The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-26
WHOLE NO. 164.
VARIETIES.

| LoCUsTs AT SHANGHAE.-Lettefs from Shang-
hae mention an extraordinary fight of locusts
which had passed over the city, continuing for
several days. and coming apparently from the
northwest. On the afternoon of the 18th Sep
tember, they literally darkened the air for about
an hour, but all day it was one continued fight.
Millions upon millions fell into the river. The
French frigate Virginie saw them, it is said,
| fifty miles out at sea. There had been plentiful
falls of rain, but the locusts had committed
frightful ravages upon the grain crop; and, al
together, the season had been a most unfortu-
nate one for the poor Chnese-frst, the long
drought, and then this plague of locusts. The
natives say such sight has not been witnessed
these fifty years.
Is IT so?-It is proper belief that the age Of
trees can be determined by the 'rings'' OF grains
that oyerle each other in their trunks Mr..
Joshua Howard, of Maryland disputes the fact.
He says that these rings counted on the section
of the tree are not of annual growth, are form
ed one at every full moon in the growing sea-
son, and at the latitude of Maryland five year.
This he has frequently proved by telling trees,
the age of which he knew. The extraordinary
age given to trees by the popular rule has made
many persons doubt whether it is true.
HEBREW CEMETERY Israelites of Mokel
umne Hill, as we learn from the Chronicle have
fenced in lot of ground in that place, with the
for their dead. The enclosure is to be beauti-
fed with trees, shrubbery, &c. The Chronicle
aptly remarks, that nothing speaks higher for
| community, or evhibits greater degree of re-
finement and civilization, than correct and
proper degree of respect for the last resting
place of those who were lately among us, and
whose memory should be honored and cherished
DECIDEDLY Cool OPERATIoN--On of the work.
men upon Greene's rifles at the Massachusetts
Arms Companys works, was SO unfortunate,
some time since as to slit the thumb of his right
hand upon circular saw. Concluding, upon
inspection, that the member was used up he
coolly went back to the saw, and holding the
damaged thumb with his left hand, made clean
amputation of it, and then proceeded to have it
dressed by surgeon.
The New CENT PIECE, recently finished at the
United States Mint, Philadelphia, is the size of
the old half cent and is composed of ffty-seven
parts of copper, seven of nickel and one of zinc.
1t has light appearance, with faint red tint,
and is in beautiful contrast with the American
silver and gold pieces, and will not, as the cent
did, tarnish them by contact. The weight of
the new is only sixty-two grains-that of the
present copper cent is one hundred and sixty
eight.
STEAM ON THE RED SEA.-The Viceroy Of
Egypt has determined to establish steam COM
shores of the Red Sea, and has chartered
steam navigation company, with capital of
ten millions dollars, of which the government
will furnish three millions. The enterprise will
be under the direction of Mustapha Bey,. the
nephew of the Vceroy.
Nor DIsAPPoNTED-Th Sacramento Union
says-"Fillmore men didn't expect anything
from the elections in Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Ohio, and they have not been disappointed.'-
If that is so then the Fillmore orators in Cali
fornia 'lied like the devil" for every one of
them proclaimed that Fillmore would carry
those States.
ROBBERY IN SAN FRANcIsco-The house Of
Adam Mengis, keeper of the Rassette Market,
corner of Market and Sutter streets, was enter
ed about o'clock on Tuesday morning. Nov.
18th, and robbed of 1000 in gold coin. The
money had been placed for safe keeping under
the mating in his parlor and was taken with
out awaking the family asleep up stairs.
FASHION AND REIGIog-The New York
Churchman laments that so many churchmen
are not cheerful givers," but give grudgingly
or sHntedly to church charities; and attributes
the cause of this delinquency to "extravagance
in female fnery," the expenditures for which,
the Churchman AYERS, are as 1000 to $50.
THE TURF -UNPRECEDENTED TME.-A trot-
ting match took place over the Union Course,
L. l., recently, between Flora Temple Iand Tae-
ony-mile heats-Flora to harness-Ta -Tacony un-
der the saddle. Flora won dstancing Tacony
the first heat. Time, 2:24 the fastest heat ev-
er trotted.
DEBT OF MExIco-The public debt of Mexico
is as follows: Foreign debt, 1,20S, ,250; do
mestic debt, $4,000, 900; diplomatic conven-
tions, $ll ,43O,562. Total, $l02, ,688,912 These
debts entail an annual charge of $685. ,366 on
the finances of Mexico.
Some artists are pandering to the tastes Of
the San Franciscans, by regaling them with the
doings of the Vigilance Committee on canvass,
in the shape of panorama. The exhibition
takes "hugely," with the vigilance sympathi-
sers, and will make fortune for its owners.
APPOINTMENT OF RECETvER.-Mr. Crockett has
been appointed Receiver of the assets OF Page,
Bacon & Co., in place of Messrs. Naglee and
PARROT. The appointment was made by Judge
Hager, of the Fourth District Court, on Tues
day. Nov. 18th.
SUICIDE OF AN EDrroR-Mr. N. B. Dowson,
one of the editors of the Davenport (Iowa) Ga
zette, cut his throat with pocket knife, on the
l4th ult. He was q gentleman of fine talents,
was formerly connected with the press at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, and fell a victim to intemperance
THE OLDEST ONE.-Rev DIR. Spring is the old
est clergyman in New York. He has occupied
his pulpit forty-six years.
THEIR UsE.-The true use of cockroaches, as
all truly wise people have known for years, is
to flavor fine old Burgundy with.
MANUFACTURE OF WATCHES The number Of
watches manufactured annually in Neufehatel,
Switzerland, may be calculated to be from
m 0n0 to I On 000 of which ahout 35 ono are in