The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-25
WHOLE NO. III.
VARIETIES.

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states that Amelia johnson, alias Nit Raymond,
after being convicted of keeping house of ILL
fame and sentenced to pay fine of $500, to
relieve herself from her bitter life of shame and
sorrow. attempted self-destruction on Monday,
the 10th inst, by taking laudanum Her at
tempt was discovered, and by the prompt atten-
ton of medical attendants her life was saved.
"a GRAVE YARD JUST BEYOND. 1.-Two French
men went out to fight duel at the Lone Noun
tain Cemetery, near San Francisco, few days
since hut the sight of the embems of mortality
unsettled their nerves to such an extent that
their shots put the lives of the seconds in some
jeopardy and SO those functionaries stopped OPP
erations quickly as possible.
SAD MIsrAKE-The San Francisco Town Talk
tells story of Sacramento merchant who,
wishing to send a nice little present to his lady
love in that city, just as he was about to leave
on the boat for home, forwarded by mistake the
dirtiest shirt he had in his carpet bag. The mis-
take was not discovered till the gentleman ar
rived in Sacramento 81
INsorvENrs.-On Saturday, February 14th,
Henry S. Fitch and Andrew De Witt filed their
petitions in insolvency in the courts of San
Francisco. The liabilities and assets of the
former are not given, but he puts down his
losses in real estate operations at S333, 600.
nominal. 1 f'
DvoRCE CASE IN OREGON the 10th of
January, q petition was presented to the Oregon
Legislature, from Lizzie Burbank, (actress in
Thoman's Theatrical Troupe,) praying for
divorce from her husband who is now in Cali
tornia. On the following day bill was intro
dueed in accordance with the petition. aai
BEouEsr RErsED.-Dartmouth College has
recently refused to accept donation of lands
bequeathed it in the west, because their accep-
tance would deprive poor widow of the pro-
perty who would otherwise receive it This is
very commendable procedure, and does honor
to the institution.
A VOTE FOR THE PoPE.-We notice that the
State Canvassers, in their official votes cast in
New York State for President, make the follow
ing return in the list of scattering" g,"-We Pope
of Rome recelrd one cote. Oneida county has the
honor of giving Plus TX this single compliment
! tary ballot.
IMPORTANT POLTICAL MovENENT.-The New
Haven Courant is informed that a number of
leading Fillmore men in Connecticut recently
met in New Haven, and resolved to continue
their organization for the election next spring,
and the New London Chronicle is informed that
the number consisted of three. .faf4
from Shasta. north and west are again closed.
The Shasta Republican, of February Ia, thinks
it is not possible that the passage to Yreka can
be made with comfort and safety until the mid
die of March or later.
LITERARY PRomr.-Sir Walter Scott received
million and quarter of dollars for his writ
ings Don't everybody rush into the business;
for all scribblers can't be as successful and
remember, that Scott died poor, after all
INToLERANoE.-Th authorities of the island
of Madeira recently refused permission for the
interment of the remains of Portuguese Pro-
testant in that island, and the body had to be
thrown into the sea.
HEAVY MARINE LossEs.--It is stated, that the
close of the year give no less than twenty-six
millions to the losses by marine underwriters,
during 1856, of which two-thrds falls ON New
York city.
PUBLIC SPIRITED YOUNG LADIEs.-N Nincty-six
young ladies of Memphis petitioned the council
of that city to clean out and pave certain
street. 1t is needless to say the petition was
granted at once.
LovE-LETTERs.-It is said that over fifteen
hundred lovel letters are dropped into the Lowell
post-office daily. This is mere guess work, but
the Lowell girls are pretty enough to inspire
ten thousand letter writer's daily.
A HNT.--In looking over your ledger, just
bear in mind that the sums you appear to owe
are as fixed and certain as fate, while those that
are due to you may one half be lost.
GAMBLING IN New YORK. The New York
Evening Post says there are at least two thou
sand gambling houses in that city, and probably
hundred faro banks.
TRUTH BY AcCDENT.-"Do make yourselves
at home, ladies'" said a fashionable woman to
bevy of guests; 'Im at home myself, and wish
you all WERE" III.
SMorHERED.-T Three drunken men, on being
locked up under the city hall, in New York, set
fire to the building, and were suffocated by the
smoke.
FoGGY-The fogs in London in the month of
! December, were so thick that the policemen
carried cheese-knives to cut it with
DIAMOND SrRINGs.-This town, destroyed by
fire on the 9Th of August has been rebuilt,
principally of a stone found in the vicinity.
CONNECTICUT OTTDoNE.-They fogged q wo-
man to death recently in Texas, because she
was suspected of being WITCH l.tH
LARGE SEAs-The length of our five great
lakes is 1884 miles; area 10000 square miles.
THE DISCOVERY OF THE RUINS OF AN ANCIENT
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