this the cause
only as affecting individuals for attachment
founded on memories or traditions binds tribes
and nations likewise to certain spots, and this
is carried so far occasionally that the mere
name of a distant country will call from the
bosom feelings of affection and devotion. joy.
pride and hope.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

A singular custom prevails in Valetta,
the capital Of the Island of Malta, which
effectuafly protects the inhabitants from all
danger of purchasing unadultented milk.
The milk men take their goats to the doors
of then customers in the morning and
evening, when the customer sends or brings
out vessel, and the goat-herd, kneeling
down by one of his animals, milks from ii
The required quantity.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Gold Mining in Great Britain-It is stated
that the operations of gold mining in North
Wales has been regularly commenced. At one
place four of Berdan's machines have been put
up, two Of which are at work. and are alleged
t. be crushing quartz at the rate of quarter
of ton per hour, the yield of gold from each
ton averaging more than an ounce
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Escopsd-Thonas II. Corwin and Lewis
Wiley, recently escaped from the jail 81
MaripOsa. The former was convicted OF
murder, and the latter for stealing cattle
The Sheriff offers reward of $500 for
their annr.hension.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

III r;3@5.rtors - s:Jndue'ine this Ratie hind
Themselves - rsrrT Il on in manner .iat VIII 6e
4as;s ctory Ia ali vic a. bay tickets. The draw
.ag ~. lie done hy Eent!cten chosen ~ the ho!iers
-: .ckca, each co2.tr in tAe ota:c sending com
,uitsee c: or for ihIJ parPose. Maps ct the 6asI
>s;rt and samples u he property may }c seen al
oAr 35ico co@aer oi cntrCr: ~ and Merchants SITS
lcr ;:'c reeroY. h;ity OF III" PrapFicfors OF his
\ a>.ic and fa. Z I'll he coGtas sttd. with hone. :
81 Integrity refer to
~ I.Sc .lsacY = EH BIGLUR,
Lon. u D,.NTI.E Geo'y Of State.
>. Il. H4BDENBi.tt " .yor of Sacramento,
Hon. IL II s hiDRItU,
Mai - II. HARVEY, sarg't ut Arms u; Senate
y; WILSO y, Ui.-ou's / xchangc.
DAVID JONES. Hottl Sacramento City.
g. B. FgEEAf., AZ il, Phelps Hotel, Nevada
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02
VAaEhEl cou % CONG on n t'!s
American Theatre On the 9Th July. 1854.


TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EACH.
To be had Of he proareto.s. AZ their Office north
5Yes. Garner of Mon, ,goiacry and Merchant streets
~ Il aithr princp.l booli stores hotels and looa
throughout, the city and State.
lst Grand pr;2c--lo,0oo Dollars in c7-h SIC, 90
"a Grand prise--(;ne handsome l. .ai.i i,,a,
consisting o{ three acres OF land with
heaul;Ell cottarr ha,.se, III tic CITY Il
Oakland. Oh Broadway, within FIVE min
l.,ss walh Of the a,cST.ltoat iantn-.--
7 ne yrop!ietoEs otrnii.e property uadcr
,4e pc:Sl:a titie s..d 40 years possas
zi2.l--:he Same VIII warFnrsee 3eed
viii be civcn 'ie drawer. Fslpca s., -tC
81 Grand Pri>e--Ci.c Anncl!. consisting Il
if0 acres of lana uish a s91ol I;uusa
g2rrn!nR Utensils. &c. Ths vn'nSla
s,nnci, il .-ca.eri il Gau 'osc Vai:nr,
and il he'd under cent: rcd Spanish
ti.ls. A w-e!rentee decd Wi. &c given
;hn drawer. FaiHcG at..........-... 80
IT. c;4-Tvro hunir q and Il III Valuable
yui,.i:.6 Let's II :}e ity y: Oakland the
3rccS'vu Of san FfeucisN3, situated
n-oaC. Y:@y Wiciu :ira n:.Aates wal. oE
10 a,sy..i,.z. Tiies:. .o:s urCacston.
2,o.,. t..o mos. beeu;Iui sites r-si-
3ences IN h s; itc. aid are too we
A..oy2il to 2cci @zcrip ian. I 10 prppri-
rio-s md tie P::a,ta J.:ie and have
Toeec4z3Jn. Tie drawer wi receive
eva nance Gc: IL. Szc 25xlQJ. i aln-d
,ow e,;i3 each, 5),0c(
80 = 365-Two Hundred ana ten Zine Cod
Laycr Watches Hont;ug Ccses, eseA
y: eA>lt ve,ne. F.-l.ad e Z ol.--.-. 2!,JJd
<EC . 6tG-Irn hnadrv,l cc.act Chinese
Saw.a high cos, These shav.s arc
q :hc ss;-s 81 ...y arn soli daily in
,is c:rY - $50 each; each one / ecusl
v4..e. F..uel 81 e@t..---..-....-.- ioooa
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

PANAMA RAILRoAD.-Over 5000 men are in
the employ of this Company, and another 1000
are to be added shortly, and kept there until
the work is completed, which will be in August
next
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Ne.r WHig Paper. 1t is stated in the
Stockton Journal that the WhiG party will
probably have an "organ" in that place
within few weeks Runor has it that
said paper is to be under the control of
Hon. H. A Crabb.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

The Marysville Express says The
election yesterday, resulted against the pro.
posed 'sPlankroad Tax" by majority Of
nearly hundred votes. The "poor thing
is dead at last.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

to- Many true heart that would have come
back like the dove to the ark, after his first
transgression, has been frightened beyond
recall, by the angry look and menace. the saw
age charity of an unforgiving soul.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

moned into court refuse to testify, because
TO do so would, as they allege, criminate
themselves. The penalty should be so
modified that it's enforcement would not
shock our sense of justice, and the punish
ment so graduated that juries will not hes
itate to infict it.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

A late visitor to Cuba divides the in
habitants into two classes -one of which
makes living by manufacturing cigars
and the other by smoking them.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

George Vincent and Mr.. A. A. Van
Guelder have ceased to be connected with
the Empire County argus. Mr.. {. Woods
has purchased an interest IN that journal.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

A New York paper states that i IS contem-
plated By the Mexican government to induce
Germans to en1grate to Mexico, to form perrna-
nent settlements and develop the resources ol
the country.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Rr Young ladies nowadays. when they are
preparing for walk, ought not to keep their
lovers waiting as long as they used to do, for
now they have only to put their bonnets half
on
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Cure for Corns-Wash the toe in warm
milk just previous to going TO bed; wipe It
with warm, dry linnen and then cut 1t OF.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

DUEL.--Yesterday morning, at about six
O'Clock, a duel was fought between Mr.. Ben
son and Mr.. Menzie, two stevedores of our city
near the Abbey, on the San Jose road. The
difficulty between the parties grew out of a
business transaction. The challenging party
was, we understand Mr.. Menze The parties
took their positions twice--distance fifteen pa
ces. On the first round Mr. Menzies pistol
was not discharged, aud on the second he
received his adversary's ball, according to some
accounts in the shoulder. and according to 9th
ers in the sldea short distance from the armpit
The wound was a very serious one, and it was
stated last night that the wounded man was
rapidly sinking The weapons used were Colts
reyolvers.-S F. Herald 23.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Another Tlctim. Thomas L. Benson,
the party who was wounded in the duel
with Men=ie, on Wednesday last, All &C
count OF which we published in our ye.t-r-
days issue, died at his residence in thi, city
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, from
the effects of his wound The deceased
was "a Years of age. and native of the
west of England, he was unmarried and is
said to have been an honest. hardworking
man. The difficulty that led to the fata
duel was the result of difference of opin
ion as to the proper mode of stripping
anchor" and would have been settled, or
at the worst have terminated in a trial o
fsticufs, but for the officious interference
of some pretended friends who induced
them TO resort to the duel which has
resulted so fatally, We envy not the feel
ngs of those who were thus instrumental
in getting up and urging the parties to
fight, for upon their heads rests the blood
Of the murdered man, who fell victim to
their vampire ppetites.-Herald, 27th.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Blow Snakes are said TO be very numer-
Gus in the barley fields of the Calaveras.
Blowers are plenty throughout the State.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

The Sabbath.-A number of the busi-
ness firms of Shasta have agreed to close
their establishments hereafter on Sunds VS..
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Anecdotc-The following anecdote-a
true one-is from a private letter: The
other day, DR.. IS three children while
planning in the nursery, decided to have a
railroad excursion. So they mounted into
the crib and commenced rocking full speed.
After while it was proposed to have an
accident, thinking, 1 suppose, it would be
questionable to travel far without one
So they all took hold and tipped the crib
over by main force, aud little Mary broke
her arm short off.
Mrs. B went to see her, and pity
ing her very much with her helpless and
bsndaged arm, when Mary said:
"Well! If ever | get we'll, I'll sue the
company for $4,000 damages! think
that will be enough, for father says it ain
any great affair, after ALL"
This is the best sarcasm on the presen
state of railroads that know of
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

The body of an unknown man partially
decomposed and mutilated by cayotcs wa:
found at Point Lobos on Tuesday.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Ifa man is not married, the ladies make
free Of him to say that disappointment is
the cause.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Fighting women-are getting to be trou'
blesome at the Bay.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

The remains of bachelor who sbnrst
into tears" on reading description Of a
married fife, have been found
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

The opponents of the Nevada plank
road project had majority Of over one
hundred votes at the election in Marysville
on the Path,
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-02

Rs-Four duels have been fought IN San
Francisco within week.