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The Nevada journal., 1856-12-19
County Surveyors Office.
RObinsOn's Crossing!

FTsHE ROAD from Nevada to Downieville by way of
Robinson's Crossings in fine condition and presents
The Shortest Route and Best Road for Teams
To all the extensive Mining Regions and all the yarious
settlements along the Divide between the South and
Middle aud the Middle and North Yubas by way of Hess
and Emory's Crossing.
This ROAD also affords the route for Packers
and Travellers from Sacramento by way of Rough and
Ready, Grass Valley and Nevada, and the mines further
South Poor Mans Creek Nelson's Creek and all the
Mining Regions north of Nevada and nownieville
7zFs This Road is easily Travelled that between
Sacramento aud Nevada -Four horses readily draw
from Three Four Thousand pounds of Freight from
Nevada the top of the hill at Downevie when the
road Is not ohstructed by heavy rains
ALLEN Y. ROBINSON Proprietor
S0 BarrelsHaxal Flour. for sale by
EeU r. ELLARD BEANS & CO. 81 Broad Street.
n l-e sacks Buckwheat FI.OU r for sale by
~ T. ET rdRD BEANS & c. Broad street
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-19
H.A. GASTON, w. NJ. P. T.
A. EAsToN, Sec'y5

APPROACHING EXTINCTION OF THE
IRISH LANGUAGE.-A curious table,
which is given for the first time in the
Irish census, looks like an indication of
the approaching extinction of the Irish
language. Less than FIVE per cent. of
the population have returned themselves
as ignorant of the English, and not a
fourth of the whole are able to speak
the original language of their country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

CALIFoRNIA.-TRI.L OF DURKEE AND RAND
These men, charged with Piracy, in having forcibly
boarded and taken six cases of arms from on board
the schooner Julia, in the Bay of San Pablo, on the
2lst day of last June were brought up for trial on
the 10Th of last month, before the United States Cir
cult Court, judges McAlster and Hoffman on the
bench. The testimony adduced was pretty much the
same as that previously published. The were
identified the boarding of the schooner and seizure
of the arms proved, but the charge of the Court lay
ing down the law, stated that to constitute the crime
of piracy, according to the indictment, intention
to convert the property taken was essential to the
use of the person taking it, and such intention not
appearing, the prisoners were acquitted. The Vig-
lance Committee had jollifcation on the head Of it.
Politics are waxing warm in the Pacific State
The address and resolutions adopted by the late
Democratic Convention of California are eminently
national, and suited to the latitude of any Southern
State.
A crowd of Vigilants and Others have waited upon
Hon. P. T. Herbert and presented him petition re-.
questng him to leave the State, to cease to be cit
zen of California
The San Francisco Herald of the Goth ult received
by the George Law, expresses great confidence in the
States going for Buchanan.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

THE BLACK REPUBLICAN LIE.-The fact of Col.
Fremonts catholicism having been brought home to
him, and his haseness and doubledealing proved by
allowing his friends to deny it his behalf, Greedy
and that crowd resort to the miserable expedent of
saying that the Catholic Fremont was Captain S. L.
Fremont, now resident of this place, and they even
have the erontery to say that he, Captain Fremont
resembles the notorious Colonel.
Captain S. L. Fremont is not now, and never was
member of the Catholic church. There is no
shadow of personal resemblance between him and
the Black Republican candidate. 1t is hardly posi-
BILE for two men to look more unlike. Captain Ere,
mont is TALL say about six feet high, will weigh at
least hundred and eighty pounds, parts his hair
and wears his clothes like his neighbours and, like
every other officer of the army whom have ever
met, has thorough contempt for the Colonel be-
cause he knows him to be contemplate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA,
One week later from Europe.

New YORK. Oct 14.-The steamer Persia arrived
here This morning at 9 o'clock, with Liverpool dates
10 the 4th inst, week later than former advices
The Persia brings nearly two hundred passengers
On the 9th ult, in lat 40 so. long 80 40, she passed
steamer supposed to be the steamer ASA On thu
18th, she passed the U. S. ship Saranac
The steamer Fulton arrived on Friday, the 3d. at
Southampton. The steamer Arabia arrived at Liver.
pool on Saturday%at noon.
The steamers City of Baltimore and Cambria had
arrived.
The chief items of interest continue to be the
three heretofore spoken OF, namely The demon
straton against Naples ; the boundry Ct Belgrade
and the right of possession in the Isle of Serpents
Respecting Naples the only infrmaon comes from
the Brussels 'Nord," which says that the Austrian
Ministers q Paris and London have urgent orders
from their Governments to entreat France and Eng.
land to abstain from any demonstration at least until
the return of Martns medatoral mission to Ma.
pies. Further, it is said, that the Western Powers
in consideration for Austria, assent.
There is considerable letter writing, but no new
facts have been brought out respecting the Belgrade
boundry.
The German papers assert that Great Britain hat
addressed second note to Russia Isle of Serpen is
peremptory than the first the result of viii ct
is unknown
Great Britain has proposed as plan for the ad
ustment of the NJ ontengro difficulty that Turkey
cede an extension of boundary to Montenegro, anc
that Montenegro acknoW ledge the sovereignty of lht
Porto
royal decree has been issued removing the con
hscatlon of Queen Christmas property in Spain.
Napoleon has returned to Paris.
There rumors of an increase of the Austrian
and French troops in Italy.
The ministerial crisis continued IN Denmark.
The China mail had been teegraphed from Trieste.
Exchange at Canton III.
The price Of gold at Melbourne on the 3Oth O
June was f3 los.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
The EclIpse.

We don't know what the Almanacs were about
Tor we have no Almanac, but we have great many
exchange papers, and we think they must have been
wholly engrossed with politics, or some other sublu.
nary topic, TO induce them far 10 neglect the hea
venly bodies as that their subscribers were taken
unawares last evening by the eclipse of the moon,
which was very fine eclipse indeed, and remarka.
bly, well executed, considering the short notice given
About six o'clock we noticed small shaving of moon
about two yards from the eastern horizon leading us
to reflect seriously upon the rapid decay of that chaste
uminary which, the night before, had been as round
as button. Shortly the "Queen of Night" gained
confidence, and her northern limb began to show
Ise1 unbIushingly, and about eight O'Clock the af-
lar was over, and all was moonshine."
The eclipse we think, was total at any rate,
when we first noticed it, so very little was visible as
scarcely to be perceptble. This is the season for
unexpected eclipses and we rather think there will
be some few between now ard the 5th of November,
DAILY Journal, 14th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
n1rpL1N nEMoCKATs AKoUsE!:

DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT KENANSVILLE.
A meeting of the Democratic citizens OF Duplln
county will be held at KenansVille Tuesday, the
21st inst, to take measures in view of the approach
ing Presidential Election. The occasion is an i'm
portant and interesting one, and ought to call forth
full attendance of the staurch and sturdy Democrats
of that noble Democratic county Letthere be full
gathering. Old Duplin is looked to by the Demo-
Gratis of the whole district, and Of the whole State
She is the banner county of the Third District, and
will not be wanting to herself on Tuesday, Nov 4th
Go 10 Kenansville on Tuesday next. Remember that
the Presidential Election will then be only two weeks
off. The country expects every man TO do bis duty.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
OHIO AND Pennsylvania ELECTIONS.

PeterSburg, va, ia o CLOCK, Z NJ
OHIO. Toledo, Democratic majority four hundred I'm
ion twenty-five
PENNSYLVANIA. Democrats 5000 ahead
Majority believed for whole State, $4,000 CumbeF'
land Lehigh, and York counties 2,7OO maJonty.-
Bedford, Blair, 'Schulkill, Hampton AMI Norhum-
berland, FIVE, aggregate majority of thirty eight hun
drsd Delaware, and Dauphin, Union majority OF
twelve hundred Pttsburg, except Fifth Ward, Union
majority seven hundred and fifty two.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Oct. Is, 1856, Al P. M.
H>~3arns from Indiana and Ohio meagre and con-
aoting, Indicating nothing.
Returns from Pennsylvania very satisfactory, in
d;catingi twelve thousand majority. Berks county
61oc majority, Montgomery county 1900 majority
and Philadelphia city largely Democratic.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
MIR. CoryyIm on the stump for Flllmo, e.

CINCINNATI Oct 13.-Hon Thomas Corwn spoke
at Carthage, Ky, Saturday. He defended Mr..
Fillmore's administration, and denounced the abo-
onists, who refused to support Mr.. Clay against
Mr.. Polk in 1874. He maintained the right of Con-
gress TO legislae slavery in the territories dis
claimed the purpose of elec,ioneering for any
He belonging 10 an old party, now extinct He was
an orphan, and spoke simply a citizen who desir-
ed to confer with his fellow citizens as to their duty
in this emergency. p had no political aspiration.
He had had enough of involuntary servitude and
claimed the benefit of the ordinance Of 1887. The
people themselves were to blame for much of the
trouble the country had been brought into. He
believed that Mr.. Fimores views were the same as
his own concerning the power of Congress to legs-
late on slavery in the territories.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
BUCHANAN AND BRECKINRIDGEH
THE corgsr TUITION AND THE UNION
DEMOCREFlC NASS MEETING AND BARBECUE,

At WIlr.s::9S4sa, N. c., on "wednesday and Thurs-
say, Oct. 22d and @3d
A Democratic Mass Meeting and Barbecue will De
held at the above time and place. to which all who
revere the Constitution love the Union, and are op-
posed TO fanatca aggressions upon the rights of the
South, are respectfully invited, without distinction OF
party.
Distinguished speakers have been invited, and sew
eral will certainly be present and address their fell
low citizens.
All the Railroad lines leading to Wilmington vii.
give return tickets, emitting visitors 10 come here and
return home for the single fare.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

FLoRIDA.-The returns from this State come in
slowly, and leave the result still in doubt The pop
ulation is exceedingly scattering, and the mans of
communication limited. The vote will evidently be
close one, but nothing, far, to altar our
impression that the State has gone for the Democrats
We must bide our time, remembering that doubtful
things said to be uncertain and thus be prepared
for any event.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
Later from Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 13.-Advices from Weston state
that Messrs. Berry and Walker having sold some
-four to citizens of Kansas, party of rufans under
Strngfeilow proceeded from Platte city to Weston
and aTe5'sd Berry, den0uncng him as an abolition
Weston assembled in full force, and denounc;ng
Stringteow ordered him to leave the country in five
days. They then drove his party from town
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
Indian OutrNges.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. lathe Council Bluffs Bugle of
the 18th ult. says that gentlemen who have arrived
from Fort Kearney, report that rumor had reached
the Fort to the effect that COL Balbitts train had
been attacked by the Cheyenne Indians and that
ONLY one man escaped
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
Ennm the ISfhnnnn

The dates from Nicaragua are to the 22d ult.-
Walker was at Granada with 500 men. 1t is rumor.
ed that he would shortly occupy Greytown, and pro-
ceeding thence, would invade Costa Rica Rivas
at st. Leon with $500 men, waiting for fair
weather to attack Walker.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
THOMAS j. BoYKIN, Secretary
Adjournment of the Vigilance Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAMBERS, J
San Francisco, September, S, 1856.
JOHN STEPHENS Your written request to leave
the State of California by the of this day, has
been received b. the Executive Committee, and am
directed TO state to you that your prayer has been
granted upon the especial condition that you never
return under the penalty of death BY order of the
Committee.
LSeal] &c. Secretary.
Mr.. aStephens was sent away for whipping man
by the name of JONES' member of the Vigilance
Committee. Stephens and Jones had a fight and
Jones worsted in the combat. In revenge he had
Mr.. Stephens arrested and banished
In addition to the above ndubitable evidence of
the Committee of Saints having adiourned, it was
only few days since that some of the detective
'' Buckets " arrested couple of men charged with
some offence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

CHARLESTON, Oct. 13.-The steamer Isabel Capt
Rollins, arrived here to-day from Havana and Key
West with dates to the 10th inst. The steamer
Granada, from Aspinwal arrived at Havana on the
10Th with MI Soule on board. There was rumor
that the Spanish feet would sail tor Vera Cruz short
".
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

PULPIT PoL1TENEss.-At Lempster, N. H, a few
Sabbaths since, political divine, whose anxiety for
the kingdom of Kansas is greater at the present time
than Tor the kingdom of heaven, preached political
discourse in which he alluded to the democrats of his
congregation in such unpleasant terms as to induce
quite number 10 leave the house. The political
address finished, the very devoted minister, in fer
vent manner, thanked God that among other things
granted unto him. she possessed the power of casting
out deullSn,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
Savannah Elections

We are indebted to the Savannah Morning News
for the following dispatch
SAVANNAH, Oct. IS, p M.-The whole number of
votes cast in our city election this day is 2o72 and
the counting out will occupy nearly all the night
Ii is believed that The Democratic ticket for Mayor
and Aldermen will be elected by small majority
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
Another Kansas Rnmnr

CHICAGO, Oct. 12th.-A party of Kansas emigrants,
chiefly from Ohio and Wisconsin, numbering 800
men, women and chdren, while at Sailors, Iowa, re-
ceived Intelligence that Governor Geary was ap-
preaching with party of Dragons to oppose their
entrance into the territory. The party however, de-
termined to proceed until they should be forcibly
compelled to retire
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
Kansas Election,

ST LOUIS, Oct. 14-in addition to the election Of
Whitfield, the pro slavery men have elected all their
candidates to the Legislature by large majorties-
The Free-State men made no serious opposition
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
The other Fremont

We have frequently, in jest, addressed Captain FIRE.
mont, the Superintendent of the Wilmington aid
Weldon Railroad, as Col. Fremont, and found that
he honorable man, did not like, even in jest+
to be in any way identified or connected with the
VIGOROUSLY dishonest California Spectator in cattle
and Miraposa lands. But the alb olitionsts have ia
ken greater liberty with his name than that They
have strenuously denied that said Spectator was d
Catholic, but The proof being brought home to them,
they have hit upon the dodge shown in the following
extract from the N. Y. Tribune:
1t appears by the pamphlet, entitled "C Col. Free
mont Not Roman Catholic" which is published to-
day at the Tribune office, that there two FIRE.
mons, both of whom have belonged to the army
both resided in Washington that they resemble each
other, and that Fremont who is the candidate for
President is not that Fremont who in the habit
of attending the Catholic Church.
There is something rich, isn't it What lie will
these scoundres start next. They can't we'll start a
bigger one.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

05- Ali the talk about the fifteen Governors at Ra-
leigh, is SO much sound and fury signfying moth
ing for the simple that the fact il not so--
Even if it we're so, they would have perfect right
to be there if they choose Gov. Bragg would treat
them well, no doubt, and show them the Stale Fair,
and talk to them like true Governor of Southern
State and true Southern man. Governor or no Gov
ernor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
Florida Election

CHARLESTON, S. c. Oct. 14.-Additional returns
from Florida indicate that the State has gone for TIT
Democrats by about 500 majority.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

REPORTED DEFALcATIoN.-A telegraph dispatch
from Albany 10 the N. Y. Times states that defa-
cation of $4,000 has been discovered in the State
Comptroller's Office that $4,000 of it was abstrac-
ted IN 1853 by Clerk in said Office, and The re-.
malnder more recently. The defaulter has fed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

EVANSVILLE, IND, Oct. 13th.--There is much
political excitement here this evening in view of the
State election o-m Bets to large amount are
made by both parties The result. 1t is believed
that the entire anti-Nebraska forces have united to
defeat the democrats
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
22. Secrntarv
From the Richmond Enquirer


The opposition presses have gone into ecstacies
over that portion of the speech made by Gov Floyd
in New York. in which the orator assures his audi
tory that if it be shown his satisfaction that
Fremont cannot be defeated without his vote be Civ
en- for Fillmore, that he will vote for Fillmore and
that Virginia will stand at his back. HereupOn, the
Fillmore men hereabouts throw their caps into the
air and raise great shout as if Governor Floyd had
pledged himself to vote for Fillmore 1t so happens
however, that with this declaration was coupled tho
orators ayowed beef-a belief which he entertains
in common with all rejecting men of all parties
that MIR. Fillmore has not the remotest chance of an
election, and, consequently, it tantamount to a
declaration that he should not vote for Fillmore as
he most undoubtedly will not. Why, then, it may
be asked, did he make the remark at all He was
arguing to show that the Union was menaced hv the
Black Republicans that their triumph would ensure
the immediate dissolution of the Union, and that it
was, therefore, the duty Of all men who love the
UnIon to unite upon James Buchanan for the pur-
pose CT saving the Union. 1t was almost a logical
necessity OF the line of argument which he had
adopted, that he should avow his willingness to vote
tor any man, who was nominated by party claiming
nationality, who could defeat the nominee of fan
avowedly sectional party. So much the declaration
of Gov. Floyd means and nothing more, and if there
be comfort in that 10 the Fillmore men in the South
they welcome 10 it.
But how strong the contrast between these words,
ana those words OF reasonable import which the
Fillmore men at the South are wont to use. Wheth-
er it is The leader of the horde in Virginia. or some
pothouse, or cross road politician, the sae language
is heard proceeding from their lips and it is 10 the
effect that if they had to choose between Fremont
and Buchanan, they should be puzzled to decide how
to vote. No doubt they would. Not because their
preference is not decidedlysfor Fremont, but simply
because they fear the Indignation which would be
aroused should they follow their instincts and vote
for the Black Republican candidate.
And now should like 10 know of these Fillmore
gentlemen, who so highly appreciate and approve
the sentiments uttered by Governor Floyd, why they
have not denounced their own orators who have de
cared the opinions to which we have alluded If
Governor Floyd patriotic, we are told he was,
in the use of such language then those others are
unpatrlotic and should be denounced as enemies of
the country Why is the Wing silent Why are
those rate rs permitted to escape the LASH which,
upon the theory of our opponents they richly de-
serve? We pause for an answer!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

Fifth Section of the Kan,
sas Nebraska Bill signed
by President Pierce,
May 80, 1854
SEC. 5. And be 1T fur
tier enacted. That every
free white male iDhabitant
above the age of twenty
one years, who shall be an
actual resident of said Ter
ritory, and shall possess
the qualifications hereinaf-
ter prescribed shall be en-.
titled to vote at the first E.
lection and shall be eligi-
BILE to any Office within the
said Territory ; but the
qualifications of voters,
and of holding office lat all
Subsequent elections shall
be such as shall be pre-
scribed by the Legislative
Assembly: Provided, That
the right of suffrage and
of holding Office shall be
Exercised only by citizens
of the United States and
Ilhosewho shall have declar-
led on oath their intention
Ito become such, and shall
have taken an oath to sup
port the Constitut 0 n of
1.-The United States and the
provisions of this act -
And proU'ded further, That
Ino officer, soldier, seaman
or marine, or other person
in the army or navy of the
j United States, or attached
to troops in the service OF
, the United States shall be
allowed to vote or hold of
lfice in said Territory, by
reason of being on service
therein.
[Signed.)
! FRANK. PIERCE.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

MANUFACTURE OF FILEs.-For the last twenty
years skilled mechanics have exercised all their in
genuity in trying to discover process of manufac-
turing files at cheaper cost, A machine, which
has proved successful, has now. been invented by
Glasgow mechanic. 1t is stated that by it's agency,
files can be struct in very superior manner, with
advantage in labor alone of at least two hundred
per cent. skilfu flecutter will strike by the
hand somewhere about twenty common forty inch
fat bastard files in day, while, with one of these
mechines, sixty files may be struct in the same time.