The Nevada Democrat., 1856-10-15
VARIETIES.

said between several members of the British
Parliament and Mr.. Dallas. A letter OF con-
graduation, bearing the signatures of some fifty
or more members of Parliament, on the satisfac-
tory settlement of the enlistment difficulties be-
tween England and the United States was most
unexpectedly received by Mr.. Dallas, some short
time before the sailing of the Baltic. He, how
ever, mentions the circumstance in a postscript
to private letter, and rejoices at the probable
immediate settlement of all misunderstanding
between the two countries
DRourH IN KENTucKY.-The drouth has fallen
with great severity in Kentucky, but in the
southern portion OF the State its effects are ter
rible. The Hopkinsville Patriot OF late date
says:
The drouth is doing fatal work in this Sec
ton of the State, and farmers begin to fear
recurrence of the season of 1854. Late corn is
worth nothing at all, tobacco is little BETTER and
everything like pasturage is literally burning
up. Corn is now selling at 81 80 per barrel in
Logan, and will be much higher STILL
CoTToN IN SAN JOAQUIN CoUNTY.-The capaci-
ty of the soil of San Joaquin county for the cul-
tivaton of cotton, has been successfully tested
at Two Mile Bar on the Stanisaus river. DR..
Robinson during the past season, has planted
and cultivated few stalks of cotton in his gar
den simply as test; the result was all that he
could desire, clearly showing that the Stanislaus
river valley is we'll adapted to the successful
cultivation of this eminently staple article of
Southern Atlantic commerce.-Aryus.
THE LEAGUE OF TYRANTs.-Therc is rumor
that the despotic Governments of Italy are fra
ternizing, under the support of Austria, for mu--
tual protection against the interference of the
West. at requires no effort of Imagination"
says the London Morning Star, "to believe such
q combination possible after so many threats
from France and England. Florence, Naples,
Rome and Modena are the Governments sup
posed to be confederating."
Mr.. DENvER.-The Washington Star says
'We understand that Mr.. Denver, the efficient
and popular representative in Congress from
California, remains in this city during the recess
to expedite the closing up the California war
bonds business with the government. AS thou
sands in and out of his State are interested in
the speedy settlement of this veXatious business,
this will be good news for them
FIGHT WITH PmATEs-A desperate engage
ment has occurred between the crew of Prus-
sian ship of war and the Algerine pirates, on
the coast Of Morocco. Eight of the former
were killed and twenty wounded. Prince Adel-
bert was also wounded. The incident has re-
vived the talk of European expedition against
the pirates on that coast.
MATERIAL PRoGREss OF TEXAs.-Of all the
slave States in the Union, Texas appears to be
the most rapidly progressing. The average
value of assessed land is now S1.2S; in 1852, it
was SIC. The total value of land assessed in
1852 was $33 900. 900; now, it is $4,000, 900.
OF negroes, $28,000,000; now, 53,OO0,OOO. OF
horses and cattle, $8000,000; now, $l7 100000.
END OF THE WoRID.-A gentleman named
! Slavell, who is a follower of Miller, has just
issued an epstle to the hopeful few who are
awaiting with exc emplary patience for the end
of all things. informing them that the affairs of
this world are all to be settled at period no
farther distant than the thirteenth of the pre-
| sent month.
ROBBERY AND MuRDER.-A miner living near
Evansville, Butte county, was murdered on Sat
urday night, Oct 5th. in his cabin, which was
also robbed of all the money it contained. On
the following day large party of men started
out in pursuit of the murderes, but the result OF
their search is not yet known.
A FINE OPENING FOR NICE YOUNG SwNDLER.
"A juvenile spendthrift who had spent all his
money, and more than that, had covered him.
self with bills and dshonor, upon being asked
what he should do, coolly made answer 81
have but two remedies left me-ether to go to
California or else get into Congress"
Political CHANGE.-Et is announced in the
Bay papers that Judge Shattuck, of the Superb
or Court of San Francisco, formerly Wing,
and more recently q member of the American
party, has joined the Democracy. On Monday
night, Oct, 9th, he addressed the Democratic
Keystone Club of that city. t..
Coop ADvIcE.-Some burglars entered
house on Dupont street, San Francisco, on Sun
day night Oct. 9TH, through an unlocked door.
After rfng it of some $500 worth of silver,
! they wrote on the door: "Please keep your doors
! locked hereafter"
ANOTHER PIONEER GoNE.-Capt. Walters, a
resident of Monterey, died in that place on the
! II oil inip m n
Pacific, having been on this coast since 1920.
His age was about 65 years; twenty of which
he had spent in California.
CoNNEcr1cUr.-A letter from Connecticut to
the n Y. Journal of Commerce says: "Thc
Democrats are gaining strength rapidly in old
Connecticut. You may safely set us down for
five thousand majority for Buck and Breck, in
the coming election"
CHANGEs.-In Newburyport, Mass but 62
persons have continued in uninterrupted busi-
ness out of 143 who advertised in the Newbury-
port Directory of l849. All the others, in seven
years, have died, failed, or left town.
ALL FOR A BoNNET.-It is said that a young
lady lately committed suicide, in the 18th ward,
Philadeldhia, because her mother refused to
buy her new bonnet.
| WEALTH OF BOsToN-The Assessors returns
of the wealth of Boston, for the present year,
will show an aggregate property of nearly three
hundred millions of dollars.
LOUIS NAPOLEON is reported to be in failing
health. He has been ordered by his physicians
to leave Paris and give up all business and ex-
element
Mrs. JULIA DEAN HAYNE.-Mrs Hayne win
commence her Encouragement at the MetropoI-
tan theater, San Francisco, on the goth October.
| SAN FRANCISCO MNT.-The expenses of the
San Francisco Branch Mint are put down at
$277 300, in the general appropriatien~hil
THE Pacific Sentinel says, that the ancient
people in its vicinity feel it in their old bones,
that we are about to have very wet winter