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The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01
kbHsH GOODS.
OBJ RIOS Sc N T H A I

EBh6 0EUVDS.
J A COB RIOS E N T H A L
MOULD respectfully inform the Ladies of Nevada
w and the surrounding that he has pur
chased the stock OF Goods, on MAIN TREET latay
owned by Rosenthal & Bro and added to it about
$4,000 W. tn OF Dry GOOdS
/ hand the best quality of 81 MINER SILKS
PI.d and culOrs of Morantic Silks sk
Tissues silk Barages, plain and figured Embroidered
Mantlas OF ali kinds the latest styles of Ladies and
Children's BONNET latest styles of French Lawns
CARPETS of all kinds, from lk Velvet to Ingram Chi
Ia Mating. Also splendid lot OF FLOWERS.
shall receive monthly by steamer stocks of Goods
direct from New York and Paris which will sell cheap
than any other store this side of San Francisco.
Laies give a call before purchasing elsewhere
JACOB ROSENTHAL.
MAIN STREET, adjoining Mulfords Banking House.
Nevada Nav lst. lS57
The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01

RAssHoPPERs-The southern coun-
ties are terribly infested with this
scourge. They are destroying the lit
tie grass the drouth has spared. 1t is
feared that they will sweep the State,
as they did in 1855.
The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01

NOR SALE. Situated on the road between Nevada
and Orleans Flat The above place will be sold low
and the terms made easy For fuother particulars en-
quire of COOPER & co, Blue Tent, or
w -. MCROBERTS,
may1 Agt for California tage Co. at Nevada,
The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01

SENTENcED.-On Wednesday last,
f. V. Moore, convicted of the murder of
McClanahan, was sentenced by Judge
Searls, to be hung on the 10th of June
Of the large crowd who listened to the
sentence, Moore was apparently the
most calm and unmoved. When asked
if he had anything to say, he spoke
briefly and coolly of the necessity of his
act, as one of self-defense, and of the
prejudice which he alledged to exist
against him. His wife, who has clung
to him womanly and faithfully during
his imprisonment and trials, was by his
side as he received the sentence. We
understand that his case will be appeal
ed to the Suyreme Court.
The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01
THH TR =.
SECOND APPEARANCE
Of the Csliforna's Favorite Actress
MISS ALBE r II IN E. ,
Who will appear in Two Pieces and
So n G. s & DAN ES.

FRIDAY EVENING Nav 1st will be acted the New
piece entitled
The Young American Actress
The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01

TRIAL OF HAYs.-An unusual degree
of interest was exhibited last Friday,
on the occasion of the trial of Hays for
the murder of Stafford. For the first
time in the history of our court large
number of ladies were present, during
the closing arguments of the COUNSEL
The case was very peculiar one. The
defendant has heeh for a long time a
citizen, and has borne an excellent char
acter; although the verdict of the Jury.
finding him guilty Of " involuntary man
slaughter" was undoubtedly correct in
law, yet the conviction that the death of
Stafford was the resul. of accident, un-
accompanied by any intent or malice on
the part of Mr.. Hays
We perceive that a petition to tbs
Governor for his pardon is already in cir
culation, and is being very generally
signed by our citizens We sincerely
hope that it will be successful. 1t is
certainly one of the most proper cases
that has ever come to our notice, for the
exercise of executive elemency. 1t is
one of those rare cases, in which the
ends of justice will be more fully ocom-
plished by pardon than by punishment.
The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01
Amendment to City Charter.

The following bill introduced by Mr..
Moore of the Assembly supplies a great
want in our city charter. Heretofore
it has been very difScult to enforce the
collection of city taxes This bill will
bring delinquents up standing:
An Act, to amend an Act entitled can
Act to incorporate the City of Neva-
da' approved April -, 1856"
The people of the State of California,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Sec. 1. The thirteenth Section is
amended so as to read as follows: If
any person fail to pay any tax levied
upsn his real or personal property, the
collector of city taxes may recover the
same by suit in the name of the city, be-
fore any Court of competent Jurisdiction,
together with all costs of suit or may
enforce the collection of such tax by
seizing and selling the property of the
party delinquent in the mode prescribed
by law for the collection of State and
County taxes, any property so sold shall
be sold subject to all the provisions, and
the officer SO selling shall have all the
rights, and be subject to all the duties,
prescribed by law 70, the collection of
State and County taxes.
The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01
RackbDae Rome House.

4darS rac&ages care ). q W.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

Some account of the visit of Queen Victoria
to the Arctic discovery ship Resolute, which has
been restored to the British government, has
been given in the foreign news. The address of
Captain IIartstein was brief and pertinent He
said =
"Allow me to welcome your Majesty on
board the Resoute and in obedience to The
will of my countrymen and of the President of
the United States to restore her to you, not on
ly as an evidence of friendly feeling to your SOW
ereignty, but as token oflove, admiration and
respect to your Majesty personally"
The Queen, it is stated seemed touched by
the manly simplicity of this:frank and sailor-like
addresss.
The following san extract from letter from
an American gentleman in London dated Dec.
l9th which states that Capt Hartstein and his
officers and men will return to the United States
in the English war steamer "Retribution -
The Queen treated Hartstein with marked at
tention at dinner and in the drawing-room.
Afterwards she came up to him. and said she
wished to talk with him, and remained in famil-
lar conversation for-an hour On leaving the
Isle of Wight there was great display of en-
thusiasm as the ship passed out of harbor; the
shores were lined, and the air rang with cheers.
We were escorted by steam yacht, which is al
ways in attendance on the ship-and the fine
steam frigate Retribution, which was also act
ing as an escort and we were towed by Gov
crnment steamer. An Admiralty messenger is
also continually in attendance on the officers.
On arrival at the Spithead the ships saluted,
and on entering Portsmouth harbor the trans
ports were lined with people, cheering and wav-
ing hankerchiefs; the military bands playing nq-
tional airs, and the battery saluting. The Old
Victory manned her rigging and cheered.-
There never was such enthusiasm and exhibition
MI 10 hn Of ha Il
aud is in every ones mouth The Government
have insisted that the officers shall return in the
steam frigate Retrbution. and they will proba-
bly, leave on the day after Christmas. On Tues
day Capt. Hartstein is invited to Lord Palmer
ston' s country seat"
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

We have long ago given up as entirely des-
perate all hopes of reforming the folly of fash
ion by railing against its vagaries. You might
as we'll try to destroy Gbralter by battery of
pop-guns you might as well try to screw a sub
scription out mser for stock in n railroad to
the moon. So we give up balloon skirts, and
infinitesmal bonnets, and Shanghai overcoats,
and hgh-heeled boots, and all the other mon
strosities of the mode, as a bad job; for suppose
we scribblers could drive single fashionable
absurdity out of the field, something else per-
haps twice as ridiculous would come into vogue;
because fashion goes on from bad to worse, and
depart more and more from the legitimate prin-
ciples of dress, comfort aud adaptation to the
human form.
But there is one point in connection with the
madness of the h0ar that is worth serious atten-
tion-not the prevalent extravaganza of design,
but the extravagant cost of fashionable ripper
les; extravaganza of Dress extravaganza of liv-
ing, the worship of the gaudy and snowy in So
cal life. These things underlie the surface, and
like volcanic fires, announce their action by fire.
quent convulsions. Crashing bankruptcies, as
founding fiauds, coupled with fashionable ex-
travagance. are cause and effect. Trace the
history of the noted swinders, forgers and de-
faulters of the day, and you will find that in al
most every case their ill-gotten gains were spent
in fashionable extravagances. And it is because
fashion has drawn all classes into vortex that
commercial sins have become so frequent. The
days oflinsey-woolsey of and homespun and thread
carpets, were far more honest than these days
of Brussels, and tapestry, and marble, and silk,
and satin, and gold, and diamonds. Folly
shakes her cap and BELLS and even Solomons
forget their wisdom and become her obsequiOus
cOurtiers By-and-by there will come grand
Grassland then thousands will be wise too late.
In the meanwhile, those who have the courage
to be questionable should persevere in their
courage and set an example to their weaker
brethren. We had purposed to say something
about the old Greeks and Romans, and the de-
cay of Italy and Athens, with historical hit at
Venice, but we have concluded to defer that
part of our sermon to "some future fourth of
July. y."-Bdllous Magazine.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

Supposed Discovery of the Tower OF Babel.
A letter in the Boston 7FaUeller, from Beirout,
dated Dec. s. after giving an account of a visit
by Mr. Place, French Consul at Mosul, to the
plains of Arbela, has the following account of a
discovery supposed to be the veritable Tower of
Babel:
Passing on, Mr.. Place and his party at length
discovered what they believed to De nothing less
than the veritable remains of the Tower of Babel
the wonder of wonders, and the grandest spec
tacle which the eyes of men can contemplate in
this age of the world. This proud tower, which
was built in defiance of Heaven, and aimed to
pierce the very skies, has lost in the course of
ages its cloud-reaching elevation. Six of its
eight stories have fallen and crumbled into dust;
but the two which remain are so high that they
may be seen for fifty or sixty miles around. The
base of the tower is quadrangular, and each
side about six hundred feet long, The tower is
made of bricks and of the purest clay, and of q
white color, which is q little shaded with yell
low tint. Under clear sun, and as whole,
this ancient monument of human skill and dar-
ing presents fine blending of colors, which sets
the painters pallet at defiance Before being
baked the bricks had been covered with charac-
ters traced with the accuracy of the hand of q
writng-master Near the top of the letters the
straight strokes were adorned with flourishes
resembling the heads of nails. All was neat,
regular and severe; and indeed, those who saw
these specimens of ancient callgraphy affirm
that the fathers of the human race wrote bet
ter hand than their children"
Among the interesting discoveries of Mr..
Place were certain inscriptions on fillets of gold,
silver and copper, and also upon metal now
unknown, and which has somewhat the appear
ance of ivory 1t has been submitted to the ex-
periments of an intelligent metallurgist, and its
qualities will soon be ascertained.
Some very curious photographs, taken by the
expedition, completed their labors, one of which
was of the ruins of the palace of the famous
Queen Semiramis. This ancient monument
situated on the hight of a mountain raised by
the hands of men, overlooks the awful solitudcs
which surround Lake Van--a body of water six
or seven times larger than Lake Geneva.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

THOSE PANTs.-A letter from Washington
says:
'The Hon. Mr.. Bradley, an old veteran from
Vermont, was in the Senate chamber before the
session commenced He was Senator from that
State in 1872, and was at the capital at the time
the British made their attack upon it. He ap-
pears ten years younger than Cen Cass, who
was young lawyer in Ohio when he was here
A number of Senators crowded around him and
were entertained by jokes and stories, which he
dealt out with great liberality. His last visit
before this one was when Gen. Jackson was
President II went to see the General says
he, "and he set me down in his arm chair, and
giving me a slap on the leg, said what hearty
old cock you are, Brady! What makes you SO
fatp Il don't know, says |, unless it is that
havn't got any office, and ] don't want any
| aint much of an idolator, but I've kept those
pants till now that the General gave such a
familiar slap The venerable Senator VIII
weigh about two hundred and fifty. Long life
to him."
The pantaloons, we suppose, are of Vermont
domestic manufacture, all wool.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

DEATH OF JAMES KING CAUSED BY D0CroRs.-
A convocation of Doctors has been held in this
city for a few days past, and sundry grdce qucs-
tions have been discussed by them. For reasons
best known to themselves they have not seemed
at all anxious to give the result of their delibera-
tions to public thirsting for knowledge con-
cerning pills, powders, and other searching mat
ters appertaining to ''saw-bone" conventions,
but have kept them Strouded in mistery. Our
wonder at their want of honorable ambition in
the way of newspaper fame, however, somewhat
diminished when we learned of little scene
that occurred during their deliberations. all re,
cord of which has been carefully omitted in the
proceedings, and which we will undertdhe to de-
scribe. 1t has previously been supposed by eX-
citable persons in the community, that one
James King who was shot sometime since in
San Francisco died on account of having been
shot in the streets of that city by one Casey.
The man who fired the pistol was taken up and
hung without trial; and now if the testimony
of Dr. Beverly Cole, of San Francisco, can be
taken as TRUTH it turns out that deceased did
not owe his death to Casey, but to other parties.
This shows the danger of hasty Lynch law hang
ing. Dr. Cole testifies before the learned savans,
that he was called to attend Mr. King when he
was first shot; that the wound was not at all
dangerous, and that acih ordinary cure and july
nent there scoud not hare been the slightest dager TO
the life of the acounded man. The over-anxiety of
Mr.. Kings friends was such that they called in
other physicians, and he withdrew from the case
in disgust He states that sponge was left in
the wound fUe days, and thinks that was at least
one of the causes of the death of the injured
man. There were several other acts of an inju-
rious nature performed by his physicians, accor-
ding to DIR. Cole, that lead to his death. The
Doctor did not hesitate to denounce it as a case
: L -.
say that the remarks of DR.. Cole created quite
an uproar among the medical gentlemen, and
some time esued before the excitement was al
layed.-iStdte Journal.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25
GREGORY & SPARKS.
L. WOLFF

L. WOL l. II f,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions, Liquors, Crockery
AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
No. 60 Broad Street $50 80 --- - Nevada
IJAS ON HAND the following articles which will be sol,
i i at a small advance for the ready CASH
Extra Extra Clear Pork, Gin and whiskey,
Extra Clear Bacon, Porter and Ale,
lard in kegs and tins, Schnapps
New Goshen Butter, Port and Claret Wines,
Cal. Butter. in 5& lob. tins Champagne Wine
New Orleans Sugar, Tobacco of various brands,
Crushed Sugar, Cigars.
Bar sugar, Barrel Flour,
China No. Sugar, $. r. Flour,
Carolina Rice, Plain Flour,
China Rice Potatoes and Corn Meal
Boston Syrup Brooms and Shoves,
Lemon syrup, HatcheS. Axes and Files,
Assorted Syrups, Knives, Forks and Spoons
Black and Green Teas, Pick and Axe Helves,
Adamantne Candles. Hill and CASTLE Soap,
Can Fruits, in all varieties, Lamp Wicks,
Starch. Red Herring
Camphne, Cocoa Shell,
Lamp Oil. 1appioca,
Iron and Tin Ware Indigo, Maze, Nutmegs
Wrapping & Letter Paper, Cloves, Ginger, Alspice
Smoked Beef, Pepper and Mustard,
Cal and Goshen Cheese, Cream Tartar,
Nails, assorted sizes, Saleratus,
shot, Powder and Fuse, Washing and Haking soda
Lanterns, Vemicla and Macarona,
Cal and Chill Beans, Mackercl,
Bayou Beans, Yeast Powders
Ground Coffee, Pickles, in kegs and glass;
Java and Rio Coffee, Cranberries,
Costa Rica Coffee, Tomato Catsup,
Dried Apples Pepper Sauce,
Chill Peaches. Assorted Sauces,
Salt in sacks and boxes, Pie Fruits,
Barley and Wheat, Quicksilver,
Jelles and Jams. in glass Lamp Glasses.
Also variety of other articles too numerous TO mention
Our endeavor shall be required to please those tha
should favor with call for any of the above articles
defy competition for the quality and PRICES OF oUT
GOODS.
Ag- An Goods purchased Of as, delivered FRI OI
CHARGE and cith puncttdlHy Ca
J.. WOLFF.
Nevada Sept. 1S56.-14-n
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

THE DISCOVERY OF THE RUINS OF AN ANCIENT
GRECIAN CITY.-The Boston Traveller says:
We copied, a few days since, brief paragraph
from the English papers of the discovery of the
ruins of Grecian city, which the British Gov
ernment had taken measures to have explored
We have received from our Syrian corresponds
ent letter giving full particulars of the dis
coveries and explorations, SO far as they have
progressed, which are of the most interesting
character. The city was situated on the penin-
sula of the Crimea. Its ruins indicate its origin
al opulence and splendor. Human skeletons
and skeletons of horses have already been
found.
Near the site of the city are immense tumuE.
or artificial mounds of earth, somewhat like
those in the West of our own country. Their
size and magnifcence awaken amazment for the
wealth and power of the people who constructed
them. Tradition states that the tumuli were
erected over the remains of the kings and rulers
of this Greek colony. They are of all dimen-
tions, ranging from ten to three hundred feet in
circumference, and from five to one hundred
and fifty feet in hight Specimens of the high
est Grecian art have been found in them, such
as sculptures, Etruscan vases, glass vessels re-
markable for lightness, carved ivory, coins of
the most perfect finish, and trinkets vieing with
the skill of the best modern workmen. One tu-
null was so large that DR.. Mcpherson devoted
two whole months to explore it. But the most
astonishing monuments of early wealth are found
on Mont Mithridates, and the space extending
from it to the distance of three miles, are
composed of broken pottery and debris of the
depth Of from ten to even hundred feet over
the natural clay hill.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

RUMoRED PURCHASE OF TERRToRY.-The T6Wn
Tak gives summary of Mexican news up to
JAM 10th, from which we extract the following
The report that Mr.. Forsyth, our Minister to
Mexico, had effected a purchase of Mexican
Territory for thrty-live millions of dollars,
heretofore promulgated, proves incorrect, but
only in amount. Mr.. Forsyth has concluded a
treaty with President Comonfort for the pur-
chase of the State of Sonora, the Territory of
Lower California, and portion of Chihuahua,
for a sum of fifteen millions. three millions of
which are especially set aside for the payment
of claims, amongst which are those entailcd by
the Archibald Oracle matter, to be settled by a
joint committee of three from each country
Mr.. Forsyth has sent this treaty to Washington
by a special messenger
Comonfort at first asked thirty-fve millions
for the territory, but finally accepted the offer
of fifteen He is at present acting as his own
Minister of Finance, and doubtless WILL till this
money is paid over.
Upon the same subject the correspondent of
the Alta California, writing from the city of
Mexico, Jan. 28th, says:
The Mericdn Extraordinary speaks of a loan be-
tween Mexico and the United States; the At
antic papers even speak positively about sale
of chihuahua, Sonora and Lower California; but
this latter news is positively false, Gen. Comon-
fort having sworn never to dispose of an inch
of Mexican territory. All have been able to
make out is, that through the American Lega-
tion an offer has been made to loan Mexico
twenty-four millions of dollars with mortgage
on the above States which, after all, would be
equal to sale in the course of time, Mexico be
ing unable to redeem such capital.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25
LIVERY s. SALE STABLE.

MAIN STREET. NEVADA.
~ j. A. LANCASTER, FORMERLY OF THE
11@. Metropolis Stable, would inform his friends
S@N and the public generally, that he has added
1-lL4 extensively to his already Large and Ee-
giant establishment of Horses Buggies Saddles, Harness.
&c &c.-and is now prepared 10 furnish as fine turn
outs he 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 an earnest desire
to retain the confidence of his friends leads him to be-
lieve he will be able to give general satisfaction.
Particular attention paid TO Horses on Livery
Carriages always in readiness with careful drivers for the
use of Balls Parties &c. &c.
The quality os my stock will permit me TO say that those
seeking pleasure or engaged on business would do well to
give a me call J. A. LANCASTER.
Nevada, Aug 20, 1S56.-46-tf
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EN- TR Y. .

@A DR.. A. CHAPMAN, Dentist, calls particular
c9ffN attention to his Tooth AnOdyne, which,
when applied will stop the tOothache in five mintes and
efectualy destroy the nerve, leaving it in fit condition
to be filed without causing pain where it would otherwise
have to be extracted.
All Dental operations performed in neat and substan
tial manner and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
OFFTcE-In Kidd Knox Brick Building corner Pine and
Broad streets Nevada where he intends TO remain per-
manently.
October 14th 1S56-2-u
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And Glass Pictures, or Ambrotypes
MR. II. M. LEVEY.

VXTOUID INFORM THE CITIZENS OF NEVADA AND
w vicinity that he has just completed his rooms,
situated on Main Street few doors above the Nevada
Journal Office where he is prepared to take every de-
scription of
Pictures known I'm the Photographic Art.
The Rooms have been fitted with every regard to con-
venenee and no expense has spared TO make this
blshment complete in every respect He would further
inform his friends that he has Just received from New York
invoice OF the newest and most elegant description OF
cases sc.
Ca Stock of every description constantly on hand a
N. B. instruction given in every branch of the art
Nevada Sept 1S56-50-f
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UCTI0N SAL ES!
p. w. YLOR

AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANT
Fire Proof Brick Store Commercial Street.
Especial attention will be given to out door Real Estate
and every description of property and Merchandise in Ne
vada or any part of the County.
Rf- M'dse Solicited Public and Pricdte Sale. %5N
Neyada Sent 20. IS5R-52N
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

Go-A young clerk undertook to commit sui
eide recently, by shooting his daguerreotype.
He was unsuccessful however. This is the third
attempt he has made on his life within the last
three months Cause--broken sleep, brought
on by intense devotion to young lady with
auburn ringlets.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25

A shrewd little fellow. who had just begun to
read Latin, astonished his master by the follow
ing translations: Vir, man-Gdn, trap; Vir
gin, man-trap.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25
L. BUCKWELL, ID. ID. S.
D"N"Ts

@<zN GRADUATE of the Ohio College of Dental Sur
cfffYA gerry, opposite Rudolphs Drug Store CONNER
cal Street
TestImonial.-In bidding adieu to my friends and
the public beg leave to return my sincere thanks for
their patronage and take pleasure in recommending DR.
BUCKWEIL my successor, a skul and scientific gen
tleman, and well worthy the public confidence.
Nevada Sept 1S56.-49-h S. c. MCINTYRE.