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The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-02
The County Debt.

The enormous debt of the county is attract
ing Justly much Of the public attention. The
manner in which It has been contracted is also
the subject Of inquiry. The imperfect manner
In which the books were formerly kept in the
Auditors Office has devolved upon the present
Auditor vast amount Of labor in writing up
the books and arranging the accounts 50 as to
show the outstanding debt. This has been ac-
complished at length, and as shown BY the
statement Of the Auditor submitted to the
Board Of Supervisors amounts to the sum Of
sl04,545 90 Of outstanding warrants drawn on
the general fund since the fire Of July 10Th,
1856. This Gum remains unpaid, and may be
regarded as the real Indebtedness of the county.
It is to be observed that the sum Of $s,l95 60
has also been re-issued for such as were de-
strOyed 10 the possession of holders at the time
of the fire; but by reference to the books of the
Treasurer we learn these have all been paid.
Including, however, the debt of all the various
funds, the total indebtedness IL as follows:
Warrants on general fund. above Sl04, ,545 90
Bonds for building Court House, 22 500 90
INDECENT sick fund, 4,7sO 5S
Road fund, 762 90
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-02
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.

Hoogs g. Co. are our authorized agents for San Fran
,.co 70 receive advertisements and collect for the same.
A. BadIam, Jr., is our authorized agent In sacra-
mento City.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-02
TO CITY TAXPAYERS! /!

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THATTHK
IN CITY Tax Of dollar upon each hundred dollar,
of assessed value is due. and payable. f. O. Tomn
kns the Deputy Marshal will be at the Recorders ONCE
Rileys Brick Building the corner of Broad and Pin,
streets to receive the each day Sundays exceptd
from 10 O'Clock A. NJ TO I O'Clock P. N.
The law providing for the collection Of taxes viii be
strictly enforced against all delinquents
HENRY PLUMER Marshal
Nevada Dec. lst. By E. o. yoMrKINs, Dep. Marshal
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-02
San Juan Items.

We copy the following items from the North
San Juan Star, of Saturday
There are number OF claims on this hill
which are yielding Drolusely; among them, the
Deadman's Cut, which washed up yesterday.
81. 200; the Gold Cut is yielding about $1,000
weekly SchardIn d Co, about $1,000. These
are the average weekly yields Of the claims
Several others are paying well. though not 50
much as the above, aud others again are sup
posed to be equal TO them, but we have not been
able to learn definitely.
FRENCH CoRRAL.-There was never a time
when the prospects of the miners aud business
men of this old town were better. A large
ditch has been brought in, a hundred and sixty
acre reservoir completed, aud everything bids
fair for permanently prosperous town.
Sweet!aud a. Co., on Friday of last week,
washed from two pans of dirt, six ounces OF
course, handsome gold On Saturday we saw
three pans washed. all Of which yielded richly.
The owners have been doing well ever since.
aud yesterday they took out $500 for half a
days washing.
BuRGrARIors ATTEMPT We understand that
fellow was found III the house Of Mr.. A. Fra
zier, carly in the evening OF Wednesday last,
with supposed burgarious intentions. lie was
accluentally discovered ny one Vi Tue lanlly III
an upper room of The house, aid made good
his escape through the window. Mr.. Frazier
was not at home, or the rascal would not have
Travelled far.
AccIDENL-0n Saturday morning last, Mr..
Montgomery Howe, while repairing his reser-
voir ON the hill 10 the neighb0rhoOd Of Free
mans Crossing. fell from the dam, a distance
OF twelve feet on pile Of cragged rocks, and
was severely bruised on various parts of the
body. No bones were broken, but one knee
was 50 badly cut and strained as to be extreme
ly panful, and will probably lay him up for
several weeks.
STRANGE FREAK OF a TIoRSg.-A day or two
since, horse that was wandering about town,
in the neighborhood of one OF the reservoirs of
the Yuba Ditch Co., took it into his head TO
have bath, aud walked into said reservoir,
laid down and turned over. the water complete
ly covering him, aud then arose from his self
imposed emerson looking as humble and de-
won't as though his sins, if any, had all been
washed away. and went on his way rejoicing
1t may be that the poor animal hal been treated
bad, and his proud spirit crushed, and in his
desperation he determined to commit suicide 10y
drowning. but the cold water cooled his excited
Imagination repented of his rash design
aud he now liveth better and wiser animal.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

Il - The Legislature which assemblies at Des
Noines City this winter should never adjourn
without passing laws for the profession Of the
ballot. The preservation Of IL purity is abso--
lutely essential 70 the perpetuity Of Repre-
sentative Government. The people caaaos be
long cheated Of their jost rights-shey will vim.
dictate them By revolution when Il becomes ne.
cessary. We are in favor Of giving 70 every
citizen biz just rights under our laws. Let
every citizen justly entitled 70 exercise the right
Of suffrage, establish that right - the law re-
quires, and then b allowed ito psaceable ex-
crcise. Bss lss evsry sfers q fraudalens voting
Be punished - high misdemoancr, By In
prisonmsnt 10 the Penitentiary q hard labo
fos tern not less than six months. Let ever,
man uho ofIers o. atssnpss 70 vote Illegally b
punished. We would send men to the Peni
tentiafY for q least three ysAra for baliot-atui
6ng q at Osage and elsewhere in this State
Such hish-handed proceedings must Be stopped
And The sooner " take necsasary msasures b
wholssons pains and penalties faithfally a0'
feArlsaly sdninistsFsd. - ehsck thsss irasda
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

~ We learn that the great race Of the sea-
son took place upon the ''City Course" on
Saturday last. The start was made in time,
but rather clandestine style, at about three
o'clock, and the direction was from tie
track, outward,-the distance, ad i5i,up., and
the time, as quick % possible. The race was
made by the full team, Dickey. As nothing has
been heard Of the team 80 far, We suppose it j.
lther name is legion.) who invested their dol
lars and lost. The team vas high melted, and
II is feared, from the fact Of it's not having re-
turned TO the judges stand, thatit has run away
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

tE Nr. Plumb exhibited one Of Knapps
Patent Rosin Lamps At our Office last night.
We admired the light - good and steady, and
was told that the cheapness Of this light is its
recommendation. Mr. r. is selling rights, and
may bs seen at the Barrett House.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

"a Why it is that SO much valuable space i
occupied, among telegraphic dispatches for the
associated press BY the Philibuster Walker, Nj
caraguan affairs, &C., &C., is . mystery to US.
These matters with outgivings - to the recog-
milton by the administration Of Ministers with
unpronouncable names from the Central Amer
lean governments are Of no sort Of conse-
quence or interest here. We can we'll wait
the mails for all these matters.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

- What has become Of the Marshals
Dutchmanl And what has become Of the
Marshal's Dutchman's cart. There are divers
cutters need cleaning, especially At the cross-
ings. Is his horse unwell, Or has his driver
ssgone fishing :"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

a. At last accounts there was run upon
Geo. r. Anderson, banker, st Keokuk, by de-
positors Anderson was paying all demands,
however, and had advertised to keep open till
Eve to give anxious customers chance 70 get
their money.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

~ Last year only person in i6,l6s, ,44s
who travelled by English railway was killed
from "causes under his control"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

- W. sincerely hope ~ spinal colsmn !
20 eenslsaaa ef ~ bae. and no ether nembe
of shis psmsnualsy, uill ssfss q ssr bshaif ";
1 ~ abundantlY sb1s % paddls oar own eanes
and have % desire that ny bedJ should " j.
plicated o. mixed ap u our alairs or ssspsnsi
bls II Ssr scss. We vaas Il distisctly us1ef-
sseod thAs " published IL report ef eur arres
! aad trial, because il ~ our viii and pleasure
% DO .. We are rsspoasihle fos ~ The Con-
ssqusncss, dirsss Of isdiFsct, which nay grow
ont Of Il, and " ask % man to inservsns. WI
employed Hon. J. Q. Hall and Hon. II. W. Starr
professionally. 70 defend y. and hope and ex
pecs . pay them for that service, which sas
performed 10 our sasisfacsioe. But We employ.
ed neither Of them . advisory editors of shs
Hawk-Eye and did and do mot wish their opin'
toas in regard 70 what ws choose - psbliah.-
We are satisfied that ID our report We did no
injustice to eithef Nr. Starr or N. Hall, and We
venture to say that shs audieaes viii bear " out
ID thin assersioa. No man Who hes red ths r.
port, - venture 70 ~, nave and except II.
Starr himself, has understood IRON the report,
that the spsaksr asserted any thing save ths par
feet freedom Of The press, suhjecs 70 the Whsls.
some restraints of the law Of libel.
We distinctly stated that the speeches wers
reported from menory, and, % : matter Of
course, mot pretending 70 perfect aecuracy.-
Every one understoo6 that Mr. Starr had moth.
ing to do ~isA the publication. Had he noe
rectinR our report. il would have been WE'LL
bat when he goes out Of his gay TO lecture u
upoa the proprjety Of publishing an account Of
one Of the most high-handed outrages upon the
freedom Of the press ever perpetra.ed in the
State, and then makes sweeping charge with
only single specification, We consider his note
impertinent. and his thrustinR ie upon 10, under
the circumstances, on the plea Of correcting Tho
Il reputation.
We now give notice to oil concerned, that
there was nothing in the defence Of G. Durham
By Hon. II. w. Starr, TO compromise that gen.
tleman a. Democrat or preveas that party
from using the matter Of the arrest, for political
purposes. He was hired. and did not volunteer
and the lust principles touching the freedom
Of the press. delivered n oriQ Qinal and read from
the books, We hope will now be understood =
from the LAWYER and not the politician. More
over, it is distinctly understood that when the
said G. Dunham appeals 70 an intellieep. aud en-.
lightened public sentiment. by publishing an &C.
count Of this matter the said Hon. d. w. Starr
washes his hands.
One more remark. when this outrage was
the arrest was made. We
sought to divess il Of every appearance OF par
" matter. by employing two sound and or,ho-
dox democrats a our LAWYERS. w. first looked
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

60 The st. Louis Democrat Of Saturday an.
nounces the death Of John +. Altemus, prom
inent citizen Of that place.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

OAAD - man Ir.--Ws hsas shss hr. eAsn
dess - ssesivsd Ne appotnt0ent q Nall
AeSns o. she Wsssssn Road. 80
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

Massachusetts, has this year elected to her L.
gislature an unusual number Of experienced or
noted legislators. Among them are ex.Gover-
NOR Marcus Norton, and his son, Marcus Norton,
Jr., Of Andover, the father and son belonging
y different political parties, and Caleb Cushiag,
Of Newburryport late United States Attorney
General, who was in the Legislature thirty-two
years ago; Hon. Julius Rockwell. Wilson's pre-
decessor in the United States Senate, chosen IN
Pitts6eld; James n. Dancan, representative
from Haverhill, and Charles W. Uphsm, from
Salem, who we're but recently memoefs Of Con-
gress. Charles Hale, Of the Boston Daily Ad'
vsrtisef. j. reelected from Boston, and Robert
8. Rantoal, son Of the late Senator Robert Ran
toul, j., represents the town of Beverly.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

a. The conspiracy 70 force slavery upon
Kansas still goes on. The Couysntion. pressct.
Cd from ths fury Of n outraged people by
Unitsd States troops, v making : Slave Consti-
tuition foe Kansas, = will b seen In another
column. Although Walkers interpretation has
prevented their retaining control Of the Terri
sor,al Leeislaturs By frauds upoa ths ballot
and seriously marred The pscs, still the conspi-
vacy eoss o.. ana Kansas y 70 BE- conquered
% slAsesy 4 Il can - done By the combined
powess Of the Gsasssl Government and u ara
eaters. A. 20 pelisical ccnsiderasioa can 80
enter into this matter. there being 70 elections g
| sake plscs ~ = long time, ws invite cool Ant
dispaaueaAts atssatioo - this matter . y shall
Unfold itoM
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l-Ths 1i.ss " tAs III gasardAy) says -
|. rhses afs sov thirty vessels loading grain
ana aeur q this peri, abole oas-half boaad q
lvsspeaa ssA rsAs rsnAlsassi f. 0la1gs1
fhsy gill avsssss aboss y. 600 bsshsh ~ sael
ehip."
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

wash 0gtOn NOV, lO.
Orders we're iscsued to-day Tor the immediate
concentration Of the Marine Corps stationed at
Phila and Washington to protect the Sub-Trea-
sury at New York. Ii necessary all available
army will also be ordered for the same duty. 1
here on special duty, went TO New York TO.
night, under orders to report TO General
Scott forthwith.
Mr.. Mason has forwarded to the State De-
partment his resignation Of the French Mission,
TO take effect in January. #
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18


There were large gatherings oi laborers both
in Tompkins squars and in the CITY Hall park.
bot no organized attempts At riot. Several
slight impromptuf outbreaks At III. latter pace
were promptly suppressed by the police, and
one or two incendiary speakers arrested. A
synod Of $50 policemen we're on guard At the
City Hail. There we're also qnsrtrred at the
Custom House detachment OF q. ). troops, to
guard agsins any attempt upon the sub treasury
and banks Generals Scott and Aid we're PREF
sent, and had An interview with the Coilectof.
The Mayor was pretty severely denounced BY
the mob in the park, aud some individuals WHO
ATTEMPTED to defend him were handled roughly
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18

- ls3A s##$t ~ #s4 new OtH, N0vsAl IL
Il 10 reported that the Barings have taken
the new LoAa Of the Michigan Central Rail
road at 20.
The Comptroller has advertised for 4l0O, 900,
70 form part Of the e25O,00O appropriased BY
| the Common Council Tor the prosecution cfthe
Central Park. The work cannot continue nm
Ill the appropriation i rendered available By
the sale Of these bonds.
| Capt. Leete, Of the brig A. g. WashbuFn,
has arrived 10 this city, after lying In loath-
some prison nine days. The Capsaia was Hned
$500 IN HAyiien currency and set free.
Capt. Mayo, or the brig r. w. Packer, Ol
Boston, vas stlf In Jail ~ Port N PsinOs.
From 6an Domineo we hAve oaRcial rsporu
70 the eject that Gen. Palmentier, commAndine
the Government troops. had routed the Celsyal
rcvoiutionisss 1t savannah, with great lo.s Il
The latter. and very few casualties % ~ o~S
command.
The Anssican sstaaefs - shs RsainsslA uer,
4 about 70 lsaSs. saa8 4s8ss4 4 45 asfsss
Il N sAoaeAt that It Il tho intention of u,
Dominicap Government % iall under the Hay
eiena. G. - H. AFsaa4s s@*
\ t1hs ship EJohaana s1hsmpsss, isadsA Md
cotton, took 6rs last night al1 waa se4leled.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

AN ISF1DEL TR1cK-It has been the fashion
of our late innovators in philosophy who have
written some of the most brilliant and popu-
lar treatises on education, to decry the practice
of early instiling religious knowledge into the
minds of children. 1t has been alleged, that
it is of the utmost Importance to the cause of
truth, that the mind of man should be kept
free from pepossessions and in particular,
that every one should be left to form such
Judgment on religious subjects as may seem best
to his own reason in maturer years.
This sentiment has received some counte-
nance from those better characters who have
wished, on the fairest principle, to encourage
free inquiry in religion but it has been push
ed to the blameable excess here censured,
chiefly by the new philosophers who, while
they profess only an ingenious zeal for truth,
are, in fact, silly endeavoring to destroy Chris
tianity itself, by discountenancing, under the
plausible pretenee of free inquiry, all attention
whatever 70 The religious education OF our
youth.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

Here is but bit of advice" to young la
dies, setting forth how they may know wheth
er young gallant is really courting them
or only paying them "polte attentions" TIL,
confounding the one with the other has beer
the source of very much trouble, both before
and since the era of Mr.. Pickwick and Mrs
Burdel
A young man admires a pretty girl, anG
must manifest it. He can't help doing so fol-
the life of him. The young lady has kline
heart, reaching out like vine tendrils for some
thing to cling to. She sees the admiration
is fattered begins soon to love expects
some tender avowal and perhaps gets so far
as to decide that she will choose white
satin under that gauze" &c, at the very mo-
ment that the gallant she half loves is popping
the question to another damsel ten miles off
Now the difficulty lies in not precisely un.
derstanding the difference between polite at
tentions and the tender manifestions of love
Admiring beautiful girl, and wishing to make
wife of her, are not always the same thing :
and therefore it is necessary that the lamsel
should be on the alert to discover to which
class the attentions paid her by handsome and
fashionable young gentlemen belong.
First, then, if young man greets you in a
loud, free and hearty tone if he knows pre-
cisely where to put his hands 4; if he stares
you straight in the eye, with his mouth wide
open if he turns his back to YOU to speak to
another if he tells you who made his coat
if be squeezes your hand if he eats heartily
in your presence if he fails to talk very kind
ly to your mother if, in short, he sneezes
when You are singing, criticises your curls, or
fails to be foolish fifty times every hour, then
don't fall in love with him for the world He
only admires you, let him say what he will to
the contrary.
On the other hand, if he be merry with eve.
rybUd7 else, but quiet with you if he be anx-
ious to see your tea is sufficiently sweetened
and your dear person well wrapped up when
you go out into the cold if he talks very low
and never looks you steadily in the eye if
his cheeks are red and his nose ouly bushes,
it is enough If he romps with your sister,
sighs like pair of old bellows, looks solemn
when you are addressed by another gentleman,
and in fact is the most still, awkward, stupid,
yet anxious of all your male friends, you may
go ahead and make the poor fellow too happy
for his skin to hold him
Young ladies keep your hearts in a case
of good leather, or some other tough substance,
until the right one is found beyond a doubt,
afteriwhirh you can 60 on aud.lOYe and court
and be married and happy, without the least
of trouble.
We consider this advice so sensible, that al
though it is some what open to the charge OF
bluntness, we have no hesitation in pressing it
upon the attention of our lady readers.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

CUR1oUs FAcrs-Bees are geometricians-
The cells are SO constructed as, with the least
quantity of material, to have the largest sized
spaces and the least possible insterstice. The
mole is meteorologist. The bird called
nine killer is an arithmetician. Also the crow,
the wild turkey and some other birds. The
torpedo, the ray and the electric eel, are cleo
trcians. The nautilus is a navigator. He
raises and lowers his sails-casts and weighs
anchor and performs other nautical feats.-
Whole tribes of birds are musicians. The
beaver is an architect, builder and wood-cut-
ter. He cats down trees and erects houses
and dams. The marmot is civil engineer
He does not only build houses, but constructs
aqueducts and drains to keep them dry. The
ants maintain regular standing army Wasps
are paper manufacturers. Caterpilars are
silk spinners. The squirrel is ferryman.-
With chip or piece of bark for boat, and
his tail for sail, he crosses a stream. Dogs.
wolves, jackals and many others, are hunters.
The black bear aud heron are fishermen. The
ants are day laborers. The monkey is rope.
dancer.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

THE SHADOWS OF CHILDREN Nothing seems
to weigh down their buoyant spirits long, mis-.
fortunes may fall to their lot, but the shadows
it casts upon their lfe-path are as aeetirg as
the clouds that come and go in an April sky
Their future, perchance, appear darn to others
but to their fearless gaze it looms ap brilliant
and beautiful as the walls of q fairy palace.
There is no tear which mothers gentle hand
cannot wipe away, no wound that mothers
kiss cannot heal, no anguish which TIE sweet
murmnring of her soft, low voice carnot soothe.
The warm generous impulse of their natures
have not been fettered and cramped by the
cold formaliteS of the world: thew have not vet
learned to vel hollow bart with false smiles
or hide the basest purposes beneath hoasyed
words. Neither a'e they Constantly on the
alert to search OFT the far.rs and follies with
Argus eye j bn the ontrary, they experience
that blesS"I i charity which thiuketh no evil"