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The Nevada journal., 1856-07-11

SUMMONS.
esrArE OF CALrFoRSIA, County of Nevada, Town
- snip CT Nevada, Justice Court, Before T. P
van haFen; p The people Of the state Of Califor-
mia to John D. Pinaefton
Aou are hereby summoned to appear before the un-
dersigned, Justice Of the Peace at his Office in said
i5. dHMnsn'p on Saturday the l2rh day of uly A D.
OF James Monroe. who demands Of Won the sum of
huaared ana eleven i5i00 dollars as appears by his
complaint row on file in my Office On failure 80 to
appear ana answer jndgmeHt will be rendered against
Given under my hand this I2rb dav of Jnns Io56
l. T. VAN HAGEN. Justice of the Peace
STATE OF CALIFORNIA County and Township of
Nevada 1t satisfactorily apnearino o mo tbat ,be
above defendant has left the county tits ordered that
pu6Ication OF summons be made in the Nevada Jour
nal IOr one month l P VAN HAGEN j. P
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. .FR C. H. HOLBRooK viii commence his Second Term
vi Of fTeaching Vocal Music, the Methodist Episco
pal Church. on FRIDAY EVENING. July llth
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SUMMONS

Agent ior Nevada No. 80 Main street, and for sale BY
Druggists generally. lam
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Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

MARROW EscAPE.-A few evenings since,
says the Milford Diamond State, one of our
citizens carried a gun TO blacksmith to be re-
paired. forgetting at the time that she was
loaded. After the work had been done the
smith placed cap on the tube to try it, and on
pulling the trigger, bang went the gun to the
horror of both parties, as it was pointed direct
ly at window where they had but minute
be'ore saw man at work. and now he had dis.
appeared. There, l have shot NJ" ex-
claimed the smith, and both ran into Ms shop
and found him more frightened, if possible. than
either, as one shot had entered his face, and he
thought some one had shot at him "to kill, "
as it was night. The window at which Mr.
M. was at wsrk was considerably shattered
and he had just left it a second before, or he
would probably have been fatally injured.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

The SLAVE lNsURRECTIoN.-The TriEuno,.
correspondent says the insurrectionary mo-
ment IN Tennessee obtained more headvA
than Is known to the public-important Eao;
being suppressed, in order TO check the snroaL
OF the contag glon and prevent the true eon1i,;o'
OF affairs from being understood elsewber.
Upwards Of 60 slaves in the iron works hola.
ing to John Bell were Implicated and nine h'%..
-t~ur by the decision of Court and five H..
mob. Mr.. Bell was absent al the time AMI :.
now detained from Washington, owing To ,t.'
cause. Ihere slaves were treated with car.
| and humanity, under strict directions from, NJ
Bell, who habtually visited the works xho.- l,
they were employed during the recesscs of Ca
gress. The movement was instirated p,l,.
what seems an extraordinary delaisiss. but -.
design and plan have been grossly exaGr4ro,aI
by those who inflicted the summary rcnoltio1
tor which some of them may yet suffer. barr'
another tribunal, when excitement has snbsI't
SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN KENruoKY.-Lo,;,-
: VILE, Dec. 2O.-The Reeseville Herald of Wed.
nesday says that much excitement exists !,
e that neighborhood and at Volney, and at Co.
: donsvile in relation to the insurrectionary moya
ment among the slaves. A number of neproo,
: have been arrested. One employed at the I'm
l. nesse Iron Works said he knew all aI,ont tho
P plot, but would die before disclosing il. q.
was whipped to force him to disclose the facrs
= and died after receiving 75O Iashes.
l. In Cadiz. Twigg county, free negro was
hung yesterday, after being tried by the V,yi.
st lance Committee. A number are in iail. ,,,'.s
10 Of whom will be hung, Judge Cook has c,lIro;
IT, the Court for Christmas day. The excitement
IN is increasing.
The GALE OF SATURDAY NIGHT.-Pack.r
IN Ship NeW York Ashore on Barnegat-Thrre
Il. Hundred Passengers in PeriI-New York
IN Dec 2l.-Telegraphic dispatches from ,h,.
coast represent the gale of last night as beinr
most fearful one, and it is feared that MANY
disasters have occurred to the shipping bound
M in.
er- NeD York. Dec. 22--The passengers or
" board the packet ship New York ashore at B If.
negat, have all been safely landed on the beach
VI full OF water, and the sea making breach oycf
ny her. We have no further particulars from l.l
ice other wrecks.
icL Crr The libary of the British Museum CON.
Nv, talns four hundred and fifty thousand vulun :,
ice placed on shelves; which occupy fifteen mile
the of space.
'lll SALE OF SLAVES. A. w. Powell, ESQ
IN sold at public said on Wednesday OF last wrtk
lay IA number of slaves a. the following prices. Ol
by man aged from 10 to 81 years, for 81 ,;}15; on
md man aged from II to 23 year, 81 ,4s0: on
ak woman aged 30 years, with small child, fo
TO Sl,2OO; one woman aged 30 years, with three
lsi- children, aged from 4 to years for &3,50O
e"' " Congress, according to the Washinr,o
20 letter writer, is now a Bunc0mbe ehaln.
80 Society. with an occasional recess to allo,
ent sooochos r. ~, y,Lr Lr ';.-r ''"'
a. three thousand dollars per annu II and "e,e
ray lasting fame.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

IMPORTANT TO BUsIEEss.-In the case Of
Cassard, of Baltimore, VS.. Hnman, of New
York, Judge Hoffman, of the New York Supe-
rior Court, has decided that sales Of produce OF
merchandise deliverable at future day, wita
no intention Of the parties actually to perform
it. but merely to pay difference on one side or
the other, according to the state Of the market,
such contract is a wager, and therefore void
This decision of Judge Hoffman places contracts
in provisions, where differences are only under
stood to be paid in fulilment of the contract
upon the same footing as contracts in stocks
and declares them without the pale of law.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

has been, the contrast is cheering, in compar-
son with the following:
Paris, Nov 20.-Weather so dark that we
can scarcely distinguish our pens; super-abun-
dance of rain, with mild temperature; cold even
al Marseilles; the condition of our streets mex
pressble; the Northeast of France and half of
Belgium covered with snow; Frenchmen just
returned from the British metropolis declare
that the Londoners had not seen each other,
except by artificial light, for three consecutive
days; fine time this for the sixteen thousand
nine hundred criminal depredators at large in
London, the number, says the Morning Post,
known to the police. We may presume there
are nearly as many more unknown"
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24
Congressional.

In the U. s. Senate on Monday, the cred
entails OF the Hon. James Harlan, as Senator
from Iowa, were taken up, together with the
State Senatorial protest
In the U. s. House of Representatives, Mr..
Etherldge, a southern member, introduced a
strong resolution, denouncing the agitation of
the subject at rcvying the African slave trade
as shocking to the moral sentiments of the
world. He moved suspension of the rules to
allow of their introduction, and it was agreed
10, ayes l40 noes SO.
The previous question was ordered, and the
resolutions passed, by ayes l52; nays, 81.
In the U S. House of Representatives, on
Tuesday, Mr.. Whitfield introduced bills to es-
tablish another district court and two new lanC
districts in Kansas, and to assess the damages
sustained by citizens in the loss of property
during the troubles in that territory Th'
Indian Civil, and Army Appropriation bills
were reported from the Committee of tn
Whole. The first named committee also re
ported bill, which was passed, TO prohibit tn
Importation of obscene prints and books. Th
} consideration of the new tariff bill was posi-
, poned until the first Tuesday in January.
/ In the U. S. Senate, on Wednesday. Nj
. tusk's bill allowing further time for the cred
tors of Texas to file their claims, was taken U
0 and passed.
r In the. Senate on Friday, Mr.. Wilson ha'
v ing the floor, proceeded to speak on the polit
s cal questions of the day.
d The bill which passed the Senate at the la
t, session, authorizing the people of Kansas
d form a constitution and State GovernmeT
a preparatory to admission ints the Union on
It equal footing with the original States, was r
e fered to the Committee on Territories.
t, Various other Senate bills, living over frC
e The last session, were referred to the approp
< ate committees, including many relative
10 harbors and rivers.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

THE VorE FOR PREsIDENr.--The full Presi.
Dental vote will reach about four million and
seventy five thousand votes-of which Mr.. Fill
more will receive about $4,000, Mr.. Buchanan
1,S4s, 600, and Col. Fremont 1885,, 900. Free
mont will run considerably over half million
of votes behind the President elect. He is in
a minority in California, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,
the three great States of the country and the
three leading States of the West. He leads in
the six New England States, and in Michigan
and Wisconsin. While the large free States
voted against him by the majority vote, the
small free States voted for hinl,-but in the
free States, on the full vote, he is overwhelm
ingly defeated. In all the slave States, Ere
mont received l,347 votes, as follows: 369 il
Kentucky, 291 in Virginia, 2Sl in Maryland
aud 800 in Delaware. This is one aspect o
the vete Another view of it, places MIR. Buch
anan in a minority Of about 258,000. The bal
ance of power rests with the Fillmore vote
which. in States like Kentucky, Tennessee an
Louisiana. ran close upon that of the successful
candidate.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24
SNfTDNAs DlANo,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1856.
N,v,o,r,oN SrspvNprn-Tbe steamer

NAVIGATION SUsPENDED.-Tbe steamer Bal
loon made her last trip to the city on Friday
morning---nOt being able to return in conse-
suence of The large quantity of ice in the river
We understand she has gone into winter guar
ters. The las. several months have been so
mild that many persons were unconscious of the
ucar approach of Old Boreas--sofew have been
the premonitions. The "cold-snap" has
caugh, msay of the marketing people the
watering course, knapping. A large lot o
pou4ry alroady prepared. and much more to b'
prepared for the holiday market, will have t.
seek some other means of conveyance, or fin'
consumers in the home market.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24
A Remarkable Tragedy,

Two MEN KILLED--The Rochester American
has the following remarkable statement contain
ed In letter from Monmouth, Warren County,
ILL.,, under date of Dec. IL: a
A bloody tragedy was performed at the Bald |
win House, in This city. this afternoon. was
conversing with gentleman in DIR Thayer's
Drug Store, about 2 O'clock, when the terrible
cry OF murder was heard, and we all started
out to discover the cause. We were soon di-
rected by the throng of people to the above
named Hotel, distant only a few yards, and
there, welteting in their blood, lay the victims
ofth most sangunary, single hand conflict it
has been my lot TO witness. 1t is impossible
to describe the horror depicated on the vsages
| OF that thr0Ig of spectators called there at a
i moments warning. The circumstances are
as follows A Mr.. Fleming, an elderly gentle
man, and two sons about 25 to twehty-eight
years of age, had called upon Mr.. Crosier, at
/ his rooms at the Baldwin House, armed each
with loaded pistol, to coerce the latter gen.
tleman into concession and retraction of a
calumny affecting their daughter and sister
/ with which they charged MIR. c., after some
pretty warm language had passed between the
. parties, agreed to and did sign a retraction il
the presence of friend whom the Messrs
Fleming had brought with them.
Immediately after delivering the paper int
the possession of their friend, the Messrs F, o
one of the brothers said 70 MIR. c., 81 am nov
going to cow hide you," and one of the boy
holding cooked pistel to his head, directe
;. the other to inf1ct the threatened punishment
!, which he Immediately commenced. He ha
i struck three or four blows, when c, pulled
dirk knife from side pocket, and passing q
the same time his arm around the neck of the on
who piedt the lash stabbed him in the lett breas
y and as quick as thought withdrew the knif
N and struck the one who held The pistol bacl
M handed blow which reached as did the first,
the heart of his victim.
~ Both brothers received their death wount
TO in less than two seconds, and were both blood
s. corpses in three minutes after they were struc
he The old man had gone out into the hall al
. locked the door and stood upon the outsi'
with pistol to keep out assistance. The
e. fair has created an immense excitement heI
a | assure you. The young man CroSier is und
re arrest, having surrendered himself into custOd
and is to undergo an examination Tomorrow.
The symplhIes Of the people are mostly wi
~ Crosier. lie acts and looks the picture Of {
lts spalr. He is "a young man, some u to
lir years old and unmarried. He is said to ha
ON been engaged to the lady in question:, who
at present out of the Stale. The other part
were respectable farmers, and two OF them,
'u' understand, mc.nbers OF the church in q
'tI- standing.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

G- Business in our town for the last week
has been active, as is usually the case just be-
fore the ushering in of the holidays. Every
family must have large share of molasses, su-
gar. &c. with which to manufacture taffy,"
dse-nuts and the other good things required for
the feast. There are many other things, how
ever. necessary for the household which are
laid in at this time. and so it goes-what is the
season for luxury and ease for enc class is the
harvest with the other .s' ;GsH .-s.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24
LOCAL HOLIDAY GOSSIP.

~, TO.MoRRow, in his annual stride
through Time, genial Christmas will make a
stately tread upon us. Awaiting his coming,
already parents, childrea and friends are gath
cred 10 and nestled around their freiides,
with countenances bright. spirits gay. and souls
lilumined with celestial CLEANS of domestic
happiness-whilst every seasonable prospect i.
radiant with glowing anticipations. A merry
Christmas to them we say--may cheerful ant
gladdening flowers spring up around ALL, tina
| will ever ornament their retrospective way, ant
fill the air Of fond recollection with rich per
fume! --..
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

In BAD CoNDIrIoN.--On Monday night, at
late hour, officer Hayden discovered man
lying in the street-drsnk-an almost insen-
sible, and would, in short time, have perished
from the cold. Hewas taken to the +" Lookup"
warmed aud otherwise protected from the Sc.
we're weather, and on Tuesday morning was let
go, the powers that be- declaring that there
was no law in the premises. The young man
was quite penitent, and declared this to be the
first time he had been in sucl condition but,
unfortunate as he was, he is not so much to be
pitied as the miserable miscreant. who stole
his coat from his back while he was lying be-
Humbed and insensble. ..
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

Coin ATHER.-The cold weather of the
last week has shut up our creeks, canals and
rivers so as to impede navigation. Indeed, it
has been exceedingly cold for the season, the
thermometer indicating considerable fall below
zsro. in many, places. l" this place the muir
eary has been as low as 10 deg. above zero.-
IN the Norihera States they arc enjoying a
6ns season of sleighing. and have been for sew.
eral weeks. aiiiH'
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24
MARRIED.

In Philadelphia, on the 1lth inst, by Rev..
John McCiuskey, ID. d., Mr.. Robt A. Houstua
t. Miss Mary Bateman, both formerly Of Della
ware.
On the 2lst inst ,lby Rev. P. Mansfield, Mr.
Loadman llony and Miss Mary Ann Jones. both
Of Duck Creek Hundred
On the 23d inst, by the same. Mr.. John s.
Wilson and Miss Sarah A Morris, both Of Mary.
land
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

FRoM THE ARCTIC WHALfSG FLEET.-CaPt.
Borden, of the barque Canton Packet. of New
Bedford, writes as follows, under date of Sep
tember Dist:
'H" The whales have yielded larger amount
of bone, and less oil, than the general average
of whales, this season. Hard weather was set
ting in, and ships were leaving the ground every
day for the Islands. The hills were covered
with snow, and but one or two whaling days
could be expected out efthe seven. The wealth
er in general had been better than usual, but
more ice /; whales sly and hard to strike, and
yield but little oil. Ships in the Ochotsk had
done poorly this season, averaging about 400
bbls. Some had done well, and others nearly
nothing. There has been much more than
usual damage to the feet this season, by the ice.
There is scarcely ship on the ground that has
not been more or less injured some with fore.
foot and stem taken of, others with bows stove
in and loss of cables, anchors, copper, &C.
Some left the ground leaking badly, but with
smooth weather. and the great rise. and tall Of
tides many are capable of doing temporary re-
pairs without leaving the ground"
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

or Rumors of slave insurrections seem to
be spreading over large portion Of the South.
In some places the evidence of such an inien-
tion on the part Of the negroes seems to be con-
elusive. but the whole white population appear
70 be fully on their guard aud any attempt oi
ihs kind win only end IN the death ofthose who
are blind enough 10 engage ID. G5aasla ~ I.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24
OF The following items are from the Del
Republican and Gazette:


OF The following items are from the Del.
Republican and Gazette:
Measles.-This desease is prevailing among
the younx folks Of our city, to an alarming ex
tent. We presume that there have been some
three or four hundred cases, few OF which
have proved fatal. The measles are usually
not much dreaded, but owing to the Jnclemen'
cy OF the weather, or some Cther cause, there
has been general complaint Of their virulence
and malgnity. There has been no new dis.
coyery 10 medicine for their alienation, and
consequently they must take their course.
Returned-Our friend, DIR. John Stradley,
druggist, at the corner ofFront and West street,
who left your city about one year ago, for Eu-
rope, returned on Tuesday, having made two
voyages as surgeon OF the Grinnell clipper
ships Aurora and Constantine. ....
OF child of Joseph Brown, who resides
in Poplar street, set fire 10 its clothes while
playing with some matches, on Friday evening,
whea il was shoekngly burned. DIR. White
was called in, but despite every effort TO afford
relief, the pains of the little sufferer ended in
death in few hours.
/. 04rA man named Hickey, employed in the
car shop at the Railroad Depot, had his hand
dreadtuIy mangled on Friday last by bringing
! it in contact with circular saw. Dr. Askew
was ca lied 10, and amputated it at the connec-
ton with the wrist. i, Ass. .fattf+.'.'
ar We understand that the Ladies' connec-
ted with the Central Presbyterian Church real.
lied over $500 by the Fair, ut the City Hall,
| last week. .., +. ~
or The annual meeting of the st. Georges
and Appoquinimnk Insurance Company VIII De
held at Odessa, on the 9th Of January next
O- MIR. Bernard Krauss, some months ago
sold his farnI in the upper part OF Queen Annes
/ county, Nd, containing 347 acres 10 Mr. Cum'
minis, of Delaware. for the sum OF S3OOO. lie
is about TO return to Cecil county, Md. Mr.
Leonard Krauss will remove 10 the neighbsr.
hood of Blockbird Del, ,,d
or The Wilmington and New Castle Rail
road Company have declared dividend ofthree
!, and half per cent. for the last three months.
fA7- The annual meeting o. the stockholder'
of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Turnpike
Company will be held at B. I. Turner's Hotel
on the 9th of January
THe coLLIss SrEAmsHIPs.--Mr. Collins ha
, nrenareS a memorial to present TO both house
of Congress at once, proposing 70 terminate
; his coniract with the Government for carrying
: the mail ETC., and also asking Congress to pur
chase the ships of the Company, which, u J
Z ayerred. will relieve them Of the losses whicl
must necessarily accrue, as IT Is impossible, q
! the reduced rate OF their compensation, to con
tinue their line.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

The FIRST Snow of the season, in our region
fell yesterday it was, however. small in guam
tity, though it occupied many hours in its de
scent. 1t was only an indication of what will be
and may serve timely warning to many, tC
prepare for the cold but steady tread of the ice
king of the North.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24


1IEa THE brute creation is truly bless
ing to man, and, in so far as the pig kingdom
extends, Smyrna has of late been signally
favored: Many the grasps of hoggish propen-
sities many the grunts from dis appointed hopes,
and many the squeals from retributive justice,
that have been heard since the incoming of the
present year, as evidences of this fact! For
gain OF paltry dimes, we have animals who
would eat the husks sOfselEdegradation. walIow
in the mire, and contaminate irreirievably God s
most noble creatures-poisoning the breath
they breathe, and sealing forever their course to
debauchery and ruin. And now, in days of"good
living whilst 10 the firing the Christmas log
is brought and a spirit of liberalty and freedom
prevails-these sty-lOrds, unless well guarded,
will root about until every cab6age-head worth
sixpence falls prey to their gluttenous appe
tites. So, then, in these times of buckwheat-
and-sausage, don't forget the pigs, gentlemen;
don't forget the pigs!
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

81 JorxEp CHuxcH. H..--S.ace the progress ofthe
protracsed meeting 10 the M. Z. Church, in this
town. sixiy-five persons have connected them
selves with the ch rch, on probation. The
wosk .fili goes on, and meetings are nightly
being held.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

ie MAm Aaa aAsGExerrs. The Posinaster Cen
essl has directed the mail 10 be carried lriweek-
ly between Denton and Vernon, and extend TO
Clark's Corner, on the Delaware Railfoad.
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

CD In retrospecting the past, it appears
that but few days-a few short weeks at
most-have elapsed since the last visitation of
Santa Claus" when the little presents
concomitant afforded the doners pleasure and
made glad the hearts of children. but, the
,oatch of Time again denotes the near approach
of this famous visitor, bringing with him, as
usual, the "greatest festive-day in ali Christen-
dom THE general holday-when desire to
doff for awhile the pursuits of everyday busi-
ness supreme.y reigns. The WATCH: glance
atit-how heeting TIME!- and, blessed with the
good things of life, grateful should the countless
thousands be, enjoying at present the view OF
his onward march. 'Tisthe eleventh hour-the
year is well-nigh run-the hand of dreary win.
ter is upon us-and those with whom an abnn-
dance of this worlds bestowments has been in
trusted, should to alleviate the sufferings of the
destitute and lay up store in the world eternal,
10 which we are all Fastening. deal in acts Of
CHARITY this is the season: now is the time
Tor alms-giving. The chilling blasts of win.
ter" fall hard-like knells of death-upon the
many already writhing under the agonies Of
want and it should be remembered, that among
the essential requirements Of Heaven itself
and "the greatest of all-is CHARITY"
Smyrna times., 1856-12-24

o. The Legislature of this State will as
semble at Dover, on Thursday, the 9th of jan
uary next.