The Nevada Democrat., 1857-02-18
WHOLE NO. 176.
VARIETIES.

an act securing for slaves all the benefits of q
regular trial in cases of crime. They had pre-
viously been subject to irresponsible and extern
poraneous trials, in which great injustice was
frequently perpetrated upon them. That act
was unanimously passed. and the speech which
be made in introducing II was applauded
throughout the State. But he could, not now
repeat that speech in Tennessee nor in any other
slave State What is the causef Interference
from misunderstanding the South. HSds 90 10
AFArruFuI. DoG-The Placer Press says
While the fire was raging at Iowa Hill, o large
dog belonging to the agent of Wells, Fargo&
Co., refused to leave his usual station in front
of the safe. The uproar and confusion con-
yinced the poor brute that something wrong
was going on, and neither coaxing nor the COM
mand of his master would induce him to aban-
don his post. Faithful unto death he remained,
and was buried in the burning ruins. his bones
were found the next morning lying by the side
of the safe. .iw iirm 't iadi isHgi oW
ENGLAND AND AUsr1,rA.-A London cores
pondent says, certainly, if there is one alliance
more than another that the English people
would wish to avoid, it is with Austria, Its
antecedents are not to be forgotten, aud people
generally, view that nation with the greatest
repugnance. 1t is, however, pet alliance with
Lord Palmerston-his hobby; the balance OF
England and Austria; by this alliance he holds
the continent in check. ii pis NHHa thM
THE CRoPs.-The Stockton Argus is informed
by farmer residing near the Calaveras, that
there never has been q season promising more
abundant yield of hay than the present. The
grass starts upon every return of rain as though
forced from the ground by magic. The grain
sown this winter, In many instances, has reached
a height of three or four inches, aud presents
an appearance OF thrift unusual thus early in
the season. ..r r,,
GOLD MINES IN THE EAST INDTEs.-A recent
scientific examination of the Island of Luzon,
has developed the existance of valuable gold
fields extending over an area of thirty miles In
length by twenty in breadth. The account states
that even with the rude means employed, the
mines have produced to the Chinese interested
in it, the precious metal to a fabulous amount
SPANIsHrowN.-Th mining camp, in Butte
county seems to be quite fourishing. Many
strangers had arrived there attracted by the re-
ported discovery of quartz ledges, and new plac-
er diggings are being constantly found. Withall,
any amount of fighting, gambling, robbing, and
prostitution were rife, according to information
received by the Butte Record luMin Hn
OYSTERS. @. j. w. Russell, d gentle
man who has been endeavoring for the last
seven years to introduce into San Francisco
Bay a large species of oysters, has at last sue
ceeded, and has some forty bushels Of them now
in that city Capt Russell was the first to
bring oysters into the State, and last year in
troduced q new species from Lower California.
QUARTZ LoDE.--The Jackson Sentinel mentions
the discovery of rich quartz lode near that
place which, it says, promises to be the richest
| in Amador county. The owners are Messrs.
Kennedy, Hennng & Co. There are six shares
in che company, four of which have been sold
for 81 900 each. .. --.-.t..a
HEAVY LossEs.-The Mercantile Insurance
Company, New York, publishes the startling
statement that 1t has paid, during the past three
years over six millions Of dollars to the mer-
chants for marine losses, or two millions per
annum And yet the company is sound, solvent,
and fourishing. ..a t...
PLAINTIvE.-A wag entered the apartment
which contained friend who had recently been
prostrated with the small pox, and after indulg-
ing in the usual emotions of grief at the unkiDd
dispensation concluded by dolefully remark
ing, eyes. feel for you, Jim, and you're to be
pited." rI... ...r..-. ef a4c.
BOUNDARIES BETWEEN UTAH AND CALIFORNIA.
On the motion of Mr.. Weller, the Committee
ON Territories of the Senate is directed to in
ouire into the expediency of providing means
for establishing and settling the boundary be-
tween California and Utah. r .euH
FREAKS OF CRAZY MAN.--The Marysville
Herald, of Feb. llth, says that q crazy man re-
Gently cut the wires of the OrO line in several
places When demonstrated with, he swore vio-
iently that ''hed have no clothes lines stretched
across his pasture" l.aa'r.a ol habaf
A collision had occurred on the Virginia Gen.
trail Railroad; both locomotives and six cars
were destroyed one train was running at the
rate of 80 miles per hour. Five negroes and
ten whites were injured, but only one was decd
at last accounts. r- t7'
A FORTUNATE TRAvELER.-It is stated that O
German. with whom Bayard Taylor formed
friendship, has recently conveyed to him as a
free gift an estate near the Thuringen forest,
which contains beautiful residence, built In
1869 by one of the ministers of Ernest H.
DEAD ANGEL.-John s. Orr, noted street
preacher. called "Angel Gabriel" J" from the fact
that he went about sounding trumpet through
all the eastern cities died recently in prison, at
the Portuguese penal colony Demarara. ,
The costume of the Spanish ladies has not
changed in two hundred years-They always
wear the same style of dress as their great great
grandmother did-and they know how to wear
i'll r.rs 4t ai .tyfeea
POWER or PERsECUTIoN.-The prevalence. OF
musteches of the present day is attributable to
the fact that the ladies have unanimously resolv-
ed to set their faces against them. ila 6aold
MOVEMENT IN REAL EsTATE.-A San Fran
cisco operator says that the earthquakes for
which that city is somewhat notorious, are the
only movements of real estate that can be ac-
complished of late. 80
TOO ExCITED-They have had an interesting
religious trial in New York, and Mr.. Brouk
has been convicted of impropriety in shouting
SO loud during service as to attract attention
and excite ridcule. 7 sr 1oI ir"'t
SAN FRANCISCO OMNIBUS WAR.-A horse be-
longing to one of the rival omnibus companies
dropped down dead, from over exertion, in the
streets of San Francisco, on Friday last. r,