The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-11

tatiou of foreign goods on credit.
The failure of the Ohio Trust and Insurance
Company, was the signal for others to follow;
and the loss of two millions of treasure, proba-
bly, FASTENED, although net the cause of the re-
vulsion.
The Philadelphia Banks have decided upon
the following measures:
l. A suspension of specie payments on all
notes, large and small
2. The prompt Issue Of their own notes. Of
the smaller denominations, for checks and oil
other obligations against them.
3. An increase of discount to their customers
with the object of sfiording immediate relief
On the 9th Of October the drafts of Sather
Church. of San Francisco, on the American Ex-
change Bank. in New York. were refused pay
ment by them and protested. Arrangements
were, however, speedily made by the friends of
Sather d Church, and on the 7th of October.
at ii, A. NJ, payment was resumed again, aud
up to the hour of the sailing of the steamer
drafts to the amount Of $l20,000 had been
paid. The money 10 meet these drafts, it will
be recollected, was lost on the Central America.
BLOODY SHOOTING AFFAR.-The Savannah
News states that man named Hornsby, living
in Glynn County Georgia. thirteen miles from
Brunswick. was charged with horse stealing by
his neie ehbors, who notified him to leave the set
tlement. Not complying, several men set out
for his house to drive him off. AS they ap-
preached the inmates fred upon the party, kill
ing man by the name of Rumph, and wound
ing an old man by the name of Radcliffe and
h. son, also woundng the horse of another Of
the party, which falling crushed his riders leg
The fire from the house was returned, and
Hornsby aud his wife both killed A child was
supposed to have been in the mothers arms is
also badly wounded aud it is thought would
die. In the atfray eight persons were shot,
three Of whom were killed. Another of the
wounded men it is thought will not recover.
SHOCKING ArFAIR.-The Evansville Qndana)
Journal reports that on the evening OF the nth
inst, in Francisco, Gibson Co., a party of row.
dies gathered about a house where singing
party was assembled. for the purpose of break
ing it up. Three young men, two OF them nam
ed Perkins and the other named Cross went 10
the door to put down the disturbance, when q
! fight ensued and one Of the Perkins was stab
bed and killed on the spot; and the other was
stabbed between the shoulders and had bis
throat cut and though living when the messen-
ger left he was not expected to SURVIVE
Young Cross was alsO stabbed. and had his
tongue cut out by the murderous savages.
An INFAMOUS HoAx.On the I'd of October
New York city was startled with the intelli-
gence Of the safety of Captain Herndon, and
sixteen more passengers of the Central Ameri-
ca. The greatest excitement prevailed to learn
the circumstances connected with the rescue OF
the gallant officer who SO nobly distinguished
himself at the time of that terrible catastrophe.
The news ran seemingly like an electric current
through the community. 1t was the great top
ic Of conversation, excluding almost all refer
ence to bank structures and money pressure.
Unfortunately it was all false--a scandaleusly
concocted story from beginning to end.
Attorney General Black. in a recent decision
says that person who claims land in Callfor-
MIA under grant from Mexico, is entitled to
have pstent issued for ii out of the General
Land Office whenever he shows that his claim
has been fully confirmed by the Commissioner
or the District Court, or by the Supreme Court
if he, at the same time. accompanies that proof
with survey certified and approved by the
Surveyor General. The Attorney General has
certain supervisory control over the nvestiga-
ton of these California land claims, while the
contest upon them is between the United States
and the Mexican Grantees, but beyond this per-
sons claiming titles adverse to the patentees,
must resort to the proper Courts OF the State
GEORGIA ELEcTIoN.-The recent State cleo
ton in Georgia has resulted in the choice OfJo-
seph E. Brown, the democratic candidate for
Governor. by from eight to ten thousand ma
jority, and certainly seven democrats TO Con-
gress The First Congressional district remains
to be heard from. James l.. Seward, delegate
to the last Congress- is the democratic nominee
against Mr.. Barton, American.
The UTAH ExPEDITIoN.-We learn by letter
| from Fort Leavenworth dated the 10th, that
Secretary Hartnett left I.eavenworth, on the
afternoon of that day with the baggage wagons
to joii the expedition to Utah. which had pre-
ceded him day or two. The force under Col.
johnson does not exceed two thousand men.
but is we'll provided with everything to make
the march pleasant one.-&. Louis Dem. 23d.
MURDER WILL OUT.-It will perhaps be recol
ected by some that in 1850 pedar suddenly
disappeared from the neighborbood of Deposit
in the lower part of this County, and that in
1853 a girl was also missing from the same
negEborhOOd Although there has been strong
suspicious of certain individuals, sufficient evil
dence could not be obtained 10 warrant their
arrest until this time. On Monday evening two
men named Hall and Parmerton were brought
to this village, believed to have been connected
with the foul transaction. The matter is now
before the Grand Jury, which had adjourned
from Thursday to Monday. and thorough in
vestigation will be bad.-Del. NJ r. Gazette.
DEATH FROM CHLoRoFoRM.-T Great Falls
n H.. Advertiser. states that young woman
named Packard died recently at Salmon Falls,
by taking chloTOform. She called at the office
of Dr. Severance TO have a tooth extracted. aud
while the Doctor was absent from the room she
used the chorOform, and when he returned he
found her dying. Whether she took it purpose
ly or ignorantly is unknown.
The out and out aboitionists Of New York,
held convention at Syracuse and nominated
a ticket, James McKune Smith (mulatto) was
nominated for Secretary of State, and Lewis
Tappan (white) for Comptroller.
A ROMANCE OF THE Echo DU PACTPIoUE.-A
few months ago, says the Eche Du Pacfque of