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The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
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How TO POP THE QuEsrtoN.-Gracious
says |, now it's time to look after Nance.
Next day down | went; Nancy was alone;
and | axed her if the Squire was in. She
sed he wasn't.
Cause says I, making believe wan
ted him, 'our colt sprained his foot, AN l
cum to see if the Squire won't lend me
his mare to 60 to town.
|. She scd she guessed he would-better
sit down till the Squire cum in Down l
sot; she looked sort o. strange, and my
heart felt queer all round the edge Al
ter while, sez she, Are you goin' down
to Betsey Martins quiltin , Sed 4
reckoned | would
See she, ''Sposc you'll take Patience
Dodge
Sez I, 4 mout, and then again I mout
not
SEE she, 4 learn that you're goin' to
git married.
Sez L, L wouldn't wonder Bit |
looked at her, and seed the tears cummin'
Sez |, maybe she'll ak you to be brides
maid
She riz up, she did, her face as red as
a billed beet. Seth Stocks, says she, and
she couldn't say anything more, she was
50 full.
w ont you be bridesmaid = says I.
'No,' sez she, and she burst ri ght out
Well, them says |, 'ef you won't be
bridesmaid, will you be the bride .
She looked up at me-I swan to man ]
never saw anything so awful purity ]
tuck right hold Of her hand. Yes or no,
scz [, right off,
Yes sez she.
That's your sorts,' sez I, and I CAV,
her a buss and hug. / soon fixed mat
ters with the Squire. We soon hitchct
traces to trot in double harness for life
and | never had cause to repent my bar
gain.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
LETTER FROM STATE PRISONER HARD

LETTER FROM A STATE PRIsoNER-A HARD
CAsE.--An officer of the police Of San Fran
cisco received recently a letter from young
man convicted Of murder in Yrcka county
about four months since, and sentenced 10
twenty years Imprisonment, The prisoner is
quite youth, not having arrived at the age
of manhood and appears to be deeply sensible
of his sad condition of life. In his letter, he
SAYS that he is entirely innocent Of the crime of
which he is accused, and implores the aid OF
his acquaintance to obtain for him a pardon.
1t appears that he was involved in en- affray
between his friend and the dealer of faro
game. The affray resulted in the death of the
latter; the friend made his escape and the
other was arrested and tried for the murder
Several witnesses. friends Of the murdered man.
testified against the accused and procured his
conviction although many circumstances seem,
ed 10 warrant tie belief that the murder WAS
committed by the party who effected his escape.
The prisoaer received sentence of death but
in view Of the circumstances attending the
case, the Governor was Induced to commute
the sentence to Imprisonment The family
connections OF the prisoner are highly respec-
table, and if he is indeed innocent of the mur-
der. as he alleges, it were pity he should he
doomed to suffer SO hard fate. S. F. Herald
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

The LAST OF "DoDcEs. "-Somc needy
adyenturer in New York has been endcav-
oring to raise the wind by an ingenious
appeal to the vanity of country clergy
men, with considerable success, probably
He addressed to them letter signed 4.
D. Connelson, saying that he was ''sad
and weary" member of a wealthy uptown
church, "and having heard you preach,
and seen book of travels in which your
name is mentioned by the author with
great praise, would you probably accept
call if | should propose your namc to
my church" 1t is added il a modest
postscript, eff you have not seen the
notice Of you in the book l alluded to,
will get it for you. I believe it sells for a
dollar and a half Or thereabouts 7" The
replies to MI Connelson would be anus
ing.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
Bury Me i'm the Morning,
BIT MRS. HALE

BIT MRS. HALE.
Bury me in the morning, mother;
Oh let me have the light
OF one bright day on my grave mother.
Er you leave me alone with night
Alone in the night of the grave, mother
'Tis II thought of terrible fear -
And you will be here alone mother,
And stars will be shining here,
So bury me in the morn, mother,
A nd let me have the light
or one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere l am alone with night.
You tell of the Saviour's love, mother
feel il in my heart;
But. oh from this beautiful world, mother
'Tis hard for the young to part
Forever to part, when here, mother,
The soul is fain to stay,
For the grave is deep and dark mother,
And Heaven seems far away.
Then bury me in the IN Irn, mother,
And let me have the light
Of one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere am alone with night.
Never unclssp my hand, mother,
Till ii falls away from thine
Let me hold the pledge of thy love, mother,
Till feel the love diyine
The love dyine-oh! look, mother
Above, its beams see;
And there an angels face, mother,
l. smiling down on me-
So bury me i'll the morn, mother,
When sunbeams flood the sky
For Death is the gate of Life, mother,
And leads to light on high.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

ANOTHER MURDER.-A German namcc
Frederick Boha was murdered at Daylor's
Ranch, in Sacramento county, on Tues
day night, 6th inst, the shocking partic.
nlars of which arc thus furnished to the
Union:
Early in the morning two men went to
his house to purchase some COWS, fol
which they had bargained the previous
evening. They found the cabin deserted
the door torn from its hinges, the aoor.
walls, furniture and bed covered with
blood, and, about fifty yards from the
dwelling, the body of the murdered man
his dog keeping guard over it and warn
ing off all intluders The body was
dreadfrlly maDgled and presented shock
ing scene. There were about twenty
wounds, made with knife and axe. The
victim had been in his night-clothes, and
from the appearance of the ground near
the body, and the quantity of blood
sprinkled about, he must have made
desperate resistance An axe, covered
with blood, lay near him
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
--Ea-~

i WORD TO LITTLE GIRLs.-Who is
lovely? 1t is the girl who drops sweet
words, kind remarks, and pleasant smiles
as she passes along who has kind wcrd
for every boy, or girl she meets III trouble
and a kind hand TO help her companions
out Of difficulty she never scolds, ncve,
contends, and never leases her mother
nor seeks in any way to diminish bat al
ways to increase her happiness. Would
it not please you to pick up string Of
pearls, drops OF gold, diamonds, or pre-
cious stones, as you pass along the street
But these are the precious stones that
can never be lost Extend !. friendly
hand to the friendlcss.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

BEAUTY AND OuT-oF-DooR EXERCISE.
Speaking of ladies and talking of out-of-
door exercise, Punch says:
Every woman, every fashionable wo-
man, even, has heart, at least, consid-
cred as the organ of circulation; and
blood-vessels, on the healthy play of
which depends the bloom of her face, and
which will not play healthily without out
of-door exercise. And again, sat nc
period of the year is any healthy young
woman, Of whatever nation, obliged to ex-
chance out-of-doOr recreation for indoor
amusement, except when it halls or rains,
or SHOWS, or thundcrs and lightens, or
blows hurricane" And once more -
As to the necessity indoor amusement,
mind, it also may be made conductive to
beauty, by being rendered in some degree
intellectual. Intelligence adds consider.
ably to the lustre Of the eyes, which with
out it, have only the glitter of glass beads,
whilst the best shaped and most spendidly
colorcd faces which they can be stuck in a.,
resembles that of dummy in a hair
dresser's shop, In order therefore, to at
tract admiration, ladies of fashion would
do well to cultivate intelligence, to some
extent, by way of indoor amusement
Beauty may be called fading flower; but
it is flower that will fade, very much the
sooner for being taken IN doors for the
sclnter ltk: a geranlum -
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
50

Lo*-NGcErD DRtssEs.--rhe v ash
ngton correspondent o. he New Teyt;
Times Is perfectly shocked, i seems, at
the low -necked dresses CT the city beIles
when they are supposed t. be ia 1y.L
costume. The correspondent y, TIE Phil
adelphio Pcnrsylvarian, f~om the same
city, says, however, 'iI l was husband
OF father, or both, l nigh, SO fcr synpa-
thise with the scribe Of The times as to
enter feeble protest ageinsy the preva;l-
ing mode; but being only IN unsccom-
Ipanled Stay Eaif in this wicked weary
vof.d, L an wiling 20 adrit-sinnor IS +
laln "a pencEant for .resses cut short at
6oth ends Besides :he fusion. Is alway,
accompanied with the tender and holy
associations of infancy, As the couatry-
man SAD When 'skcd, lfte~ leaving ono
OF tta Presidential levees, if he had ever
seer suck light before So was TIM
emphatic ccplv, not .incs I ,oa. ,ccan-
leip"
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

SINGULAR SHlpMENrs.--Californi a State
but five years old--a State whose laborcrs
command hive dollars per day--a State which
IS donomlnated as the mineral State of the
Union, and State in which agricultural pur-
suits have until very recently been almost en-
tirely neglected, is at this early period in her
history exporting the products of her soil.--
The Charmer, to sail hence for China and
Yew York, is already laden with grain aud
-four, and the Flying Arrow will be put upon
the berth at once and has large quantity oi
freight, mostly flour and grain, engaged. The
Boston Light, for Australia, is also about full
il not quite 81. On Saturday she want ID bu,
fifty tons. She takes considerable quantity
OF potatoes. - Union.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

MORE SHOOTING "A few days since,
one Woodward, brother of Ezra Wood
ward, who shot Smith a short time since.
AZ a negro dance house on Dutch Ravine.
vas shot at the same house by a man
named Horn.
All the remark that we have to make
is, that it is pity he was not killed--for
any white man who viii visit a negro
house of prostitution is not fit to live-he
ought to be shot, and his murderer hung,
and the community would be rid of two
useless whelp..--4Aubu-n FH.c.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
GEocRAPHr,-George, give us a des

GEocRAPHr.-George, give us des
cription of the earth.
Yes, sir. The earth is vast globe
filed with mud, filth, Sebastopols and
Slanghais.
What are its products
hl<key, gin, Nebraska bills, and
bursted bank bills.
How many races of men arc there
Three; races Of Pioneer course, races
Tor election, and races for money.
Where is America
All over creation it is the paradise
that Adam, the first fllibustcr, was turn
ed out on.
Smart boy; 60 up to the head.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

TRUTHFUG SfM2:.Ictr" -Cr,c of CIR
physicians, making rs Morning calls saw,
IN passing the residence of one OF MS fam
l!lcs, piece Of crarc attached to tie
door-knob. Naturally Interested IN The
circumstances, and seeing little ''fvo
year old" girl belonging &c ,he 1cmlIy.
standing on the walk. &c refined ris horse
and asked.
" Hho il daod at yolt house ~
"Sister.''
" All, what doctor did ycc have 20 st
tend her ?"
"Oh, we didn't hayc any sister m,n-
aged TO die without any''
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
--~

s@-"i von13r hoa, they make lucifrr
n"'rnes :; sad ;ouae lady 10 her nu..
o'nu' m'' with "hom she often disagreed =
Qh' the process IS very simple, " said he
l once made one myself'' 'Indecd
now did you marage il :" "I went 70
cnurch ett with you, dear, and was married :"
:, GueSs IT Is near dinner-time, lovc;-
sally Is dinner near ready" Swapping
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
komantic cOurtship of Si,as Wright

"A friend who was an old acquaintance
OF the late Hon. Silas Wright, related to
us an anecdote of that distinguished man
which he received from his own lips and
as we have never seen it in print, (al-
though it may have been, we give it to
our readers:
Mr.. Wright left his home at an early
age to "seek his fortune," having, by
way OF earthly possessions, fine horse,
saddle and bride, pair of saddle bags,
a small stock of clothing, and five hun
dred dollars in money, which was in bills,
and was deposited in his saddle bags. He
took westward course, and in TRAVELLING
one day, he overlook an old man with
wagon and furniture and span of old
horses, apparently emigrating There
was nothing particularly attractive at first
view in the person Of his equipagc; but
upon closer inspection. Mr.. Wright dis
covered in the daughter of the emigrant,
most beautiful young lady, evidently re-
fined and intelligent. They journeyed
onward toward Geneva, chatting costly
together, when suddenly the old man re-
collected that he wished to get his money
changed at the Geneva Bank and to
reach that place before the close of bank
hours, he proposed that young Wright
should take his scat beside the beautiful
daughter, and allow him to mount Wright's
horse and hasten forward Ardent, and
half smitten by the charms of the young
lady, Silas gladly accepted the PROPOSE
ton, and leaping from he horse, allowed
the old man to mount and make off with
all his earthly possessions, money inclu-
sive, without second thought.
"Rapidly the hours of Thalaba went
by" while these two young and gifted be-
lngs pursued their course (quite leisurely
1t may be surmiscd) towards their jour.
ney>s destination. On arriving at Geneva,
Mr.: Wright drove to the principal tavern,
and left his lady ; but then, for the first
time, shade OF anxiety crossed his mind
for the safety Of his fine horse and his
money. He went to all the public houses
but could hear of no such man as he de-
scribed; he beat up to the quarters of the
cashier of the bank, and learned, to his
| additional concern, that such a man had
called at the bank, and cndeavored to get
some money changed, which he had de-
clined ding, asthe notes were counterfeit
Our future statesman then came to the
| conclusion that he had made a crooked
start in life. About fifty dollars worth OF
old furniture, dilapidatcd wagon, and a
span of WORKOUT horses for new ward
robe, fine horse, and five hundred dollars
! Ay, bat then there was the pretty daugh-
ter; but her he could not keep as person
al property without her consent, and with
out money he hardly wanted wife He
was at his wits end, and just concluded
to make the best of bad bargain, when
the old man made his appearance with
sorse and money all safe. 1t turned out
that the money which the cashier had
| thought to be counterfeit was not so, and
the mistake had given the old man the
trouble to go some distance to find an ac-
quaintance who might vouch for his res
pectability in case of trouble; and this oc-
casioned bis mysterious absence. In the
sequel, the beautiful daughter became the
wife Of the future statesman.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
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e1J"l he Cleveland Herald, some c.r
days s:nce, published the io!owing motto
It lanes Johnston Will cal at til 2Aics
he "ii. hear OF something TO his ..lvan-
tage." jamie replied BY letter n 1t dav
Ulster td,tor thank ecu eor yorr
flnd lnT.ta''on, oct have 70 idea Fl be-
lne eatched by the police. Yours 6,,r.
.rlcdly, e0n1es .|ahhsc., y
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

OUALIFIcATloHs,-SoAecody has very
truly remarked that,
A good wife exhibits her loy c for>her bus e.
band by trying 10 promote his welfare, and
By administering &c his comfort
: poor wife "dears" ana "-ny loves" he-
husband, and vouldl t sew button on
his coat 10 keep him from freezing.
\ sensible VT. loofs for hcr enjoyment
at home SLY one abroad
A wise girl "ould VII 4 lover by prac-
itlclng those v,rtCas which secure admir-
alton when personal charms have failed.
a simple glll cadearors 10 recommend
herself by the exhibition of frivolous ac-
accomplishments and a mawEish continent.
which arc as shallow As rer mind
4 good girl always resi- It's hel sell, and
therefore always pos@eSsei h respect of
other.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

Ssa'@ lew days AGO, says The Toledo
Blade, smart litt.o fellow of seven srr,-
mcrss, wen. up o fr,,it-stand, and rising
on tip.oe reeced ovel at :hc fruit, remark
lnS, Is lie extended dime Il thirk I
Will buy E few apes IL take lone .o
he chiltren.'
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

900 BBLS Fay's new hams, in brine;
-OO l5U bhs Amet Billings Ham;
30 hhds extra clear Pork:
80 bAls d. do
- hf hblS Family Market Beef;
500 hf hhls Corn Meal;
$50 kegs LAID;
loo cs IL ID tins Refined Lard;
so c, 2n ID do do
laj hf bis extra No Nackerel;
IS cs choice Dairy Cheese:
$50 frkins New Butter. in dbl packages;
$50 do do single do
1000 bags Chill Bears
100 bblS Am. WHITE Beans;
100 caroons Chill Peaches:
200 hf bols llried Apples;
$50 nxs Fresh Layer Rtisins;
500 kegs Fast Boston Syrup, and gal
1000 bags Rio Coffee;
901 bxs Y. Hyson and Gunpowder Teas;
600 bxs Imp al Tea, L.;
2J0 packages B X Tea, hf and Sd ID pa'ps
$50 DO whole Pepper, Allspce Cas>ia
for ssl- by GOODWIN t.GO.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

1Pn raI bids New Orleans >uglt;
IUO 30l bhlS and If hbis crushed Sugar:
i5h htls hf bbis do & crauul'd Sugar
200 mars No hina Sugar;
2.CG0 ml's No China Rcr;
$50 If bhls Car. lima Rice:
SEQ Hks and IT bXI Adamantine caudler;
go BAGS o. Waliuis:
100 cs Sardnes. If and or ixs;
30 cs Olive Oh;
100 IS Silt, 5. 10. Is and 20 ID bags;
$50 doZ suprr Brooms;
600 gross Il w Matches:
80 gross Yeast Powders;
loo cs as -orted Jeies and ans;
80 Cs Baltimore OEste--:
10 c, Lob-ters M c ans;
lO0 CO urkey and CLi.k,u
100 cs Sirawbe'ri and Pine zppis;
50 CO a.so,t ted Preserve;
80 cs do Syrups
go cs Pie Fruits;
$50 hf and or Brandy Peaches:
i5n Cs hf and qr Pickles:
800 kegs ,. :. and 10 gti p;cklce;
l50 kegs ami 10 gal. Cranb rries
Tor sale by GOODWIN & CO.,
Ap'il II, 55. 5O-lm 81 { aliiornia ST.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

E9- One of the worst double puns we
have ever heard, was perpetrated by a
clergyman. He had just united in mar
riage pair whose Christian names were
respectively Benjamin and Anna.
How did they appear during the cere.
mony,' inquired triecd
They appeared both annie-mated and
ten.e fitted VA tn. ready rep,,
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
s1@s,-s XJb,tI,, -

" bait" said IN ex-yoluut,er :,
:; ;. {. eon-rade VINO" ne found cnsa. ed in the
d'tncrlt ,ask Of driving a lot OF swim, ~
,norgh. l !cit you IN The amy" "Trr,,
bat YOU sec have abandoned the sword
and taken to til, pean =
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

bg Well, SAM said a gentleman
meeting colored servant of fourteen,
whom he was compelled to discharge from
his service on account of his mischievous
propensities, 'are you as bad as ever p
oh, no. answered the colored youth
with grin that exhibited his worries il
contrast with the cuticle, I'se got no bad
examples now. sir
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

Esa5> Two sons Of the Ocean Gem we-a NOR
a1lzlng over the result of the late election =
bad news, Pat" said Mike. Faith ron'ro
r'sht there responded Pat. "Arrab mai
would oud Gincral Jackson say to his # Go
was alive now, Pat?" CALCULATED l;ta N0
Degeare, replied Pat, he'd say he was ,lad
he was dead p was aiau
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

y scientific MEDICINE. <'Ston, s.,n,
ld iou say that medicine would cure III
and heal everything;" eyes, sir y ,,.d
the ven Ter. "Well, hen I'll take , bo.-
tie' for my boot needs uEELlyo bad
enough y '@o
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
WHOLE NO. 262.

DOES YOUR Son rLAY ErcAaE SAID
gentleman to oil Ms. Pa tingtoL, or see
ing Ikey enter th, room Will pack Of
cards in his hands.
'La sakes, answered he old lady, look
ing oTor the top Of her spoctac.es, 'Ikey
don't play the piarnv, brit l shouldn't
wonder if lie could whistle It fc- ou. Ikey
put Up those wicked cards, aad whistle
eUchre for the gentleman.
I can't said the young hopeful
1T is strange how that Boy rcgenorated
lately" said the o,d lady and taking
up her kittirg work, commenced TO knit
In a detected manner.
Don't you feel well, rother = asked
key.
NO, ny son, I do rot feel we'll am
dlgested with the immortality Ct thc young
folks ncw-a-days,' upon which key
brought the camphor bottle % the good
old lady 'Ah,' said She, 'Ikev YOU are
one OF Jobs coun.erfeiters.'
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

REMEMBER THrs.-Therc is no rr,zte-
,pstacle ' IN the way of success in lifa th,n
trusting for something to turn up inste.J "a
th,ax, u f'ns-
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
JOIN y. MOODY,
\ r. c HI T l. CT

No. lal Merchant street, San Francisco
DL Ans, Specifications aud all other document,
l. relating to buildings lraPared with punrtuality
and despatch, on apple ron either pei soaaly Of by
letter and charges moderate in all c;rses
Mr. NJ. having an eX cn>ive acquaintance among
the manufactures and dealers in Lu4lding mater 5
IN San Fran isro VII by lartjcul,r atteu'i1n I,
my orders received for the purchase and fo war;
ing Of / on NO k. t one work, &C He VIII eIgag
brve ali such orders iu filled with the lest Of MA
terlais aud al The lowest ruling rates in the mar
kct ap,iii3.3nl
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

~. The beet throw With the dice is to
throw them away
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18

rYGIT CHECKS on Sacramento and
~ nj TFtp~tS~ n DAVIS.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-22

Of the papers which have supported the
whig organization when !, existed, publish
e.I The call. It's, howevsr,,very generally
published BY the Democratic papers, and
as the convention is called by men who
mean 10 aid the Hunker Democracy in the
fall election !, is no more than right that
these papers should publish II. I. is out Of
place anywhere else. So far as The author
i,y for calling this convention is concerned.
the old Wing State Committee have never
called the meeting. The call Is a fiaud.-
No MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE AUTHOR
lied THE CALL. Several members Of the
old committee may have sanctioned such a
proceeding, bu, the call purporiing TO be
made by the Wing State Committee, Is q
fraud OF precisely such character as men
like the editor Of the Sac Of Maine and Of
the Bangor Journal, are capable Of originai-
ing.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-22

MILITARY VisIr. The Portland Ligh,
Guards, Capt. Greene, visited our city last
Saturday, arriving in an early train from
Portland. The Company has very neat
uniform, and their ranks being full as they
marched through our streets to the inspirit
ing strains Of the Portland Band, they made
a fine appearance. The company, aNes
some hours practice in target, took dinner at
the Biddeford House, and returned in the
6o,clOck train to Portland, having had, as
we judge, in the main, a pleasant visit
While the Company generally demeaned
themselves in creditable manner, we re-
greet 10 add that, as is TOO oiten the case,
there were some exceptions 10 this remark,
A few OF them, who seemed 10 have formed
no practical acquaintance with the Maine
Law, during their stay visited the City
Agency, called for gin, aud when told they
could obtain none, conducted themselves,
as we learn from the City Agent, IN such a
manner as 10 render i, necessary for the
agent 10 inform them that il they did not
leave he should take measures TO expel them
from the store, and we are told, also that
the same, or others, when passing through
our streets were sOmewha, noisy. 1t is 10
be regretted that the effects OF intoxicating
liquors, too often are the Accomplishments
OF military demonstrations.