The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-10
NUMBER 49,.
VARIETIES.


New Triple SrAR.-Mr. Alvin Clark, of Bos-
| ton, has recently discovered that Mn Herculis Is
triple star. The discovery was made with an
object glass of seven ,nd taree-fourthe inches
aperture, which the Sisc ogerer had just compile
ted. The compoEents have since been observed
aud measured by Mr.. Boiid, at Cambridge, and
! it will be an object Of interest to astronomers.
Mr.. Clark thinks it improbable that the third star
can have long occupied its present position, or
| it would sooner have ARRESTED the attention OF
astronomers. Struve has published an observa-
ton of it as a double star, as late as 1851 but
with no allusion to its true character.
THE CAME1s IN TExAs-Tbe indianola Buiie-
tin says: "The camels having recruited much
sooner than we anticipated, left last week for
| San Antonio Two of the two-6umped camels
were harnessed to a wagon, and presented o
novel sight. In Arabia, We learn, 1t is com
mon to yoke and work them as we do oxen. II
| is Major Wayne's intention to seek place bet
ter adapted than the coast to carry out the
views Of the government in regard to them
The cold weather and sudden changes Of our
winters he thinks would be fatal to them the
first season."
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT YREKA.-Two men named
Ross and Crabb made targets of themselves IN
the streets of Yreka q few days since. Ross fired
two shots at Crabb while the latter was sitting
ger. Crabb Immediately returned the fire, but
Ross made himself scarce out of harms way.
He was afterwards arrested and held to ball in
the sum ofone thousand dollars Neither parties
were wounded.
SINGULAR SEA FIGHT.-An English paper says
that some years ago, when Mr.. Dean and his
corps of divers were employed in cleaning the
wreck of the ROYAL George from anchorage at
Spithead two privates in the Sappers and Mi
ners at work under water, squabbled and had
set to in the briny deep. One of them succeeded
in breaking window in his antagonists helmet,
and the unfortunate diver was dragged up to
the surface half drowned.
i PRINCE PAUL EsTERHAzY, who is to represent
the Emperor of Austria at the coronation Of AL
exander at Moscow, is making extraordinary
preparations. His four Hungarian costumes sur
pass in richness and elegance all belief. They are
richly embroidered in exquisite taste, and almost
covered with brillants and costly pearls, valued
at 81 100000. The carriage and liveries Of the
Prince are not less rich.
A GLASS BALLoT-Box.-The plan Of trans
parent ballot-box designed to prevent frauds
in voting, has been exhibited at the mayors Of
fee in New York 1t is a simple globe of glass,
supported upon four pillars with brass cover
on the top and small Aperture for the admiss-
ion of votes. The inventor intends to apply to
|
contrivance, and its adoption at the next cleo
! ton.
DIFFICULTIES IN MAHPosA.-We learn from
the Marposa Gazette that troubles are again
occurring at Bear alley, Mariposa county,
Mexcans are congregatng there in great num-
4 bers One Mexican has already been shot,
Bear Valley was the scene of much difficulty
and many outrageous acts last year. There are
but few Americans there, and particular indl-
viduals are often times in much danger as OBJ
jects of Mexican revenge.
QUAKER PUN.-Not long since, "Friend''
who rejoced in the name Comfort, paid his de-
vOirs to young and attractive Quaker widow
named Rachel II. Either her grefs were too
new, or her lover too old or from other causes,
his offer was declined Whereupon Quaker
friend remarked: "That was the first modern
instance he had known, where Rachel refused to
be Comforted." The anecdote is remarkable
as being the first Quaker pun on record.
New PApER.-We are informed that it is the
intention of Mr.. II. Davidson, formerly editor Of
the Oakland Leader, to establish weekly neu-
| trail paper at Red Bluffs. We wish him success
in his new enterprise.
BENNET, of the N. Y. Herald pays the following
compliment to its associates in the Fremont
camp:
"We are merely using the Black Republican
rascals, for the purpose OF getting reform and
revolution in the administration OF the govern
ment."
A GREAT TAnoR's SHoP.-In Paris, one M.
| Godillot, employs sxty-seven sewing machines,
kept in motion by steam engine Of nine horse
power, and which sewed all the overcoats for the
Crimean army. Besides the machines, one thou
sand women and girls are constantly engaged
in sewing
INSANE AssYLUM.-The contract for building
an additional wing to the State Insane ASYLUM,
has been taken by Mr.. Fennel, Of San Francisco.
His bid was for $35 600. The amount appropri-
ated by the Legislature was $4,000.
A NOVEL IDEA-A Mr.. John Shakespeare said
to be lineal descendant of the immortal bard,
has donated $4,000 towards the building Of
glass house to cover the one in which his iustri-
| Gus ancestor was born, at Stratford-on-AvOn,
with a view of preserving the same
Nor TO BE BoUGHT.-The State Sentinel (a.)
says the Black Republicans offered the editor Of
| the German democratic paper of that city, the
VoLtsbIaa one thousand dollars if he would go
over to the support Of Fremont. The offer was
scorned and the VoltsbLah is a sound national
democratic journal,
KANsAs.-A writer from Topeka to the Bur-
/! lington Hank EsJe, under date of July 9TH, says
that since the sacllng Of Lawrence, it is asceF-
tained that more than forty free State men and
seventy pro-slavery men have been killed.
Under the very appropriate caption "Love's
Labor Lost" New York paper mentions that
| a serenading party the other night, after having
played before house nearly an hour, were po-
litely informed by watchman, that Nobody
lived therep'
! MORALS OF GoTHAM.-A hundred and fifty
swindlers have been caught at the Astor House
alone. by one of the walters, within the last six
months trying to leave without paying for their
meals.
Col, HARPER.-This individual who, il Will be
remembered was sentenced to the State Prison
for robbing a lady in stage in the interior Of