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The Washington union., 1857-06-06

GANDFORDS NEW SELF-PURIFYING AND
~ yentaor Arctic refrigerator patented November
After years experience manufacturing
with confidence recommend this being
eneny constructed for cooling and preserving meats k butter
qucny from mould moisture will keen Tho
rand placed in them in beer and harder condition than IN any
other refrigerator now before the public,
C0RTIAN & CO.,
No. 1S4 Baltimore street, Baltimore.
Owners right for Maryland, District Of Columbia virginia North
and South Carolina.
For sale by G. WOODWARD
Washington, D. G.
BI have other kinds OF regeators furnishing
waeroo BIS Pennsylvania between 10Th and I1h
balcony In front full OF goods, G, WOODWARD.
May 30--6t .H
OPT-On Thursday evening" the 2Sth instant a
long white lacc literally rewarded
BY leaving II at 4a0 Fifteenth street
May 30-u [Starl
NTE CALL THE ATTENTION OF CITIZENS
wv and strangers Of largest made
clothing offered in the District prices
Black cloth dress and rock
Do drap dce, sack, and frock coats
Do alpaca feaglans, sacks and rroCka
Light and dark cooFed passiperc sacks and froeks
White and faney- colpred duck frocks and pants
hmrscilles frocks; pants to match
Linen travelling Ragans and sacks
Black and hncy colored cashmere pants
Do drap dete aud alpaca pants
White and colored duck drilling pants
silk, silk and linen, Marseiles bombazinc linen
- NOAH WALKER Il co.
No. 36S Pennsylvania avenue, Browns Building.
May 30-8lf
The Washington union., 1857-06-06

SEnENADEIhe New York Yagcrs left this city yester-
day morning. expressing themselves highly gatied with
their visit During the previous night, they, with the
section of Dodsworths celebrated band which accompa
MED them, seenaded the President of the United States
and also Captain schwarman, Captain Peck and other
mitary-titled gentlemen.
The Washington union., 1857-06-06

PHnLp UMRsH seventy-two years OF age, was robbed
Of his coat and hat and about twenty dollars in
money, recently, by two the road near Vans
vile. He on his way to Washington to obtain COM
pensaton for services rendered in the war of 1872
The Washington union., 1857-06-06

PLuG UoLrTs There is reason to believe that some
of this delectable seriously, if not fatally
wounded by the fire of the marines Monday and that
their friends took measures conceal the gratifying fact
The Washington union., 1857-06-06

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
~ degned until the 18th present month
work and materials for tho enlargement
cdice The Church OF the Epiphany
and specifications which will be eSbed desiring
pose at room III Windegs bntdng. JAMES NJ GIlI.Es,
GEORGE c. AAkS,
R0IMAN,
June 4-3tdwt15th inst.a Committee.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

DOG STUNG TO DEATH by BEEs.-A western
paper gives an account of dog that was chain
ed very near bee hive, which so enraged the
multitudnous population that they sailed out
en- massc, and, in twinkling, literally transfer
red the seat of the hive from the cone of straw tC
the dogs body. 1t was in vain that the animal
attempted to defend himself from such ferociOuS
and unwonted foes; every time he opened his
mouth, the bees descended his throat in hun
dreds, burying their stings in the passage, and
like certain patriots Of the biped race, needless
ly sacrificing their own lives to the supposed
good of the republic. The yells of the mastif
at length attracted the notice of his master and
his neighbors; but their assistance came too late
the poor animal was so dreadfully stung that he
died in few hours.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

A JUVENILE DUEL.-The Lynchburg Virginl-
an publishes an account of duel which came
off short time since in Leasville, q small will
age in Campbell county, between two youths Of
the respective ages of IA and Is. The difficulty
arose from misunderstanding about a young
lady.
Clarence H. challenged Edward W. to fight
the challenge was accepted. Edward selected
pistols as the weapons with which they should
settle the affair. Clarence never having shot q
pistol, and knowing Edward to be a good shot,
went to him and told him of his advantage,
Edward very promptly allowed him to use the
weapon of his oAoice, which was doubled bar
relied shot gun. They met at sunrise, in the SUI
burbs of the village, with mutual friend, Mr.
H., who had loaded the weapons with powder
alone, and took their positions ten PAGES from
each other Clarence fearing the load Mr., III.
had put in his gun would not be sufficient took
a slug of lead from his pocket and placed it in
the barrel he intended to use, Edward seeing
that Clarence had the advantage of one shot
more than himself, was seen to pick up a stone
and deliberately place it in his pocket. On be-
ing asked what he intended to do with it, he re-
piled, II intend to use it if he attempts to use
the other barrel" The word was given and
both fired about the same time, no damage done
to either party. AS soon as they fired, Edward
drew his rock and threatened to use it If Clar
ence fired the other barrel. Mr.. ii. interposed
and the difficulty was amcably adjusted The
two then repaird to liquor shop and drank
each others good health,
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

OLn IRONsIDEs.-Co Commodore Stewart. who has
been in command of the navy yard at Philadel-
phia, finding that his time was about to expire,
lately notified the Secretary Of the Navy that in
accordance with usage he asked the appointment
of his successor Mr. Dobbin at once replied
with generous Acknowledgements of the great
services of the gallant veteran, that no ordinary
rule should be applied to him, and it was not
only the pleasure but the wish of the department
that he should retain the position SO long as II
was practicable, and he would not be disturbed
until his duty became an incumbrance. he re-
tains his place as senior captain in the navy on
duty, and with the highestpay allowable by la"
$1,000 year.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

DEcATuR.-The following portrait of Decatur
is drawn by Peter Farley in his "Recollections, y
just published:
"He was rather below the middle size, but OF
remarkably compact and symmetrical form
He was broad shouldered, full chested, thin in
flank; his eyes were black piercing and lit with
a spark of fire; his nose was thin and slightly
hooked; his lips were firm; his chin was small
but smartly developed; his whole face was long
and bony his complexion swarthy his hair JET
black, and twisted IN ropy curls down his fore
head and over his ears. Altogether he was a
remarkable looking man, and rivetcd the atten-
tion of every one who saw him. BY the side OF
the quiet thoughtful Jones-and the dark, hand
some, complacent Biddle-his fellow prisoners,
he seemed like Gagged eagle, ready to rend in
atoms the bars which restrained him."
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

APPALLING EXPERIMENT WITH AN IDIoT.-Dr.
Mario relates that an idiot in the hospital at
Salzhurg appearing to be singularly insuscep-
tible to fear, an experiment of an appalling
character and consequence was made upon him
as a means of putting his susceptibility TO the
test. 1t was proposed to produce in him the
impression that he was with dead man come
to life. A person accordingly, had himself laid
out as corpse and enveloped in shroud, and
the idiot was ordered to watch over the dead
The idiot, observing some motion in the corpse.
desired it to be still, and the pretended corpse
raising himself in spite of this admonition, the
idiot seized hatchet, which, unluckily, was
within his reach, and cut off one of the feet of
the counterfeit, and then unmoved by his cries
out off his head! He then resumed his station
by the real corpse.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

A JUST DECTsIoN-Judge Shattuck. of the San
Francisco Superior Court, decided that under
the law the horse and cart of gardener, used
to carry flowers and vegetables to market, is en-
empt from execution. He says:
at seems reasonable that the Legislature in
tended to embrace all classes of industry and
encourage them by reserving things indispensa-
BILE for prosecuting their peculiar branch--as
men Of family their furniture; farmers their i'm
plements. of husbandry; mechanics their tools {;
doctors, lawyers, surveyors, miners, wagoners,
carmen, etc, their tools. Now | think the in
ference fair, and the principal just, that the
Legislature intended 10y the Act of exemption to
protect all industrial pursuits, and that garden
ers may be arrayed under one of the classes they
have made, without any forced construction.
Let the gardener retain his tools, hoes, rakes,
spades and wheelbarrows, to encourage his in
dustry and give success to his energy, that he
may the sooner work himself out of debt"
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

THE BRIDGE AT ST. Louisville Rock Island
Republican thus describes the magnificent bridge
that is "going to be built to span the Missis-
sippi river at st. Louis:
The suspension bridge about to be erected at
ST. Louis, will extend lengthwise instead of
across the Mississippi river, and without doubt
it will be the most costly in the Universe-not
excepting any other existing bridge Of Sighs,"
1t will be thirty-sx hundred miles in length, and
will average more than a mile in width. One
of its towers will stand at the Balize below New
Orleans, the foundation of which is to extend
through the earth and rest upon the base of the
southern peak of the Himalaya mountains in
Asia The other tower will be located in the
center of Lake Itasca, Minnesota Territory, the
foundation of which will also extend through
the earth and rest upon the northern point of
the Chinese Wall. The towers will of course,
stand far up into the moonshine, and will be
built of blocks of stone each as large as the
pyramid of Cheops, said to be an ancient king
of Egypt. The wire cables to extend from one
tower TO the other to support the vast structure
will be as thick as the fog on said river-seve-
raj sizes thicker than the legs Of several men
put together The height of the bridge from
the water will be about the average of the flight
of the wild goose, in order to afford passengers
chance for sporting. The whole structure is
contracted to be finished during the space of
one night, in order to astonish the large num-
Der of greenhorns and old fogics which infest
this planet.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

A BLow-UP AT NAPLEs.-The powder magazine
of new arsenal in Naples, Italy, lately blew up
producing terrific explosion. private letter
from there says that several hundred pounds of
powder were stored there, and that the cause OF
the explosion is unknown, it having blown up
lust as an officer of the arsenal was about enter
ing the powder room. A large portion OF some
new Notifications was destroyed, two govern
ment steamers were much damaged, and several
custom honse vessels have disappeared entirely
1t is estimated that the damage done will reach
the amount of 100000 ducats. Only fifteen or
twenty lives are supposed to have been lost-a
plosion.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04
Ten YEARS IN JAN. FOR DEBr-We copy the

Ten YEARS IN JAIL FOR DEBT,-We copy the
following from the Warrenton (Va.) Wing;
Gan old man named Gregg, who has been con-
fined in the Fauquer county Jail since the first
of October, 1916, for debt under the old law,
was released on Christmas day by jailor Cross,
there being nothing left in the hands of the law
to pay his Jail expenses. We learn that this
man had property enough to pay the debt
against him, but that he preferred spending his
weary hours within the gloomy walls OF the
county prison to paying the debt which be owed.
The person who had him confined has been dead
some years, but we learn put provision in his
will appropriating sufficient amount to keep
him in limbo as long as he lived. Somehow or
other this stipulation has given out and of
course Gregg becomes free again. When he left
the jail door he appeared to be perfectly be-
wildered, and did not know which way to travel,
but in short time he became fully conscious OF
his freedom, and strutted about with the air of
one who knew what liberty used to be in by
gone days."
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04
LIVERY s. SALE STABLE.
[AIV lSTREET, NEVADA.

MAIN STREET, NEVADA.
~ J. A. LANCASTER. FORMERLY OF THE
Z1N~ Metropolis Stable, would inform his friends
SA and the public generally, that he has added
E-lE-@A extensively TO his already Large and Ele-
CANT establishment of Horses Buggies Saddles, Harness.
&c &c.-and is prepared TO furnish fine turn
outs be fonnd in the State.
Well trained fleet and easy Saddle Horses well equipped
for ladies Gentlemen will be ready at all times.
long experience in the business and earnest desire
to retain the confidence of his friends leads him to be-
licye he will be able TO give general satisfaction.
Particular attention paid to Horses OH Livery
Carriages always in readiness with careful drivers for the
Of Balls, Parties, sc. &c.
The quality os my stock will permit me TO say that those
seeking pleasure engaged business would do well to
give call. j. \. LANCASTER
Nevada Aug. 20. 1S56.-46-tf
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

NEATNEss IN NEBRAsKA.-We always did like
neat people We always did cherish kind of
tender feeling for all neat women. But we
never were really 'struck' by one until last
week, and the way of it was this: We were
"out west'' few miles and got belated; looked
for place to stay over night; found a cabin;
asked if we could be accommodated, and tall
woman, with freckled face, red hair, buffalo skin
moccasins, buck-skin dress and baby, said she
'reckoned we mout."
We got off our horses, hitched them to cot
ton wood corn crib and went in. We asked for
supper We got some bacon, molaases, broiled
pumpkin and corn dodger. We ate heartily.
After meal was passed the woman said to the
Oldest girl; "NOw, Doddy Jane, you have jist
got to keep that old slut and them ere pups from
sleepin in this ere meal-boX any longer. In ma
kin this strangers cornbread, was first natu-
rally pestered to death pickin the small hairs
and dead leas out of it, that came off from them
pesky dogs and if they sleep in it week long
er it won't be fit to use.'
| We were in love with that woman on account
of her neatness. And that evening we laid down
upon the rough hewn floor and had pleasant
dreams. Ghostly heas were hopping about
through our corporeal dversties, and spectre
sluts, with goblin pups, danced before us in
boxes Of unearthly meal, during the livelong
night and our great-grandfathcr sat straddle of
us six hours. and with ramrod to six pounder
cannon stuffed cords of that neatly prepared
corn dodger down our unwilling throats, and
whistled all the time for the dogs, while the ba-
by and its tidy mother sat by and wept for the
departing hoe cake. We like neatness.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

Adesperately enamored young man shot him
self, in Boston because pair of blue eyes, a
hsad of brown hair and set of pretty habiil-
ments from the mantaumakers, refused to put
on a plain ring of his purchasing and allow hlm
rest of their natural exstance. The account
does not state where he got shot-probably in
the neck.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04
Love and Poignards.
The Paris correspondent of the N. Y. Times
relates the following story:

The Paris correspondent of the N. Y. Times,
relates the following story:
A short time ago gave you the history OF
marriage between a Lieutenant Colonel o. the
French service and lady of Paris, performed
under unusual circumstances, and afterwards re-
pudated by the Colonel. The lady brought
suit for hundred thousand francs damages, aud
the trial is now going on before one OF the trl-
bunals of this city. From the opening speech
of M. Berryer, the distinguished lawyer and
counsel for the lady l learn some new facts in
this novel case. The lady is a widow of an ar
my officer. The Colonel was friend of the
deceased officer, and to him was consigned the
guardianship of q son of the deceased. The
Colonel was brought frequently into the compa-
ny of the widow, an intercourse which natural
ly finished by an interchange of affection. On
the part of the widow such result was still
more natural, from the fact that the late hus-
band had been rather more repulsive to her,
and her heart was totally free for first love,
The widow discovered that the Colonel had an
other object of affection in Algiers, by whom he
had a child and to whom he still clung; SO she
took poison. The Colonel and the priest arriv
ed at the same moment at the bed of the dying
woman, the priest to perform absolution, the
Colonel to offer repentance and reparati0n. On
questioning the doctors the Colonel was told
that Madame could not live twelve hours. He
at once proposed to Madame and the priest q
marriage in ertremis. 1t was accepted and per-
formed in good faith. The lady recovered
slowly, the Colonel for some days acknowledge
ing the validity and sacredness of the union.
But finally he changed his opinion, and left for
the Crimea. repudiating before he started, the
marriage. When the widow recovered, she re-
paired to the Crimea in the company of friend
and witness, and there had an interview with
her husband. She demanded to know his nten-
tons, and on his refusing to acknowledge her,
she drew from her breast a poignard and stab
| bed herself twice before they could arrest her
arm. She was conveyed to Constantinople, and
was some weeks in recovering from her wounds.
From there she returned to Paris When the
war was terminated and the Colonel returned
to Paris, his wife again visited him, and on
again being refused, she attempted a second
time to take her life as before with pognard.
But the Colonel seized her and wrested the in
strument from her hand.
The Colonels defense is, that the marriage
was performed under circumstances which alb
solves him from all moral obligation, and that
so long as the civil portion of the marriage con-
tract was not performed, as required by the law
of France he is therefore not civily bound
He pretends that the widows sickness was
feint.
The ablest lawyers of France are engaged on
this trial, and, as | mentioned before, the Arch
bishop of Paris authorized the prosecution of
the suit. The interest in the issue is therefore
very great.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04
UNITED STATES BAKERY,

Pine Street, first Door below Kidd Knox's Brick Store
TNHE UNDERSIGNED, having rebuilt and fitted up their
i BAKERY, the site of the old stand, now pre-
pared furnish their old customers and all who may give
them call with all kinds of BREAD and CAKE at prices
to suit the times
BOSTON BROWN BREAD AND GRAHAM BREAD of a
very superior quality, constantly on hand; also,
Fruit, Lemon, Pound and Sponge Cake.
Wedding Parties Families and Restaurants supplied with
every variety of Bread and Pastry usually found IN New
York Bakeries, at wholesale prices,
good assortment of PIE FRUITS, JAMS, JELLIES,
FIGS, PRUNES. TAMARINDS, STRAWBERRIES, &c
RH-FRESH EGGS and CHEESE constantly on hand. ~te
43-N DREIFOSS6 LEPPERT.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04
TRAVELLING.
NEVADA & WASHINGTON STAGE LINE.
: - -,

NEVADA & WASHINGTON STAGE LINE.
ON AND AFTER JANUARY l. 1856 the above Line win
" run follows;
Leaving the Office, at Frsbies old Stand Nevada, at
O'Clock A. NJ passing by Mountain Spring House, Morgan s.
Cold Spring, White Cloud Gold Hill and Alpha, arriving
at Washington by one O'Clock in the afternoon.
1t is the nearest and best Route to Washington Omega,
Scotchman's Creek, Poor Mans Creek and Eureka.
Returnng-The Stages will leave the South Yuba Hotel
Washington every morning nine O'Clock and arrive at
Nevada by O'Clock p NJ, connecting with the Cali
orna Stage Co.'S Coaches for Auburn Sacramento Marys
vile and Shasta
0nice-South Yuba Hotel Washington.
A. S. OIIN, Proprietor
W. S. MCRoBERTs Agent Nevada. G34-tf
CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY.
TIME STAGES of this Company will leave their Office at
i Frisbies old Stand, Nevada, folows
FOR SACRAMENTO.
Leaves Nevada at O'Clock. A. NJ, and arriving at sac
mento in time for the O'Clock boats for San francisco
Also, at O'Clock, A. NJ running via Auburn as an Ac
commodation Line TO Sacramento.
FOR MARYsvlLLE.
Leaves the above named Office every morning at seven
O'Clock, A. NJ, passing through Grass Valley, Rough
Ready Empire Ranch and Long Bar and arriving in Ma
rysville at 3 O'Clock p NJ.
FOR FOREST CITY, DONNRvILLE, PATTERSON, woISEYS,
MooRE'S, AND ORLEANS FLATS
Leaves every morning at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
JAMES HAwoRTH,
Pres't c. s. Co.
W. 5. McRoRRTS, Agent Nevada. [tf
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

"Talk about the inferiority of the female
mindp' exclaimed an excited Womans Rights
oratorian ''why. Mr.. President, women possess
infinitely more of the divine infatus than man,
and any one who attempts to get around her in
these days, pM hare to start rery early IN the morn
inn -
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04
BOOTS AND SHOES.

@ MAYERS X WM. r. COE successors TO ?. J. Espcn-
-. schcl corner of Main and Commercial Streets would
respectfully inform the public that they have purchased
the large and well selected stock of BOOTS AND SHOES
contained in the above establishment and hope by strict
attention business to merit share Of the public pat
ronagc.
Having lust received from San Francisco choice and
well selected stock of Boots and Shoes. ladies and Misses
Caters BuSins Slippers. Chrcns shoes Ne, &c, they
would respectfully invite all those wanting a'y thing in
the above line ~ give them call they believe for
ricy qualy and eleaPHesS their stock !. unsurpassed in
the mountains
Repairing done tine shortest notice in a workmanke
manner and the most reasonable terms
S. MAYERS.
WM r. C0E
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

Mn. s MAYERs late Of Grass Valley, aud WM r. Coz
formerly of the Broad street Boot and Shoe Store have
purchased my entire stock of Boots and Soc and would
chcerfuly recommend them to the public gentlemen
solicit for them the patronage of my did friends and cuso
mcrs. 32-tfl j. j. FSPENSCHEID.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04
CHARLES w. MULFORD,

X NovaJa will nav the highest prices for GOLD DUST,
,1oI \ BARs. and COUNTY ORDERS; will procure Drafts
In any of the Atlantic States, Canada or EUROPE
,p !,ms 10 suit forward Dust for Coinage at the T. =,
Rr,nch ~ Mint, and if desired will make advances on 'ne
,,r,,,.,, Q ,rrrr,r e. CtIITRCU San
rr,pcsco AT PAR. "
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-04

f. Fl T II Il,
ASSiy OFTYCE-NO 80 MAIN STREET. NEVADA
At Williamson Dawley's' Banking House
~,oID DIST AND ORES Of every description assayed
r promptly and faithfully and returns made IN from
,I TO twenty. four hours-n Bars or Com.
rN guarantee my Assays and VIII pay any r G
that NAV arise in the same with the Assays oil any oil he
L. :. Mints. N, e >-o,ado
ar Refers to any of the Gold Dust buyers Oh ''"''
and vicinity. -- lV-Il