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The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Antiquity OF TABLE TURNING
DR.. ID. J. Magown says that spirit rap
ping and spirit mediums and circles for
keeping up intercourse with spirits, are
common in Ningpo as early as 1344.--
Able Hue, a famous Catholic Mission
airy to China, an author, in his last book
speaking Of Ruburk, franciscan priest,
born in Brabant, about 1920 who went
on mission to Tartary, says:
1T is rather curious, too, that fnble-
ropping and tahle-turning were iu use in
the thirteenth century among the Mon
gols, in the wilds of Hartarys Ruburk
himself witnessed an instance of the
kind. On the eve of the ascension, when
the mother of Morgon, feeling very i'll,
the first soothsayer was summoned for
consultation, lie performed some magic
by rappiug on a tablet, Christianity
IN China, chap. Vi.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Strange Marriagcs-THe Chinese and
h1s4 IN Ae0 lorh.-Of the many Chi
namen in New York not a few keep ci
gar stands on the sidewalks. Their
nelShbors IN trade are the Milcsian ap-
p!e-women. Twenty eight of these ap-
pleWomen have gone the way of matri-
mony with their alnond-eved, olive
skinned cotempurariesi and the most of
them are happy mothers in consequence.
Ihe Psychologists aver that the human
being is improved, as is the domestic
branch of the quadruEedal animal, by
"crossing." If this be true-and we
suspect that it is-the natives of this
country ought to be remarkable for
physical ST ength and beauty for sure
iy there was never such mixture of
races III any part Of the world Repre-
sentatlves Of all nations have located
and married here. We know of two Be
douln Arabs, part of an exhibiting troupe
that came to this country several wears
ago, who married wives and are rearing
offspring IN ono Of the Hudson river
counties. Siam has its representatives
here Ill the famous twins, and in one of
the uptown streets wealthy native Of
Morocco domicilates with Westchester
county spouse, The mixture Of Dutch
Italian, French, Spanish, English, Irish,
Danish. Swedish, &c is perfectly bewil-
dering; but the amalgam alton of the
Irish and Chinese is more than bewil-
dering--it begets chaos of ideas from
which no ray of ;ntelligibillity can be
safely elucidated. Imagine scion of
this stock chattering gaily about 81 osh'
in one moment, ard speaking of his ia
ther Ping Sing Chi, and in the next
whirling a shillelah at primary cleo
ton, and swearing that he goes in, tooth
and nail, or rather body and breeches.
for the nomination of his mothers broth
er, Patrick O'Dowd. Oh, wha; coun-
try is this IN Y. Mercury.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Human Cock-Spurs.-Philip Luck
ombe, who published Tour through
Ireland" London, in 1888, says, when
in Cork k,-"Among other things, | was
here shown a set of knives and forks,
whose handles were made of bony
substance, or excrescence, that grew out
of the heels of the ossified body of the
man l saw in Trinity College, Dublin
he was native of this place. These
bones grew in the form of cock-spur,
but much lager, as you may easily i'm
agine, since the handles are of COM
mon size. They were not sawed off, but
fell yearly, like the horns of a stag,
without any force, or pain to the limbs
that bore them. Ihey were we'll pol
ished, and of very hard substance, equal
to ivory. though not SO white" The
oldest inhabitant of this place now new
er heard of these curiosiries; they may
perchance be in some museum else
where A full account of CIark's skel-
eton. and his extraordinary case, viii be
found, with an engraving, In Smiths
History of the Co. Cork"
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18
WHOLE NUMBER 395.
Crater Mountaiu.-A corresno, don,

Crater Mountain.-A correspondent
of the Yreka Union thus describes Cra.
ter Mountain, in Siskiyou county:
Near the summit, the trees become
somewhat sparse, and of stunted
growth, and dreary looking ridges low.
cred above us. One of these seemed +o
have been narrowed up in a solid state,
yet seething hot, and as it cooled, broke
into angular blocks, all fitting beauti.
fully together. About half a mile
above this, greatly to the relief of our
tired feet, we reached the sand-the
outer rim of the basin which crowns the
summit. Dead trees-pines chiefly
blown out of root, dry and hard, were
strewed about in every direction, and
young pines again growing in their
stead. These dead trees, some of them
pretty large, give us a record of many
departed ages. Meeting on the eastern
summit, which is the top of the mouus
tam, we had fine view of this sandpan
0f nature. Its mouth cants towards the
west, is about a mile in circumference.
and as we afterwards found upon care
tul Inspection, about three hundred feet
deep on the east side, one hundred feet
on the west, sloping gradually down al
around to the bottom of the basin
While on the summit we became sleepv;
the same as one does on Shasta Butte
but the grandeur of the scene was too
exciting TO yield to slumber.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

accident to a Stockton Boy from Fire
ArmS-Edwin Biven, son Of the editor
of the Stockton Argus, aged 10 years.
met with serious accident on the eve
ming of the 10th December, while gun
ming on the Calaveras river, about four
miles from Stockton. He was passing
through the tules, dragging a gun after
him, when the hammer of the lock
caught in some impediment, firing off
the gun, which took effect below his left
shoulder, two shot entering in slantins
ditection-some coming out near the top
of the right shoulder, but number re-
mained near the back bone. A young
man carried him distance of a mile to
a neighboring ranch, when boy was
sent in with the shocking intelligence.
1t was narrow escape from instant
death.-Stockton Argus.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Industrial Resources Of Rassia.-The
empire covers an area of 7,263,55
square miles-two million i'll Europe,
and the remainder in Asia and Ameri-
ca, The productions vary with the de-
grees of latitude, but rye is tie common
food of the pcasantry, and is raised in
the greatest abundance. Russian Eu-
rope, including Poland, produces annu-
ally 1,495,OOO.OO0 bushels of grain, val
ued at S72O.415,667. Fla1 and hemp
are extensively exported, and tobacco
is raised in some CT the southern provin-
ces. Manufactures are not in a forward
condition, but TIE Russian leather, used
for book-binding, cxcels all other in the
world-all limitations of it have failed.
The manufacture of glass has reached
great perfection, and the working of
Cotton is advancing. The factories give
employment to six millions Of people.
Moscow is the centre of manufactures,
and is inhabited exclusively by artisans.
None but natives are allowed to engage
in the internal trade, and a foreigner
importing goods, must sell TO Russians
only.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

MARRYING MoarHs.@May is consid-
cred an unfortunate marrying month.
A down-east editor says, that a girl was
asking not long since to unite herself in
the siIken tie to brisk lad, who named
May in his proposals. The lady ten
derly limited that May was an unlucky y
Month for marrying. "Well, make it
June, them" honestly replied the swain,
anxious to accommodate. The damsel
paused a moment, hesitated, cast down
her eyes, and said, with blush,
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18
Insolvent Notice.

the County Court of Nevada County of the stale
i California.
In the matter of the Petition of 10 SEPH WORRELL
a. Insovent debtor.
Pursuant to order of the Hon. Thos. II CaSwell
Judge Of the said County Court notice hereby given
to all creditor, of the said Tnsovcnt Joseph Worren
to be and appear before the Hon. Thomas II. Caswell
resad, in open the Court Room IF said Cour
in the said County Of Nevada the ih dav of January
A. D. lSsS. at 10 O'Clock \ NJ. of that dav. then and
there TO show if anv they why the PRAYER
said Insovent should he granted and assignment
of his Estate BE- made. and he be discharged from hi
debts AID liabilities in pursuance Of the Statute IL suei
made and provided: and in the time all pro
ceedingS against said Iu5glyent be stayed
TT - I Wi'1r-s lny hand ard the cal Of said Cour
L. ~. this 5th day Of Novemh T., A II 1877.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER Clerk
novd r. M Smith, DEPUTY
4 ! Sargent. attorney for Petitioner
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18
EnSOIVeMt Notice.
In the District Court. 14th Judicial District
OF THE ~TATE OF CALIFORNIA

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
I the matter of the Petition of WIN. 4. SIMPSON,
L InSOlve' Debtor.
Pursuant order of the Hon. T. r. Caswell Judge
of the said County Court noticei hereby given to all the
creditors of the said Soven to be and appea before
the Hon. T. II. aswel aforesaid in open Court at the
Court Room of said Court in the city and county of Ne
va la the rd day of Jan. lSJS at 10 O'Clock A NJ of
that day, then and there show if they
why the prayer of said insoven should not be granted
and assignment his Estate be and he be dis
charged from his debts and liabilities, in pursuance OF
the Statute in such aSenadc and provided and in the
mean time all proceedings against said Insolvent be
Stavef.
Witness my hand and tho eal of said Court this l4th
IL. s day OF November. a. u 1891.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER. Clerk.
n2q4w BY WIN SMITH Deputy.
A. A Sargent ATTY for Petitioner
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18
IXe Mormon EroJ,,e T.o,,t u

Ihe Alorm0n Erodus-G Greqt Socr;-
.tce Of PrOPerty.-The exodus of the
Mormons from San Bernardino countv.
says the Los Angles Star Of Dec. 5tb,
IS given sn opportunity to those who are
desirous Of fixing themselves perman-
entl y in one of the most desirable loca6-
ties III the State to accomplish their
wishes under the most favorable eircum-
stances That our readers NAV Judge
for themselves we give some items of
sales recent y made. One tract of eigh-
ty-two acres that cost $40 so per acre,
fenced with a good picket fence, which
cost two dollars per rod, the entire tract
under cultivation, with good bitches for
irrigation, was sold for $500. One lot of
two and half acres, in the citv, with a
good dwelling house, blaeksmith's and
wagon makers shops, out-houses, and
one hundred and fifty fruit trees, forty
OF which are bearing, was sold for $500.
Another tract, containing coo acres, un-
der fence, on which we've 1900 crane
vines and was assessed last wear at
$4,000, sold for 81, 500. A tract Of 300
acres, under fence, having 500 peach
trees, in fruit, and $50 young trees, as
sorted fruit good distillery, which
cost 81 1000; Touring mill, with two
run OF stones; saw mill all in first-rate
condition, with unfailing water power,
was sold at $4,000. This property cost
not less than $4,000. The titles to ali
TINS tins property are unexceptionable-
L here cannot be less than one hundred
improved farms, with comfortable dwell
lngs' now for sale in that county.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Lore of Home-lt is only shallow
minded pietcmdcrs who make either dis
tinguislcd origin matter of personal
merit, or obscure origin matter of per-
sonal reproach. \ man who is not
ashamed of himself need not be ashamed
of his early condition. 1t did happen
to me to be born in a log cabin, raised
among the snow-drifts of New Hamp-
shire, at period so early that when
the smoke first rose from its rude chin
nev, and curled over the frozen hills,
there was no similar evidence of white
mans habitation between it and the set
Elements on the rivers of Canada. Its
remains still exist; | make it an annual
visit. | carry my children to it, and
teach them the hardships endured by
the generation before them. | love to
dwell on the tender recollections, the
kindred ties, the early affections, and
the narrations and incidents, which min
gle with all | know of that family
abode. | weep to think that none of
those who inhabited it are now among
the living, and if ever | fail in affec-
tionate veneration for him who raised it
and defended it against savage violence
and destruction, cherished all domestic
comforts beneath its roof, and through
the fire and blood of seven years revo-
lutionary war, shrunk from no toll, TO
sacrifice, to serve his country, and to
raise his children to a condition better
then his own, NAV nv name and the
name of my posterity be blotted from
the memory of mankind.-Daniel Web
ster.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Torments Of ''Poor Jack. The bar
barities inflicted upon seamen in every
part of the world are equivalent in
atrocity to those which characterized
the Inquisition, or are said to have been
inflicted upon their prisoners by the Sc
poys. A frightful case has been dispos-
ed of in England. A sailor named
Rose shipped in an English vessel call
ed the Martha Jane. From the mo-
ment lie went on board, he was fogged
daily by the master and first and second
mates. A mastitf dog was set upon
him, which tore his flesh an iron bolt
was put across his mouth, and lis hands
chained behind his back to the neck !;
he was rolled in an empty eask and
finally. he was hung by the neck for
several moments Death finally put an
end to these incredible tortures. The
three officers, however, have not escap-
ed justice; they have been tried, con-
victed, and sentenced to be hung-a
fate altogether and too good for them.
The captain has been executed. The
sentence of the mates was committed to
penal servitude for life
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

A New SERVICE FOR ALE.-ls there
any man, perchance, who does not know
the luxury Of ale? We do not mean as
a beverage, to quench thirst or please
the palate-but as q conrenience Of tie
Jrain Ale as thought-stopper-as a
suspensory of the over-excited powers
of attentions what we wish mcdicin-
ally to commend. In business and in
literature, in love and in litigation, the
American orer-docs things: He concen-
trates his powers of mind until his pur-
pose till the impetus gets beyond his
control. Natures time for rest comes,
but he cannot rest. In spite Of fatigue.
the frantic brain-wheel keeps whirling
on. And then, silly man he is very
likely to add frenzy to his madness hy
taking stimulants which directly aggra-
vate it-tea or coffee, brandy or wine.
Ale is the anodyne Of cerebral excite
ment for it relieves the mind by emil
vening the stomach, diverts the action
from the intellectual spirits by having q
specific stimulus for the animal spirits
only. We have tried it-both as an in
valid and an overworked brain-laborcl-
and we deliberately pronounce a glass
of good ale-(to stop work upon, or to
go to bed upon,) the catholieon of self
preservation.
We suppose we are addressing, at the
present moment. the man who has daily
need of all his brains-the man Of anX-
ieties and overdose attention as well as
the scholar and accountant. Such men
may scarce need to be told, perhaps,
that the use of ale must be timely and
judicous Experiment will best show
when and in what quantities it should
be taken With most constitutions,
however, it should be deferred till the
work of the brain is over for the day,
and then drank with a meat supper,-to
call off the exhausted spirits from their
work and prepare strength for the day
that is to come.--HOme Journal.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18
PULU- PULU-
JACOB SCHREIDER,

176 Jackson street, San Francisco.
TAS just received 090 lbs of this superior article
L of Bedding. Fanny Major" and is ready 10
supply the and customers generally the lowest
market rates unnecessary comment on the de
cided adv sntage which this article possesses Moss
cotton. Wool. Hair, article of Bedding a
its popularity Is unboundel throughout the State Its
chief qualifications that It is Soft Elastic. Durable
and Remarkably Healthy. Aperson using it is not an
noyed by insects.
Also on han1: Moss, lair. Wool, Feathers General
assortment of Bedding, Comforters Sheets &c &c Pm
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

What IS the PrOper Age, Physically
and Morally, to Marry Among the
ancient Germans-than whom a finer
race never existed-it was death for
any woman to marry before she was
twenty years old In the United States
very few ladies are fit, either physically
or mentally, to become mothers before
they reach the age of twenty-one, TWEEN
ty-two, or even one or two years older
The unsound condition and constitution
of the parent is usually transmitted.
with increasing intensity, to the off
spring. BY the laws Of Lycurgus, the
most special attention was paid to the
physical education of women; and no
delicate or sickly women were on any
account allowed to marry. DR.. John
son, in his work on the Ec0nonty Of
Health, says, that matrimony should not
be contracted before the first year Of the
fourth septenhial on the part of the lady,
nor before the last year of the same in
the case of the gentleman. In other
words, the female should be at least
twenty, one years of age, and the male
at least twenty-eight. The Doctor says
that there should be difference Of sew
en- years between the sexes, at whatev-
er period of life the connection is con-
tracted There is difference Of seven
years i'll the two sexes, not III the actual
duration of life, but in the stamina Of
the constitutions, the symmetry Of the
form and the lineaments Of the face
In respect to early marriage, so far as it
concerns the softer sex, for every yea
at which marriage is entered upon be
fore the age Of twenty one, there will
be, on an average, three years of pre-,
mature decay of the corporeal fabric
more or less apparent.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

A boy who had stolen some apples
was forgiven. fol the rather ingenious
manner in which he excused himself.
The schooImaster, asking him what he
had to say for himself, the urchin re-
piled, The apples were Toms, dom t
know how he got them; and now they're
mine, and he don't know how 1 got
them"
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

II Guess You Can ome."-We
heard good story day or two ago,
which we will tell, mauger the risk OF
its being second handed; and it is too
good story TO offend even those whose
sect it hits. Some good lady, at the
outset of UnIversalism. conceived a holy
horror at the bEasphemy of its bold sup
portets in pretending that all would be
saved. 1t was preposterous, outrageous;
in the spirit that filled her, she wouldnt
have man in her house who believed
in the abominable doctrine. She kept
a boarding house, and applied test of
belief to all who sought to obtain board.
The first who offered was a sea captain,
and she began with
"Do you believe that all the world
will he saved!"
mo, Madam" said he.
"How many do you think will be
damned 7" continued she.
ooh" said he, Il don't know, per-
haps million"
WELL" the old lady remarked, in a
xo,o ~ cortan+ .suoll fhat that's haitian
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

A wag says, that in journeying lately J
he was put into an omnibus with a doz-
en- persons, of whom he did not know a
single one. Turning a corner, shortly
after. however, the omnibus was upset,
..a nd them" said he IL found them all
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

~A hospital physician asked" ,"How
many deaths!' Nine, was the reply.
"Why, | ordered medicine for ten. y
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Drunk, Just Lihze.-A PlacervilIe
loafer mistook globe lamp, with let
ters on it, for the queen of night, and
exclaimed: well, I'm cussed if some
body hasn't stuck an advertisement nm
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

Te1egrdphit-A New York paper tells
singular story of the obstruction of
telegraphic communication near Elmira,
in that State An immediate search
was instituted for the obstruction, which
was found at place where the main
and auxiliary lines run parallel for few
rods, and at a distance of above six
inches apart. At this spot the spiders
had wove their webs from one wire to
the other, and the constant dropping of
the water from the dews and fogs
throu Oh the different threads of the
webs to the line below. formed com
plete circuit for the electricity, render
ing the efforts of the operator to com
municate powerless: The tiny threads
of the spiders were removed, and the
lines spread further apart, since which
time the operations on the line have
Deen uninterrunted.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

''tiive US this day good hearts, good enemies,
Good blows both ,ideS nis that fear flight
Can claim n share in steel US both with anger,
And wariIkc executions lat thy viewing.
Let Rome her best strength. and thy Britain,
Thy Ittlr Britain, bat a. great ia fortune,
Meet her = strong she, proud, as daring!
And then look o, thou red eyed God who does best,
Rev ard with honor; whn de pair makes fly,
Unarn forever. and brand with infainy!' -
-N0tcs aAd Qacries.
The Nevada journal., 1857-12-18

----UtII
Weak words So thick come in his poor hearts aid,
That no man could DISTINGUISH what he SAID"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-16


DE4he organs OF the administrator
.Aavemuch TO say of"bleeding Kansas, 2
pand try TO make joke of the systematic
oppression ollhe majority of the people
OF that territory bya mob Of outsiders. -
Their attempts 10 be humorous, are, hdSs
ever, rather piiiul than otherwise. y
They see the ghastly procession ofdough.
faces going downte their political bone
yard, where dozen of their U. s. Sen.
alors and as many Governors OF States
are already deposited, and their1aughing
has decidedly grave yard rattle. Il
there is no occasion for alarm at the as
pect of things in Kansas--if Mr.. B1cH,
ANAE Il Compabgare so serene in con
fidence Of their Strennlh before the peo.
pie, and so we'll appreciate the fun about
bleeding Kansas.---whE are the tels.
graph operators epthusyia disseniua,
ling assurances from tbo While House
that fair play isio be showfa' Evidently
Mr. Buchanan does moi consider "biesd,,
Ing Kansas" a laughing. malIer,--C Gin.
Com.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-16

ROBERT J. WALKER AS GOVERNOR OF
KANsAs.-The following anecdote seems
to illustrate the position of Mr.. Buchanan
and his appointment Of Robert J.1W alker:
'Sedley," said Charles H., "look me
out a man who can't be corrupted !
have sent three treasures TO the North,
and they have all turned thieves" sWell,
your majesty, will Recommend Miv-
erl." "Mivert, you dog!" said Charles,
"why Miverl is athisf already!" There.
fore he cannot be corrupted, your Majes.
IT," said Sedley." arf
Buchanan has finally hit The nail upon
The head. Walker cannot be, corrupted
for there is not an uncorrupted spot
about him. He isthe man that framed
the celebrated Joint resolutions" which
bIought Texas into the Union, and is
sufficiently unscruplous to override jus
lice and law to accomplish the enslaVe-
ment Of Kansas. The instinct Of the
Shareholders pointed to the right man. -
Under his administration Freedom has
on hopes except in revolution.--Miiwau-
kee Free Dem.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-16
Land Sale in Kansas,

By the proclamation OF the President,
dated Washington City, March 28h, the
sale ofthe Indian trust lands in Kansas
will take place as follows
The Iowa lands, consisting OF 95 900
acIes, will commence at Iowa Point
joniphan county, the 9Th of May next,
TO continue from day to day ill sold.
The Kaskaskias' Peoria, Piankeshaw
and Wea lands, consisting Of 2l4 900
acres, will commence at Paols, Lekeus
county, on Tuesday the Goth Of May
next.
The remaindev of the Delaware trust
lands consistingpI 345 600 acres, viii
commence at Lecopplon, on the Esd day
OF June next.
Ths terms OF sale are cash, on bid
being taken below LIBERALIZATION of the
commissioner appointed 10 classify and
value the samet
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-16
The Grafton Block.

This building is now full, made up of
all kinds of business, the following are
the names and business of each person :
James Nelson, Shoemaker; 7. N. How
ell. Cabinet Maker; Saylor, Silversmithi
Hoop q Co., Foundry and Stove Store
G. A. w. Shower, Saddle & Harness Ma,
ker; II. W. White, Hardware Store; B.
d. Black, Daguerreotypist. The Mason.
ic Order, also meets in this building,
making it decidedly the place for bust
ness, where persons can be accommoda
ted,