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The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
M% The Warden of the Penitentiar

b6E- The Warden of the Penitentiary
at Blackwell's Island, N. Y. lately receiv-
ed intimation that some of the prisoners
were in possession Of knives. On search
ing the cells, over one hundred knives OF
various descriptions were found, all per-
fectly sharp and ready for service What
object the prisoners had in view has not
been ascertained; but it is quite likely
they had conspired together and intended
to rise, overthrow their keepers, and make
their escape at any early day.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

DOMESTIC MANUFACTUREs.-We noticed the
past week o well-loaded team in town with
handsome pottery ware for sale at wholesale
and retail, made in Sacramento. Good. We
are glad the citizens of the State are beginning
to engagein manufactures of various kinds
These, with the branch mint, will keep much
of the gold that is taken from our mines in
the State, by preventing its expert to pay Ut
the heavy balance in trade against US i'll the
Atlantic States, and elsewhere.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

NOTICE-The undersigned residents on
Brush creek are conversant with the facts, and
approve the statements Of J. Q. Sprouts first
card:
Antoine Silvoy, f. 8. Farr, Alonzo Gins
more, Oscar Dewey, Charles Stiles, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. n. Korner, William D. Eden, E.
Godfrey, George King Ezekiel Knight, s.
Lyran. d. A. Grove, David Maberry, David
Horton, Mr.. Miller, p. n. Hanson, James Nc.
Carten, P. Howsell, Wesley Chambers, David
Howsell, James G. Mccormick, John Henry
John Ryan, John Swindell, Peter Fries. Geo
Bailey, Jacob Winemiller, Frederick Ullmann
Henry Heartley, Clifford McAfa, John Hartup
Geo. q. Kelley, Henry L. Day, and D. Nc
Thompson.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
OFFICE OF ADAMS & Co., BENIcIA, !


A man named Cook was shot to-day by
a vaquero named George Maun, and is
supposed to be mortally wounded. The
circumstances arc these Mr. Cook lost
one thousand dollars and accused Maun OF
taking it. He searched Maun's premises
without finding it. He then reported
around Benicia that Maun was a thief
and had taken his money. Maun heard
this, and meeting him at Judge Lownes',
in Green Valley, he asked him if he spread
such reports, and if he still believed them,
to which Cook replied he did. Maun
then raised a shotgun and fired, and Cook
fell from his horse. Maun escaped on bis
own horse to the hills. 1t is thought
Cook cannot live through the night.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

ES-J@ Louis Napoleon has deferred his visit
to Queen Victoria. The reason is declared to
be the opposition he was likely to experience
from the Chartists Of England. When Louis's
intended visit was announced, the Chartists,
remembering that he had volunteered, when III
London, to act as special constable to put
down their public demonstration in lS4S, pla-
carded London with emphatic appeals to the
masses to give him such reception as he de-
served. Another reason assigned. which ;s
probably the true one, is that grief Mt the los
ses of the army, would not allow the English
court TO give the proper entertainment to their
guest.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
Grass VALLEY, Feb. 6, Is,

Mr.. SARGENT:
Tho ordinary routine of things COM
mon to our village has been jostled by
the appearance of Miss PELLET in our
midst in the character of public advo-
cate of Temperance. She has lectured
twice in our village to unusally large
audiences, who were quite unanimous in
their hearty approval of her department
as a lady; the energy and force of her
reasoning, and the persuasiveness of her
oratory. She intend to address the good
people of Nevada on Friday evening next.
Yours, Sc,
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

SQuAw SHoT.-An Indian at the En-
pire Ranch, while shooting at a squirrel
on a bush, on Saturday last, shot and
badly wounded squaw. She was on the
opposite side of the bush, without the
knowledge of the Indian. The entire
charge of shot passed through her thigh
entering on the outside, near the knee,
and passing through upward, shivcring to
atoms the small bone of the leg, and
making an aperture large enough to admit
a mans hand.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

ding for the State Printing 1t proposes
to constitute the Governor, Controller and
Secretary of State board to receive bids,
and award the printing to the lowest bid
der each and every year. As Typo |
am opposed to it-as citizen l presume
it is all right
The bill amendatory of the act concern
ing railroad corporations has been under
discussion several times, and is not yet
disposed Of The objections to it appear
to be the mode prescribed ofassesslng and
recovering damages in eases where water
courses are interfered with or Diverted
In this respect it assumes degree OF I'M
portance which is not apparent at first
glance. A large, wealthy and powerful
corporation running a railroad through
mining region might do incalculable in
jury to individuals or small companies
who might be unable or unwilling to incur
the expense ofprotracted litigation to pro-
cure redress or damages. Several vigilant
members are watching its course and it
will have to be amended before it can
pass the Assembly. 1t has already passed
the Senate.
The entire number of deaths caused by
the explosion of the steamer Pearl is not
yet ascertained. Sirty seven bodies have
been recovered in all.
The record of murders, lynchings, casu-
altics, robberies, &c., for the past month
presents horrible array. 1t is almost
impossible to open q newspaper from any
section without finding new instance Of
some one of these horrors Robbers are
prowling the country, stealing wherever
the opportunity presents, and they in turn
are hunted down, shot and hung without
judge or jury The Indians in the north,
driven to desperation by hunger and the
]inhumanity of the whites, have been
butchering the whites, while the latter in
turn are decimating whole tribes. Where
is all this to end Is there no remedy?
The Supreme Court commenced its reg
ular term on Monday last, before full
bench. Quite number of decisions were
rendered and large calendar is to be
disposed of. Judge Murray, in response
to an announcement of the death of Judge
Wells, which was made by Attorney Gen
eral Mcconnell, pronounced handsome
eulogy to his memory.
The press of the State is almost unani-
nous in its expression of opinion in be-
half of the pardon of John Tabor, and
there is little doubt but that Gov. Bigler
will grant it.
The extensive banking house of Bur
goyne & Co., has determined to close up
its business. I hear no cause assigned
but presume that Mr. B. wishes to retire
from active business.
Mr. and Mrs Stark have drawn very fail
houses during the past week, and are still
playing at the Theatre OBSERVER.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

DEATH OF AN OLD MERCHANT.-Ebe-
nezer Wheelwright, Esq, of Newburyport,
Mass, died in that city on Tuesday, at
the advanced age Of 81 years. The de-
ceased was one of the old living merchants
of New England.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

sea. The n. Y. Journal of Commerce
gives table Of statistics, by which it
shows there arrived at that port during
the year 1854, 3o7,639 emigrants, of
whom 16s,72s were Germans, and so,-
200 Irish.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

h1 Sir Chas. Napier is a candidate
for Parliament in the borough of Mary
lebone. His programme, forwarded per
telegraph, is "War to the knife with Rus
sia-extensive rcform-vote by ballot
shorter parliaments-and general cduca-
tion -
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
n.y. The Democratic Convention

EEga The Democratic Convention of
Ohio have renominated their old ticket
for State oficers-headed by Governor
Medill-and passed resolutions dcnuncia-
tory of Know Nothingism, Slavery, and
Senator Adams bill proposing an amend
ment of the naturalization laws. The
Baltimore Platform of '52 was re-adopted.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

ny~ In Missouri there have been sever
al unsuccessful attempts to elect U. s,
Senator in place of Atchison, who, at the
last accounts, stood the best chance of
being winner. DOniphan, Whig, was the
next highest candidate, and Benton next
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
THEATRICAL NOTTCF

TTNHE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY ANNoI-yCE.
Il 10 the Profession that he has, at considerable
expense hited up in magnificent style THEATRE with
he" STOCK OF scenery stage Dressing Rooms and every
requisite io7 theatrical ent'ra nmcats Il viii comfort
ahy seat Five Hundred PERSONS, and WILL RE RENTED
BY THE NIGHT, WEEK. or MONTH. for D,ar,atf. =,
tertainmcnts Concerts Exhibitions, &c, &c, oy TN
MOST REASONABLE TERMS All communication, ,r
dressed to the undersigned, viii be attended to with m
P''1"' >e'a4A Feh. H-~if L. +. FRISBIE
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

THE SLooP or WAR ALBANY.-Thc
New York Herald says that, according to
its advices, the report of the Albany hav-
ing been at Laguayra on the Sth of Octo-
Der, is without doubt groundlcss.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
neA. More than two thousand nnrsnr
3. A. T

sea7 More than two thousand persons
were temporarily relieved, on Tuesday
week by the outdoor poor departments of
the New York Almshouse. Apropos, it
is estimated that there are twenty-seven
thousand poor females out of employment
in that city.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

Mn. WELLER's Concern on last Saturday
evening was attended by a very full house.
The audience gave frequent manifestations of
approval by loud applause and frequent en-
cores. 1t is a very difficult task to take raw
singers and tutor them in one course of lessons
in time and harmony, so that they will sing in
concert, without discord or false time, but with
most of bis class Mr.. Weller had this labor to
perform. lie has succeeded admirably and
those present on Saturday night secmed;agrec-
ably disappointed. Wemust confess we were
for one. There is so much Of amateur singing
of the feeblest description Of whicf.our friend
Blase would say truly, "Aw, there's nothing in
it," that we did not expect on this occasion
anything particularly fine. But the Concert
as q whole was far beyond what might have
been expected, and some of the pieces were ex-
ecuted with all the skill and taste of profession
al singers. Mr.. Weller is O very successful
teacher. We do not wish to appear invdious,
and therefore will not name those Of the sing
ers who struck as doing particularly well. The
scholars from Rough & Ready deserve O COM
pliment however, for they furnished some of the
best singers. We learn that Mr.. Weller CON-
mences another school tomorrow night, and
we advise oil who wish to acquire or improve
themselves in the beautiful art of music, to at
tend.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

sea- On Friday, Jan. 5, the new dele
gate from Nebraska appeared in the
House of Representatives and gave in his
name as " Napoleon Bonapartc Giddings.'
The report that he was Boston man i.
contradictcd He is said to be a frient
of the administration.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

SPECIAL ELECTION IN TUoLUMxE Co.-Our
readers remember The contested case between
Calvin and McCurdy that occupied twenty
days of the session of the Assembly on its first
sitting this year. Both Calvin aud McCurdy
were renominated to run the race over, and the
election took place yesterday.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

Iowa SENAToR.-Jas. Harlan, Whig
and anti-Nebraska, has been elected Sen
ator in Iowa in place Of Augustus G sar
Dodge. Thus another of the supporters
of Douglas in his reckless Nebraska
scheme has been laid upon the shelf
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

BS5- Accounts from China States that the
English Admiral Sterling has made treaty
with the japanese, opening two of the ports of
that country 10 the trade of the English.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

CorToN GRowISG IN MAINE-The
Pennington (Me.,) Chronicle was shown,
a day or two since, perfect and fully ripe
pod of cotton, raised on a cotton plant
cultivated in Pennington.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

FREE NEGRoEs...The St. Louis papers
say that there are in that city six hundred
and eighty-nine ''licensed free negroes. d
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
POSTSCRIPT.
Bx TEbEGRAPH,

Two ballots in joint convention to-day.
Results the same except Richard Roman
received Is votes on last ballot. Me-
Corkle vote nearly gone. Broderick lost
one vote.
Gwin will loose several tomorrow. A
strong feeling prevails among the member.
in favor of adjournment sine de
The Convention will be adjourned til
the last of the session or be dissolved soon
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

nS5- Martin, who was convicted of rob-
bing letters at the Baltimore Postof1ice,
has been sentenced to ten years confne-
ment in the Penitentiarv.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

Bg- The Salem (Mass.) Gazette en-
tered upon the eighty-seventh year of its
existence on the I'd inst.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
TsASONgG eG'Eggg1

f. \. KANE LODGE, =. :. !. N. meets erc,v FRIDAY
f'iNlNG, al tho Masonic Lodge Room On Hroal .t1a+
Visiting brethren invited to attend.
c. Il SEYMOUR, W. !.
Ma. HICKS, scc'r. 90
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

A F1REMAN's Toast "The ladies.
their eyes kindle the only flames which we
cannot extinguish, and against which there
is no Insurance.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

Gs@ a correspondent Of the Jomna! at
Omega, says:
I'VE must say it, the miners have already
begun to draw on long faces and wish that
providence would smile upon US all as he does
upon Mason & Co. Many of US busy ourselves
by going about with pick and pan from one ra-
vine to another, picking little here and lit
Tie there, sometimes make small wages and
sometimes think "Jordan is a hard road to
travel" So impatient are some for water they
have courted communication with the "spir-
It's who have informed them that it is to be
fnrty-four days before we shall have anv rain.
1t is then to rain forty days and forty nights =
then dry up"
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

Ess7~ Adams * Co furnished us with the
first papers by the Uncle Sam. We are in
debted to them also for California papers, and
other fayo-s.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

"a The population of London, it is
said, increases at the average rate of 50,-
0C0 souls year.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

DGgs 1t is said that there are over one thou
sand boot and shoe makers out of employment
in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09

BSS@ The mortality in Philadelphia, for the
year just closed, up to Dec. ga, was I0,528
Deaths-which 6,466 were children, and 3,042
adults-the number Of victims to cholera as,
phyxia being sol.
The Nevada journal., 1855-02-09
The Pioneer,

Mr.. Potter has laid upon our table the Pi-
oneer for February. 1t is as usual rich in orig
inal matter, containing articles upon a wide
range OF subjects, most Of them well written.
An article on the mature and influence of no.
etry' gives dissertation upon the distinction
between fancy and Imagination, a la Coleridge.
with moral that because poetry is sometimes
prostituted to unworthy objects that it is not
to be therefore condemned by wholesale. The
article on the whole is a good specimen Of
pretty writing. BY the next prose article,
we learn that the Chinese end the indefatigablc
Candy Man," still are prominent objects in
San Francisco streets. California in 1852"
is good as usual. A nervous poem "These be
thy Gods, Israeli by Luof, follows, verging
far upon blasphemy, and yet blasphemy that
is realized every day in life, The editor trys
his hand rather unsuccessfully in poetry in
The Soul unto herself" We fear his scalpel
would have cut deeply into the said verses had
they been submitted by an outside contribu-
tor-but parents seldom sec the faults of their
bantings. A really excellent article upon
"Rest" is by Oliver Outcast. Mrs. Sigourney
contributes little poem upon Musicians go
ing to California" and makes most pious mis-
slonaries of them; but as with every subject
her pen touches, she makes shower OF glitter
ing ideas A scientific article upon the
coast survey, Pacific tides, &C. is worth care
ful reading. The Editors table is well filled
and altogether, the number before us sustains
the general promise of the magazine to furnish
abundant food for instruction and amusement.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

HE SOUTH AND THE NoRTH-We take it
that all are agreed that it is time we had quit
patronizing the North in any shape or form
whatsoever We have made little or moth ing
by the operation. On the contrary, the init
mate intercourse which has hitherto existed
between the two sections has resulted in adj
vantage to the North almost exclusively. II
we go there either for business or pleasure,
we are insulted and robbed before we have
time scarcely to turn around. Self interest.
self-respect and State pride, all require us to
have as little to do with the Northern Heath
EN- as possible Richmond, "a, paper
The best commentary, says the New York
Express, upon this bad spirit is to point to the
thousands and tens of thousands of dollars
which the North, with willing heart, are
sending the hundreds of sick and diving per.
sons in Virginia. New York sends about
$4,000; Philadelphia, 500, 900; Boston,
$4,000, Salem $1,000; Providence, $4,000:
New Bedford, $1,000; New Haven. with 9th.
er things, cargo of ice to cool the parched
lips of those dying fever, and hosts of other
places at the North respond to the claims of
distress, with willing hands. In all probabil-
ity these cities will send three times the
amount Of assistance, that will come from all
the Southern cities. 'Heaping of Goals Of fire
from Northern Heather upon the heads of
their caluminiators, is the best possible an
swer for such uncalled for and indiscriminate
sectional attacks.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

The deaths in Norfolk, on Saturday,
were four, on Sunday seven, and three new
cases.
The deaths ia Portsmouth, on Saturday.
were 10, on Sunday 8, with but few new
cases. "a doctors and nurses from other places
have returned home.
The wife and daughter of Judge fancy died
at Baltimore on Monday.
The Rev. John Angel James having
completed term of fifty years as minister of
Cars Lane Chapel. Birmingham, Eng. there
has been public jubilee in celebration there
of. A magnificent silver plate was presented
to him, and a chapel in honor of the event is
to be erected near Mr.. James own residence,
at cost of between four and five thousand
pounds.
There are now in the national treasu-
nv, in specie, nearly $4,000 900 subject to
draft, of which S6,OO7 900 are deposited in
New York, 81, lis, 900 in Philadelphia, ST.
$4,000 in Baltimore, and three ana third
millions in Boston.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

RESTORATION OF PERSONS APPARENTLY
DRowNED.-To the Editor of the Boston
Daily Advertiser Dear Sir--The frequent
occurrence of accidents by capszing of boats,
seems to call for a few simple directions for
the restoration ofperson0 apparently drowned.
An eminent physician of this city, says:
Convey the body to the nearest house, or
other suitable place, with head raised strip
and rub it dry, wrap it in warm blankets. In
Hate the lungs Gin imitation of breathing) by
blowing forcibly and steadily into the mouth,
while with thumb and finger you close the
nostrils, and at the same time press on the
chest. Again blow, and again press and keen
on doing so, with friction and warmth as long
as there is any chance of success. Do not
give up for one hour or more"
have seen man restored after being taken
out of the water, where no sign of life WINS an
parent for more than an hour, and where
complete consciousness was only restored at.
ter several hours labor. l am no doctor. but
would add to the above directions, little
warm spirits and water inside and out
trust every paper in the Union will COPY
the above directions and thus save some valu.
able lives, and let every man keep COPY in
his wallet. and If he lives near water, post up
copy where it can be seen by everybody.
am, very truly,
Your Servant, HUMANITY.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

THE BABYLON in this city was complete
sell upon the omen and children who were ex-
hibited upon G occasion. After the premiums
had been anuncel, one of the managers re-
quested the ftunate holders of prize babies to
step down stas to the clerks room, where the
prizes would tpaid. They accordingly stepped
down, and wasd, while the managers " stepped
out" We DIT like to see the women and ba-
bies of Worceer made the dupes of such swim
dlers, but we annot but think that they were
better off in Ding home as moneyless as they
came to the siw, than they would have been by
taking all the rizes offered as an indueement for
them to form part of human menagerie, to be
gazed at by therowd as if they were oppossums
and kangaroos
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

From tn. Home Journal, )" New York;
" No article acquired so rapid celebrity and uni
versal popularity as LYoNs KATHAIRoN. To those who
have used it, (and who has nt the is obvious,
not only beauties the HAIR but preserves and restores
it at advanced age of M Its perfume and agreeable
enivenng effects should stamp indispensable article
Of the toilet"
The above is but of thousands of similar commenda
tonsit stands unrivaIeG toilet article Be
ask for LYONS KATHAIRoN its unparalleled p0pular
ty has caused several unprincpd persons put up va
uess limitations which they call by somewhat similar
Sold everywhere in large bottles for only cts
HEATH, WYNKooP & CO., Pr)prietors
I'm SO Liberty street N Y
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

LATER PROM THE IsTHMUs AND CHIL1-Neo
fork' oct. 2. The steamer George Law, from
Aspinwall, with the California mails Of the
oth OF september, arrived at quarantine this
morning at ten o'clock. The brings $775, 900
IN treasure, and 400 passengers.
Inc Racine steamer Uncle Sam, on the up-
ward passage touched at Acapulco, Sept. 6.
one hau iost % passengers from cholera since
she left San Juan died at Acapnlco'
On the passage Of the George Law ! collec.
ton OF 500 was made fox the relief Of The
sufferers At Norfolk aud Portsmouth.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03
Your Servant, HUMANITY.
A discovery has been made of n cur

A discovery has been made of a gum
similar to the Gum Arabic, which exudes
from tree IN the northern part Of Texas. Il
is said that q largo extent Of country il cover
ed with these trees, which resemble the Mus
quito. The discovery is pronounced, in the
Washington City Star, to be second only 10
the discovery Of gold in California.
Cyrus b. Comstock of Massachusetts,
is at the head Of the first class at West Point
Military Acanemy, and John G. Palfrey, son
OF John g. Pallrcy, OF Cambridge, is at tho
head Of tho third class,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

Poor BRUIN.-A bear was killed in Fox
croft, on Friday night last, by Mr.. Erastus
Bailey and Mr. Benjamin Brown. He weighed
four cwt., and measured feet in length. He
had made great havoc among the corn fields
of late, and when fired at made some resist
ance. His head and skin were brought to our
village and the bounty thereon obtained
Dover CMe.0 Observer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

SALEM.-The census of Salem is completed,
and the returns indicate population of q, 2s9.-
SO that there has been loss of one person in the
last FIVE years. twas said that by city census
taken in 1858, the population at that time was
22,5O0. II SO, there must have been great fall
ing off in the last two years, which we can hardly
believe to be true. 1t is much more likely that
there was some mistake, either in the reported
census of 1858, or in that just taken.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03

The FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT. The bow
Robinson, who accidentally shot his playmate,
Master T.. r. Churchill, in house in Spring
street place, on Tuesday, has been at times in.
sane since the unfortunate occurrence, and il
is feared that his nervous system has received
shock from which he will never wholly re-
cover. We learn that Mr.. Otis Churchill, ia
ther Of the boy, was SO deeply affected by the
terrible calamity, that he became insane, and
has since been taken to tho Hospital. Boston
atlas,