The Nevada Democrat., 1856-10-08
WHOLE NO. 157.
VARIETIES.

| COLT's PISToIS--There is paragraph gong
the rounds of the papers to the effect that COl.
Colts invention of the revolver is no novelty,
and that pistols of similar construction have
long existed in the Tower of London. This rs
a fact At the great exhibition in 1851, was
shown pistol in the collection of ancient arms,
which, in construction nearly resembled that
of Col. Colt. 1t had six chambers, but it was
the barrel which revolved. 1t is perfectly pos
sible, however, that Col Colt had never seen or
heard of these pistols as it is more than likely
that the officials in charge of the armor did not
themselves know of their existence In the ex-
citement consequent on the great exhibition.
they were, however, disentombed, and were re-
garded with much curiosity.
BRIDGNG THE Another stupendous
mechanical undertaking is about being inaugu-
rated at Cincinnati The people of that enter
prising region are moving in earnest towards
erecting bridge across the Ohio to connect
Cincinnati and Covington. Proposals are in
vited for laying the abutments, and the con-
struction of an immense suspension bridge is to
be Immediately proceeded with. The stock has
all been paid in. The bridge will not so it is
said interfere in the least with river navigation,
as the arches are to be fully sixty feet above
high water mark, thus allowing the tallest CHM
neys of boats to pass beneath it without the
slightest trouble. .i 'i- .A
A PLAGIARIsT ExPosED.-The Westminster
Review of August, lashes justly and without
mercy the literary piracy which DR.. William
Smith, in his 'Latin-Englsh Dictionary" has
committed upon the labors VI our countryman,
Prof. f. A. Andrews, o piracy the more CEN
surable because Dr. Smith, after availing him
self of Prof. Andrews work, and appropriating.
1t under his own name, has the effrOntery in his
preface to disparage the work which he found
so useful. The article will convey wholesome
lesson to the whole pack of pagiarists.
LoNGEvrrY-Mr John Y. Newcomb, of Well
feet, Cape Cod, is now living at the great age
of ninety-four years and four months. His wife
is also living and is ninety-one. This couple
have lived in the married state seventy-two
years and seven months. They are worthy and
respectable people, and have passed prolonged
life of as much happiness as usually falls to the
lot of mortals. They have had five children,
three of whom are now living Their descen-
dants are quite numerous
IT is related of Thomas F. Marshall that q
judge having once fined him thirty dollars for
contempt of court he rose and asked the judge
to lend him the money, as he hadn't it, and
there was no friend present to whom he could
so well apply as to his honor This was o stum-
per- The judge looked at Tom, and then at the
clerk and finally said-"Clerk, remit.Mr. Mar
shalFs fine. The State is better able to lose
thirty dollars than am"
OvERDosED BY T.-The Liverpool papers say
that portion of the English people are about
as sick of "dramatised Uncle Tom" as they are
: of the "Kars heroesn Mrs Webb has been
holding protracted meetings at Stafford House,
and would like to enlarge her sphere of opera
tions, but they are getting sick of it and say
''she will not take" They have been overdosed
, by the Kars heroes and Uncle Tom
Curious IF TRuE.-An exchange says that one
vote in the United States Senate annexed Texas
, to the United States. Mr.. Hannegan, of Indi-
ana, cast that vote. One vote in the Indiana
Legislature elected Mr.. Hannegan to his place
in the Senate. That vote was cast by Madison
Marsh, of Staunton county. Mr. Marsh was
chosen to the Legislature of IDdiana by one
, vote. ..
ROBBERY BY MEXICAN OFFIoLlIs.-The San
Diego Herald, Of Sept. 18th, states that Mr..
Ward, who left that place about three weeks
previous, with load of provisions for the salt
mines of San Quentin, in Lower California had
his team and goods seized by the authorities of
Santa Tomas, on the ground that they wanted
the articles and had not the means to procure
them in any other manner.
ROBBERY IN THE SoCTH.-The Santa Barbara
Gazette has information that a robbery was COM
mitted on the Olivas Rancho below San Buena-
ventura on Sunday evening, Sept. 18th, by
large party of men, Zone report says thirty
who broke into house and succeeded In car
and are in the custody Of the authorities at San
. Buenaventura. .I-
, LoNG LEASE OF OFFIcE-The present post
master at Jamestown, Lebanon county, Pa, was
, appointed under Thomas Jelferson's admins
, traton, by Gideon Granger, then Postmaster
General, on the 23d September, 1902. He is
: now eighty-one years old, and does all the bus
, mess himself. -..s.
CHILD KILLED DY A RAT-A child eighteen
months old. named Philip Cumio whose parents
reside in New York, was bitten on the scalp
while sleeping, by rat. A physician who was
+ called was unable to stop the flow Of blood
which ensued, and the child died.
! THERE is a family of four persons living in
Suffeld Ct, who bear the following relations to
each other: Husband and wife, son and daugh-
ter, father and mother brother and sister, uncle
and aunt, nephew and niece, and first and se--
cond cousins
Ar the celebration of the Fourth of july in
Binghamton the Hon. Daniel 5. Dickson, the
President of the day, introduced the following
toast: "The Women of the Revolution-Moth-
ers of men and patriots. The Women OF to-day
-Hoop hoop! hoopl HurrahP'
EXPEDITION TO MEsI1IA VALLEY.-The Ma.
rion (Ala) Commonwealth understands that
John G. Reed, of that place, is raising COM
pany of enterprising young men, for the pur-
pose of exploring the Mesilla Valley, and, If
practicable, colonizing that country
STATUE OF WAsHINGToN.-Th Boston Gazette
learns that several gentlemen have it in con-
: temptation to erect by subscription colossal
, statue of Washington on horseback, on the rls-
s ing knoll of ground on the Common.
THE police of ST. Louis have succeeded in
! breaking up a gang of counterfeiters. Two OF
! the principals, James Murphy and John wise,
were arrested, and large quantity of spurious
coin and counterfeiting implements were seized
A coUNrRYMAN trading at dry goods store
in Hartford, recently, refused bill of the Char
ter Oak Bank in change, on the ground that as
the charter oak had fallen the bill was perfect